Tip/Quote of the Day # 3732
"At its finest, horse and rider are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s very well being." ~ Michael Plumb
"At its finest, horse and rider are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s very well being." ~ Michael Plumb
"Instead of gunning it to a scary fence, hold the horses head between your hands, and his body between your legs, and keep a steady deliberate pace." ~ Sascha DeAngelo
"As the beginning of the session should be, the end of the session should be: long neck, stretch over the back, swing." ~ Carl Hester
Acceptance of the outside rein is key to resistance free downward transitions.
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.