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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1622

"Horses are more content when they have discipline." ~ George Morris

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1621

"What a lot of people don’t understand, is that in a good half halt, the horse should pick up the half halt by itself from the bit. A lot of people when they talk about half halts, they talk about what you do with your hands, but it

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1620

"You should always be able to halt square and on the mark if you and your horse were correct." ~ Reiner Klimke

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1619

From Facebook fan Tammy Parks ~ "When I treat my shoulders like the moveable joints that they are, everything 'comes together' so much better."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1618

"'Land in your feet' from every jump to avoid tipping forward." ~ Chris Bartle

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1617

"Allow the horse to work/jump underneath you while you stay balanced and look ahead." ~ Chris Bartle

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1616

"When you come to a jump, the horse is the one who has to decide to leave the ground." ~ Andrew Hoy

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1615

"You have to have a little contact so the circle from the pushing aids to the steady contact to the mouth is correct. Even in halt, you still have to have the feeling that the horse wants to go forward – without pulling." ~ Jo Hinnemann

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1614

Land from a jump thinking about what you are going to do next. Don't land thinking about what you just did.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1613

I find that many riders ride with reins that are too long, in an attempt to be softer with their hands. This backfires however, because the rider will then have to draw their hand backwards to use the reins. A shorter rein with a forward feeling hand is what usually

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1612

"Horses anticipate, so control anticipation by warning them that something is coming." ~ Conrad Schumacher

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1611

In Dressage, your upper arm belongs to your seat, as it is what connects the reins to your seat. And your lower arm belongs to the horse, as you offer an elastic connection to the horse's mouth.

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