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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4112

"Dressage is the art of teaching the horse to carry you. Riding is the art of learning to be a good load to carry." ~ Richard Weiss

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4111

Both horses and riders ultimately learn from and cement behaviors through repetition. Make sure you are repeating things correctly to avoid cementing incorrect responses.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4110

You have to have your core muscles engaged when riding, so that the horse's movement doesn't displace you.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4109

"A horse's energies are gathered up from behind and by yielding on the reins and giving him the room to step through to the center of gravity, the neck will shape to reflect the activities in the haunches. Trying to achieve collection by working on the horse&

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4108

Success isn't about how far you get, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4107

"Sit on your pockets like you got a million bucks in there." ~ Unknown Technically it isn't correct to be sitting all the way on your back pockets. This can, however, be a good thing for a rider who has a tendency to lean too far forward

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4106

Forward and speed are two different things. And balanced speed is not inherently dangerous. But if there is a fundamental problem in the horse or rider's basics, speed will make it more apparent.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4105

"Riders of all levels must allow their horses to make their own decisions when jumping, as even good riders don’t always get it right." ~ Eric Smiley

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4104

The horse's jaw unlocks when their back muscles relax and begin to swing with the movement.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4103

"The main reason that I'm 150% behind mares is that they will give you 150% in return once they trust you. I think they will work harder for you, because once they learn to trust you they develop a bond with you that's completely unlike

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4102

"Young horses are like a blank slate. In my experience they naturally give you the right answers often, especially when you first start riding them." ~ Bridget Hay

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4101

"I think riders can very easily lose the ability to comfortably ride out in the open at more than a walk if they lock themselves into a dressage arena. I feel so strongly that the horses need to be allowed out of the arena from time to time."

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