Tip/Quote of the Day # 3582
From Facebook fan Jenn Elizabeth ~ "The biggest thing I can do to help my horse improve his form is improve my own."
From Facebook fan Jenn Elizabeth ~ "The biggest thing I can do to help my horse improve his form is improve my own."
You should feel like you have to ask your horse to stop, rather than simply "letting" him stop. If he stops when you let him, he is behind your leg.
To successfully maintain the elusive forward feeling hands, imagine that you are pushing a shopping cart as you ride forward into the bit.
Horses speak through their actions. Try to listen to what they are telling you.
Spend time on the basics, such as straightness and suppleness, and the more difficult movements will fall into place naturally.