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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2400
Regularly ask yourself if your posture at that moment is inviting your horse to have good posture.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2399
The sequence of an aid is not complete until you soften it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2398
"There is one principle that should never be abandoned when training a horse, namely, that the rider must learn to control himself before he can control his horse. This is the basic, most important principle to be preserved in equitation." ~ Alois Podhajsky
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2397
It can be more difficult for a rider to improve their jumping when they only have one horse to ride. Since it is not usually a good idea to jump a horse more than a few times a week, it is smart to take advantage of the many ground pole
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2396
It is more difficult to maintain tension in the body when smiling. Make yourself smile whenever you feel tension creeping in.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2395
From Facebook fan Jennifer Stankiewicz ~ "When your horse loses his 'go', try sitting lighter, not deeper. I find on my mare, when I'm loosing impulsion, I'm gripping or riding too deep and when I just relax my legs and drape them and use
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2394
From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Your horse really appreciates it when you keep yourself fit."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2393
"The horse will work out the distance if the line looks sensible to him, so ride a good line, in balance, and don't try to overly manage the stride length." ~ Chris Bartle
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2392
"If your horse in trot feels too comfortable, he's probably going too slow!" ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2391
"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease to be able to do it." ~ JM Barrie
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2390
If your horse is not honestly in front of your leg, every single movement will be negatively effected. And things like "throughness" and collection will never happen for you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2389
Varying the degree of your half pass can improve your horse’s suppleness from all angles, as well as increasing his responsiveness to your aids within the movement. In other words, while going in half pass across the diagonal, half halt, and do a few strides with a steeper angle