I love that saddle pad on Bear 💚

This was so helpful, going to start working on Rielly tommorow incorporating the figure of eights and long and low😍💖

loved this, so useful - you and Bear are such a lovely combo, would be very up for more dressage related content! xx

So glad you posted this love dressage I need the tips lol xxxxx

maids a milking, evergreen trees, geese a laying, advent calendars, naughty list 🎄❤🎄

My new pony has trouble trusting me bc of what her previous owners have done and getting her to frame also helps her relax and trust so im going to try and incorporate some of the things you talked about thankyou :)

Genuinely happy to see you’re still doing daily vlogmas! YAY MEG!! Bear looks fab ❤️🐴

Mistletoe, maids a milkin , evergreen trees , gees a layin, advent calendars and naughty list

Megan elegantly gleaming about noel ( using MEGAN ) 🙂🙂

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen! And those making vlog-mas! 👍🏻😊 thank you for all your information. Good stuff! You’re very good at explaining and very natural on camera. And Hobbit Rocks! 😊 please, more dance numbers 😁

Does Hobbit not get dizzy when filming you?

Love your vids 😂 I’ll be sad when vlogmas is done 😂😂💕💕💕

Really enjoying all the vlogmas training videos! The show vlogs are great, but it would be great to see these kinds of videos mixed into your regular videos too! You do such a great job explaining what you are doing and its great to see what you are working on at home, and then see the results at the shows! I've just returned to eventing after not riding for 6 years, so I'm really enjoying your channel and learning so much! Merry Christmas!!!! 🐎🎅

This has got to be your best vlogmas yet- lots of great tips plus the ever awesome spunky Bear

I’ve just started dressage so these tips will be so helpful!

Such an informative vlog Meg, and with your great presenting style it was fun, as ever!! ( your followers are increasing rapidly! Well done you!)

Absolutely love watching these they make my day 💗

I kid you not,after Bear spooked at long and low she was laughing-she had a grin and her eyes had naughty merriment in them.

@debrabish1494

4 жыл бұрын

no kidding I put this comment before you said what the clue was-the word is merriment=with an M Meg

This was so helpful. I'm loving vlogmas and can't believe your doing a BeBold giveaway, so exciting! Thanks Meg! 🎄🐴🎄

Mistletoe xxx

Love vlogmas ! And I can’t Believe you made it to day 10😱😱😂🥳

All I want for Christmas Is You! Starting with an A! Fingers are crossed for winning!

May you have an amazing Christmas! Thanks for the tips!

Loving the everyday uploads ❤️

thanks so much! really hope you continue doing such tutorials! I just bought my first horse and really hope to get him on with dressage!

LOL! I just asked for these top tips on an older video.. Should have just kept watching..These are great tips, some I have been working on but some are new and with my older, lazier guy these will really help.. Thank you!

Go Meg! 🥳🥳🥳

Omg so glad im not alone. With my old pony i had to sing to her in the line up at shows for her to stand still, everyone thought i was mad and i had some really weird looks but it worked 😂😖

Vlogmas is the best ♥️♥️ thanks for the dressage tips as my pony can't jump that much but anyways bear is the absolute cutest and your videos are just the best ♥️💛💚💙💜 and they are so hilarious 😂💚💙💜

LOVE this Meg! Merry Christmas!!

Oh bless Bear

Love this vlog again Megan, you're so upbeat! Going to ride and practice now tee hee! 🤗💝

This will definitely help me and Alfie ❤️❗️💙

Great video, so much good information :-) I'm a bit behind as I've only found your vlogs recently but enjoying very much and working my way back!

Amazing tips thank you. I have a green broke 4 year old stallion I’m trying to bring back into work. Have subscribed.

This was so educational, thank you❤️

I have a horse that is very unbalanced in her canter which causes her to grab the bit and run (but it’s not a bolt if that makes sense) , because she’d rather go fast than balance her self up as it’s hard for her , have you got any advice ?

@traceyhewison1185

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Adele! As I'm a dressage coach, I thought maybe I could give you a little help? I hope you (and Megan!) don't mind? You hit it on the head, 'as it's hard for her'. This is because she is not strong enough yet. Work on lots of lateral movements, such as leg yield (not a true lateral movement but the very first thing we teach to the horses) and then teach her the shoulder in. This will force her to take the weight on her inside hind leg, thus strengthening her hindquarters, which is what you need for her to begin to carry herself, have more strength and balance in the canter. Lots of circles and serpentines (changing rein and bend), I like spiraling in and out of circles using leg yield. Do these in walk and trot and lots of long and low, be patient, do this for quite some time and in between days go for a hack or do ground work, like lunging and long lining. You will be rewarded in the end for all your hard work! Best of luck to you!

Great tips,

Do you have any advice on how to introduce 'long and low' to an older horse who hasn't ever done it?

@gracepurewal

4 жыл бұрын

Try and open your hands and hold them lower down towards there shoulders and every time they put there head down a bit try a bit further down

@sarahelizabeth6930

4 жыл бұрын

@@gracepurewal Thank you will give it a go!

could you do like a show prep - washing grooming training etc xx

How do you introduce canter to young horse when ridden? And tips for nappy horse who learn on the bit and pull to the gate

@elizabetheventing3827

4 жыл бұрын

Thatsmycob i’m not a professional, but introducing canter over a pole for a horse who struggles to get it is always helpful and for a nappy horse (this is going to sound backwards, hear me out) if the horse starts moving sideways to the gate, and it’s to the right, but you’re trying to turn left, open your left hand (only slightly. don’t turn the neck and give them something to lean on) but take back your right hand. so as weird as it sounds, you’re going to put more pressure on the rein in the direction they are going. it pushes that shoulder back over. at the same time you take back your right rein, i’d go ahead and give a few big kicks with the leg in the direction they are trying to go. push the rib cage over. if they’re being particularly stubborn about it, carry a whip and smack the outside shoulder at the same time as taking the rein and giving a kick. also remember that as soon as the horse moves that shoulder and rib cage over you stop kicking and give verbal praise, but continue to guide the horse where you want to go with your outside rein. id also say for a horse that is known to be nappy, do your best not to give them a chance. lots of transitions, serpentines, circles, and most important, forward. if you give them a job and don’t let them drag around, they’re much less likely to. good luck xx

@ellies.event.ponies823

4 жыл бұрын

Long reining, long reining , long reining ! It works a treat! Bed. doing it with a five-year-old who napped towards the gate and put refused to move. Really work on keeping in forwards and distracted and mixing up everything every time you ride. Don’t nag with your legs, everytime you kick use verbal commands. Once your horse is walking forwards, even if it is slow, don’t kick unless they are about to stop. Hands low and wide. Napping is common in young cobs

This is all about younger horses holding the frame, could you maybe do a vid about older horses exercises you would recommend? X

@gracepurewal

4 жыл бұрын

Well it's usually younger horses learning new things but you can still teach an old horse with young horse excercises

@jg_eventing7801

4 жыл бұрын

Ty x

Merry Exciting Glamorous Ace Naught Christmas... thought I'd use all the letters in your name 😁 have a fab Christmas!

Have you got any tips for getting a stubborn pony on the bit. Every time he just throws his head up x thanks!

Please can you do some more videos like this when you school and talk through what your doing x

Yay I’m early for once xx

Hey hun love your vlogs loving the elf hat 🤣can i ask how big bear is please? shes beautiful x happy Christmas xx

@Toni-uk5bh

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes and love to the hobbit ❤❤❤

Hallie Crowe also has some nice youngsters. Riverstown Connemara ponies

I just wish I could get a straight line up the centre line😭

Are you allowed to use a whip in the dressage part of BE?X

Eat!! 🐴

Where are your jodhpurs from? 😊 x

Lovely vlog Meg! My pony tends to lean on my hands and get really heavy in my hands when I try to ride her long and low. Any ideas for exercises to get her to release the bit a little? She does relax the rest of her body but just doesn't carry her own head sometimes

@elphick.event.ponies

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'd suggest lots of giving and re-taking the reins for ones that lean! :)

@traceyhewison1185

4 жыл бұрын

Make sure you are riding your pony FORWARD when you do this exercise/stretch, that is very important. They must be pushing from the hindquarters and tracking up....if not, it tends to just get them heavier in the forehand. So big forward first :-)

Megan Christmas (Merry Christmas )

Early😆

These lavender/purple breeches are gorgeous? If you don't mind sharing? What brand are they? I recently checked out shires equestrian and I'm so excited to start ordering from them, with their very reasonable prices! I'd not heard of them before, as I'm from the USA.

@bethanys-herd

4 жыл бұрын

and also, (now that I've finished the video haha) this was super useful! I'd love to see more of this style vlog, just with tips and tricks on what you're doing :D Thanks for sharing!

A penny for every time meg says "okay, so"? 😂

OMG it cracks me up every time you wear those ears and then, acting as though you have nothing out of the ordinary on your head, talk totally seriously about your subject in your posh (to an American) British accent. And so glad you didn't edit it all out. We probably would've liked to see the "worse" to be honest.

I would enter but im a showjumper 😂

My stallion (Shetland) is called bear he is so cute,i mean all bear's are ♡♡♡♡♡☆☆☆🐎🐴❤😂

Eggnog

Naughty or nice?