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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

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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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1005

The halt must come from the rider's seat aid, not the reins.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1004

"The horse is the fastest learner of all domestic animals—including children. If you stay alive by running away, you better learn fast." ~ Robert Miller, DVM And for this reason, you have be very careful that you are teaching them exactly what you want them to learn, instead

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1003

“I like to think of the tension in a Thoroughbred’s body as it seeks to learn the meaning of our aids as an intense desire to please us.” ~ Steuart Pittman

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1002

Always keep your spine stretched upward when riding. When you slump, your head and shoulders will become "heavy", and your horse will likely become heavy in your hands.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1001

"Good contact is like having a conversation with a friend in a cozy coffee shop. Bad contact is like being hollered at by a stranger at the DMV.” ~ Unknown

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