What's Inside
Search the Site
Tip/Quote of the Day # 2027
"What we want to start creating in these horses is an engine that is always running, where we don’t shift gears until we want to. It’s like revving your RPMs and waiting a moment before you shift up into that higher gear. But if you don’t have that energy in the lower gear, you might stall when you go to send them forward." ~ Laura Graves
Did you enjoy this article? If so, please share with your friends! Look for the share buttons on the far right side of the page. Thank you!
Related Articles:
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2864
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3937
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 59: Coping with Stress and Anxiety: Part II - Connection
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 58: Coping with Stress and Anxiety - Part I: The Worry Bucket
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 57: Desperately Dependent or Fiercely Independent: Finding the right balance
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 56: How long will this take??
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 55: Filling Your Treasure Chest
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 54: The Power of a Plan
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 53: Personality Part 2: Internalizer or Externalizer
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 52: Personality Part 1: Past, Present, Future
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 51: Who do you compare yourself to... it really matters!
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 50: Horses as mirrors: Does it work the other way around?
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 49: Respect: Essential for horse and rider
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 48: Working with horses is complicated... that's a good thing
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 47: Courage... Is it as simple as "Cowgirl Up" ?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1638
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1480
- Do You Know What Skills You and Your Horse Need to Have Before Entering a Novice Level Event?
- Different Half Halts For Different Situations
- Video # 83: This is Lija doing a show jumping round!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4486
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4297
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 46: Safety and Security - Essential tools for learning.
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 45: Confidence: State or Trait...it matters
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1870
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1840
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1831
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1812
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1797
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1782
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1780
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1776
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1769
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1753
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1747
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1711
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1650
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1648
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1630
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1574
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1540
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1487
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1434
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1399
- Signs That Your Performance Horse Might Be Sore
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1265
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1204
- Clashing of Aids vs the Coordination of Aids
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1185
- Impulsion Defined
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1763
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3664
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3493
- Monitor Your Horse's Stress Levels, For Best Results in Training
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3238
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3133
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3004
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 63: Personality and Why It Matters
- The 'Half-Go'
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 62: Coping With Stress Part V: Gratitude
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2699
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 61: Coping with Stress Part IV: Do What You CAN Do
- Sport Psych in a Minute, with Dr. Haefner - Video # 60: Coping with Stress and Anxiety: Part III - Getting Grounded
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2395
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2392
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2370
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2353
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2322
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2167
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1889
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1883
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1871
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1860
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1848
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1843
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1826
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1814
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1813
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1810
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1804
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1786
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1770
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1762
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1754
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1719
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1714
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1704
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1699
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1681
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1655
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1643
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1640
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1626
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1615
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1586
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1584
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1579
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1575
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1563
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1552
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1544
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1535
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1530
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1525
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1521
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1495
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1479
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1472
- Help to Ensure That Your Horse LIKES His or Her Job!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1454
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1433
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1426
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1413
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1410
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1387
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1336
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1327
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1294
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1217
- How Many Gears Do You Have in the Canter?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 976
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 910
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 908
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2775
- Question # 302, and Video # 96: I have a question about confidence. My horse is 8 but had about 6 months off when I was pregnant in 2015. Since coming back I feel like he has been spookier then he used to be. Before I could trust him to jump anything...
- Learn Your Horse's Natural Tendencies
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 584
- Video # 315 and Question # 340: Kaley has a question (with video), about his horse's jumping form, and whether or not his horse might still have upper level potential, despite the form he shows now as a green horse.
- Does Your Horse (or You) Lose Confidence in Triple Combinations? Give This Exercise a Try!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4513
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4403
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4160
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4148
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4067
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4004
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3997
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3996
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3941
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3869
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3829
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3733
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3456
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3348
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3293
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3289
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3261
- There Are Always Two Sides to Every Story - Even Between You and Your Horse!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3205
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3010
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2923
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2782
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2777
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2683
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2586
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2551
- An Exercise to Rev Your Horse’s Motor - Building Impulsion & Hind Leg Engagement
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2497
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2427
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2415
- A Jumping Exercise to Help You to Turn Your Speed Into Impulsion
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2369
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2335
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2333
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2299
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2232
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2208
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2032
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2008
- The Ultimate Rider Hand Position Fix!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1905
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1902
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1898
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1897
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1893
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1892
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1891
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1890
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1880
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1878
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1874
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1872
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1869
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1868
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1866
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1865
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1862
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1861
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1854
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1853
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1852
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1851
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1847
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1844
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1841
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1839
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1838
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1837
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1830
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1824
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1823
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1822
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1821
- Dr. Haefner's Blog post # 9: A Different Take on a Performance “State of Mind”
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1818
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1817
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1815
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1811
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1809
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1807
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1805
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1803
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1801
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1800
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1798
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1795
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1794
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1791
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1790
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1788
- Discussion # 162: The shoulder in is considered to be the "mother" of all lateral movements. Can anyone tell us why this is so?
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1783
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1781
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1779
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1773
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1772
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1771
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1768
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1767
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1764
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1761
- The Benefits of "Stair Stepping" Your Lateral Exercises
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1759
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1756
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1755
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1752
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1750
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1745
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1744
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1740
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1739
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1738
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1733
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1731
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1724
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1723
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1722
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1720
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1717
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1707
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1706
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1703
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1697
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1694
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1693
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1692
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1691
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1689
- Quin's Blog post # 2: The Ultimate Answer to Riding, the Universe, and Everything
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1685
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1672
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1671
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1668
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1667
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1664
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1662
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1660
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1658
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1656
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1654
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1652
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1651
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1647
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1646
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1645
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1644
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1642
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1639
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1636
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1634
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1633
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1632
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1631
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1624
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1623
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1621
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1613
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1610
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1609
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1608
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1607
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1606
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1605
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1604
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1603
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1601
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1600
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1599
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1598
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1597
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1595
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1594
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1589
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1588
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1587
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1585
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1582
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1580
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1578
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1577
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1576
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1573
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1570
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1567
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1565
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1564
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1561
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1560
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1559
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1556
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1555
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1549
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1547
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1541
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1536
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1533
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1532
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1527
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1523
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1519
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1517
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1513
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1482
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1478
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1477
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1470
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1467
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1461
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1459
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1457
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1453
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1451
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1449
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1448
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1422
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1421
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1417
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1414
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1403
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1401
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1383
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1377
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1367
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1352
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1347
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1340
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1324
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1319
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1298
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1296
- Riding From "Front to Back"
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1233
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1231
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1230
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1228
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1194
- The Pre Flight Checklist
- The Power of Your True Intentions!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1154
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1135
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1128
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1122
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1091
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1090
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1079
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1066
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1038
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1032
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1012
- The Most Productive Way to Begin Each Ride
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 974
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 973
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 963
- Adding More *Scope* to Your Lateral Work - For Better Dressage Scores!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 928
- Video Discussion # 88: This short video shows a great example of a rider riding truly *forward* in a trot to walk transition!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 884
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 854
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 815
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 800
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 788
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 748
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 745
- Keeping the Older Horse Going Strong
- The Problems in the Eventing World Today! (written in 2014) (Current freebie!)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3482
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2409
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 2046
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1315
- Making the Best Use of the Terrain on Cross Country
- The Number One Rule For a Rider When Approaching a Jump!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 949
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 757
- Question # 243: I can get my lazy boy to the point that he is in front of my leg, but he won't stay there!
- Question # 205: My horse is always "right on" on cross country. In stadium, however, we are both notably greener. Sometimes she's in XC mode, taking off all over the place in the warm up, which often leads to…
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4217
- Video # 324: This is Bridget and her 5 year old horse's first course at 75cm!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 935
- An Exercise to Teach You to Ride Forward Through the Turns to Jumps
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4433
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1833
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1819
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1614
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1562
- Question # 315: My half halts seem to work pretty well on the flat, but between jumps my horse tends to blow me off. He fights the bit and just keeps going at whatever speed he wants. What can I do to make him listen to me? (Aimee)
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1396
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1388
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1355
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1320
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1289
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 1195
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 956
- Advanced Grid Work - Adjustability Over Fences
- Video # 85: This is Lija jumping a keyhole fence!
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 874
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 630
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 610
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4488
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4424
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4408
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4330
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4329
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4316
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4290
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4284
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4239
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4228
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4137
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 4132
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3945
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3940
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3846
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3819
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3774
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3740
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3734
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3731
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3720
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3718
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3712
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3706
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3697
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3690
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3682
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3678
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3660
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3637
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3633
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3631
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3607
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3597
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3595
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3594
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3573
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3572
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3568
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3549
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3547
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3536
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3520
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3514
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3507
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3505
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3501
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3490
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3484
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3479
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3478
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3469
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3461
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3442
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3435
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3432
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3426
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3418
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3412
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3400
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3396
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3389
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3380
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3377
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3371
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3362
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3360
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3344
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3343
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3324
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3308
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3307
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3299
- Tip/Quote of the Day # 3296






