No practitioner I have met so far can articulate and translate what one knows into language and examples that we students can use, as well as you! You are a gifted teacher and I am so grateful you are willing to share that gift with us.

Such a fabulous way of explaining everything and especially the bits that no one else explains

I was originally trained at a young age and was very fortunate to have as my teacher an Olympic level riding instructor. I moved countries and unfortunately had to have a lot of surgery on one of my legs.That aside, I had always been praised for and confident with my 'soft hands'. Now, with current instructor, whenever I yield when the horse needs it or move my hand to accommodate his balance, I am berated for moving my hands, albeit I only move them an inch or give him some rein when he needs it. It has got to the point when I feel I can't use my hands and am a beginner with contact. Your video has helped boost my confidence with my original knowledge and I am going to back to what i know. Because what I know is my horse responds to my rein communication

Anyone else really missing long ridden videos. Seeing the impacts on a horse is much more valuable imo.

You deserve way more views and subscribers!!

Hey Alicia. It's Regi. I love this video. Thank you for this!!!💗🐴

You’ve totally taken my style of teaching to its natural conclusion! For years, I’ve taught that the hands should be used, primarily as tools of communication and very minimally as tools of restraint. You just culminated that very logically. Thank you!

I ride Western Reining horses and find this information so valuable! We frequently ride two-handed in training. Our outcomes are a bit different, but the principles are the same. I was referred to you by my sister who is a dressage rider! Thank you.

Absolutely fantastic!!! 🎉❤🎉

This is so perfectly explained, no one have ever done it better for me thank you!!!!!!!!!!

This is exactly what I needed to hear right now! BRILLIANT!!!

I’ve never had someone explain hands like this! Amazing, makes so much sense. I can’t wait to ride today and practice this

Wow I love this explanation. Thank you so so much. Really helpful!

Great advice for holding the rains. Always enjoy your wonderful videos

You really are very good.Thankbyou

Thank you, when I have been giving I have been throwing my reins away. 🤯

Another gold nugget piece of knowledge thank you so so much Alicia, great❤❤❤

Thank you for😊 fantastic explanations ! What you say is so real - and has helped us. Talking to the horse through feel

So awesome thank you I’ve been taking English lessons for a while, but I’ve always had an interest in driving. I believe some of these hand movements, or help me when I drive my horse. 🇨🇦❤️

The best description/explanation I’ve heard, thanks for making it simpler, easier.

Thank you!

Hey Alicia, in your Dresssage, explained part eight you talk about how to bandage and take care of your horses, legs when they only have front shoes, you say to put a simple pair of jumping boots on can you say Horse with only shoes and a little bit fresher, when you say, to put overreach boots and you mentioned a fully shot or in the flu shot with a prior injury should have polar wraps on, but you never mentioned their horses with prior injuries, or entirely barefoot horses without a prior injury what you should or how you shave, bandage or boot those horses in that video boots on horses forces with all four shod fire injury, or only the front was a prior injury,

The horse I ride has a tendency to struggle with looking inside to the left. Do you think it also helps to use your tips to have a slight shorter inside rein placed closer to his neck to support him ?

Thanks, these details have never been explained to me, I hear, “soften the rein” and then I give my rein away too much

Just discovered your channel and what a blessing! Excitedto learn and follow the journey toward better riding.