by Staff Writer | Jul 24, 2007 | Polo Tips by Tom Goodspeed
Tip #2: Proper Transitions-Huh? A transition in equitation is simply a change from one gait (walk-trot-canter) to the next. Walk to trot, trot to canter, etc. One of the benchmarks of a amateur developing proper riding skill is learning how to properly execute the...
by Staff Writer | Jul 1, 2007 | Polo Tips by Tom Goodspeed
Improve Your Hitting Today -3 Easy Steps By Tom Goodspeed Many ask me to help with their hitting. When I start to watch them hit, often times it is more of a riding issue that it is a hitting one. I always say, if you want to hit better, you need to ride better. With...
by Staff Writer | May 30, 2007 | Polo Tips by Tom Goodspeed
Holding your reins Argentine-style or English-style. Is one better? By T. Goodspeed English-style (left hand) left snaffle rein through your hand, left curb rein through your little finger and your third finger, the right curb rein through your third finger and your...
by Staff Writer | May 21, 2007 | Archives, Polo Tips by Tom Goodspeed
Ran out of tape ? You can tie up a tail as well. By Tom Goodspeed Have to admit that when braiding a tail, taping the end, folding up the tail and then a few more pieces of you favorite colored electrical tape is pretty darn easy, but for those of you that would like...
by Staff Writer | May 2, 2007 | Polo Tips by Tom Goodspeed
Proper Bridle Adjustments By Tom Goodspeed Long dangling earrings look beautiful on women, but a long dangling curb chain could be your ticket out of this world. This article is to help the beginner/novice be a little more aware of proper bridle adjustments that have...
by Staff Writer | Apr 11, 2007 | Polo Tips by Tom Goodspeed
Grip with your knees or weight in your stirrups…which is it? By Tom Goodspeed Well, being the “cant get enough kind of people” that most of us in polo are, we want them both. But can you do both at the same time. I can push weight into my heels, but then when I try to...
