Tip/Quote of the Day # 1484
"Flex your horse to the outside when necessary to improve the horse's acceptance of the connection." ~ Chris Bartle
"Flex your horse to the outside when necessary to improve the horse's acceptance of the connection." ~ Chris Bartle
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
"The outside aids are the most underused; the inside, the most overused." ~ Erik Herbermann
"Our job is to prepare the line and canter, then ride forward to the jump. Riding forward to the jump is NOT accelerating to the jump. There is a difference. When riders got to a longer or shorter distance than ideal, the emphasis should be on the rider staying