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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1125

Spend time on the basics, such as straightness and suppleness, and the more difficult movements will fall into place naturally.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1124

"There's no such thing as Dressage for Eventers and Dressage for Dressage riders. It's all just Dressage." ~ Carl Hester

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1123

You should be comfortable jumping a single straightforward galloping cross country jump that is one level above the level you are competing.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1122

A rider hanging onto the inside rein can create stiffness, resistance, head tilting, and loss of the horse's outside shoulder.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1121

You don't really do yourself any favors when you cater to your weaknesses. For example, if you only like to ride with your whip in your right hand, and it feels odd and uncomfortable in your left - you need to make yourself ride with it in your

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1120

"The horse is so honest.... they live in the moment. And what they do, whether they need to protect themselves or whether they need to accept you really is directly relative to how you make them feel." ~ Buck Brannaman

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1119

It is not a good idea to use any brand new, never used tack or clothing at an important horse show. Use it at least once first to make sure it works, so you don't have any unpleasant surprises at the show!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1118

"Cross country is the only time when life catches up to the speed of my thoughts." ~ Reed Ayers

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1117

We all know that horses can't learn when they are scared... but horses don't learn very much when they are bored either. They have to be mentally engaged to learn. So to make sure your horse can learn, you have to find the right balance between

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1116

From Facebook fan Brenda Nelson Jensen, on finding a good instructor ~ "The most important questions to ask yourself after training with someone are: Am I enlightened or confused after sessions? Are my horse and I progressing safely and confidently? If I clinic with a nationally known good instructor do

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1115

You should know where your horse is going to land from a jump before he takes off. How? The type of canter in the final strides of the approach will dictate the shape of your horse's jumping effort, and the trajectory of his jump.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1114

If your horse gets heavier in the reins as you increase your collection, he is NOT going correctly.

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