Hope this video helps. Stay Positive! Everyone makes mistakes :) Here is a video I did on how you can use your seat more then the reins when riding for those looking for some clarification: kzread.info/dash/bejne/rH6VxcNrgbTalqg.html Let me know if you have any questions or videos you would like to see in the future!

@jackiehemphill7366

3 жыл бұрын

How do you prevent the stirrup from sliding to the bridge of the foot? I have this issue ALOT

@Isabella-Battle

3 жыл бұрын

@@jackiehemphill7366 you just keep putting your heals down I had this problem to but as your leg gets stronger it will get easier.

@chelseawhite7117

3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand what you did correctly regarding stopping and turning, if not using the reins. These are both things I was taught to do when I was young. What is the rider doing exactly to signal to her horse to stop or turn? It looks like they've got a psychic connection.

@xxx_a_shxxx

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! I’ve been riding for two years and I had to stop bc of the virus and I’ve just gotten back into riding!

@swayzzfn711

3 жыл бұрын

Lol same me onely 7 lol

When I learned to ride, first lesson, my instructor just said, "Anything you want to do, do the opposite, and you'll be fine." Best damn advice I ever got.

@SweetLady1980

3 жыл бұрын

😅😅 That's awesome!

@Dooleysducks

3 жыл бұрын

Yep 😂

@kirstenlillywhite5828

3 жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

@laurenceraymond5442

3 жыл бұрын

No Malice oop

@eugeniaarmendaiz7690

3 жыл бұрын

@No Malice normally the first thing you do is go forward when you are out of balance or your legs go backward and like that so just do the opposite instead of going forward go back when you are out of balance and the legs instead of going backward go forward lol sorry if my English is mad

Me a 20 year equestrian: yes yes this is the video for me

@FallenAngel-jm9nq

3 жыл бұрын

Xd I am a 10 year equestrian lol

@Caz_Hamilton

3 жыл бұрын

Im a 3 month equestrian

@hanakinsidewalker

3 жыл бұрын

@@Caz_Hamilton Well then this is indeed the video for you

@hanakinsidewalker

3 жыл бұрын

@@FallenAngel-jm9nq 😂😂😂 no clue how I got here like....I literally do 5star eventing and here I am fully invested in the video lmao

@your_backgroundcharacter9511

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a 8 year old equestrian

Having flashbacks to hearing "HEELS DOWN" yelled at me in every beginner lesson 🤣

@dog6128

3 жыл бұрын

BAHAHA YES😂😂😂😭

@avaashley4808

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah lol

@allifedyk8531

3 жыл бұрын

HEELS DOWN

@jentryd408

3 жыл бұрын

My instructor would just take a picture and show me what they looked like and then I would end up fixing it on my own

@Ash-bv8rt

3 жыл бұрын

I’m just getting back into riding xD and that is basically all my trainer says LOL

Why, after riding for 16 years and competing in the GB eventing trials, and training many young horses do I still feel I HAVE to watch the beginner rider tips

@natalie8084

3 жыл бұрын

Hannah X haha I'm watching this and was curious and I've rode for 4 years 😂

@jabbathepony154

3 жыл бұрын

I've ridden for 10 years and I'm so confused why I'm watching this

@edenpuppyland3835

3 жыл бұрын

Bewn riding for 10 or 9 years and reay felt I HAD to click on this. Lol

@21zi

3 жыл бұрын

Eden Puppyland SSO SAMEEE LOL

@cheeseboy3481

3 жыл бұрын

12 years lmao 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

"heels down, thumbs up, sit straight, legs back!" every damn lesson 😂😂

@fallenali4880

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes 👍

@sophieporzi6116

2 жыл бұрын

Or the "look where your going!"

@ewacharatanska528

2 жыл бұрын

@@sophieporzi6116 yes! 😂

@bshaw2221

2 жыл бұрын

When you learn to canter ever get “sit sit sit sit sit” and can’t sit

@sophieporzi6116

2 жыл бұрын

@@bshaw2221 my problem is more my legs rather than sitting, so shes like STOP BOUNCING YOUR FEET

I am a beginner rider and I’m pretty sure I did at least 9 of these🤦🏻‍♀️

@girlypopmenlvr

4 жыл бұрын

You're not alone 😂

@charlottewhite1422

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t be embarrassed, trust me there will be some extremely difficult things in horseback riding

@abbylittle6978

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t watch this yet but I know they r about to come at my neck😭

@phillipdonovan9089

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a beginning rider and I’m probably 10 for 10.

@loev183

3 жыл бұрын

Ouch

me watching this even tho i've ridden for 8 years and know not to do these: 👁👄👁

@hejhej1718

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@tpwk_gianna

3 жыл бұрын

I've been riding for six years! So let's just say we are both very experienced!

@malanaarnold6519

3 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@indie267

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Rocky-hm2ho

3 жыл бұрын

10 years! 😂

This helps me know more how to ride because I have never rid before and I’m 10 and I am going to start riding horses soon

@adelade7801

3 жыл бұрын

how’s your lessons going?

@camcordernonsense5264

3 жыл бұрын

Why does comment make me so happy? Good luck. You'll do fine.

@poland6899

3 жыл бұрын

Ya did it? I hope you did well anyways.

@fazeeti2692

3 жыл бұрын

im 13 and ive been riding for more than 5 years.i first rode when i was 6 years old

@fazeeti2692

3 жыл бұрын

@Jasmineyonee ` i also fell from a horse 2 times in one year when i was 6.its better that ur older so u have better strenght to keep urself on da horse.but its also better to start younger

Me knowing I’ll never be able to buy or ride a horse: yes this is the video for me😚😌

@angelinas1684

3 жыл бұрын

Whhyyy??

@ilincac8221

3 жыл бұрын

Girl I think it's a sign

@Judithoo

3 жыл бұрын

count me in to the club

@bonjovisfamclub

3 жыл бұрын

Never say never! After 19 years of desperately wanting a horse, I’m finally going to start regular lessons and buy a horse of my own in a few months. If you love it enough, you’ll wait for it.

@angelinas1684

3 жыл бұрын

@@bonjovisfamclub Yayyy !! That’s amazing have fun and work hard ! Never give up I promise it pays off

When I started riding every lesson was “toes up! Heels down! Sit tall! And change your posting diagonal!” 😂 my couch is awesome

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Klara how’s the weather over there

I remember the first time I was riding bareback and leaned way too much forward. I tried to feel safe, but it was impossible to even trot like that. Learning to sit back and relax is one of the most important things I have learned when riding horses. It feels so much more secure 😊

@matthewmadsen8123

2 жыл бұрын

hi how are u

@coz1805

Жыл бұрын

The first time i rode bareback was an interesting experience 😅

@meowwaffles6040

Жыл бұрын

Essentially, sit down and let gravity do most the work of keeping you on that horse

This is so helpful thank you! I wish the instructors spoke more during my lessons..

@bananarocket4491

Жыл бұрын

I agree! Lots of times the instructors will say little corrections instead of like you know

Good advice, I'm 13 and I'm preparing for a horse show with my group, I'm supper exited and am trying to get good advice. 😀😳

@JSHorsemanship

3 жыл бұрын

That’s exciting! Glad this was a help ❤️

@mc-squared3190

3 жыл бұрын

Good Luck I’m a nube never have ride a horse 🐎 I want to but COVID

@charlotte6154

3 жыл бұрын

@@mc-squared3190 I started lessons in the middle of quarantine but idk how it is in your area- good luck trying to find some lessons lol

@user-hj9rq8cq4h

2 ай бұрын

Here's a piece of advice dear. Just relax, keep you in the horse safe, and have fun😊😊😊 good luck!!!!!! Try and do your best that's all you can do. No pressure for you or the horse because the horse will know if you're nervous and then he'll get nervous. Again, just enjoy yourself okay?!?, M

Even though I haven't been a beginner for many years I sometimes come back to beginner type videos to see if there's anything I didn't learn that I might've of missed along the way.

Can you do a video on common illnesses and things to look out for when buying a horse and things that could make things harder in the future

@JSHorsemanship

3 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea 👍 I will add it to my list. Thanks for the suggestion 😊

@bronzephantomgaming-9447

3 жыл бұрын

JSHorsemanship oo please do. I’ve been wanting to get a horse forever but I want to know more first. Do you have a top 10 first time horse owner mistake video? If so that would be a great thing too

I love how well you said all this, you sound like such an amazing teacher just by the way you inform us. Usually I feel like an idiot if I mess up simple things but the way you word it makes me want to fix it lol

@matthewmadsen8123

2 жыл бұрын

hi how are u

This year marks the 3rd year of riding... And I remember my trainer yelling at me, " put your heals down! Don't curl those legs!" Good times.

@natalie8084

3 жыл бұрын

Flomie Forever same been riding for 4 years and I remember that to 😂

@bronzephantomgaming-9447

3 жыл бұрын

I always heard, “Stop sitting up so straight, relax those heels a bit, stretch your leg, and stop taking your knee off!” Lol.. apparently my posture was a bit too good as it caused me to become tight in the shoulders, also my heels are very flexible and would bend too far and make me work harder 😂

@lisatipping7226

3 жыл бұрын

@@bronzephantomgaming-9447 ikr!! I've been riding for 7 years now, and I still sometimes get told that 😂- SOMETIMES..

I'm not even a beginner but this vid may help

@mc-squared3190

3 жыл бұрын

🐎

So refreshing yo have someone go thru the things we all need to know but without the loud aggressive tone and nature. Thank you for your videos will definitely watch more. 😄

Me: *Has been riding for 7 years* Yes, this is the video for me.

@10karamel37

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Going to go ride a horse for the first time tomorrow, just watched a few of your videos to get some background knowledge. Wish me luck!

@klubsy3506

2 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@wueor

2 жыл бұрын

Soo how was it ik its been a year but im gonna ask

@ZhiwaJ

Жыл бұрын

It's been more than a year how did you do?

@xiesie_xiesie

Ай бұрын

How did it go?

Me, who’s been consistently riding for 11 years: yes this video would be very helpful

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Megan how’s the weather over there

That helped me a lot. I am a beginner horse rider and very passionate about tent-pegging and other equestrian sports. I just realized I was making a couple of mistakes that you have discussed in this video. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

I’ve been riding for 2 years and a few weeks! If you have braced legs just think “ears, elbow, hips, heels” it should make an imaginary line from each part, also if you point your thumbs inside just think you’re holding 2 ice cream cones!! (You don’t want to tip your ice cream!)🙃

@meghan5259

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my instructor always said to our group, "imagine you have something really precious or breakable and you don't want to drop it"

As someone who doesn’t ride often, this really helped. Thank you!

@caitlinnxop

2 жыл бұрын

I only ride one every two weeks lol

Getting a horse soon and I’m 13 and never even cantered before, so this is helpful hehe.

I started riding at the age of 5 and I stopped it three years later (don’t ask me why, it was probably the dumbest decision I have ever made). Now, I’m 15 and I’ve always wanted to start it again and the time finally came!! My parents finally allowed it and I started it again. I have two riding lessons in a week and it’s soooo hard! My biggest mistake is that my heels are literally never down, I just can’t get used to it XD (but I’m practicing hard!)

@shea5638

Жыл бұрын

A good exercise is to stand on the bottom step on your stairs and let your heels hang down over the edge while keeping your toes and balls of feet on the step so that you get a nice stretch!

@bubblegumz3301

Жыл бұрын

​@@shea5638 balls?

Is it just me or does she have a really calming voice

I’m going to start coaching in 2021. I’m very excited, but I love watching your videos to help me explain and educate my students. :) Been riding for 26 years. :)

@JSHorsemanship

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome😊 congratulations on starting coaching in 2021! Thanks for sharing. I’m so glad you are finding the videos to be helpful.🐴💕

Ive LITARLLY just started riding. Ive only bin riding in 1 month, this rlly helps.

I’m going to have lessons again soon after like 4 years so this really helped thanks

I start riding in 2 weeks. I’m going to start out by doing a week of horse camp then I’m starting lessons. I’ve been watching videos on how to tack up and what are common mistakes.

@adelade7801

3 жыл бұрын

how’s your lessons going?

Really well presented. I'm a lifelong experienced rider but watched this with my daughter who is a beginner. You covered some of the things she's been corrected on by her instructor and it gave some extra context to hear it from someone else.

I have always been taught to use my rains to stop and turn

@rizziesmomoring

3 жыл бұрын

Same, by 3 different instructors

@daphnepearlpie2050

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@richiejarvis358

3 жыл бұрын

Same by 5 different trainers one was a Olympic rider too and she still said too

@Bumblexo

3 жыл бұрын

SourMinecraft wow! 😳 😯

@richiejarvis358

3 жыл бұрын

Bumblina ik is weird

In all 12 years of riding I’ve thought that I was supposed to hold myself to the horse by gripping with my legs. I never quite understood how else I’m supposed to keep my legs still if I can’t hold them to a point.

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Laurel how’s the weather over there

Got some pretty good lessons a while back, and I remember all of this except for the reins, you learn everyday.

I learned to put my heels down years before I started riding. I watched so many videos when I was younger so I learned a lot

Thank you bery much for the video. It helped me a lot to progrees quicker with my first class.

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Chante how’s the weather over there

I don’t pull the reins to the side I need to go, I pull back to my stomach, my trainer is the best trainer I could have and this is what she does and what I do.

Just started riding again in the summer and I’m making so many of these mistakes 😭 The straight arms because I don’t want to pull at my horse, the tight legs and bracing, the posture … I am starting to relax though and it’s lovely to see the horse responding better even though the input is so much lighter.

My first lesson was yesterday! And I had a great position

@JSHorsemanship

4 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!😊

@patricia102588

4 жыл бұрын

JSHorsemanship thank you!

@gracekiepke1340

3 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@charlotte6154

3 жыл бұрын

lol I started the same same time you did

@jared2051

3 жыл бұрын

haha we started about the same time! How have you been doing with it?

I had a tiny advantage when I learned to ride at 10 years old. The horse I learned to ride on was a very nice old lady of a mare, former race horse in her youth then went onto do some show work in her middle years and had been retired to a, mostly-hobby, small, family-owned farm with no more work than to give occasional rides to the kids who lived there. Spice was a great horse to learn on because she had learned to ignore anything BUT the PROPER signals, intentionally ignoring bad rider input, if wrong signals were being given she would stop whatever she was doing and wait for the next CORRECT thing or the rider to correct their posture. It's a great thing when you get a horse who understands that you are learning to talk to her and has the grace and intelligence to help teach you to do it right.

Thank you for making this!! I don’t ride, but I really want to. I hopefully will start within a few months, and I’m gonna watch this like twice a day so that I can learn faster. Thank you!!

I haven’t ridden for 15 years, this video is exactly what I needed. Thanks! ❤️

I know this was posted in 2019 and no one will like ever see this but in my lessons my instructor is always telling me to put my heels down. Before we lunge i always have to stand up and get my heels down. By the end of the lesson my feet are in so much pain. And then gives me homework to 'walk on my heels' but it isn't helping. What do I do?

@isabelkeogh6518

3 жыл бұрын

'heels down' really is just an expression!! You aren't necessarily supposed to jam your heels down, it's a soft angle that will come naturally and you'll end up doing it without noticing. I know as a beginner riding short makes you feel safer but take the time to ask your trainer or you can do it yourself, make your stirrups a tad longer so you really have to concentrate on getting your feet in the right position and not grip on with your calves. I usually use the bone on my ankle as reference for a good length of stirrup. But at the end of the day do what makes you comfortable. Try going up and down on your toes at the edge of the stairs to build up your calf muscles and learn to use your heels like springs. Don't push too hard to the point of pain at the beginning. Strength comes with time

@clairecakes9860

3 жыл бұрын

Ok so the best thing to do is just relax your ankle make sure the stirrup looks kinda like this \ looking down at your left foot and like this / looking down at your right. That is very exaggerated angle but you get the point just don't have it like this --. That will free up your heel a little bit. The main thing is to not force your toes up but let your heel drop down. Also stretch before you get on. Get on a step and let your heels drop. That is the feeling your supposed to have but less exaggerated when on a horse. It will get better with time!! I hope this helps! Happy riding!

@marisaevehallberg2412

3 жыл бұрын

One thing that helps me is if you have stairs or some type of platform, hold on to the handrail or something and then put only put the front of your foot on the edge of the step,it will help train your legs to put your heels down

@kimbrine9606

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a beginner but what I do is I point my toes up I know it is the same as putting your heels down but I find it makes it easier. idrk y tho

@msrcp7938

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem. I have short tendons. Sometimes people are more flexible than others. While it's fairly important to put your heals down, if you cram them down so hard that you stand, you'll never be balanced in the saddle. While I struggle to keep my heels down sometimes, I've learned how to allow them to stretch naturally. When we jam our heels down, we create tension and can't relax that tendon for stretching. Try standing on a stair, holding on to something for balance, lifting one leg, and allowing the ankle that is on the stair to drop down. Let your heel fall naturally. Don't force it, if you do you could pull something (believe me, I did!) Try to achieve at least 60% of your natural flexibility you reached on the stairs when you sit down and have your feet in stirrups. When you lunge in two-point to stretch, it's a good exercise so you learn to put weight in your heels. If you brace, your weight is actually in your knees which is not good...they do the shock absorbing, not the balancing! Picture the stirrups as stairs and you are just "Warming them up." The point of standing in stirrups before lessons is to stretch before you ride, not to break your feet in half, so just relax and let it happen naturally :) While flexibility is always helpful for a rider, forcing it will always cause issues. If you can't get your heels down as far as your trainer wants, talk to him/her and let them know what is comfortable and natural to you and what causes you to brace, as a bracing position with heels down to the ground is much less balanced than a relaxed position with your feet straight. As long as you allow your center of gravity to be in your heels you'll be okay.

Phenomenal teacher and rider

I have been ridding for 3 years and a advanced rider and I still watch this video for tips

i've been riding for 3 years and this video is explaining to me why I've fell off so many times by listening to my instructor. she always tells me to use my reins to stop and turn. i will use what i have learnt and hopefully do better! :) thank you

@DuuuuuuchVanDerLinde

2 жыл бұрын

Same... But all of the horses only respond to the reigns when it comes to stopping and turning... I think that they have been trained that way?!🤔

My instructor always said hold your reigns like your holding two icecreams 😂

@catherinebrewer7950

2 жыл бұрын

Same

This is going to help so much! I have lessons today and I haven’t been on a horse since 2020 so I’m ready now!

My first lesson is the 3rd! I’m super excited!

It is so easy to understand your explanations! I love your simple and clear instructions. I'm definitely a beginner so this is very helpful for me. The one thing I feel is lacking is using seat/balance to direct the horse, which I've been trying to work on lately. I'm sure that could take lots of practice to really develop. Thanks for the video!

This was a great video! I’m guilty of doing 4 of them on a regular basis. Especially the gripping your horse with your legs one. I corrected this today and also took your advice in the posting the trot video and had an amazing lesson today. I can’t wait to watch more of your videos. I love your channel. Thanks for your calm patience and for including the “why” something is wrong. You’re a great teacher!!❤

@JSHorsemanship

8 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you found the videos helpful:D Thank you for the kind words and support. I hope you continue to enjoy your horsemanship journey.🐴😊

Good. Finally. I really wanted a clear, systematic video with those subtitles.

I have been riding for 12 years and I watch these for fun 😂

My life was a whole lie when it comes to turning and stopping

@itzyrevy

2 жыл бұрын

same here 😭😭

@pokemon_ships_here5793

2 жыл бұрын

Same I don’t think it is true tho

@tobynuttell1690

2 жыл бұрын

Ye my riding instructor says that you pull on the reins to stop like since when do you not

@GABISNAIL

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, and I don’t really understand the explanation of how to do it her way. I was always taught to use the reins. I know you can slow or even stop from a walk by using thigh muscles but I really don’t understand the rest of it.

@tillymcloughlin6436

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for comments like this how does she stop and turn without the reins ?

So helpful and clearly presented :~) Another very common one that badly affects balance is the hollow arching of the back. Even with the hips, shoulders, head in a vertical line the pelvis will be tipped forward with the same problems as leaning forward, plus creating stiffness and tension.

Had you mentioned 12 beginner mistakes I would have probably been guilty of the dozen. I'm 10 for 10!

Since I have recently started taking horseback riding classes, I simply love your videos! They are super useful and I am binge-watching now :) Keep them coming!

Excellent advice and I wish riding schools actually taught riding from the core. The reality is that most horses are not so responsive to shifts of posture because they've been trained to respond to pulling on the mouth.

I'm so glad I watched this, I've ridden a horse only 1 or 2 times in my life, and I'm not gonna lie, I've done some of these so I'll try my best to remember these when I start lessons

Man. Number 5 about the reins, my instructor always said to hold it with 3 fingers. Wowwww 😂

I’ve been riding for 6 months and it’s nice to have a refresher

The pulling on the reins on I did while jumping a course cause I wasn’t told differently and I had a bad fall and I hurt my angle nearly getting dragged

@lisatipping7226

3 жыл бұрын

Oof I had that before, but a stupider reason. I kicked my pony into walk when I was younger, and she bolted, threw me off, and I got dragged about a meter and ended up landing on a fence jump, leaving my leg and ankle black and blue all over 😂. I remember my horse got spooked during a jump and bucked me off into a hedge 😂😂

@charlotte6154

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisatipping7226 👏👏👏

@lisatipping7226

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlotte6154 ikr XD

These tips are super helpful!! I’ve been riding for two years and only do like three of these. I do grip with my legs but that’s because I’ve been taught before to grip with my legs, I don’t do it often but every once in a while I’ll do it if I know I’ll lose balance, I also do it when training stirrupless. I also sometimes have my arms out straight mostly, not like in the video, I have some bend, I’m pretty sure it’s actually the correct way, it just doesn’t feel like I’m bending them much, people tell me I have them bent the correct amount, it just doesn’t feel like it. And also the stopping one I have not learned to do, some of the horses I’ve taught to stop when I tell them to, except it’s hard because most of the horses I ride are green or have never been trained

A fantastic clear and concise video, explaining everything that a beginner would need to know, thank you!

This is what my teacher tells me to pull on the reins when to stop but this helps soo much

Thanks for this effort, my 7 yr old granddaughter is just starting to ride one of our 3 horses. 25 yr old Arab/quarter cross. I’ve been working with her in the paddock at our farm until the summer heat got too much for us. We are planning to start back soon and we just finished watching your video together. Great refresher for me, it’s been 50 years since I was taught this same stuff but 1/2 of it has been forgotten. Very well done, Charlotte and I thank you!

@JSHorsemanship

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you found the video helpful😊 It’s always a wonderful gift to pass on what you love 🐴❤️

Anyone else watching this to make sure that they're still on point even after all your years experience

I’ve been riding for only a year and all the time before I go I watch this exact video and it helps me remember it a lot

Oh my word thank you so much for sharing these tips! Starting ridership training in a couple weeks and I feel more confident in myself already 🙌🏽!

I’m not a beginner but I have been helping out at the small camp at my barn and when the kids ride I pretty much see all of these. But if they ride enough they will learn !

Im not a begginer but i just like watching these lol

i have been riding since i was 3 but i still want to watch this:*)

Love this video. Thanks so much for the clear communication. I watched your video on getting the bit into my challenging Prinze’s mouth. Once it’s there he’s great. Horses are amazing.

I’ve been going on trails with my family, and a I love horses so I am starting lessons with my friend soon. This is so much help!

@JSHorsemanship

3 жыл бұрын

That’s wonderful 😊 I’m glad it helped 👍

@mmsh-gaming

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I wish I could own one..

Good stuff! I bookmarked this video months ago because I've never had an off-ranch lesson or given much thought to my riding position and habits despite riding cow horses off and on for over 50 years. While I'll never exhibit a horse or compete in a discipline, it was fun to explore this and make observations - not just about my riding style, but what I see among other ranch riders and western competitors. We're not actually "worlds apart," but very different for sure. As I look around at reiners, ropers and cutters, foot position is usually all over the place during the ride, but almost always with the heel against the stirrup. (Western stirrups tend to be more of a platform than a bar and built for this.) Posture depends on what is happening, but at the walk I generally slouch a bit because it's more comfortable for me. Those few differences aside, I really enjoyed looking across the fence and following along. Up voted!

I am so glad I found your channel. I've just started horseback riding lessons and between lessons I seem to get things jumbled up with respect to what I have just learned. Your video are so clear in explanations and demonstrations that I feel more confident when I go in for my next lesson. Your videos are now part of my weekly routine. Thanks!!!!!

Great combination of video and diagrams with clear friendly explanations. Helped me a lot to see the common errors as well as the correct method.

I had my first lesson today and my foot wasn’t in the stirrup properly and my foot came out of the stirrup but everything was ok and I managed to get my foot in the stirrup properly again!

So I have never ridden a horse before and my aunt wants to take me to get horse riding lessons so um pretty scared because I don't wanna get yelled at so yep this is the perfect video for me haha

Thank you so much! This is the most beneficial video I have come across. Thank you a million times. My horses and I are so grateful!

Just recently started riding again and I know that I was doing some of these things so this video was really helpful. Thank you.

Even though I compete and have my own horse.... I still feel like I need to watch this 😂

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Anneliese how’s the weather over there

I just want to say ( and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong ) that a few of these things aren't bad, just bad when over done. Like yes, you hold on with your knees a bit but when you hold on to tight, it brings you up as you said I'm the video. Also yes, you tug back a bit when asking your horse to stop but you don't use any more strength than making your ponytail tighter. These were just the things I was taught and I've only ridden saddle seat in my life so I could be very wrong but just wanted to say something.

I’ve been riding for about 2 and a half years and this is very helpful! I don’t do most of these but I do use the reins to stop and turn, thank you for the help! I’ll definitely try to change the way I ride.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Concise explanations that make sooooooo much sense.

Having my second lesson ever in five months, and I needed this refresher to do things correctly! Extremely informative and especially judging by the comments below! Thank you

I’ve been riding for two years and I have no clue why my instructor hasn’t told me this...

@katherineanne280

3 жыл бұрын

Same!!

@corpsefoot758

2 жыл бұрын

Because you don’t have a great instructor 😕

Thank you so much! I am a beginner and tend to just do horseback riding when travelling somewhere and I absolutely love it but I can tell I lack proper posture and just need to be educated on how to ride properly. I really appreciate you taking the time to make this video, I can relate to more than half of those mistakes and even the ones I don’t do, it was nice that you explained why not to do that. Very informative and straight to the point. Thanks again!

Love listening to your videos , you make it easy and clear to understand.

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Erica how’s the weather over there

Been riding all 18 years of my life and yet I thought "hm I wonder if I do any of these" and clicked 😂

@stevenhenry4227

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Bibble how’s the weather over there

I totally haven't watched this more than 19 times

this is such a great and informational video!! thanks so much for putting all these tips together

Great tips in this one! Thank you!!

Also don’t puff out your chest and hollow out your back. And think comparable parts. It helps like if you want your horse to raise its back engage your core and fill out your back like your asking you horse to do. It’s surprisingly helpful and it reinforces the idea that you are an extension of the horse and helps you improve your teamwork

I am 10 and l like horseback riding a lot

@yurianuribe2285

3 жыл бұрын

me too.

@hey_wolf

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I’ve been riding for 8 years now.

@catcrazy9361

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! I love horses so much and I'm going when this Corona is gone.

@lisatipping7226

3 жыл бұрын

@@catcrazy9361 ikr, I've luckily managed to keep going! I had to stop for the first major lockdown tho and it broke my heart 😢

@catcrazy9361

3 жыл бұрын

@@lisatipping7226 yup, luckily it's getting better.

Thank you for these excellent, clear and to the point explanations! Interestingly l learned to ride like this many decades ago in Europe. I have since had many horses of my own and never abandoned those basic rules. They have served me well. Thank you for helping beginners ( and advanced) riders to always recall those rules. Too many never get proper instructions from their riding teachers which always ends in unsuccessful riders and often ruined horses. People who can train with you are very lucky! ❤

One of the best explanation is I have seen about horseback riding. very clear, simple, and eloquent. And best of all is a great attitude. Thank you