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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1235
The more accurate you are with your eye between jumps, the more confidence your horse will have in you as his leader while jumping.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1234
From member Sharon Fitzgerald ~ "I have learned that if I want my horse to be steady and up to the bridle then I have to provide a steady target [quiet hands] and use leg to keep him up there."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1233
Lateral work can be done in rising trot, and can be a good idea for young horses, horses that are still developing basic strength in their toplines, and horses that tend to lose forward energy in their lateral work.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1232
Speed magnifies mistakes. Therefore your basics had better be fairly solid before you start jumping at speed.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1231
"All riders need very loose joints - loose hips, loose shoulders, loose elbows, loose knees, loose ankles. When I say loose I don’t mean uncontrollably loose, but they need to have a very good range of motion, and an absense of unwanted tension. A lot of riders when they
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1230
“Unless he is standing still, then from the moment you get on him, the horse is in a rhythm – it can be regular or irregular – but everything in riding has rhythm to it. Rhythm is a very integral part of horsemanship.” ~ Tad Coffin
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1229
"When your horse has reached its potential, leave it. It's such a nice feeling when you and your horses are still friends." ~ Reiner Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1228
"It is the difficult horses that have the most to give you." ~ Lendon Gray
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1227
If you want to develop a nicely shaped crest (the top of his neck muscling) on your horse, you have to make sure your horse is truly seeking the connection - reaching into the bit, rather than backing away from it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1226
Groundwork can help build a better relationship between horse and rider. The trust and respect built during work in hand will carry over to your under saddle work IF you approach it the same way.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1225
The extra thrust created by lengthenings will solidify your connection if it was correct to begin with. The extra impulsion created can then be turned into real collection.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1224
From Facebook fan Jodie Stowell Potts ~ "Every horse must be treated as an individual, and what was fine a couple of weeks ago may not work today."