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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3276
"The horse needs to accept the contact equally on both reins, be respectful of the leg and move forward promptly when asked." ~ Adrienne Lyle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3275
Running at speed to jumps while on loose reins is far more dangerous than when the rein connection is maintained.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3274
Be careful not to move to the sitting trot too early in a ride. Doing so before the horse is fully warmed up and truly moving through his topline can often be detrimental, as the horse will be more likely to stay stiff and tight through his back muscles.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3273
"What you can’t accomplish in an hour should usually be put off until tomorrow." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3272
It should be a big red flag to you if your instructor is the type to say that all jumps should be treated the same. It can be a sign of lack of knowledge or teaching experience in a trainer. Riders should be aware of every question posed by each
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3271
A still tail carried close to the horse shows inactivity of the back muscles in the lumbar area.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3270
Focus on the horse's hind legs in both upward and downward transitions. Look for the feeling that your horse begins to step into the new gait with their hind feet first.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3269
Dressage is a natural activity for horses, but that does not mean it is always easy for them. Since we cannot explain to them why we are asking them to do things that require increased effort, and go against their natural instincts to do things in the easiest way possible
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3268
Ride smarter, not harder. If it starts to feel like you are working hard, look into learning how you can use a more intelligent technique to make yourself more effective.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3267
"Suppleness of the back is a very central topic. The natural gaits of the horse have been the way they are for a million years. For example trot – two beat, a swinging phase and diagonal movement. In trot the right forearm should be parallel to the left hind cannon
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3266
A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3265
"My family’s approach for all of our horses, no matter which career we have chosen for them, is to do the same versatile basic training in the first years. The more systematically a horse gets strengthened in his musculature and the more carefully he gets suppled in his