Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4475
"The only way they learn how to go off easy aids is if we don’t resort to just strength." ~ Debbie McDonald
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4474
"Have a high standard for giving aids in a really clear, correct way. If the aids are that obvious, that’s not dressage. Educate your horse so that he responds to gentle leg pressure." ~ Steffen Peters
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4473
Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are good at being tactful.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4472
If you want to develop a nicely shaped crest and neck on your horse, you have to make sure your horse is truly seeking the connection - reaching into the bit, rather than backing away from it.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4471
When riding and training, make sure you are truly in neutral after every correct response from your horse. This means no aids!
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4470
"If you keep your hands still, you’ll start using your legs." ~ Ulla Salzgeber
Lesley's Corner
The "Shoulder Yield" Exercise
Learn about an exercise called "shoulder yield" (which is really more of a jumper term than a Dressage term), that tests your ability to control your horse's shoulders.
Lesley's Corner
The *Volume* of Your Aids
Learn how to lower the VOLUME of your aids, for more harmony in your riding!
Videos
Video # 323, and Question # 355: Rose would like some help with her 6 yo Connemara mare, who tends to be tense and rushy.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4469
"Shoulder in is a preparation for the half pass, plus shoulder in gives more connection on the outside rein. Shoulder in makes more suppleness." ~ Johan Hamminga
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4468
The intensity of a half halt is determined by the strength of the push into it.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4467
Riding is like a marriage between the horse and rider. Don’t let the familiarity trick you into doing the same things over and over.