Those little text popups and arrows to show what you're doing are excellent. It's so hard for a beginner to know what you're talking about, as all these movements are so very subtle. Thank you for the great video!
Yes... I'm a beginner and experienced person told me the same thing over the phone about filling out your lower back.... it is great to see the same concept with annotations..thanks!
When we were bringing a new, very well-rested and well-fed horse into shape at my school, we used a lot of pole exercises at walk and trot to get the horse to be more aware of where he was putting his feet. He had never worked with poles before so he was very delicately placing them--it was super cute. I think what helped the most was asking him to use his thinking brain so he had to slow down a little. Maybe for horses that are anxious, that would be helpful for them?
I think it’s very helpfull. An anxious horse has a mind that’s somewhere else (somethingg scary, the barn, other horses, the gate, etc.) But properly walking over poles requires focus. And that way you get their focus off of whatever they’re anxious about.
Thanks. This is a challenge with my OTTB. Prior instructor only said to slow down my posting, which does not do anything except put us uncomfortably out of synch. When he is well-paced and connected, his trot is lovely... when he is speeding, not so much! Haha! I've been trying really hard to ask him to slow down (and he braces) and when he does, immediately release the pressure, but then he just speeds up again.
I have one of those OTTBs too! He's either a slug or gives me the quick trot and braces with very rare moments of lovely. Just started trotting over xrails for fun and to give him something to do. He's just not a go around and around the ring kind of horse.
After reading some of these other people having similar issues I’m going to try not always riding in the arena but take her out to the round pen. Also, I could put rails down for her to go over. But I’m really thinking I need to ride more and be more consistent. Thanks everyone
This is my young OTTB mare. It's like holding back a speeding train and within 10 minutes my arms are like limp noodles. Hoping this is something she will eventually grow out of after she's had more letdown time.
I think something that alot of people overlook, is that it can also be the other way around. Yes they can get anxious because they’re out of balance. But they can also get out of balance or get crooked because they are anxious. Because their mind is somewhere else. And i’ve noticed that once you get their focus first, and their body and mind are at the same place at the same time, you don’t have to do nearly as much balancing exercises.
I love your new format!! I learned these methods with my fast TB years ago, she always wants to be in the next gait- walk means trot, trot means canter, canter means bucking free for all. Unfortunately, I think I deteriorated after years without lessons, so now it's just a tug of war. Thanks for reminding me so clearly and concisely of the proper way to ride a rocket!
I just bought a horse 2 weeks ago and he used to be an Amish buggy horse. His trot is fast and I am not secure in my seat and balance yet. When he picks up speed I start bouncing. Thanks for the pointers. I learn a lot from your videos, thanks
Thank you for this video!! I had a lesson horse with the fastest trot ever yesterday and he was constantly trying to break into the canter. Instead of slowing down he would just halt completely, I was having the hardest time trying to cue him not to come to a full stop but to lengthen his trot and slow it down a touch, I had never experienced that before as I'm a new rider. I loved his enthusiasm but felt like I couldn't communicate at all!
I love your lessons - I am a rider who has learned to ride at 57! while it is totally possible, I struggle staying in balance with my horse and keeping my reins quiet. The horse I ride has a hoppy gate and I struggle to stay in the seated jog and trot. Thanks for your careful explanation of ways we can try to maintain balance and pace with our horse.
Thank you!!! I am retiring my 14.3 paint and just starting a 16 hand Arab. Very different personalities and ride. Discovering your videos is perfect timing. I am viewing your videos before I head to the ranch weekly. CRK Training is giving me the tools and confidence for my new ride. You are my homework!!!
Oh my gracious but this is JUST what I needed to see today! Made the mistake of having a quick ride in rather windy conditions on my unbalanced, out of shape horse yesterday and it almost shattered my confidence. We aren’t even working on the trot yet. Just trying to improve our halts and bend or weave around some cones, he quickly got anxious and rushy and we ended up pin-balling around the arena. I aimed him straight at the rail in hopes it would stop him but he’d just rock back on his hind, turn sharply and rush off again in another direction. Maybe that was making it worse? Thought I was going to come off but didn’t. I will try your angled wall idea if (or rather ‘when’!) this happens again. Keep up the great work, honey! LOVE your videos! Priceless ❤️🐴❤️
I have a speedy horse, always ready for a quite fast gallop. Tried transitions with her and also tried a loose rein when galloping. That helps her, she searches my hand to go faster but she can't find it, so she calms down and peaces herself. It takes her a few steps, but she finds her balance and eventually picks a good rythm
Thank you for the feedback on a fast trotting horse. I found it very reassuring and simple to understand. I especially the distracted horse and using the wall to help.
I always find that bringing my hips forward (closing the angle) and making sure my shoulders/hip and ankle are aligned helps to slow my horse down, at the walk, trot or canter
I'm eager to try these instructions. Right now, I am on a school horse who keeps slowing down to a halt (and I constantly have to get him to go) and a friend's horse with a too-fast trot (for me - he does not do it with her and the third friend, but I'm the beginner). So, regulating speed is the main issue for me right now on both the horses I ride! And, I agree, the arrows with the written tips are very helpful.
I will definitely try this next time I get on my Hero, his long legs make it quite hard to stay behind the leader at school. I tried slowing my rise and tightening but I probably did it the wrong way.
Hi Callie, thanks very much for this helpful video! Could you make a video about the groundwork you did to help your horse learn a better balance? Mine has the same problem as Carly.
This was SO helpful! The mare I ride for lessons has a tendency to rush, and novice that I am I kind of enjoyed going fast and didn't know that it was a negative issue until recently, and I have been working on keeping her slower and more rhythmic as per my instructor, but I didn't really know HOW, I was just keeping tighter contact, which worked, and was what my instructor told me to do- I was also squeezing the reins, which helped? Haha, what I learned from this will be invaluable, thanks again! I also noticed recently that when we took a trail ride my mare's trot was SO much nicer, like I was being lifted, it was like flying, and was a total change from her trot in the ring- was this due to her back being up? She seems to enjoy trails, and can be rather reluctant in the ring (to say the least) - other than doing more trails, how can I encourage this nicer trot in the ring? Perhaps i was more relaxed on the trail, as was she? Anyway, I can't wait for my next lesson, so I can put these tips to use!
You can see the difference in her head movement also - when walking in the beginning she lifted her head higher when left leg was moving forward compared to right leg - this corrected when her gait slowed and balanced - her head moved the same with each leg - infact, now that I have viewed the trot, she has the same (minute) extra head movement when moving the left front foot forward - does she have some tension on left side of body? Perhaps from mounting? I am a Bowen therapy worker on humans - and equine Bowen Therapy is known to be highly effective
Last week I was riding this lesson horse that I cannot for the life of me slow down in trot, i tense up and squeeze (even pull) my reins but that doesn’t see to stop him. It had been a while since I’ve ridden the horse last week but because I knew he liked bolting off and being speedy I was constantly tense and tight on the reigns to try and slow him down, which eventually led to me being bucked off after 10 min lol. He only has that when riding behind another horse, not when riding at the front tho..
Hi, love your videos. My currant horse is young and I am finding her very forward. When trotting I don’t follower her pace I try to get her to follow my mine by slowing down my posting. It doesn’t always work so I am going to try some of your ideas. When it doesn’t work I tent to pinch my legs which makes her go faster. I have this problem with the canter. Any suggestions on slowing down and steering a fast canter. Thanks
Half-halting also includes leg, correct? My horse gets very speedy at the trot and remembering to release/soften always helps to relax her. Slowing my posting can help too.
Thanks for this video today 🤗 But my horse is the opposite o have to keep him going or he will stop lol 😂and how do u know if the saddle is hurting your horse???
Lol, I have the same situation. I have to keep on him to move. God forbid if he has to do some ACTUAL work. I ride western and Callie's videos are always informative.
I have the same problem with keeping my guy going too, she has videos on her playlist that covers both topics you can check out if you haven’t already seen them. You would have a better chance of her answering your comment if you go to crktrainingblog.com and leave a comment. Good luck !!!
Me too. I also have a "lazy" horse. God knows how hard it's for me to make him gallop, sometimes even asking for a trot can be the beginning of a long disagreement and eventually a fight between the two of us
My cousin just got a new horse and absent had much experience and have been working with her with this speedy trot and have found that if the rider is unbalanced or tense it makes the horse unbalanced and tense so if the rider relaxes the horse will preform better to.
Can you do this in a western saddle. My horse as soon as I get in she wants to take off trotting. One issue I have is really bad knees so I can’t post. I’ve been riding for 50 years and this is a new problem for me. So what I do is keep her at a walk when I first get on but she will try to trot anyway even on a tight rein. I normally ride with a loose rein on my other horses. I am teaching her to whoa when she feel me sit deep into the saddle and she is getting that but as soon as I ask her to go she wants to trot. She’s been doing better staying at the walk, but when I do ask for a trot, and I’m looking more for a jog she will pull her head out like to get away from me. I have tried different bits, thinking possibly of going to a bit less bridle. Part of it could very well be that she is not getting ridden enough. She is boarded. So those are kind of my issues. I know she is capable of a nice jog bc I’ve seen her do it on the lunge line with and without a saddle and when I first got her. I may look for an instructor to see if maybe I’m causing it even tho I’ve ridden for so long, all horses are different. So if you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it. I’m not in a hurry so I’m fine with just like the exercises like you were just doing. I just want to get in sync with her like I was with my other horses. I doubt she likes me bouncing around since I can’t post, I know my rear doesn’t like it much if it’s for any length of time, lol. So thank you in advance for any tips you may have. One other thing, I did ride in a clinic and the son doing the clinic said my balance and movement with the horse was great, but that was my other horse, who is no longer with us. One last thing I’ve noticed. When I take her out of her stall and walk her in the arena she is relaxed and will take her time to go roll and run around. As soon as the saddle is on and I lead her into the arena she is already getting jumpy. I have 2 saddles, they both seem to fit her fine. I’m wondering if I should saddle her up right away and take her in and maybe just walk her around from the ground. It seems she is anticipating something. Also she is relatively new to me. Thanks again
So my lease horse throws her head up when we trot but does not for walk or center. She rushes the trot a lot and I find doing circles and changing directions helps but I’m looking for more effective ways for straight lines on the wall. But I guess transitioning to walk each time she rushes could help..
When you inhale imagine the breath filling not just your abdomen, but also the small (curve) of your back, filling the curve and causing your pelvis to tuck under very slightly.. helps with balance and stability... Callie does a great video on this with Wendy Murdoch where they use a "skeleton" rider to demonstrate.. Check it out..
This complicates a very simple problem. No need to do all this extra stuff. Just do the cruising exercise. Go on a loose rein and just let the horse go where they want, theyll find their balance. When they speed up, bend them into a small circle and go round and round while keeping reins loose. When they slow down, let them out.
How to relate this to EPM? My mare has been through EPM treatment but still rushing and tripping,. I think she is still having balance issues. She also had a right hind suspensory injury. 1 year since suspensory and about 4 months since EPM treatment.
I got a new horse the previous owner didn't took care of him quite well So any tips on training him. Also i need tips on the position he use to get excited and speedy all of a sudden And i think I'm doing something wrong with my position
I have a trotter ( it’s built to trot fast ) but it trots to fast for me and I gets really annoyed when you slow her down so I don’t really know what to do would love for someone to help
One of my horses has a super fast trot, and when I try to slow her down a bit her ears go sideways/back and her head goes up and she completely blocks me out.
I'm not super experienced but perhaps pulling her into a tight circle until she softens could work, because then you're not just pulling back. Then when she slows down you can let her go back to the rail, or even just slowly make bigger circles.
Its possible that she may just be a grumpy mare, but nevertheless you should probably check that her bit fits properly and isnt pinching her, or try to find a better bit to suit her. Just a thought
Your hands seems to be open and horizontal. Isn't that a bit harsh on the horse's mouth? I guess here it could be trying to flee from something that's not comfortable for it.
It’s the worst when they cough at a trot! Lol. You didn’t seem to be bothered at all though. My girl may be a bit more physically dramatic on the occasion she coughs.
My horse coughs too but my vet says he has dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP). He also coughs and can choke easily while eating. If your horse coughs a lot but doesn't seem ill, I would have it checked out.
Those little text popups and arrows to show what you're doing are excellent. It's so hard for a beginner to know what you're talking about, as all these movements are so very subtle. Thank you for the great video!
Yes... I'm a beginner and experienced person told me the same thing over the phone about filling out your lower back.... it is great to see the same concept with annotations..thanks!
When we were bringing a new, very well-rested and well-fed horse into shape at my school, we used a lot of pole exercises at walk and trot to get the horse to be more aware of where he was putting his feet. He had never worked with poles before so he was very delicately placing them--it was super cute. I think what helped the most was asking him to use his thinking brain so he had to slow down a little. Maybe for horses that are anxious, that would be helpful for them?
I think it’s very helpfull. An anxious horse has a mind that’s somewhere else (somethingg scary, the barn, other horses, the gate, etc.)
But properly walking over poles requires focus. And that way you get their focus off of whatever they’re anxious about.
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Thanks. This is a challenge with my OTTB. Prior instructor only said to slow down my posting, which does not do anything except put us uncomfortably out of synch. When he is well-paced and connected, his trot is lovely... when he is speeding, not so much! Haha! I've been trying really hard to ask him to slow down (and he braces) and when he does, immediately release the pressure, but then he just speeds up again.
I have one of those OTTBs too! He's either a slug or gives me the quick trot and braces with very rare moments of lovely. Just started trotting over xrails for fun and to give him something to do. He's just not a go around and around the ring kind of horse.
After reading some of these other people having similar issues I’m going to try not always riding in the arena but take her out to the round pen. Also, I could put rails down for her to go over. But I’m really thinking I need to ride more and be more consistent. Thanks everyone
This is my young OTTB mare. It's like holding back a speeding train and within 10 minutes my arms are like limp noodles. Hoping this is something she will eventually grow out of after she's had more letdown time.
I think something that alot of people overlook, is that it can also be the other way around. Yes they can get anxious because they’re out of balance.
But they can also get out of balance or get crooked because they are anxious.
Because their mind is somewhere else.
And i’ve noticed that once you get their focus first, and their body and mind are at the same place at the same time, you don’t have to do nearly as much balancing exercises.
I love your new format!! I learned these methods with my fast TB years ago, she always wants to be in the next gait- walk means trot, trot means canter, canter means bucking free for all. Unfortunately, I think I deteriorated after years without lessons, so now it's just a tug of war. Thanks for reminding me so clearly and concisely of the proper way to ride a rocket!
I just bought a horse 2 weeks ago and he used to be an Amish buggy horse. His trot is fast and I am not secure in my seat and balance yet. When he picks up speed I start bouncing. Thanks for the pointers. I learn a lot from your videos, thanks
Thank you for this video!! I had a lesson horse with the fastest trot ever yesterday and he was constantly trying to break into the canter. Instead of slowing down he would just halt completely, I was having the hardest time trying to cue him not to come to a full stop but to lengthen his trot and slow it down a touch, I had never experienced that before as I'm a new rider. I loved his enthusiasm but felt like I couldn't communicate at all!
I love your lessons - I am a rider who has learned to ride at 57! while it is totally possible, I struggle staying in balance with my horse and keeping my reins quiet. The horse I ride has a hoppy gate and I struggle to stay in the seated jog and trot. Thanks for your careful explanation of ways we can try to maintain balance and pace with our horse.
Great video - and I love the annotations on what you're doing with your body etc. Thank you!
Thank you!!! I am retiring my 14.3 paint and just starting a 16 hand Arab. Very different personalities and ride. Discovering your videos is perfect timing. I am viewing your videos before I head to the ranch weekly. CRK Training is giving me the tools and confidence for my new ride. You are my homework!!!
Oh my gracious but this is JUST what I needed to see today! Made the mistake of having a quick ride in rather windy conditions on my unbalanced, out of shape horse yesterday and it almost shattered my confidence. We aren’t even working on the trot yet. Just trying to improve our halts and bend or weave around some cones, he quickly got anxious and rushy and we ended up pin-balling around the arena. I aimed him straight at the rail in hopes it would stop him but he’d just rock back on his hind, turn sharply and rush off again in another direction. Maybe that was making it worse? Thought I was going to come off but didn’t. I will try your angled wall idea if (or rather ‘when’!) this happens again.
Keep up the great work, honey! LOVE your videos! Priceless ❤️🐴❤️
I have a speedy horse, always ready for a quite fast gallop. Tried transitions with her and also tried a loose rein when galloping. That helps her, she searches my hand to go faster but she can't find it, so she calms down and peaces herself. It takes her a few steps, but she finds her balance and eventually picks a good rythm
Thank you for the feedback on a fast trotting horse. I found it very reassuring and simple to understand. I especially the distracted horse and using the wall to help.
I always find that bringing my hips forward (closing the angle) and making sure my shoulders/hip and ankle are aligned helps to slow my horse down, at the walk, trot or canter
I'm eager to try these instructions. Right now, I am on a school horse who keeps slowing down to a halt (and I constantly have to get him to go) and a friend's horse with a too-fast trot (for me - he does not do it with her and the third friend, but I'm the beginner). So, regulating speed is the main issue for me right now on both the horses I ride! And, I agree, the arrows with the written tips are very helpful.
this was AMAZING i’ve been trying to help my horse libby with her speedy trot, this helped a lot tjanksb
your a wonderful teacher ... I have suggested your vid's to my student.
You are a good Horse trotter and you can ride the the trot so good
I will definitely try this next time I get on my Hero, his long legs make it quite hard to stay behind the leader at school. I tried slowing my rise and tightening but I probably did it the wrong way.
Hi Callie, thanks very much for this helpful video! Could you make a video about the groundwork you did to help your horse learn a better balance? Mine has the same problem as Carly.
Thanks for vid Callie! Very helpful finding the balance & speed control! Love the addition of the visual verbiage! She looks great! ♥️
This was SO helpful! The mare I ride for lessons has a tendency to rush, and novice that I am I kind of enjoyed going fast and didn't know that it was a negative issue until recently, and I have been working on keeping her slower and more rhythmic as per my instructor, but I didn't really know HOW, I was just keeping tighter contact, which worked, and was what my instructor told me to do- I was also squeezing the reins, which helped? Haha, what I learned from this will be invaluable, thanks again! I also noticed recently that when we took a trail ride my mare's trot was SO much nicer, like I was being lifted, it was like flying, and was a total change from her trot in the ring- was this due to her back being up? She seems to enjoy trails, and can be rather reluctant in the ring (to say the least) - other than doing more trails, how can I encourage this nicer trot in the ring? Perhaps i was more relaxed on the trail, as was she?
Anyway, I can't wait for my next lesson, so I can put these tips to use!
You can see the difference in her head movement also - when walking in the beginning she lifted her head higher when left leg was moving forward compared to right leg - this corrected when her gait slowed and balanced - her head moved the same with each leg - infact, now that I have viewed the trot, she has the same (minute) extra head movement when moving the left front foot forward - does she have some tension on left side of body? Perhaps from mounting? I am a Bowen therapy worker on humans - and equine Bowen Therapy is known to be highly effective
My horse gets very fast at a trot thank you for training me
Like the wall tip
Great video transitions are good for me and the horse
Last week I was riding this lesson horse that I cannot for the life of me slow down in trot, i tense up and squeeze (even pull) my reins but that doesn’t see to stop him. It had been a while since I’ve ridden the horse last week but because I knew he liked bolting off and being speedy I was constantly tense and tight on the reigns to try and slow him down, which eventually led to me being bucked off after 10 min lol. He only has that when riding behind another horse, not when riding at the front tho..
Thanks so much. This was really helpful.
Thank you, this is very helpful
Hey the audio is messed up with headphones. The audio doesn’t show up properly in the left ear and it just sounds like a mild echo at full volume
Same lol
Beautiful horse 😍
Thank you let me watch your videos. So I could focused on the riding for the school at oak meadows riding school
This is so good!!!
My right ear liked it
Hi, love your videos. My currant horse is young and I am finding her very forward. When trotting I don’t follower her pace I try to get her to follow my mine by slowing down my posting. It doesn’t always work so I am going to try some of your ideas. When it doesn’t work I tent to pinch my legs which makes her go faster. I have this problem with the canter. Any suggestions on slowing down and steering a fast canter. Thanks
Half-halting also includes leg, correct? My horse gets very speedy at the trot and remembering to release/soften always helps to relax her. Slowing my posting can help too.
Which rein are you happy halting with? I wish someone would say that
Thanks for this video today 🤗
But my horse is the opposite o have to keep him going or he will stop lol 😂and how do u know if the saddle is hurting your horse???
Lol, I have the same situation. I have to keep on him to move. God forbid if he has to do some ACTUAL work.
I ride western and Callie's videos are always informative.
I have the same problem with keeping my guy going too, she has videos on her playlist that covers both topics you can check out if you haven’t already seen them. You would have a better chance of her answering your comment if you go to crktrainingblog.com and leave a comment. Good luck !!!
Me too. I also have a "lazy" horse. God knows how hard it's for me to make him gallop, sometimes even asking for a trot can be the beginning of a long disagreement and eventually a fight between the two of us
@@henarcanosoria9024 Have you made sure the saddle isn't causing your horse pain? If its that much of a fight, there could be a good reason.
My cousin just got a new horse and absent had much experience and have been working with her with this speedy trot and have found that if the rider is unbalanced or tense it makes the horse unbalanced and tense so if the rider relaxes the horse will preform better to.
Could you describe what soften mean. Thank you
Can you do this in a western saddle. My horse as soon as I get in she wants to take off trotting. One issue I have is really bad knees so I can’t post. I’ve been riding for 50 years and this is a new problem for me. So what I do is keep her at a walk when I first get on but she will try to trot anyway even on a tight rein. I normally ride with a loose rein on my other horses. I am teaching her to whoa when she feel me sit deep into the saddle and she is getting that but as soon as I ask her to go she wants to trot. She’s been doing better staying at the walk, but when I do ask for a trot, and I’m looking more for a jog she will pull her head out like to get away from me. I have tried different bits, thinking possibly of going to a bit less bridle. Part of it could very well be that she is not getting ridden enough. She is boarded. So those are kind of my issues. I know she is capable of a nice jog bc I’ve seen her do it on the lunge line with and without a saddle and when I first got her. I may look for an instructor to see if maybe I’m causing it even tho I’ve ridden for so long, all horses are different.
So if you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it. I’m not in a hurry so I’m fine with just like the exercises like you were just doing. I just want to get in sync with her like I was with my other horses. I doubt she likes me bouncing around since I can’t post, I know my rear doesn’t like it much if it’s for any length of time, lol. So thank you in advance for any tips you may have. One other thing, I did ride in a clinic and the son doing the clinic said my balance and movement with the horse was great, but that was my other horse, who is no longer with us.
One last thing I’ve noticed. When I take her out of her stall and walk her in the arena she is relaxed and will take her time to go roll and run around. As soon as the saddle is on and I lead her into the arena she is already getting jumpy. I have 2 saddles, they both seem to fit her fine. I’m wondering if I should saddle her up right away and take her in and maybe just walk her around from the ground. It seems she is anticipating something. Also she is relatively new to me. Thanks again
So my lease horse throws her head up when we trot but does not for walk or center. She rushes the trot a lot and I find doing circles and changing directions helps but I’m looking for more effective ways for straight lines on the wall. But I guess transitioning to walk each time she rushes could help..
Could you use the same method to help slow down a horse at a lope/canter?
My horse horse Rushmore ironically tends to rush in the trot 😂
what do u mean filling out at the back when trying to slow them down ?
When you inhale imagine the breath filling not just your abdomen, but also the small (curve) of your back, filling the curve and causing your pelvis to tuck under very slightly.. helps with balance and stability... Callie does a great video on this with Wendy Murdoch where they use a "skeleton" rider to demonstrate.. Check it out..
This complicates a very simple problem. No need to do all this extra stuff. Just do the cruising exercise. Go on a loose rein and just let the horse go where they want, theyll find their balance. When they speed up, bend them into a small circle and go round and round while keeping reins loose. When they slow down, let them out.
How to relate this to EPM? My mare has been through EPM treatment but still rushing and tripping,. I think she is still having balance issues. She also had a right hind suspensory injury. 1 year since suspensory and about 4 months since EPM treatment.
im in lessones with a rly fast horse and im not use to it, ny advise??? xxx
btw l ur vids xx
I got a new horse the previous owner didn't took care of him quite well
So any tips on training him.
Also i need tips on the position he use to get excited and speedy all of a sudden
And i think I'm doing something wrong with my position
It amazes me how many people ride out of position and then blame the horse
My horse paces/ what cues can I give her to get her to trot?
Hi 👋🏻 how big are your arenas ?
I have a trotter ( it’s built to trot fast ) but it trots to fast for me and I gets really annoyed when you slow her down so I don’t really know what to do would love for someone to help
One of my horses has a super fast trot, and when I try to slow her down a bit her ears go sideways/back and her head goes up and she completely blocks me out.
I'm not super experienced but perhaps pulling her into a tight circle until she softens could work, because then you're not just pulling back. Then when she slows down you can let her go back to the rail, or even just slowly make bigger circles.
Its possible that she may just be a grumpy mare, but nevertheless you should probably check that her bit fits properly and isnt pinching her, or try to find a better bit to suit her. Just a thought
Your hands seems to be open and horizontal. Isn't that a bit harsh on the horse's mouth? I guess here it could be trying to flee from something that's not comfortable for it.
My horse pulls his head but mainly his head high
"Filling out my back." ?? "Feel my waistband expanding." ?? This does not explain what you are doing to ask for the halt.
Exactly. What does that mean and which rein is she half halting with going straight and on the circle. No one explains that!
It’s the worst when they cough at a trot! Lol. You didn’t seem to be bothered at all though. My girl may be a bit more physically dramatic on the occasion she coughs.
My horse coughs too but my vet says he has dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP). He also coughs and can choke easily while eating. If your horse coughs a lot but doesn't seem ill, I would have it checked out.
If I’m not wrong I think that Bella Hadid trains in this place
I see flat hands and not thumbs up...why...?
Is she lame?
The video is too long. I suppose its all about money.