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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3568
"The rider's seat is a 'transformer' whose role is to modify the energy emitting from the horse's haunches." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3567
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3566
When riding, always be true and present in the moment. You need to react to what is actually happening underneath you, rather than you what you are expecting to happen.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3565
Take your time when riding transitions. Many riders seem to rush through them just to get them done. Be conscious of preparing for each one, and feeling all of the details while you are making the transition - being ready to abort the transition if things start to go wrong.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3564
"Connection is the mirror of the entire horse, it’s the mirror of his balance, and it is a mirror of the degree of collection the horse is able to offer at this point in time." ~ Susanne Miesner
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3563
The half halt works best when the rider has the ability to apply it within the rhythm of the horse's stride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3562
When jumping into water, always think about the depth of the water to decide the speed of your approach. The deeper the water you are landing in at your water jump, the more slowly you must approach the fence into the water.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3561
If YOU are stiff in your back or hips as a rider, your horse will probably tend to move with a stiff back.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3560
On the horse being ridden with conflicting aids - "Some horses can cope while others develop serious behaviour problems. As riders and trainers, we don’t always notice because horses don’t yelp and scream, they just show conflict behaviour. As humans, we often interpret that as ‘naughty’ behaviour.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3559
"If the calves are too far forward, the rider is unable to bring the horse under the centre of gravity." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3558
"This afternoon I decided to work on turn on the forehand after watching Anne Kursinski's demonstration during the George Morris clinic. My aha! moment is when I realized that I was allowing 'good enough' instead of 'right'! Once I persisted until right he
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3557
When turning in the air over jumps, do not start your turn until the horse is at the top of the jumping arc. In other words, once the horse has lifted both shoulders fully, and the knees are up, it is safe to turn. Turning before that moment can cause