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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2638
Bend in the horse's body is not created by the rider using the inside rein! In fact a correct inside bend in the body is evident only when there is a soft, almost loose inside rein.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2637
"Do I still get butterflies? You bet! Adrenaline is an important part of the deal." ~ William Fox Pitt
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2636
I love to look for an area in a field where I can do a big circle on the side of a hill, where on that circle the horse has to go down into a little dip in the ground and back up again. This can really help the horse
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2635
"The warm-up should lead each horse to a physical, emotional, and psychological state of balance and relaxation. The phlegmatic horse has to become alert and responsive to the rider. The timid, nervous horse has to become calm and confident in his rider as well as himself. The hot,
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2634
"It is important that you do a variety of things when you are training an eventer, that means you never do two training sessions the same in a row. Maybe you will do two dressage sessions in a row, but then you might start the session by working your
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2633
Your rein connection is a line of communication that connects your brain to your horse's brain. When done correctly, your horse should feel every nuance of your seat through the reins as well as his back.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2632
"Our goal should be to make our horses more beautiful and keep them healthy through their training." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2631
Excessive bend in the neck, whether lateral (most often to the inside), or longitudinal (behind the vertical) disconnects the haunches from the rein aids and allows the horse to remain locked up in other parts of the body, such as the poll and hips.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2630
"If you want a soft & responsive horse, you must be a soft & responsive human."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2629
"I do a lot of cavaletti work also with my dressage horses because then I can really make them active behind, over the back, stretching into your hand, and really supple in the back." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2628
Working on shoulder fore or shoulder in on a large circle is a great exercise to teach your horse to pay more attention to your inside seat bone aid, as well as to improve the outside rein connection.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2627
Horses will respond best to an aid when the rider has the ability to give it smoothly and within the rhythm of the horse's stride.