I had a bad ride last week on a mare i was riding, people say it was her stubbornness but i think it was the way i was using my body and not controlling her. This video has helped me to use my body in a more efficient way. I am very grateful, thank you. (+1 sub)
And when i first started riding i thought it was as simple as reins control direction... the more i learn the more complex it is! Just makes it more fun
I always look forward to your tutorials as they are clear, simple and very helpful indeed. I feel there is so much to remember that a wee rehresher of some of the fundamentals is always good. Keep them coming. Thanks v much.
After being out of the saddle for 2 years, this helped a lot click my brain back into gear. The horse I'm on currently has been veering the other direction lol. Thank you!
I feel the same! I can only ride once a week, these videos keep my mind in the saddle, and absolutely reinforce what my instructor is teaching- I might be doing something simple that my instructor doesn't explain in depth, but here I get the formal terminology and clear examples, sometimes it just makes things click faster...
LOL, I love when you mentioned needing to control the horse if it tries to go back to the barn and you don't want it to, Bandit immediately turned his head (toward the barn, I presume), then looked straight at the camera for the first time. I'm betting that he understands the word "barn." What a cute moment.
Hello. I have found your channel very helpful exactly because of your calm and clear speaking, as a non english speaker as my first language. Thank you.
Very sweet and nice to see - i live in France and it appears they work on less contact than i was used to in the UK. Because of this i have been watching some western riding where there appears to be no contact at all! After 14 years of no riding getting an old scoolhourse into canter on circles appeared to be really difficult; also because i am a small build, although not that small in height they give me large ponies, which tend not to have the 'bounce' of larger horses. I am having to start from the beginning - after previously having my own horses!
Thank you so much for this video! I've been searching for a video exactly for this matter! I normally steer the horse with my body as you demonstrate. But here in Britain they want me to use just rein and leg (eg. right rein with left leg to go right or left reign with right leg to go left) and it doesn't make sense to me or to the horse. I find the steering that you demonstrate here more natural and comfortable for the rider and the horse, plus, it gives the horse a clearer ask.
Christina Zygakis You are being taught the classical diagonal aids. If you apply them properly on a horse which has been taught them, there shouldn't be a problem. The tips here of keeping shoulders above hips and looking where you want to go should be part of your riding anyway. Using your hips to indicate direction is basically using your seat to influence your horse, which is part of being an active rider, rather than a passive one.
Thanks so much! I'm going to start riding soon and they need to see how good I am with a trial thing, and I was worried that I was gonna be asked to turn the horse and I wouldn't know how, but now I have nothing to be worried about! Again, thanks!
this will help me so much I am a beginner and learning to trot my only problem while trotting is control and steering your videos have been a great help!
I wonder why some people give thumbs down to this very helpful content.. I personally thank you Callie and i really appreciate your time and your efforts to offer this beautiful tip for us. i love your channel and i benifited a lot from you. 💙
Very helpful video! My teacher is not really good so I didn't know some of these things. But I am changing association now. I hope I will learn all of the important things and don't miss anything 😅😊
Jesus I am so thankful my teacher wants (horse back riding teacher btw) me to jump bit only when I improve steering I am so glad this really helped me thank you tomorrow’s horse back riding I’ll be ready!!!! ❤️ lots of love!
Great video! :) I have a quick question - when you are turning would you be pressing your hip and leg constantly while turning or waiting to see if the horse turns and release pressure after they are turning and if they veer off apply pressure again and release? (Hope that makes sense!)
Super mam!! I prefer to watch your videos compared to others because you stick to the point without beating around the bush and gives different new ideas to tackle a problem....All the best mam.
Great info. Friend of mine has 3 Arabs, pretty nerveous beasties. I just went for 2nd trail run in the open after 8 years of staying away from horseriding. Balance is lost, I 'm having a tough time getting back into it. Thanks for your efforts, I will try your tips and tricks next Monday. Grtz, Tim.
My daughter is 9 and started english riding lessons about 9 months ago. she will be in her first walk trot show this weekend. do you have any suggestions on how to keep her focused on the task at hand rather than what's going on all around her during the show. considering her excitement is off the charts I know the horse is going to notice that also
Its fine to have fun in a show. Its good that she can show such excitement rather than worry. However i do agree that if possible she may have to contain it if she does become a bit hysterical ( not saying that to be mean but thats kids for you XD) A horse to a girl of her age is like a girl of her age tucking into a bag of sweets. The sugar builds up her excitement and so will a horse XD hope it went well overall tho
I ride western and when I first learned of course I just thought you pulled a rein... now controlling any movement is so much more complicated it's hard.
I'm a city boy who only ever rode a pony when I was 4 but thanks to this video and others like it if I ever have to ride I'll be doing it like a Casanova
brilliant video explaining how to control a horse through the legs. Question: Why does an animal as large as a horse decide to Domesticate to a tiny Human?
I remember the first time I tried to ride a horse, I didn't know how to start so instead of lightly nudging the side, I moved in my saddle a lot until he wen't xD
Both! Twist a little bit left or right whichever way you want to go, and then by putting more weight on the "inside" hip (the one to the inside of your turn/circle), you are pushing the horse's body over into the turn. BUT it's not a heavy weight, just a little shift.
Hi, thank you for your video. Could have used a little bit more explanation about how you use your legs, in cooperation with your body, whilst turning left/ right. Hope I've made myself understandable. Thanks 🤠🐎
Ok, so I'm a beginner and ride school horses. Turning is very hard for me because my horse doesn't listen and I end up having to pull on the reins which I hate, but even then that doesn't work and my horse just does whatever he wants. Any tips?
Omg bandit is a good horse when it comes to grass fields my horse (on witch i rode today) just kept putting her head down and eating i had to pull her head up alot of times and i even fell once over her head but im fine im just interested in how do you keep bandits head up without yourself pulling up his head
Nice tip But i couldn't understand what should i do with my hips to turn the horse right or left sorry , I'm not an English language native speaker, i'm from Egypt
A way of using hips is using weight pressure in the stirrups. So you step in the opposite stirrup on where you are turning. Then flex. Then straighten and you are going that direction. It might take a few tries to understand it, and also for your horse to understand if they were only taught turn by reins.
Gavin Burke sounds like a buddy sour horse. most have issues going out alone. try short distances first. Maybe walk out just a bit, then come back, then walk out again a bit further. it's just getting them used to it and building confidence.
Hey! I had a mustang mare with the same issue. In our feild connecting to our barn, she would always want to run home, and then would be lazy and falling in going away. I trained her out of it by making the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy. Basically, going In a circle in the feild, we would trot or canter past the gate, and then walk over by the other end of the feild. This teaches her that running to the gate can be actuall work(she was also very lazy) and its not fun. And then from there you can build up in the trot/canter. It’s a process and will take some time. Good luck!!
Im just a beginner in horse riding and today it was my second time i actually rode a horse ,when the horse started to run fast i kind of got off balance in my sitting position.can you please tell me how to sit or what sitting position to have when the horse starts to run fast.Thanks
I'm not trying to sound rude, but why would you allow the horse to gallop (run fast) when it is only your second time riding, did you ask the horse or did it go on its own? if you asked it to gallop, you should really focus on the slower gaits until you figure out how to keep your seat, and if the horse went on its own you should focus on making your horse slow down and listen to you.
@@N.A.alchemist Yeah, I agree; an actual gallop probably would have unseated them! It would probably unseat me too at this point in my progress, haha, seeing as I have yet to even canter... 😝 they say my lesson horse canters AND jumps low heights, but I am gonna have to see that to believe it... She is the laziest lady, and part draft, but apparently quite nimble. I hope one day I can get her going enough to find out... Sorry, off topic rambles!
Hi, I’m a riding instructor. You shouldn’t worry about the faster gaits (speeds)yet. You obviously weren’t prepared for what the horse did and thats ok. Starting off in the walk, try to just relax and find your balance. Sit up tall and keep your weigh down in your legs. Imagine you are holding a small child in from of you in the saddle. You want your hand in front of the saddle, and there should be a line from your electric to your horses mouth. (Keep your elbowed by your hips). Make sure there is also a line from your shoulder to hip to heel. Keep weight in the ball of your foot in the stirrup. Really make sure to sit up tall and follow the motion of the horses hips with your. After a little while, you’ll be cantering in circles!! Good luck!!
Not true. It depends on the type of bit, the skill of the rider, and the pressure applied. A lot of people have it in their heads that the purpose of a bit is to cause the horse pain, but it's not true.
I noticed when you were riding the horse kept open his mouth as if the bit was bothering him. I am a beginner, but is it better to use the halter instead go the bit? If you can use your body to steer the horse, why use the bit? I've seen horses hurt by bits, and I know I hurt one myself, so I am skeptical about the bits. Please advise.
bitless is better, but its fine if you use a french link snaffle every once in a while (eg. Going to shows) but not regularly. There is really no need for bits.
Bits can hurt if they're used wrong, but they don't hurt when used correctly. If you want to learn more, taking lessons from a certified coach is the way to go. Ideally you should do a lot of work on a longe line without handling the reins at all until your seat is steady enough that you don't pull on the reins to keep balanced. A lot of riders and instructors skip this work though, and it's unfortunate.
Claire Bacchi he was simply playing with it, which is a sign he is relaxed and happy. Her contact was light and the bit was a very simple snaffle. As important as leg and body aids are, it is important to have the reins to help reinforce what you want in case the horse bolts etc. Riding in a halter would be silly, but did you know you can get bridles without bits? Maybe look into buying one if you’re against the use of bits! :)
I have a question. My horse seems to struggle going first direction responding to my right leg. I am left handed so my right side is weaker. Sometimes it gets to the point where she drags my leg on the fence. Do you have any suggestions on how I can strengthen my right side or exercises I can do with her so she listens to my weak side?
+RH0604 I know you were asking Callie but I am going to give you my best advice and hopefully she answers you aswell :) Strengthening your right side can be done with any exercises anyone would normally use to build muscle, they don;t have to be specific to riding. There are many many youtube exercising videos out there so hopefully you can find some that work for you. As far as building your horses responsiveness, you want to use basic Pressure and Release (Negative Reinforcement). So start with light leg pressure and build the pressure until your horse moves off your leg. As soon as she moves off your leg, even a little, release the pressure. Building the pressure might have to get to the point of little kicks with that leg or tapping with a dressage whip (tap just behind your leg with the whip). So start with light leg pressure, then harder, harder, kick, whip...you get the idea. The main thing to remember is release of pressure is a horse's reward. So you want to release (reward) as soon as she moves off. Eventually she should start to move off the lighter pressure and you won't have to build so much. As she progresses you can expect more out of her, moving off more quickly and also asking her to move further. Best of luck :)
+Cait G-B Thank you! I really appreciate the advice. I'm going to practice that with my horse and also look into some exercising for myself...goodness knows I'm the one that could use it ;-)
@@CaitGB This is exactly what I was taught! But I've learned recently that instead of increasing pressure with the leg you should instead only increase the number of aids and then the speed of the whip tapping (TAPPING, not hitting). If I start to increase pressure with my leg she doesn't understand, so, what my trainer told me was put on the lightest pressure with the leg, (as light as you would like her to respond to in the end) then if she doesn't move, give her a little rein (in this case, I'm talking about forequarter yields), if she STILL doesn't move, then start tickling her with the whip, she starts thinking, then I tap, and she goes and I release everything. Start light, increase SLOWLY. This works so much better for me, hope it does for you too!
@@JH-lz4ky Yep! That's exactly it! She is subtly turning her hips and body in the direction she wants to go. The way I imagine it is, imagine if you're just walking along by yourself. Do whatever you normally do to make yourself turn but just do it on the horse- a subtle shift of weight, a turn of the pelvis/hips/legs/shoulders, a gaze in the general direction, that sort of thing! The more you exaggerate the turn, the tighter the circle the horse will make. In essence, if she were to have turned her body all the way around so her upper body was twisted towards the horse's tail, that horse [should have] made a nice tight u-turn. But since she didn't want to make a u -turn, she just used a little twist.
It's amazing to me that horses can even feel such a subtle change in our posture, in between the saddle and especially when trotting. As a learning rider, one of my pain points is figuring out how much hip rotation is too much or too little to turn properly and I often error on too much.
Overall, I find your videos helpful, including this one, but there are some things you say that could be clearer. For example, when you say " I turn my head, then my shoulders, and my hips follow," are you saying those are sequential movements? Would I wait to turn my hips 'til after I turn my shoulders? If so, how long? Or are you just naming them in that order?
well, it's different for me because i i can't talk to mine lol i mean by that is i literally can't talk:) i'm working on things to get him going.I use my legs more than other riders but it isn't working like i thought
glorianne papolis in trot, you ‘bounce’ to help you ride more comfortably. You rise a little out of the saddle when the horse strides forward with it’s outside leg - it’s called posting. :)
I would like to know how u back up your horese when u are on your horses and i would like to know if u have class i need u to teach me how to Ride my hosrs i have a Friend that told me in the wood i am horses do not like that and she scared me i just like to get the trust back she have me problem and she do not like water and she is spooky and i feel that she know that i have some fear i some off of her i need a teacher i would like u to teacher me do u have classes and how much moeny the man i get her of he put spurs on. Her i do not like that so pls help me rebecca
I had a bad ride last week on a mare i was riding, people say it was her stubbornness but i think it was the way i was using my body and not controlling her. This video has helped me to use my body in a more efficient way. I am very grateful, thank you. (+1 sub)
Jessica Brawn people like to say a horse is stubborn because they are too lazy to find a better solution.
SAME
I can relate so much😂 the mare i ride is quite stubborn sometimes but when it comes to steering I definitely need to improve
People often blame the horse. I always think that it's our influence that influences them. Both good and bad.
And when i first started riding i thought it was as simple as reins control direction... the more i learn the more complex it is! Just makes it more fun
wild horses agreed!
True that. More of a leg user but I hope I can use reins and heels as little.
I always look forward to your tutorials as they are clear, simple and very helpful indeed.
I feel there is so much to remember that a wee rehresher of some of the fundamentals is always good.
Keep them coming.
Thanks v much.
I was going to comment but you said it all for me LOL . I agree with all you said.
After being out of the saddle for 2 years, this helped a lot click my brain back into gear. The horse I'm on currently has been veering the other direction lol. Thank you!
+1 sub!
I love your videos. I have a great teacher but watching you explaining while you ride just cements the information for me.
I feel the same! I can only ride once a week, these videos keep my mind in the saddle, and absolutely reinforce what my instructor is teaching- I might be doing something simple that my instructor doesn't explain in depth, but here I get the formal terminology and clear examples, sometimes it just makes things click faster...
LOL, I love when you mentioned needing to control the horse if it tries to go back to the barn and you don't want it to, Bandit immediately turned his head (toward the barn, I presume), then looked straight at the camera for the first time. I'm betting that he understands the word "barn." What a cute moment.
Hello. I have found your channel very helpful exactly because of your calm and clear speaking, as a non english speaker as my first language. Thank you.
Very sweet and nice to see - i live in France and it appears they work on less contact than i was used to in the UK. Because of this i have been watching some western riding where there appears to be no contact at all! After 14 years of no riding getting an old scoolhourse into canter on circles appeared to be really difficult; also because i am a small build, although not that small in height they give me large ponies, which tend not to have the 'bounce' of larger horses. I am having to start from the beginning - after previously having my own horses!
Im a novice rider and this is very helpful to me. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been searching for a video exactly for this matter! I normally steer the horse with my body as you demonstrate. But here in Britain they want me to use just rein and leg (eg. right rein with left leg to go right or left reign with right leg to go left) and it doesn't make sense to me or to the horse. I find the steering that you demonstrate here more natural and comfortable for the rider and the horse, plus, it gives the horse a clearer ask.
Christina Zygakis You are being taught the classical diagonal aids. If you apply them properly on a horse which has been taught them, there shouldn't be a problem. The tips here of keeping shoulders above hips and looking where you want to go should be part of your riding anyway. Using your hips to indicate direction is basically using your seat to influence your horse, which is part of being an active rider, rather than a passive one.
This is so helpful as I often have trouble getting the horse to go where I want it to. Thank you!
Thanks so much! I'm going to start riding soon and they need to see how good I am with a trial thing, and I was worried that I was gonna be asked to turn the horse and I wouldn't know how, but now I have nothing to be worried about! Again, thanks!
Okay, I recently bought a horse and now I can ride it! And better yet, I am cavalry for a battle reenactment!
Ik this is years later and all, but .. why did you buy a horse if you couldn’t ride it?
@@Hi-wu1se Sometimes people buy horses as companion animals or they just simply want a horse but don't plan on riding it lol
@@Hi-wu1se Not every horse bought is ridden.
Hi some people buy horses to learn to ride. my friend has had lessons before but she recently bought a horse and has regular lessons on him
You don’t buy a horse when you don’t know how to ride. And horses are not just meant for riding, there also meant to be a companion.
you are a wonderful instructor! Keep up the great work with the videos! Thanks!
Great. thank you. Shoulders stacked over hips, look, move shoulders slightly to follow gaze, stay in center of balance point, turn hips.
i love your very clear 3 point tips - thank you Callie
this will help me so much I am a beginner and learning to trot my only problem while trotting is control and steering your videos have been a great help!
Thank you for making this video, it's really helpful for me 'cause I'm going to start riding again after a while and have forgotten some things
Great video, looking forward to riding my first horse!
I wonder why some people give thumbs down to this very helpful content.. I personally thank you Callie and i really appreciate your time and your efforts to offer this beautiful tip for us. i love your channel and i benifited a lot from you. 💙
Very nice. I will try this next time I ride. This is one of the concepts most useful in riding.
Very helpful video! My teacher is not really good so I didn't know some of these things. But I am changing association now. I hope I will learn all of the important things and don't miss anything 😅😊
Jesus I am so thankful my teacher wants (horse back riding teacher btw) me to jump bit only when I improve steering I am so glad this really helped me thank you tomorrow’s horse back riding I’ll be ready!!!! ❤️ lots of love!
Great video! :) I have a quick question - when you are turning would you be pressing your hip and leg constantly while turning or waiting to see if the horse turns and release pressure after they are turning and if they veer off apply pressure again and release? (Hope that makes sense!)
I love your ecplaination!!! Best I've heard outside of Parelli.
Super mam!! I prefer to watch your videos compared to others because you stick to the point without beating around the bush and gives different new ideas to tackle a problem....All the best mam.
Your videos are so beautiful & so easy to understand ur instructions...thankss.. i like u & ur horse😊
Great info. Friend of mine has 3 Arabs, pretty nerveous beasties. I just went for 2nd trail run in the open after 8 years of staying away from horseriding. Balance is lost, I 'm having a tough time getting back into it. Thanks for your efforts, I will try your tips and tricks next Monday. Grtz, Tim.
Tim De Vits Heres a tip for rising trot - imagine you have a spike under your bum that spikes up every once in a while. Dont wanna get spiked!
My daughter is 9 and started english riding lessons about 9 months ago. she will be in her first walk trot show this weekend. do you have any suggestions on how to keep her focused on the task at hand rather than what's going on all around her during the show. considering her excitement is off the charts I know the horse is going to notice that also
Its fine to have fun in a show. Its good that she can show such excitement rather than worry. However i do agree that if possible she may have to contain it if she does become a bit hysterical ( not saying that to be mean but thats kids for you XD) A horse to a girl of her age is like a girl of her age tucking into a bag of sweets. The sugar builds up her excitement and so will a horse XD hope it went well overall tho
Such a beautiful horse. What's the race of it?
Thank you this really helped today I went horse riding since for years and I forgot how to turn my horse 🐴
Thank uuu
These tips have really helped me out thank you
What's yr number
I miss Chester County! Lived there 20+ years . . . too much traffic now.
I ride western and when I first learned of course I just thought you pulled a rein... now controlling any movement is so much more complicated it's hard.
Heading to the barn to try this now
I'm a city boy who only ever rode a pony when I was 4 but thanks to this video and others like it if I ever have to ride I'll be doing it like a Casanova
Good explanation. Your horse will focus more on you without a bit. You can tell his mind is on the bit throughout this.
1:34 real start
brilliant video explaining how to control a horse through the legs.
Question: Why does an animal as large as a horse decide to Domesticate to a tiny Human?
Humans can even domesticate an elephant.
Hi, so more weight on inside hip or outside hip?
your horse is so pretty iv been riding for a while but dont have my horse andmore im getting a new on though so i kinda forgot a little and riding
This was very helpful.
Do you use your legs to turn at all? e.g. left leg when turning left?
I wondered that too. I use my lower leg already, I do wonder if that should be in conjunction with the hip motion...
A very good reminder
I remember the first time I tried to ride a horse, I didn't know how to start so instead of lightly nudging the side, I moved in my saddle a lot until he wen't xD
Super helpful! Thank you!
so what you mean by using your hips is letting your hips move left or right with yourr body or sit more on that hip im confused lol
Both! Twist a little bit left or right whichever way you want to go, and then by putting more weight on the "inside" hip (the one to the inside of your turn/circle), you are pushing the horse's body over into the turn. BUT it's not a heavy weight, just a little shift.
Hi, thank you for your video.
Could have used a little bit more explanation about how you use your legs, in cooperation with your body, whilst turning left/ right.
Hope I've made myself understandable.
Thanks 🤠🐎
i wish you would tell us the horse breed you're riding so i could buy one i love these horses.
Beautiful horse
I’ve been wanting to work on this. I feel like I’ve been over-using her bit and I don’t want to hurt my horse
Ok, so I'm a beginner and ride school horses. Turning is very hard for me because my horse doesn't listen and I end up having to pull on the reins which I hate, but even then that doesn't work and my horse just does whatever he wants. Any tips?
Helpful, thank you💘
Omg bandit is a good horse when it comes to grass fields my horse (on witch i rode today) just kept putting her head down and eating i had to pull her head up alot of times and i even fell once over her head but im fine im just interested in how do you keep bandits head up without yourself pulling up his head
Makesure theyre not hungry before you ride? Lol
rosalia suarez horses graze even when they’re not hungry.
Nice tip
But i couldn't understand what should i do with my hips to turn the horse right or left
sorry , I'm not an English language native speaker, i'm from Egypt
A way of using hips is using weight pressure in the stirrups.
So you step in the opposite stirrup on where you are turning. Then flex. Then straighten and you are going that direction. It might take a few tries to understand it, and also for your horse to understand if they were only taught turn by reins.
thanks so much Callie
Heya! I have a stubborn 14yo mare who just won't turn at all and tries to go back to the stable when I rode her in my field, any other tips?
Gavin Burke sounds like a buddy sour horse. most have issues going out alone. try short distances first. Maybe walk out just a bit, then come back, then walk out again a bit further. it's just getting them used to it and building confidence.
Hey! I had a mustang mare with the same issue. In our feild connecting to our barn, she would always want to run home, and then would be lazy and falling in going away. I trained her out of it by making the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy. Basically, going In a circle in the feild, we would trot or canter past the gate, and then walk over by the other end of the feild. This teaches her that running to the gate can be actuall work(she was also very lazy) and its not fun. And then from there you can build up in the trot/canter. It’s a process and will take some time. Good luck!!
Precious beautiful baby 🤎
Perfectly ridden ❤️
Thank you!
I don’t quite understand what exactly you are doing with your hips as input. Are you squeezing?
Excellent. Thanks. I
that helped a lot
Im just a beginner in horse riding and today it was my second time i actually rode a horse ,when the horse started to run fast i kind of got off balance in my sitting position.can you please tell me how to sit or what sitting position to have when the horse starts to run fast.Thanks
I'm not trying to sound rude, but why would you allow the horse to gallop (run fast) when it is only your second time riding, did you ask the horse or did it go on its own? if you asked it to gallop, you should really focus on the slower gaits until you figure out how to keep your seat, and if the horse went on its own you should focus on making your horse slow down and listen to you.
They probably meant trot and just didn't know the words for it. :)
@@N.A.alchemist Yeah, I agree; an actual gallop probably would have unseated them! It would probably unseat me too at this point in my progress, haha, seeing as I have yet to even canter... 😝 they say my lesson horse canters AND jumps low heights, but I am gonna have to see that to believe it... She is the laziest lady, and part draft, but apparently quite nimble. I hope one day I can get her going enough to find out...
Sorry, off topic rambles!
Hi, I’m a riding instructor. You shouldn’t worry about the faster gaits (speeds)yet. You obviously weren’t prepared for what the horse did and thats ok. Starting off in the walk, try to just relax and find your balance. Sit up tall and keep your weigh down in your legs. Imagine you are holding a small child in from of you in the saddle. You want your hand in front of the saddle, and there should be a line from your electric to your horses mouth. (Keep your elbowed by your hips). Make sure there is also a line from your shoulder to hip to heel. Keep weight in the ball of your foot in the stirrup. Really make sure to sit up tall and follow the motion of the horses hips with your. After a little while, you’ll be cantering in circles!! Good luck!!
Line from your elbows to the horses mouth/move your hips with the horses hips* sorry for the typos lol
Is this horse a mustang?
im not much of an english rider but im learning
How do you keep the horse at a trot while he’s turning?
Awesome...thnks!
Does pulling on the bit hurt the horse?
Yes.
That makes me so sad.
Not true. It depends on the type of bit, the skill of the rider, and the pressure applied. A lot of people have it in their heads that the purpose of a bit is to cause the horse pain, but it's not true.
ruby r only if you do it wrong.
@@shmeeden every bit hurts the horse when you're pulling 🙄 horses have REALLY sensitive mouth, stop making stupid exuses
I noticed when you were riding the horse kept open his mouth as if the bit was bothering him. I am a beginner, but is it better to use the halter instead go the bit? If you can use your body to steer the horse, why use the bit? I've seen horses hurt by bits, and I know I hurt one myself, so I am skeptical about the bits. Please advise.
bitless use a halter. better for you and the horse
bitless is better, but its fine if you use a french link snaffle every once in a while (eg. Going to shows) but not regularly. There is really no need for bits.
Bits can hurt if they're used wrong, but they don't hurt when used correctly. If you want to learn more, taking lessons from a certified coach is the way to go. Ideally you should do a lot of work on a longe line without handling the reins at all until your seat is steady enough that you don't pull on the reins to keep balanced. A lot of riders and instructors skip this work though, and it's unfortunate.
Claire Bacchi he was simply playing with it, which is a sign he is relaxed and happy. Her contact was light and the bit was a very simple snaffle. As important as leg and body aids are, it is important to have the reins to help reinforce what you want in case the horse bolts etc. Riding in a halter would be silly, but did you know you can get bridles without bits? Maybe look into buying one if you’re against the use of bits! :)
Bitless is worse. It breaks the bone in the horses nose
I don't understand what you mean by use your hip?! What exactly do you do??
I have a question. My horse seems to struggle going first direction responding to my right leg. I am left handed so my right side is weaker. Sometimes it gets to the point where she drags my leg on the fence. Do you have any suggestions on how I can strengthen my right side or exercises I can do with her so she listens to my weak side?
+RH0604 I know you were asking Callie but I am going to give you my best advice and hopefully she answers you aswell :)
Strengthening your right side can be done with any exercises anyone would normally use to build muscle, they don;t have to be specific to riding. There are many many youtube exercising videos out there so hopefully you can find some that work for you. As far as building your horses responsiveness, you want to use basic Pressure and Release (Negative Reinforcement). So start with light leg pressure and build the pressure until your horse moves off your leg. As soon as she moves off your leg, even a little, release the pressure. Building the pressure might have to get to the point of little kicks with that leg or tapping with a dressage whip (tap just behind your leg with the whip). So start with light leg pressure, then harder, harder, kick, whip...you get the idea. The main thing to remember is release of pressure is a horse's reward. So you want to release (reward) as soon as she moves off. Eventually she should start to move off the lighter pressure and you won't have to build so much. As she progresses you can expect more out of her, moving off more quickly and also asking her to move further. Best of luck :)
+Cait G-B Thank you! I really appreciate the advice. I'm going to practice that with my horse and also look into some exercising for myself...goodness knows I'm the one that could use it ;-)
No problem. And people say the horse does all the work...haha tell that to my aching muscles :P
@@CaitGB This is exactly what I was taught! But I've learned recently that instead of increasing pressure with the leg you should instead only increase the number of aids and then the speed of the whip tapping (TAPPING, not hitting). If I start to increase pressure with my leg she doesn't understand, so, what my trainer told me was put on the lightest pressure with the leg, (as light as you would like her to respond to in the end) then if she doesn't move, give her a little rein (in this case, I'm talking about forequarter yields), if she STILL doesn't move, then start tickling her with the whip, she starts thinking, then I tap, and she goes and I release everything. Start light, increase SLOWLY.
This works so much better for me, hope it does for you too!
Oh, I just realised how old your comment was! Sorry, you've probably moved on since then lol
(2 YEARS ago - oops)
I can't see what she is doing with the hips
Nor can I, but I presume she’s turning her pelvis in the direction she wants to go. Can anyone clarify?
@@JH-lz4ky Yep! That's exactly it! She is subtly turning her hips and body in the direction she wants to go. The way I imagine it is, imagine if you're just walking along by yourself. Do whatever you normally do to make yourself turn but just do it on the horse- a subtle shift of weight, a turn of the pelvis/hips/legs/shoulders, a gaze in the general direction, that sort of thing! The more you exaggerate the turn, the tighter the circle the horse will make. In essence, if she were to have turned her body all the way around so her upper body was twisted towards the horse's tail, that horse [should have] made a nice tight u-turn. But since she didn't want to make a u -turn, she just used a little twist.
Nimeariel ty!
It's amazing to me that horses can even feel such a subtle change in our posture, in between the saddle and especially when trotting. As a learning rider, one of my pain points is figuring out how much hip rotation is too much or too little to turn properly and I often error on too much.
@@Nimeariel TY. That helps. Gotta try using this more.
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I have a puppy called Bandit
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Thank you so much my coach tells me to not make steering visible
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Overall, I find your videos helpful, including this one, but there are some things you say that could be clearer. For example, when you say " I turn my head, then my shoulders, and my hips follow," are you saying those are sequential movements? Would I wait to turn my hips 'til after I turn my shoulders? If so, how long? Or are you just naming them in that order?
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4.46 ....turning my shoulders then turn my hips .....yes ! Correctly !
well, it's different for me because i i can't talk to mine lol i mean by that is i literally can't talk:) i'm working on things to get him going.I use my legs more than other riders but it isn't working like i thought
Oh my god my instructor would tell me to pull my reins back to move my horse. It was so wonky and uncomfortable
shoulder over hips, chin up look where u are going, keep legs soft, got it, I don't get the bouncing out of your seat
glorianne papolis in trot, you ‘bounce’ to help you ride more comfortably. You rise a little out of the saddle when the horse strides forward with it’s outside leg - it’s called posting. :)
I don't get why ppl will take the time to clip off useful hairs and whiskers on a horse, but can't even think to put fly spray on.
I would like to know how u back up your horese when u are on your horses and i would like to know if u have class i need u to teach me how to Ride my hosrs i have a Friend that told me in the wood i am horses do not like that and she scared me i just like to get the trust back she have me problem and she do not like water and she is spooky and i feel that she know that i have some fear i some off of her i need a teacher i would like u to teacher me do u have classes and how much moeny the man i get her of he put spurs on. Her i do not like that so pls help me rebecca
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It seemed like she was bouncing more than necessary.
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Your skull helps where you turn? You’re crazy I’ll find a different video
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You don’t seem to be using yours for much . Buh bye 👋
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