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"As dressage riders, we require our spine to remain in a neutral position where all the vertebrae are evenly stacked, one upon the other. We need to maintain this dynamic balance as the horse moves under us." ~ Rebecca Ashton
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When you are looking down you will have even more of a tendency to ride from your hands. Sitting up and looking up will help to remind you to ride from your seat.
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A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.
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"Effective aids are not exhausting to the rider and not souring to the horse." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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To steady your horse between fences, many times it is sufficient to square your shoulders and stretch up your body in a poised way... opening up kind of like a sail on a sailboat.
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"The best stretch can be achieved on a circle when you feel the horse is balanced laterally and longitudinally. Slowly allow the reins to lengthen and see if your horse will lengthen his neck forward and downward. This will feel like a clear release and you will be able
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Nagging isn't giving the horse feedback, it is desensitizing him to the aids.
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The most important part of the half halt is the give at the end of it.
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"Every transition that you ride at home has to be a good one." ~ Charlotte Dujardin
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"The relaxation of the mouth alone is not enough. It can be deceptive, because it does not necessarily lead to lightness. It has to be accompanied by the relaxation of the entire horse. When he relaxes the back, it will definitely have repercussions in the mouth." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking 'shoulders back,' which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King
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"It's not the will to win that matters - everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters."
