I have to say how beautiful this is. The space you allow for them the fumble and be confused as they are learning is so incredible. The not punishing is so awesome! Its so encouraging for that being that you are working with! When you said "dont worrry ab that, its just a moment when its hard. I felt that tommy soul. All beings should be given such grave! You my lady are incredible. Keep being a light and building that bridge from horse to rider. Its beautiful to see! ❤❤❤❤
Great tip with tying up the stirrups for lunging. I haven’t ever seen lunging with the line set up like you have. I would think that there would be more of a pulley situation on the mouth to signal downward transitions which wouldn’t be ideal of course. I’m eager to see more how it works in future videos.
The stirrups is a great tip isnt it. The lunge rope set up is useful as you can see in the videos, the horse responds first to voice command to make a downward transition and circle only comes smaller if the horse does not respond to voice and at that point the lunge rein would guide the horse smaller on circle to make the transition, not pull on his mouth. Hope this helps
I love your patience with him! On horses that are stiff to one side do you spend more time on that side to help with the flexibility or do you still keep the time on each side the same?
It is a safe and handy trick! You can also use this method if you need to have the horse tied up with bridle on, just put head collar over top and secure cross ties to halter and then reins are safely tied up ✨
Love the trick of trade with securing the stirrups in the lunge...early on with lunging my OTT I would cringe when the stirrups would drop because it was going to be an episode as he didn't appreciate the surprise.
I absolutely love these TB videos!! Alicia really goes into detail with every little step and she explains everything very well. I love that she shows not only the perfect moments, but all the little hiccups along the way & how to handle each situation. Super helpful videos, I hope you keep them coming for a long time 🥰
You are so welcome! Alicia believes it is important to show the whole picture of training Mowgley, so that you all have practical tools and learnings with your own horses, instead of only showing the perfect moments.
Thank you again Alicia for an awesome episode. Mowgli is looking so good and starting to look nice an muscely (excuse my spelling), I so very excited for the double episodes. Now I will be waiting with bated breath and bit my nails with anticipation of the next episode. Thank you, thank you, thank you again for all your explaining, so many AHA moments
Just love the way he's building muscle and starting to understand. I live my riding life through you Alicia, so I so enjoy your episodes but Mowgli episodes are my favorite. I miss riding so much so I will carry on living precariously through you.... Lol
I love how you think of every detail and that you can explain why you do what you do. I know when I was starting out so may teachers would tell you to do or not do a thing but not why and the why makes everything start to make sense.
This was a really helpful episode for me :) My mare does exactly the same thing only to the left. I‘ve been working with her on that but it‘s nice to see and hear you working on the same thing. Also I am quite interested in how you use the double lunging!
I tried the way you attach the lunge line and love it! I usually steer away from lunging in a bridle but having it slide through makes a lot of sense. Interested to see if you do it with the double lunge or if you do it the “normal” way. My lady still fights the bit, even tried riding in a head collar figuring she knows how to steer in that, but she fights as soon as you’re on her back and ask to steer, even on the loosest rein!
Do you use an opening rein initially ? Horses instinctively pull back when pulled on. It may be that she has not learned to follow the pressure. Start on the ground with her lead and give the slightest hint to turn her head.. maintain the hint and as soon as you feel the slightest yield.. even just a lessening of the weight of the yield give the lead some slack.. if she turns away, don't increase the hint.. follow her head with the same weight of feel until she comes back to give and repeat. As she follows the hint wait a split second longer each time. In no time, she will be following your hand with her head. At that point you might be able to ask for the head and neck.. just keep adding in small increments until you suddenly find she takes a step.. the release at the moment she complies is what tells her that's what you wanted. This should transfer well to undersaddle provided the bridle, bit or saddle are not causing discomfort. You don't go totally slack, just neutral. You don't want her to think she has to drop the weight feel, rather just to follow it.
Hi. Thank you for the great video. When lunging my horse she always becomes really excited after cantering and it can be difficult to get her to settle back into a nice walk. I think this will help us so much!
Make sure you catch the latest OTTB video of re-backing Mowgley as Alicia gives some further tips about using the good and tricky side to help you. This video went live earlier today x
Is it common for a horse to favor one side? Or, in Mowgley's case, because counter-clockwise is "race" direction and that is what OTTB horses are used to? Love this series!!
Hi Helen, yes all horses start one sided, some more than others. For racehorses this can be related to racing direction and training but also horses are naturally one sided. With correct training it is the goal to help them be equally supple both sides ✨
Hi Britney, the cross firing is balance, it shows the horse is struggling to put the weight evenly on his 4 legs, so the key is to work on the horses suppleness and strength until they can balance better at the canter. Also changing between trot and canter can help the horse to find its balance. ✨
What does it mean when the horse is stretching out his head so long and low? Sometimes my horse even tilts his neck sideways as he stretches out and it looks quite uncomfortable.
It is not necessarily a negative thing that the horse stretches down to the bit, the next stage it to teach him to start to balance and make his body shorter. The first step in this can be riding figures that challenge the horse to re balance himself, check out this video ua-cam.com/video/p7QPFON-6BA/v-deo.html
Loving the series it is really helping me with my boy. With the lunging how do you decide that they are ready for the first ride? Is it after they are walking, trotting and cantering nicely on the lunge? Thanks, Tracey
Hi Tracey, this is a great question and one that I think a lot of people will like listening to the answer so I am going to ask Alicia to answer this for you 🤩
Love this series!! Super helpful for all breeds too, not just OTTB. Do you use the ‘clicking’ sound as a way of asking him to engage his hind? I’m used to using that cue to ask them to move up a gait so would love to know!
Great video! A question with uneveness through the top line - my horses topline is better developed on his right side than his left. Does this mean I have to do more work on the left rein, or the right? I'm confused lol.
What kind of saddle is that? My retrained racehorse came with one but ot fee look d like a hunter style and makes me sit quite back and my legs look short
If this happens it means the horse has stopped moving forward also so the horse just needs to keep travelling forward as you ask the hind quarters to go out. Hope this helps 💕
At 11min and 46s in to the video is exactly what I am struggling with, with my OTTB. I know that he has a stiffle on his back right leg, which is why going this way may be uncomfortable for him. But if I keep pushing him to go this direction he gets aggressive with me and then starts to stomp his feet at me and then he starts to charge at me. This is where I need help
When working with a young horse, or bringing a mature horse back into work, how often and for how long would you lunge or ride? There seems to be a lot of difference in opinions. 🤷🏻♀️
Yes, with the horses it is important to understand when their behaviour comes from a place of confusion or just find their way. Have you watched the latest episode where Alicia starts re-backing Mowgley? In this video Alicia talks some more about helping Mowgley use both sides ✨
I have to say how beautiful this is. The space you allow for them the fumble and be confused as they are learning is so incredible. The not punishing is so awesome! Its so encouraging for that being that you are working with! When you said "dont worrry ab that, its just a moment when its hard. I felt that tommy soul. All beings should be given such grave! You my lady are incredible. Keep being a light and building that bridge from horse to rider. Its beautiful to see! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much! We are loving the support!
This lungeing technique has changed my groundwork game with my OTTB! LOVE IT! This has really helped me get a ton more relaxation on the lunge!
You're so welcome! x
Great tip with tying up the stirrups for lunging. I haven’t ever seen lunging with the line set up like you have. I would think that there would be more of a pulley situation on the mouth to signal downward transitions which wouldn’t be ideal of course. I’m eager to see more how it works in future videos.
The stirrups is a great tip isnt it. The lunge rope set up is useful as you can see in the videos, the horse responds first to voice command to make a downward transition and circle only comes smaller if the horse does not respond to voice and at that point the lunge rein would guide the horse smaller on circle to make the transition, not pull on his mouth. Hope this helps
I love your patience with him! On horses that are stiff to one side do you spend more time on that side to help with the flexibility or do you still keep the time on each side the same?
That's a good question, I'm rather curious myself
This is a question I think many would be interested in so I will ask Alicia to do a response for you! Stay tuned x
Great job. I have 3 OTTBs and I can identify with everything you are stating. No one else ever did this.
Thank you and so glad you are loving the content x
Hooray, double episodes! Thanks & keep up the great work! ❤️
Glad you like them!
I love what you do with the reins with the throat latch! I'll definitely try that one next time - it looks so much more efficient than my way!
Glad it helped Amy, it is also a great way to secure the reins if you need to have the bridle on under the halter while tied up x
This was the way I got taught - super secure!
I love the way you tied the reins around his neck.
It is a safe and handy trick! You can also use this method if you need to have the horse tied up with bridle on, just put head collar over top and secure cross ties to halter and then reins are safely tied up ✨
This is amazing and so impressive. My OTTB mare is exactly like this and I love how kind this whole session is.
So glad it is helpful for you
Love the trick of trade with securing the stirrups in the lunge...early on with lunging my OTT I would cringe when the stirrups would drop because it was going to be an episode as he didn't appreciate the surprise.
Glad it helped Julie, don't forget if you have any questions with your OTTB you can ask and Alicia will answer them x
I absolutely love these TB videos!! Alicia really goes into detail with every little step and she explains everything very well. I love that she shows not only the perfect moments, but all the little hiccups along the way & how to handle each situation. Super helpful videos, I hope you keep them coming for a long time 🥰
You are so welcome! Alicia believes it is important to show the whole picture of training Mowgley, so that you all have practical tools and learnings with your own horses, instead of only showing the perfect moments.
Appreciate the throatlatch/reins tip.
It is handy! Glad you appreciated it x
Thank you again Alicia for an awesome episode. Mowgli is looking so good and starting to look nice an muscely (excuse my spelling), I so very excited for the double episodes. Now I will be waiting with bated breath and bit my nails with anticipation of the next episode. Thank you, thank you, thank you again for all your explaining, so many AHA moments
Just love the way he's building muscle and starting to understand. I live my riding life through you Alicia, so I so enjoy your episodes but Mowgli episodes are my favorite. I miss riding so much so I will carry on living precariously through you.... Lol
This is so lovely to read! Glad you are excited about more videos and it is helping you so much x
LOVE this xxx
I love how you think of every detail and that you can explain why you do what you do. I know when I was starting out so may teachers would tell you to do or not do a thing but not why and the why makes everything start to make sense.
Great feedback, thank you 💕
Mowgley is coming along so nicely!
Thank you x
You are super. You are a professional in equestrian sports.
Wow, thank you 💕
Good session! Very informative!
Thank you x
I love watching these vids because this helps me with my new pony
So glad to hear 🤩
This was a really helpful episode for me :) My mare does exactly the same thing only to the left. I‘ve been working with her on that but it‘s nice to see and hear you working on the same thing. Also I am quite interested in how you use the double lunging!
Glad this helped x
Love these videos, thank you
You're most welcome! x
Yay 🎉 for two double episodes so excited 🎉
Glad you are excited about it! We are excited too x
Get your pride in him...he's doing so well...😃👍
Thank you x
I'm really enjoying this series - thanks so much for sharing your journey ❤
Glad you are enjoying it x
Excellent and so enjoyable and informative
Glad it was helpful! x
Absolutely loving this content. Thank you 😊
What is the brand of this bridle, it’s gorgeous.
Thank you! The bridle is lovely isn't it, this one is from our sponsor Luxe of London x
I was waiting all day just for Mowgley content LOL
Me too, me too. I was actually counting down the hours.... Lol obsessed mmmmh gee I think I am 😊😊🤗🤗
Love this! I am guessing he is your favourite?
It's acceptable to be obsessed!!!
@@YourRidingSuccess oh yes he is. Thank you so much Tash, you and Alicia are absolute superstars
YourRidingSuccess Yes, he is my fave ❤️
I tried the way you attach the lunge line and love it! I usually steer away from lunging in a bridle but having it slide through makes a lot of sense.
Interested to see if you do it with the double lunge or if you do it the “normal” way.
My lady still fights the bit, even tried riding in a head collar figuring she knows how to steer in that, but she fights as soon as you’re on her back and ask to steer, even on the loosest rein!
A few have requested a video on double lunge so stay tuned!
Do you use an opening rein initially ? Horses instinctively pull back when pulled on. It may be that she has not learned to follow the pressure. Start on the ground with her lead and give the slightest hint to turn her head.. maintain the hint and as soon as you feel the slightest yield.. even just a lessening of the weight of the yield give the lead some slack.. if she turns away, don't increase the hint.. follow her head with the same weight of feel until she comes back to give and repeat. As she follows the hint wait a split second longer each time. In no time, she will be following your hand with her head. At that point you might be able to ask for the head and neck.. just keep adding in small increments until you suddenly find she takes a step.. the release at the moment she complies is what tells her that's what you wanted. This should transfer well to undersaddle provided the bridle, bit or saddle are not causing discomfort.
You don't go totally slack, just neutral. You don't want her to think she has to drop the weight feel, rather just to follow it.
Hi. Thank you for the great video. When lunging my horse she always becomes really excited after cantering and it can be difficult to get her to settle back into a nice walk. I think this will help us so much!
Glad you are finding some tips you can use with your own horse. Let us know how you go!
Love following the ott series! Hoping for tips and trics just like this for my own ottb! She is onesided.
Make sure you catch the latest OTTB video of re-backing Mowgley as Alicia gives some further tips about using the good and tricky side to help you. This video went live earlier today x
Is it common for a horse to favor one side? Or, in Mowgley's case, because counter-clockwise is "race" direction and that is what OTTB horses are used to? Love this series!!
Hi Helen, yes all horses start one sided, some more than others. For racehorses this can be related to racing direction and training but also horses are naturally one sided. With correct training it is the goal to help them be equally supple both sides ✨
When and how do you start correcting the cross-firing?
Hi Britney, the cross firing is balance, it shows the horse is struggling to put the weight evenly on his 4 legs, so the key is to work on the horses suppleness and strength until they can balance better at the canter. Also changing between trot and canter can help the horse to find its balance. ✨
I'm trying to find the "banana" videos. How do I find them, please? Also, you and Natasha are terrific! Keep on!!!
Thanks so much! You can watch the video here ua-cam.com/video/bcrr9YrJdTE/v-deo.html ✨
What does it mean when the horse is stretching out his head so long and low? Sometimes my horse even tilts his neck sideways as he stretches out and it looks quite uncomfortable.
It is not necessarily a negative thing that the horse stretches down to the bit, the next stage it to teach him to start to balance and make his body shorter. The first step in this can be riding figures that challenge the horse to re balance himself, check out this video ua-cam.com/video/p7QPFON-6BA/v-deo.html
Loving the series it is really helping me with my boy. With the lunging how do you decide that they are ready for the first ride? Is it after they are walking, trotting and cantering nicely on the lunge? Thanks, Tracey
Hi Tracey, this is a great question and one that I think a lot of people will like listening to the answer so I am going to ask Alicia to answer this for you 🤩
Love this series!! Super helpful for all breeds too, not just OTTB. Do you use the ‘clicking’ sound as a way of asking him to engage his hind? I’m used to using that cue to ask them to move up a gait so would love to know!
Thank you! The voice commands help back up the other aids, so the cluck send the horse forward a little without rushing forward or changing gait. 🤩
@@YourRidingSuccess amazing, thank you!
Great video! A question with uneveness through the top line - my horses topline is better developed on his right side than his left. Does this mean I have to do more work on the left rein, or the right? I'm confused lol.
This is such a great question that so many people will find interesting! I will ask Alicia to answer for you!
@@YourRidingSuccess Thank you! That would be wonderful!
What kind of saddle is that? My retrained racehorse came with one but ot fee look d like a hunter style and makes me sit quite back and my legs look short
Hi carol, it is a Hennig saddle
Fab. Is that a stock saddle. 🥰
Hi Liz, not a stock saddle, this is a Hennig dressage saddle 🤩
When ever I ask my horse to move his hindquarters on the lunge he turns in to face me as that is what he was taught. How to I change this?
If this happens it means the horse has stopped moving forward also so the horse just needs to keep travelling forward as you ask the hind quarters to go out. Hope this helps 💕
OMG YES IM FINALLY EARLY
Love it!
At 11min and 46s in to the video is exactly what I am struggling with, with my OTTB. I know that he has a stiffle on his back right leg, which is why going this way may be uncomfortable for him. But if I keep pushing him to go this direction he gets aggressive with me and then starts to stomp his feet at me and then he starts to charge at me. This is where I need help
Perhaps he is telling you that he is sore when you push that way? Have you talked to your vet/had massage to loosen it up?
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@@YourRidingSuccess you are welcome
When working with a young horse, or bringing a mature horse back into work, how often and for how long would you lunge or ride? There seems to be a lot of difference in opinions. 🤷🏻♀️
Ha! Just watching the 2nd Dressage Explained video and you answered my question! Thanks, Alicia! ❤️
Thanks Wendy - glad you found the answer xx
No don't see bad behaviour just a tiny bit of confusion and knowing he has a better side which he feels more comfortable.
Yes, with the horses it is important to understand when their behaviour comes from a place of confusion or just find their way. Have you watched the latest episode where Alicia starts re-backing Mowgley? In this video Alicia talks some more about helping Mowgley use both sides ✨
@@YourRidingSuccess have now thanks enjoyed it