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Tip/Quote of the Day # 917

A horse's balance, or lack thereof, is most evident in downward transitions.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 916

The time to think about each jump and the particular questions that it may ask is when you are walking your course. Once on course, keep thinking about maintaining the quality of your canter, and let the jumps just get in the way.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 915

A great way to introduce flying lead changes to your Event horse is when out galloping in a field. It is quite natural for them to change leads cleanly when galloping strongly (when they are also in balance.) So this can be used to our advantage to help them understand

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 914

As you finish a course, ask yourself if you are finishing with the same pace that you started with. If the answer is no… the next question you need to ask yourself is which speed was better for your horse's jumping - the way you started, or the way

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 913

"To get TB's (which easily can get hollow and short necked and tight in the back) to stay loose, swinging and over their back you sometimes let them go a bit "deep" to start, then always going to engaging exercises to bring the poll up.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 912

When working on trot/walk transitions, if you feel your horse is being lazy with one hind leg in the transition, do a few steps of leg yield off of that leg before moving on - making sure your horse is hot to that lateral aid.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 911

Horses that have a smooth and naturally balanced gallop stride often have longer careers in this sport. Keep that in mind when looking for a prospect.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 910

Frequent transitions and half halts are ultimately what give you impulsion rather than speed from the energy in your horse's stride.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 909

"Relaxation is the bread and butter without which you cannot advance to stage two, balance." ~ Charles de Kunffy

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 908

"A horse with impulsion will display rounder, more fluid, and more continuous action and will develop supple joints and an elastic musculature. There is a subtle vibration in the impulsive horse's body." ~ Charles de Kunffy

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 907

From Facebook fan Andi Stockton Fox ~ "It's much easier to ride to the base of the fence when I am actively riding forward to the fence."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 906

When jumping, long stirrups might seem easier to you, but shorter stirrups (within reason, of course) will make you a better rider.

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