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Tip/Quote of the Day # 708
"The horse’s posture, his strength, his suppleness, influence very much the sensations that the bit creates in him." ~ Dupaty de Clam
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 707
"For lateral work always remember to sit on your inside seat bone." ~ Carl Hester
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 706
"You can ride a horse up without sitting on their backs." ~ William Fox Pitt
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 705
Don't half halt or make an adjustment in front of a fence unless you need to. So often I see riders that ruin their good canter on the approach by taking back unnecessarily. And the same holds true on the flat…. if you have a good trot or
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 704
On the idea of taking risks in the Dressage ring: "Aim for a score of a 7 on most movements, and decide what movements your horse excels at, and push for a bit more on those. Going for 8's across the board can backfire, leaving you with
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 703
"Speaking as a veterinarian/animal chiropractor, a significant amount of damage can be done, especially to the young or remedial horse, by the use of draw reins. Draw reins multiply the force the bit has on the bars, and therefore act to pull the head and neck in a
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 702
Remember that to balance your horse in front of a fence you do not necessarily have to slow down. Many times you simply need to change the shape of the canter stride - i.e. bring the horse into a more uphill frame.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 701
Unless you are intentionally working on a specific weakness in a horse that has trouble making longer distances, it is best to school most gymnastic and gridwork with distances that are at least slightly snug for your horse. As the shorter distances will make your horse rock back more on
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 700
Turning your toes out beyond your natural conformation will cause you to pinch the horse with the back of your thighs and the muscles of your seat.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 699
Thinking of steering your horse from the middle of his body rather than his nose will help you to keep all of his body parts under control.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 698
Horses speak through actions. Try to listen to what they are telling you.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 697
Make sure there is a slight time lapse between a light aid and a correction. This gives the horse a chance to respond to the light aid... and it gives him a chance to learn from the reinforcement of that aid.