Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2137
Shorter reins are not more restrictive of the horse when the rider keeps their hand properly "forward thinking."
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2136
"Most of the riders ride with their upper body very stiff – especially their shoulders. If the stomach is in balance and in the position it should be, the shoulders are allowed to relax, and should relax. You need to be loose in your shoulders. As long as the rider
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2135
Riding backwards (too much hand and/or not enough leg) when the horse is "having a look" at the fence can easily cause a refusal.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2134
When giving the aid to canter, let your outside leg sink back and down as the last part of your canter aid. If you lift your leg up and back to use it (as so many incorrectly do), you will end up losing your seat to some degree, and may
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2133
"I do not ask the rider to alter the horse’s step in front of the pole because I want to awaken the horse’s initiative. Whether he takes a slightly long step or adds a step before the pole, I am equally satisfied. If he steps on the
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2132
"Don't raise your hands. The poll should be higher than the rider's hand." ~ Stefan Wolff
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2131
"Contact is nothing more than the contact to the hind leg, the contact that the rider makes between the mouth and the hind leg. This is the duty of the rider, to put these two together. The moment the horse starts to move, and he moves behind, you have
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2130
"Since the criteria of a correct seat are the same as the criteria of good posture in general, being constantly attentive to one’s bearing when standing or walking is excellent training. A correct vertical posture of the head and the trunk on horseback is not a special posture
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2129
The length of horse's neck and his length of stride are very 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.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2128
Having sufficient energy in your canter allows the horse to jump more smoothly and easily. Make sure you are truly riding forward!
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2127
"We want to GUIDE and SHAPE, we do not want to create straight jackets and do hostile take overs." ~ Manolo Mendez
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2126
"The harder you work, the better you get... if you remember to work harder at getting better." ~ Jimmy Wofford