Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2967
A horse can not be said to be truly comfortable with ditches until they can reliably walk up to a ditch on a loose rein and pop over it happily.
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2966
Secure your reins by keeping your bent thumbs pinched on top, but keep the rest of your fingers only lightly closed. Gripping the reins too firmly with all of your fingers will tend to tighten your forearms.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2965
The last couple of strides before the jump belong to the horse. Make sure you don't interrupt him.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2964
Maintaining sufficient energy in your canter allows the horse to jump more smoothly and easily. Make sure you are truly riding forward!
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2963
"Allow your horse to make a mistake, and then correct him once he makes the mistake. If you prevent him from making mistakes, you're preventing him from learning." ~ Jan Brons
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2962
Think of landing into your heels over every fence that you jump.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2961
Throwing the reins away to the point that they are so loose that there are loops in them is not the answer to solving your problem of being too strong/tense/rigid in the hands and arms. You must be able to keep a connection, and learn how to be
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2960
If your instructor is the type that teaches you the reasons WHY behind each aid or exercise used in each specific circumstance, you will become a more educated rider with a greater ability to be productive on your own time. So many instructors do not. And if you have the
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2959
Your engaged core is what allows your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed or gait.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2958
From Facebook fan Laura Klecker ~ "I’ve been having riders glance at the brim of their helmets when they half halt. The change in their upper body position is remarkable."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2957
Lightness is not about loose reins, it is about the way the horse is moving over the ground - with real hind leg engagement.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 2956
Many horses have a tendency to stiffen and hollow their backs when riders raise their hands up even slightly above that ideal position that involves having a straight line from the rider’s elbow to the bit.