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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4303

"A steady hand with a soft, following elbow invites a steady, soft contact from the horse. Working the bit or being busy with your fingers invites a false frame." ~ Alexis Soutter

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4302

The most successful riders stay very much "in the moment", and are very attuned to feeling exactly what their horse is doing at any given moment.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4301

Your horse should still be connected when stretching. No loose reins! Only when they are honestly seeking the connection and moving with power from behind into the contact will the stretch be across the full topline of the horse.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4300

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

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4299

"There is one way to check that you are on the right way – in the high collection you must be able to stretch them so they follow the bit and they are not stuck up there. In every situation you must be able to stretch them – even a piaffe

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4298

When training a young horse you should be fairly single minded. Your main goal should be to build your horse's confidence in you, so that they think of you as a fair but strong leader.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4297

Make sure you understand the difference between energy and stored energy in your horse when riding. It is the difference between speed and impulsion.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4296

If you want to have a really solid position over jumps, practice your two point position a lot. Really put in the effort, if you truly want the results!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4295

"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 # 4294

"As dressage riders, we require our spine to remain in a neutral position where all the vertebrae are evenly stacked, one upon the other. We need to maintain this dynamic balance as the horse moves under us." ~ Rebecca Ashton

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4293

The inside rein is like the directional in your car. You use it to indicate the direction that you plan to go, but not to actually turn your car.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4292

"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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