Tip/Quote of the Day # 3840
The upper arm belongs to the rider's seat, while the rider's lower arm belongs to the horse, and should be forward feeling at all times.
The upper arm belongs to the rider's seat, while the rider's lower arm belongs to the horse, and should be forward feeling at all times.
"The less we do on cross country, the easier we are on our horses. Learn how to be more still. Don't touch their mouth unless you need to. Plan your turns." ~ William fox Pitt
Impress your Dressage judges by showing a clear difference between riding a corner and part of a circle.
"The rider's seat is a 'transformer' whose role is to modify the energy emitting from the horse's haunches." ~ Charles de Kunffy
"There is one principle that should never be abandoned when training a horse, namely, that the rider must learn to control himself before he can control his horse. This is the basic, most important principle to be preserved in equitation." ~ Alois Podhajsky