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Tip/Quote of the Day # 881

“You think it’s quite boring, but this is the foundation. It’s like building a house. If you have a bad foundation, you’re going to have a bad house.” ~ Charlotte Dujardin

Tip/Quote of the Day # 880

"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 # 879

The best way to fix a bad habit is to exaggerate the opposite for a while. So, what will YOU be exaggerating for a while?

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 878

The more "black and white" you can be when working with horses, the more confidence they will have in you. They have to have a clear understanding of your aids and your expectations.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 877

To get the best out of a horse with a sense of humor, you must be a rider with a sense of humor :)

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 876

"If you know enough, you know that it is not worth experimenting or using gimmicks, you know there is nothing you personally can invent right now, because both equine and humans structure and psychology have not changed much over the last centuries. The body of knowledge handed down to

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 875

Change only happens when we do things differently consistently, not just once! So cut yourself some slack when you are struggling to improve certain skills. It will take time and repetition!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 874

"What is most important is how the horse travels between the jumps." ~ Bill Steinkraus

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 873

For those of you with horses that want to "run" into the canter when working on walk to canter transitions (accelerating and taking a trot step or two before picking up the canter), think "halt" as you are applying your aid to canter from the walk.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 872

Remember that your "working" trot or canter should show a consistent speed and tempo throughout your Dressage test. It is a common mistake, for example, for the rider to let the trot after the walk be much quieter than the trot immediately after the canter. And this is

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 871

"We teach them collection for two reasons: To make your horse more comfortable to ride and to preserve his well being." ~ Major Lindgren

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 870

Counter canter is simply one of the most beneficial exercises you can do for your horse in the canter! In addition to building strength, improving balance, and increasing hind leg engagement, it also improves the horse's ability to be straight in the canter. All of which will improve

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