What's Inside
Search the Site
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3160
When you have a problem with your jumping, 9 times out of 10 you don't actually have a jumping problem. You have a quality of canter problem.
Did you enjoy this article? If so, please share with your friends! Look for the share buttons on the far right side of the page. Thank you!
Related Articles:
- The Great Debate - To Look For a Distance or Focus on the Quality of the Canter When Jumping (Current freebie!)
- HOW to Use the Turn Into Each Jump to Balance Your Horse
- Do You Know What Skills You and Your Horse Need to Have Before Entering a Novice Level Event?
- The Adjustability Exercise
- Question # 311: After reading your article on whether to look for a distance or focus on the quality of the canter, I have a few questions for you....
- An Important Skill to Practice For Riding a Cross Country Course
- Video # 83: This is Lija doing a show jumping round!
- The Problems in the Eventing World Today! (written in 2014) (Current freebie!)
- A Tool to Sharpen Your Horse's Jumping Form and Focus (For Horses & Riders of All Levels!)
- A Jumping Exercise to Help You to Turn Your Speed Into Impulsion
- Video # 315 and Question # 340: Kaley has a question (with video), about his horse's jumping form, and whether or not his horse might still have upper level potential, despite the form he shows now as a green horse.
- Question # 318: My horse and I are continuing on in training and he has really become much more balanced over all in the show jumping. Before he used to land and have such a large canter stride that it seemed like most of my focus was...
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3123
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4178
- Video # 310: This is Susanne and her lovely horse Corelli, schooling cross country!
- The Crest Release, the Automatic Release, and Everything In Between (With Pictures!)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1213
- How Many Gears Do You Have in the Canter?
- Could YOU Jump a Fence That Fell Out of the Sky and Landed Three Strides in Front of You as You Canter or Gallop Along??
- Question # 272: We have a HUGE problem with distances when jumping, my horse never seems to know where to put his feet. Do you have any advice? (Lija)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3667
- The Triangle Exercise
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1966
- Trotting Fences
- Question # 294 and Video # 92: My question is about banks, specifically jumping down....
- An Exercise to Teach BOTH Horse & Rider to Be More Patient in Front of Jumps
- Making the Best Use of the Terrain on Cross Country
- The Art of Slipping the Reins - and When and When NOT To Do So
- Video # 81: This is Sarah again, this time on cross country!
- Question # 182: I know that riding and training AREN'T linear. I get that. But I'm really flummoxed about how to deal with the last year...
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4498
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4068
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4058
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3465
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3140
- Video # 325: This is Bridget doing a Dressage test!
- A TEST of Your Horse's Rideability & Adjustability
- Video # 107 and Question # 321: Kellyn has a question about her lovely OTTB, along with a video
- The Benefits of Jumping Fences at Sharp Angles
- Video # 88: This is Kayla schooling cross country!
- Different Half Halts For Different Situations
- How to Build Strength in Your Horse's Canter
- Dressage Canter Adjustability Exercise
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3482
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2623
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2067
- The Mark Todd Clinic - Fresno CA, Jan 2015 (Current Freebie!)
- Question # 205: My horse is always "right on" on cross country. In stadium, however, we are both notably greener. Sometimes she's in XC mode, taking off all over the place in the warm up, which often leads to…
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4257
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4224
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3985
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3775
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3481
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3315
- Jumping Rideability Exercise # 2 - For Horses & Riders at All Levels
- Question # 277: I would like advice on how to get comfortable switching from longer Dressage seat stirrups to Stadium and XC short stirrups as a middle aged working amateur rider?
- Does Your Horse Pick Up the Canter With His Haunches In?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4205
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4203
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4198
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4025
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3835
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3778
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3772
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3338
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3048
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2690
- How to Train for Self Carriage at the Gallop
- Question # 352: What are some good rider exercises to fix keeping your body too close to the horse in the air over fences? (Anne)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2046
- Everything You Need to Know About Jumping Up a Bank
- The Power of Your True Intentions!
- An Exercise to Help You Find an Even Pace Over Fences
- Learn Your Horse's Natural Tendencies
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1078
- Video Discussion # 93: More than a "missed distance"!
- Photo # 70: This is Anna! (Current freebie!)
- The Number One Rule For a Rider When Approaching a Jump!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 946
- Video Discussion # 89: Watch Ginny Leng show us what a good show jumping canter looks like!
- Video # 85: This is Lija jumping a keyhole fence!
- Does Your Horse (or You) Lose Confidence in Triple Combinations? Give This Exercise a Try!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 851
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4497
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4377
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4181
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3278
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3133
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2920
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2890
- Canter Pole Exercise # 1
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2808
- Video # 324: This is Bridget and her 5 year old horse's first course at 75cm!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2621
- Practice This the Next Time You Go Cross Country Schooling!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2248
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1850
- Lateral Work as "Medicine" For the Dressage Horse
- A Spanish Riding School Exercise to Increase the Collection in Your Horse's Canter
- Question # 302, and Video # 96: I have a question about confidence. My horse is 8 but had about 6 months off when I was pregnant in 2015. Since coming back I feel like he has been spookier then he used to be. Before I could trust him to jump anything...
- Question # 296: I have a question about "bitting up" versus moving up....
- Discussion # 147: Who can tell us what the difference is between the horse and rider that is galloping forward to a jump, and another that is just *running* to the jump?
- Dressage Canter Adjustability Exercise # 2
- Photo # 71: This is Kayla!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 859
- Introducing the Counter Canter
- The Snowball Effect - and How to Keep it From Happening to Your Riding!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 461
- An Exercise to Test the Foundation of Your Jumping (Current Freebie!)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4510
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4279
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3811
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3696
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2864
- Ruth's Blog post # 5: Connection Issues in Canter Transitions
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1835
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1796
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1763
- Video # 311 and Question # 329: Kayla is practicing BN test A, and has a few questions.
- The Pre Flight Checklist
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4499
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4391
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4390
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4378
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4358
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4217
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3727
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3598
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3404
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1846
- Quiz # 30: Who can tell us exactly WHY it is so important to keep your horse straight when jumping a fence?
- A Mental Trick to Help You to Think More About Your Horse's Hind Legs When Riding & Jumping
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2814
- Video # 321: This is Bridget again, this time with her young 4 year old horse doing grid work for the very first time.
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1813
- Signs That Your Performance Horse Might Be Sore
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4329
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4313
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4193
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4176
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4167
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3859
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3765
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3556
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3452
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3328
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3309
- There Are Always Two Sides to Every Story - Even Between You and Your Horse!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3052
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2990
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2965
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2375
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2310
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2264
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2226
- An Exercise to Rev Up the LAZY Jumper
- Discussion # 160: How would you ride this fence??
- Discussion # 157: How would you ride this cross country complex?
- Photo # 77: This is Samantha!
- Video # 101: This is Kellyn and her horse, Bauer, doing their Novice level show jumping round!
- Question # 312, and Photo # 76: Kellyn has a question about her horse's tendency to get in too close to the jumps and jump in poor form.
- Question # 309, and Video # 97: This is Susanne!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1103
- Video # 87: This is my lesson from today. This is my new 4 year old OTTB (never raced, just race trained).
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 949
- Discussion # 141: Check out this cross country complex!
- Advanced Grid Work - Adjustability Over Fences
- Video # 86: This is Holly, doing a row of bounces in her small indoor arena!
- Some Ways to Challenge Your Horse's Ability to Think Quickly (Current freebie!)
- The Three Point Position
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 490
- An Exercise to Teach Your Horse Not to Anticipate When Jumping
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 19
- Discussion # 63: What kind of jump will this canter produce?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4503
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4495
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4412
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4361
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4238
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4214
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4207
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4174
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4005
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3916
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3844
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3825
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3689
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3612
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3541
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3448
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3180
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3023
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2891
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2865
- A Test to See If Your Horse is in LATERAL Self Carriage
- An Exercise to Help You to Find Your Abdominal Muscles When in the Saddle
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2745
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2552
- Basic Suppling Exercise # 5
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2462
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2393
- Question # 349: I'm pretty new to eventing, and so is my horse. are there any beginner exercises you could give us? What should we work on the most when just getting into the sport? (Josie)
- Jumping Rideability Exercise # 3
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2271
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2156
- Video # 317: This is Jessica and her horse, Dancer, having a jumping lesson!
- All Roads Lead to Rome.... Or Do They??
- Training and Conditioning the Young Event Horse
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1972
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1896
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1885
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1873
- Advanced Trot Pole Exercise # 2
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1729
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1724
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1568
- Video Discussion # 101: I love this horse's naturally round and relaxed gallop stride on cross country!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1497
- Photo # 75: This is Wendy!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1377
- Discussion # 153: What does this rider need to work on??
- The "Shoulder Yield" Exercise
- A Test of Your Flatwork Training (For All Levels!)
- Video # 95: This is Krista and her horse Sparky!
- Question # 295: I am just getting into Eventing after about 10 years of riding in the H/J world. What advice do you have for me? Things I need to focus on, etc? (Jesse)
- An Exercise to Improve Your Cross Country (For Riders at Every Level !)
- An Exercise to Help Improve Your Trot to Canter Transitions
- What Does it Mean for the Horse to be "Between the Rider’s Hand and Leg"?
- Question # 284: While conditioning work is best done in the open with varying terrain, not everyone has access to the amount of open space, or open space with the right terrain or footing to do their conditioning rides...
- The Most Productive Way to Begin Each Ride
- Adding More *Scope* to Your Lateral Work - For Better Dressage Scores!
- Discussion # 140: Let's discuss the very common problem of "one sidedness" in the horse!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 870
- Question # 269: I am planning to get a new jumping saddle soon, and am not sure what kind to get. Do you like saddles with big knee rolls, or saddles that are more like close contact saddles for eventing? (Anonymous)
- The Return to the Track in Counter Shoulder In Exercise
- Improve Your Canter to Trot Transitions!
- The S-Turn Jumping Exercise
- Tall and Short Rider Problems!
- Video # 76: This is Taren, doing a show jumping round!
- Video # 73: This is Jen doing a hunter round!
- Question # 238 and video # 71: I have been working on leg yielding in the canter, and have encountered a problem!
- On Riding Goals!
- Question # 203: I am having issues with my canter to trot transitions...
- Video # 63: This is Stephanie!
- Video # 54: This is Kayla doing a Training level show jumping round!
- Video # 46: This is Jen on cross country!
- Abort the Transition!
- How to Package Your Horse's Stride When Jumping
- An Exercise to Improve Your Horse's Rideability on Course
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4295
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3540
- Video # 326: This is Sophie, riding a Dressage test in Pompadour, France!
- Guest Blog # 115: "The Words Are Not Magic" by Bill Woods
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2871
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2572
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2536
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2378
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2304
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2128
- Advanced Jumping Exercise # 1
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1828
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1819
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1643
- Question # 317: My mare ALWAYS lands on the right lead after a jump...
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1427
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1363
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 916
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 757
- Video Discussion # 80: This video shows a good exercise to work on to improve the quality of your canter when jumping!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4433
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4397
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4342
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4338
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4321
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4287
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4246
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4239
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4177
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4141
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4131
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4127
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4065
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3991
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3959
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3938
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3927
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3912
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3865
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3856
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3794
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3717
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3646
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3636
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3613
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3582
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3580
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3555
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3538
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3417
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3406
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3359
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3240
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3215
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3163
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3143
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3132
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3059
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2929
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2869
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2781
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2747
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2550
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2036
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1954
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1888
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1884
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1596
- Discussion # 159: How would you ride this fence?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1396
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1388
- Question # 306: Do you recommend getting a pure showjumping coach or an eventing coach to help with showjumping issues? (Ashleigh)
- Quiz #31: Rule quiz!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1232
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1123
- Improve Your Ability to Think on Your Feet When Riding!
- OC Question # 2: How can you tell if a horse is ready to move up a level?
- Discussion # 69: What makes this particular skinny jump in the water so difficult?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4330
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4297
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4010
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3647
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3157
- Horses that Tilt Their Head in Dressage
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4500
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4132
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3683
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3403
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3293
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3229
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3101
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2989
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2813
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2665
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 59: Coping with Stress and Anxiety: Part II - Connection
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 58: Coping with Stress and Anxiety - Part I: The Worry Bucket
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 57: Desperately Dependent or Fiercely Independent: Finding the right balance
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 56: How long will this take??
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 55: Filling Your Treasure Chest
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 54: The Power of a Plan
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 53: Personality Part 2: Internalizer or Externalizer
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 52: Personality Part 1: Past, Present, Future
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 51: Who do you compare yourself to... it really matters!
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 50: Horses as mirrors: Does it work the other way around?
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 49: Respect: Essential for horse and rider
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 48: Working with horses is complicated... that's a good thing
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 47: Courage... Is it as simple as "Cowgirl Up" ?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2210
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1769
- Quin's Blog post # 2: The Ultimate Answer to Riding, the Universe, and Everything
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1555
- Question # 315: My half halts seem to work pretty well on the flat, but between jumps my horse tends to blow me off. He fights the bit and just keeps going at whatever speed he wants. What can I do to make him listen to me? (Aimee)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1434
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1405
- Correcting the Horse that Drifts When Jumping
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1040
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3562
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3418
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3349
- Discussion # 181: How would you ride your green horse over this narrow fence?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2693
- Discussion # 178: The question asked here is: Can you jump this big wide spread fence, and still have enough control to jump the accuracy question that makes the next element?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2626
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2373
- Does Your Horse Like Rein Contact Right Up to the Point of Takeoff at a Jump? Or Does He Prefer a Soft/Loose Rein in the Final Strides? Find Out Here!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2351
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2234
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1437
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1115
- Teach Your Horse to Better Follow Your Eye When Jumping
- Discussion # 143: How would you ride this fence?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 995
- An Ian Stark Jumping Exercise (For the Very Brave!) That Will Sharpen Up Every Horse!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 937
- Discussion # 139: How would you ride this fence?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 666
- Discussion # 117: There are some who say that balance and impulsion are somewhat contradictory terms… that the more impulsion your horse has, the more he will push himself on the forehand. But this is not really true...
- Discussion # 116: How would you ride this type of cross country jump?
- Discussion # 106: Where would you jump this cross country fence? And what speed do you want on the approach?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 411
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 132
- Question # 143: A recent clinician told me to keep a firm feel of my horse's mouth on the takeoff of cross country jumps. My coach at home tells me to soften so as to not interfere with my horse. Which is right? (Amber)
- What to Do If Your Horse "Jumps Over the Front End"
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4437
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4429
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4394
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4328
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4311
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4240
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4197
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4139
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4040
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4020
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3962
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3928
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3846
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3739
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3728
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3694
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3643
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3557
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3500
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3493
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3479
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3342
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3337
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3319
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3313
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3307
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3287
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3275
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3270
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3234
- Guest Blog # 118: Why Counter Canter? by Bill Woods
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3205
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3201
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3191
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3158
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3129
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3109
- The Order of Aids For Changing Your Horse's Bend From One Side to the Other
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2901
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2876
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2815
- Photo # 81: This is Bridget!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2660
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2502
- Question # 354: Linda has a question about one of my quotes on "giving the reins."
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2453
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2425
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2416
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2405
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2305
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2298
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2269
- Video # 319: This is Kayla, working on her flatwork!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2241
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2217
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2213
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2192
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2169
- A Simple Exercise to Help You to Relax and Reset the Position of Your Shoulders When Riding
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2053
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1905
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1880
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1867
- How Your Driving Habits Relate to Your Riding Habits
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1831
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1815
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1814
- An Exercise to Help Improve Your Horse's Connection Over the Back
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1762
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1735
- Does Your Horse Fall In When Lunging?
- Question # 327: Kayla has a question about how long a rider might get away with doing their Dressage in a Jumping saddle
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1675
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1662
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1633
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1618
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1617
- Video # 105: This is Kayla training her horse to jump!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1579
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1547
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1491
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1433
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1424
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1329
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1309
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1298
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1217
- Photo # 72: This is Eileen!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1021
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 983
- Question # 281: My mare has always had an issue with bucking/pulling upon landing in the next stride after landing from a fence when doing cross country...
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 965
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 962
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 941
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 904
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 842
- Question # 265: I am a very timid person in general but my confidence was crushed last year due to a fall in the show jumping phase. I am now scared of oxers and I haven't jumped one since that show...
- Discussion # 136: Let's look at this entire sequence of photos, of a rider jumping through an Intermediate water complex...
- Discussion # 133: Which rider has a better lower leg position coming off of a drop fence, and why?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 742
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 713
- Photo # 66: This is Amy!
- The Classic Galloping Position
- Question # 248: My horse leans and pulls on my hands all of the time. So I recently switched him from a regular snaffle to a slow twist. And that worked, he is now lighter in my hands. But he has developed a new strange bad habit...
- A Very Useful Version of the Serpentine Exercise
- Question # 241: My big 17.1hh draft cross and I struggle very much with timing our take off for a jump. It doesn't matter if it is a single jump, a line etc. We tend to do a little better with the larger jumps and if it is a cross country jump...
- Discussion # 99: Balance or grip over fences, which works better and why??
- An Exercise to Increase Pushing Power Behind, and Improve the Quality of Your Lengthened, Medium, and Extended Gaits
Newsletter Sign Up
Please fill in the details below to sign up to our newsletter.
Sign up to receive our newsletter.
Riding Far, LLC
Equivont
Stackhouse Saddles
Our Sponsors!
