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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2925
The less you can see a rider do, the better. When you see the rider doing very little, it means they are communicating with the horse quietly, and the horse is attentive and responsive.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2924
A careful and judicious lunging program is a great way to help a young or green horse build up the muscles in their body for riding. And it also helps them to develop a work ethic.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2923
"Many people, especially people who learned the wrong way, simply do not want to invest the time and energy to go back and learn the basics correctly. It’s even harder than learning the basics correctly the first time." ~ Elaine Hayes
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2922
When a horse collects, his shoulders will come up naturally. Don’t try to lift them in front!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2921
A truly good halt is square because it was a balanced, straight, and well ridden halt. Not because the rider has taught it the trick of squaring up after an unbalanced halt.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2920
"The lower leg I liken to a seat belt. You hop in a car, the first thing you put on is a seat belt for safety. Keep your lower leg forward, cover the girth when you are jumping, I don’t want to see that girth, it can act
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2919
"For many horses, the flying change can be one of the hardest things to learn. Regardless of the age of the horse, it is important to wait with the training until he is relaxed and trusts the rider." ~ Steffen Peters
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2918
If you ride with strong aids, you will always need strong aids. Your horse will never hear the quiet ones.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2917
Transitioning back and forth between "work time" and "break time" when schooling is every bit as important as any other transition - best done gradually and smoothly.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2916
From Facebook fan Joann Messersmith ~ "Contact is a living, breathing, elastic, relationship and communication with the horse. Nothing fixed. It's like holding hands with your lover as you walk, no yank or pull, but a pleasant feel for both."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2915
"School figures should not be regarded as an end in themselves but rather as a stage in a particular aim, that of control of the horse. Initially, they will be practiced in the school but an early opportunity should be taken to perform them outside so that the rider
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Guest Blog # 113: "Less Making, More Allowing" by Bill Woods
So much of the time, I talk to people about creating expression or energy. Routinely at clinics filled with lower level or amateur riders, the majority of them under-ride their horses. Dominant themes are getting the horses quicker to the leg, more attentive, and more active. But there are