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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1067
An anxious horse will tend to not be able to hear your aids, as his nerves will override them. Your first goal needs to be to get your horse to relax.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1066
"Think of using your skeleton to turn your horse, not your muscles." ~ Catherine Haddad This idea may not "click" with everyone, but I think it will help many to better use their body without negative tension in the muscle, which only causes resistance in the horse.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1065
Don't confuse being left behind over a jump with a defensive seat on cross country. They are very different. The rider who is in a defensive position on cross country is a nickel behind the motion, while still not interfering with the horse in any way. The rider
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1064
"Horses don't WANT to jump badly! They jump badly because of US! Ever seen a horse get loose in a steeplechase? It jumps like a BIRD!" ~ Jimmy Wofford
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1063
Interval training is one of the safest ways to develop the horse's ability to do more work over longer periods of time, as it helps to prevent fatigue and a build up of lactic acid in the muscles.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1062
"If a horse becomes more beautiful in the course of his work, it is a sign that the training principles are correct." ~ Colonel Podhajsky
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1061
It is much easier to keep your horse forward and straight when you are looking up and in the direction that you want to go!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1060
"Boldness comes from confidence, and confidence comes from success. So it's the trainer's job to create lots of success." ~ Jack Le Goff
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1059
"Expressive and relaxed collected work shows that the rider has understood the steps that led up to it." ~ Klaus Balkenhol
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1058
Rhythm is the key to success in ALL riding disciplines.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1057
"In the last few strides there should be a transfer of responsibility for the jump from the rider to the horse." ~ Eric Smiley
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 1056
The key to success with any Dressage movement lies in how you ride the corner preceding the movement.