~Brianna's Corner~
Discipline (The mare who has inspired a great deal of my discipline!) I have been reading another book, this time of my own accord which means no date to procrastinate to. It is The Road Less Traveled written by M Scott Peck. The Road Less Traveled is an analysis of
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Always keep your spine stretched upward when riding. When you slump, your head and shoulders will become "heavy", and your horse will likely become heavy in your hands.
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If you do all of your training on the exact same kind of footing, i.e. either all firm ground, or all sand - you might be putting your horse at an increased risk of possible injury. Training on a variety of different surfaces will develop both the strength and the
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You must train your horse to understand that he should stay at whatever speed you put him in until told otherwise. Remember that every time you allow your horse to make a decision about his speed or energy level (or you don't realize that he has done so)
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Nearly every rider will experience plateaus in their training. Only those that have the patience to keep a good attitude while pushing through them will ever get there.
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Whether flatwork or jumping, you never want to look at any time like you would flip off the back end of the horse if someone cut your reins.
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Moving the bit in the horse's mouth to keep him from bracing against it is preventing the symptom without addressing the underlying cause.
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"The inside rein must always be ready with a good offer." ~ Reiner Klimke
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In a movement like shoulder in, where the horse is likely to try to evade the difficulty of bending his body by swinging his quarters out, it can sometimes be helpful to bring your dressage whip forward, and touch the horse with it right in front of the saddle. This
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“You cannot combat a mistake by making another one. Stay focused in the present and make the round the best you can be.” ~ McLain Ward
