I'm a very mental rider and any kind of analogy helps a ton! These were SO helpful, especially the triangle one... As an equitation rider it's kinda important! :) That being said all of these helped a ton so THANK YOU!
I can't say how many times I've been told the hinge analogy or the string attached to your head analogy. Other analogies I've been told 1) to imagine a 100 lb weight attached to the heel of your boot for heels down, 2) the horse is an accordion analogy, 3) For things that require proper bending, such as circles and lateral work, to pretend your inside leg is a solid and stable post that you are trying to wrap the horse around, and 4) to imagine that you are riding an octagon instead of a circle. All of those had helped me loads.
Not sure if this is an analogy necessarily, but when I was learning my posting diagonals, the rhyme: "rise and fall with the leg closest to the wall" really helped me.
Love these videos. What I'm sure are little nuggets of information to people like Dom, Jaimie and the rest of the viewers are, at least to me, "Doh!!!" moments of revelation and clarity. I especially like the hinge analogy. I've been riding for 20 years and know not to pinch with my knees, but I do it anyway (I tend to tense up if I'm NOT concentrating on something). The ankle-hinge analogy gives me something to specifically think about and focus on when I'm jumping. Thanks!
one way to practice the angles method is to stand on a mounting block and jump off. land in your jump position. this will tell you if you are leading in the chest or too far in your heels :) hope this helps! it helped my XC position hope this helps
I always think of my heels as anchors and my body as the ship. Then I tell myself that I need to keep the ship from floating away, and the only way to do so is to sink the anchors. :) Love your videos!
Florida Georgia Line background music for the win!!!! Another great episode! You should do one that explains the differences between medium and working gaits in the dressage! I know a lot of people that get confused with the distinctions between the two!
"Don't look down, there is the ground which you will meet, if you fall off" And also when I was learning how to control horse on the manege really helped me the analogy, that it's like on a bicycle - one of your legs is always more in the front than the other.
I always taught my student that they were a tree and strong trees have to have a good root system. I also used the notion that you need to pretend the reins are actually your hands and you need a nice straight line from shoulder the the bit. :)
Whenever I help my instructor in lessons for kids or in trail rides, I always say 'ice cream cones!' To keep their hands in the right position and when steering I say 'now hand an ice cream to your friend *horse turns* take it back you greedy pig!' It works so well.😂😂😂
+Jordan Regoord The lighter horse that Dom was riding is Tex. They don't own him anymore as he sold a year or so ago. and the thoroughbred? I'm not sure myself.
My trainer liked to use "stand on your toes, you land on your nose!"
The toes up really helped me with my balance and improved my riding a lot xxx
I'm a very mental rider and any kind of analogy helps a ton! These were SO helpful, especially the triangle one... As an equitation rider it's kinda important! :) That being said all of these helped a ton so THANK YOU!
I can't say how many times I've been told the hinge analogy or the string attached to your head analogy. Other analogies I've been told 1) to imagine a 100 lb weight attached to the heel of your boot for heels down, 2) the horse is an accordion analogy, 3) For things that require proper bending, such as circles and lateral work, to pretend your inside leg is a solid and stable post that you are trying to wrap the horse around, and 4) to imagine that you are riding an octagon instead of a circle. All of those had helped me loads.
2:15 horse: *yummy reins*
Abby James that is not funny
Not sure if this is an analogy necessarily, but when I was learning my posting diagonals, the rhyme: "rise and fall with the leg closest to the wall" really helped me.
my old riding instructor always used to tell me "shoulders like a queen and hips like a whore"
These really do sound really good. Next time I get on a horse I will think of these!
Love these videos. What I'm sure are little nuggets of information to people like Dom, Jaimie and the rest of the viewers are, at least to me, "Doh!!!" moments of revelation and clarity. I especially like the hinge analogy. I've been riding for 20 years and know not to pinch with my knees, but I do it anyway (I tend to tense up if I'm NOT concentrating on something). The ankle-hinge analogy gives me something to specifically think about and focus on when I'm jumping. Thanks!
one way to practice the angles method is to stand on a mounting block and jump off. land in your jump position. this will tell you if you are leading in the chest or too far in your heels :) hope this helps! it helped my XC position hope this helps
I always think of my heels as anchors and my body as the ship. Then I tell myself that I need to keep the ship from floating away, and the only way to do so is to sink the anchors. :)
Love your videos!
Florida Georgia Line background music for the win!!!!
Another great episode! You should do one that explains the differences between medium and working gaits in the dressage! I know a lot of people that get confused with the distinctions between the two!
My instructor used tot say I must make my chest touch my horses ears. I used to slouch a lot when riding and this actually improved my posture
+EquiMeg My old trainer used to say: "Stick those boobs out!"
+Kourtney Anne (belongtobill) lol😂😂 my trainer says "open your shoulders"
"Don't look down, there is the ground which you will meet, if you fall off" And also when I was learning how to control horse on the manege really helped me the analogy, that it's like on a bicycle - one of your legs is always more in the front than the other.
I was quite distracted by the horse chewing the reins! Too cute!
I always taught my student that they were a tree and strong trees have to have a good root system. I also used the notion that you need to pretend the reins are actually your hands and you need a nice straight line from shoulder the the bit. :)
Whenever I help my instructor in lessons for kids or in trail rides, I always say 'ice cream cones!' To keep their hands in the right position and when steering I say 'now hand an ice cream to your friend *horse turns* take it back you greedy pig!' It works so well.😂😂😂
I use to ride with really long reins, my instructor use to call them 'Washing Lines' 😂😂
Reins taste so good! Lol
verry cute horse. GOOD VIDEO!!!
i love the horse when he is eating the reins
Hahaha the horse likes chewin on reins I guess!
Such a cute horse :)
The horse is sooo cute he was eating the reins
my boy always chews the reins like that haha very naughty :P
To keep our hands steady in the canter my instructor has us keep her coffee or water in our hands and we can't spill it on ourselves!
tyvm :)
My riding teacher used to tell me "Land on your feet!" to help me keep my legs underneath my body when I jumped.
ahhh the horse started eating his rein!!!
Can you do a video what to do when you first bring a horse home , I am about to do it and I have no clue what to do at all!!!
My old horse used to do it. It's cute until you have to pay for a new set! Haha!
Your horse is such a baby haha
When you are in posting trot, imagine there is eggshells on the back of the seat.
I was too LOL!
What breed is that horse?? How tall is he/she???
What is the horse in the intros name? the one with the blaze? and the dark bay
and why is the horse fidgeting? was there a fly? I'm trying to learn
+Jordan Regoord The lighter horse that Dom was riding is Tex. They don't own him anymore as he sold a year or so ago. and the thoroughbred? I'm not sure myself.
+Jordan Regoord I think the dark bay could have been Bo, but i'm not completely sure.
do how to have an amazing jumping position haha
Casually eating the reins...
O_O XDD the horse was soo cute
c'x the horse eats your reins in the middle of the video
This horse really likes the taste of leather. Haha
Silly pony. Nom nom nom
Rock your pelvis like Elvis
Sabrina Gruett. okay, that's the best one I've seen!!! 😂
Haha this p
Horse riding..? ._.
That horse looks really uncomfortable.