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"Stretching is important in every schooling session, but don’t let your horse think it is a break from the work. Stretching is not supposed to be associated with quitting." ~ Christine Traurig
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The tone that you begin each ride with will tend to carry on throughout your ride. Make sure you start every ride in the right frame of mind, with a clear plan.
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Most riders know that we want to keep a straight line from our elbow to the horse's mouth when riding. But did you know that this means when viewed from above as well as from the side? And that it also includes your wrists and fingers??
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"I can tell you one thing, I have no running reins in my stable. I think it’s a completely unacceptable weakness as a rider, especially as a potential international rider." ~ Jonny Hilberath
Think of riding the wave of movement through your horse's back as you sit the trot or canter.
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"Release the pressure so that the horse understands that what he did was good. The language that you speak with your horse is the pressure and release." ~ Buck Davidson
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"I often wonder why people think they have to kick and pull on a horse who can feel a fly land on his neck." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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"If I improve ten things by one percent that’s a 10% increase in my performance." ~ Andrew Hoy
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"Riders who lean back are driving the horse down in front. If they sit too strong, behind the vertical, then they are pushing the horse down, through and into the hand." ~ Carl Hester
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You must be able to interpret the feedback and information your horse is sending you during your rides, without reacting emotionally.
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Think of the connection as you connecting your horse’s hind legs up into your hands.
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"First, [the rider] has to be ambitious. Mentally, he has to be well balanced and consistent. He has to be tougher on himself than on the horse. If he gets after the horse too much, he will not get far. One must really be able to push oneself harder
