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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2396
It is more difficult to maintain tension in the body when smiling. Make yourself smile whenever you feel tension creeping in.
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Question # 353: Amanda has a question about how to teach her young horse to lift and use his back correctly.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2395
From Facebook fan Jennifer Stankiewicz ~ "When your horse loses his 'go', try sitting lighter, not deeper. I find on my mare, when I'm loosing impulsion, I'm gripping or riding too deep and when I just relax my legs and drape them and use
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2394
From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Your horse really appreciates it when you keep yourself fit."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2393
"The horse will work out the distance if the line looks sensible to him, so ride a good line, in balance, and don't try to overly manage the stride length." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2392
"If your horse in trot feels too comfortable, he's probably going too slow!" ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2391
"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease to be able to do it." ~ JM Barrie
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2390
If your horse is not honestly in front of your leg, every single movement will be negatively effected. And things like "throughness" and collection will never happen for you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2389
Varying the degree of your half pass can improve your horse’s suppleness from all angles, as well as increasing his responsiveness to your aids within the movement. In other words, while going in half pass across the diagonal, half halt, and do a few strides with a steeper angle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2388
"The horse must perform from joy, not subservience. Praising a horse frequently with voice, a gentle pat, or relaxing the reins is very important to keep the horse interested and willing." ~ Klaus Balkenhol
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2387
Some horses find it easier to make a smooth transition into canter from the walk rather than the trot. If you have a horse like this, it's ok to practice mostly walk to canter transitions at home for a while (even though lower level horses always go from
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