Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3925
"Every time you ride you are either making that horse better or making it worse!" ~ Lisa VanBuhler
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3924
"First thing I look at when I buy a horse is paces rather than breeding. Beautiful parents don’t always produce beautiful children. I’m not looking for the flashiest paces, but also the trainablility and rideability. How are you going to keep a big, flamboyant mover sound into
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3923
"If you are always talking [with your aids] how does your horse know when what your saying is important?" ~ Holly Leasor
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3922
A sound horse's head does not move in the trot. So if your hands move at all in the trot, you are moving the bit and disturbing the connection from your horse's perspective.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3921
"You should recognize that your equine partner has an eye of its own when jumping and allow a good horse to have some role in the decision making process." ~ Frank Chapot
Videos
Video # 62, and Question # 191: I asked a Dressage Judge to score my horse's trot. She gave him a 6.5-7 at best. When I asked what we should try differently (this is a trainer/judge who knows both me and my horse) to get an 8, she said...
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3920
A good rein connection is gentle, intimate, and magical.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3919
"The upper body should not move back and forth in the canter. Instead, the lumbar back should become supple" ~ Nuno Oliveira
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3918
It's never a good idea to compare your weaknesses to other people's strengths.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3917
"In the half halt that creates carrying power, we are asking the horse to slow down and carry more weight when his hind leg joints are closed and his hind foot is on the ground. The levade, in which the horse sits on his hindquarters, is the ultimate example
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3916
"I’m not sure if it is chicken or egg, but the riders who sit in the middle of the movement, in the middle of their horse are the ones with the self-carriage." ~ Chris Hector
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3915
From Facebook fan Rachel Mackmin ~ "Shoulder control established with outside rein and thigh allow us timid riders to let go of that inside rein! It's so hard to give that inside rein to a spooky horse!"