Tip/Quote of the Day # 3203
When a horse collects, his shoulders will come up naturally as he engages and lowers his croup. Do NOT attempt to artificially raise the front end. That would be front to back riding, which is incorrect.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4525
Your balance and the strength of your core are what allow your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4524
"The quality of a good canter: round, energetic, straight, cadenced, light. You have to feel in the strike off that the horse lifts his forehand without throwing himself forward." ~ Nuno Oliveira
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4523
To keep your horse straight in the canter, always be thinking of a slight shoulder fore positioning.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4522
The inside rein is like the directional in your car. You use it to indicate the direction that you plan to go, but not to actually turn your car.