Tip/Quote of the Day # 1623
"The goal of any rider is to have the horse fall in love with your hands." ~ Tad Coffin
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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4598
An exercise to check if you are sitting straight and putting your weight equally down into both stirrups is to stand straight up for a few strides, and notice which stirrup you have to consciously put more weight into to keep yourself balanced.
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.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4597
Your horse's stride can only be as long as his neck is long. So try not to shorten the neck, but rather look for the feeling that your horse is reaching forward into your connection with his head and neck.
Tip/Quote of the Day # 4596
The strength of your engaged core is what allows your position to be unaffected by your horse's changes of speed.