Tip/Quote of the Day # 1743
"When you relax your arms and feel the reins softly you need to feel that your horse wants to step into the contact. If you do not then he is behind your leg and seat." ~Yvonne Barteau
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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
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
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.
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