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Tip/Quote of the Day # 887
Keep your hands forward thinking at all times - don't be "stealing" from the horse's hind legs.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 886
"Nothing is as impressive or as valuable for the training as being able to control the impulsion and the desire to go forward to such an extent that the rider is able to bring his horse to a standstill from an extended trot or canter without the slightest effort
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 885
Riders can benefit SO much from discussions about their riding. Riding is as much cognitive as it is physical - both aspects need to be exercised to truly improve!
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 884
"I don't want riders who work physically hard. Work by thinking." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 883
"Relaxation is first mental, then physical. A horse in pain or one who fears you will never relax his body." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 882
The rein back is a great exercise to "fold" the joints of the hind legs and increase the "sit" behind, but only if the horse remains straight and relaxed in the back when performing it.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 881
“You think it’s quite boring, but this is the foundation. It’s like building a house. If you have a bad foundation, you’re going to have a bad house.” ~ Charlotte Dujardin
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 880
"A horse with impulsion will display rounder, more fluid, and more continuous action and will develop supple joints and an elastic musculature. There is a subtle vibration in the impulsive horse's body." ~ Charles de Kunffy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 879
The best way to fix a bad habit is to exaggerate the opposite for a while. So, what will YOU be exaggerating for a while?
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 878
The more "black and white" you can be when working with horses, the more confidence they will have in you. They have to have a clear understanding of your aids and your expectations.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 877
To get the best out of a horse with a sense of humor, you must be a rider with a sense of humor :)
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 876
"If you know enough, you know that it is not worth experimenting or using gimmicks, you know there is nothing you personally can invent right now, because both equine and humans structure and psychology have not changed much over the last centuries. The body of knowledge handed down to