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Showing posts with label Riding Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Riding Tips. Show all posts
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    4 Things That Don't Frustrate Your Riding Instructor (and 4 things that might)

    Image by a_roesler  from Pixabay I've talked in previous posts about how riding is such a mental game. My internal voice can be so v...

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    Do You Claim Your Victories As Well As Your Mistakes?

    Typically at CEC each week there is a new lesson plan. The instructors teach this lesson to all the jumping classes (as is appropriate or ca...

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  • Avoid the Dreaded Chair Seat

    How many of us hear one of the following things from our trainers on a regular basis?  Sit up Sit back Shoulders back Bring your leg...

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    Reclaim the Fun

    In my last lesson I rode a horse named Lizzy, a pretty chestnut Arabian Saddlebred cross. She can be a challenging ride because she seems to...

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  • Are You Using the Correct Fingers?

    I've talked before about the importance of not letting your body tip forward. You can check out  Tips for a New Jumper - Part 2  for mul...

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  • Tips for a New Jumper - Part 4

    I recently had a student ask me if I had any advice for someone who is just starting to learn to jump.  I couldn't narrow my thoughts do...

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  • Tips for a New Jumper - Part 3

    I recently had a student ask me if I had any advice for someone who is just starting to learn to jump.  I couldn't narrow my thoughts do...

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  • Tips for a New Jumper - Part 2

    I recently had a student ask me if I had any advice for someone who is just starting to learn to jump.  I couldn't narrow my thoughts do...

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  • Tips for a New Jumper - Part 1

    I recently had a student ask me if I had any advice for someone who is just starting to learn to jump. Well in a typical Lauren fashion I th...

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    A Little Bit of Progress

    I know I have mentioned in previous posts that I over-think when I ride. (See: The Magic of the Bean Bag Butt and When My Leg Won't Do ...

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  • When My Leg Won't Do As It's Told

    If you ever meet me after a normal weeknight lesson you will quickly realize that I am a pretty useless lump of a human being post-ride. I a...

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