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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1204

Keep your hands forward thinking at all times - don't be "stealing" from the hind legs.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1203

Don't miss your chance to make a good first impression in the Dressage ring, with a forward, confident center line, and a smile for the judge!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1202

Point your chest in the direction that you want to go. If you turn your horse with your body position, you will probably find that you will need a lot less hand and leg to get it done.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1201

"Create a work station on your yard, where everything to do with work happens – for example, tacking up and washing off – and keep his stable for relaxation only. Then your horse knows he can totally relax when he’s in his stable and won’t be expected to work.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1200

"A major consideration concerning the horse’s posture in all lateral movements is the bend in the rib cage behind the withers. For achieving this bend is the foundation for the suppleness of the entire horse. One will never achieve this bend if one rides the lateral movements on

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1199

From Facebook fan Elise Vandover ~ "I often tell my students that the outside rein is like the vinyl wall of an above-ground pool; elastic, stretchy and flexible, but enough of a boundary to keep the 'water in the pool'."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1198

Remember that to balance your horse in front of a fence you do not necessarily have to slow down. Many times you simply need to change the shape of the canter stride - i.e. bring the horse into a more uphill frame.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1197

Always finish an exercise with a proper transition to walk, don't just fall into a heap.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1196

From Facebook fan Kristin Powers ~ "It takes WAY MORE outside rein than you ever think it does!"

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1195

Stop looking for that "perfect" take off spot, and focus on the quality of your canter. A horse that is well balanced, with the right amount of impulsion for the jump at hand, can comfortably leave the ground from just about any reasonable takeoff spot.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1194

"In practice, do things as perfectly as you can: in competition, do what you have to do." ~ William Steinkraus

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1193

If your horse tends to anticipate picking up the canter when performing the simple change, add a downward transition to walk or halt, or maybe a 10 meter circle in trot, before picking up the canter again. Don't let your horse pick up the new canter lead until

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