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"When something goes wrong, 99% of the time it's because there is a breakdown in communication between you and your horse, and he no longer understands what you're asking at that moment." ~ Laura Tomlinson
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"Be as elegant as royalty." ~ Robert Dover
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"If the horse is short in the neck – keep your elbows in front of you, keep more horse in front of you." ~ Chris Bartle
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"When you don't have a confident position, it's saying to people you don't believe in yourself. So sit up, shoulders back, chin high, and ride your best test." ~ Robert Dover
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"Many horses today have no contact with other animals. It is important to realize that the horse is not born for the stable, the horse wants to be cantering in the fields. It is not good if the horse is alone, horses need contact with other horses. What is
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Courage is like a muscle, in that it is strengthened by use.
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A major key to success lies in the rider's ability to differentiate between resisting and pulling on the reins.
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"You can't be afraid of your horse's power. You have to use it." ~ Charlotte Dujardin
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"My father, the late Dr. Reiner Klimke, always strived for Olympic glory, but he was well aware that he would not reach this goal if he took shortcuts. He knew it was better to wait rather than to rush a horse’s training." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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It is rarely a good idea to ask for more impulsion when there is tension present in the horse. Instead, this is a good time to work on soothing suppling exercises.
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"Sit in your saddle, go with the rhythm, into your horse. If you lean forward, lift up out of the saddle, then the hind legs are not under control and the horse can come on the forehand, his hind leg starts to come up not under. That’s why
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"For ourselves, however, far the best method of instruction, as we keep repeating, is to let the horse feel that whatever he does in obedience to the rider’s wishes will be followed by some rest and relaxation." ~ Xenophon
