My Number One Tip To Canter On A Horse
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2022
- Today I give you my number one tip to canter on a horse. Cantering on a horse can be hard in the beginning but if you know how to find the correct position you will be doing it like a pro before you know it. This isn't a how-to canter for beginners video BUT the tip in it is just as useful for a beginner as for a more advanced rider.
When I teach people how to canter on a horse this is one of the first tips I teach them (after they have their balance). Like most things horse-related it is all about horse rider position. I hope you find it as valuable as I did when my coach taught me!
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This tip was THE most effective canter tip I was ever taught by my coach. Now I want to share it with you and I hope you like it
The horses are so cute!
They are 😍
This is what I’ve tried to tell my 8 year old granddaughter about. (She takes lessons at a nearby stable and she’s timid to canter). I don’t explain it so she can understand me, plus I can’t SHOW her, since I don’t have a horse. I’m gonna show her you video and see if she doesn’t understand you better.
Thank you so much I will try it this week at horse lessons, if I learn the canter
Let me know how you go 😊
Josie, you are the first person in the entire riding world to give the most understandable answer to "open your hips."
I couldn't visualize what others couldn't adequately explain.
Thank you so much!!
This instruction will make the world of difference for me 🤗🐎🤗
It’s true. I literally just went “Ooooh… open up your hips… that way!” Like on a seesaw-ish.
I agree.
I so agree. The advice I have been searching for for SO LONG!
I've ridden one horse in my life that preferred to canter if nudged past a walk. It was like a dream ride.
I find my biggest issue at thr canter is I pinch my knees when I get nervous/unbalanced, which makes me bounce a lot. Your video about following the trot with your pelvis helped me conceptualize "scooping" the canter too -- when I don't pinch my knees, it works beautifully 😅 now I just need to learn to relax! It doesn't help that for my entire childhood of riding I was basically only taught to canter in a half seat (hunters) lol
You can do this Hannah! If I can you can 😊
This is a very good advice. I remember when I started riding years ago, I started with hunter seat and transition to Dressage required correcting my seat first. I had to to learn to sit back. I mean further than I thought I was vertical at first. My perception was that I was vertical and yet watching my video taught me I was still forward of the vertical line. Also you have to open up your thighs and let your legs drop into your stirrups. You have to relax your thighs and contact lightly only with your lower calves. Make sure your stirrup leathers are neither TOO LONG or too short. Most people ride with stirrups way too long to emulate show riders who also ride with too long stirrups. Watch the old a grand masters and they ride stirrups short enough to drop their heels lower than their toes.
Your sitting trot video was like magic for me, I instantly got it during my next lesson after watching your video and applying your tips, you’re an excellent teacher, and you explain everything so clearly! I can’t wait to try canter again and use these tips during my next lesson! ❤ Thank you for your videos! Have a great day
I'm 62, riding again after 10 years away. My seat has degenerated to the point where I have to wear half-chaps to keep any kind of a seat at all. My poor lesson horse! Thanks SO much for this tip! My lesson horse thanks you too.
This is such an amazing tip! I’m just learning the canter, and was struggling with just the sitting trot. But even though I have a really good teacher, she can’t explain it as well as you have. So thank you very much!
I always find her info to WORK!! In the past I never understood OPEN YOUR HIPS and now this makes it so simple. Couple of rounds of practice and I am much improved. Thank you, Josie!
I actually like to ask my teacher to film me, then I watch the video again and can really see whats wrong. I really learnt like this to go with the horse flow with my hips as I was just crushing on myself before. Also I practice Western from time to time, and I realised I was asking from 0 to 100% for an order, like to back for example (like my reins are down then UP then DOWN then UP) and I had a bit of a heavy hand. Because I don't have a lot of strenght I didnt think so and I actually realised it while whaching the video. I kept this in mind, and the next lesson we did it again, and my hands were so smoooth and light I was really happy seeing myself improving in just one week. Now I try to keep in mind to ask 10%, then 20% if I don't have an answer, then 30, etc... but going more progressive in my aids. Filming myself reallly helped me to correct some things.
Really love your videos, such good info.
tysm! this has rlly helped my seat!!!!
You are really respectful in this horse riding field and very much passionate about it.. I love the way you explain...
Thank you very much.
I finally understood why I always made bang bang whenever i ride a horse.
Tomorrow I'm gonna ride a horse, I will try to do your lessions.
I was literally going to look up a video like this and this popped up in my recommended! Thank you so much for this, I took quite a few years off riding, and then had to take another break cause of covid, and the thing I feel I lost the most was my canter seat. I love cantering so it's not nervousness, it's most likely technique I lost over the time I haven't ridden. I'll give this a go next time I ride!
I hope you like it Holly 🙂
You’re amazing!
Thank you so much that's just what I needed 🐴
Thank you so much for decoding those myterious words! Simple now that you demonstrate it.
I'm SO glad that Raleigh picked you to "judge". You are a fantastic trainer, instructor and rider and I can't wait to see your channel blow up with viewers now that Raleigh showcased the perfect traimer amd deconstructed your video.
I sadly no longer ride due to a medical disability. I was in Pomy Club when I was growing up (an organization that has chapters all over the world and.many Olympic riders went through Pony Club gaining ratings as their skill and knowledge grew. A program I believe in so much and think all kids who are learning to ride will greatly benefit from and will have great success with). My spirit was shattered when I stopped riding. I have regretted it for 25 years, but know it would have been extremely damaging to my body. I am a new subscriber and really enjoy your instruction.
When your seat was "flopping" or "slapping" the saddle, the first thing I said was "sit up, shoulders back and heels down". How often did I hear my coach screaming that from the other side of the arena....just often enough becuse I 2as 14 when I was chosen for the US National Eventing Championships to represent Colorado. I was one of just 4 on my team and I was on the horse we.got.from a very abusive barrel racer. With the instruction from my coach, I retrained that horse and she would jump anything.
If you're watching this trainer's videos you're in the right place. Now go find the vhapter of Pony Club in your area and become a star!
Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much! This made me gain so much confidence in the canter and i feel in contact with the horse
Yay!! 🤗
Thank you ... I really appreciate the way that you explain everything and show us as well.
Chewy is beautiful! I just lost my ridgeback back in October. She was the best dog.
Thank you for explaining this so well. That is very helpful.
All five were great. My favorites were 1 and 5! Thank you!
Brilliant thank you. I prop forward a habit l picked up from riding racehorses but now know how to open my hips which l never really understood before. Thank you so much x
thanks Josie, good tips
Two months ago when I had just started to learn how to canter I opened my hips unconsciously and fell off the horse back landing on my left foot 😢 I got fractured heel joint and ruptured ligaments I’m still recovering from the injury. I feel so sad now that my training had to stop. I really want to go back to back horse training! I need encouragement 🥲
Thank you!
thank you. It's easy to understand , and get the idea on open your hip
Thank you! I’m really struggling with bouncing all over when I canter, I will definitely try this next time! Also, Rebel is gorgeous! 🥰
Thank you Samantha. 😊
Thaaaaanks love❤️
Count me in, i was looking forward for this. And good luck with it too. I have applied many of your techniques and they work.
Thank you 🙏🏻. I’m glad they are working for you.
Brilliant!
This tip was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much!
I’m glad it helped 😊
Great tip 👍
Nicely said.
Brilliant tip 👍😉
Leaning back was so hard in the beginning but it helps SO MUCH! 🥲🥲🥲
I can't wait to focus on this next lesson, I hear sit back ALL the time, mostly at the trot but it carries over into canter, I am horrible about tipping forward, it's so much better than it was, but it's such a a PROCESS, haha!
I still have to remind myself to sit back too! Leaning forward is my default position. 😊
Thank you. This is going to help me I think. My butt was getting sore and my back this is likely why
Fantastic tip thank you 😊 can't wait to try this.
I hope it helps 🙂
Ha, that figures 👍So far I’ve cantered only a handful of times and thought my hips are very flexible I’ve experienced it versions and had no clue what I did wrong/right. This explains , thank u 😊 🙏
You explain and demonstrate skills so thoroughly and clearly. Thank You!
You are so welcome!
Is this the same way for western ?
This tip was amazing. I can’t wait to try it.
I’m glad you liked it 😊
Great video thank you so much. I’m recently back into riding after having two kids and was struggling to sit the canter properly. I decided to try this in my lesson today and it was an absolute game changer, like night and day difference from the last canter attempt. Such a small change had such a large impact on my horse and connection ❤
I am soooo glad it helped you Alex 🥰
Bonjour, je suis français, je ne comprends pas tout, mais je comprends globalement, et j’adore vos vidéos ! Merci beaucoup ❤
Bonjour! Merci beaucoup de m'avoir laissé un commentaire 😊. Je l'apprécie. Pouvez-vous avoir des sous-titres en français sur la vidéo ?
I tried this tonight and it helped me so much! Thank you!
Yay!!! So glad it helped.
Thankyou so much this really helped me with my cantering
Glad it helped!
Hi Josi,
Thank you for explaining how to open your hips!! So fantastic
You're so welcome!
Excellent explanation 🎉 I will try it next time. Thank you very much ❤
You’re welcome 😊
Wow thanks so much
Your welcome
Hi Josie, thank you for giving this advice for canter. Is it possible to give some tips how to keep the horse cantering? I have doubt coz I could not feel in advance that my horse is going to fall into trot, or I have no idea how to kick during the canter to keep him cantering...
That’s exactly my problem too
Thank you for sharing this...... I'm always trying to get my hip flexors to open up ...
Let me know how you go allison 😊
Wowwwwww, thank you! Clear as a bell
You are welcome. 😊
I just love Rebel. What a jem!
He is 🥰
Hi Josie, As always I so enjoy your videos. I was looking for a video to help with the canter to trot transition. I nearly came out the saddle the first time I tried this!!! Was almost certainly doing everything wrong? Do you have a video for this transition? Thanks Alison :)
I love this horse, Rebel is such a good boy ♥ and thank you, for explaining, i never understand this
You are so welcome!
So helpful as always! I have a bad habit of riding forward on his shoulder which makes us heavy on the forehand. Trying to fix this with the idea "ride the back end". Any other guidance you can give please ms josie 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️😇
This is such a good tip. I definitely tense and crunch up forwards as I transition to canter from trot so will try leaning back in my next lesson. Thanks again! 🙏
Please let me know how you go 🙏🏻
It’s funny I do the opposite. I scrunch up from canter to trot transition.
Thankyou🙏
Your welcome 🤗
You are the best of the best 🌷
You are so kind 🥰
This was so helpful! I struggle so much with the canter seat, in my mind I’m scooping with my seat but when I watch video of myself I’m collapsing my core instead.
This tip should work really well for you. Watch this one as well Winry as I think this is the one where I show you on the ground how I move my pelvis in canter 🙂
th-cam.com/video/sV15zgxPGVI/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the tip! I currently can’t get the horse I’m riding to canter at all. She’s doesn’t like legs on or anything on the mouth so need to figure out what to Do with the seat
Thanks!!!!! That i the answer
No problem!
Interested! Love your videos.o
Thank you 😊
Hello Josie, thank you for your great videos. I have a young horse, under saddle since October (a month break). The horse is very barve at walk and trot, but when it is supposed to canter, the horse panics and runs so fast that the rider ends up on the ground. I'm already desperate. Do you have any tips on what I can do about this situation? Thank you!
Awesome
I am still a little scared to do canter even though I have learned it
I am interested.
Josie, do you think this maneuver works as well for those who can ride without their stirrups? Where you have to hug with your lower legs?
How do you recommend your position being when you are cantering on an outride? It’s a lot harder to maintain an upright position
Bro im basically laying down in “bed” when i canter 😂 it looks insane.
Thank you so much! This is exactly my issue with canter. ♥️
Make sure you work through the extremes ... that is the trick to finding the sweet spot ♥. Make sure you are safe too!!
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you! I left a comment on another video asking for your help which I would appreciate. Since falling off a bolting horse in an arena I have been getting so stressed riding and it has affected me so much. My trust has been shaken in my skills and horses. What should I do to get back to how I used to before? Thank you.
Amelia that is a question the has a very involved answer and not something I can do in a comment on TH-cam I’m sorry but I will tell you this. Do not push your boundaries into fear. Just stretch them a little. If that means today you only walk and you feel the edges of your fear then be happy with that. Tomorrow you can trot if you feel more confident. I would perhaps start with some groundwork. Learn about horses and how they learn/think. Build your confidence with knowledge…that’s what I did and how I tackle the first ever sit on an unstarted horse.
It is hard once you lose your confidence but it’s not impossible. X sorry I’m not more help.
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you so much. I appreciate the tips ♥️ you are very kind.
Thank’s a lot for sharing! Many greetings from a far away follower from Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Europe 💜
I have no money but bless you ma'am.
Lovely demo, gorgeous horse, glad to see you lost the spurs.
Nice one Josie as always. Interested in membership.x
Thank you Mel xx
I’m hoping this helps I get really nervous cantering on my horse on loan the one in the profile picture she has a nice forward trot and walk, but I’m scared to overdo the canter as in to much leg and her to go forward a lot and I bounce so I’m going to try this in my lesson tomorrow and I’ll tell you if it worked or not. Thanks on the tips btw.
I look forward to hearing from you 😊
@@BasicHorseTrainingit worked well today the canter felt smoother and I felt more relaxed and so did my horse thanks :)
How about showing a jump at the canter.
My trainer says, "Pony tail on the pony's tail." It helps to get me to sit back. :)
Oh that’s a fabulous saying. I going to steal that one 😆
Thank you for explaining this in such an easy to understand way! Now, to watch myself at the canter!
I can’t wait to hear how you go 😆
I have always had trouble in the canter, I can’t keep my butt in the saddle! 😅 I’m about to go riding tho so I’ll try thing and update y’all after! ❤
Edit: so today did not go as planned, my horse was very spooky and was bolting so I didn’t canter (controlled) as much as I wanted. I will keep updating y’all as I keep riding
update;
THIS HELPED SO MUCHHHH!! It literally took like a week to do it and now after a month I can sit the canter consistently!! I’m so happy! Thank you for the help :)
Make sure you do! 😊
Update? :D
@@Art_Bubbles... sorry I forgot lol! I’ll do it now :)
@@quirkyhorselover8675 Ohhh I'm so happy for you! I still can't sit the canter :\
@@Art_Bubbles...how often do you ride?
2:30 bouncing canter. Don’t tighten up / close hips
im leaning too far back while cantering what should i do? i tried not to but then i bang, so thats not the way i guess
I have that problem too
I always loose my stirrups in canter any tips for that? ):
Yes lots but perhaps I will do a video on that 💗
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you so much!!!! i just saw that you have an upcoming video on it 😍😍😍💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
I hope you like it 🤗
Good grief - Rebel is SO beautiful.
😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤
Interested
🙌
@@BasicHorseTraining I really enjoy watching your no nonsense videos Josie. thank you for all that you do. 🥰
You are very welcome Andrea. Thank you for commenting I appreciate the feedback 🙏
Thank you 😊 this was very helpful indeed and yes I would really like to join the membership, please! Would that be possible! Thank you Cindy 😊
Absolutely Cindy. Check the link in description and sign up for the waitlist. I will be emailing when it is ready to go 😊
⚠️ Work on the lungeline with no stirrups will greatly help with this.
I am interested in your “membership”.
Awesome Anne. Be sure and add your name to the wait list so I can let you know when it is ready. 🙂
Wow! Thanks a lot! Here is my mistake!
Ahhh ... took me a minute to work out what you meant. You do it too. It is a common mistake and one I am always reminding myself NOT to do 🙂
@@BasicHorseTraining )) I am a beginner in riding, and i am 40+ years old, si its not so easy for me, and i have exactly this problem with canter )) so thank you very much, my trainer says the same and i could not understand what exactly i should do ))
I hope it helps you as much as it helped me
👯
I'm confused. I was told by one trainer (dressage) "Sit! Sit! Sit" which I was doing until I started cantering. Now, my hunter/jumper trainer tells me not to sit in the seat like a sack of potatoes and tells me to kind of hover over the seat. Am I sitting, hovering or what? I just want to do it the correct way.
I had the same issue...I started in stage and was told to sit deep, to connect my seatbones with their back. Then I switched to hunt seat and got the same lecture. I finally decided it's just 2 different styles of riding.
@@Kelly_Ben I think that's what I've decided as well.
Hello Rebel boy! 😁
Hello!! Rebel would say hello too if he could lift his nose out of his feed bin 😂
@@BasicHorseTraining Haha lol 😆
He needs those calories to keep himself looking camera ready!
@@KingsMom831 he needs to lose a few pounds 😆
I lean to far back and have my arms a flailing about lol 😢😢😮😂🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
Aren’t you supposed to have your heels down as well ? Just asking as my coach keeps telling me that.
Think of sitting on your :"Jean pockets"
My GOD, give the horse some neckspace - why are you pulling its head and therefore its mouth and neck constantly!? That's so unnecessary - stop clutching the horse as if you'd fall off otherwise! You are forcing it into an unnatural position and for what? This is no way of riding an animal that needs its full neck length to balance when stumbling etc. I can't even watch this.