Tip/Quote of the Day # 3390
When riders maintain constant aiding to keep the horse going, the horse will become more and more dull to the rider's driving aids.
When riders maintain constant aiding to keep the horse going, the horse will become more and more dull to the rider's driving aids.
Every galloping fence is an opportunity to awaken your horse's initiative, and show him how FUN it is to run and jump! And it should be used as such.
There is no better, more effective, and longer lasting source of "bodywork" available to our horses than good, correct flatwork!
"Riding is, therefore, an ongoing, never-ending, challenging process. That aspect makes riding so intelligent and significant an effort. One merely strives, never arrives." ~ Charles de Kunffy
"If the rider encounters a problem, he must first look for the cause in himself. Most of the time, the rider is the cause of the problem. Only someone who looks at his own riding critically and is willing to improve constantly and learn more will be a good