Shoulder control - Keeping your horse's shoulder up on the circle

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  • Shoulder control is one thing many riders struggle with. However, it doesn't need to be complicated! In this video we address one part of shoulder control and walk you through rein position for optimum results with your horse.

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  • @zacharias.horsemanship
    @zacharias.horsemanship  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If you enjoyed this video, please be sure to give it a thumbs up and maybe leave a comment! It helps the youtube algorithm to share us with a wider audience. Thanks!

    • @patricialeighty1614
      @patricialeighty1614 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wonderful explanation thank you. I did just this technique todqy. Love your channel

  • @nancysayers6883
    @nancysayers6883 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolute best instruction on shoulder control.

  • @joyceredcay4928
    @joyceredcay4928 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    love this! Thank you.

  • @lynnettejalufka2682
    @lynnettejalufka2682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for showing what a dropped shoulder looks like.

  • @dorothykelly945
    @dorothykelly945 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the demonstration and clear explanation.

  • @sunshine4evr517
    @sunshine4evr517 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I loved the video and the push verses pull helped me make sense of it

  • @Liz-gc6gn
    @Liz-gc6gn ปีที่แล้ว

    I finally get it!! Thank you. I’m LOVING your channel. Thank you.

  • @kellyfish4281
    @kellyfish4281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A really nice clear example. I’m glad to have found this channel!

  • @ChelbySe
    @ChelbySe ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this video!! SO helpful!! Thank you!!

  • @jibby28
    @jibby28 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this guy! Great work!

  • @havenwallace3739
    @havenwallace3739 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love love love, your videos. You explain everything so clearly!

  • @momhouse5557
    @momhouse5557 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!!! My son and I are learning and teaching our young and older horses. Great way to explain it!!!

  • @victoriamorris7619
    @victoriamorris7619 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. This was very helpful.

  • @colleendonahuehorsestransf6674
    @colleendonahuehorsestransf6674 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such nice quality, and editing on point 👌
    Very helpful and informative 👍

  • @Inca1122
    @Inca1122 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video! I may have to take a peak at “move off the leg” video if my horse isn’t responding . This was so helpful !

  • @maggsm3392
    @maggsm3392 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this video! I've just gone back to western lessons from riding English. I don't have my own horse and the horses I ride are really well trained quarter horses. This is a great explanation of how to use the reins plus I can see really well what you're doing. I also ride mostly two handed at the moment at the lope so this is great! Thank you so much.

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback. Good luck with your training!

  • @bayleecarlson6896
    @bayleecarlson6896 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got in from riding yesterday and was saying I need somehow to tell/show me how to do exactly this! Thank you 🙏🏼 . Your videos are so helpful and the way you explain things really connects. Excited to get back on and work on it!

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the feedback! So glad this was helpful for you. Keep me posted on the progress!

  • @KingsMom831
    @KingsMom831 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is THE BEST example! Thank you 🙏

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for watching, and thanks for the feedback!

    • @KingsMom831
      @KingsMom831 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@zacharias.horsemanship I’ve been following your channel for a few years now. You guys have had the best explanations/demonstrations & great video quality too!
      Ofc, there’s also the beautiful horses too 🐴

  • @TheMissouriMommy
    @TheMissouriMommy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing, working on this with my 15 yr old aqha mare; wish i had known sooner!!!

  • @csalgado6228
    @csalgado6228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I will try, thanks for share! Greethings from Mexico!

  • @cassiedoney7714
    @cassiedoney7714 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for being so thorough in your explanation. Most trainers say this is what it looks like and we are left wondering how they did it.

  • @allanspringer837
    @allanspringer837 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good information on shoulder control

  • @pauloricardomunrodacosta2448
    @pauloricardomunrodacosta2448 ปีที่แล้ว

    Parabéns

  • @westernshack
    @westernshack 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    🙌🙌🙌 thank you

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! Sorry I haven't gotten back to your message. Got sidetracked. I'll respond soon!

  • @sandraf.8557
    @sandraf.8557 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good explanation and breakdown. Where do you keep your weight?

  • @nadiaseymour65
    @nadiaseymour65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are great videos. Easy to hear easy to see! Are there ways to transition these two handed training cues to one handed for western shows etc later on?

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you, Nadia. And yes, there are definitely ways to use this exercise one handed. As the horse gets more refined and our cues get less exaggerated, we ride with our hands as quiet and close as possible. The most important part of switching one handed with this maneuver is that your horse knows how to find that arc with your seat and inside leg. That's a more complex video that we'll be covering later on.

    • @nadiaseymour65
      @nadiaseymour65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zacharias.horsemanship awesome! Thank you so much :)

  • @kaholtzen9474
    @kaholtzen9474 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m going to try this with my horses!!

  • @allisonbrown8888
    @allisonbrown8888 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very helpful! What if you are loping in this circle on inside lead but have to use the inside leg to push them out and they want to change leads? Hope that makes sense.

  • @nw7797
    @nw7797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hallo,
    ihr macht so tolle und lehrreiche Videos. Leider ist mein Englisch so schlecht das ich so schnell nicht in meinem Kopf übersetzen kann 🙈😅ich wünschte mir so sehr einen deutschen Untertitel….❤️wenn es keinen geben sollte versuche ich so weiter von euch zu lernen. Ihr macht eine sehr schöne Arbeit mit den Pferden! Danke für die super Videos !

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, thanks for the kind words! I've had a few requests for German subtitles, so I might have to figure out how to turn that on. 🇩🇪
      Thank you for watching! Have a great day 👍

  • @maryellenbarak3946
    @maryellenbarak3946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great explanation, I will definitely use it. I know you would teach this two handed, but how would you do a correction one handed, like in the show pen? Thanks for breaking this down so well!

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mary, I'm sorry I missed your question. Once we're one handed, the majority of our corrections and cues come from the leg. If I had a horse going pretty well one handed and he chose to drop the shoulder at any point, I'd lift my hand, tip my wrist to get his nose, and stand him back up with my inside leg. Obviously if he misses all that, it's time to go back to the basics and reinforce the cues.
      I appreciate you watching!

  • @meganpahl3612
    @meganpahl3612 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for your video. I have a horse who has a minute difference in muscle size in the left shoulder. Around the bicept area. I am currently trying to build it up and prevent any further atrophe. Can you suggest some exercises to help build the muscle back up? The previous owner kept her as a pasture pet. She is a halter champion; however, has not been properly worked nor conditioned. I feel like if I can really work that shoulder, I could get her back into peak condition.

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I personally would ride and exercise the horse as I would any horse. Like with humans, targeting the fitness of one small muscle group is next to impossible. The muscles will develop and fill out naturally as the horse becomes more fit overall.
      Chiropractic and (qualified) massage work can also help your horse become more aligned and receptive to physical exercise so that you don't have any underlying issues as you progress.
      Thank you for watching the videos!

  • @Conny226
    @Conny226 ปีที่แล้ว

    What type of horse is this ? I have a horse that looks like that ,but I don’t know what it’s called

  • @cassieb8937
    @cassieb8937 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know this is old but is there any chance you did a video to fix a horse falling out?

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, I haven't, but I should. Often horses falling out on the circle has to do with them having magnets in other areas of the arena, so I will try to address that soon. Thanks for the question!

  • @whathappenedwas7083
    @whathappenedwas7083 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the info, but the music could be turned down a little bit. Makes it a bit hard to hear ya in some spots.

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the feedback. I'm starting to think the audio might vary on different people's devices. I barely hear the background music, but I've had a couple different people say the same thing on another video, so I've quit using background music altogether.

  • @ellieelizabeth5627
    @ellieelizabeth5627 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My horse's head doesn't stay lowered. I jiggle the reins (like my instructor taught me) he lowers his head for about seconds and then up it comes again. I'm not pulling on the reins and I try to keep my hands quiet. I'm sure I'm the one doing something wrong because horses don't lie. So frustrating.

    • @zacharias.horsemanship
      @zacharias.horsemanship  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey Ellie, I completely understand your frustration. Unfortunately, jiggling or bumping on the reins is a commonly overused and misused way to communicate. There are very, very rare instances when I'll make a quick bump on a rein to communicate something to my horse, but the secret is in your legs. I'm not expressly telling you your trainer is wrong, because I don't know anything about them or the context they told you this in.
      As you probably know and have heard many times, true collection has nothing to do with the face. To help your horse develop and achieve collection, you need to be able to lift his back, soften his topline and reach into the stride. This will cause the head to lower naturally.
      I filmed a video on beginning true collection that I plan to release soon that I hope may be of some help.
      Best of luck with your horse!

    • @ellieelizabeth5627
      @ellieelizabeth5627 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zacharias.horsemanship thank you. I look very forward to your upcoming video. I'm a new subscriber. 😊

  • @sketchalater4656
    @sketchalater4656 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where's the video that gets horses listening to leg cues first then.?

    • @sketchalater4656
      @sketchalater4656 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could you link the other video in your description?

  • @susie2005
    @susie2005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what type of horse is this?

  • @ceciliadeclerck5002
    @ceciliadeclerck5002 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awful music…I am sure you know your thing but it’s hard to hear…