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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2891
"Allow your horse to work/jump underneath you while you stay balanced and look ahead." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2890
A horse that is well balanced, with the right amount of impulsion for the jump at hand, can comfortably and safely leave the ground from just about any reasonable takeoff spot.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2889
You can't produce a supple horse by trotting round and round the arena - so don't stay in the same pace or movement for too long. Lots of turns, circles, and transitions will be the most beneficial.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2888
You should feel like you have to ask your horse to stop, rather than "just letting" him stop. If he stops when you let him, he is behind your leg.
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Guest Blog # 111: "Weighty Matters" by Bill Woods
When people speak of weight aids, they are referring to something that your seat does, but don’t think of your "seat" as just those two little protuberances on the bottom of your pelvis. I prefer to think of my seat as beginning somewhere in the back of
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2887
On selecting a horse for Dressage: "It’s always with each horse the first view: it’s elasticity, the basic movement, the trot, the canter, the walk, then you have to think how it could look after a while, after the gymnastic – how can I build up the muscles?
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2886
Make sure that you are truly letting your horse set the pace of the progression for both training and competing. Pushing too hard, too soon will usually result in having to go back and start over.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2885
When your horse is messing about with his leads or tossing his head between jumps on course, don’t let it distract you from what is most important - the rhythm of the striding.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2884
"What is most important is how the horse travels between the jumps." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2883
For a good rein connection, the wrist should be part of the straight line that extends down the rider's arm. So the knuckles should point towards the bit as well as the rider's arm. Only if it follows that line exactly will the connection be perfect.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2882
A horse can only truly engage their hind legs when they are relaxed through their entire topline. Relaxation is always first.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2881
"I have struggled with my right leg/side since I broke my ankle. My trainer had me working on my hip position and my leg got better. It's not always where you think you have the issue that fixes it." ~ Mikki Schattilly