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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3982

"The first thing to think in half-halt is to make it invisible to those watching on, which is easier said than done." ~ Carl Hester

Tip/Quote of the Day # 3981

"The difference between an incorrectly compressed horse and a collected horse is that the collected horse can put his nose toward the ground (stretch) while staying round." ~ Nuno Oliveira

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3980

When training a young horse you should be fairly single minded. Your main goal should be to build your horse's confidence in you, so that they think of you as a fair but strong leader.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3979

Your ability to develop following hands and arms depends on the quality of your independent seat, which is required to allow you to give precise aids while following your horse's movement.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3978

Good shoulder in work will improve the range of motion and sideways reach in your horse's half pass work.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3977

Stay quiet and let the exercise teach the horse.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3976

Activity doesn't actually start in the horse's hind legs, it starts with a signal in the brain - like a spark plug.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3975

A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3974

When doing lateral work, every time your horse steps nicely under his body with his inside hind leg, you should feel him stepping up into the connection of your outside rein. Be sure to make good use of that opportunity to soften your inside rein. Every single time.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3973

"Most of the riders ride with their upper body very stiff – especially their shoulders. If the stomach is in balance and in the position it should be, the shoulders are allowed to relax, and should relax. You need to be loose in your shoulders." ~ Ernst Hoyos

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3972

Always finish each ride on a good note. Do something your horse does well so he can feel good about himself.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3971

"I hope a lot of the American riders start to realize that cross country is not all about counting strides and keeping the stride pattern that you’ve counted; it’s about getting in there and riding what you feel and making sure the horse sees the fence."

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