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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1837

"If you want a soft and responsive horse, you must be a soft and responsive human."

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1836

"Today's [Dressage] horses have much more capacity, much more from the conformation, much more basic rideability. So for training it's much easier than those old masters." ~ Rudolf Zeilinger

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1835

"You are going to meet a fence one of three ways - short, right or long. Therefore you want to meet it on a stride that the horse can work from - a bouncy energetic canter - then he can add if he needs to and pat the ground, or say thanks

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1834

"If you think of a horse standing on four legs, then you can think of a normal bridge construction, the pillars in front, the pillars behind. The horse is naturally made to run, it is not built to carry weight by nature. That means that something has to change

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1833

If you feel like you have to push and drive your horse to the jump in front of you, they are probably behind your leg, no matter what speed you are actually traveling.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1832

"The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage." ~ Arie de Geus

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1831

The horse's lightness (or lack thereof) will be particularly evident in the downward transitions.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1830

One sign of a well trained horse is that nearly anyone capable can hop on and get the horse to go well. It can be a good question to ask yourself now and then when you are training your horse.... Could other riders at my barn get on my horse

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1829

A strong back is necessary for the horse to be able to achieve and maintain self carriage and collection for any length of time under a rider. Make sure you are not asking for too much too soon.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1828

"The quality of a good canter: round, energetic, straight, cadenced, light. You have to feel in the strike off that the horse lifts his forehand without throwing himself forward." ~ Nuno Oliveira

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1827

Tightly clamped thighs make you lose your nice deep seat, and can drive the horse's back down into a hollow position.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1826

When strength is needed, such as when riding a strong horse, a rider needs to be able to find their strength in the center of their body - their core. Many times they attempt to find their strength in their arms or shoulders instead, and this is counter productive. As instead

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