My first time falling off a horse | attempting to canter
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Date filmed: 4 May 2021
I still find it so funny that i caught my first fall on camera haha.
Don’t worry! I am fine, I had no major injuries. It was a soft and slow fall onto sand.
For anyone curious: The fall was a result of a lot of things. I was busy learning how to canter so I had never felt the transition between a trot to a canter before, and I had never felt a canter before, so when the horse changed its movement it scared me quite a bit. Also I was riding a old horse, he was about 19 years old and he had a leg injury when he was younger, and the horse very clearly didn’t want to canter. My trainer kept on telling me to get him into a canter. I tried for 20 minutes to get him into a canter and when he did begin to canter I got off balance and that threw him off balance which caused me to fall. Side note- I will talk about this in more detail one day but I was very inexperienced when this all happened. I now know that it was wrong to carry on forcing a horse to do something that they very clearly didn’t want to do. Especially if they are clearly tired and in pain. I was also definitely not ready to canter at all. I couldn’t even trot properly. This trainer pushed me and put me, a complete beginner, into advanced group lessons. She would leave the arena 10 minutes into my lesson to go talk to other trainers or watch other peoples lessons. I was left with tasks to do with no guidance from her and the only way I actually learned something was from watching people ride horses on youtube. The day of this fall, I was in an advanced group lesson and she spent the entire lesson paying attention to the advanced riders and only talked to me when she was shouting at me for not kicking or hitting the horse hard enough to get him to canter. When I asked what position I should be in when I canter, she told me I should stand up. After my fall she helped me onto the horse and then just completely left the arena and didn’t come back. My parents had to tell me that the lesson was over. I have since stopped working with this trainer and have stopped doing lessons at these stables. I have even stopped using crops because of my bad experiences at these stables. ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR HORSE AND TAKE IT SLOW WHEN LEARNING TO RIDE!!!
Hi guys! For anyone who wants to know what happened please read the description :)
Edit: Also I am aware that I shouldn’t post in the trot before the canter or go into light seat during the canter (when learning). The instructor literally told me I had to stand up and lean forward in the canter, I now know that it is wrong- I only learned how wrong that is once I moved to a different riding school. I am also aware that it is better to learn to canter on the lunge line (which is what i did when I moved riding schools).
I appreciate the help but I was just confused at the time and doing what the instructor told me to do. If you are learning to canter please read the advice in the comments because it is really helpful :)
That’s how I learned on a lunge line
I know this is 2 years later and you've definitely learned since then, but she was probably talking about a half-seat canter! I learned like that before I could fully ride/sit a canter
@@samequestrian4376 about three years i had my first canter on my fav horse little red it was on a lunge line i did scream which made him go faster and get sacer andi almost fell off but now in 2024 im sitting my canter im off the lunge line im also canter jumping but big horses like ps kisses nuagat and bella(pony)
It’s not bad to half/light seat while learning to canter it helps you and the horse because you don’t have to worry about flopping on the horses back
Just a tip that really helped me when learning to canter: have your trainer or a trusted friend put your horse on a lunge like so you don’t have to worry about steering. It will help you focus on getting balanced and keeping your position in the saddle.
I did that too the first time I loped
That helped me so much to because then you just focused on lerning to canter and not on wether you are about to go into a fens 😁
I learn to canter that way!
I rode a steady old bombproof mare, I stayed on the lunge my first times cantering and I focused on my position! (And actually staying on)
Actually, as an instructor i dont let my riders canter alone until they can canter without tbe stirrups, with reins, and in the stirupps without reins. Until they cant do that they dont have any influence on the horse
Yeaa i did that too and learn to ride in an old gelding, first time cantering with lunge and then after that until i can sit the canter, my trainer say to do a canter in a big circle ( without lunge ) , after a couple times until i can control and have the positions i can canter straight, circle all and without the horse going to trot again
I learned sitting trot before moving into canter. I felt as though sitting trot gave me better balance and a smoother transition into canter. All in all, not too bad a fall! You're getting there x
Yeah. My trainer had me on a canter before I could do a sitting trot. I have almost mastered a sitting trot, and will probaly canter soon.
And at least one bareback lesson could prove life changing.
@@SobrietyandSolace even if you just rode around bareback I’m able to wtc bareback now in classes
I'm a little late to the party, but I'll never be bff's with a sitting trot. 😂
You did a good job and got right back up! My first fall I laid there like "I'm gonna need a minute". I got bucked off so that wasn't fun. My second fall my horse tripped and my position wasn't great so I came off. I got right back up and went after my horse who was walking away like "totally not my rider".
im so sorry
That sucks. My second fall my (which I wasn’t able to film) my horse ran off with me on her. She was trying to get away from a trainer that she was scared of (we have gotten rid of the trainer). It was the first time I galloped and i was able to stay on for 5 minutes and I even lost both stirrups. I only fell off when my horse came to a sudden stop.
A tip: be ready for when your horse is about to canter so you get surprised when it does so you don’t fall over its neck and try not to lean to far to early. Hope it helps 😊
You don’t lean forward though? When learning you sit back.
Ah it doesn't look too bad for a first fall.
I remember mine because it was chaotic: we were riding indooors without stirrups in winter so the horses were all a bit fresh. Out of nowhere a bird flew into my horses' poll and it sent everyone nuts. I stayed on for 3 bucks until I hit the deck and other 3 others came off LOL
Oh no!
@@savannahfryhoff4816 Small flying things are death traps for any horse or pony lol! I remember the big 17.3 percheron x who was almost bombproof absolutely lost his mind when a butterfly flew into his face.
It was hilarious!
@@misschieflolz1301 omg. One of my falls almost ended up going through a gate haha
@@savannahfryhoff4816 Ouch. I've broken a jump wing falling off in the past (both I and the horse ended up just completely obliterating it).
My favourite fall was off an 18.2hh shire x that I was jumping. Everything went wrong and I knew I was going to hit the ground. Only it took so long my feet had managed to get underneath me before both me and the horse touched the ground.
@Grace equine oop. that’s crazy
a little tip for someone who has gone through smth like this
When ever ur not ready for a canter or your horse starts zooming just sit tight in the seat and try calm the horse
Don’t yank the reins or the situation might get worse
Don’t let go of the reins
Try a pat or some noises but if u cant just sit tight and wait for it to stop or for someone else to come to the rescue OR fall in a position that wouldn’t hurt u or the horse
If u fall try aim for the back if u have a vest :D
And also if ur falling try fall behind or next to the horse..NEVER INFRONT coz the horse might run u over :o
Thanks for reading xx❤
just want to clarify for anyone reading... this horse wasn't taking off, it's just that it's hindlegs weren't quick enough for a smooth trot - canter transition here. it's much easier for horses to build a little energy in the trot and then go into the canter, which is what this horse did.
no need for panic at all. please do not try to jump off the horse or wait for someone to come to the rescue, or try to squeeze your legs to hold on, that will mess up your seat.
*here's what i would do...*
1. ask the horse to come back (probably using the reins, as this is a lesson horse)
2. hold the horse at a slightly slower trot and ask for canter, don't release with your heels until the horse picks up canter and don't let the horse go any more forward then the slow trot you've set.
3. as soon as the horse picks up canter, release your heels and pet the horse, they did good c:
*alternatively, if your only goal is to get into the canter/if you're a beginner...*
1. put more energy into the trot, get a faster trot
2. sit two beats and ask for canter
this will give you a smoother transition into the canter. not great but it's a good place to start and this makes it easier for the horse.
jumping off of a horse is a LAST RESORT, and can cause more damage than just staying on a horse would. your mindset when something you didn't expect happens should never be "my horse is out of control". if you are focused, your horse will be too. chances are, if you ignore it and keep asking for something, your horse will respond.
@eleniko._.
as a rider, you probably know that we need to do our best to stay calm in a situation and not assume bad things about our horse and panic.
please be careful as to not scare young riders who may see this comment and think that a horse going at a slightly faster trot is cause for panic.
i understand that you're helping but also try to think of how someone who's not as experienced as you might take that comment.
hope your riding journey is going well, best luck!!!
My first fall was my first time bareback , I was doing so well bareback that My trainer decided to let me trot the barrels and I fell of luckily I landed on my feet. I do western and I lope all the time ( which is another word for canter ) and I recommend staying centered in the seat and make sure to have your reins perfect so that you can easily stop the horse :)
Bareback stopped me falling off with stirrups because I finally learned how to sit on my seat bones. I think people with pelvic tilt benefit a lot from bareback
I have fallen off many times before especially since I am a bareback rider... You are so strong and brave!
Wow! I have only just started to ride bareback. It takes so much leg strength and I am always impressed when I see other riders that do it often.
I read the description - best method to begin learning to canter is on lunge line! You don't need to worry about controlling the horse and getting it up to canter yourself if that's your first time ever cantering. You'll get used to transitions and canter movement, correct your seat and then you can do it by yourself. That's the best way
My first canter was not on lunge though, and it was on a small pony. I could barely trot back then and it was one of my first 10 lessons. And they got me to canter. I almost fell off but somehow held on and didn't fall xD all my next canters were on lunge line, just this year I started cantering by myself and even jumped a few times. I'm really proud of my progress of this year
My first fall was back then on one of my first lessons too, because 1) I got other pony than I used to have
2) he was a very hyperactive 4 year old and I was stressed bc of that
3) I got him to trot and he tripped over something, the final reason why I fell off, or rather peacefully slid off onto a nice green grass
This year I had my first 'good' fall, because I was riding a just broken 3yr old to a forest and she got spooked and bolted. It was a very soft fall
Then I fell off another two times, one because I was jumping a log on a young draft horse and she lowered her head to the ground after the jump (I've jumped the same log on that horse 2 times before and we did great), and second fall was because I wasn't ready for the jump and didn't hold on after it
Don't worry, falling off is a part of horse riding and we all just need to get used to it and learn how to fall as safe as we can
Tip!!! When cueing to canter try not to post in the trot. The horse has to lead forward to canter and it can be difficult to start cantering while trying to take care their rider :)
ah well at least you got back on! my first fall was very dramatic on my end hahaha. but i also got back on! im glad you arent with that stable anymore if that was your experience. happy riding!
oo ouch! i hope your okay
I have a horse that is 18.2 and I was 8 and I tried to dismount and landed weirdly causing me to fall. It was so painful but hilarious xD I couldn't stop laughing but because I was in pain the laughing made it worse xD
I have not fallen of my horse yet and I only learned to canter a couple weeks ago, Its alot harder that it looks isn't it!
Even though you are only learning you look FABULOUS on that horse and if you ever get hate, don't let it bring you down. Your a great rider and that horse did not deserve to be told to canter when he (I think) was in pain. It wasn't your fault and your trainer shouldn't have made you do that :)
But keep up the good work, your looking amazing :)
Just a tip: Instead of posting into the canter, try sitting the trot and then squeezing into a canter, posting the trot and trying to get into the canter is a lot harder for you and your horse as you are thrown off balance. An easier way (as many others said) is to start on a lungeline first so you don't have to worry about steering. My boy (21 yrs old) is just like that horse, doesn't love getting into a canter. Just takes lots of leg, it very well could be his age, but from seeing this I think he's just a lazy horse. 19 isn't too old for a horse.
Thank you, we actually talked to the owners of the stables to complain about some of the abuse we were seeing and the owner said that this horse had a leg injury and actually isn’t supposed to be ridden. The trainer only put me on him because he was one of the only horses that didn’t charge at her.
No hate but I never learned to canter by being on a lunge line. It's harder because the horse is constantly turning which can, sometimes knock your balance so in my opinion it's harder, when I tried to canter the first time I was bouncing all over the place. The second time I cantered in my entire life was with no lunge line and now I'm onto jumping I've only ben cantering for what 2 weeks and I've already nailed it because I canter down the long side of the arena. No hate just saying you could do it with a lead rope down a long side. It also can feel safer because there's someone right next to you. But maybe it's just easier for me.
The first time i fell off was when i was doing a canter for the first time without somone leading me and my horse would not stop and i sliped off her shoulder into the mud it was sooo refreashing
My first fall was a bit more dangerous, but my horse kinda saved me, it so happened that we were all cantering in a herd, about 20 to 30 horses were cantering together, I don't know what triggered my horse but it stopped midway and refused to move, later my trainer came to me on his horse and pulled on my horses rein, by the time this happened we galloped to join the herd but I suddenly felt like passing out, I fell unconscious and fell off my horse, the good thing was that I was at the last row since my horse stopped midway everyone proceeded forward, or-else I would have been walked over by a bunch of horses. I didn't hurt myself too much but experienced a short term memory loss and my hips hurt severely. I got back on much stronger though. Tbh such experiences give you so much confidence and strength.
The exact same happened to me back in 2018/2019, when i first cantered and just remember to stay calm and drop the reins if this happens again ✨ great job! You defs made it further in first canter than most people they fall in trot 🥰
Most of my falls have been bareback, or when I was riding double behind my sister. Once my sister asked if we wanted to race through our pasture. (we were bareback) I had a gut feeling this wasn't a good idea, but I knew I couldn't let fear control me, so I said yes. Sure enough, we were just starting to gallop side by side when my mare dead stopped and threw her head down, resulting in tossing me over her head! She then proceeded to run away. My sister was worried about me laying face down on the ground but I only yelled "catch her!!!" I was fine, nothing my chiropractor couldn't fix! Always follow your gut!!
When I got bucked off a horse for the first time, (around two weeks ago) all I was trying to do was trot. Next thing I knew, the horse I was riding loped and then started bucking. Someone was riding behind me and her horse bucked too! She stayed on though. Plus, she has like two years on me.Even though I was sore for two days after that, it was honestly kind of fun since it didn’t hurt that much when I fell. This all happened BEFORE I got more comfortable with cantering. I haven’t been able to go since that day because I got mildly sick last week.
BY THE WAY, I got the whole thing on camera too!
So I'm a western rider and I know that the two are *very* different but my first time loping (western term for canter) was in a round pen. Thankfully, I rode a 20 year old Gelding named Louie and he was my favorite.
The round pen was my enemy for so long because I spent months in it working on where I'm looking, feet positions, using spurs correctly, and it was overall the safest place to be.
In the event I fell, or got thrown off I'd either hit the wooden pole in the center, fall off into the sand/dirt mixture, or hit the "wall" of the round pen which was like metal bars.
So yes, I'd suggest a lead line if you're on a younger horse for sure but if you have the option to ride another horse just to practice your cantering definitely try that if go in a round pen.
After about 7-8 months if riding Louie, whose a 20 year old gelding who is always falling asleep, I moved to this beautifully gelding named Romeo and both horses are about 15 hands and I'm about 5'4 so the heights are perfect. Romeo is mostly a trail/birthday horse so my trainer and Louie spent months training *me* and now is my trainer and I training *the horse*.
I can't remember my first fall but one of my earliest ones were my pony spooking at a plastic bag on a fence while we were out hacking and I fell on the tarmac road 😬🙈🙊
Ow! That must have been so painful!
I have not had my first fall but cantring is no prob because I have all ways ridden a speed machine black pony and she’s a mear 😊
Yea I’ve been competing in barrel racing for 2 years and have fell off many many times you’ll fall off one day tbh it happens to all of us
IM SO EXCITED BC MY TRAINER SAID THAT FROM NEXT MONTH I CAN RIDE HIS HORSE WHENEVER I WANT AND LIKE TAKE CARE OF HIS HORSE AND STUFF
also I’m so glad seeing u improve and do new stuff , ur amazing!
Oh man I remember cantering for the first time. Thankfully we were in a field going straight so I didn't fall off. But I did fall off cantering bareback for the first time. It's super embarrassing. Hopefully you are ok!
Yeah. I come so close to falling off because I have such a bad habit of posting while asking for the canter lol. Hope you were ok!
Sis i am so proud of you.👏 You are SO tough, there isn’t a whole lot of people that would attempt a canter unless they where ready, fall off and STAND back up. That also wasn’t a terrible fall either pretty graceful for your first time! Just remember it isn’t embarrassing to fall off because falling off turns you into a champion and it happens all the time. I’ve been riding for 14 year’s and i still fall off one time i fell off at a state show in-front of everybody. But that didn’t stop me from climbing on the fence and getting back on. Just remember you are wearing your helmet, you are doing wonderful so far, a tip that i used to think to myself because to be honest I’ve taught myself mostly everything i never had instructors the only thing i have an instructor for is for dressage but anyways enough about that story. If you don’t have an instructor or a trusted friend or ur parent to help you out on a lunge line. Just build trust with your horse having a bond with your horse is a big deal because when there is trust involved then u can basically do anything with your horse (I’m not saying go jump a 5 foot jump and trust that you can stay on because horses are 1,000 pound animals and they don’t mean to but they can crush you with they’re own body weight) but just get in a round pen if you have one be very balanced in the trot first and if you don’t wanna fly forward if you never felt a canter before just lean back a little bit because its like a rocking horse motion just to get the feel of it. Of course don’t lean back all the time remember keep ur heels down ur back straight all that fun stuff but anyways! Your getting there i’m proud of you. ❤️
Thank you so much, you are so sweet! I moved to a different barn and I at my new barn I actually found a mare that I have fallen in love with. I have always enjoyed riding but I fell in love with it when I met her. She was a rescue and came from a place that didn’t treat her well, so when I look into her eyes I feel like we understand each other. You are right, it is so much easier when you have a horse you can trust.
Tips- usually you sit before you trot and she has no right to put you in advanced class and I would let you use a whip because just learning you hands still. And she should of had you on a lead because you then don’t have to worry about legs hands control and you hands were up to the sky. Please don’t take this as hate, love you keep going !!
what a sweet horse,stopping so you don't need to catch him/her
Yeah he was very friendly in general😂
@@darkhorse9813 so cute,my pony just gallops around the arena every time i fall....thankfully i've learned how to sit bucks,so i don't need to chase him that often anymore lol
Try to sit the trot into the cater and have a little more contact on the reins. It is not easy and do not feel bad. Everyone falls sometime. HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃
I have yet to fall which I’m thankful for and is surprising, I was riding my little sisters pony when they spooked at our hat and they did that thing where they are trotting straight and then they all of the sudden just do a sharp turn and most of the time ppl fall off but I got super lucky 🍀😌
Also this is great advise! Sitting the trot before the canter helps a ton normally the lesson horses I ride don’t go into the canter very easily and they just do a Speedy trot so I couldn’t rlly post it if I tried 😅
and i love the way this video has such a good vibe of people talking about their first fall😂😂
I know right! I love it😂
it’s probably better to be on a lunge line to start, so you don’t have to worry much about steering, more just worrying about your position and having a good transition, but you did a great job!
After reading the description I am glad you are no longer with that trainer. Learning to canter should have also been on a lunge line. But good job handling your first fall well and getting back in the saddle.
Good job getting up right away. My first fall, I smacked my head on the ground and was stunned, so I didn't get up right away and scared my trainer.
Funny enough I had a lesson today and fell off it was my second time and my horse rocky spooked my first time was with a pondy named ginger and she bucked me off 🙁 you did amazing with that fall though great job and keep going!
Girl I cantered for the first time today and fell head first on of a 17hh horse luckily I tucked and rolled right in time! I hope you were ok after!
Another tip! Don't lean forward that far. Idk how it is done in your country, but in Germany you never lean forward so much ... always straighten up & keep your knees firmly on the saddle
Youre doing great for your first time!
Tip : Canter in a lunging arena for the first time, or on a lunge line, and it helps to learn canter on a pony for some reason :D
My first fall? This little 31 year old (the only reason he wasn't retired was because he was in good health and had good teeth and health, and vet was fine with him continuing to be ridden) chestnut pony gelding was trotting up to the trot poles with me, then decided to turn into a 4 year old, not an experienced 31 year old school pony and leaped over 4 trot poles then landed 4 feet square and didn't move anymore... I flew off the front... I was fine and he was fine, and this was back when I hadn't cantered before, about 3 years ago. I have since fallen off lots of times and you get used to it, if you get it on camera its almost fun (or at least funny)
We love it when horses suddenly forget how old they are. 😂😂🤣🤣
@@creativehorsequeen IKR
Good job getting back up..😂 My first fall was not that graceful at all. I was just one girl gasping for air in a strangers front yard with a broken back🤣
It’s ok girl I fell to when I tried cantering about 3 weeks ago and I’m still trying to build my confidence. My experience was that I was still trying to post when I went to canter and so I fell. I also cantered on the long rail and ding canter in the corner like I was supposed to, I got scared and was still trying to get the horse in a canter but ended up cantering on the long rail instead of the corner. I learned that it happens to everyone and you just need to get back on and try again
tip. when your asking for a canter from a trot try not to post while asking. ive made that mistake to many times. if you need any help sitting the trot then i suggest either asking your instuctor is they can help you or ask a western insructor to help you. i know it will help because in western riding you sit in the saddle and you arent suppost to post.
I fell off on my first canter too (Around 4 years ago),it traumatized 7 year old me lol.You did great,I'm glad you got back up :)
One thing to help in cantering is, not only being on a lunge lune, but hold onto the saddle with your inside hand and hold onto the reins in the outside. This will help you feel more secure as well as help you get the movement of the canter. Once you're comfortable with the movement, switch to hold the reins instead of the saddle and then after that transition to off the lunge line. 😁
I ride western and I was cantering my friends horse bareback, and she has a bit of a fast canter and when I was slowing her down to a trot it was really bumpy and I fell off, but I’m okay! I also think you handled it well. It looked like you let go of the reins and didn’t try to save yourself too much. I hope you’re okay!
I also did read the desc and at my stables they have a 25 year old horse and still use him in experienced riders lessons so they get him to canter. He hasn’t gone on vacation at my stables yet (vacation is when they are sent to the owner of the stables house for sometime to get a break) the bad thing is in an accident he got part of his tongue ripped off so they sewed it back on and now it just hangs out of his mouth and he can’t feel his tongue there anymore. I really think they should retire him. His name is Rick. He is too old for lessons. (My stable is a western stable)
Ugh I hate that awkward really fast/bumpy trot right after you’ve cantered bareback! I’ve fallen off so many times because of that😂 and I’m really sorry to hear about the horse at your stable. I agree, he does deserve to be retired.
I know that fast bunt trot is the worst😂 I have to hold on to the mane and really squeeze on the my horse! 😂😂
Ahhh bumpy not bunt 😅
@@AGbarrelsofficial Yeah I used to do that same thing but my horse lives to RUN so he took me using my legs as asking him to go faster. I have no idea how I stayed on😂
You did canter lol that still counts. We've all fallen off. I got taught bad stuff too when learning years ago, it always felt wrong but thought it must just be me, then went somewhere and had to basically start again, it was embarrassing. :( Basically the stables was a barely teach you and still take your money. But this was many many years ago when I was young. Keep at it, every day is a day to learn and practice. You will get there!
That’s how I fell off 🤣 and my horse looks like yours!
Best method to stay on is by not kicking but hold on to the mane and if your leaning forward then sit down and lean backwards not to far if your horse is bucking and he won’t stop turn him in a circle because horses can not buck if there body is turned and you might need to make a emergency get off if it’s really bad❤️
Just a tip! When your asking a horse to canter it’s better to do sit trot then the horse understands to canter. Your hands were great though! Of course there was some pulling when you became unbalanced but other wise allowing the horse to go forward. Unfortunately i see pulling on the reins and kicking at the same time way to often.
FINALLY, someone else I can relate to! I also had a horrible trainer, who never payed attention to me, since I was placed with beginners instead of those at my level.
Due to that trainer she made me canter when I was not ready, even though I thought I was, I suffered a pretty hard fall, in turn fracturing my collarbone. I became so terrified of cantering, because I kept thinking I was going to fall, we luckily switched trainers quite a few months ago. I'm making more progress than before.
After that fall, I felt so unsafe at my trainers stable, and lost a lot of confidence in myself as a rider.
Something similar happened to me too!! I had a horrible first trainer. I hope your ok now
Ouch! Hope it went well for you! New subbie here
My first fall was cantering up the hill when we stoppped I went over the saddle and fell off
You will get there! you did pretty well for your first time. try thinking about sinking your hips into the saddle and really sitting it for now if you want. also your horse is super cute!! good job and keep going!
It happens!! I’ve fallen off 3-4 times now, and I’ve been riding for 5 1/2 almost 6 years. It’s scary!! All but one of them were refusals to a jump, and my very first fall I was fully bucked off. It hurts, but always get back on. (UNLESS A SERIOUS INJURY)
You should defienetly ask your trainer if they can put you on a lunge. It helped me learn how to properly move in canter
hope u didn’t get hurt but that’s the part of equestrian don’t worry🥰
My first time “falling” off was when I was standing in the middle of the ring at the beginning of a lesson and my horse kneeled down on her front legs and I rolled off sideways :’)
Good for you for acknowledging that things went bad tight from the beginning with the instructor. There are quite a few red flags with this instructor. Look for a professional that is very experienced in teaching lunge lessons and rider biomechanics. You will not regret it.
Thank you! I moved to a new barn that has a great instructor. All the horses are well taken care of and my new instructor only let me off the lunge line when both her and me were confident in how I was sitting in the saddle. It took a long time but in the end it is worth it because I feel safer than I did before at my old riding school.
Ive been doing horse eising for 8 years and heres a tip when cantering lean back and keep your heels down for beginners
You had a better first fall than me me and my friend were riding and then her horse got excited and started galloping and my horse spooked pretty badly and I fell then my friend hit her head in the rail but you did great and something that would help is if you were in the lunge line so your trainer can steer and you can balance tho my first canter was in the rail and I almost fell so I went on the lunge line after that
Here's a tip and don't worry, you made a common mistake. Try to sit when asking for the canter. It may confuse the horse if you don't, they may not know what your asking.
One tip is being on a lunge line so you don’t have to steer like Ethereal Brewers said, but another tip is when you are on the lunge line and you lose balance or just learning, grab the saddle but keep your reins in your hands to get the hang of it before doing it on your own
My dear, maybe it was the first time, but il will not be the last time. A rider falls down, taps off the dust and tries it again.
I personally prefer to learn to be good balanced before trying the canter.
I wish you good luck. Never give up.
That fall wasnt to bad. I would recommend sitting deep in you saddle and leaning backwoods it helps you with your balance and if your horse were to stop you wouldn’t go flying forward
Ahhh! I’m a western rider, but for me going from posting trot - lope is SCARY. I’ve done it before on accident- I got my horse into a lope and I flew forward and was pretty much standing while my horse loped. I fell down on his neck tho and got a nice canter.
That wasn't bad at all! I've cantered LOADS of times and once I was cantering and lost my reins first MY REINS! Then my stirrups and hit my head twice! landed head first and hit my head on a fence and secondly I think I hit a bone in my spine.
That sounds terrible! Yeah I was really lucky that it wasn’t a bad fall.
Something that helped me was remembering to lean back and move with the horse but I do ride Western so you obviously will do more two point than I do.
You have to be really strong in your legs. Squeeze that saddle tel you are locked there. Your heels also weren’t down, that is important for posture. Strengthen your legs, remember that pain and fear DOES not matter. Those are the words i have to repeat to myself. Their WILL be pain and lots of it. Just push through and pursue your dreams. When you do learn to canter it will be worth it. It is flying without wings.
Girl you need to always start a canter or gallop in sitting trot. And lean back and shoulders back. That will help.
Well done you! Doesn’t look like the best first fall lol! Mine… well… I hardly fell off🤣🤣
I fell off my horse first time cantering on the lunge line. I don't blame myself, considering the circumstances and her canter. But your not the only one.
You know it hurts but as long as you know it’s not the horse’s fault and you get back on it will all be ok.
You did so goo im sorry you fell it looked bad I just had my first fall bareback a few weeks ago my knee is still bruised from it lol
The first time I cantered I fell off too! As long as you were okay! ❣
Keep your back straight and don’t up and down keep sitting and don’t restrict your movement
Im so thankful for learning to ride on shetlands😂 my first fall was like 30cm down XD
My first notable fall was cantering a little pony, she was a speed horse and I was in an english saddle (something that I am 100% uncomfortable and unconfident cantering in) and when asking her for a trot she took off at a canter and I wasn't ready. Second notable one was on the same pony in an english saddle and she wanted to go so took off in a gallop twice, stayed on through one but was startled in the other so I fell lol, safe to say I won't be riding her again.
When I first learnt, I got someone to lead in front of me so I could hold onto the saddle and get balance and I did it for the first few times and then start to let go
Also proper aid is inside leg stays still and outside leg comes slightly back,
So when you first try to go into a faster gait of riding, you should always be on a lunge line the first time because if you get to fast someone can slow the horse down
Whoever is your instructor- they shouldn't have allowed you to canter yet! That is really dangerous. You don't have a good seat yet, which isn't wrong, you just need to learn it - walk trot transitions, and lots of sitting trot.
I 100% agree with you. I left these stables and moved to a new barn because this trainer was absolutely horrible at her job. I then started at the beginning and only began cantering once I could trot without stirrups and was balanced in my seat.
@@darkhorse9813 that's great that you realised that! It's important to be as safe as possible 🤗
Omg! I almost had my first fall like that! We were cantering and I fell onto his neck, he kept cantering and when he finally went to the middle, I had to get pushed back into the saddle😅
My first fall was when I was galloping across the field towards my friend and my horse stopped at my friend and I went flying
This is just a tip btw I’m not hating at all!! If you’re not ready to do a canter try holding onto your saddle also leg on heels down and lower your hands 💖💖 OH SORRY THIS IS TWO YRS AGO 😅😅😅😅😅
Tip: make sure to not lean forward and let your trainer to put you on a lung line 🥰
I went on a little pony picnic today and we were trotting in the field where the horses normally canter so they thought they were canting but the thing was all of us have NEVER CANTERED BEFORE but my horses canter was smooth and slow so I had no problem not falling off
But this one girl starting slipping to the right and fell off and now she has a big bruise on her right elbow and a graze on her right leg it was super scary but we were all a bit nervous bc her horse went the fastest so yeah that was an eventful ride and they also invited me for free lessons so at least now I know what a canter feels like 😮😊
I don't fully remember my first fall but I remember my first fall I had at my new barn (about a year ago) It was one of my first lessons there so I had been just riding random horses that were free, so I didn't know them well, one particular horse was really bad with steering and I pulled him up to a jump, and he put his legs up like he was gonna jump, but instead he jumped to the sode to refuse and I fell off, but I've sat an entire line of bucks a couple times.
me and my friend who is experiences in riding and sort of like my trainer tried a canter today but it went straight to gallop my horse took off galloping around the school 2 people were in the school, my trainer and another person who has a horse at the yard they were both freaking out not knowing what to do my friend was tellung me to shorten my reins to pull him back, i was leaning as far back as possible with my heels down but my arms were all over the place i had the gut feeling that i was gonna fall off and because it was so wet and slippy in the school it made it worse i ended up falling off and hurting my back i fell into a fence but luckily i stuck my hand out to stop me from going over the fence. My horse is 17 hands so it was extremely scary. My first fall and im a beginner it was horrible. im still quite shaken up from it. If you look on my profile you can see my horse. He is called Harvey. The next time i try a canter which will be awhile as im quite scared to do so i will be asking to be on a lunge rope. It was not my horses fault it was mine. he only did what he was thought to have been told to do. I did get back on Harvey but only walking and slow trots.
I once worked with a horse who would not trot but would always go into a canter
I love the scream
The first time I fell off a horse it was standing still with a saddle :D, my instructor still brings it up 5 years later.
When I was going to attempt a canter for the first time I flew right over the horses head and winded myself lol-
The first time I cantered it was my second ever lesson and I wasn’t on a lunge line and my horse jumped over a ground pole 😭 even though I never even came close to falling the is video reminded me of it 💀
You should definitely make sure you can post confidently without pulling on the reigns trying to canter, maybe try the lunge line! It helped me learn, and make sure you can trot without stirrups for at least a few strides because that happens a lot (loosing ur stirrup). At this point in my riding career I can jump w out stirrups and I have a very nice seat but it takes time and hard work. Good luck w ur riding journey :)
For a second I thought the horse stood on you! 😬
Same, my first fall was to a canter transition
ahh...sweet memories of my first fall is flowing back...i was at a pretty sucky yard could barely trot without holding on...so we went on an outride (bad idea) and my horse spooked full on gallop my first reaction was "wee" im being honest🤣 fell off and horse went runing and rearing and bucking🤣🤣🤣🤣
My first fall was a couple weeks ago. I was trying to stop my horse from trotting and she went into a canter and she was going to jump but I bailed before she could. Fun times
I don’t think you are ready to canter if you can’t keep your horse going in the trot this is advice no hate
Lucky my first fall I was bucked off