Tip/Quote of the Day # 40
"Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." ~ Stephen King
"Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work." ~ Stephen King
The key to success with any movement in the Dressage ring lies in how you ride the corner preceding the movement.
In a good, productive stretch - active energy travels over the horse's topline and into the rider's hands. If you don't feel at least a little power coming from behind up into your connection, your stretch is not correct!
“You need to produce a walk. So work at the walk as well as the trot and canter. Get a good feeling of the body working in the walk. The walk is a mirror of the training of the horse.” ~ Christoph Hess
In the sport of Eventing, ensuring that our horses are truly fit for our level of competition is one of the best ways to prevent unnecessary injuries.