Sitting The Trot | How To Move Your Seat
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- Sitting The Trot | How To Move Your Seat. In this video, I will show you how I move my seat/pelvis when I'm working in sitting trot. When I was taught how to sit the trot I was continuously told to sit still but this is not the truth. If you try to sit still you will end up bouncing even more. You must allow your body to move with the horses' movement and that gives the ILLUSION that you are sitting still. I show you how my pelvis moves when I sit trot and I give you 3 sitting trot tips. This will show how to do sitting trot for beginners and will show you how to sit the trot without bouncing.
I hope it helps you as it helped me and no laughing at my "on the ground" part of the video 😆!
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Sitting trot was the hardest thing I have ever taught myself to do! I hope this video helps you and I would love it if you let me know whether the tips worked for you. Thank you for watching.
This lesson is absolutely!!! I appreciate!!!
Thank you ☺️
So you do summer clinics? I’d like to fly over and attend a camp, if one’s available.
Best teacher ever
Thank you for these videos! I am a complete beginner at riding and I feel like I’m getting more information from your videos than from my actual coach.
I’ve been checking out how to do this on different videos and your explanation is the first that I have actually understood. Can’t wait to try this again now.
I'm glad it helped! I would love to hear how you go with it Jennifer. Just remember, it takes a while to learn new things and build habits so be kind to yourself while your learning it.🙂
Thank you!! I really struggle with this and feel guilty bouncing on my horse's back whenever I attempt this.. I'll give your tips a try :)
I hope it helps. Try not to feel guilty as we all have to learn somewhere. I alway think that I give my horses a kind and loving home where they want for nothing so I’m sure they don’t mind helping me become a better rider 😊
I've been riding for 13 years, more than half my life. I've taken years of hunter/jumper AND dressage lessons, and not one instructor ever taught me how to sit the trot. I even thought I was doing it right, because no instructor ever told me otherwise, and that it was just supposed to be that jolting. After watching your video and practicing it on just a handful of rides, I feel relatively competent at sitting trot - not perfect, but lightyears better than before. You are an exceptional teacher, Josie. Thank you for doing what you do!
I’m so glad it helped you 🙂
As a new rider, I watched this video 4 weeks ago, employed the technique, & it has had a tremendous impact for both, horse & I. We’ve been working every week, & have had wonderful success in the last 4 weeks!They are truly helpful, & jam packed with wisdom, & clear instruction. Thank you so much…!!! 🌺😊
You have made my day. Thank you for letting me know I’m helping ☺️
@@BasicHorseTraining I hope others find you, & follow your instructions, & report back! 🌺 The content you make is very concise, & helpful. Keep up the great instructions, you’ve made a impactful difference in our riding journey. My trainer was VERY IMPRESSED by my new trot skills…all thanks to you. 🌺♥️
Holding this thought close now: “give yourself permission to be a beginner”. Thank you!
You are welcome 😊
Thank you! It's so generous of you to put your professional knowledge online essentially for free. I learned sitting trot quite differently and this was so helpful
I’m so glad it helped. I tried everything to learn to sit trot but could never do it. I taught myself this way and hoped that it would help others. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it ☺️
@@BasicHorseTraining how long di it take before you finally learned? I feel so goofy because even after 3 years I can't
Please don’t feel goofy. I think it took me 10 + years to feel comfortable sit trotting
Years ago an instructor had our horse club group learn belly dance hip movements, which happen to be the same movements in sit trot/western amble. It was easier for us pre-teen girls to get into our heads, and made the motion feel more natural.
I was thinking “ belly dancing” as she described the motion in detail!
Beginner rider… the ground example was a great visual too! 💡
Glad you liked it!
this is brilliant! "when we move in time with them we give the illusion we are not moving and sitting still". this changed everything for me.
It changed everything for me too Gabrielle. I'm so glad. 😊
This was extremely helpful! Thank you so much I like how you actually showed us the way you move in the saddle on the ground! I’m a beginner with weekly lessons and this helped a lot!
You're so welcome! Weekly lessons are the bomb!! 🙂
AMAZING! My last few rides ended up with frustration bcos it felt so hard for me to do the sitting trot even after watching some videos. But after last night watching this, today i tried to FEEL that right-left diagonal movement and voila! ..at the end of the practice my coach ask me to canter! Achievement unlocked! Thank you so much for your explanations that’s actually make sense! 🙏🏻
Fantastic Galuh!! This has made my day! 😊
Ahh this is exciting to read! I’ve just now started to practice my sitting trot and after flopping around like a sack of potatoes, comments like this give me hope 🙏🏻
I CANNOT thank you enough!! I am a jumper, we took out our stirrups a few days ago in a lesson and I really got to put this into practice. I got compliments on my seat and got my horse to move nicely, he’s not the most sensitive, so that felt awesome! Your explanation gave me my aha moment! Thank you so much! 😁
Oh that’s fabulous. Your feedback has just made my day ☺️
This is my favorite video ever
I was almost ready to give up riding and sell my horse and then I found your channel and it’s given me hope. I am stripping my riding right back to basics and really looking forward to trying out some of your tips.
Oh, Ashley please don't give up. Horses are so good for our souls. I hope that my videos help you. Please feel free to email me josie@basichorsetraining with any issues you are stuck with, any frustrations you have or anything that doesn't make sense. I will do my best to help you. 💗
This video is fantastic, thankyou so much for sharing! It's really the only explanation that has actually helped my sit-trot and we are finally getting quality steps :)
So glad it helped! Such a good feeling when you start to get some good steps 😆
BEST description of learning sitting trot I have ever seen!!
Thank you 🙂
This is literally the best explained video ever! I’m obsessed with watching this video I have a lesson later today and I’m trying to work on my sitting trot so I’m going to try this!
Thank you Serena I’m glad you liked it. I would love to hear how you go with trying the exercises out 😊
@@BasicHorseTraining I tried sitting trot with the information from this video and it changed everything! It’s sooo much easier then what I was trying to do before thank you!
Oh that is so fantastic I am so glad it helped. You have made my day 💝
@@BasicHorseTraining your absolutely amazing and I know I’m going to learn so much from ur channel! Hope you have an amazing day!
This is great advice. I really struggle with my sitting trot, i am all over the place. Many private hours and I was never told I had to do anything, just sit back! I will definitely try all these and see how it works for me, thank you !
I’m hoping it is as miraculous for you as it was for me 🤞🤞. Remember you will get it then lose it then get it. 😊
Thank you.... I need to try it next Tuesday
I've watched so many vids on this topic and you are the only one that covers the entire body's jobs. Especially pushing down through the feet. Keeping the arms soft is another one otherwise they bounce. So much thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Reminds me of Michael Jackson moves right ??? 😄 thank you for this seriously I NEEDED to see it on the ground like you're showing us... I've had horses for 14 years and NO ONE has shown this to me.. THANK YOU and my horses thank you 💯💯🐎🐎🐎🐎💖💖💖💖
I hope it helps allison! Please come back and let me know 🙏
I love this piece of advice. Neither my teachers ever told me this. Thanks a Lot!
I hope it helps Paola 🙂
Thank you soooooo much!!!!!! This is completely life changing, for us and as well as for the horse!
You are welcome. I'm glad it helped. 😊
Great video Josie thank you so much! Super easy to understand 👍 I will definitely be trying this tomorrow! You’re a great teacher Josie! I’ve learnt so much from watching your videos! They keep popping up on my feed and it’s seems to be exactly the thing I need at the time! Very clever. :) thanks again! Xxx
I'm so glad you are enjoying them and they are popping up in a timely manner 🤗
Best video explained so good thanks a lot
You are most welcome 🙂
What a fab way you have of explaining and demonstrating the sit trot. I have struggled so much with this on my very bouncy Friesian. He tries so hard to keep trotting but everytime I bounce, he walks as it is uncomfortable for him. With your help and lots of practice I'm sure I will do him justice and crack this. Thank you.
You are very welcome Sadie 🙂
I’d love to know if you’ve been able to progress with your sitting trot.
Hello, I so needed to see this video for me to truly understand English style of riding. I come from a Western style background. I had my second lesson this past Monday and it was wayyyyyyyyy better than my first. I have not been on a horse in a long time and now learning how to balance myself on an English saddle. Wow!
Anyways, thank you for this informative video. I will now subscribe and watch every video that you will make.
Welcome. 🙂
the visual representation helped me so much! i missed all our lessons on sitting tror and were now onto canter, adeguate spacing and control in canter (around other horses and on a circle) so i would feel quite weird asking about it now with all the other people getting it and it being almost 5 years since i started taking lessons
and also a reason ive been struggling so much with it is because my techer, when i asked about it just said lean back more, which threw me off balance so much making it even harder to sit in the saddle.
Your horse seems so sweet!
He is 🥰
Best video on learning beginner sitting trot !
Glad you think so! 🙂
Wow, THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video. I recently restarted lessons for the first time in a decade, and while a lot of muscle memory is coming back, the sitting trot has been so difficult for me to nail. The ground visual was really helpful (I would suggest doing a closer shot though, and also doing a frontal view), and I think it's going to be very helpful to keep in mind during my next lesson.
Glad you liked it.
My mount insisted I send you his gratitude 4 this vid (also, he no longer calls me "Bouncy"). 😉
Thank you 😁👍
Brilliant! Thank you Josie! Can’t wait to give it a go!🤗
Thank you Catherine. I would love to hear how you go 😊
Hi I have got my own horse 🐎 and I take your advice I love your vieods
Thank you Zoe. 🙏
Thanks!
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Thanks for the help, I’m a young kid who wants to learn to horse ride and I had no idea that I was doing trotting completely wrong, thank you so much for the help
You are welcome 😊
Great video. Watched lots of videos on sitting trot and none explained so clearly. I have asked the question if it saw a sort of side to side movement as you have explained with no real answer. Your video has proved to me I have been doing it right and why changing to just forward up does not feel right. Thanks
Trust your intuition Tanya 🙂
I just found your videos and wow... The best I have seen till now referring sitting the trot. Thank you so much 😍. I am a beginner with 49 years and I have so much to learn. Now I will look all your other videos. Thanks 👍👍👍.
I hope you find them all helpful Anett 😊
Oh yes, the new video referring half halt is also great. Greetings from Germany 😊
Ty for this. Horses, where I train, are Lipizzan and I've heard from experienced riders that they are less comfortable to ride compared to other breeds. I'm learning sitting trot and I'm doing my best not to bounce. I hope this tip helps me. ♥
I hope it helps you too 😊
Just started lessons 3 months ago and i ride terrible, never consistent with either trot (2 point and sitting) so I've been watching tons of youtube videos. Thank goodness i found you, you're the first one who got off your horse to show the movements, plus the green buckle while riding, the breathing tip etc, etc. Please keep making videos and in the meantime I'll bing watch your channel, I'm also subscribed, thank you again for your thorough explanations!!!!!
You are welcome and thank you for the sub 😊
Every time i watch this i get another bit. Thank you so much!!!!
You are so welcome!
Waow. I just learned sitting and rising trot. But I wasn't quite sure if I was doing it right. This video explained better. Now I know that I was doing it wrong. Thank you for the great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, thank you :-) The green dot on your belt buckle and learning the movement on the ground as well as the horse made it easier to understand.
You are welcome. 😊
Good job on teaching this
This video is so helpful thank you. I used to bounce so much but now my sitting trot is much better
So glad it helped you. 😊
Thank you so much! Im preparing for one of my jumping shows and i really wanted to have a better riding seat. This really helped!💖
This is what we just started working on - with no reins and no stirrups on the lunge. It's so hard to get the correct rhythm and feel to be with the horse, not bouncing against. My instructor teaches it exactly like this, so it was wonderful to watch the video and help cement what it feels and looks like. Question: What exercises can you suggest to do at home to strengthen the muscles needed for a better sitting trot? Thank you for sharing this, very much appreciated! I've always watched the pros' belt buckles - it's especially interesting to watch on the really big moving horses! And yes, sitting is easier when the horse gives you a soft place to sit!
I suggest you do some Pilates as you need a good core for riding. That will help you with more than just sit trot 😊
Your lessons help me a lot. 🙏 Thank you.
Thank you for letting me know I appreciate it 😊
Thank you!! Very well explained 💫✨☺️🙏
You’re welcome 😊
My approach was to take my weight in the stirrups and sort of melt into the horse. Were I coaching this rider, I'd let the stirrups down one hole. Most riders two or more holes. No such thing as too long, just enough to rise. Watch top dressage, check out the latest dressage saddles, designed for an almost vertical thigh.
You, actually, use, the power of your upper body, too 😊
I am going to try this the next time I ride
How did you go?
You are awesome! Can't wait to try your tips, thank you!
You are so welcome!🙂
Thanks! This really helped me. Even after one ride I felt improvement.
Thank so much for this instruction, can I ask are you moving from your glutes or abs? Just trying to understand where the movement comes from? Thank you
I love your videos! Especially when you show it on the ground first, it’s so so so helpful to see it that way !
This is a million dollar video! I had countless instructors that each had their own way of teaching sitting trot. ( from youngster to now a senior) I’d say I’m a rusty intermediate rider in everything except the sitting trot. Watched your video and rode for the first time since. It felt magical, like I was actually moving with the trot! Thank you!
I am so glad it helped you! It’s a fabulous feeling when you get it 😊
The transition from rising trot, to sitting trot, to walk, is where I’m now having difficulty. If the horse braces going into walk, (not walking immediately) how do you stay relaxed to sit trot as I’m bracing my body for a firmer whoah.
Thanks this helps so mysh
I'm glad 🙂
Ikr
Hard to see your belt buckle in most shots, but you arw clear in expressing and showing the idea anyway! Thanks very much....
Great video !!!!
I’m glad you liked it. Thank you for commenting 🙂
8:21 💀 at the “plate of jelly”
Not my best look 😆
I really enjoyed this video. As I've gotten older sitting well on my big WB has been a battle for me. It's stiffness with age I guess! Along with yoga and pilates and practice it's coming back. This video really nailed some of the issues. You sit very nicely! :-)
Thank you Nancy. I appreciate that you took the time to comment :)
This has been very helpful, I’ve added this to my training & starting to feel the difference. Thank you. I have a standard breed, having trouble with teaching him to canter. He strikes off on correct lead in front, but not getting hind legs correct. Only holds for 2-3 strides, then brakes into a pace or Trott. Have you any Suggestions to help me to help him. 😊
I'm glad this was helpful. To be honest with you Ruth I have had no experience with retraining standardbreds so can't offer you much help I'm sorry . Perhaps you could find someone that specialises in retaining them and ask for advice there. I wish I could offer you more - sorry
It sounds like your horse is 4 beat cantering. It might help to just try to push a bit, but here’s a video that might be helpful:
th-cam.com/video/hfB64G2X_KM/w-d-xo.html
I’m a beginner what’s better sitting trot or posting trot?xxx
I don't know as you need to learn both. I learnt to post first.
Funny you talked about how the ankle must flex- the ONLY way I could sit trot in the beginning was with no stirrups, doing ankle circles- otherwise I would tense up and start gripping. But the ankle circles eventually got my focus off of gripping, AND helped me learn how to flex the ankle. It took a long time for me to be able to sit WITH stirrups, haha, but I got there!
Greta videos, you are the best!
Yep! You need to balance and not grip. It's a hard lesson to learn ... now I'm going to go out and see if I can circle my ankles without stirrups so thank you for the tip 😊.
Really great Teacher and I've seen multiple videos but the way you actually explain each thing is exactly what I'm thinking every question I found you answered in great sequence. and use of the belt buckle as a visual aid is really great.
Glad it was helpful!
can't wait to try, cause i have such a hard time doing the sitting trot with one of my horses, thanks so much
I hope it help you 😊
How do you know what is the outside leg when the horse trots on an open field and in a straight line?
Good question! There is no inside or outside as such as they pertain to bend. When I am riding in long straight lines I just change diagonal regularly so I work both hind legs. 😊
Why can I sit the trot on my 16hh ottb but not on my 16.1 ottb?
Best vídeo on sitting Trot, Will try. Great explaining with the belt
I'm such a visual and auditory learner. Your word to word explanation is expensive!
When i sit the trot i always lose my stirrups my trainer said i squish my thighs and i need to think i'm standing on the ground so i stopped doing this and i just can't master this is there any tips for this?
I Recommend doing a voice over rather than like making the sound kind of loud and a bit annoying and this is not hate just some tips :)
Thank you and yes it was very annoying! I have a new mic set up and it's much better.
@@BasicHorseTraining no problem!!
As a guy it is quite wonderful coming to understand that I’ve been practicing this since I was 14. 😂💁🏼♂️
I have just watched your sit trot video from a year ago I think it was,.amazing description and teaching..I was totally entertained when you showed examples of incorrect riding positions you were so funny. All power to you Josie.xx
Thank you Mel 🤗
Such a pitty that phones dont have volume regulaters😂thx for this video! Fantastic! Helko from Portugal.
Was I a bit loud 📣. Sorry 😆. Hello from South Australia 🇦🇺 😊
Love your comments about slightly weighting the stirrups n ankles flexing absorbing some of the shock. My instructor says whit your saying. I need to get a old of the sitting trot so I can ask properly for canter departs. Ta lady.
I would always sit more forward in order not to put my full weight on the horse ( I think in one of your vids you said it would hurt him/her), but I noticed when I do shift my weight back into a full seat I’m more stable and don’t bounce…so it’s confusing 😅
Very informative and useful too ,pl upload such more videos, thanks
There's those Kegel exercises I've been putting off...
Hello
How are you doing?
I would really need your help.just started my 6th class and need you help getting better. I would prefer I show the video of me so u can tell me were am hoping wrong.
Thank you so much !This is so helpful!!
Need to start doing to hip exercises. Makes so much sense now. 🙏🏻🤩
I hope it helps you 🙂
This helped me so much, I always had trouble with it, but yesterday it went so great, I wasnt bouncing around anymore, thank you x Only when my pony was trotting as fast as the others were cantering hahahah, that is just not sitable.
Today was my fourth time riding a horse, as I am learning how to ride. My teachers tell me I have excellent balance on a horse and they suggested we try the trot today...so we tried it very briefly. I found myself bouncing! It felt very different than the walk. And I don't want to bounce so I came looking for information! 😀💖 No saddle yet - we are only using a riding pad. But on my next lesson I will see if I can try this, if we do the trot again. Today was also my second time using reins and I learned the emergency dismount too. 💖🐎💖
Oh how exciting to be starting out riding … you have a wonderful adventure in front of you. Remember to always keep the horses welfare at the forefront and don’t take what people tell you as gospel. Question and think for yourself. I am excited for you. 😊
You're the best instructor I've ever come across, your videos are so detailed and helpful especially the visual simulation, thank you Jessi 🙏🏻
Thank you very much for teaching this.
I understand trot is nothing but fu*k movement
Bro turned into Michael Jackson 1:57 💀
This really is a great explanation BUT I gotta say, I dunno how in the world you were able to demonstrate this with a straight face😳 lol
😂I was laughing when I edited it .... BUT ... it worked so well for me I needed to share it no matter how silly I looked 😆
Just got my first riding lesson today and when I asked the instructor if I should keep my legs tight on the horse she said to keep my knees engaged at all times. Should I do it like that or should let a bit loose when doing a sitting trot?
Thank you so much for this excellent video. I have shared this with my daughter and I will be using this with my riding students. Absolutely brilliant!
You are welcome. I’m glad you liked it 😊
Rip headphone users for this girl's loud voice
I rode a horse last week that was forward going, rather reacting to the aids, but because it was the first time for me to ride it, I felt like it went too fast for me to go along with. The horse cantered in a rounded short-side, past C/L -don't recall the letter exactly, but I tried to steer her so even in canter, she got rounded in the corners, like with walk and trot. I had the movement in my wrist, far more, than in my arm, giving my best to to yank her in the mouth, (the bid looked a bit small, but what do I know, new student from outside), evaluating my ride, back then I'm thinking, that maybe I should have used my thighs and knees on the inside, to push her out where she belonged in that short side. I don't recall that I did so, and I am wondering and thinking, with the outside leg a bit behind the girth, if I want the horse to stay or go to the other side, would that even be possible? Your leg is further back to give the signal on cantering, and keep the horse going, but the upper part of the leg, could be controlling with the reins, the direction the horse is going in
I do use my thighs to help with "steering" the shoulders towards the inside if I need to and my inside thigh and calf to keep the horse to the outside. I hope that answers your question Marianne.
Should we push our feet on the stirrups to pull our hip up? Cause i have no idea how you can move ur hip up when ur sitting on ur bum u need something to push on im not sure what it is as feet wouldn’t work on trotting without stirrups
Thank you so much! I can’t wait to get out there and try these tips, I think it’s really going to make a difference for me, and my poor old horse haha
I really hope they work well for you. 😊
I have a question! Are sitting trots and rising trots used for different speeds, or is it just rider preference?
8:11 lol Rebel's face and ears when you did the bouncy and jelly trot, he was not a fan!
Definitely not a fan 😂😂
Shake your booty darlin’!😂
I remember watching this when I had a lot of trouble with sitting trot and canter. Now it feels like a literal swing, especially with big-gaited horses. Thanks!
That is fantastic. I am so very happy to have been able to help you 🤗
You showing ow the movement should be out of Sadler was 1000%helpful!! Great video!!!! Also, I think this needs to be a tiktok dance,” The Sit Trot” I just have a feeling it would be the next big craze! Lol
It's on TicTok 😆