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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1293

"At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s very well being." ~ Michael Plumb

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1292

"The inside rein must always be ready with a GOOD OFFER." ~ Reiner Klimke

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1291

Your horse can feel whether or not you have a strong, detailed plan of how to ride your jumping course or Dressage test. And he will gain confidence in you if he feels you are confident in your plan.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1290

"It is difficult to analyze your mistakes while you are riding. In addition to their regular lessons, most of my serious students make extensive use of video and photographs to study their performances after they have cleaned and put away their tack. Study video and photos of yourself to

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1289

Never underestimate how much any turn on course can take away from the power in your canter. With the lazier type of horse you need to be proactive in maintaining your impulsion through the turns. And even with the hotter type, you need to be conscious of being soft with

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1288

When working with horses, always be mindful of the feedback you are giving your horse at any given time... whether intentional or accidental. When your horse misbehaves, make sure you don't give him an accidental reward by stopping to regroup (which to him is a rest and a

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1287

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1286

The halt must come from the body of the rider, not the reins.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1285

From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Fix your position first... then the horse will adjust theirs."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1284

It is possible to have contact without a real connection (in fact it is quite common, unfortunately), but a true connection always involves good contact. The connection involves the horse's entire body… with energy created in the horse's hind legs traveling through the horse's

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1283

Excessive bend in the neck, whether lateral (to the side) or longitudinal (behind the vertical), disconnects the haunches from the rein aids and allows the horse to remain locked up in other parts of the body, such as the poll and hips.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1282

Looseness and suppleness in the horse is demonstrated by full body movement and the maximization of the horse’s range of motion in the stride of each gait.

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