Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4442
“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
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4441
"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
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4440
"Get comfortable with centerlines. We ride centerlines all the time in dressage, so make them your friend. Remember, nothing changes on centerline." ~ Steffen Peters
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4439
"Imagine hanging a wet towel over your horse's back. The pressure of your leg aids needs to be similar to the pressure of the towel on the sides of your horse. Your horse should go on his own with this passive leg aid, and if he does
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4438
When a horse has true impulsion, they become easy to steer and keep straight. And being able to perform perfect geometrical figures (the ability to be straight on curved lines) proves your ability to maintain a consistent level of impulsion.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4437
Square turns aid in building improved balance and collection, whether dressage or jumping.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4436
"Flexibility and self-carriage are the source of the horse's agility. Good turns, which develop its agility, are obtained only by making the horse flexible, putting it into balance, and thus giving it self-carriage. This involves not merely the lateral flexion of the entire spinal column but more
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4435
There is no substitute for eyes on the ground when you are trying to improve your riding - whether that is in the form of an instructor on the ground, videos, or virtual coaching. Things often look very different than they feel.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4434
The more you can leave your horse alone through gymnastic work, the more he will actually learn from it.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4433
"You have to always ride up to an oxer-vertical combination." ~ McLain Ward
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4432
"I’m a big fan of ground lines. I think it teaches the horse to have better technique in front. Everything that we do is connected — the way we start on the cross rail to this, it all connects. We're building through our training." ~ McLain Ward
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4431
Tension meeting tension = double the tension. If your horse becomes tense, you must be able to stay relaxed, or you will make it worse.