Tip/Quote of the Day # 4196
The intensity of your half halt is about the strength of your seat and core, and the push into the connection... not the amount of pull on the reins.
The intensity of your half halt is about the strength of your seat and core, and the push into the connection... not the amount of pull on the reins.
From Facebook Fan Brenda Herzog ~ "When trying to sit the canter or trot, relax the legs down and around with each stride and to pick the horse "up" with you. This eliminates the bounce in your seat and helps to elevate the horse."
A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.
Every time your horse spooks, remind yourself that horses in the wild that didn't spook at that rustling bush often got eaten by lions.
If you have short arms, you will have to be especially careful to make sure that you keep at least a little bend in your elbows at all times when riding. If your elbows become completely straight, you will lose your ability to follow your horse's movement with