Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2954
Keeping your thumbs on top and your palms facing each other when riding stabilizes your upper body position.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Unless otherwise noted, all quotes on this page are the work of Lesley Stevenson. Please ensure proper attribution when sharing. Thank you!
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2953
If your trainer is not truly supportive.... find a better one! I am always baffled at how many riders stick with trainers who belittle them, and very often don't even really have their best interests at heart. Some trainers don't teach because they love teaching, but
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2952
To successfully maintain the often elusive "forward feeling hands", try imagining that you are pushing a shopping cart as you ride forward into the bit.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2951
Make sure you don't fall into the trap of treating your horse like he is a baby, long after he is no longer a baby. This is a common problem when a rider has brought a young horse along from scratch.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2950
"Really think about showing how good you are from your training and your program, instead of thinking about trying not to make mistakes and the fear that can bring." ~ Beezie Madden
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2949
There are SO many parallels between riding and lunging a horse. If you don't ask for and expect things on the lunge like obedience, rhythm, good posture and carriage, and bending on round and accurate circles, you probably won't get them under saddle either.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2948
Ninety eight percent of the problems that riders have with their horses are actually pointing to a problem with their basic foundation.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2947
Spiral out on the circle is a good preparatory exercise for shoulder in, and spiral in on the circle is a good preparatory exercise for haunches in.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2946
When walking your cross country course, always take note of any markings on the ground that might distract your horse from the fence - such as patches of dead grass, or areas where artificial footing has been added. Some horses don't care about those kind of things at all,
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2945
When working on jumping gymnastic lines, don't always just set up the typical cross rail, one stride to a vertical, one stride to an oxer. That may be the ideal introductory grid for a greenie, but the more advanced horse needs to be challenged much more than that.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2944
The horse's energy flowing through a turn is similar to water flowing through a tunnel. Just as the outside wall of the tunnel is paramount, a good connection on the outside rein is crucial to a successful turn.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2943
Horses naturally lean into pressure. We have to train them to yield to it instead. Make sure you do not skip this step in the training of the young horse!