Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1984
You should always strive to feel the horse's hind legs in your hands as they step up into the rein connection.
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1983
You will get the highest level of brilliance from your horse by letting them have as much freedom as possible. Show them what is required, and then leave them to perform as much as possible on their own.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1982
"The goal of all dressage riding should be to bring the horse and rider together in harmony... a oneness of balance, purpose, and athletic expression." ~ Walter Zettl
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1981
"Recognize the smallest change, the slightest try." ~ Ray Hunt
Dr. Haefner's Advice
Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 16: Expectations and Assumptions: Friend or Foe
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1980
Submission to the outside aids is necessary for a smooth, resistance free downward transition.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1979
With young or untrained horses who conformationally have a high set on neck (which is a good trait to have for a jumping or Dressage horse), you have to be particularly careful that you don’t work them in a frame that is too advanced for their strength level. It
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1978
"Just as the sculptor at first chisels the future outlines of his work of art with powerful blows out of the crude block of stone, and then lets it develop in increasingly finer detail in all its beauty, the aids of the rider must also become more and more
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1977
A real collected trot should feel like a contained medium trot. Not just slower, with shorter strides - but with enough stored energy and contained power that you feel that all you have to do to get medium trot is release it. And the same for collected canter.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1976
"Riders are very often but mistakenly glad to see their horse arch his neck, regardless of how it is arched (whether too high or too low or behind the bit or stiff). Have you ever seen a horse with an arched but stiff neck, looking as though he were
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1975
Many horses are more brave and confident when truly on the aids, as they feel more truly connected with their riders.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 1974
For those of you with horses that want to "run" into the canter when working on walk to canter transitions (accelerating and taking a trot step or two before picking up the canter), think "halt" as you are applying your aid to canter from the walk.