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"Contact doesn't only refer to the hands, reins, and bit, but to the whole rider. A rider must give the horse contact through his entire seat. This means that his legs must lay gently against the horse's body, his seat must be balanced and supple,
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The answer is really rarely "more leg," but rather to teach the horse to be more responsive to light leg aids.
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"At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust. Each is totally reliant upon the other. Each is the selfless guardian of the other’s very well being." ~ Michael Plumb
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"The inside rein must always be ready with a GOOD OFFER." ~ Reiner Klimke
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Your horse can feel whether or not you have a strong, detailed plan of how to ride your jumping course or Dressage test. And he will gain confidence in you if he feels you are confident in your plan.
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"It is difficult to analyze your mistakes while you are riding. In addition to their regular lessons, most of my serious students make extensive use of video and photographs to study their performances after they have cleaned and put away their tack. Study video and photos of yourself to
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Never underestimate how much any turn on course can take away from the power in your canter. With the lazier type of horse you need to be proactive in maintaining your impulsion through the turns. And even with the hotter type, you need to be conscious of being soft with
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When working with horses, always be mindful of the feedback you are giving your horse at any given time... whether intentional or accidental. When your horse misbehaves, make sure you don't give him an accidental reward by stopping to regroup (which to him is a rest and a
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The halt must come from the body of the rider, not the reins.
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From Facebook fan Joan Dunlap ~ "Fix your position first... then the horse will adjust theirs."
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It is possible to have contact without a real connection (in fact it is quite common, unfortunately), but a true connection always involves good contact. The connection involves the horse's entire body… with energy created in the horse's hind legs traveling through the horse's
