My horse likes to cut the corner going onto the centerline, charge down the centerline on the forehand and halt crooked with the haunches to the right. We're working on it though, every ride!
I regret not practicing halts with my young horse earlier! I think the halts are so important because the follow you all the way up to FEI. This video is really great. Thank you Amelia!
Couldn't agree more Emily! YOu're so welcome and thank you for watching! By the way you may know this but, I'm giving a free webinar on the Dressage Training Scale, you will find it really helpful with your journey! You can sign up at the link below! I would love to see you there! But if you can't make it, sign up anyway as we can send you the recording! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar
I agree that halt is really hard to do well, especially with young or green horses. When I got my fellow 3 months ago he would not stand still, would shuffle and move sideways- I’ve been focusing on relaxation and swing in the walk, and moving forward into halt using my seat and as little rein as possible. Once halted I find taking a deep breath and even using a finger to rub his wither gently has helped him to relax at halt. Now he will stand quietly and calmly for most halts and wait for me to ask him to move on. Ready to start working on staying straight!
I've been working for less than a year retraining an ottb. We've just started focusing on improving the halt. I find trying to correct the halt is often counter productive with a horse early in dressage training because they don't understand what is correct at this point. Often times it's just better to trot, try again and praise the successful halts. Horses seek the praise and your successful halts will increase. Great training advice on this video. I love your site💕
I just watched this because I'm (hopefully) going to be an eventer and I know dressage is the key to a good event/jump, I have always struggled with halts with both my ponies, one in particular always goes sideways, I found this video super helpful!! I will practice plenty of halts with both ponies from now on! ❤
I’ve been thinking further on this video. I think my first step to improving my halts is to ride my downward transitions from my seat. I can start with simple trot to walk transitions from my seat and keeping her nice and connected. My horse is sensitive and will respond well to that. It’s me who needs the training. Thx!
Thank you Amelia, this makes me more mindful to go forward into the halt!! I have a tendancy to think stop as a rest period, and I quit riding and let my horse halt very flat.
Thank you for all theese really good training videos! You are very good at explaining details and i have learned a lot watching your videos. I hope you continue making them. Its a great help for me that cant afford a lot expensive ridinglessons ! So thank you again and keep going! Hugs from Maja in norway!
Hello Amelia, I've been watching your videos alot and I'm really grateful i have found you cause I totally understand the way you explain everything and your method is exactly the way I learned in Germany so I can't agreed more !! This period I'm riding a 4 y.o mare, she's almost 6 months under saddle but I have her the last 5 weeks only, she was super green but she's behaving pretty good. I'm trying to teach her walk halt cause I want to show her at 4y.o test and I'm really struggling, cause even though I have her round and soft and relaxed, when I'm asking to halt it takes 10-15 steps walk before halt and in those steps I've lost all the connection, she's getting strong, head up, looking around and I feel like I pull too much hands..🙈 I'm trying to seat deeper or closing my legs more, but doesn't seems to work so far.. when I'm working on trot walk transition several times and after ask for halt, its getting better but still not easy.. so I hope it's because is too young and just need to keep practicing but if you have any tip ill be really grateful 🙏
My OTTB ... you just think halt...he's there. I'm not sure if it's a perfect halt..in fact I'm sure it's not, but for my purposes, he's amazing! Let me be clear, this is a very forward horse. I straighten my spine, and sit into the saddle..he halts. Nice horse!
I don’t practice my halts a lot, I should ask my trainer to work on that some more! Edit: how DO you train a horse to halt square? Thank you so much for another amazing video ♥️♥️♥️
I’m hoping to participate in my first show this year, training level on my 8 yo PRE Andie. She is forward thinking, does not like to stand still, especially when she’s nervous/not relaxed. She’s also a bit wiggly, super supple. At training level, the halt will be our biggest challenge. You have some good tips on this and your comments above. I’m going to focus on it this week. If you have another related video, let me know. Cheers! And thanks for all your wonderful tips
Thank you for the great tips. So, you're saying not to be so demanding of a young horse so they don't get fussy or nervous in the halt, correct? What kind of saddle (s) do you ride in?
I am working with a 3 yr. that is just starting to take a bit and has not been ridden yet. Is there anything I can work on in hand on the ground to help with the halt? Side note, I love your videos and explanations are so good and easy to follow. Thank you and hope to join your meet ups soon.
What's your biggest issue in the halt? I have a hard time with my horses wanting to anticipate the halt in the competition on the centerline!!
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My horse likes to cut the corner going onto the centerline, charge down the centerline on the forehand and halt crooked with the haunches to the right. We're working on it though, every ride!
Try going up the centerline and when he charges off make a 10 meter circle.
@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Thanks Amelia! I'll try it.
My horse's favorite gait is halt :) It's a nice change from my last horse who's favorite gait was bolt.
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I regret not practicing halts with my young horse earlier! I think the halts are so important because the follow you all the way up to FEI. This video is really great. Thank you Amelia!
Couldn't agree more Emily! YOu're so welcome and thank you for watching!
By the way you may know this but, I'm giving a free webinar on the Dressage Training Scale, you will find it really helpful with your journey! You can sign up at the link below! I would love to see you there! But if you can't make it, sign up anyway as we can send you the recording!
www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar
I agree that halt is really hard to do well, especially with young or green horses. When I got my fellow 3 months ago he would not stand still, would shuffle and move sideways- I’ve been focusing on relaxation and swing in the walk, and moving forward into halt using my seat and as little rein as possible. Once halted I find taking a deep breath and even using a finger to rub his wither gently has helped him to relax at halt. Now he will stand quietly and calmly for most halts and wait for me to ask him to move on. Ready to start working on staying straight!
Yes! Great tip!Thanks for sharing!!
I've been working for less than a year retraining an ottb. We've just started focusing on improving the halt. I find trying to correct the halt is often counter productive with a horse early in dressage training because they don't understand what is correct at this point. Often times it's just better to trot, try again and praise the successful halts. Horses seek the praise and your successful halts will increase. Great training advice on this video. I love your site💕
Yes. Exactly. You are on the right track!!
New to dressage so will definitely practice this.
I just watched this because I'm (hopefully) going to be an eventer and I know dressage is the key to a good event/jump, I have always struggled with halts with both my ponies, one in particular always goes sideways, I found this video super helpful!! I will practice plenty of halts with both ponies from now on! ❤
That is awesome!
Fabulous and very helpful. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
I’ve been thinking further on this video. I think my first step to improving my halts is to ride my downward transitions from my seat. I can start with simple trot to walk transitions from my seat and keeping her nice and connected. My horse is sensitive and will respond well to that. It’s me who needs the training.
Thx!
Thank you Amelia, this makes me more mindful to go forward into the halt!! I have a tendancy to think stop as a rest period, and I quit riding and let my horse halt very flat.
Thank you for all theese really good training videos! You are very good at explaining details and i have learned a lot watching your videos. I hope you continue making them. Its a great help for me that cant afford a lot expensive ridinglessons ! So thank you again and keep going! Hugs from Maja in norway!
You're very welcome!
Oh my .. I’ve got a test in 2 weeks and I’ve been practicing everything else but a halt. 🤦🏽♀️ best get practising.. thank you for this .
Halts are a great place to bump up your score!
I practice my halts! 😊 My horse really anticipates on the centerline but typically I can get 8’s for my centerline and halts.
Yay!! That’s awesome!
I practice halts every time I ride 😊
I practice halt and walks every ride. My horse doesn’t have fancy movements so I need to gain points where I can.
Yes! That is such a great exercise!!
Excellent!
Hello Amelia, I've been watching your videos alot and I'm really grateful i have found you cause I totally understand the way you explain everything and your method is exactly the way I learned in Germany so I can't agreed more !!
This period I'm riding a 4 y.o mare, she's almost 6 months under saddle but I have her the last 5 weeks only, she was super green but she's behaving pretty good. I'm trying to teach her walk halt cause I want to show her at 4y.o test and I'm really struggling, cause even though I have her round and soft and relaxed, when I'm asking to halt it takes 10-15 steps walk before halt and in those steps I've lost all the connection, she's getting strong, head up, looking around and I feel like I pull too much hands..🙈 I'm trying to seat deeper or closing my legs more, but doesn't seems to work so far.. when I'm working on trot walk transition several times and after ask for halt, its getting better but still not easy.. so I hope it's because is too young and just need to keep practicing but if you have any tip ill be really grateful 🙏
I actually do work in some halts into every ride. :)
Hi Amelia, I practise my halts just as I practise trot or canter or Walk.. I feel improvement since 1 year now 👍🏇🇫🇷
Super!! Yes. It takes time!
My OTTB ... you just think halt...he's there. I'm not sure if it's a perfect halt..in fact I'm sure it's not, but for my purposes, he's amazing! Let me be clear, this is a very forward horse. I straighten my spine, and sit into the saddle..he halts. Nice horse!
I don’t practice my halts a lot, I should ask my trainer to work on that some more!
Edit: how DO you train a horse to halt square?
Thank you so much for another amazing video ♥️♥️♥️
Practice!! And the more the horse understands connection and to stay engaged in the hind end. The more likely they are to halt square!
I’m hoping to participate in my first show this year, training level on my 8 yo PRE Andie. She is forward thinking, does not like to stand still, especially when she’s nervous/not relaxed. She’s also a bit wiggly, super supple. At training level, the halt will be our biggest challenge. You have some good tips on this and your comments above. I’m going to focus on it this week. If you have another related video, let me know.
Cheers! And thanks for all your wonderful tips
I have a video on the halt: th-cam.com/video/HcKLE6KTsXo/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for the great tips. So, you're saying not to be so demanding of a young horse so they don't get fussy or nervous in the halt, correct? What kind of saddle (s) do you ride in?
I am working with a 3 yr. that is just starting to take a bit and has not been ridden yet. Is there anything I can work on in hand on the ground to help with the halt? Side note, I love your videos and explanations are so good and easy to follow. Thank you and hope to join your meet ups soon.
My horse turned 180 degrees, wanting to go home. Should've practiced the halt 😢
Oh no! Glad you are ok.
I also struggle because I don’t have eyes on the ground and not the best at feeling the movements 🤦🏽♀️
Try video!
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