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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1299

"Don't try to see a distance, your horse has a pair of eyes and you need to let him use them. The more you do in front of a fence the more you will distract them." ~ Chris Bartle

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1298

The old masters learned early on that riding accurate arena patterns is the for improving a horse's balance and straightness. Always keep this in mind in your training.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1297

Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are good at being tactful.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1296

Frequent quality transitions are the best way to confirm that your horse is listening equally to both the driving aids and the restraining aids.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1295

"Contact doesn't only refer to the hands, reins, and bit, but to the whole rider. A rider must give the horse contact through his entire seat. This means that his legs must lay gently against the horse's body, his seat must be balanced and supple,

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1294

The answer is really rarely "more leg," but rather to teach the horse to be more responsive to light leg aids.

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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

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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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