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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4534

"The rider's seat is a 'transformer' whose role is to modify the energy emitting from the horse's haunches." ~ Charles de Kunffy

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4533

"There is one principle that should never be abandoned when training a horse, namely, that the rider must learn to control himself before he can control his horse. This is the basic, most important principle to be preserved in equitation." ~ Alois Podhajsky

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4532

"To ride a centerline correctly you need a good degree of balance and straightness. The horse must be even on both reins and obedient to the half halt. The entrance must be straight, the downward transition must be smooth and the halt square. The horse must stand at attention,

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4531

"I tend not to count in long lines. I like to ride off what I feel the horse needs. She's a small horse so if you are running and jumping too long or too flat, you risk a rail, so I think it's better to

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4530

A very common mistake riders make when performing the movements haunches in, half pass, or turn on the haunches is sitting too much towards the outside of the movement. To prevent this, think about stepping into the inside stirrup at the beginning of each of these movements, and again every

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4529

Every galloping fence is an opportunity to awaken your horse's initiative, and show him how FUN it is to run and jump! And it should be used as such.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4528

There is no better, more effective, and longer lasting source of "bodywork" available to our horses than good, correct flatwork!

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4527

"Riding is, therefore, an ongoing, never-ending, challenging process. That aspect makes riding so intelligent and significant an effort. One merely strives, never arrives." ~ Charles de Kunffy

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4526

"If the rider encounters a problem, he must first look for the cause in himself. Most of the time, the rider is the cause of the problem. Only someone who looks at his own riding critically and is willing to improve constantly and learn more will be a good

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4525

Your balance and the strength of your core are what allow your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4524

"The quality of a good canter: round, energetic, straight, cadenced, light. You have to feel in the strike off that the horse lifts his forehand without throwing himself forward." ~ Nuno Oliveira

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4523

To keep your horse straight in the canter, always be thinking of a slight shoulder fore positioning.

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