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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4211
"Let the neck fall down, don’t pull it down, create a situation in which the horse wants to let go his body and relax his neck." ~ Johan Hamminga
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4210
The horse that wants to fall out on circles should work more often on a square figure than a circle, until the rider has better control of the outside of the horse's body.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4209
Good, correct, and active stretching work helps to lift and engage the horse's back muscles.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4208
"Since the criteria of a correct seat are the same as the criteria of good posture in general, being constantly attentive to one’s bearing when standing or walking is excellent training. A correct vertical posture of the head and the trunk on horseback is not a special posture
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4207
Use the corner after the jump to get your horse back to you if necessary. Use the corner on the turn into the next jump to elevate the horse's front end.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4206
When your horse stretches down, try not to follow him with your posture by rounding your shoulders and leaning forward. Because if you do, you will be encouraging him to fall onto the forehand.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4205
While the distance in between the jumps is a big deciding factor in the speed and length of stride that you should approach with... generally approaching a combination or complex off of a shorter, bouncier stride will give you more options.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4204
"Push yourself away from your hands." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4203
The quality of your turn into the jump will greatly affect the quality of that jump.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4202
Don't wait until the horse is doing something perfectly to reward. You must reward the horse when he begins to go in the right direction of the correct response, however slightly that may be.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4201
Many riders place their saddles too far forward! Make sure that the solid parts of the saddle are behind the horse's shoulder, to allow for freedom of the shoulder.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4200
Riders often tend to forget their outside leg in the equation of the bending aids. If you want to achieve true bend in the horse's ribcage, your outside leg must keep the hindquarters on the track.