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"Our job is to prepare the line and canter, then ride forward to the jump. Riding forward to the jump is NOT accelerating to the jump. There is a difference. When riders got to a longer or shorter distance than ideal, the emphasis is on the rider staying in the moment and conveying confidence to the horse." ~ William Fox Pitt
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