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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3115
"You don't need much skill to maintain a good position... if your horse is not moving." ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3114
The less you see a rider do, the better. That means they are communicating with the horse quietly, and the horse is attentive and responsive.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3113
"Good dressage, like good coffee, is rich, smooth and well worth the wait." ~ Lisa Roberts
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3112
Think of pushing your stomach towards your hands, rather than bringing your hands backwards towards your stomach to connect. And if you feel like you must bring your hands back to connect, your reins are too long.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3111
"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking ‘shoulders back,’ which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3110
"You have to always ride up to an oxer-vertical combination." ~ McLain Ward
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3109
"The job of your torso is to keep [itself] out of the way. Your torso just puts weight on the horse." ~ McLain Ward
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3108
"The greatest hindrance to driving the horse properly comes from riders stiffening their legs…. The horse cannot monitor tight legs as aids and will sour to the pressure, which he will interpret as a meaningless second girth." ~ Charles De Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3107
"The horse's engine is in the rear. Thus, you must ride your horse from behind, and not focus on the forehand simply because you can see it." ~ Bill Steinkraus
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3106
Rolling out the ground lines a foot or so in front of the fences can help horses to learn how to "back themselves up" a bit when necessary.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3105
"Eventing horses need exercise and plenty of it. Walkers and treadmills are great as you can work your horse without the added burden of a rider weight, but if you don’t have these at your disposal, long walks on a loose rein or paddock time are equally beneficial.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3104
"What is Feel? Feel is the invisible quality in every good rider who is communicating with her horse in harmony. She can perceive where the horse is during every step because he accepts the rider’s seat, leg and rein aids through the connection. The rider can then communicate