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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4159

Riding with your thumbs on top keeps your hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders in a "neutral" position, which allows your joints to move most freely for an elastic rein connection.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4158

You can tell, just by looking at a horse's topline, how correct that horse's flatwork has been.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4157

"I do hundreds of transitions, loads of them, so transitions become like 'pouring cream.'" ~ Carl Hester

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4156

Every exercise should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Try to slow your mind up enough so that you can actually feel each stage of the process.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4155

You shorten and collect the stride with exercises that change the horse's balance - not by pulling on the reins.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4154

"When a horse startles or shies, he becomes tense and stiff. Making him supple again starts with first calming his mind." ~ Charles de Kunffy

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4153

A strong back is necessary for the horse to be able to achieve and maintain self carriage and collection for any length of time under a rider. Asking for too much too soon can cause your horse to resent his work.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4152

"So what do we see when we watch these masters at work? We learn what it means to become a good rider. It means to be picky, detail-oriented, motivated for your whole life, paying attention to every stride, having a system but with the flexibility to adjust it.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4151

Make sure the horse can travel in a balanced way on a circle in trot and canter BEFORE the added challenge of a rider (with good lunge work.) Then when the rider gets on, they can improve things from there.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4150

"There is no miracle, there is no magic wand. It is just education, trying to be as clear to the horses as you can. When I give an aid, is the horse going to understand?" ~ Emile Faurie

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4149

Too much repetitive motion has a tendency to inhibit muscle symmetry. Always aim to mix things up in your training (whether horse or human), so that you can develop balanced musculature.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4148

"Energy from the hind engine must be coupled with mental and physical suppleness." ~ Christine Traurig

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