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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2869
"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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2868
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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2867
The more weight the horse’s hocks are carrying, the less the horse will look for support from the rider's hand.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2866
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.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2865
"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
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2864
"What we want to start creating in the horse is an engine that is always running, where we don’t shift gears until we want to. It’s like revving your RPMs and waiting a moment before you shift up into that higher gear. But if you don’t
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2863
Take a step back (to the basics) and you will often be able to leap forward!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2862
If you are hoping to improve the scores on your medium and extended gaits, improve your collected gaits.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2861
"I do not ask the rider to alter the horse’s step in front of the pole because I want to awaken the horse’s initiative. Whether he takes a slightly long step or adds a step before the pole, I am equally satisfied. If he steps on the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2860
Give your older horses even more time to fully warm up before any challenging or strenuous work.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2859
You can SEE suppleness in the moving horse, by observing how easily the rider can sit into the horse's movement.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2858
In addition to the suppling benefits provided, basic lateral work helps the horse to understand that the rider's leg creates engagement of the hind legs, rather than merely speed.