Wisdom to ride by

• From nothing comes nothing
• Don't hold more than you can drive
• Leaning back is a false driving aid
• Fix it forward
• If you don't like what you're getting, change what you're doing
• Give the horse a chance to show self carriage
• A half halt is not complete until you give
• Bend in the body leads to giving at the poll
• Keep hands close together
• Keep toes in
• Transitions test throughness