Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4334
A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4333
Turn on the forehand is a great tool to improve your connection and to teach your horse to engage the inside hind leg. Used early on in your warm up it will mobilize your horse’s lumbar back and hips, and will give you a chance to improve his response
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4332
The more thoroughly you have prepared for a movement or transition, the more you can just allow it to happen, rather than making it happen.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4331
Your engaged core is what allows your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4330
"Permeability can only exist when, on the one hand, the thrust and impulsion from the hind legs reach the forehand undiminished, and on the other hand, when the weighting and flexing half-halts fully reach the hind legs. This requires the forehand and hindquarters to be aligned in such a
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4329
Don't half halt or make an adjustment in front of a fence unless you need to. So often I see riders that ruin their good canter on the approach by taking back unnecessarily. And the same holds true on the flat…. If you have a good trot or
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4328
Some people misunderstand the term "on the forehand", which refers to the horse's shoulders being down, regardless of where his head and neck are positioned.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4327
Be careful not to sit the trot too early on in a ride. Doing so before the horse is fully warmed up and truly moving through his topline can often be detrimental, as the horse is more likely to stay stiff and tight in his back.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4326
Soften and let your horse lengthen his neck, while trying to maintain the feeling that he stays sitting behind, with a lowered croup and well engaged hind legs.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4325
The more successful you are in getting your horse to relax and swing through his back muscles throughout his work, the less likely he will be to lose focus and spook.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4324
Since it is rather easy to forget to do so, challenge yourself to focus more on maintaining an even rhythm when doing figures of any kind.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4323
"Learning to ride is a test of one's character." ~ Steinbrecht