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Tip/Quote of the Day # 557

The opening inside rein gives the horse the indication that the turn is about to happen. The outside aids actually make the turn happen.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 556

The more independent and effective the rider's seat is, the less hand or leg aids they will need to control the horse.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 555

“The collected trot is that which desires to be in the extended trot. Do you feel the extended trot alive in it?” ~ Robert Dover

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 554

To check that you are maintaining enough forward energy when you collect your horse, ask yourself if you could easily jump a big fence with the walk, trot, or canter that you have.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 553

If your instructor is the type that teaches you the reasons behind each aid or exercise used in each specific circumstance, you will become a more educated rider with a greater ability to be productive on your own time. So many do not - and with this type of instructor, you

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 552

You can tell how correctly a horse works on a regular basis by looking at his musculature. If his neck muscles are "upside down", or if there is any lack of topline muscle between the withers and the croup, the horse does NOT work correctly over the back

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 551

“Generally, the most dedicated and disciplined and focused athlete is the one who will win the most.” ~ Michael Barisone

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 550

I don't even think about aiming a young or green horse at a jump until I have them 100% in front of my leg on the flat. If you do, and the horse thinks about stopping, you will have no recourse, and will end up teaching him that

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 549

The mouth is never the real problem, what you feel in your hand is a reflection of what is happening behind the saddle. Get the back relaxed and swinging, and the hind legs active, and the horse will feel like putty in your hands.

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Tip/Quote of the Day #548

Great advice from member Kate Pacey Saulle! ~ "When you let go of the fear, the fear lets go of you. I am ( after a few years of struggling with it) fear free when faced with jumping. It is so overwhelming wonderful. So, my advice, don't give up!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 547

I can tell much about the level of rideability you will have at the jumps by watching you perform simple changes of lead through the trot.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 546

The more you can leave your horse alone through gymnastic work, the more he will actually learn from it.

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