finally! an explanation of the half halt where my lightbulb went off. sounds like just rebalancing your horse when they become out of alignment of the two tracks. ??
Thank you for saying there's generally a valid reason for fear. Some trainers have pushed me to do something I'm afraid of doing but I've realized my fear comes from a place of knowing I don't yet have the ability to do it safely.
Best explanation of half halt I've ever heard! Basically every adjustment and correction you do while riding works as a half halt. Brilliantly explained!! 😃👍 Both of you are doing the horse community such a fantastic service it's actually mind blowing. Keep up your fenomenal work. From Sweden! 🙂
Thanks so much Alicia for the amazing video. Thank you for the advice on taking your OTTB on a hack. Wow I would never have even thought of taking her out with someone leading me. I can't thank you enough for your help and advice. It means so much and is extremely helpful
I am just beginning this journey and love all the information I am learning. Not one trainer has ever explained these pointers as clearly to me like you have. In fact, once I started laughing while in a lesson and when the trainer asked me why I am not taking this more seriously, I had to say you told me to ride my horse, but if I knew what I needed to change, I wouldn't be taking a lesson. Tried some of your pointers out and they really do work!!! What a dream that would be to meet you and ride with you.
@@YourRidingSuccess I recently started sitting inside the banana while I drive- I try shifting my hips the way you described during riding while I drive. I am hoping this helps it to become more automatic when I ride.
Brill advice just wish i knew enough to know when some of those little indiscretions were happening. I know some but not all you were talking about. 👍🤣👍
Thanks so much for ur discussion on how to supple your horse without “overkill” ( as previous owner was doing when I offered her a ride on the mares I purchased a couple years ago) , it validated my opinion on overkill but didn’t have the confidence to say at that time because she rides at several levels higher)I just don’t let her ride my horses anymore .because they were getting upset with her over pulling and neck bending in small circles for half hour! But u gave me some more ideas on how to supple them gently and effectively .
Your canter aid descriptions are excellent. Thank you!!! I have tried the ‘one poke’ aid for the walk-canter (from earlier video) and it actually worked. The angle - slightly shoulder-fore - also helped ensure a better lift into the canter ‘most’ of the time. I am challenged when it comes to awareness of the moments of suspension in the hind legs. If I take a front-end view of my horse-in-motion when attempting the of lead, then where would his inside front leg be - or mane perhaps? I don’t always trust what I feel and rely more on a visual prompt. I’ve been working on all of the prep exercises suggested for my horse and working on my own core stability, but still believe that I am late (or maybe early) with the ‘ask’. My horse is a big lumbering warm blood who is kind, patient and forgiving but also tosses me about with his big movement.
Hi Mimi, I think what you are asking is where the horses legs would be placed when striking into the canter (hopefully I have it right!) so for a left canter the outside hind leg would strike off first (right hind). The hindleg is what strikes off first. What helps is if you have someone on the ground say "now" when the outside hind is on the ground (in trot) and this helps you know when you ask for the canter and feel what the hind leg is doing. Hope this helps!!
Thanks for the time stamps in the description. Excellent point about not letting people push you into things that you are not ready for. Also, my tip is not to let people complain that you aren't having enough fun with your horse just because your vision of fun is different to theirs.
Hi, thanks for your videos. Often I may understand the what and how but sometimes I am missing the why! Your videos explain that in really simple terms. Thanks
I am so grateful for all of your videos. Since Alicia explains everything in details I really do understand the basics and i noticed that my horse appreciate it very much too that i use my weight in the correct way finally. Thank you
I'm totally new for horse riding and currently taking my lessons, I must say thanks to this channel and couple of other similar channels I'm picking up my lessons quite easily.. thank you so much for these valuable lessons. It may sound stupid but I find it difficult to figure out certain terms which you use quite often.. and would appreciate if you could explain the basic terminology such as gates, outside rein, inside rein (can't figure out which is what) hindleg, etc. More often the links you say you have put in the description are missing.
Thanks for your message and glad you are loving the content! No question is stupid! I have asked Alicia if she would make a video for you explaining the terms but also I can help you here too - Gaits - is the horses paces ie walk, trot and canter Outside Rein - the rein closest to the rail in the arena or outside the circle Inside Rein - the rein closest to the inside of the arena or the inside of your circle Hindleg - the horses hind quarters Hope this helps!!
This advice was so helpful. Really enjoying these videos. Thank-you for explaining things in a way which really does make a difference to my understanding.
Thanks for all the videos, Soo helpful in the daily Training😊 could you explain what the rider should do to collect the canter? I feel the trot goes well😊🐴
Good question, think of it this way, a half halt can be a lot of things, think more that it could be used in different situations and the aid could be different, rather than to think it is a lot of things happening at once. 🤩
@@YourRidingSuccess So, it's basically slowing slightly, getting contact, saying pay attention? I generally sat a little back and lightly squeezed the inside rein, then added a little leg. I think that's what I was taught ages ago.
You can post your question just here like this 👍 Alicia did a great explanation of this in a video on Shoulder In (and shoulder fore). You can see it here ruclips.net/video/tieLZnu9hXQ/видео.html let me know if you still have any questions after watching this x
Hi Amelie, Alicia is planning on doing a video on the double bridle - biggest thing to think about with the double bridle is that as a rider you want to be able to use your reins independently of each other and your seat. The contact should be just the same as in the snaffle or slightly improved BUT the double bridle does not fix the contact, it just provides a band aid if you already have contact issues in the snaffle. Hope this helps x
Thank you Alicia, your videos have helped me so much with my new OTTB, I can't tell you how much i appreciate them. My girl is really 'stuck' on the lunge clockwise to the point she refuses to walk in that direction. Any advice on how i can start her? Moving her shoulders results in her just taking 1 or 2 steps and stopping again. Thanks Cheryl
Hi Cheryl, even if she takes a few steps and you can move her shoulders a little that is improvement. You may have to walk with her a little to encourage her to keep moving in that direction before trying to push her out onto bigger circle. Hope this helps!
Hi, my name is Lisa) My question is: how much per week should PSG horse work under saddle? What is the ideal training week looks like for a dressage horse at every level of training?
Hi Lisa! That is a big question! Really the answer though it that it depends on the individual horse, you need to look at the horse in its training sessions and think about what help the horse needs, for instance maybe the horse needs more cardio fitness and a variation and needs to do more conditioning out of the arena, or if the horse is learning the work perhaps he needs more sessions to get stronger, also the horses soundness comes into it and the age of the horse. The end goal is that when you compete at a level ie PSG the horse and rider can complete the test movements with ease so the training needs to set this up!
Hi really loving all the videos,thanks so much.how would you train a horse that's hard to steer because he is not going forward and taking the contact get when I do lots of transitions and really get him thinking forward ha then becomes nervous and spooky and over reactive xxx feels like he is naturally lazy but as soon as adrenalin gets up he swaps into another horse xx
Hi Sandra, with the horses the shoulders get easier to move the more supple and the more you move the shoulders (ie take horse on different lines on the train tracks), also when you make enough suppleness in order for the horse to connect, then this should help with your horse not spooking. Let us know how you go!
Hi Jennifer, with the horses in general, it takes time and good training to improve their balance so the horse can take more balance to the hind leg and less on the shoulder and also make the whole body shorter and more "together". When this happens the horse will seem more easy to ride as the shoulders are "up" and less drawing down, this is also a step towards self carriage. You can also think about using your body better to keep yourself in balance so the horse only has to balance itself. Hope these tips help! Let me know if you still have questions x
@@YourRidingSuccess that’s great, thanks-but to clarify, you’re saying that as my balance and his gets better and he’s more in his hind end, he’ll be more sensitive and easy to stop and I won’t need to like pulllll on the reins like I do now? It’s been suggested by some to get a harsher bit and others say no, and I don’t want to either. It just feels like he completely ignores my seat and light rein pressure to do a downward transition or halt. Sorry so long! But thank you SO MUCH!
Hi Jennifer, with a horse that is naturally forward and also strong (and maybe big and/or long in the body) you need to build a routine where you are always setting the horses tempo with your seat (this is where balance of rider comes in) and this means the horse is following your tempo, not you following his. The next step is to be able to move the horses shoulders more and more as the training progresses, this helps make the horses body shorter and also helps you to control the balance of the horse. A harsher bit can be a "band aid" solution that might not help in the long term.
Hi Nicola, this is a super question. Some tips for you - spurs are designed to be a more refined aid than kicking with your leg, so you can make a quicker more precise aid. It is important to note that spurs are designed to "roll" over the hair. Before using spurs it is a good idea to check that you can keep a balanced position on the horse and keep your leg hanging long, not nagging the horse all the time. A good spur to start wearing is a spur with a ball shape that spins freely on the end as these are a softer touch for the horse than a rowel and much kinder than a blunt end spur. Hope this helps ✨
Thanks for the videos! I've just got a really random question for you. If you were to build an indoor arena and it was the only one you were ever going to have in your life, taking into account that you want to train young, very green horses and the more educated ones, what dimensions would it be? Thanks. Cheers.
Hi Angie, for dressage it is ideal to have a full size arena (60m x 20m) as then you can practice the movements as they appear in the dressage tests, however many people do just fine training in a smaller arena (or bigger) and taking their horse offsite to train for tests in a 60m x 20m. For young horses it is helpful to have a round yard, a nice sized one so you can do some riding in the beginning in there before riding in the indoor. These are some things to think about! Often budget and space etc come into play when people are building arenas. 💕
@@YourRidingSuccess Thanks very much for that. I'm kind of undecided about the width either 20 or 25m. 20 cos it's the correct size for 20m circles or 25 cos it just gives a bit more room. I guess I could always put a low arena fence on the ground to make a 25m wide arena 20m if need be, or would they tend not to work as well having a wall on one side and a low fence on the other. I don't know. Guess I'll figure it out! Cheers.
I’ve actually never heard of anyone leading first on a hack-seems so simple! And this is probably a super dumb question, but do you mean a person walking and leading while you ride or them riding and ponying you? Thanks for all the incredible help!! 🥰
Hi there, great question! You need to signal the horse with your outside leg as it is the outside hind that strikes off first into the canter! Alicia did a great video on this, not sure if you have seen it but watching this might help ruclips.net/video/mGtouy-0GSk/видео.html ✨
Hi Claire, good question! Often when our body wants to grip on or lean one way, this is because we are lacking balance and the body is compensating by leaning. Have you seen Alicia's pilates videos? These might help you to work out of the saddle. Here is the first one ruclips.net/video/BR0qkZy0sbQ/видео.html
One of the horses I work with is possibly half gaited, so she really struggles with her rhythm and so I’m finding it quite difficult to get further with her. What are some more exercises to help her find her rhythm?
Great question Sarah, often horses that are half gaited will default to their natural gait when they fall out of balance or are worried so the best way to help them develop walk, trot and canter is to work with improving their balance by making sure they are upright in the shoulders and carrying weight to the hind quarters. Also you can use your seat to set the tempo. Is there a specific time your horse finds it most difficult?
Hi Alicia, love the content so much it’s definitely helping me with my riding. I have a question around my horse being in a frame. I bought a 13 year old Ottb a couple of months ago and I am really struggling to keep him in a consistent frame. I know he can be ridden in one is it me that is holding him back? And what can I do to to change that? Thank you
Hi Charlie, are you following our OTTB series? There is a lot of information in the videos about helping the horse work in a connected way, if you havent seen the videos here is one now ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html
Pahaha I’d rather hack an OTTB than eat a peanut butter sandwich 🤣😭 I get the explanation tho, I had little Lola my old loan come on a hack the first time I took Nina out, I had a lead rope that I could throw at someone who came on the ground with us incase I needed to and now she hacks perfectly in company, she likes it better than the school. I would be trying to get her out by herself this month if I had a saddle 😩 I haven’t got one until next month but I’m going to use all these tips when I can ride again
Lol, and then you get South African Equestrians💀💀💀 We hack our horses without a lead and for the first time. I took my new boy out alone, bareback the first time I hacked him. My old thoroughbred from the track is also bonkers while hacking and I always took him out alone or with friends, he was extremely spooky, he would spook at his own shadow haha. I never had someone lead me. I took him out with a friend the first time without a lead, my friend was also on a crazy thoroughbred😂😂😂 My point is we in South Africa have more guts than brains haha, I don't know anyone who has been led their first time out on a nrw horse, wether its a horse straight off the track or a horse that has hacked before. P.S. I'm not shaming on anyone if this is what you do, but it's something I never do and probably never would🤷🏻♀️
Hi there, of course there are lots of different ideas and ways with riding the horses! Not right and wrong just different!! Thank you for sharing your experiences x
finally! an explanation of the half halt where my lightbulb went off. sounds like just rebalancing your horse when they become out of alignment of the two tracks. ??
That is right!!! Well done!
Thank you for saying there's generally a valid reason for fear. Some trainers have pushed me to do something I'm afraid of doing but I've realized my fear comes from a place of knowing I don't yet have the ability to do it safely.
Great comment, yes it is important to weigh up if you need more skills to actually feel comfortable in a situation xx
Best explanation of half halt I've ever heard! Basically every adjustment and correction you do while riding works as a half halt. Brilliantly explained!! 😃👍
Both of you are doing the horse community such a fantastic service it's actually mind blowing. Keep up your fenomenal work.
From Sweden! 🙂
Wow! Thank you so much ✨
Thanks so much Alicia for the amazing video. Thank you for the advice on taking your OTTB on a hack. Wow I would never have even thought of taking her out with someone leading me. I can't thank you enough for your help and advice. It means so much and is extremely helpful
Glad it was helpful! Alicia loves answering these questions xx
I think the small group meeting would be an amazing idea!
Thanks for the feedback! Stay tuned for updates on this one!
I am just beginning this journey and love all the information I am learning. Not one trainer has ever explained these pointers as clearly to me like you have. In fact, once I started laughing while in a lesson and when the trainer asked me why I am not taking this more seriously, I had to say you told me to ride my horse, but if I knew what I needed to change, I wouldn't be taking a lesson. Tried some of your pointers out and they really do work!!! What a dream that would be to meet you and ride with you.
Great to hear that it worked! Thanks so much for your kind words! :)
@@YourRidingSuccess I recently started sitting inside the banana while I drive- I try shifting my hips the way you described during riding while I drive. I am hoping this helps it to become more automatic when I ride.
the explanation of the canter transition was fabulous, I really understand what to do now thank you so much :)
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the description of the elusive half halt! Super helpful 😁 💕🐎 xx
You're so welcome! x
Brill advice just wish i knew enough to know when some of those little indiscretions were happening. I know some but not all you were talking about. 👍🤣👍
Glad it was helpful! If you have any more questions that will help you make more sense of it, let me know x
Thanks so much for ur discussion on how to supple your horse without “overkill” ( as previous owner was doing when I offered her a ride on the mares I purchased a couple years ago) , it validated my opinion on overkill but didn’t have the confidence to say at that time because she rides at several levels higher)I just don’t let her ride my horses anymore .because they were getting upset with her over pulling and neck bending in small circles for half hour! But u gave me some more ideas on how to supple them gently and effectively .
You're welcome Lucie!
Your canter aid descriptions are excellent. Thank you!!! I have tried the ‘one poke’ aid for the walk-canter (from earlier video) and it actually worked. The angle - slightly shoulder-fore - also helped ensure a better lift into the canter ‘most’ of the time. I am challenged when it comes to awareness of the moments of suspension in the hind legs. If I take a front-end view of my horse-in-motion when attempting the of lead, then where would his inside front leg be - or mane perhaps? I don’t always trust what I feel and rely more on a visual prompt. I’ve been working on all of the prep exercises suggested for my horse and working on my own core stability, but still believe that I am late (or maybe early) with the ‘ask’. My horse is a big lumbering warm blood who is kind, patient and forgiving but also tosses me about with his big movement.
Hi Mimi, I think what you are asking is where the horses legs would be placed when striking into the canter (hopefully I have it right!) so for a left canter the outside hind leg would strike off first (right hind). The hindleg is what strikes off first. What helps is if you have someone on the ground say "now" when the outside hind is on the ground (in trot) and this helps you know when you ask for the canter and feel what the hind leg is doing. Hope this helps!!
Thanks for the time stamps in the description. Excellent point about not letting people push you into things that you are not ready for. Also, my tip is not to let people complain that you aren't having enough fun with your horse just because your vision of fun is different to theirs.
Great comment 💕
Alicia,
Thank you so very much.
Just so informative and amazing.
You're welcome!
Again, really helpful. Thanks so much. 👏🏼👏🏼
Happy to help! xx
Hi, thanks for your videos. Often I may understand the what and how but sometimes I am missing the why! Your videos explain that in really simple terms. Thanks
Glad you like them! xx
I am so grateful for all of your videos. Since Alicia explains everything in details I really do understand the basics and i noticed that my horse appreciate it very much too that i use my weight in the correct way finally. Thank you
Great comment! Yes the horses I am sure appreciate us all learning as well!!! xx
Great video, loving your explanations Alicia!
Glad you like them! 💕
I'm totally new for horse riding and currently taking my lessons, I must say thanks to this channel and couple of other similar channels I'm picking up my lessons quite easily.. thank you so much for these valuable lessons.
It may sound stupid but I find it difficult to figure out certain terms which you use quite often.. and would appreciate if you could explain the basic terminology such as gates, outside rein, inside rein (can't figure out which is what) hindleg, etc.
More often the links you say you have put in the description are missing.
Thanks for your message and glad you are loving the content! No question is stupid! I have asked Alicia if she would make a video for you explaining the terms but also I can help you here too -
Gaits - is the horses paces ie walk, trot and canter
Outside Rein - the rein closest to the rail in the arena or outside the circle
Inside Rein - the rein closest to the inside of the arena or the inside of your circle
Hindleg - the horses hind quarters
Hope this helps!!
@@YourRidingSuccess
Thank you so much for the response, and very grateful for the contents that you guys making.. much appreciated.
I am loving this as well 🙂
So great to hear!
Fantastic!!! So well explained! Thank you 😁
You're so welcome!
Excellent understandable information! It's definitely given me better insight into dressage and more so making my horse happier. Thankyou Guys x
Glad you are loving it x
Thank you Alicia!!
You are so welcome!
Lovely hat!
Thank you 🤩
This advice was so helpful. Really enjoying these videos. Thank-you for explaining things in a way which really does make a difference to my understanding.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Would love to meet you !!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for all the videos, Soo helpful in the daily Training😊 could you explain what the rider should do to collect the canter? I feel the trot goes well😊🐴
HI there Stay tuned as we will be doing another video with more information on HOW to ride the collection, thanks for the feedback!!
I like the gymnastic bar example. So, it's everything?
A half halt is multiple things happening at once?
Good question, think of it this way, a half halt can be a lot of things, think more that it could be used in different situations and the aid could be different, rather than to think it is a lot of things happening at once. 🤩
@@YourRidingSuccess So, it's basically slowing slightly, getting contact, saying pay attention?
I generally sat a little back and lightly squeezed the inside rein, then added a little leg. I think that's what I was taught ages ago.
I’m not sure where Im supposed to post questions, but my question is how do you ride a shoulder fore ?
You can post your question just here like this 👍 Alicia did a great explanation of this in a video on Shoulder In (and shoulder fore). You can see it here ruclips.net/video/tieLZnu9hXQ/видео.html let me know if you still have any questions after watching this x
These videos are so helpful!! I do have a question: How do you ride a horse in a double bridle? and Does the contact change with a double bridle?
Hi Amelie, Alicia is planning on doing a video on the double bridle - biggest thing to think about with the double bridle is that as a rider you want to be able to use your reins independently of each other and your seat. The contact should be just the same as in the snaffle or slightly improved BUT the double bridle does not fix the contact, it just provides a band aid if you already have contact issues in the snaffle. Hope this helps x
Thank you Alicia, your videos have helped me so much with my new OTTB, I can't tell you how much i appreciate them. My girl is really 'stuck' on the lunge clockwise to the point she refuses to walk in that direction. Any advice on how i can start her? Moving her shoulders results in her just taking 1 or 2 steps and stopping again. Thanks Cheryl
Hi Cheryl, even if she takes a few steps and you can move her shoulders a little that is improvement. You may have to walk with her a little to encourage her to keep moving in that direction before trying to push her out onto bigger circle. Hope this helps!
Hi, my name is Lisa) My question is: how much per week should PSG horse work under saddle? What is the ideal training week looks like for a dressage horse at every level of training?
Hi Lisa! That is a big question! Really the answer though it that it depends on the individual horse, you need to look at the horse in its training sessions and think about what help the horse needs, for instance maybe the horse needs more cardio fitness and a variation and needs to do more conditioning out of the arena, or if the horse is learning the work perhaps he needs more sessions to get stronger, also the horses soundness comes into it and the age of the horse. The end goal is that when you compete at a level ie PSG the horse and rider can complete the test movements with ease so the training needs to set this up!
Hi really loving all the videos,thanks so much.how would you train a horse that's hard to steer because he is not going forward and taking the contact get when I do lots of transitions and really get him thinking forward ha then becomes nervous and spooky and over reactive xxx feels like he is naturally lazy but as soon as adrenalin gets up he swaps into another horse xx
Hi Sandra, with the horses the shoulders get easier to move the more supple and the more you move the shoulders (ie take horse on different lines on the train tracks), also when you make enough suppleness in order for the horse to connect, then this should help with your horse not spooking. Let us know how you go!
Hi Alicia, thank you so much!! My question is how do I get my strong, forward horse to respond to light stopping aids? Thank you!
Hi Jennifer, with the horses in general, it takes time and good training to improve their balance so the horse can take more balance to the hind leg and less on the shoulder and also make the whole body shorter and more "together". When this happens the horse will seem more easy to ride as the shoulders are "up" and less drawing down, this is also a step towards self carriage. You can also think about using your body better to keep yourself in balance so the horse only has to balance itself. Hope these tips help! Let me know if you still have questions x
@@YourRidingSuccess that’s great, thanks-but to clarify, you’re saying that as my balance and his gets better and he’s more in his hind end, he’ll be more sensitive and easy to stop and I won’t need to like pulllll on the reins like I do now? It’s been suggested by some to get a harsher bit and others say no, and I don’t want to either. It just feels like he completely ignores my seat and light rein pressure to do a downward transition or halt. Sorry so long! But thank you SO MUCH!
Hi Jennifer, with a horse that is naturally forward and also strong (and maybe big and/or long in the body) you need to build a routine where you are always setting the horses tempo with your seat (this is where balance of rider comes in) and this means the horse is following your tempo, not you following his. The next step is to be able to move the horses shoulders more and more as the training progresses, this helps make the horses body shorter and also helps you to control the balance of the horse. A harsher bit can be a "band aid" solution that might not help in the long term.
I have a question for someone who has never used spurs or anything how would they use them x
Hi Nicola, this is a super question. Some tips for you - spurs are designed to be a more refined aid than kicking with your leg, so you can make a quicker more precise aid. It is important to note that spurs are designed to "roll" over the hair. Before using spurs it is a good idea to check that you can keep a balanced position on the horse and keep your leg hanging long, not nagging the horse all the time. A good spur to start wearing is a spur with a ball shape that spins freely on the end as these are a softer touch for the horse than a rowel and much kinder than a blunt end spur. Hope this helps ✨
Thanks for the videos! I've just got a really random question for you. If you were to build an indoor arena and it was the only one you were ever going to have in your life, taking into account that you want to train young, very green horses and the more educated ones, what dimensions would it be? Thanks. Cheers.
Hi Angie, for dressage it is ideal to have a full size arena (60m x 20m) as then you can practice the movements as they appear in the dressage tests, however many people do just fine training in a smaller arena (or bigger) and taking their horse offsite to train for tests in a 60m x 20m. For young horses it is helpful to have a round yard, a nice sized one so you can do some riding in the beginning in there before riding in the indoor. These are some things to think about! Often budget and space etc come into play when people are building arenas. 💕
@@YourRidingSuccess Thanks very much for that. I'm kind of undecided about the width either 20 or 25m. 20 cos it's the correct size for 20m circles or 25 cos it just gives a bit more room. I guess I could always put a low arena fence on the ground to make a 25m wide arena 20m if need be, or would they tend not to work as well having a wall on one side and a low fence on the other. I don't know. Guess I'll figure it out! Cheers.
I’ve actually never heard of anyone leading first on a hack-seems so simple! And this is probably a super dumb question, but do you mean a person walking and leading while you ride or them riding and ponying you? Thanks for all the incredible help!! 🥰
It makes sense when you think of it doesn't it! And as you say, simple! Yes literally a person walking and leading the horse. x
Hi, thanks for the video. I'm wondring I have been told that the canter aid should been given by inside leg - which one is correct? And why?
Hi there, great question! You need to signal the horse with your outside leg as it is the outside hind that strikes off first into the canter! Alicia did a great video on this, not sure if you have seen it but watching this might help ruclips.net/video/mGtouy-0GSk/видео.html ✨
I am gripping with my right bum cheek. Have you got any tips to help me rebalance myself.
Hi Claire, good question! Often when our body wants to grip on or lean one way, this is because we are lacking balance and the body is compensating by leaning. Have you seen Alicia's pilates videos? These might help you to work out of the saddle. Here is the first one ruclips.net/video/BR0qkZy0sbQ/видео.html
One of the horses I work with is possibly half gaited, so she really struggles with her rhythm and so I’m finding it quite difficult to get further with her. What are some more exercises to help her find her rhythm?
Great question Sarah, often horses that are half gaited will default to their natural gait when they fall out of balance or are worried so the best way to help them develop walk, trot and canter is to work with improving their balance by making sure they are upright in the shoulders and carrying weight to the hind quarters. Also you can use your seat to set the tempo. Is there a specific time your horse finds it most difficult?
Hi Alicia, love the content so much it’s definitely helping me with my riding. I have a question around my horse being in a frame. I bought a 13 year old Ottb a couple of months ago and I am really struggling to keep him in a consistent frame. I know he can be ridden in one is it me that is holding him back? And what can I do to to change that? Thank you
Hi Charlie, are you following our OTTB series? There is a lot of information in the videos about helping the horse work in a connected way, if you havent seen the videos here is one now ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html
Omg you look exactly like Mena Suvari
Amazing! Thank you!! x
Pahaha I’d rather hack an OTTB than eat a peanut butter sandwich 🤣😭 I get the explanation tho, I had little Lola my old loan come on a hack the first time I took Nina out, I had a lead rope that I could throw at someone who came on the ground with us incase I needed to and now she hacks perfectly in company, she likes it better than the school. I would be trying to get her out by herself this month if I had a saddle 😩 I haven’t got one until next month but I’m going to use all these tips when I can ride again
Sounds ideal! x
Lol, and then you get South African Equestrians💀💀💀
We hack our horses without a lead and for the first time. I took my new boy out alone, bareback the first time I hacked him. My old thoroughbred from the track is also bonkers while hacking and I always took him out alone or with friends, he was extremely spooky, he would spook at his own shadow haha. I never had someone lead me. I took him out with a friend the first time without a lead, my friend was also on a crazy thoroughbred😂😂😂
My point is we in South Africa have more guts than brains haha, I don't know anyone who has been led their first time out on a nrw horse, wether its a horse straight off the track or a horse that has hacked before.
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I'm not shaming on anyone if this is what you do, but it's something I never do and probably never would🤷🏻♀️
Hi there, of course there are lots of different ideas and ways with riding the horses! Not right and wrong just different!! Thank you for sharing your experiences x