Tip/Quote of the Day # 2344
Think of that girth tight against your horse's side… after a while he tunes that out and barely notices it. The same will happen with your legs if they are always tight and clamped on his sides.
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4616
When the rider uses too much hand, the horse's hind legs have no place to go, so they cannot stride normally.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4615
If you ride a nicely flowing forward free walk on loose reins long enough, horses very often begin to seek the contact on their own.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4614
"A horse with amazing gaits can cover up even the most un-amazing rider." ~ Steffen Peters
Interval Training For Conditioning the Event Horse
In the sport of Eventing, ensuring that our horses are truly fit for our level of competition is one of the best ways to prevent unnecessary injuries.