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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2477

A calm yet mobile mouth means that the horse is light in the hand, and relaxed through the jaw and neck, which allows for easy swallowing.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 2476

If you don’t ride and train in such a way that your horse learns to listen to your seat, you will usually find that you have to use a lot more hand to get things done.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2475

The horse usually tries to compensate for the lack of strength in his back and haunches by seeking support in the rider's hands. So if your horse does this, you might want to consider adding some strength training to your horse's regime.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2474

Always gallop forward on the landing when your horse has been spooky over a jump. This teaches him to think more forward the next time.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2473

"The first thing to think in a half-halt is to make it invisible to those watching on, which is easier said than done." ~ Carl Hester

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2472

There is no better, more effective, and longer lasting source of "bodywork" available to our horses than good, correct flatwork!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2471

"Adopt a classical position, resist all fads and gadgets, and ride the horse quietly and softly between the two straight lines of the stirrup leather and the elbow to the horse's mouth. It's simple. It's just not easy." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2470

"The quality of the [rider's] seat determines whether we can even speak of 'riding', or whether the horse simply has to 'deal with' the load on his back." ~ Kurt Albrecht

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2469

In a good connection, the rider's hands should breathe with the horse's mouth.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2468

Don’t ride faster than you can think.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2467

"You need to have a good seat to be able to use a spur correctly. You should not use them unless your horse is in front of your leg. They are not to be used to get your horse forward." ~ Hazel Roberts

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2466

When you do a lengthening, whether in trot or canter, you should move up to your lengthening within a few strides. Then maintain that exact level of lengthening until the end of your line, where you take just a few strides to (clearly!) show your transition down.

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