If you ride with your reins too long or too short, it is difficult to properly ride *forward* into the contact, making your horse less likely to happily move into the rein connection. Here is how to tell if your reins are too long or too short, and what will likely happen if you ride that way.
Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are usually especially good at being tactful.
In the sport of Eventing, ensuring that our horses are truly fit for our level of competition is one of the best ways to prevent unnecessary injuries.
Control the tone of the voice in your head when you are riding, as if it becomes irritated or harsh, your horse will feel it and become tense. If it becomes timid or uncertain, your horse will feel that and may either become timid and uncertain himself, or he may
"Ride around the corner in an active, short canter, and let your horse do the jumping." ~ Andrew Nicholson