The Simplest (and Best) Way to Ride Circles and Turns
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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I've always struggled a lot with turns and circles. At first I was taught to gently pull on the inside rein (towards me), put inside leg on the girth, outside leg behind the girth and look where I want to go. This worked sporadically and I hated pretty much any arena work, I also felt like I was making no progress, but that's what I've been told is right, so I tried and tried to make it work. A couple years later, I read a book that said you need to put weight on the inside seat bone. This advice helped a little.
Now, fifteen years and many lessons since I first started riding, I learn from youtube videos that half the things I've been told to do is not good. Rein to the side, not towards me. Shift the pelvis, not the weight. Relaxed legs, not gripping with knees. No need to push the heels down even at the cost of pain. I also learned there is something like an emergency break! Never heard of that before either. 🤦♀
I've ridden western, saddle seat, hunt seat, jumping and dressage...so, I think I've heard all the possibilities of aids.
But after riding a well minded but green broke half Arab without stirrups or reins in walk, trot, canter, and jumping, I know that what Wendy taught in this video is true!
@6:00 this is how I learned... I don't think it's what my trainer meant at the time, but I don't think she had the words to fix me. This explains why my current mare often drifts out and in with her shoulder on the circle. Thanks for breaking it down.
I've always been taught to look where I want to go. So if you want to turn right, look right. I think it accomplishes the same thing pretty much the same way as Wendy is talking about. Thank you for the videos. Always interesting.
Happy is such a considerate horse!
How nice of him to take off his head and put it on the floor….lol
when she said he lowered his head 😂
I’ve been told so many fussy things. This way is so simple. I will try it out this weekend at my lesson and see. It makes a lot of sense as explained but the school horses I ride have received so many mixed messages I expect they may not react. I find it really hard to be disciplined enough to stick with subtle signals. Thanks for the practical guidance all the same.
That's the hard part about riding school horses. It's good and safer they just ignore your if you do the wrong thing, but they often ignore you when you do the right thing and you don't always know the difference.
As a former martial arts person I'd forgotten that all balance and power comes from one's center of gravity, in any sport. That's where the hips come in to play, and the belly button being pointed in the direction one wants to go before anything else. Your description was really clear and to the point. Thank you!
I 've been taught to turn centuries ago... Now I have a young instructor who just says not bending at all, only look in the direction you want to go with your horse, and it works pretty well. I guess hips follow too like on the vidéo here.
However sometimes it doesn't match very well in the turns of the arena. We make exercises , go " into" the wall... Then horses turn off their noses and turn instinctively.
I sometimes shorten a little the outside rein before the turn to go more straight forward then make the turn with my arm, my look top, looking on the direction I want to go. Horses follow.
I had a great time outside with a sweet TB mare and made a lot of turns with some plots on the ground. She was like a Porsche or a Ferrari !!! 😂🐎 We turned both, very freely and I believe it was one ahaa moment. A happy moment. 😁🐴❤️❤️❤️
LOVE this one!!! Perfect explanation and demo.
I have a request: Do you mind remaking a video about sitting trot without bouncing?
Thank you so much for this video! It makes so much sense and I cannot wait to try it today! 🙏🏽
Loving the new intro!
Ive been taught to steer basically just with reins and now I’ve got a horse where it’s a big mess trying to direct rein and my trainer is trying to get me to steer with inside rein/outside leg and it’s totally not making any sense for turning a corner (like, what does the inside rein do?) - this is a very compelling video that I’m going to give a go today and hopefully things will start to make more sense
Fantastic ! I believe it’s a nice gentle approach.. thanks ❤
I’ve been taught to lift my inside shoulder. I’ve also been told to steer with my hands straight out,elbows down hI’ve also been told to look in the direction I’m going while not turning my head. It’s always a challenge because I tend to shift my body,which is getting better.
Very well explained dear. Thanks 😊
Just started at a new barn with a new instructor and a new horse. My instructor explained this method almost exactly in the same manner but without the skeleton aides. Previously I was instructed with looking to where you want to go and also shifting weight. (I am undergoing a "hard reboot" with my skills, LOL)
I have had several riding instructors over the years and each had their own versions, so confusing! Any how, I usually look where I want to go, then back it up with leg aids then rein aids , in that order if the horse doesn't "hear "me. I am staring a young horse and she's only had about 35 rides at this point. Some very short. Next ride I will try the pelvis movement first . Thanks for your videos, they are so helpful 😊
4:43 "Horse has put his head down" Nah, horse's head has logged off XD
I was taught to turn my head in the direction I want to go. This seems to shift my weight to the outside of the turn. I also have heard to "turn" my knees into the turn. I think that is closer to what Wendy is saying, but may be too much?
Oh Amen🙏🏻 blessed are those who put their trust in the Lord.
I have been told to rotate the torso. My last lesson my instructor said my rough side was shorter than the left and to stretch tall in the core. My plan is to stretch tall on the core and rotate from the hips! How perfect is it the my next yoga lesson is Greased Hips!!
First look where you want to go. You may find just thinking it, the horse will turn! Almost as if he's reading your mind! Because your weight, torso and hips will slightly bend and shift enough for him to feel. It's an awesome, amazing feeling! Like a wonderfully tuned in dance partner. 💃🏻
Stay relaxed & enjoy!
Interesting.
Good vid, just wondering how does this apply to riding trot ?
I was wondering the same thing. That's where I'm getting into trouble. As soon as I ask for trot my horse heads for the wall and I'm afraid of getting my knee squashed/scraped.
@@imzadi83fanvids7 my trainer would say, (or holler) more outside leg!!! Hehe not fun, it’s not easy.
@@KeptForJesus Haha, yeah, it's easier said then done. I'm at the point it's all I can do just to rise to trot, the idea of also being able to use those legs to apply aids at the same time makes my brain want to explode.
@@imzadi83fanvids7 I’m not sure about you but after struggling to use my leg aids, feeling pain in my groin, my trainer explained that it’s more of a hamstring pull, not closing legs inwards. So he would say toes out more and pull heel towards butt with hamstring and it was much easier to use leg aids as squeezing legs inwards seemed impossible. More like a hamstring curl than squeezing the horse between my legs.
Hopefully, you already understand that bit. Took me a long while of suffering to get it.
@@KeptForJesus Thanks! I'll work on that. :)
Look, weight to outside hip and leg. Ends up making me to that weird bendy skeleton thing Wendy showed.
When walking on my own, after the lesson, I just turn my horse by looking back and my weight and pelvis naturally shift and horse follows no reigns no leg. It’s hard to stay natural when you’re being instructed to do something you may not understand.
Would love to hear about sitting a seat without bouncing as I am a new rider and I’m struggling with this.
My instructor was has been riding her whole life is telling me to squeeze my legs and put my heels down but I am not seeing any difference
I am a beginner. My instructor told me that my weight shoud shift to the side where i want to turn, whole torso would turn, but it causes that my one sitting bone is not on the saddle. I dont think it is right? So it is a very small motion with hips (both sitting bones equally on the saddle)?
I always look first and the rest of body will follow… I’ll try slightly moving pelvis/hips and have the body follow.
wow, 10 hours ago and I'm 8th lol
What about in rising trot ?! 😭
My instructors would stand in the middle of the circle and tell me to look at then.