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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2769
Always have more time than your horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2768
Gymnastic jumping is meant to teach the horse to better solve problems over fences. They teach the horse to think about their timing, develop their eye and accurate judgement, and to teach them to be clever with their footwork. To then go out and squelch the horse's initiative
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2767
When jumping fences with a related distance between them, make any needed adjustment early on in the line, and then focus on riding the rhythm and quality of the canter, while patiently waiting for the jump to come to you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2766
"The rider who is able to ride his horse in a correct and controlled shoulder-in will later find all other lateral movements easy." ~ Ernst Hoyos
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2765
Always remember that the various movements in Dressage are not an end in themselves, but rather are tools to develop the horse's flexibility, suppleness, engagement, and self carriage.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2764
Remind yourself often that you want your horse to fall in love with your hands.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2763
"The knowledge of the nature of a horse is one of the first foundations of the art if riding it, and every horseman must make it his principal study." ~ Francois Robichon de La Gueriniere
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2762
"The freedom of the shoulders in all gaits is always only the result of elevation, and this in turn is the result of the hindquarters carrying the correct weight." Gustav Steinbrecht It is never about trying to "lift" the horse's shoulders! It is about
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2761
"If the rider encounters a problem, he must first look for the cause in himself. Most of the time, the rider is the cause of the problem. Only someone who looks at his own riding critically and is willing to improve constantly and learn more will be a good
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2760
When riding (or driving...), don't watch your steering wheel! Look at the road in front of you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2759
To strive for those elusive "forward feeling" hands, aim to keep your hands slightly in front of your saddle pad at all times.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2758
"Your corners and short sides are what make your movements. Nine times out of 10, you have to do something out of a corner. If you ride a bad corner, you ride a bad movement." ~ Charlotte Dujardin