When you are riding in a saddle-imagine you have no girth-you weight has to be perfectly even on both stirrups, your seat bones are even and your hips and pelvis are evenly going with your horse-or else!

Idea By Caroline

Follow your breath, see it as a color.

I have always been successful using how you drive a car to how you ride (and safely). For example: I bring my riders to a HALT. OK…so the horse understands what you want, please put him in PARK!! Others:

Do not tailgate! Pass with plenty of room! Do not cut off the other driver!!
For showing: THE RAIL IS YOUR FRIEND!!! (Keeps exhibitors from running all over the middle of the ring and only have one side open to error).

I’m sure I have more … I use so many in my clinics … upcoming clinic is Equine Affaire in November at West Springfield, MA.

Chris Cassenti is a trainer hosting a clinic in the 2008 equine affair (Please visit our web site: www.chrislar.com)

Imagine you’re holding a baby bird in each hand. You don’t want to squeeze them to death, yet you don’t want to drop them either.

Sarah Swift of Utah is a amateur dressage rider. She shows her Dutch Warmblood Favio at 4th level.