Turn the Saddle not the Bridle
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Turn the saddle, not the bridle
Have you ever heard the phrase “taking the reins” used to mean taking control of something? Yeah, I bet all the time! It’s a pretty common phrase! Well next time someone says that to you, tell them the whole of the english speaking world has been working under a misapprehension about the reins!
Sure reins are important, but they’re part of a MUCH bigger equation! If you want to turn correctly and effectively, you’ve got to turn with the SADDLE, not the bridle! The saddle is the true steering wheel of your horse.
Most people, if they want to turn left, they just pull the left rein, but all this does is take the horse’s neck to the inside. This throws them off balance and then they swing their body out to correct this. Then the horse’s whole body just falls to the outside.
Sure, you’ll get some sort of a turn, but your horse’s risk of tripping will be pretty high, and the quality of the turn will be very low. In fact, turn would be a loose term for what really would just be an extended drift! Turning the saddle is the way to avoid this dreaded drift action!
Here’s how to “Turn the Saddle” to turn left.
Have a contact with your horse
Push in with outside upper right thigh.
Place outside lower leg a little back.
Push the saddle round the turn
If your horse is a dedicated drifter from years of bridle turning, don’t worry, they’ll learn! But try this exercise to help teach them the new way of turning gradually.
Ride a Geometric Shape to avoid the drift!
Instead of expecting a pure circle when learning how to turn through the saddle, turn in tiny increments instead.
Give the aids to turn as above,
Then ride straight for a few strides.
Then turn again.
This will result in a pentagonal or hexagonal shape, but as your horse learns and you get stronger giving the aid, you will be able to ride a circle.
If you’ve been bridle turning all your life, these exercises will really help improve the quality of your turns! Have a look at the video and see the difference in Mercurio when we do each turn. Let me know in the comments if the exercises help you!.
Thanks so much for watching and Happy Riding!!
This is a great way of explaining it instead of your trainer just screaming leg leg leg leg leg
Yeah I would always just kick with my inside heel when that would happen!
Oh my goodness, you visualized the exact problem I have with my horse turning left -- I will be watching this one again and again. Thank you, Amelia!
Vou tentar virar a esquerda da forma como você explicou
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Love this analogy!! So helpful, can you explain when the inside rein is then used as a suppling aid without collapsing the shape?
Great explanation. I ride an Irish Draught. He leans in on his bad rein. I’m tiny he’s massive and very heavy in the hand. Any help is appreciated.
@@colleenchartier3680 yes! The horse should bend in the body and look where they are going. So you will use your wrist and ring finger on the inside to indicate flexion and get the horse looking where they are going. You just don't actually make the turn from the inside rein.
@@jillymet lots of transitions. Keep him in a little shoulder-in. Also groundwork - teach him to bend and give to one rein at a time.
Hi! I love your videos. Question:. Do you also provide support with the inside leg ( now that I think about how I turn,I feel I have a lot of inside leg, is that incorrect?)
This image is a great tool. You are skillful at communicating concepts in a simple way.
Thank you!!
Years ago, my instructor told me to imagine that my whole body was a “Turning Barber Pole”. Follow 2/2 beat; turn-turn/straight-straight
Hi Amelia this video was made for me. Thank you. Can you also explain weight on seat bones (even or slightly more inside), position of inside leg and upper body position when asking for a turn and when riding a circle? Thanks!
Hello I have a question! I’m riding a horse that hasn’t been worked in over a year. I’m still working on getting her on the bit and getting her to except contact. I’m having trouble getting her to slow down when she’s not excepting the contact. How do I get her on the bit and slowed down? How do I get her to slow down when she is throwing her head up. Shes a lot of energy! haha! Thanks so much! lots of love!❤️
Lots of turns and bent lines. I recommend doing tight serpentines and keep turning and bending to control the tempo. Then eventually they will start to relax in the neck and drop their head down.
Thank you so much!
Great tutorial
Both sides. To the left we drift off. To the right we drift inwards. Yes that's why i don't do alot of circles. Which would help me if i could i'm guessing.
Hi Amelia, I have been teaching riders of all levels for a long time now, and I use all kinds of visuals my students may internalise. When this video, better said the title popped up I immidialaty knew this is the best, most concise picture of them all. Thanks for that!:) Greetings from Germany.S:)
Yay!! Thank you! Glad this was helpful!!!
Hi Alecia: I love the phrase " Turn the Saddle'. I practiced with my Friesian in 2013 trying turn him turning with my inner thigh and I literally strained my inner left thigh muscle. My current 5 yr old is bad going to the Right. I am constantly doing your Snowman exercise and have also been working on Turn on haunches moving his shoulders around. Thank you 😊
The perfect explanation as usual… you’re an inspiration and I’m constantly coming back to your videos to solve a lot of questions about riding! Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and experience 🙌🙌🙌
me too! these are very good!
Interesting! Thank you
Amelia the left side is always the hardest for Molly and I. This video really helped me understand your diamond exercise, this was really helpful, thank you
Yay!! Glad this helps!!
You are great at explaining, love your tips and tricks
YES! I recently had this revelation! If you turn your shoulders in the degree of your turn with your seatbones plugged in, your legs and reins end up in the correct position. The old Mary Wanless Barbershop pole analogy works. Bending and turning becomes pretty effortless!
Glad it helped!
Oh my goodness Amelia this makes so much sense. I can see myself with using my reins, where I cross over the neck with my rein to assist in the turn 😮. I even did exactly that today several times, not being conscious of my hand movements. Poor LuLu she must be soo confused 😢❤❤
Practice makes perfect!
Yes! Just started riding, and I keep wanting to keep the pressure on the outside leg, and it does nothing! Lol! Thank you. Turn, release! Got it!
A lot of people forget the release! It is important to allow the horse to respond to the aid.
It works. 🥰🥰
Soooooo helpful. I'm a beginner and steering has been so hard for me. Now if I could just keep my heels down!
Glad it helped!
Great video, Amelia! Will try it on my next riding lesson! I think my greatest problem is forgetting to release when the horse does not respond to my aids, focusing too much of the end goal of turning rather than the journey of turning. Thank you!
Brilliant!!
Thank you!
YES!! I have the same issue with left lead canter. My horse immediately starts drifting out to right and it takes a lot of outside aid to turn. Riding a pentagon or hexagon is a great option for both of us - it allows me to use outside aids then relax and go straight. We've had many years of bad habits. Thank you Amelia!!
Started riding 6years ago age 50. This has been a huge AHA for me. Thank you, what a difference in my riding with feel, at last.
Wish you were my instructor!
🙂
Perfect
Amelia: You never have a riding crop in your videos; do you ever use one? What are your thoughts on the use of crops?
HI Leslie!
Sometimes I do, but it depends on the horse! Here's some videos I made about using crops on my RUclips channel!
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Thanks so much for watching!
Great explanation...different but similar to my trainer's words enough to make a difference to my riding. Many thanks.
I was just starting to work on this with my horses. Thank you so much for sharing! This is very helpful
Thank you for this. You exactly demonstrated my problem! Eager to try this.
Totally love this - makes such good sense - and to listen and watch you explaining / demonstrating I get it and can’t wait to put into practice with my boy - thank you so much
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, be sure to let me know how it goes
This is RICH with instruction and I sorely need it ! I have never heard about using the outside knee like this -- I can hardly wait to try this and permanently think of it like this 🦄👍🏻🦄
I had the best flatwork session tonight in ages. I concentrated on looking up and turning the saddle with an open inside rein at times and incorporatinga lot of deliberateshoulderfore fromwatchingyourothervideo. An earlier comment about thinking of the inside leg as a pole really helped too. I didn't think I was using my reins to turn but have been struggling with uneven contact lately esp on right rein and it just was a non issue tonight so I guess I was. Very helpful; thank you Amelia.
You're so welcome Vicky I'm glad it helped!
Perfect timing, this is exactly what I struggled with in my lesson this morning!! My issue is turning to the right. My left leg is like dead, can't get enough strength in it to move him over. Thank you Amelia, this really helps!! Turn the saddle, not the bridle, love it!!
Thanks for watching and subscribing Lori! I'm so glad you found this video at the right time! It's a really good one! A lot of people had the lightbulb moment with it! Thanks so much for the lovely comment!
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This video helped me so much!! We’ve been struggling with the “drift” so I’m so excited to try this!! Thank you!
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Yes, it's a great way of explaining "ride the hind end", which my trainer uses
Can you demonstrate how to strengthen the stifles for canter, specifically right lead canter?
Danke!
Thank you so much! This resonated with me very well!! I cannot wait to open the door :) Love your videos!
Hard for me. I have been working on this awhile. Don't steer with the reins sounds good but I have rein? security issues
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There's a great piece of tack for tackling that issue!
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thank you very much
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As a western rider I've been using my calf to get into the turn. Does this info (super helpful by the way, and so clearly explained, thank you) also apply to western riders - using the upper thigh/knee rather than the calf?
Great video, thanks! I have big troubles turning left at canter, for sure tomorrow I will give it a try!
Very exciting and pleasant to watch your video and also your comentry deserves to be appreciated with beautiful voice.
What about turning your hips/seat, what role does that play?
Fantastic explanations. So wonderful to watch. Super helpful. Thank you!
Very helpful!!
I'm so glad!
what a cool dude that pony is!.. love the info about drifting & absolutely love this/these new aids. Thanks!
Thanks Amelia that was useful,at the moment I only have the opportunity to ride horses from an ordinary riding school (in England) and so they have unfortunately developed some not so good habits.I will give your method of turning a go in my lessons and see what happens
Thanks Amelia that was useful,at the moment I only have the opportunity to ride horses from an ordinary riding school (in England) and so they have unfortunately developed some not so good habits.I will give your method of turning a go in my lessons and see what happens
Great saying
Glad you enjoyed it. Can't wait to hear how it goes.
Thank you for providing such great content! I always watch your videos before my lessons and my trainer lets me try your exercises, makes sure I’m doing it somewhat correctly, etc. I like this exercise and also your Inside Leg to Outside Rein video was amazing as well. I have always been very analytical when learning a new sport, so I love your way of teaching.
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Very helpful. I'm struggeling when turning to the center line.. especially when cantering. I'll make the exercice with the hexagone..turn and go straight..turn and go straight...thanks for your super videos👌👌
Taught myself that when I had a contracted loan of a horse. He would nap, footplant, fall out through the shoulder, buck and that was while just being in the school. Best work I ever got out of him was on warm down and in walk riding him on the buckle. Just seeing how my bodyweight, a dipped shoulder, head turned a little more, pressure changes in my lower leg steered him. Chin above shoulder and shoulder dipped low down so all weight was to his inside and he could turn a very small circle. He would walk straight down a centre line, diagonal line, lovely serpentines, volte, teardrops. Loved working with him like that.
Having to do a bit of that with new horse because he does some lovely work in trot and then leans and speeds up. Trying to figure out why he leans, because if I all of a sudden give him the reigns he doesn't suddenly reach down and forwards to find the bit to lean on again. The leaning isn't him, horses don't lean on the bit it is humans that make them do it. He is a work in progress for me. Only enjoying 35% of the riding but we will get there.
This is so helpful because This is exactly my problem. Can’t turn my mares nicely enough to canter to the left because they drift out too much. Thanks for this , I think I’m doing it correctly but obviously not! I will keep working on the turn and release and more outside aids! Thanks again for sharing this with us!
I just realized I had been using the rein only when turning. And of course, the problem of balance arises all the time. Turning the saddle with hexagon can be my savior. Thanks a lot for the great tip!
Thank you! Helped me a lot!!!
Just want to say you are excellent at explaining how to. By that I mean anyone can benefit from your videos no matter what the experience level. Thank you
thank you really helpful my horse drifts out on the left rein but cuts in on the right rein - often with a left bend - drives me crazy so going to try this thank you
Thank you for a very helpful video, horse is a lovely mover too. Brilliant analogy
Your horse is super beautiful :0
Thanks! This is super helpful!
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This was very helpful.
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Loved revisiting this video. The mantra is branded into my thoughts now !!
That is so crazy you taught this. I discovered ‘turn the saddle’ just today ! I noticed this very sensation turning with the knee snd leg with perfect results. I’m so excited that you articulated this idea and that I was on the right track with it. Thanks so much 🥰🥰
Thank you Amelia for a very clear explanation and demonstration. I have just started horse riding lessons this year and I find that your videos are very helpful
This was so helpful, thank you so much! Would you encourage riders to turn using their hips as well as with the outside leg aid?
Love your easy to understand explanations. 💗
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I am curious: Why, Amelia, do you ride with a flash on the cavesson? You ride beautifully, your hands are soft and yielding. Why do you have to tie his mouth shut? If his jaw is relaxed, his mouth will be closed. When the mouth is open, it reveals the horse's tension and resistance. Perhaps if flashes were not allowed in competition, it would be all the more obvious when the horse is not ridden well. (And thank you for this video. I will definitely use "Turn the saddle, not the bridle" as a mantra when I ride.)
People don’t strap a horses mouth shut with a flash. That’s propaganda from the people that feel riding horses is abuse. Flashes help stabilize the bit in the horses mouth. Stop being so dramatic. If you don’t want to use one then don’t. And to question Amelia who is incredibly accomplished in such a condescending tone is rude AF.
@@mirandaford8693 I guess you didn't notice that Amelia "hearted" my comment. Nor did you notice the respectful tone of my comment: "I am curious....You ride beautifully, your hands are soft and yielding....(And thank you for the video...)". (In my second comment, did also conceded that the sainted Spanish riding School uses dropped nosebands on their young horses.) I asked the question of Amelia because I am genuinely puzzled as to why flashes are damn-near universally accepted. Flashes are not necessary (Right now I am thinking of a Philippe Karl video in which he is rides without any cavesson at all.). I was sincerely hoping that Amelia would give me a thoughtful answer to my question why she is riding with a flash. I guess she doesn't have the time to reply, but the "heart" does suggest that she is sympathetic to my point of view (unlike you, who likely have not yet achieved her level of expertise as a rider). I would really like to know Amelia's perspective on the issue.
I am unaware that the animal rights activists are campaigning against flashes. Seems unlikely that non-riders, not to mention non-dressage-riders, would even be aware of flashes. My own criticism of the tie-the-mouth-shut thing arises from my dressage coach's ardent critique of flashes and dropped nosebands.
Would you, Miranda, be happy to have your own mouth tied shut?
@@zeitgeist5134 proper use of a flash means you’re not tying the mouth shut. If you knew that then you wouldn’t be going off on a tangent.
Love this! It's been helping me so much over the past few days! Thank you Amelia 😊
How do you get the horse to ride into a corner?
For me it is turning left.
Your explanations are excellent.
Thank you for an excellent video, this was just what I needed! Love all your videos, the are so helpful and you’re super at explaining things 🤩
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Love your videos
Hey Amelia just a question; I seem to be confusing the canter aid with turning aid (sorry if this is stupid) when I think of the leg. Wouldn't we give the canter aid by bringing the outside leg behind? Or am I thinking it wrong? Thank you for your time!
Not just the leg, but also the seat for the canter. If your seat continues to perpetuate the trot the horse should not canter.
Thank you Amelia, very helpful, using the image of a hexagon and turn the saddle.
Glad it was helpful!
Wonderful tip! Maybe make a vid on how to ride a horse that makes the circle smaller and smaller, that doesn't drift outwards. I have experienced this on most horses I have ridden.
Great idea!
Really like ‘turning the saddle’ but what about riding the bend to the outside rein? I seem to go back-and-forth between over bending inside inside inside leg to outside rein or counter flexing, stretching, turn, turn, turn from the outside aids. Any advice on the perfect balance of inside leg to outside rein and turning the saddle from the outside.? Thanks diana
Your inside leg to outside rein will help keep your horse bent and hind end underneath him - but think outside aids for turn you are right!
Great tip! Thank you. Do you have a video on how to perform Travers. I am struggling
Check this video out: ruclips.net/video/jdCmUAcvGWo/видео.html
Very helpful imagery!
Very helpfull! (The idea of Pentagon, and « turn the saddle ) First Time i hear a clear explanation about how to ride a circle, what to do with your hands, and what to do with your legs. Thank you so much! 👏
Glad it was helpful!
Great mantra! When I turn left my horse wants to drop her inside shoulder and brace. Actually falling into the circle. (usually on one side of the arena ie. "spooky" ), trying to look to the outside. I'm sure it is a positional habit I have to address because I feel my outside leg creep forward at that time. I think I'm twisting, trying to turn. Wish I had eyes on the ground! Will be concentrating on that today.
Also, If we are on a 20 meter, how much activity does my inside leg have? Thank you for the great video !
It's hard to say as that would vary by what your horse needs! Try recording yourself if you can!
Superhelpful! Could you do a video on the same concept for turn on the haunches and walk pirouette?
one is coming :)
I LOVE this way of looking at it. Thankyou so much for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
omg this is exactly what is happening to me and my horse. Right side is perfect, but left side is so stiff, trot maybe can still manage but into canter is so difficult to turn into small circles, keep drifting out and I couldn’t use my outside leg to block him from the drifting. And goes worse into jumping, when I couldn’t turn and use too much of inside rein to pull my horse just run away from the obstacle and when I use too much rein my upper body also tensed up and I loose all the aids😢
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I fall in on the left too! With so many moving parts, my instructor is telling me so many things at once, it gets overwhelming that I lose my balance in the saddle.
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Super helpful!
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Very helpful. I have a very difficult time going left. I was always taught inside leg, outside rein. Is the inside leg then just loosely at the girth? What am I to do with the inside leg to get the horse to bend around the rib cage while I’m using my outside leg to turn? It sounds like beside the inside open rein it’s all about the outside aids. My horse is way over bent in his neck going to the left. Will work on these exercises! Thank you!!
You will still use your inside leg to keep your horse going forward, bending, etc. While you are turning, you'll still be using your inside leg to push your horse to your outside rein, but at the same time, your outside aids will be telling your horse to turn. If you horse is overbent in one direction, shorten your outside rein and don't ask for as much bend. Let me know how it goes!
Turn the saddle 👌this is great!!! Also- The Pentagon! Is that like the diamond exercise ? 😋 I have always loved this one. So glad you use this one, too! Great concepts. 🙌
Yes! The diamond is the same idea!
Thank you for your nice video, and ever video we learn something new , but some times i confused when I turning the horse to left should I kick the horse from left foot and right rain pull it and in same time should i turne the saddle from left leg and left knee! Right ?
Think about using your seat and leg to make the turn
Wonderful explanation! I have difficulties with turning right with one of the horses - he literally almost lies while turning. So still tomorrow I am trying the exercise ☺️ Thank you so much!
glad it was helpful, let me know how it goes!
My trainer always says In a turn the horse has to ho around my inside leg. ( using inside leg to make him bend) how about that? Thank you!:)
Yes! Your trainer is right! Inside leg to outside rein is vital!
On the circle, are you turning and releasing with the inside rein and outside thigh? Or just the inside rein? Or?
Great question! I'm turning and releasing with the outside rein and thigh. The inside rein can be used as an opening rein to help your horse turn, but you don't want to pull your horse around the turn with your inside rein. Have another peek at the video where I demonstrate all of this!
to the right my gelding falls into the circle. How do I help that.
Try this: amelianewcombdressage.samcart.com/products/inside-leg-to-outside-rein-workshop/?RUclips&General
Thanks for the great explanation. Going to try this on my next ride so I’m not constantly asking him to turn and using too much inside rein which is the main reason for him falling out and drifting out!
Glad it was helpful! Let me know how it goes!
Why are both legs constantly in motion when you ride. I see both heels constantly tapping, tapping, tapping no matter what you are doing. I understand this lesson about turning but your inside heel and calf are always in motion too. My horse would not tolerate that constant irritation which eventually would mean nothing and would spoil whatever you were trying to do with the other leg.
Hey there! It can be a bit of an optical illusion at times. Your body (seat, legs, and arms) need to move with your horse or else it acts as resistance to their movement. This might be what you're seeing :)
So I'm confused. I've been told not to use my knees because it will throw me forward. This makes sense though
Don’t grip with you knees. The difference is that you put your knee on and release right away. You release almost before you feel the horse reacting to the pressure
Exceptional visual and explanation! Also, in such perfect accordance with what my trainer has been telling me!!
That makes me so happy to hear!