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When is the last time that you practiced a centerline and halt?? Halts are something that we all forget to practice but they are so important in Dressage. Not only is the centerline and halt the first impression that you give to the judge, the halt is also a great way to work on submission, engagement, acceptance of the aids and more! So let’s make practicing halts part of the daily training! The cool thing about halts is that it really doesn’t matter how fancy or normal your horse is - if you perfect your halt, you will make a good first impression to the judge and start off with a good score!
Here are some things to consider…..
Straightness - the first thing the judge notices when you come down the centerline is if you are straight. If you feel that your horse wants to wiggle around on the centerline, fix it by riding more forward down the centerline. The more that you attempt to manage and correct the straightness the more wiggly it will get! So look up at the judge and ride your horse forward from the leg into the judge’s box!!
Square - it is nearly impossible to feel if the horse is square behind. You can tell from up top if the horse is standing square in front but it’s hard to tell about the hind legs. Your chances of halting square greatly increase if you can get into the halt without pulling and if your horse stays on the bit and connected in the halt. If you don’t have mirrors or eyes on the ground to tell you if your halt is square, then just focus on getting the horse to halt without pulling and with keeping the horse on the bit and round in the halt.
Immobility - make sure that your horse stands still for 3 seconds. I like to halt and take a deep breath - this helps me (and my horse) to relax before continuing with our ride!
The Rein Back - a square halt with the haunches under is key to a good rein back. When the horse halts correctly with the hind end under and engaged they are already set up for a correct rein back. So if you are having trouble with your rein back, work on those halts!!
“Less is more” - like anything in dressage training, it takes time to teach the horse to halt correctly. Don’t expect the horse to halt perfectly at first. Too muck fixing and picking at the horse in the halt will cause them to get upset and fidget!
The halt is a very important part of Dressage training. Believe it or not, working. On the halt improves, straightness, engagement, and submission!
Comment below and let me know what you biggest issue is with the halt!
Happy Riding!
Amelia
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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'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!!
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 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!
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!
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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!
Fabulous and very helpful. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
New to dressage so will definitely practice this.
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!!
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
I practice halts every time I ride 😊
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.
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!
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 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!
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!
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!
I actually do work in some halts into every ride. :)
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!
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 🙏
Excellent!
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.
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?
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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