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Tip/Quote of the Day # 458

"The relaxing of the legs and the hands of the rider is the proof of the real collection, and the collection is the poetry of the impulsion." ~ Nuno Oliveira

Tip/Quote of the Day # 457

Always remember that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. And that the distance you will travel between elements in any combination or related distance will change if you are not straight.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 456

To help your horse move fully through his body, as well as giving him the confidence to truly think forward, you must make sure your hips and lower back are 100% moving with his motion. The bigger your horse moves, the more you must move your hips.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 455

Many riders have a tendency to "make themselves small" by rounding and somewhat compressing their spine when sitting on a horse. Instead, imagine that you have a hook on the top of your head, lifting you towards the sky… and picture your spine elongating as you stretch up

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 454

Lots of little changes of frame in your warmup… a little stretching, a little up, and repeat… can help your horse to come more through his body.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 453

Many horses think walk time is "break" time. If you want to ensure that you get good scores on your walk work, you have to convince your horse otherwise in your daily work.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 452

To develop cadence, you must get to the point where your horse is in true self carriage.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 451

"I often wonder why people think they have to kick and pull a horse who can feel a fly land on his neck." ~ Jimmy Wofford

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 450

When we get the feeling that our horse is improving, the color of the ribbon pales in significance.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 449

Competitions are a test of our progress as horsemen, they are not an end in themselves.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 448

If your horse is tense in his topline while jumping, he will likely be slow with his knees and hang his legs. Use judicious flatwork between jumps to encourage him to relax and let go.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 447

Be careful with jaw flexions. If not ridden forward over the back into the flexion, they create a false frame with no real connection. You might think he is correctly connected because he feels soft in your hand when his jaw is flexed. But true lightness is not in the

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