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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1369

Trotting into bigger fences teaches both horse and rider to wait for the base of the jump, as well as teaching the horse to use technique and bascule to jump rather than momentum.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1368

"If I ride a bad corner, I’m going to ride a bad movement. The short sides and corners are what set you up for every movement." ~ Charlotte Dujardin

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1367

"Don't delude yourself into thinking that you have light, soft hands, if you ride with loose, almost dangling reins on a strung out horse. That can be done with insensitive hands as well. A soft hand requires the rider to feel whether the horse is softly on

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1366

Your weight or seat aid trumps your leg and hand aids at all times. So if you are unconsciously giving conflicting aids with your weight/seat and your legs or hands, your horse will usually not do exactly what you expect him to do.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1365

Bounce fences teach horses to be quick thinking — an essential quality in an event horse.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1364

"It’s so important that these horses enjoy every day of their work. Our routine is that we train in the school four days a week. On Monday and Tuesday they work, and then on Wednesday they go hacking on the road, and that means every horse—every horse

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1363

"The jump is the product of your last three strides, always." ~ Michelle Strapp

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1362

If you ask for too much angle in any lateral movement (more than your horse can handle at that moment,) you risk impeding the balance and fluency of the movement, which should be one of your top priorities.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1361

"If the sport goes down the track of more and more CICs, shorter more technical tracks, more emphasis on the showjumping, then the type of horse that is ideal for the sport, may change." ~ Chris Bartle

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1360

"Travers improves the horse’s bend and makes him more obedient and attentive to the calf aid." ~ Ernst Friedrich Seidler

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1359

Some horses ride a bit differently when show jumping on grass vs sand. Make sure you practice for both, if there is a chance you will eventually have to compete on both.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1358

"You should recognize that your equine partner has an eye of its own when jumping and allow a good horse to have some role in the decision making process." ~ Frank Chapot

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