Get your FREE daily tip here!
What does it mean for a rider to be truly balanced independently of their horse?? That the rider does not need to grip the reins with their hands, or the horse with their legs, to stay on when riding at all gaits and speeds, and through changes of gait and
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Don't let the fear of an overreaction make you not reinforce an aid. I would much rather have the horse overreact to an aid than ignore it. Just stay calm if your horse overreacts, and if you have been clear and timely on your correction, the horse will
Get your FREE daily tip here!
The strength of your core is what allows your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed on the flat.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
"The biggest enemy to the partnership of dressage is impatience and the human nature to dominate other creatures." ~ Walter Zettl
Get your FREE daily tip here!
Confidence is something you need to build for yourself. It is something you have to actively pursue and proactively work to maintain.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
To keep your horse truly straight in the canter, always be thinking of at least a slight amount of shoulder fore positioning.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
If your horse is rushing fences, before you think about correcting the horse, ask yourself this question: "What could I be doing that might be making my horse speed up on the approach?"
Get your FREE daily tip here!
"Whether it is on the flat in a dressage ring, in a show-jumping ring, or on a cross-country course, the eyes are the first and most important tool that a rider has." ~ Jack Le Goff
Get your FREE daily tip here!
When asking for a canter lengthening, medium canter, or extended canter (especially on a hot horse or one that is prone to tension), it can be helpful to initiate the upward transition with a bigger "scoop" of your seat rather than your leg, so that the horse understands
Get your FREE daily tip here!
The more weight the horse’s hocks are carrying, the less the horse will look for support from the rider's hand.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
If you are looking to improve your posture when in the saddle, it can be a good idea to make yourself think about also improving your posture in all other situations besides riding. Create a habit of good posture.
Get your FREE daily tip here!
"I, personally, ride very much on the second track because I want to feel the balance from the horse between both reins and both legs." ~ Dorothee Schneider
