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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1132

Those riding a strong horse on cross country should generally ride with their stirrups on the short side. The increased angles give the rider more strength to deal with a puller.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1131

If there is a jump on your cross country course that you don't particularly like, you certainly don't want to have to face it twice! So ride it like you are mad at it, and "get 'er done"!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1130

Very careful horses are more likely to lose their confidence during both training and competition, so be careful to always set them up for success.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1129

Just because you can't see your grass growing doesn't mean it's not, and the same can be said of your progress as a rider. Much of the time it is not noticeable until you stop and look back at where you came from.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1128

To successfully maintain the elusive forward feeling hands, imagine that you are pushing a shopping cart as you ride forward into the bit.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1127

"I teach riders to adjust their reins within three strides on level ground (after a drop), and I want them seated between elements of a combination. This will give the rider more stability plus a wider and more sophisticated range of aids." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1126

Make sure there is a slight time lapse between a light aid and a correction. This gives the horse a chance to respond to the light aid, and it gives him a chance to LEARN from the correction.

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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.

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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 left

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