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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3652
"The distance between your ears and shoulders needs to be as big as possible." ~ Bettina Hoy So keep your head tall, and your shoulders down and relaxed.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3651
Make sure you finish every ride or training session on a good note, so that you always put the horse away happy. That will set the stage for a more positive attitude in your next ride.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3650
Spend enough time on the basics, such as straightness and suppleness, and the more difficult movements will fall into place naturally.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3649
To make your leg longer in Dressage, think about letting your KNEES drop.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3648
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." ~ Vince Lombardi
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3647
When your horse becomes crooked, they will automatically fall onto the forehand. Horses need to be straight to be able to carry their weight from behind.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3646
If you feel a need to push your horse towards the fence, then they are behind your leg.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3645
"Stretch [your horse]. And more stretching. It's good for him and he will like it." ~ Ingrid Klimke
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3644
The sign of a good rider is that their aids are so smooth & subtle that you can hardly see what they are doing.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3643
Regularly ride lots of transitions to develop and improve your horse's balance, suppleness, obedience, hind leg engagement and strength.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3642
A good halt is square because it was a good halt. Not because the rider has taught the horse the "trick" of squaring up after an unbalanced halt.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3641
So many riders think they are being kind when they don’t give their horses boundaries. But whether we are talking about handling, leading, loading in a trailer, lunging, or riding, horses ALWAYS do best when they have clear boundaries. You can leave your horse free to express themselves, but