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Many riders utilize leg yielding in the walk in the trot. But don't forget the canter! It can be quite useful to loosen up the horse's loin area, as well as improving suppleness and responsiveness.
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"Without exaggeration I make fifth leg training for the horse part of every single lesson in the same way I make ‘feel’ part of every lesson for the rider." ~ William Micklem
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"If your horse looks carefully at what they are jumping, is able to make small alterations when getting a little too close or far away from a fence, then produces an appropriate jumping effort and copes quickly with the unexpected slip or stumble, they can be said to have
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"You can influence a horse but you're never really in control." ~ Chris Bartle
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Most riders don't do nearly enough transitions in their daily work sessions.
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It is a good idea to sit back every month or so and assess your training program and its current results. Be ready to add to or change your plan if you are not seeing results.
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"The rein connection should be like a solid handshake. Don’t have a wimpy handshake. You know what a bad feeling you get when someone gives you a creepy handshake, so don’t give that icky feeling to your horse." ~ William Fox Pitt
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"Don't try to see a distance, your horse has a pair of eyes and you need to let him use them. The more you do in front of a fence the more you will distract them." ~ Chris Bartle
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The old masters learned early on that riding accurate arena patterns is the for improving a horse's balance and straightness. Always keep this in mind in your training.
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Riders who get the best out of the sensitive type of horse are good at being tactful.
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Frequent quality transitions are the best way to confirm that your horse is listening equally to both the driving aids and the restraining aids.
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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,
