you should make a video on what type of reins to use depending on the horse like if you should use short reins, longs reins or if u should have split reins and neck rein
i mean propley not because i think if you do that some horses can be uncomfterbull with some rains sime can i mean you never know untill you try if it is uncofterbull with one typ off rain i think you shold allwasys take it off cuz baby if you put unconftbull rains on a horse thay cold get irataed
Callie, thank you so much for this helpful tip! I have been riding for years, but just recently picked up a nasty habit of bracing with my reins…to be more specific, having too much pressure on my contact (mainly the latter). I ride Hunt Seat/Eq, and my TB mare is trained in the Hunter/Eq discipline as well. Thanks for giving me a great visual of what I've been doing wrong lately!
Hello. I wanted to ask in what position I should keep my palms. My trainer says I must keep my thumbs up all the time but I see a lot of riders having their thumbs in horizontal position, knuckles up and it really confuses me.
Jomantė your instructor is correct because when you keep your thumb up, the horse is able to feel what your hands are doing and he will understand your aids better
What I find is if I have too loose of s rein the bit bobbles around in his mouth because the rein is bouncing so I basically take up as much contact until the rein is taught enough so that it won't pop him accidentally.
I just switched from a horse with a really bouncy trot to a horse with a really mellow trot. I'm really uncomfortable on my current horse. What should I do?
How do you tell what the horse is used to? I am a complete beginner of riding a horse. I bought one for hunting but I have only been on a horse 4 or 5 times in my whole life. This is only a little background of me.
Hi Callie I love your UA-cam channel but I have a dilemma. I'm struggling with my rising trot-canter transitions. My instructors are telling me to kick to go up a gait and I'm really struggling with this. My feet have to come way out to get the kick I need and in turn my feet tend to slip through the stirrups. Do you have any hints and tips for me? P.S the horse I normally (and love to) ride at my school is very fast in the canter, how do i slow her down without dropping back to trot. Thanks!
What discipline are you riding in? This sounds like bad advice unless the horses you ride are specifically trained to understand that. And even then, kicking them wouldn't tell them what lead to strike off on. A proper canter transition: slight bend to the inside rein, inside leg at girth to encourage the bend and forward motion, inside side bone pushed slightly down and slightly ahead -- and when that's set up, the outside leg swing back behind the girth, and you squeeze with both legs (but emphasizing the ouside leg aid) to cue the canter. It's very specific. Just kicking the horse would, on 98% of English horses, just make them trot faster and faster and, if they happened to break into a canter, it would be darned messy.
To slow within the canter, first take a deep breath and relax yourself, because being tense and nervous that the canter is too fast won't help you. Sit up tall, take another deep breath, and squeeze and release in a series of slow pulses on the reins. Don't just pull and stay pulling. Continue to hold your legs and seat in the canter position (which I outlined in the other reply) to keep the horse from breaking into trot -- you're asking the horse to slow, but you still want them moving forward in the canter, not a break into the trot, so your body needs to continue saying "canter" while you modify the pace. Tighten your knees slightly -- a controlled tightening, not a death grip -- to encourage the horse to slow its shoulder action, and relax them again when it does. Repeat as needed. Slow the action of your seat as your horse at this point, hopefully, is starting to slow a bit, and you don't want to accidentally drive them faster by pumping your hips too quickly.
Wow. Very detailed. Thanks! Ive spoken to one of my friends and we think a main problem is that I'm having to transition in rising trot. We've not been taught sitting trot. As for the correct lead, we always ask in the corner so they end up on the correct lead. Im getting better at them but i think thats just caise the horse I normally ride knows what i mean when I ask in a corner. With the slowing, i try to just sort of half halt and soften again and again but she won't listen, even though she has a slightly stronger bit. Even if I pull and pull because I really need her to stop but she just pushes through. But thank you so much for your reply. Its really helpful! :)
can't people see how uncomfortable this little horse is when on shorter reins? is inflicitin pain really necessary while riding horses we allegedly love? wouldn't a rope halter be enough once you're a good rider?
Hi, how do you know when you are ready to start riding by yourself? I have been having lessons at a riding school for a few months now but would like to spend more time riding. How do I know if I am ready to go out trail riding on a friend's horse?
As soon as you can walk, trot, and canter without too much assistance from the trainer, and you have a horse that listens to you, you should be fine. It's the combination of your skills, your horse's temperament, and the relationship between you and the horse that will account for the risk you are taking. For example, a horse that doesn't trust you to keep it safe will be quite risky for you on the trail.
Matthias Weiss thanks for the advice! How do I test out a horse's temperament before riding it to make sure it will be as safe as possible? (if it's a horse i have never riden) Are there some groundwork skills I should do first?
Nic Avery be confident when you meet the horse but if you get an odd feeling maybe just ask someone to lead you in the walk the first time you get on and just walk around to get a feel for the horse. remember every horse id different and they all react differently. also ask a rider, who has ridden the horse before , about the horse you're riding. have fun😉
Nic Avery Groundwork is great to assess whether the horse listens to you without putting your butt on the line. Check out Clinton Anderson's "Training a Rescue Horse" on this here UA-cam. I've been using many of his ideas working with an OTTB on a nearby rescue farm. (Gonna see him today, in fact.) In the saddle, the best way to check whether the horse listens to you is to do transitions in the arena. Does he stop? Does he turn? Does he stand still? Does he back up? Does he change gaits easily? Temperament is simply observing whether you need more half-halts to keep it at a comfortable speed, or whether you need more forward aids to get it to a comfortable speed. My horse goes from the latter to the former in winter: in summer, he wants to walk over the cavalettis when I want to trot, in winter he canters over them with a gratuitous jump. :) As for trusting you: you have to check the horse's body language for that. If he doesn't feel safe, he will not be relaxed. His head will be up, his ears forward, he'll constantly check for threats. In that case, a fluttering plastic bag can send you to the ground - or worse.
one of my horses are very hot and they are always wanting to break into a canter or gallop with out my cue and it can be very hard to control him, I was wondering if there is a certain exersize we could do or a certain bit you recommend is there any thing I could do?
Lots of trot - canter transitions, make him go in circles, he can't bolt then. If he wants to go faster without your cue, you can do a one rein stop or turn him the other way, halt for a few secs and walk until you see he has calmed down.
How do you know when the horse is scratching an itch and when it's evading? I want the horse to listen to and respect me but I don't want to be the mean riding who won't let it scratch and itch.
Hello, I'm a beginner and the reins always keep sleeping out of my hands and the trainer always has to correct me to shorten them, it happens to me with or without the gloves. Do you have any tips on how to keep them short and the right length at all times? This usually happens when I have a lazier/slower horse and have to whip it more in order to reach more speed to go from trot to canter.
You have to have your thumb pressing down on the rein so you don't loose grip. I had this problem in the beginning but I worked on it and now it is much better. Have the rein between your thumb and indexfinger, and between your middlefinger and ringfinger. Close your hands (maybe you have to hold it more tightly in the beginning to get used to the feeling. And after a while hold it more gently) and hold your thumb on the rein and press it against your indexfinger to "lock" it in place. I hope you understand what I mean and that it helps. Good luck!
i tried doing that the last time i had riding lessons and it really helped for the most part. the reigns still slip out of my hands a little more during canter, but it really helps when i focus on it. thanks :)
aliendruglord try and sit up and just make sure to keep a firm grip and your thumbs pressing down. That used to happen to me all the time, just practice practice practice and you will get better 😊😊
Hello, I have really been into horses all of my life and I'm not really experienced but my friend has horses I was wondering how and what should I ask my friend to get me involved with horses? Thank you
If you haven't already, just communicate to your friend that you've wanted to get into horses and you would like for her to get you started. If you aren't straightforward of with a more discreet route by asking her what should you do to get started in being involved with horses (ride, working with them, etc.)
This is so great! I just went to a riding lesson and was struggling finding the comfortable length. This video has help! Thank you!
i am gonna take reevice what do you think???
cant wait to start my first lesson soon
and you are one of reason by your act with your horses 🐴 and teach by good manner
thank you
It’s been 3 years, how’s your riding going?
Yay that helped. I got lots of trouble with rains.. too long or too short
you should make a video on what type of reins to use depending on the horse like if you should use short reins, longs reins or if u should have split reins and neck rein
i mean propley not because i think if you do that some horses can be uncomfterbull with some rains sime can i mean you never know untill you try if it is uncofterbull with one typ
off rain i think you shold allwasys take it off cuz baby if you put unconftbull rains on a horse thay cold get irataed
i mean maby
not baby
i just started riding a few weeks ago and these videos have really been life savers. thank you
Love ALL the videos. I have been able to relate to each one. So much good stuff allowing us to learn for free. Thank you!
Callie, thank you so much for this helpful tip! I have been riding for years, but just recently picked up a nasty habit of bracing with my reins…to be more specific, having too much pressure on my contact (mainly the latter). I ride Hunt Seat/Eq, and my TB mare is trained in the Hunter/Eq discipline as well. Thanks for giving me a great visual of what I've been doing wrong lately!
i think this is gonna help alot while doing horse ridong a horse
this will definitley help while hveing this dificolty wi th a very highy genic horse
Thanks for the tips! Very helpful!
The length in her reins at a halt is shorter than my reins are when I'm actually moving on a horse.
Is it just me or does that horse have a bit of a belly
Hello. I wanted to ask in what position I should keep my palms. My trainer says I must keep my thumbs up all the time but I see a lot of riders having their thumbs in horizontal position, knuckles up and it really confuses me.
Jomantė your instructor is correct because when you keep your thumb up, the horse is able to feel what your hands are doing and he will understand your aids better
+Anne Keats Thanks :) It's good to know I do it in a right way because I hesitated at first 😉
I love how she's riding without a noseband. What a refreshing change from a crank noseband squashing the jaw shut.
the horse that thay are chalinging me with i am having proplems with this vid really helps
i am gonna need more contacet with horse when i'm doing my horse riding lessons
What I find is if I have too loose of s rein the bit bobbles around in his mouth because the rein is bouncing so I basically take up as much contact until the rein is taught enough so that it won't pop him accidentally.
Bridget Carta i think your problem might be that the cheek pieces are too long for your horse so maybe just shorten them and see how it goes 😉
I just switched from a horse with a really bouncy trot to a horse with a really mellow trot. I'm really uncomfortable on my current horse. What should I do?
you'r doing great :)
I liked this video...thank you
I have a question. Why di my reins have toggles on each side??
How do you tell what the horse is used to? I am a complete beginner of riding a horse. I bought one for hunting but I have only been on a horse 4 or 5 times in my whole life. This is only a little background of me.
In trot How long reign should be
When I’m trekking I use a very short rein so my horse is not distracted by grass etc and ready for a trot
but you're trekking, you should not do that. it should be relaxing and a nice, calm relaxing chill ride... but you should stay alert.
Hi Callie I love your UA-cam channel but I have a dilemma. I'm struggling with my rising trot-canter transitions. My instructors are telling me to kick to go up a gait and I'm really struggling with this. My feet have to come way out to get the kick I need and in turn my feet tend to slip through the stirrups. Do you have any hints and tips for me? P.S the horse I normally (and love to) ride at my school is very fast in the canter, how do i slow her down without dropping back to trot. Thanks!
What discipline are you riding in? This sounds like bad advice unless the horses you ride are specifically trained to understand that. And even then, kicking them wouldn't tell them what lead to strike off on.
A proper canter transition: slight bend to the inside rein, inside leg at girth to encourage the bend and forward motion, inside side bone pushed slightly down and slightly ahead -- and when that's set up, the outside leg swing back behind the girth, and you squeeze with both legs (but emphasizing the ouside leg aid) to cue the canter. It's very specific. Just kicking the horse would, on 98% of English horses, just make them trot faster and faster and, if they happened to break into a canter, it would be darned messy.
To slow within the canter, first take a deep breath and relax yourself, because being tense and nervous that the canter is too fast won't help you. Sit up tall, take another deep breath, and squeeze and release in a series of slow pulses on the reins. Don't just pull and stay pulling. Continue to hold your legs and seat in the canter position (which I outlined in the other reply) to keep the horse from breaking into trot -- you're asking the horse to slow, but you still want them moving forward in the canter, not a break into the trot, so your body needs to continue saying "canter" while you modify the pace. Tighten your knees slightly -- a controlled tightening, not a death grip -- to encourage the horse to slow its shoulder action, and relax them again when it does. Repeat as needed. Slow the action of your seat as your horse at this point, hopefully, is starting to slow a bit, and you don't want to accidentally drive them faster by pumping your hips too quickly.
I'm not Callie but I hope that's helpful. :)
Wow. Very detailed. Thanks! Ive spoken to one of my friends and we think a main problem is that I'm having to transition in rising trot. We've not been taught sitting trot. As for the correct lead, we always ask in the corner so they end up on the correct lead. Im getting better at them but i think thats just caise the horse I normally ride knows what i mean when I ask in a corner. With the slowing, i try to just sort of half halt and soften again and again but she won't listen, even though she has a slightly stronger bit. Even if I pull and pull because I really need her to stop but she just pushes through. But thank you so much for your reply. Its really helpful! :)
in my horse riding lessons
I love horses
can't people see how uncomfortable this little horse is when on shorter reins? is inflicitin pain really necessary while riding horses we allegedly love? wouldn't a rope halter be enough once you're a good rider?
Hi, how do you know when you are ready to start riding by yourself? I have been having lessons at a riding school for a few months now but would like to spend more time riding. How do I know if I am ready to go out trail riding on a friend's horse?
As soon as you can walk, trot, and canter without too much assistance from the trainer, and you have a horse that listens to you, you should be fine. It's the combination of your skills, your horse's temperament, and the relationship between you and the horse that will account for the risk you are taking. For example, a horse that doesn't trust you to keep it safe will be quite risky for you on the trail.
Matthias Weiss thanks for the advice! How do I test out a horse's temperament before riding it to make sure it will be as safe as possible? (if it's a horse i have never riden) Are there some groundwork skills I should do first?
Nic Avery be confident when you meet the horse but if you get an odd feeling maybe just ask someone to lead you in the walk the first time you get on and just walk around to get a feel for the horse. remember every horse id different and they all react differently. also ask a rider, who has ridden the horse before , about the horse you're riding. have fun😉
Nic Avery Groundwork is great to assess whether the horse listens to you without putting your butt on the line. Check out Clinton Anderson's "Training a Rescue Horse" on this here UA-cam. I've been using many of his ideas working with an OTTB on a nearby rescue farm. (Gonna see him today, in fact.)
In the saddle, the best way to check whether the horse listens to you is to do transitions in the arena. Does he stop? Does he turn? Does he stand still? Does he back up? Does he change gaits easily?
Temperament is simply observing whether you need more half-halts to keep it at a comfortable speed, or whether you need more forward aids to get it to a comfortable speed. My horse goes from the latter to the former in winter: in summer, he wants to walk over the cavalettis when I want to trot, in winter he canters over them with a gratuitous jump. :)
As for trusting you: you have to check the horse's body language for that. If he doesn't feel safe, he will not be relaxed. His head will be up, his ears forward, he'll constantly check for threats. In that case, a fluttering plastic bag can send you to the ground - or worse.
Anne Keats thank you for the advice 😊
good video
one of my horses are very hot and they are always wanting to break into a canter or gallop with out my cue and it can be very hard to control him, I was wondering if there is a certain exersize we could do or a certain bit you recommend is there any thing I could do?
Lots of trot - canter transitions, make him go in circles, he can't bolt then. If he wants to go faster without your cue, you can do a one rein stop or turn him the other way, halt for a few secs and walk until you see he has calmed down.
How do you know when the horse is scratching an itch and when it's evading? I want the horse to listen to and respect me but I don't want to be the mean riding who won't let it scratch and itch.
It just takes time! Time to get to know the horse more.
Hello, I'm a beginner and the reins always keep sleeping out of my hands and the trainer always has to correct me to shorten them, it happens to me with or without the gloves. Do you have any tips on how to keep them short and the right length at all times? This usually happens when I have a lazier/slower horse and have to whip it more in order to reach more speed to go from trot to canter.
You have to have your thumb pressing down on the rein so you don't loose grip. I had this problem in the beginning but I worked on it and now it is much better. Have the rein between your thumb and indexfinger, and between your middlefinger and ringfinger. Close your hands (maybe you have to hold it more tightly in the beginning to get used to the feeling. And after a while hold it more gently) and hold your thumb on the rein and press it against your indexfinger to "lock" it in place. I hope you understand what I mean and that it helps. Good luck!
i tried doing that the last time i had riding lessons and it really helped for the most part. the reigns still slip out of my hands a little more during canter, but it really helps when i focus on it. thanks :)
Great! :D Happy to help :)
aliendruglord try and sit up and just make sure to keep a firm grip and your thumbs pressing down. That used to happen to me all the time, just practice practice practice and you will get better 😊😊
aliendruglord keep your thumbs over the top!
Hello, I have really been into horses all of my life and I'm not really experienced but my friend has horses I was wondering how and what should I ask my friend to get me involved with horses? Thank you
If you haven't already, just communicate to your friend that you've wanted to get into horses and you would like for her to get you started. If you aren't straightforward of with a more discreet route by asking her what should you do to get started in being involved with horses (ride, working with them, etc.)
The thumbs aren't up and on top like she explained earlier... not very good
this cinda helps h hum
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is it just me or is the saddle really far forward?
Scarlett Toohey-Crock no its behind the shoulder and wither
i dont think it is look where the girth is
Scarlett Toohey-Crock not at all far forward. it's in the right spot.
Long enough so you are not always 'on the bit'.