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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2207
"Use lots of forward and back transitions within the canter to spice up the hind leg." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2206
"You want [the horse] to relax in halt but as soon as you put your leg on, switch on and go forward. When he goes into trot, just give him one more touch with your leg to let him know you really want him to go forward. When you
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2205
"So many riders think only about the physical aspects of training and I hear too many times from riders, ‘well my horse just needs to get stronger’. I ask myself constantly what about the mental part? My idea is that the physical part is 25 per cent and the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2204
"When you do something too much, too long, it’s called drilling. That’s not a good word with horses. If it’s not perfect it's ok. We have tomorrow, we have next week. Don’t be excessive with the horse." - George Morris
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2203
Shoulder fore or shoulder in on a circle is a great exercise to teach your horse to pay more attention to your inside seat bone aid.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2202
Try to let go of old baggage... and ride the horse you are on at the moment.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2201
Bounces teach a horse to be quick thinking, which is an essential quality in an event horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2200
A good contact with the horse's mouth usually only occurs if the rider also has good contact with their seat and legs. When a rider tries to keep rein contact with their legs completely off, the horse will usually resist or try to avoid the rider's
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2199
"I really want to emphasize that a rider first rides a horse with the legs and seat; then come the rein aids, as a support to the seat and legs. These three things together subsequently determine the quality contact that leads to the complete harmony and understanding between the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2198
In order to do successful lateral work, a rider must have an independent seat, so their aids can work precisely and independently.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2197
Think about keeping your head up and still throughout the jumping motion to help keep your upper body more quietly poised.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2196
Your horse's lightness (or lack thereof) will be particularly evident in the downward transitions.