Tip/Quote of the Day # 4302
The most successful riders stay very much "in the moment", and are very attuned to feeling exactly what their horse is doing at any given moment.
The most successful riders stay very much "in the moment", and are very attuned to feeling exactly what their horse is doing at any given moment.
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.