Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3729
Horses with back or sacroiliac issues often do best with a canter very early on in their warm up routine.
Lesley Stevenson
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3728
When seated in the saddle, strive for the feeling that there is more horse in front of you then behind you.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3727
When you realize that you are meeting a jump on a half stride, it can be challenging to keep a calm, clear head! Give yourself something constructive to think about, by telling yourself to just stay still and keep riding your horse's hind legs all the way till
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3726
Dressage is natural for horses, but that does not mean it is always easy for them. Since we cannot explain to them why we are asking them to do things that require increased effort, and go against their natural instincts to do things in the easiest way possible - we
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3725
"The volte is one of the most important movements you can ride. It is teaching the horse to bend in his ribcage, within his body, and then to maintain a rhythm – in the future this movement will become a half pass. We are working on control over the balance
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3724
Don't underestimate the value of simple lateral work in hand as a suppling tool, especially with very green or stiff horses.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3723
A rider's rigid elbows will cause the horse's back to become correspondingly rigid.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3722
"Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift." ~ Chris Evert
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3721
Work on a horse and that horse gets better. Work on yourself and all your horses get better.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3720
"When you are in the Comfort Zone, you can ride without thinking. In the Stretch Zone, you are working on something you can’t do by habit. In the Panic Zone, you can’t think clearly and are paralyzed. These zones apply to both horses and riders. If both
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3719
"The true joy for the good dressage rider is found in watching a horse develop mentally and physically through successful training. I have seen some amazing transformations in horses. For instance, a horse with poor conformation - one that has an under neck and a back that drops away
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3718
"A spur that is constantly touching the horse's sides does not drive the horse forward but on the contrary, it will make the horse sluggish." ~ Nuno Oliveira