Thanks, trotting is one of the hardest things for me

As a beginner who's been riding for a few weeks but still can't keep his dang legs still and keeps huffing and puffing after a few laps of trotting, this tip is gold! I am definitely going up and down way to much, and I may need to look twice at my stirrup positions next time.

@Xo.ErisKain

Жыл бұрын

Are you better at it now? I’m leading how to ride and this is my problem too

@usmanmajid7837

Жыл бұрын

@@Xo.ErisKain Took a few months off riding and did my first ride again the other day. Definitely rusty and still working on this

@ReganFree93

11 ай бұрын

⁠@@Xo.ErisKainI’m an adult beginner and been riding a year and highly recommend Pilates to pork on the muscles. It has made a HUGE difference for me in my riding abilities. After a few months of Pilates and weekly lessons my instructor said she noticed a massive change in my form and moved me up.

@ArizonaAirspace

3 ай бұрын

That’s a common trait amongst all beginners. The problem is your instructor. He is not teaching you to develop an independent seat. By this I mean your seat must be independent from total balance even when your hands are folded across your chest. Also you will learn that your body below your waist must be flexible and move along with your horse. Sometimes ill fitting and not balanced saddles can make your riding harder. What helped me was riding bareback and taking lessons from a real horseman and he made me ride without stirrups for at least a year. Your legs need to be slapped onto the side of your horse like a hunk of raw meat. What that means is that you do not want to grip hard with your knees. Your legs should dangle down with some firmness without gripping. Most of the leg contact should be at your calf area. There should be no air gap down your legs until below your calf area. Depending on your length and the size of your horse will affect how much leg surface touches the side of your horse. You will notice really long legged riders dangle below the side of their horse whereas short riders legs barely cover the side of their horse. After you develop your independent seat you will notice your feet are resting on your stirrups with light pressure and most definitely not pressing down hard like many riders. So it goes without a saying your stirrup length is critical in riding correctly. Obviously the stirrup length will vary depending what type of riding you whether it be Western riding or any number of English riding, like Dressage, Hunter Jumpers etc.

@usmanmajid7837

3 ай бұрын

@@ArizonaAirspace Excellent tips thank you. Since my original comment, I had ridden in different countries and had a wonderful experience galloping stallions on the beaches of Morocco! Turkish / Arab breeds most definitely taught me a different style of riding, but despite having fun galloping, I am still going to be taking lessons to practice what you said. Unfortunately here in the UK most stables won't let you practice bareback like that. I plan to go back to Morocco again where the riders there often ride bareback (and swim with the horses too!) and I would love to attempt that for a bit to strengthen my seat.

Gosh Pedro, you got like 3 foot of air that time.😂 I know that silly movie word for word! Love it!!!

thank you so much you explained it perfectly !my trainer does not explain it well like you did all she said was go up and down lol 😆

@chippychompy6324

Жыл бұрын

Omg samee LMAO I tried to pick my self up and down with my upper body the 1st time I tried 💀💀

Haha! Yeah I'm posting on a cutting saddle🤦‍♀️😂

Really glad to see someone using a bosal instead of another large bit, kudos!!

@moniquesaunderson7012

10 ай бұрын

A bosel can be much harsher than a bit. You need to know how to use it. No matter what it's all in your cues and hands. If your using your reins correctly, have light hands, and ride by your seat, it shouldn't matter that much what you've dumped in his mouth. As a western horse he should be responding before you ever make contact with his mouth.

Lol you are so funny. Nice napoleon dynamite impression! Thanks for the posting tip!

I subscribed bc of that sweet ending yoga pose 😂

@littlebit6188

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna see the bloopers 😂

I’m so thank you for your trotting secrets ..

Good info and great NaplEOn impression! Ha Ha

loved the Napoleon Dynamite reference! Ha ha

I'm always going to call it 'Flappy Flap' from now! Great channel...

Thank you! Loved your Napoleon Dynamite 😆

Carson, your Napoleon Dynamite 🧨 impression was perfection. Also, the horse stuff was pretty good.

Dude, you are freakin hilarious and informative! Great info and it'll for sure help my daughter and I.

I like the Napolean Dynamite reference.

A few thoughts after teaching children to ride for years. The posting motion in the rider’s pelvis should be the same flight path of the horse’s inside hind (not the fore) leg. Not just up but also a bit forward. A more animated post CAN be used to encourage more of the sluggish or foot dragging horse’s hind leg stepping underneath with more push if it’s coupled with a good leg contact while in the down. Alternatively. A lower, less animated post with an engaged core pressing towards the cantle in the down, can encourage a rushed or bigger moving horse to push less and slow the tempo. This works because most horses are really good at wanting to meet the riders seat for their own comfort. This is also why “bracey” riders typically have “bracey” horses, and unfit riders with little muscle tone-or sloppy untimely riders- have a hard time keeping a horse in their gates altogether or at least in an even rhythm and tempo. The lower legs and feet don’t actually support the majority of the weight of the rider, but the muscles closest to the crotch bear much of the weight when rolled forward and on to, as the foot allows just enough stirrup or iron weight to allow the heel to stretch down like a shock absorber, through the ankle which acts like a hinge just like the knee and hip socket.

never thought I would be taught by Buster Scruggs

Thanks so much! Carson :)

Great posting tip 👍🏼

Very good man 👏🏻👍🏻

Thank you 🙏 I am a beginner and that helps a lot you are awesome

Thank you! Helpful! I have been doing an exaggerated post.

Awesome!

l love your Humor!!! :)

Thank you so much...just starting to post and this is so helpful omggg. I think my stirrups might be a little too short and I'm also trying to stand way up. The ending lol

Ohhh, thankyou. I'm a beginner, and I think this may be one of the things that makes my sits in trotting SO off. I end up leaning forward, probably as a result of standing too much up (.. and poor balance, still). I'll try this, and hopefully it will help...!

Cool stuff like that 🫵👍

Haven't even started learning horse riding yet, but I feel this is the most important tip out there! Thank you!

@jarrodbarkley7573

Жыл бұрын

this is stupid you should never have to post when you have a smoothe horse or gaited horse you can ride bareback and not bounce.this horse is backyard bred with uneducated breeders

So it is Called Post Trot We call it Raising while trotting

Carson which brand and model is your saddle? It seems to be a very comfortable and well fitting saddle

Great tip, just trying to get my horse to trot, do you grip at all with your legs at the trot? Mine seems to want to stop if I don't squeeze.

Posting to the inside leg!! Also

So are you pushing through your heels and standing up? Or are you just "kicking" your hips forward?

When I was learning how to trot, my instructor tilt me to count 1, 2 every time I post, I got the hang of trotting really quickly. 1, 2- sit, rise I count each step. As I was leaning I used to hold the front of the saddle or the saddle pad. Also is it good to try and stay on a rise if trot?

In many countries horses are just used for exploitation and are treated as slaves who may show signs of abuse, malnutrition and old scars. Please look out for these bullied gentle beings who may be silently suffering and Refuse to ride on them. God has mercy on those who show mercy on animals.

How about sitting trot?

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@jordanmclean9759

6 ай бұрын

Are we laughing because his horse is pacing?

Stock seat vs. balanced seat.

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Why do so many current Western riders post the trot? When I watch old Western movies, the "cowboys" are all sitting the trot, which if you're doing it right can be more comfortable. I can't imagine John Wayne posting the trot.

actually that nag is not that bouncy

It’s called a English post??? Just saying!

the problem is that you all breed junk horses carson..the horse you are riding has a horrible conformation..you should be riding bareback with no saddle and no bounce..or tell your following to ride a gaited horse or a arab or slow jogging quarter

Does post mean left front leg?!?! One of the most frustrating things is not knowing the lingo

City boy posting is fir English saddle's Not for Western saddles !! Im in my late 68 and have rode all my Life , and have rode in 100s of western shows and somewhere along the line u city cowboys/ gals crossed english / western togather 👎👎 dime store city slicker 👎👎