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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3508
For some horses, it is absolutely essential to do some work in a connected long and low frame, to help them to move and swing more fully through their backs.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3507
"The reaction to the leg is everything. The ability to collect a horse from the seat and leg, not the hand, is quite an art." ~ Debbie McDonald
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3506
The stirrup bar placement in relation to the balance of the seat on your saddle can make or break your position. Make sure you choose a saddle that will allow you to be in balance.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3505
"Use work at the walk to encourage the relaxation of an anxious horse." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3504
To keep your horse's hind legs more engaged in your upward transitions, (with the hind legs carrying weight AND pushing, rather than pushing alone), think of sitting on those hind legs and feeling the transition begin with a deeper step of a hind limb.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3503
Everyone knows that we want to keep a straight line from our elbow to the horse's mouth. But did you know that it means when viewed from above as well as from the side? And that it also includes your wrists and fingers??
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3502
When your horse is spooking, don't stare at whatever it is that they are looking at. Look where you want to go, and don't let any of your horse's antics change your focus.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3501
"Good riders forget about the bad things. Inexperienced riders think mostly about the bad things." ~ Kyra Kyrklund
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3500
In the Dressage ring, you must look at the corners as your friend and a useful tool! Each corner is an opportunity to improve your horse's carriage and connection.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3499
The very best riders are often not the best teachers... It all comes too naturally to them, so they often don't know how to help those who don't have their gift.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3498
"In both Jumping & Dressage, if you don't have a quality gait you can't do a quality 'trick', whatever that 'trick' may be!" ~ Peter Atkins
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3497
"When you relax your arms and feel the reins softly you need to feel that your horse wants to step into the contact. If you do not then he is behind your leg and seat." ~ Yvonne Barteau * I will add: Or, he has been taught to drop behind