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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4473
Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are good at being tactful.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4472
If you want to develop a nicely shaped crest and neck on your horse, you have to make sure your horse is truly seeking the connection - reaching into the bit, rather than backing away from it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4471
When riding and training, make sure you are truly in neutral after every correct response from your horse. This means no aids!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4470
"If you keep your hands still, you’ll start using your legs." ~ Ulla Salzgeber
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4469
"Shoulder in is a preparation for the half pass, plus shoulder in gives more connection on the outside rein. Shoulder in makes more suppleness." ~ Johan Hamminga
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4468
The intensity of a half halt is determined by the strength of the push into it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4467
Riding is like a marriage between the horse and rider. Don’t let the familiarity trick you into doing the same things over and over.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4466
Stay quiet with your aids and let the exercise teach the horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4465
Every time you begin a Dressage test at a show, make sure you think about making a good first impression with a forward, confident center line, and a smile for the judge!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4464
Some people misunderstand the term "on the forehand," which refers to the shoulders being down and the hind legs out behind the horse, regardless of where his head and neck are positioned. A low head and neck does not mean a horse is on the forehand, any more
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4463
Lots of little changes of frame in your Dressage warmup… a little stretching, a little up, and repeat… can help your horse to come more through his body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4462
Let your plan be... to change and adapt your plan as much as necessary on course. Ultimately, you ride the horse, and not the plan.