Tip/Quote of the Day # 3529
Riding the horse with its head and neck low is only beneficial to the horse if there is a true connection over the back.
Riding the horse with its head and neck low is only beneficial to the horse if there is a true connection over the back.
"Good riders land over an obstacle, go to the next jump and make a good arrangement. Great riders land with their horses already arranged for the next obstacle." ~ Bill Steinkraus
When you ride powerfully forward to the base of your jumps you allow your horse to jump in such a way that is actually the easiest and most natural for him. Building the horse's power right to the base of the jump means that he stresses his hocks
Competitions are a test of our progress as horsemen. They are not an end in themselves.
Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are usually especially good at being tactful.