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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3348
"Energy from the horse's hind engine must be coupled with mental and physical suppleness." ~ Christine Traurig
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3347
Think about "collection" when asking for a trot or canter extension, so that you remember to keep the rein connection and think about being more up in front, instead of down and out. This will help you to create a more uphill frame with more true hind leg
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3346
Any rounding of the shoulders is a weakness that immediately disconnects the rider's arms from the back and seat.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3345
Never rush a horse into a complex of jumps that might be hard for him to understand quickly. The more complicated the combination, or the greener the horse, the more time you need to give them to assess the situation clearly.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3344
Give the inside rein in your upward transition into canter.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3343
"Today, people learn to compete before they learn to ride, and that makes it difficult for them to be truly competitive and to progress to other levels." ~ Jack Le Goff
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3342
From Facebook fan Joan Childs ~ "Your hands must be free in order to use them effectively. You can not pull, push, follow, open or close your reins if they are busy being a source of your balance."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3341
The more leg you regularly keep on your horse while riding, the less they will feel your aid when you try to apply it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3340
Walk is the "explaining" pace, so whenever possible ride every exercise in the walk first.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3339
Never "go for the long one" at any jump into water that involves height. If you do, one of 2 things are likely to happen: 1. The horse will (quite rightly) ignore you and add a stride. 2. The horse will listen to you and take off early,
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3338
"Don't try to see a distance, your horse has a pair of eyes and you need to let him use them. The more you do in front of a fence the more you will distract them." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3337
Even if the rider has all of their body parts generally in the right place, they will feel out of balance and out of "sync" with their horse's movement when the shock absorbing joints in their hips and legs are locked and rigid.