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Discussion # 176: Let's discuss the difference between sinking down into your heels or seat bones, vs pushing into them

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19 May 2020
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4650

Your horse's stride can only be as long as his neck is long. So try not to shorten the neck, but rather look for the feeling that your horse is reaching forward into your connection with his head and neck.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4649

"Good riders land over an obstacle, go to the next jump and make a good arrangement. Great riders land with their horses already arranged for the next obstacle." ~ Bill Steinkraus

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4648

When you ride powerfully forward to the base of your jumps you allow your horse to jump in such a way that is actually the easiest and most natural for him. Building the horse's power right to the base of the jump means that he stresses his hocks

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4647

Competitions are a test of our progress as horsemen. They are not an end in themselves.

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