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Tip/Quote of the Day # 959
From member Sharon Fitzgerald ~ "Lengthen the horse's top line so the bottom can engage. Any contracture of the top line will be counterproductive."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 958
From Facebook fan Barbara Martin ~ "If you don't have ground manners and ground respect, you won't have a completely full and trusting partnership."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 957
When your elbows leave your sides your shoulders are even more prone to tension.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 956
“When you get on, you should feel that your [jumping length] stirrups are a little bit short,” he said. “As you warm up, as you come out of the saddle and come forward and jump, you should feel that you’re coming into a more comfortable position. If when you
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 955
Too often I see riders asking their horses to be forward and in front of their leg, and not getting the response they are looking for - yet they still move on to the next thing they had planned! Whether the next thing you plan to do is a jump or
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 954
Always remember that what you do habitually will feel normal to you, whether it is right or wrong.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 953
"When working on your horse's balance, keep in mind that horses can't be balanced under unbalanced riders. We always need to begin with the education and balance of the rider." ~ Debbie Mcdonald
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 952
Your weight or seat aid trumps your leg and hand aids at all times. So if you are unconsciously giving conflicting aids with your weight/seat and your legs or hands, your horse will usually not do exactly what you expect him to do.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 951
You drive your horse heavily into your hands when you lean back even slightly behind the vertical.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 950
“I start by stretching the horse and trying to make him relaxed and supple. It’s a bit like gymnastic with a horse, dressage is. You wouldn’t expect a gymnastics person to just go and start their workout; they do a nice stretch in the warm-up first.” ~ Charlotte
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 949
When your horse is impressed by a jump, and gathers itself a bit to look on the approach, you have a free half halt. Do not get caught taking back in this situation, or you may cause your horse to stop. Think "keep the hind legs moving" all
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 948
One of the biggest differences between good riders and the very top riders is the speed of their reactions.