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"You know it ́s impossible to achieve great riding success with a horse that ́s stiff, crooked, weak, and unbalanced, but have you ever stopped to think that a horse has just as difficult a time achieving great success with a rider who ́s stiff, crooked, weak, and unbalanced?" ~ Daniel Stewart
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