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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3895
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
Lesley Stevenson
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3894
If your horse is truly balanced and straight, and stepping up into your outside rein, you should be able to promptly and easily create a quality shoulder in at any spot in the arena, no matter what gait or figure you are currently riding.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3893
"Your back must stay strong in a canter/walk transition, but your hands must stay low so that your horse will stay through." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3892
Even on straight lines, the principle of inside leg to outside rein still applies - particularly in the canter, to keep the horse truly straight.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3891
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3890
“When you don't have a confident position, it’s saying to people you don’t believe in yourself. So sit up, shoulders back, chin high, and ride your best test.” ~ Robert Dover
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3889
Lateral work can be used to steady and improve the regularity of the rhythm of your horse’s gaits. Particularly with horses that want to rush and/or become irregular, asking for a little shoulder in, leg yield, or a few steps of spiral in or out, can help them
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3888
"When you relax your arms and feel the reins softly you need to feel that your horse wants to step into the contact. If you do not then he is behind your leg and seat." ~ Yvonne Barteau
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3887
"Think of your elbows as hinges, bent, hands level and together. Sit square and even in the saddle. Open your knees, open your thigh, let the weight go to your heels, keep your knee soft." ~ Gill Rolton
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3886
If your horse is strung out and on the forehand, they will be more likely to slip, trip, or stumble at any time. Just one of the many reasons you should strive to keep your horse balanced at all times!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3885
Point your chest in the direction that you want to go. If you turn your horse with your body position, you will probably find that you will need a lot less hand and leg to get it done.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3884
Any aid that is given constantly to the horse will cause him to become numb to it to at least some degree.