RIDING A NEW HORSE | RIDE WITH ME VLOG
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2024
- Hi friends! 😍 Come along to my horse riding lesson! This video features a brand new horse to my channel! In this riding lesson, I struggle with my canter seat. Although I'm managing to keep my stirrups now while cantering, I've completely forgotten about my canter seat! This lesson was a huge reminder on what I need to work on to improve my riding.
All the action is captured on my trusty GoPro, so you can feel like you're right in the saddle with me. So grab your helmet, saddle up, and let's hit the arena together!
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Clara, as hard as it is, please try to not be so hard on yourself! there are some horses that just challenge you like this. I've sat on horses where I feel like a complete beginner just because of the way they go. You're not regressing - riding is one of those sports where you make progress on one thing and then another issue arises. A canter can be smooth and still be difficult to sit! It could be a short or long stride or just the shape of their body! You will be okay
Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️ it was a really challenging ride mentally but it’s taught me so much and is going to make a stronger both physically and mentally !
I think EVERY rider has days where you either feel like you're one lesson away from Olympics level or that you're worse than a brand new beginner! 😂 With horses everything is SO variable- your mood and energy, the weather, the arena, the horse (and everything that includes like smoothness, stride, energy level etc) all make every single lesson a total lottery I think. I find ponies can be a lot choppier to sit than horses, and I imagine plenty of adult riders would too. I know I've personally had plenty of knocks in confidence and am currently going through a phase of finding cantering a bit difficult and I've been taking lessons for YEARS! Just keep showing up and making the most of your lessons, have fun and know that your current challenge will pass ☺ As the saying goes- "No hour spent in the saddle is ever wasted"!
That’s sooo true !! Thanks so much for your kind words 🥰
@@RidewithClaranice hindquarters 😊
I love your breaches!! Also the pig is just so funny in your videos!!
Thanks so much !! 😍 Pumba is hilarious, we love him
As all the other commenters have said, don’t worry about one tough ride! I’ve been riding near 20 years now, and just the other day I nearly fell off just doing a trot circle lol 😅 So glad you were able to self reflect and realize you’re not a terrible rider!
Rides like this are necessary every now and then but us to continue to grow in our riding 🥰❤️
It’s easy to be your worst critic. I promise it just takes time to become a great rider. You’ve already improved so much. And lesson horses can provide us with the biggest variety of challenges to overcome. You’re doing great so far!
woo!! i can tell this is gonna be a good one! thanks for all of your amazing videos, Clara!
I hope you liked it !!! 🥰🥰
Maple seems like a very nice pony, I rode a horse for the first time last week, (I’ve only ridden ponies up to this point) and his name was Scooby, quite a good gelding, just a bit lazy, I had my first jump on him last week actually! We tried to get a canter in but he just wouldn’t canter this week, I know his canter is bouncy from the times I’ve seen him canter with the others, but I need to focus on just getting faster when asking for trot, because my trot ends up slow and sloppy and I’m just bouncing all over the place and getting frustrated with my posting position, but I think I have good balance, despite never getting bucked off, or a horse trying to get me off, I have good balance, at least that’s what my instructor says.
That’s great!!! I totally know what you mean, those lazy horses are so difficult to ride but they teach us so much and how to work HARD LOL
@@RidewithClara Definitely! They teach us how to ride and respect them, but also work as a team better!
Don’t worry Clara , I’ve been riding for 9 years and only learned 5 years ago {I was young before} it took me a year to master it and there are lots of aspects with different horses I’m sensitive about my riding and still get upset when people call me a beginner but tbh it’s a good thing it’s like a reminder you alwasy have to be working on something you can’t be good at every riding aspect. I’ve always been small {5’4} so I find it hard to ride taller horses so I’m more experienced with ponies whiles your the opposite I can say it takes time but you will get there and your doing a,axing love you videos can’t wait to see more!
Thank you so much for the kind words !!! Riding is a very difficult sport, I feel like it doesn’t matter how many years you’ve been riding there’s always something to learn or improve on ❤️
Love this video! It’s so nice hearing someone address their insecurities and feelings about their ride! It makes me feel so much better about my struggles with riding and my insecurities. It always effected me during group lessons because I would get insecure, I ended up much preferring privates because of it. Groups can be so fun though when you don’t let your insecurities get the best of you. I found a great group at some point, there was never any judging and it was great-spirited.
I loved this video and loved your instructor! She reminded me of the ones I had 🤍 I miss riding, but unfortunately don’t have a facility to ride at currently.
I just relate to everything you’re saying so much 🥲
I’m so glad that you could relate to my video!! ❤️ we’re all there to improve our riding so it’s important to remember that no one is going to judge you, and if they do then I think it’s important to find a supportive group, just like you did! Awww I hope you get an opportunity to ride again soon 🤗 🥰
Just watched the video! So great! I know you said your feeling better now but we all (horse and rider) have our off days! You and maple might have not clicked, and that okay! The good this is that the lesson taught u a more about your position and posture!!❤
Yes this was a very valuable lesson, I learned so much from it and it’s going to make me a better rider !! 🥰❤️
It’s like a whole army of bays!
BHAHA I know right 😂
CLARA THE THUMBNAIL IS GORGEOUS!
IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE IT 😍😍
Im so excited to see you’re channel grow and the moments were you buy you’re own horse and the moment when you gallop.
Omg ME TOO 😍😍😍 one daaayyy
we all have our annoying rides sometimes dont worry your doing great like other people said dont be so hard on yourself! ❤
Thank you so much ❤️
@@RidewithClara 💕💕💕
“i really wanna not loose my stirrups anymore” is so me
My goal every lesson ! 😂
Ok so a lot of people have already commented with some helpful tips. I definitely loved what you said from 23:30 on (as well as your feelings throughout your video)!
Only thing I can think of right now that’ll help, besides what others have said, is “swing”!!! At my equestrian college in WV I just remember a lot of “swing the hip”!! … (w/ sitting trot and canter) and the way that my instructors showed an example while they said it, well I can’t do that but think “swing, swing, swing your hip”! Now with a slow horse you can push that swing more then with one of your faster horses you would slow your hip flexors down “. -Mine are killing me right now as I get back into jumping again at age 39 ahhh! I mean 29 …lol jk whatever! Haha (just wanna put a smile on your face as you do with all of us that watch your videos! Young and old-er! ☺️)
You are going to be amazing, if you stick with this, which I have a feeling you will (and will be excited to continue to watch) and you will find the in between or sweet spot you need for different horses/ponies!
Can’t wait to see your next one! I wish you were closer. You’d be a super big idol for my 10 yo daughter!
I was just thinking the better word for the canter (for me) was “swing” as the sitting trot was “tip” like tip, tip, tip your hip.
Just thought I’d add that bc I feels different, again for me, was to tip hip to sitting trot and swing hip for canter
Also sink those heels down while you’re thinking “swing” so we keep them stipprups girly! ☺️♥️
Thank you so much for the lovely message!!! Oouuu that sounds like it’ll actually help a lot!! Thanks so much, I can’t wait to try it in my next lesson 🥰 and aaawww it sounds like your daughter already has the best role model (you!)
@@RidewithClaraawww that was a sweet reply also! Thanks and good luck!
Another saying you may have heard: pretend there is a string tied to your belly button 😋 and it’s pulling it up towards the sky!
One hour posed and I’m 😍 but I’ve been
Watching from the start I’m a addict to it
I’m SO GLAD you like it 🥰
Yeah. In summer I ride horses where I could Trot perfect. And then I got my very own horse and he takes king strides when he walks so I feel like I got set back from not riding when I trot because it’s hard. But I’m getting there and cantering needs a lot of work still
I’m sure you’re doing great and getting better every ride 😊
I started trotting yesterday, and let’s just say my whole body hurts. It’s very uncomfortable at first, but I know it’ll get better.
It’s a lot easier the more you do it 💗
Confidence knocks are the worst, I had one where I didn’t ride for 3 months. I get it.
It’s all a part of riding I guess!! I’m sure you came back stronger ❤️
@@RidewithClara I sure did!
Omg I know maple she has a nice bumpy trot but she goes so fast
The bumpiest trot ever 🙈😂
@@RidewithClara yes she was at my summer camp I didn’t like her
I think your doing wonderful but about the clucking, if you start doing shows judges will take of points if they can hear you- so that's something to keep in mind I've been to some shows that will take away points for clucking but other then that dont go to hard on yourself!:) Some horses will be fustrating but you gotta keep in mind that's just going to help you grow as a rider:)
I address this in my most recent video ☺️
The chest harness are so hard to really adjust.
I’m so glad you liked it ! 🥰
Question~ what is your favorite riding clothes/brands that you have?
That’s such a good question! So far I really like elation for their breeches cuz they’re super adorable and they fit really nice, but I’m trying out other brands lately too!
@@RidewithClara I’ve heard good things about their breeches! I would love to try a pair in the future when I’m not broke 😂
I have the same riding pants in the same color we’re twinning I love them so much ❤ and I have the same belt
Omg I love them!!! I wanna get more colours 😍 twinsies!!!
@@RidewithClara yess me to❤️
For the sake of curiousity, what is your barn called?❤
She probably wont say, privacy reasons and its better to be safe
Yes I’m going to keep it private just for everyone’s privacy and safety 😇 thanks for understanding !
@@ninaonhorseback yes, that what I thought
@@RidewithClara That's okay. I understand❤
whats the loops on her bridle for? :)
Those are grass reins!! It prevents her from pulling the reins out of your hands. When little kids ride her they might not be strong enough to keep from pulling the reins so the grass reins help
@@RidewithClara oh my god the horse i ride needs that, earlier when i finally got him to canter he shook his head and yanked it down and i just slipped off 😭😭
are these your horses or is this a barn where you are learning to ride?
The horses belong to my trainer ❤️
First!❤
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WERE DID YOU GET YOUR BREECHES I LOVE THEMMM 😛😩
OMG THANK YOU !! They’re free espirit equestrian 😊
@@RidewithClara omg FREE I am so gonna look at that
LMAOOOO sorry that was a typo 😂😂😂 idk how Free got In there. They’re definitely not free
@@RidewithClara lmaooo 😂😂
Do you jump?
Not yet !! Hopefully soon 😊
That’s cool
I do horseback riding too