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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1017

Be careful not to drill movements. Doing so can be both mentally and physically irritating to the horse, and sets them up for repetitive strain, soreness, and injury.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 1016

“My horse follows the bit to a solid contact. Warm-up is not only for loosening but also for developing this steady contact with the bit. From the beginning, when I pick up my reins in the walk and posting trot I expect my contact to be steady. I don’t

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1015

“The secret in riding is to do few things right. The more one does, the less one succeeds. The less one does, the more one succeeds.” ~ Nuno Oliveira

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1014

Riders who take the time and effort to learn theory will go much further in this sport.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1013

Don't forget to ride the last stride before every jump… don't "jump ship" and freeze up on your horse just when he needs you the most.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1012

"If the horse does not enjoy his work, his rider will have no joy." ~ H.H. Isenbart

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1011

“It’s really important with the piaffe that I can make it easier for the horse by allowing him to travel forward. If I was to keep him on the spot all the time, it’s a tremendous amount of strain. If I did that every day, the horse would

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1010

When you halt and salute the judge at a competition, remember to smile! This will send the judge the message that you are confident about your performance, which can impress the judge and may even influence your scores in a subconscious way.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1009

Lateral movements are not an end in themselves, but serve to stretch the outside of the horse's body, make the horse more laterally supple, improve straightness, and encourage the horse to carry more weight behind by engaging whichever hind leg is being targeted by each specific movement.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1008

“Thoroughbreds tend to thrive on physical movement, and they are, like all horses, hypnotized by their own rhythms. Repetition of success creates a sense of peace.” ~ Steuart Pittman

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1007

Turn on the forehand is a great tool to improve your connection and to teach your horse to engage the inside hind leg. Used early on in your warm up it will mobilize your horse’s lumbar back and hips, and will give you a chance to improve his response

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1006

A little trick for those of you who need to be more stable with your outside rein connection, and your outside hand in general, is to try the temporary exercise of holding onto your saddle pad with the fingers of your outside hand. Stabilizing your outside hand in this way

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