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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1053

The inside rein can easily become a crutch. Try to use it as little as possible.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1052

Horses are often so quick to bend their necks (which is one of the most flexible areas in the horse's body) in response to the rider's request to either flex laterally at the poll, or to bend in the body. Make sure you have sufficient connection

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1051

If you don't have forward, you won't be able to achieve a true half halt. And without an effective half halt, it will be hard to improve the horse's balance.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1050

"In flying change training, the horse is ready when counter canter is firmly established and horse can easily perform correct simple changes. If the horse offers a flying change early don't punish him. 'What a child knows, it knows'" ~ Reiner Klimke

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1049

“Make sure you have a rhythmical, free walk – irregularities caused by a short rein can prove difficult to get rid of later” ~ Michael Jung

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1048

From member Joan Dunlap ~ "Horses will follow a true leader, one that has their ultimate trust and respect. Just as foal will follow its mother anywhere without fear."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1047

Using a volte (a 6, 8, or 10 meter circle) before a lateral exercise like a shoulder in, haunches in, or half pass allows you to establish the bend for those movements even before you begin them.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1046

Varying the degree of your half pass can improve your horse’s suppleness from all angles, as well as increasing his responsiveness to your aids within the movement. In other words, while going in half pass across the diagonal, half halt, and do a few strides with a steeper angle

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1045

A horse can become unresponsive to the aids within a single ride - if you allow it to happen.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1044

Both horse and rider should learn to love that deep takeoff spot. If either one is not truly comfortable there, the pair will be at increased risk of falls or refusals.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1043

Smooth seas do not make for skillful sailors. And easy horses don't often produce good riders.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1042

Always have more time than your horse.

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