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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3900
"Riders use the spur instead of the calf of the leg. This is wrong. As trainers and judges, we need to encourage putting the rider in front of the leg, NOT the spur." ~ Christoph Hess
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3899
"A lot of riders think that will make their jumping better by jumping as many jumps as possible. They will go and get a jumping lesson, as opposed to a dressage lesson or doing some physical exercises to teach them body awareness skills, and probably the last would help
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3898
"Too many riders use corners and turns to slow down, when they should be using them to create impulsion." ~ Patricia Calhoun Deasy
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3897
"Follow the horse's mouth by means of a supple back." ~ Nuno Oliveira
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3896
"I like to think about making my body longer in the front to make me sit up instead of thinking 'shoulders back,' which can make you stiff." ~ Mary King
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3895
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3894
If your horse is truly balanced and straight, and stepping up into your outside rein, you should be able to promptly and easily create a quality shoulder in at any spot in the arena, no matter what gait or figure you are currently riding.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3893
"Your back must stay strong in a canter/walk transition, but your hands must stay low so that your horse will stay through." ~ Stephen Clarke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3892
Even on straight lines, the principle of inside leg to outside rein still applies - particularly in the canter, to keep the horse truly straight.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3891
The more a horse relaxes within a lateral movement, the more gymnastic value the exercise will have.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3890
“When you don't have a confident position, it’s saying to people you don’t believe in yourself. So sit up, shoulders back, chin high, and ride your best test.” ~ Robert Dover
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3889
Lateral work can be used to steady and improve the regularity of the rhythm of your horse’s gaits. Particularly with horses that want to rush and/or become irregular, asking for a little shoulder in, leg yield, or a few steps of spiral in or out, can help them