I think this is key: “the more I get [the] body yielding, the connection works itself out up front”
I am starting to realize just how vital that really is.
Me too :lol:
‘’ Any thoughts on the best way to correct tilting?’’
I usually carry a short whip on a baby and give a little tap on the heavy left shoulder as I lift my inside hand up and to the right a leeeetle bit only. I put my inside leg into the space created and keep it there and check that my right side is back and on. It feels slightly quarters innish.
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One more thought: Be sure you engage the body AND the mind. If I put my inside leg on my horse, his inside ear should flick back to me to say “yes?”
If it doesn’t, he’s getting ready to tune me out and the key is to catch him before he does or he’ll slow down in a turn, not make a good transition when I ask, etc etc etc[/QUOTE]
Ahh I like this! Brain engagement!
My horses were all wiggly so I thought. On the center ine, on the diagonally across the ring, halting, etc. When I realized that the “corrections” where making matters worse. Until I tried not correcting, but riding forward, looking forward, aiming at where I am going, and loosening the reins a tiny bit. The horse moved straight. Never had a problem anymore. Like people above said, ride forward and aim and focus where you are going.
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