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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2500

"Learning to ride is a test of one's character." ~ Steinbrecht

Tip/Quote of the Day # 2499

It is tempting to want to repeat something over and over when you feel like you are making some progress on a movement you have been struggling with. But it will be more productive to reward one good effort, give the horse a break, and move on to something else

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2498

"If you want flawed results, go ahead and ask for collection before your horse is relaxed. This is a pretty certain way to produce a horse who needs his mouth strapped shut." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2497

If you have truly done the right preparation for a medium or extended trot (or canter), you should need to do very little to actually ask for the movement. You should be able to simply allow it to happen… no mad kicking necessary. Oh, and same thing for jumping

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2496

"A lot of riders think that will make their jumping better by jumping as many jumps as possible. They will go and get a jumping lesson, as opposed to a dressage lesson or doing some physical exercises to teach them body awareness skills, and probably the last would help

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2495

"You can see suppleness by observing how the rider can sit on the horse and not on top of the horse." ~ Susanne Miesner

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2494

To steady or rebalance your horse between jumps, many times it is sufficient to square your shoulders and stretch up your body in a poised way... opening up kind of like a sail on a sail boat.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2493

The length of horse's neck and his length of stride are directly related. A short, restricted neck means a compromised stride, and a long neck that truly seeks the connection will allow the horse to move to his fullest potential.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2492

Ride the horse you are on at the moment. Don't be suckered into bringing along yesterday's "baggage" on today's ride.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2491

The more you look down, the less influence your seat has in the saddle.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2490

"In the half halt that creates carrying power, we are asking the horse to slow down and carry more weight when his hind leg joints are closed and his hind foot is on the ground. The levade, in which the horse sits on his hindquarters, is the ultimate example

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2489

Sally Swift gives a good explanation about why the best riders are often not the best instructors: "Many of the great riders have the gift of natural balance and coordination so that they never have to question how to do anything with any part of their body. If they

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