What does it mean if you say a horse carries itself? There is probably no rider who does not throw around the words a horse does “carry itself”, “balance itself” or keeps “in a natural upright position”. Nevertheless, most riders
Contact betwee the rider`s hand and the horse`s mouth is a much discussed topic. The German word for contact is such an excellent descriptive word. Literally translated it means “leaning against”. As you can imagine, it has nothing to do
Tact is something we riders need so badly. Rhythm or tact is the first point on the training scale in all types of horse training, whether English, Spanish or Western. The FN describes it as a regularity of steps and