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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3493

With true impulsion, the horse has lots of forward energy, but the rider remains the driver. When the horse overpowers the rider and takes control, the horse is just running.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 3492

"Amateur riders ride from movement to movement. Professionals ride from half halt to half halt." ~ Robert Dover

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3491

Riders will usually progress the the fastest by sticking with a system of training, instead of hopping around taking individual bits of information from lots of different systems.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3490

"Give the horse the feeling of freedom when you sit on it, always the feeling that it can move forward. Most riders all over the world use their hands to try and control their horse, the neck starts to shorten and then it all starts to go wrong."

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3489

"Those who win are those who think they can." ~ Paul Tournier

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3488

Your comfort zone in the saddle will keep expanding, every time you venture just outside of it.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3487

The opening inside rein gives the horse the indication that the turn is about to happen. The outside aids actually make the turn happen.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3486

The upper arm belongs to the rider's seat, while the rider's lower arm belongs to the horse, and should be forward feeling at all times.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3485

Sometimes you can improve your circles by not working on circles! Work on squares, 90 degree turns, and diagonal lines for a while, and maybe some nose to the wall leg yield. Then come back to your circles, after you have worked on better use of and response to your

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3484

"I think we judges have to look more carefully into the body language of the horse. The body language for me, is more important than the technical part of a movement. Three strides in the half pirouette that's okay, but if everything is good and we have

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3483

You have to look for the particular rhythm that works best for each horse in each gait, allowing them to swing through their bodies with activity. Slower than the horse's optimal rhythm, and the horse will probably be inactive behind. And faster will be rushing, inhibiting the swing.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3482

Never underestimate how much any turn on course can take away from the power in your canter. With the lazier type of horse you need to be proactive in maintaining your impulsion through the turns. And even with the hotter type of horse, you need to be conscious of being

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