Tip/Quote of the Day # 2232
A horse has to be straight to have true impulsion. Any stored energy leaks out where the body is crooked, changing the energy in the stride from impulsion to merely forward momentum.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4587
As you complete a halt, lighten your seat slightly to invite your horse to keep his back up underneath you. This will allow you to move off after the halt without the horse hollowing and dropping his back.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4586
Tension meeting tension = double the tension. If your horse becomes tense, you must be able to stay relaxed, or you will make it worse.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4585
"You can see suppleness by observing how the rider can sit on the horse and not on top of the horse." ~ Susanne Miesner
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4584
If you are hoping to improve the scores on your medium and extended gaits, improve your collected gaits.