Thanks for watching! I hope this video was helpful 😊 If you want more riding tips, here’s a video I did on how to improve your seat when riding: ua-cam.com/video/31AhD5E8FHs/v-deo.html
I've been riding for 3 years but this has helped me so much. I keep slipping out of my stirrups sometimes, sometimes not, and I never noticed what could've been my mistake.
I love a coach who doesn't pull any punches -- like, "it was your fault you fell off, now let's talk about how to make sure it doesn't happen again". Ha!
An instructor will put you on a gentle horse. If you are looking to buy your own, find experts to help you find, care for and train the horse. Get those expert friends lined up before you buy. Even better If you have skilled friends who will occasionally ride your horse and keep him/her trained and gentle. We are 60 and doing it backwards. While wife and I both rode as children, we are way over our heads with horse who was neglected for at least a year before wife bought him. Still looking for a trainer who can instruct both of us and the horse.
I have heard you can't even call yourself a rider unless you have taken at least 3 real good dumps. For me, it was the same horse that dumped everybody else too. There was zero shame in that, as long as you get back on afterwards.
@@virglibrsaglove Its pretty much like riding a bike you never forget. (of course thats dependant on how much you rode before stopping for a while. I lived on horses for the first 20 years of my life, more often on a horse than not so it never goes away but we still have horses at home in Scotland so theyve always been there).
@@Foxiepawstotti Oh, good! That's really encouraging, thank you! I haven't been back riding yet. But I feel like it will come back to me. I was never able to ride more than about once a week for a few years. I didn't have a horse and it was expensive to pay to ride so I couldn't go more often than that. But I really look forward to starting again anyway. 🤗
Something that may help with posture (it helped a lot with me) is you know how there are those huge teddy bears? At first when they’re brand new they’re all nice and stuffed and kinda stiff? And then there’s the one that’s been very loved and it’s kind of floppy and squishy. Be the brand new one that’s big and proud. Also you and your horse should walk together with purpose and be connected
My goal is to be less afraid of horses. I'm not ready to ride (probably never will be), but right now my goal is to be able to walk beside the horse and everyone be comfortable. I appreciate your videos. I've been watching a lot of them these past few days to learn, because when you learn about something, it becomes less scary. Tucker seems nice, and seeing how he is sweet with you is really helpful, too.
I'm not currently an owner or a rider, but the goal is to one day have enough land of my own to have a few horses and perhaps a goat or two. So these videos are definitely helpful :)
My current goal with my mare is to build her confidence and independence (and mine!). She’s buddy sour and it’s been something we work on daily, luckily my gelding, her buddy, is confident and doesn’t feed her separation anxiety. Love your content!
Mine too she can't stand to be the one left in the pasture so she constantly calls her buddy so when I'm working with my gelding it's a constant struggle to keep his focus but he's really smart and able to multitask better than me haha🤣
i really wish my coach taught me the one-rein stop earlier because I'm 7 years into my riding and just learned it through a green young thoroughbred who bolts every chance he gets. thx for all the tips, much appreciated.
The one rein stop is a weapon, to be used judiciously. If your horse is good with flexions and accepts it, you are probably ok. It does not work on all horses, though.
I remember my last riding lesson, about six months ago, before school started, my trainer told me to just drop the reins and post with my arms out, I never understood why until now!
I’ve been riding for like 2 and half years and this really helped! The gripping with your knees helped me because I still struggle with my legs moving to much but this helped me realise what I did wrong.
Yep, me too! So many times, in my "goals for next time" section for each lesson, I would write "not lose my stirrups" or "try to avoid losing my stirrup more than once". Nowadays, if I lose my stirrup, I know for sure that it's because my stirrups are in fact too long for me.
I’ve laid on my horse bareback whilst trotting him around lol it’s pretty fun and when I touch his tail he stops makes my friends laugh when I show them tho sometimes when he stops I slip off😔
Approx 30 yrs experience. My goal for 2022 spring/summer is to train in a rescue for my kids to ride. Half morgan, half pony mare I picked from a slaughter auction. This will be a challenge for me because I have been taking on "troubled" horses for training for many many years now and this mare is just so calm you would swear she was tranquilized. Doesn't bolt or shy. Will be putting her through all paces from round pen up to saddle and eventually finishing. I have not worked with a dead calm pony like this since my first pony when I was 10 yrs old. I kinda feel weird not getting the "problem horse". Her "problem" was no one wanted to put hay into her for 6 mo of winter and do some serious corrective farrier work to get the angle back to correct as the angle of her front hooves was too flat. Needed so much more incline so each 6 weeks was little more trim towards the right incline taking pressure off points and evening it out.
I run a nonprofit organization utilizing horses for kids that have special needs, and also teen girls. I am always looking for more ways to help these kids build a relationship with the horse. Ground work ideas because (per ability) that's always first ❤️
When I get nervous i tell my trainer i just need to take some deep breaths, and he just gives me a moment to collect myself. Then I'll feel better. Good tip
7:24 the reason for this is that it's a new sensation, ur brain is freaking out trying to balance the body and u have to think about doing correctly 10 different things at a time and u forget about half of them 😬
I don't have a horse yet I don't give up and I won't give up But I have a horse riding exam is this week omg If I pass I canter wish me luck I am terrified 😨 Tucker is such a nice horse 🐎
I am a horse rider in Mumbai, India For more then 50 years at the most famous Amateur Riders' club. The best civilian riding club in India. I do teach horse riding to children and adults. At that time this kind of your videos help me to guide the beginners on a dimple language. Your videos are too good. Thanks
Very true to look to yourself before blaming your horse. It almost Always is down to bad riding. I remember the lessons I did take they actually told you to grip with your knees, it took getting my own horse at around 8 years old to get out of that because he bucked. A lot of bad riding goes back to bad instruction. I remember telling a riding teacher that I didnt have to be driving my own horse on all the time because he liked responding and going out, she told me he must be badly schooled?! Some instructors were awful back in the day...thats the early 60's in case youre wondering. I dont use bits or anything nowadays as I find I get better results without "artificial aids". I think the looking down thing is one way that horses differentiate between experienced and non experienced riders. You know how much they play up when they have a newbie on board lol. I never have that problem as whatever I do must communicate the "dont mess with this one" message to horses. When I worked at trekking centres in my holidays, riders would sometimes ask to swap horses because their mounts were being difficult and when I did, the difficult horse would instantly change demeanour whilst the horse I had been riding would gradually become lazier, eating grass and lagging behind...you know the drill.. I think the looking down thing is maybe one of the "tells" that lets them know what they can get off with, and who knows what theyre doing.
Sometimes when you move your leg doesn’t always mean you are gripping your knees it sometimes means your working you horse and making your horse listen it looks the exact same just has a big difference if you look at Harlow or other amazing riders you can see they work their horses with their legs even I work with my legs and sometimes it’s hard but that’s how you get a good horse or pony so you have to look very carefully if they are working the horse or gripping and wobbling their legs 😁❤️ but just so you know I am not against anything I just wanted to let you know 😊 btw I love your videos.😊
I ride in western saddle and I lose my stirrups when I have to ride in a different saddle instead of the one I used to and I set it too long. My goal is to get a horse and became a professional rider
It is my biggest dream in life to ride and be around horses. Unfortunately I cannot afford lessons, so I am watching many UA-cam videos to prepare for the day I hopefully am able to sigh up!
Awesome tips for beginners! I'm always going to struggle with having straight arms lol. I try so hard to get a bend, but my arms are so short and my mare's neck is so long 😂
It is all relative. Keeping bend in your elbow and thumbs up is not just for show but your muscle function. The horse can feel the difference wether you ride english with contact or even a loose rein. You won't see many top riders with crappy equitation. Riding very green horses will or can shift some better equitation riding habits...
Do you need longer reins? I've found over the last several years that whenever I end up with straight arms when riding, it's because my reins are actually too short. The thoroughbred where I ride, we started out with him having reins almost as short as roping reins (4ft, so 8ft total) and they were *waaay* too short, so we tried the standard 54" reins, and those were still too short (even I was still riding on the buckle), so he now has 7ft split reins (7ft each side), and those are perfect, as they're plenty long enough for anyone who rides him (and they're pretty much the only pair of reins on the place that are).
@@virglibrsaglove I just watched the position one she linked in the description, and she showed holding an object between her elbow and her side and keeping her elbow tucked to try to keep the object from falling out. A friend of mine holds her arms really high and wide when she rides, so I'm going to be using this trick to hopefully help correct her hand position and overall position (she brings her hand back behind her knee when turning at anything faster than a walk, causing the horse to slow down every time, so that's something we're going to be working hard on when she visits again in a couple months).
Really good advice, I'm a non-professional dressage rider of 13 years and everything you've said in this video is how I was taught early by a classically trained dressage coach. God bless everyone who is trying to get better and build that improved relationship with your horse! I'm certainly not perfect just never give up!
I have been riding for seven years but I still watched this to see if I was making any beginner mistakes. Surprisingly, I had never heard about the one rein stop before. This was very helpful, thank you!
Same. And I had never heard of the one rein stop either which is unfortunate because I could've used it in many situations before. I had one horse that kept throwing me off and I didn't get any info from my teacher on how to prevent that.
I have just bought a new horse that was badly neglected. We seem to be bonding and getting to know each other. At this point she is respectful but I want to be able to trust her at all gaits. She's a 6 year old OTTB that's been off the track for 2 years.
Great advice! My goal is to be more confident, sit better in my seat and to not rely on my stirrups so much. I’m currently taking lessons on a 16.2hh OTTB, were both learning!
I've been riding western for 10 years, but im starting english in the spring to diversify my skill set, thanks for this! I'll pay attention to these things :)
@@nadiaivanova848 very well! new trainer said i was a natural and my western trainer would hate me sdkjdfhkjs (she doesnt and actually begrudgingly admitted my riding was better hahah)
5:15 last year I was riding this young horse called poppy,and when she started galloping my teacher told me to go faster so I pressed a bit with my heels.She went must faster then I thought and had me looping around the whole arena about 6 times,I never knew why cause I’m not that experienced thank you for this video and I hope this Thursday I will make some improvements
I'm 12, I did horse-back riding for a while last year and stopped right when we started learning to canter because it got too expensive. Today, I'm currently looking for a new place to get more horseback riding lessons since the last place I went got sold and a lot of other places seem to be full lol But, my current goals are to, one: Learn all the proper care for the horse. I know basic care like grooming, picking hooves, mucking out stables, etc. But I want to learn how to do it all correctly and efficiently. And I also want to learn to do jumping and dressage. I would love to compete in shows, that those two things seem the best to me ^^
Today was my first lesson, and It was a bit difficult in the part of putting my feets in the right way, when I trot with the horse, my feet go far in the stirrup, whem I put it back, it go far again, idk how to fix it, my trainer got a bit stressed up with this lol
I was riding the second time yesterday. You video helped to finalize to some conclusions. I was pinching the belly with my ankles. The mere got right into trot. That was a little to fast into going fast for me. Then the reigns where to short. I could not let them loose enough. So the mere went backwards, when I wanted to go forward.
0:04 i dont rlly understand why ppl call it horse-BACK riding because where else would you really ride the horse? i think it makes more sense just to call it horse riding. this is just my opinion though
I don’t ride at the moment I mostly do groundwork like leading and driving with my horse but soon I will start to ride and the more confident I am the better I’ll feel. Learning how to do it correct really helps so thanks for the video :)
I just started leasing a horse and am getting back into horse back riding, and these videos are so helpful! they are clear, understandable for beginners and explain/demonstrate things very well! YOU SHOULD MAKE A PODCAST!! I love to listen to podcasts in the car and I can do other things while still learning things! Thanks!
I don't have horses yet, but I've been watching a lot of videos and learning to care for horses. Ive never went faster then a walk in horses and I'm horrible at stopping the horse I'm on. I've never been to lessons so if I do get a horse I'm watching alot of videos
This was very helpful for me, I always forget to release pressure! 😅 I’m gonna try harder to remember that and the stirrup one was pretty helpful too. I always put my foot too high and now I know not to do that. Thanks!
Hi my goal is to get a horse in the spring. I rode from age 12 into my twenties. Then had to stop and move on with life. So I'm hoping to get back this year. I learned bareback and later disable to get a saddle. Only have ridden Western. So I enjoy seeing English riding and learning all these things I never knew. It seemed rather natural to just sit and move with the horse. There is a therapy Barn near me which starts all writers bareback. I'm not sure they ever ride with saddle. I'm trying to absorb all that you are teaching. I really appreciate what you're doing. When it comes time to put my little Grand Sons on I want to know for sure what to tell them. A million thanks! Thanks to Tucker also . I love Tucker as everyone seems to
i'm currently riding a very speedy horse and bouncy that is quite a struggle to slow down/stop so my current goal is to be able to stop her easier and to not bounce as much
I'd suggest doing half halts. basically what that is, is when yoir trotting and you start getting too bouncy just pull back on your reins for a few seconds then release that pressure. this will make the horse slow down but keep then trotting. hope this helps
thank you for the knee part!! im still learning to canter, and my foot slips out of the stirrup quite often during the trot-to-canter transition, it definitely might be that im trying to "prepare" for the transition by gripping with my knees, i will definitely watch that carefully the next time i ride!
Make sure to "give and take" so kinda for with the horse so your seat goes forward and back your hands are pretty steady and your feet barely give and take
My barn gives us exercises to grip with our knee and teach us to do that and I did not do it before she taught us that and now I know why my lower leg is bad
you are literally amazing!! I go riding with my friend every once in awhile, and I watch your videos everytime for a week before the lesson/ride!! you have actually made me a better rider if I’m being honest. I just actually watched your video about post trotting, and this helped me SO much. thank you for all your hard work and for making me a even better rider with your videos!!
I've just discovered your videos and I love them! Although I have owned horses for 20+ years I haven't had as much time to enjoy them as I wanted. Now that I am retired from working full time I am going through all the basics. I have a 17 year old Arab/Appaloosa mare I have owned since she was 6 mos old. She wasn't handled before then. She has good training and I feel comfortable riding her. She can be stubborn (disrespectful) so I want to do a lot of refresher work both on the ground and in the saddle.
my goal right now is to get better at jumping and have more control over my mare (she is super strong haha) also I am trying to get better at riding bareback! it was my second time yesterday and I am doing much better in the trot. Hope to try cantering at some point :D
The looking up makes a lot of sense for those that have done gymnastics/cheerleading. My coach would say “look where you want to go, not where you want to avoid.”
I’ve never ridden English, it fascinates me though, it’s like a ballet. In all my trail rides the guides tell me to hold the reins in one hand (western). I didn’t know you could hold with both. I guess the one hand is supposed to allow us to push against the horn or grip the back if we’re feeling a little unsteady, instead of using our legs to grip.
I appreciate your channel! I decided to go riding a bit and thought it would be a great idea to learn a little before riding. I have ridden years ago occasionally but really never knew the correct form etc. Now looking forward to trying this out and going riding, thanks!
How did it go? Did you feel more confident going back out now? I'm doing pretty much the same. Only I haven't been back out yet. I'm "practicing" here first.
This has helped so much I’m about to buy my first horse so this has helped and I ride my neighbors horse so now I know these things thank u for posting this video
Great video, inspiring me a lot ! can you also talk about how to steer a horse, how to control their shoulder especially during the canter? Thanks in advance.
As a 14 yr old I was riding a green Arab that all of a sudden was hell bent. I had to reach down and grab near his mouth because his neck was super rigid. I had just learned the one rein stop not long b4 this incident. It saved my butt!
@@CarmellaAbel oh my goodness I have ridden a POA Appaloosa for a long time (he wasn’t mine) and he was cute, but extremely stubborn 😂 good times... **gets flashbacks**
When posting, I only have my weight carried through 2 points - the stirrups - causing me to pivot about them, so I find myself relying on the reins as a third point. I don't have a problem with this at the walk.
These top 10 things are so important in hypnotherapy. The horses trained for this are exceptional because they expect their disabled writer to do all the wrong things at first.😊
My riding goals with my horse is to become a cross-country jumper. I work 3 years on ground work to have a bond with my horse. So i feel like my horse and I our ready for a bigger step.
I took riding lessons when I was a girl, but chickened out when we got to the "learn how to jump" part. I'm now taking English Saddle lessons again, and I want to become at least competent at it. At my age I'm not sure I can get to the "jump" point, but we'll see. Your videos are very helpful!
@@heyapoop7026 hopefully one day. It's probably going to be a little further down the line of books im coming out with. Hopefully I'll have my first book out by the fall but it's not even somewhat related to the dragon riding one lol.
If you are writing a book, it would be a good idea to be mindful of the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're' . Spell check won't catch if the wrong word is used if it is a real word. Voice of experience here. But I think that's awesome to write about dragon riders.
@@workingmothercatlover6699 I'm not sure if you're trying to give me good advice or if you're telling me that because you think I made some kind of grammar mistake in my comment or you're trying to be smart. Either way, no duh. I already know that.
I went to a horse camp for a few years, because it was my only access to horses and any kind of riding. And I'm glad I never made most mistakes on this list. Means my instructors did a good job. Watching all of these videos on horses and the new things I'm learning is making me want to just be around a horse. I dont even have to ride, I just want to be near a horse so hecking bad! 😭 I love them, but I have no access to them.
Thanks for watching! I hope this video was helpful 😊 If you want more riding tips, here’s a video I did on how to improve your seat when riding: ua-cam.com/video/31AhD5E8FHs/v-deo.html
You’re amazing🤩
This helped so much thank you
I ride freisan dressage
I had my first lesson today and your video totally helped. Thank you so much.
I just stared horse back ridding thank you this helped me so much awesome video!
I have no goals I just like watching Tucker... such a nice horse
he's so adorable
lamo! Me too
No nice
I want a horse but don't have one but I go to horse camp a lot
I've been riding for 3 years but this has helped me so much. I keep slipping out of my stirrups sometimes, sometimes not, and I never noticed what could've been my mistake.
If you loose your stirrups often you may need to put your heels down a little more
Omg I’ve been riding for 3 years too 😂 well almost four years
@@eris7399 its almost four for me too! Well, in September I think
@@f.horstmann8447 it’s July for me 😂 but I really hope that one day I can get a horse :(
@@eris7399 yesh same here, probably have to share it with my sister but its probably for the best. Extra love don't hurt!
I love a coach who doesn't pull any punches -- like, "it was your fault you fell off, now let's talk about how to make sure it doesn't happen again". Ha!
Fun fact: horses can hear and feel your heartbeat from 6 feet away
Really? Never heard of it! Well, interesting! Thank you!
Proof?
@@juniperwood2291 try to look it up
Great, can they hear what I'm thinking?
@@juniperwood2291 source:trust me bro
I'm nearly 60 and have never learned to ride though I have dreamed of it most of my life. I live vicariously through these videos.
Never too late to learn. 💗
@@trippinonlizard54 ^^^^ This! Live your dream!
❤ never too late indeed
I am 56 and just started taking lessons!
An instructor will put you on a gentle horse. If you are looking to buy your own, find experts to help you find, care for and train the horse. Get those expert friends lined up before you buy. Even better If you have skilled friends who will occasionally ride your horse and keep him/her trained and gentle.
We are 60 and doing it backwards. While wife and I both rode as children, we are way over our heads with horse who was neglected for at least a year before wife bought him. Still looking for a trainer who can instruct both of us and the horse.
Yay! You got a wind proof mic!! Lol. My goal is to not fall off in front of my kids😳🤣 its ok if I do. I’ll just get right back on!
ooooof mood haha. falling in front of kids is another level of pain
falling off in from of summer camp kids is the worst you know their judging you
I have heard you can't even call yourself a rider unless you have taken at least 3 real good dumps. For me, it was the same horse that dumped everybody else too. There was zero shame in that, as long as you get back on afterwards.
i persnoly watch you cuz i ride horses i love you vids and thanks for teaching me
I just started riding again after 30 years! I love your videos. So helpful thank you.
Congratulations on re-starting!!!
How's it going!? I'm 46 and haven't ridden, (except once), since I was about 25. How are you doing starting back up again??? 👍🤞🙏
@@virglibrsaglove Its pretty much like riding a bike you never forget. (of course thats dependant on how much you rode before stopping for a while. I lived on horses for the first 20 years of my life, more often on a horse than not so it never goes away but we still have horses at home in Scotland so theyve always been there).
@@Foxiepawstotti Oh, good! That's really encouraging, thank you! I haven't been back riding yet. But I feel like it will come back to me. I was never able to ride more than about once a week for a few years. I didn't have a horse and it was expensive to pay to ride so I couldn't go more often than that. But I really look forward to starting again anyway. 🤗
I am going back to riding too, after a break of about 18 years. I am so excited.
Something that may help with posture (it helped a lot with me) is you know how there are those huge teddy bears? At first when they’re brand new they’re all nice and stuffed and kinda stiff? And then there’s the one that’s been very loved and it’s kind of floppy and squishy. Be the brand new one that’s big and proud. Also you and your horse should walk together with purpose and be connected
Very clear and helpful information. I like that you get straight to the point and don't fill your video with unnecessary babble
My goal is to be less afraid of horses. I'm not ready to ride (probably never will be), but right now my goal is to be able to walk beside the horse and everyone be comfortable. I appreciate your videos. I've been watching a lot of them these past few days to learn, because when you learn about something, it becomes less scary. Tucker seems nice, and seeing how he is sweet with you is really helpful, too.
I really do want to go horseback riding. I need to learn how to ride a horse first.
I'm not currently an owner or a rider, but the goal is to one day have enough land of my own to have a few horses and perhaps a goat or two. So these videos are definitely helpful :)
My riding goal is exactly what you said! Be able to communicate confidence and safety even if I’m feeling anxious!
Tucker is such a good horse he’s so patient!!
My current goal with my mare is to build her confidence and independence (and mine!). She’s buddy sour and it’s been something we work on daily, luckily my gelding, her buddy, is confident and doesn’t feed her separation anxiety.
Love your content!
This is a great goal! Thanks for the support!
Literally my mare except her buddy definitely has separation anxiety too. It's been a process!
Mine too she can't stand to be the one left in the pasture so she constantly calls her buddy so when I'm working with my gelding it's a constant struggle to keep his focus but he's really smart and able to multitask better than me haha🤣
i really wish my coach taught me the one-rein stop earlier because I'm 7 years into my riding and just learned it through a green young thoroughbred who bolts every chance he gets. thx for all the tips, much appreciated.
The one rein stop is a weapon, to be used judiciously. If your horse is good with flexions and accepts it, you are probably ok. It does not work on all horses, though.
I’ve been riding for 12 years and just NOW learned about the one rein stop. Thanks for your helpful videos!
I remember my last riding lesson, about six months ago, before school started, my trainer told me to just drop the reins and post with my arms out, I never understood why until now!
I’ve been riding for like 2 and half years and this really helped! The gripping with your knees helped me because I still struggle with my legs moving to much but this helped me realise what I did wrong.
i remember how i kept loosing my stirrups EVERY time i rode when i just started riding. ahh the memories it brings back hahaha
Yep, me too! So many times, in my "goals for next time" section for each lesson, I would write "not lose my stirrups" or "try to avoid losing my stirrup more than once". Nowadays, if I lose my stirrup, I know for sure that it's because my stirrups are in fact too long for me.
same
I love these videos! Keep making them, they are super helpful. :D
Thanks!
me to :D
Yea! The do really help! I’ve practiced all of these and the help so much!
Title: HORSE RIDING MISTAKES - 10 WORST MISTAKES
Thumbnail: Literally riding the horse backwards
Lmao I think that's the point haha to get your attention to roofing incorrectly🤣
I ride my horse backwards sometimes 😅
I’ve laid on my horse bareback whilst trotting him around lol it’s pretty fun and when I touch his tail he stops makes my friends laugh when I show them tho sometimes when he stops I slip off😔
Looking to hit the Colorado trails with my new Mustang, Rocco!!
This is awesome! I have always had a dream of riding my horse across the entire country!
@@CarmellaAbel That sounds like an awesome dream!!
Approx 30 yrs experience. My goal for 2022 spring/summer is to train in a rescue for my kids to ride. Half morgan, half pony mare I picked from a slaughter auction. This will be a challenge for me because I have been taking on "troubled" horses for training for many many years now and this mare is just so calm you would swear she was tranquilized. Doesn't bolt or shy. Will be putting her through all paces from round pen up to saddle and eventually finishing. I have not worked with a dead calm pony like this since my first pony when I was 10 yrs old. I kinda feel weird not getting the "problem horse". Her "problem" was no one wanted to put hay into her for 6 mo of winter and do some serious corrective farrier work to get the angle back to correct as the angle of her front hooves was too flat. Needed so much more incline so each 6 weeks was little more trim towards the right incline taking pressure off points and evening it out.
I run a nonprofit organization utilizing horses for kids that have special needs, and also teen girls. I am always looking for more ways to help these kids build a relationship with the horse. Ground work ideas because (per ability) that's always first ❤️
When I get nervous i tell my trainer i just need to take some deep breaths, and he just gives me a moment to collect myself. Then I'll feel better. Good tip
Awesome advice! Thanks! My goal is to get better at cantering!
That’s a good goal!
Flow with the horse. Feel the rhythm, don’t try to see it.
7:24 the reason for this is that it's a new sensation, ur brain is freaking out trying to balance the body and u have to think about doing correctly 10 different things at a time and u forget about half of them 😬
I don't have a horse yet
I don't give up and I won't give up
But I have a horse riding exam is this week omg
If I pass I canter wish me luck I am terrified 😨
Tucker is such a nice horse 🐎
Did you pass?
I hope you passed!
@@Bee-kv5tx yes I got 80
@@dinosaucepan yes I passed ive had another one since and I now can canter and I passed the other exam
@@NewForestEdits Yay good job!
I start to riding on monday, and i can't wait.
Its a cute horse
How did it go? Did you continue to ride?
How did it go
I felt like I was getting a virtual riding lesson watching this xD
I am a horse rider in Mumbai, India
For more then 50 years at the most famous Amateur Riders' club. The best civilian riding club in India. I do teach horse riding to children and adults. At that time this kind of your videos help me to guide the beginners on a dimple language. Your videos are too good. Thanks
Tucker is the cutest horse horse ever. Please can you do a how to sit a buck
You kinda just feel how to
My horse is afraid of the barn so we are working on that 😊
Very true to look to yourself before blaming your horse. It almost Always is down to bad riding. I remember the lessons I did take they actually told you to grip with your knees, it took getting my own horse at around 8 years old to get out of that because he bucked. A lot of bad riding goes back to bad instruction. I remember telling a riding teacher that I didnt have to be driving my own horse on all the time because he liked responding and going out, she told me he must be badly schooled?! Some instructors were awful back in the day...thats the early 60's in case youre wondering. I dont use bits or anything nowadays as I find I get better results without "artificial aids". I think the looking down thing is one way that horses differentiate between experienced and non experienced riders. You know how much they play up when they have a newbie on board lol. I never have that problem as whatever I do must communicate the "dont mess with this one" message to horses. When I worked at trekking centres in my holidays, riders would sometimes ask to swap horses because their mounts were being difficult and when I did, the difficult horse would instantly change demeanour whilst the horse I had been riding would gradually become lazier, eating grass and lagging behind...you know the drill..
I think the looking down thing is maybe one of the "tells" that lets them know what they can get off with, and who knows what theyre doing.
Sometimes when you move your leg doesn’t always mean you are gripping your knees it sometimes means your working you horse and making your horse listen it looks the exact same just has a big difference if you look at Harlow or other amazing riders you can see they work their horses with their legs even I work with my legs and sometimes it’s hard but that’s how you get a good horse or pony so you have to look very carefully if they are working the horse or gripping and wobbling their legs 😁❤️ but just so you know I am not against anything I just wanted to let you know 😊 btw I love your videos.😊
I ride in western saddle and I lose my stirrups when I have to ride in a different saddle instead of the one I used to and I set it too long. My goal is to get a horse and became a professional rider
Shorten the stirrups :)
her facial expression in 5:07 is amazing 😂😂. Thank you for this helpful video.
When you realize that you lost the habit of making those mistakes 4 years ago and low key feel like a savage 😅🤣
Good job!
It is my biggest dream in life to ride and be around horses. Unfortunately I cannot afford lessons, so I am watching many UA-cam videos to prepare for the day I hopefully am able to sigh up!
Awesome tips for beginners! I'm always going to struggle with having straight arms lol. I try so hard to get a bend, but my arms are so short and my mare's neck is so long 😂
It is all relative.
Keeping bend in your elbow and thumbs up is not just for show but your muscle function.
The horse can feel the difference wether you ride english with contact or even a loose rein.
You won't see many top riders with crappy equitation.
Riding very green horses will or can shift some better equitation riding habits...
i have the same problem 😂
I was taught to ride Western with my arm out straight. 🤦 I'd like to learn to do it this way now.
Do you need longer reins? I've found over the last several years that whenever I end up with straight arms when riding, it's because my reins are actually too short. The thoroughbred where I ride, we started out with him having reins almost as short as roping reins (4ft, so 8ft total) and they were *waaay* too short, so we tried the standard 54" reins, and those were still too short (even I was still riding on the buckle), so he now has 7ft split reins (7ft each side), and those are perfect, as they're plenty long enough for anyone who rides him (and they're pretty much the only pair of reins on the place that are).
@@virglibrsaglove I just watched the position one she linked in the description, and she showed holding an object between her elbow and her side and keeping her elbow tucked to try to keep the object from falling out. A friend of mine holds her arms really high and wide when she rides, so I'm going to be using this trick to hopefully help correct her hand position and overall position (she brings her hand back behind her knee when turning at anything faster than a walk, causing the horse to slow down every time, so that's something we're going to be working hard on when she visits again in a couple months).
Really good advice, I'm a non-professional dressage rider of 13 years and everything you've said in this video is how I was taught early by a classically trained dressage coach. God bless everyone who is trying to get better and build that improved relationship with your horse! I'm certainly not perfect just never give up!
I have been riding for seven years but I still watched this to see if I was making any beginner mistakes. Surprisingly, I had never heard about the one rein stop before. This was very helpful, thank you!
Same. And I had never heard of the one rein stop either which is unfortunate because I could've used it in many situations before. I had one horse that kept throwing me off and I didn't get any info from my teacher on how to prevent that.
I have just bought a new horse that was badly neglected. We seem to be bonding and getting to know each other. At this point she is respectful but I want to be able to trust her at all gaits. She's a 6 year old OTTB that's been off the track for 2 years.
Great advice! My goal is to be more confident, sit better in my seat and to not rely on my stirrups so much. I’m currently taking lessons on a 16.2hh OTTB, were both learning!
A good way to practice that last one is riding bareback, because you don’t have any stirrups to rely on.
2:09 my trainer has a saying for this. Pressure for the command release to reward. I adapted it lmao
I am not a beginner, I ride horse pretty well but this video helps me to prevent mistakes
My current goal is to help my horse be more confident on the trail
I ride bareback so I’m not really learning anything but I do love ur vids so I’m watching it anyway.
I've been riding western for 10 years, but im starting english in the spring to diversify my skill set, thanks for this! I'll pay attention to these things :)
Hey, how did it go? :)
@@nadiaivanova848 very well! new trainer said i was a natural and my western trainer would hate me sdkjdfhkjs (she doesnt and actually begrudgingly admitted my riding was better hahah)
I looked down at the shoulders to make sure I was posting on the right lead. I tried hard not to do this, but my sister's taught me to do this.
5:15 last year I was riding this young horse called poppy,and when she started galloping my teacher told me to go faster so I pressed a bit with my heels.She went must faster then I thought and had me looping around the whole arena about 6 times,I never knew why cause I’m not that experienced thank you for this video and I hope this Thursday I will make some improvements
Also gripping with your knee hurst your knee and i have lurned that the painful way
I'm 12, I did horse-back riding for a while last year and stopped right when we started learning to canter because it got too expensive. Today, I'm currently looking for a new place to get more horseback riding lessons since the last place I went got sold and a lot of other places seem to be full lol
But, my current goals are to, one: Learn all the proper care for the horse. I know basic care like grooming, picking hooves, mucking out stables, etc. But I want to learn how to do it all correctly and efficiently.
And I also want to learn to do jumping and dressage. I would love to compete in shows, that those two things seem the best to me ^^
Why did cantering cst more? Sometimes you can tradecleanibg stable stalls etc for riding time. Or put an add on craigs list😊
Today was my first lesson, and It was a bit difficult in the part of putting my feets in the right way, when I trot with the horse, my feet go far in the stirrup, whem I put it back, it go far again, idk how to fix it, my trainer got a bit stressed up with this lol
I was riding the second time yesterday. You video helped to finalize to some conclusions.
I was pinching the belly with my ankles. The mere got right into trot. That was a little to fast into going fast for me. Then the reigns where to short. I could not let them loose enough. So the mere went backwards, when I wanted to go forward.
0:04 i dont rlly understand why ppl call it horse-BACK riding because where else would you really ride the horse? i think it makes more sense just to call it horse riding. this is just my opinion though
I don’t ride at the moment I mostly do groundwork like leading and driving with my horse but soon I will start to ride and the more confident I am the better I’ll feel. Learning how to do it correct really helps so thanks for the video :)
Great video! Very informative for beginning horseback riders. 🙂
I just started leasing a horse and am getting back into horse back riding, and these videos are so helpful! they are clear, understandable for beginners and explain/demonstrate things very well!
YOU SHOULD MAKE A PODCAST!! I love to listen to podcasts in the car and I can do other things while still learning things! Thanks!
I don't have horses yet, but I've been watching a lot of videos and learning to care for horses. Ive never went faster then a walk in horses and I'm horrible at stopping the horse I'm on. I've never been to lessons so if I do get a horse I'm watching alot of videos
i took lessons for 7 years and i learned how to jump and do figure 8's at canters and such. I find this very informative and i wanna say great job :D
Every time I watch your videos I always learn something new! Your videos are amazing
This was very helpful for me, I always forget to release pressure! 😅 I’m gonna try harder to remember that and the stirrup one was pretty helpful too. I always put my foot too high and now I know not to do that. Thanks!
Hi my goal is to get a horse in the spring. I rode from age 12 into my twenties. Then had to stop and move on with life. So I'm hoping to get back this year. I learned bareback and later disable to get a saddle. Only have ridden Western. So I enjoy seeing English riding and learning all these things I never knew. It seemed rather natural to just sit and move with the horse. There is a therapy Barn near me which starts all writers bareback. I'm not sure they ever ride with saddle. I'm trying to absorb all that you are teaching. I really appreciate what you're doing. When it comes time to put my little Grand Sons on I want to know for sure what to tell them. A million thanks! Thanks to Tucker also . I love Tucker as everyone seems to
i'm currently riding a very speedy horse and bouncy that is quite a struggle to slow down/stop so my current goal is to be able to stop her easier and to not bounce as much
I'd suggest doing half halts. basically what that is, is when yoir trotting and you start getting too bouncy just pull back on your reins for a few seconds then release that pressure. this will make the horse slow down but keep then trotting. hope this helps
My gosh this literally the same as the horse I ride
As an instructor this video was so helpful!
thank you for the knee part!! im still learning to canter, and my foot slips out of the stirrup quite often during the trot-to-canter transition, it definitely might be that im trying to "prepare" for the transition by gripping with my knees, i will definitely watch that carefully the next time i ride!
Make sure to "give and take" so kinda for with the horse so your seat goes forward and back your hands are pretty steady and your feet barely give and take
My barn gives us exercises to grip with our knee and teach us to do that and I did not do it before she taught us that and now I know why my lower leg is bad
you are literally amazing!! I go riding with my friend every once in awhile, and I watch your videos everytime for a week before the lesson/ride!! you have actually made me a better rider if I’m being honest. I just actually watched your video about post trotting, and this helped me SO much. thank you for all your hard work and for making me a even better rider with your videos!!
I've just discovered your videos and I love them! Although I have owned horses for 20+ years I haven't had as much time to enjoy them as I wanted. Now that I am retired from working full time I am going through all the basics. I have a 17 year old Arab/Appaloosa mare I have owned since she was 6 mos old. She wasn't handled before then. She has good training and I feel comfortable riding her. She can be stubborn (disrespectful) so I want to do a lot of refresher work both on the ground and in the saddle.
This helps me so so much i'm going to riding school in a few months so i'm gratefully for this info!! Thanks:)
To be able to canter! my 4 year old is still learning but I am so excited!
my goal right now is to get better at jumping and have more control over my mare (she is super strong haha)
also I am trying to get better at riding bareback! it was my second time yesterday and I am doing much better in the trot. Hope to try cantering at some point :D
I just love watching tucker
Me too, haven't ridden in 10 years when my kids were young and now want to get back and gain some confidence.
@@daisymermaid1418 Go you! 👍 I'm planning to start again later in life, too.
The looking up makes a lot of sense for those that have done gymnastics/cheerleading. My coach would say “look where you want to go, not where you want to avoid.”
For the tensing up- if I’m suddenly in pain (it’s a medical thing) how can I reassure the horse that everything is we’re ok?
I’ve never ridden English, it fascinates me though, it’s like a ballet. In all my trail rides the guides tell me to hold the reins in one hand (western). I didn’t know you could hold with both. I guess the one hand is supposed to allow us to push against the horn or grip the back if we’re feeling a little unsteady, instead of using our legs to grip.
I appreciate your channel! I decided to go riding a bit and thought it would be a great idea to learn a little before riding. I have ridden years ago occasionally but really never knew the correct form etc. Now looking forward to trying this out and going riding, thanks!
How did it go? Did you feel more confident going back out now? I'm doing pretty much the same. Only I haven't been back out yet. I'm "practicing" here first.
This has helped so much I’m about to buy my first horse so this has helped and I ride my neighbors horse so now I know these things thank u for posting this video
Great video, inspiring me a lot ! can you also talk about how to steer a horse, how to control their shoulder especially during the canter? Thanks in advance.
This is a great video idea!
I'm so grateful for ur channel I want to start horse riding soon but I have no clue how and these really help! 💕🥺
what I want to accomplish: being able to advance. Goal: being able to do shows.
You'll be there before you know it! The important thing is to have fun every step of the way. I know for a fact EH did.
As a 14 yr old I was riding a green Arab that all of a sudden was hell bent. I had to reach down and grab near his mouth because his neck was super rigid. I had just learned the one rein stop not long b4 this incident. It saved my butt!
Nice video, by the way, what breed is Tucker?
He is a POA!
@@CarmellaAbel oh my goodness I have ridden a POA Appaloosa for a long time (he wasn’t mine) and he was cute, but extremely stubborn 😂 good times... **gets flashbacks**
he's an appaloosa
When posting, I only have my weight carried through 2 points - the stirrups - causing me to pivot about them, so I find myself relying on the reins as a third point. I don't have a problem with this at the walk.
I have great posture and I actually started relying on my leg muscles, the real fun is when your done riding tho 😂
These top 10 things are so important in hypnotherapy. The horses trained for this are exceptional because they expect their disabled writer to do all the wrong things at first.😊
I wanna start getting more comfortable in my galloping! Xxx
My riding goals with my horse is to become a cross-country jumper. I work 3 years on ground work to have a bond with my horse. So i feel like my horse and I our ready for a bigger step.
Well... as for goals at the time being I’m just trying to actually sit the center without flopping all over the place 😅
When you set the bar low, it's easier to accomplish your goals 😉
I'm just trying to sit the trot sitting the canter for me Is easy peasy
@@mostlyschleich187 huh, for me it’s the opposite, if it helps just try and relax and absorb the bouncyness through your heels 😅
@@mostlyschleich187 What i was taught with the trot was to be a sack of potatoes. Just relax, keep yourself upright and let the horse move you haha
I took riding lessons when I was a girl, but chickened out when we got to the "learn how to jump" part. I'm now taking English Saddle lessons again, and I want to become at least competent at it. At my age I'm not sure I can get to the "jump" point, but we'll see. Your videos are very helpful!
I'm watching this because I'm writing a book about dragon riders and I wanted some inspiration for how they should ride there dragons.
oh cool!
are you gonna publish it? sounds like an interesting read!
@@heyapoop7026 hopefully one day. It's probably going to be a little further down the line of books im coming out with. Hopefully I'll have my first book out by the fall but it's not even somewhat related to the dragon riding one lol.
If you are writing a book, it would be a good idea to be mindful of the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're' . Spell check won't catch if the wrong word is used if it is a real word. Voice of experience here.
But I think that's awesome to write about dragon riders.
@@workingmothercatlover6699 I'm not sure if you're trying to give me good advice or if you're telling me that because you think I made some kind of grammar mistake in my comment or you're trying to be smart. Either way, no duh. I already know that.
as a beginner, this video is very helpful to me! thank you so much
The Horse be like: "You good?"
I'd love to start riding soon, I used to ride the ponies in the fair and it was so amazing
Goal: Do show jumping and try to win a scholarship in a few years.
Good luck to you!!❤🙏💯
Great Tips.....very helpful!!!!
I went to a horse camp for a few years, because it was my only access to horses and any kind of riding. And I'm glad I never made most mistakes on this list. Means my instructors did a good job.
Watching all of these videos on horses and the new things I'm learning is making me want to just be around a horse. I dont even have to ride, I just want to be near a horse so hecking bad! 😭 I love them, but I have no access to them.
That appaloosa is so pretty!! Thanks for the tips.
how do you put the saddle and the saddle blanket all set up on the horse?
This is a really good video that does a great job of simplifying complex information.