Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3645
"Stretch [your horse]. And more stretching. It's good for him and he will like it." ~ Ingrid Klimke
Lesley Stevenson
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3644
The sign of a good rider is that their aids are so smooth & subtle that you can hardly see what they are doing.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3643
Regularly ride lots of transitions to develop and improve your horse's balance, suppleness, obedience, hind leg engagement and strength.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3642
A good halt is square because it was a good halt. Not because the rider has taught the horse the "trick" of squaring up after an unbalanced halt.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3641
So many riders think they are being kind when they don’t give their horses boundaries. But whether we are talking about handling, leading, loading in a trailer, lunging, or riding, horses ALWAYS do best when they have clear boundaries. You can leave your horse free to express themselves, but
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3640
"In the half pass you should feel that the outside hind leg is carrying the load forward." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3639
"It is not Dressage that is difficult, it is making it look easy that is difficult. Some horses are born with presence, while others you can train presence. Either way, Dressage is about improving the paces." ~ Carl Hester
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3638
"A horse with good footwork will rarely fall. A horse who is not given the chance to practice that footwork because he is always brought to the right spot will come big time unstuck when the s*** hits the fan and the fallible human on top gets it wrong.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3637
"Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the horse in front of the leg, NOT the spur." ~ Christoph Hess
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3636
Think about keeping your head up and still throughout your horse's jumping motion to help keep your upper body more quietly poised. This keeps you safely out of your horse's way.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3635
When riding a cross country course that runs through wooded areas, always keep in mind that you are never going quite as fast as you feel like you are when you are traveling in the woods. You may feel like the trees are whizzing by, and can be tempted to
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3634
"The horse's posture, his strength, his suppleness, influence very much the sensations that the bit creates in him." ~ Dupaty de Clam