Tip/Quote of the Day # 1983
You will get the highest level of brilliance from your horse by letting them have as much freedom as possible. Show them what is required, and then leave them to perform as much as possible on their own.
You will get the highest level of brilliance from your horse by letting them have as much freedom as possible. Show them what is required, and then leave them to perform as much as possible on their own.
In the sport of Eventing, ensuring that our horses are truly fit for our level of competition is one of the best ways to prevent unnecessary injuries.
Horses become incapable of learning when they go past a certain level of fear, anxiety, or stress. This means that if you keep hammering away at the horse, trying to teach them something when they are currently overwhelmed with stress, it will not work.
For the horse, the learning happens on the release of the aid. That means if you don't release the aid, the horse will not learn.
"Don't take the tempo down without revving the engine." ~ Chris Bartle