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Tip/Quote of the Day # 277

On roundness - "If you have the body, you have the head - if you have the head you don't (necessarily) have the body." ~ Jack LeGoff

Tip/Quote of the Day # 276

When jumping, imagine that the jump is coming towards you on a conveyor belt... and just focus on keeping the rhythm and the quality of the canter consistent, while you wait for the jump to come to you.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 275

Always keep your eyes up when walking a course. See exactly what your horse will be seeing for the first time.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 274

From Facebook fan Gabby Ballin ~ "Just because something went bad once doesn't mean it'll go bad again. If you anticipate a problem, your horse will too."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 273

We want the horse to understand that he is not to go against the rider's hand. But we do not want him to think that he should give to the hand. If he learns to give to the rider's hand, he will tend to want to

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 272

To steady your horse between jumps, many times it is sufficient to square your shoulders and stretch up your body in a poised way... opening up kind of like a sail on a sail boat.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 271

"Frankly, everyone from intermediate on can and should learn to jump with a following hand. The crest release may be fine for the beginner, but it is a very limited technique for anyone who aspires to ride really well." ~ William Steinkraus

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 270

Under developed muscles need building slowly.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 269

The more the rider listens to the horse, the more the horse will usually listen to the rider.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 268

A common cause of knockdowns in the show jumping is the rider being too "handsy" in front of jumps. The more you fuss with the bit in the last few strides, the more you take your horse's focus off of the jump. Try to keep your

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 267

When your horse backs off or gets a little weak over a fence, you must have an immediate reaction. Send him sharply forward on the landing, to help him think more forward at the next fence. To do nothing makes your horse feel like he has a passenger on his

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 266

Walk is the "explaining" pace, so whenever possible ride every exercise in the walk first, until your horse thoroughly understands.

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