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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3976
Activity doesn't actually start in the horse's hind legs, it starts with a signal in the brain - like a spark plug.
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Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3975
A rider's hands can only be as good as the arms they belong to.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3974
When doing lateral work, every time your horse steps nicely under his body with his inside hind leg, you should feel him stepping up into the connection of your outside rein. Be sure to make good use of that opportunity to soften your inside rein. Every single time.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3973
"Most of the riders ride with their upper body very stiff – especially their shoulders. If the stomach is in balance and in the position it should be, the shoulders are allowed to relax, and should relax. You need to be loose in your shoulders." ~ Ernst Hoyos
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3972
Always finish each ride on a good note. Do something your horse does well so he can feel good about himself.
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3971
"I hope a lot of the American riders start to realize that cross country is not all about counting strides and keeping the stride pattern that you’ve counted; it’s about getting in there and riding what you feel and making sure the horse sees the fence."
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3970
The most important part of the half halt is the give at the end.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3969
"Don't raise your hands. The poll should be higher than the rider's hand." ~ Stefan Wolff
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 3968
"The best stretch can be achieved on a circle when you feel the horse is balanced laterally and longitudinally. Slowly allow the reins to lengthen and see if your horse will lengthen his neck forward and downward. This will feel like a clear release and you will be able
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3967
"Since the criteria of a correct seat are the same as the criteria of good posture in general, being constantly attentive to one’s bearing when standing or walking is excellent training. A correct vertical posture of the head and the trunk on horseback is not a special posture
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3966
Facebook fan Mo Jackson on teaching riders to maintain a consistent rein connection ~ "I try to teach this with pretending rider and horse are on the telephone. You are talking, oops no connection, talking again, oops no connection. This causes chaos in the horse's mind as he
Tip/Quote of the Day!
Tip/Quote of the Day # 3965
Always think of keeping your shoulders aligned with your horse's shoulders (or where you want them to be), and your hips aligned with your horse's hips (or where you want them to be.)