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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3005
Try to give your brain something positive to think about when you are worried.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3004
Teach the less motivated type of horse to think forward coming out of every corner, in both Dressage and Jumping.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3003
Nearly every rider will experience a plateau at some point in their training. Only those that have the patience to keep a good attitude while pushing through them will ever get where they want to go.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3002
"Distal dexterity (precise control of your limbs) is dependent upon core stability." ~ Judi Martin
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3001
"Keep breathing, and get on with it." ~ William Fox Pitt
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3000
Did you know that your spine doesn't end at your neck?? It goes up into your head! So when a rider looks down, or juts their head and chin forward, they are compromising that stretched up, vertical spine. And your horse will always go better when you ride
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2999
Good Dressage should look effortless. If you can SEE the rider working hard up there, it is probably Dressage that is not so good.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2998
Always strive for the feeling that there is more horse in front of you than behind you, when seated in the saddle.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2997
Practice slowing your mind up to think and feel a little more clearly in the middle of any of the various exercises that you may be riding.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2996
A good rein connection is a direct line of communication that connects your brain to your horse's brain. When done correctly, he should also feel every nuance of your seat through the reins.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2995
"Necks that are pulled in stop the muscles of the back developing and interfere with the natural paces." ~ Reiner Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2994
Excessive bend in the horse's neck, whether lateral (usually over bent to the inside) or longitudinal (behind the vertical), disconnects the haunches from the rein aids and allows the horse to remain blocked or locked up in other parts of the body, such as the poll or pelvis.