Tip/Quote of the Day # 9Asking a horse to bend before instilling the basic understanding of lateral aids is like asking a child to read sentences before he first learns the alphabet. Check out this article for a description of how to teach the lateral aids. Tip/Quote of the Day # 8From Facebook fan Heather Shanda, "There are many articles about "teaching" your horse to halt square. But if the horse comes into the halt equally balanced over his two hind legs he will halt squarely all on his own. If the left hind leg is always trailing, then you have to ask it to step under and carry more weight BEFORE the halt, not after."Tip/Quote of the Day # 7If your reins are even slightly too long, you will have more of a tendency to take back and act backwards on the reins to control your horse. Only if your reins are short enough for the situation can you be in control while riding truly forward and into the connection of your hand. Tip/Quote of the Day # 6Very true quote from Facebook fan Anne Rawle, "Never teach a horse something you don't want him to learn." Tip/Quote of the Day # 5"Use lots of forward and back transitions within the canter to spice up the hind leg." ~ Carl HesterTip/Quote of the Day # 4Horses usually mirror their riders. If your horse is tense, check yourself. If your horse is crooked, check yourself. If your horse is distracted, check yourself. If you want your horse to carry himself properly, make sure you are carrying yourself properly on his back.Tip/Quote of the Day # 3From our Facebook fan Heather Salamone, "Don't groom a shedding horse right after applying chapstick." And I will add body clipping to that! :)Tip/Quote of the Day # 2Always make any necessary adjustments early on in the approach to a jump. The last few strides belong to the horse - who will only be able to jump to the best of their ability if the rider remains stable and doesn't interfere at that point.Tip/Quote of the Day # 1"For riders: It is hard work, takes more time than you have, and requires more money than you thought. You will learn more than you ever thought possible when you began in the sport, but you will never learn it all. You will never be as good as some, but you will probably not be as bad as others if you are willing to work. It is the best thing you could ever do, and even when you fail you learn, and even if you never get a ribbon it is still worth it. Stick it out." ~ USEA President Brian Sabo
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