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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3906
"Only use the spur to correct. The spur is not intended to ride a movement. It cannot just support the gait or the movement. Make a clear correction with the spur. If you are constantly giving your horse an aid, he will get numb to it." ~ Steffen Peters
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3905
"A three-day event is not a test of speed and endurance, it is a test of character." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3904
If you want to be able to soften the reins without your horse speeding up, make sure you think about relaxing all driving aids (seat and leg) when you give the rein.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3903
The horse that is the fastest on cross country is often not the one that is allowed to gallop at a greater rate of speed, but rather one that is highly adjustable, and is ridden on economical lines.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3902
Your basics are the base of your success. The stronger your base, the further you will go.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3901
"No matter if you are a horse, a rider, a dancer, or even a tennis player, tension is your enemy. Suppleness means that the muscles contract and de-contract, and this has to go through the entire horse, it cannot be blocked in the middle of the back, and
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3900
"Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the rider in front of the leg, NOT the spur." ~ Christoph Hess
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3899
"A lot of riders think that will make their jumping better by jumping as many jumps as possible. They will go and get a jumping lesson, as opposed to a dressage lesson or doing some physical exercises to teach them body awareness skills, and probably the last would help
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3898
"Too many riders use corners and turns to slow down, when they should be using them to create impulsion." ~ Patricia Calhoun Deasy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3897
"Follow the horse's mouth by means of a supple back." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3896
"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking 'shoulders back,' which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King