I'm not sure if you've heard this one before, but a rule of thumb I follow for adjusting my stirrups on the ground is by measuring the stirrup leather against the inside of my arm. Hand against the saddle and pull the stirrup into your armpit with the other hand. Then adjust until the leather is the same length as your arm with the buckle at the stirrup bar. It's not a flawless system but it gives you a good length to where you should only need to adjust 1 or 2 holes in the saddle :)

@RidewithClara

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! My trainer did teach me this but for some reason I just can’t get it right 😂 I must be doing something wrong hahaha I appreciate the help 🥰

@natvlogs12

11 ай бұрын

@@RidewithClarawhat I do is put the end of the stirrups iron to the beginning of my arm pit. It usually works-hope this helps!

@JaxxEQ

11 ай бұрын

Yes I agree! But sometimes you do just have to adjust it randomly because they are to long to short ect

@SPIdeyWHI

4 ай бұрын

I do this too but still almost alway too long😂

You"re so kind to your horses!!! You care so much for them and pay attention to them so well!!!

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Thank you I’m so glad you think so 🥹💕

I love the tack up and ride videos!

@RidewithClara

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like them ☺️

@Horses33346

5 ай бұрын

Me to I also love your voice not trying to be creepy

Tip for getting the right stirrup length!! Hold your stirrup straight out so it looks like a wing then take your dominate arm and put your arm straight out over top the stirrup. Then you put your fingertips just where the stirrup leather meets the saddle ( make sure your fingers aren’t bent) then put the stirrup right against your armpit then if the Stirrup leather can’t reach your armpit then it needs to go longer, if your stirrup leather has slack in it after you put it on your armpit, then it needs to go shorter! Let me know if you have any questions!

New sub! Even though I’ve been riding for 5 years there’s still more to learn, and your care for horses is something phenomenal! I usually don’t have the time to brush with many brushes as the lessons between are max 1 hour.

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!! I’m glad that you liked it 🥰 yes I feel like no matter how long you’re in the industry for you can always learn something new from someone

when a horse pulls against the lead when walking its best not to look at them. Keep looking forward to show that whether they pull or not your still going to the arena. Looking at them focuses all your attention on them and your not paying attention to where you want to go. This helps a lot!

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the tip!! ☺️

@onewildpaint2023

11 ай бұрын

@@RidewithClara happy to help!

I love this video so much I’m starting riding again in 1 week and you have just got me so much more excited!

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Omg that’s so exciting !! I hope it goes well 🥰

Ugh I also have problems with stirups! Most of the time they are too long because girl who rided before me is pretty big and here's a tip my trainer gaved me for stirrups: stirrups mustfit size of your head so put your hand from start to end of stirrup and stirrup girth😁

Horses spooking are easily one of the most terrifying things for me 🤣🤣 It’s always marker C in my arena too 💀

@RidewithClara

8 ай бұрын

Lol I know right ?? They spook at the most random things you can never be ready for it 😂

Once I was on a horse with blue eyes he is kinda blind to the sun. His name is Winston. Winston was standing in the sun when I was riding him so my coach could open the gate to the arena and someone put more manure in a bin and Winston had no idea that the man was doing that and he freaked up And startled, safe to say I was terrified

Fishy is so cute !

@RidewithClara

Жыл бұрын

He’s adorbs

watching this before my lesson lol

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Have a great lesson! 😍

Love the videos!

I really love your channel I literally just found it today and I’m going to start doing ride with me vids like you rn I just do shorts

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you like it 🥰 you totally should! I’d love to watch

@BlueEquestrian

11 ай бұрын

@@RidewithClara thanks! ❤️

Poor fishy getting bullied🥲

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

I know poor man 😭

quick tip for making sure ur stirrups are going to fit: when u pull them up take ur stirrup and see if it reaches out to ur armpit in a straight line. sometimes u still have to adjust when u get on but it does help! also, ur arena is so cute!

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!!! I looovveee the outdoor arena, it’s been such a wet summer so we haven’t got to ride outside as much as I wish

I have that exact same problem!!!! 😂😂😅😅

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

Oh no !! 😂

I definitely have the same problems with the stirrups lol

@RidewithClara

11 ай бұрын

I can never get it right first try 🙈😂 aha

I wish i could've learned how to canter on lead first , but my trainer told me i had to learn on my own and even tho I almost fell of the first time it was still fun!😂 i love your videos your so gentle and nice with the horses it just fills me with joy to see people loving and caring for horses❤️

@RidewithClara

9 ай бұрын

People who cantered straight off the lunge line I’m like wow you’re BRAVE!! I would have poooped my pants 😂😂😂

@_equestrian_Edits

9 ай бұрын

@@RidewithClara 😂 I almost fell off of the pony I was riding😂

Im vsry lstw to this lol but i jusf had a lesson today and at a new stables i rode a horse called poppy theyve had her since she was 4 and now shes 15 so they thoughf it would be great for mecto ride her for my first lesson there so we where just going to do some jumping and poles so simpls right? Once we got onto poles we where like oh okay just had a bit of mph when i first wenf in the poles then she started cantering and jumper the poles 😂😂😂 then when wd where doing a jump we where just likd okay just calmly trot no0e she aas likd SPEEEED so we got fo probs 60 i think but i learned half halt and all that whichwas good at then end we where going fo do 70 but then otis one of there other hodses started bucking in his field ndxt to the outdoor arena and we had a gallop round the arena and i started tilting of sideways and she has a very bouncy canter lol but the smoothest trot luckilgi stayedon but when wd where doing the 60cm her legs where absolutely amazing u could jsut see the, both go forwrdand it was so relaxed love watching ur vids 😂😂❤❤❤

Poor Fishy

Maybe you should tell the owner all his wounds so he will not keep getting bullied?

Mr. Fish has multiple issues that should be addressed. His rider, though caring, isn't handling him to fix those issues. And that patting! No horse likes patting, especially if it's audible. Why, why, why do riders think it conveys anything positive to the horse. It does not; it's just one more thing they have to learn to ignore.

@RidewithClara

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your concern, although I ride Fisher sometimes, he is not my horse and it is not my place to overstep and try to implement training on him. His owner knows him well and takes good care of him and I’m sure she has/will address any issues he may have. The GoPro tends to exaggerate the audio, the pats are fine, we all enjoy a gentle pat as encouragement :)

@tt_looking_glass

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@RidewithClara

Жыл бұрын

@@tt_looking_glass thank you 😊

@haileys.edits1

11 ай бұрын

your supposed to be rewarding your horse. if you don’t you won’t ever earn your horses trust.

@virginiamoss7045

11 ай бұрын

@@RidewithClara "... we all enjoy a gentle pat as encouragement ..." That's an assumption; I certainly do not; it's weird. Evidently, you do, therefore, you assume everyone else, including animals, does. Your assumption is wrong.