Tip/Quote of the Day # 3686
If you shorten the reins when your horse is not yet thinking forward, they are likely to become even more stuck and behind your leg. Make sure your horse is thinking forward first!
If you shorten the reins when your horse is not yet thinking forward, they are likely to become even more stuck and behind your leg. Make sure your horse is thinking forward first!
"In every sport, life goes in waves, up and down, keep rowing the boat and you’ll meet the next wave coming up, but don’t jump out of the boat!" ~ Chris Bartle
To make your seat stronger when seated in the saddle, think of using your core muscles in a downward fashion.
Horses need to be honestly connected and on the aids before they can stretch properly over their entire topline. Without that connection from behind, the stretch will be the horse's neck only, which is far less productive than a real stretch over the back.
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.