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Tip/Quote of the Day # 338

"What to do with a mistake - recognize it, admit it, learn from it, and then forget about it." ~ Dean Smith

Tip/Quote of the Day # 337

Make your gridwork more challenging by setting it up across the short side of the arena. This means you will be able to practice shorter approaches, and your horse will have to learn to process information and think more quickly.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 336

“Look for a genuine coach with real coaching skills rather than a rider who may know how to do something, but not how to teach it. Also, find someone who has solid experience of working with riders of your level." ~ William Micklem

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 335

"A rider must never put his own ambitions above the horse's needs." ~ Klaus Balkenhol

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 334

"Ninety-nine percent of problems riders have with horses are actually problems with the basics." ~ Christopher Hess It may look like a more specific or detailed problem, but it can usually be traced back to a hole in the basics.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 333

The sign of a good rider is that their aids are so subtle and smooth that you can hardly see what they are doing.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 332

It is wise to remain slightly seated on the takeoff of a ditch.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 331

Whether on or off the horse, the lower you center of gravity is, the easier it is to balance. So what does this mean to your riding? Keeping your balance point low, by keeping your seat close to the saddle when up off of your horse's back, and

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 330

Think of using every corner of the Dressage ring to increase your level of engagment.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 329

Be careful when jumping a spread fence on an angle, as the spread gets considerably wider when you do so.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 328

Always think of keeping your shoulders aligned with your horse's shoulders (or where you want them to be), and your hips aligned with your horse's hips (or where you want them to be.)

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 327

Throughness is the result of relaxation, suppleness, energy, connection, submission, and balance.

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