Exercise For A 'Hot, Run Away’ Horse: Walk Trot Pattern (1) Teardrops On A 20 Meter Circle

In this video, Philly and I will show you how you can start calming your hot, run-away horse by riding short walk-trot transitions with a long/longish rein contact on a 20-meter circle. You will also see what to do when your horse starts to run, how to kindly and firmly interrupt her/his possible fear-based reactivity and how to keep you safe in the saddle as you are starting to explore a calmer riding experience for both of you.
Watch and you will find answers to the following questions:
1. What can I do to avoid using sharper bits and other inhibiting equipment to ride my hot, run-away horse more kindly and more calmly?
2. How and when can my horse and I start (re-)building our trust in one another?
3. What can I do to feel safe when I ride my hot, run-away horse?
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Also, check out these links for bits I like to use and that tie in with the ideas and concepts I’m trying to illustrate in this video:
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Monty Roberts sweet-iron and copper, single-jointed eggbutt bit:
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Happy riding! :)
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Horse: Philly, 15 year-old mare, Andalusian; Background: After initially training in Dressage, Philly was also ridden as a Western pleasure horse. Current training: Dressage and ground training while taking into consideration former Western training (hesitant to make contact with the bit); Temperament (0 being extremely calm/laid-back, 10 being highly excitable/hot): 7. Personality: Kind, sensitive Alpha mare.
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Note: Viewers should consult a professional before adopting any of the training techniques shown in this video. Any activity you do with your horse is at your own risk and may produce varied results.
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California-based Dressage trainer, instructor, clinician and life coach, Katja Elk, provides gentle training solutions for riders and horses of all backgrounds.
“Being a kind rider and trainer, to me, means learning how to ride with reasonable expectations according to where we find ourselves and our horses on our developmental journey. It also means that we need to continue to refine our technical riding skills so we can support our horses with more finely tuned aids as we are moving more joyfully and more in sync with one another.”
“Over the course of my life, I have been fortunate enough to learn from many amazing human and equine teachers. In my videos, I share tips and pointers with people interested in expanding their knowledge about foundational Dressage and different types of groundwork. You will see me work with my clients’ horses of various breeds, levels and backgrounds, highlighting parts of the journey we call work/play-in-progress with our equine partners. None of the shown clips are flawless. In fact, they all show the many imperfections an active, aging rider faces who entered the professional field as an instructor/trainer later in life and who keeps on striving to show that Dressage can be an activity we all can enjoy with our horses at most stages of our lives and at varying levels of expertise. The videos are honest, heartfelt attempts to show you ways to nurture a kind, joyful and productive relationship with your horses as you are exploring and expanding on the many facets of Dressage and groundwork.”
Katja applies the concept of a friendly, trust-based, two-way communication system to riding Dressage, work-in-hand as well as groundwork such as halter-work, longeing/lungeing and longlining.
Additionally, Katja, a Martha Beck certified master life coach, works with people who are looking for relief from anxiety, depression and/or other challenges in their lives.
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[@Saebrin_8]

Thank you so much for this, it answered a lot of questions I had! I totally needed this and am going to try it today ❤

[@katjaelk]

You’re welcome! I’m so happy and hope it is helpful to you in your practice. Sometimes it takes several times to get the hang of it. Cheering you on! 💗

[@bethduncan665]

I am so glad I found you! So is my sweet mare Mariah 💖 we really need your basics instruction for us to get to trails. Hopefully back to my endurance rides next year. Will all be new to her and been many years for me too. Thankyou so much for all you do! I feel your honest love for horses in every video and that calms me and builds confidence in the training. 🐎 💕 Beth and Mariah very southeast Georgia 😊

[@katjaelk]

I’m so happy my videos are helpful to you and your sweet Mariah! This is what it’s all about: Making our horses’ lives better as we learn together so we can enjoy the precious times we have together to the fullest. Cheering you and Mariah on! 😊💕