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Quotes of Borries von Oeynhausen
"Young horses should never return to their stall tired, since they lose their motivation to work and the tendons and joints suffer too much that way. After having asked for a more difficult, more demanding exercise, necessitating somewhat stronger aids throughout the entire exercise, the young horses must be allowed to calm down and recover by several circles in the free walk at the long rein before dismounting, which has the best influence on the health and the good will of the horse.
"Short, frequently repeated exercises strengthen the memory and result in fast obedience."
(1852; translation: T. Ritter)
"The horse can be perfectly inclined to obey only when the rider's will has become intelligible for him and he is capable of carrying it out.
"This is the task for dressage in regard to the art of riding."
(1852; translation: T. Ritter)
"If a horse is asked too many times to perform a certain movement, which is especially difficult for him, he will eventually become afraid of it and refuse to execute it altogether, which would not have occurred to him if the rider had proceeded with moderation during a phase in which execution is still very difficult for the horse, and if he had increased the demands only incrementally."
(1852; translation: T. Ritter)
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