Most Common Mistakes made by Beginner Riders

[@valeska6434]

Your horse is so cute and she listens so well

[@emmarennie7289]

People often say the opposite about my pony, but, really, you just have to tell them properly. Your horse will get confused if you aren't riding them properly

[@rosettalouisseus3588]

That's because she is well trained and it also depends on her ( the 🐴 ) personality.

[@jessicabiundo6530]

It’s called a broke horse

[@chanellesmith3092]

Rosetta Louisseus 🐴

[@johnnyyy1111]

@@valeska6434 it's not that deep, calm down lmao

[@PrimRue7]

I think another important thing to hit on is how hard you grip the reins. I've found that fearful/low confidence riders will get a death grip on the reins, while "clothes pinning" on their horse. A good rule of thumb is to think about holding 2 birds: you have to hold them firmly enough so that they can't fly away, but softly enough so that you don't squish them. That analogy really helps newer riders build empathy for their horse, since it can sometimes be easy to forget that you're essentially holding onto the horse's mouth.

[@abeltesfaye_]

Thank you for being so polite and understanding during this video. Unfortunately a lot of the horse videos I've watched include people being smug just because they have a skill others haven't yet learned. Lovely and informative video, appreciate the upload! 💜

[@roooray]

Lizzy Grant i agree! This video is very informative and helpful. She’s identifying the issues and explaining how to fix them very thoroughly without being all cocky like some I’ve seen.

[@starseedlightwarrior8244]

Lizzy Grant I agree Lizzy I wish I can say the same about my instructor

[@HorseExpression]

Agreed very passive, empathetic, and compassionate way of teaching!

[@naomipommerel8415]

Agreed. Its the same with photography! Everyone was a beginner first, even the experts!!

[@Seppy0522]

@John Smith Yeah. They were all beginners once too.

[@pabluu6832]

I've been riding for a looong time, but I still made one of these mistakes just a little while ago. Everyone does. After I fell off the horse some weeks before christmas I was way to scared to get back in the saddle, but when I eventually did I started leaning a little forward, my teacher says that it's because people do that when they are scared, they try to protect themself with their arms, but it dosn't work that way on a horse. I galopped on my horse for the first time since I fell of some days ago, and it was amazing.

[@maura_the_rose]

Yeup. :3 Never hurts to go back to the basics. After all, that is what you need to build off of to do more advanced skills. :)

[@jasonpearce1651]

no you haven't

[@miapaul8464]

pabluu I. Broke my arm when I was 4 and I still ride

[@phyllislovell]

Jason Pearce, no you haven't what? Who are you responding to and about what?

[@emmarennie7289]

Yeah, when I first started canter, I would shrivel up into a little ball XD

[@sierrastallings75]

With the reins, pretend you are holding an ice cream cone with fisted hands. Now while your riding, don't tip your ice cream over. ;)

[@paddycapsalis4879]

sierra stallings my old trainer used to say that :) (using brothers account im really a girl)

[@zoekitson300]

I also see some people rest their hands on the horse's neck, but you want to keep your hands up above the horse

[@laurenthornton5639]

sierra stallings that’s how I️ always remember too

[@autumnacornbreyers9774]

sierra stallings thats such an awesome tip👍😂

[@macaylahamilton6187]

Lol

[@graciesparks9755]

Your horse was probably like what the heck are you doing?! 😂

[@vlad4117]

Nah, it's really just doing it. My horse I ride does the same.

[@delaneyyy813]

lmao that's so true

[@equestrian3021]

Reins are a HUGE problem when I teach, to help the rider position their hands and reins properly "they have to face their thumbs to the sky" (say that to them). Another problem I have noticed is their elbows can stick out, you have to "keep you elbows glued to your side" hope that help :) especially with younger ones

[@SchleichCountryLife]

that's what my mum said to me when I started out ( my mum did a lot with horses)

[@Polopony20.]

“Chicken Wings! You have chicken wings!” And then I clapped like a bird thinking my instructor didn’t see but she did 😂

[@Ruth_Looney]

equestrian Yeah sounds great! Love your tips! I am a new rider, but I love it.

[@-gamer_existence-366]

Another thing u can say is your holding ice cream cones don’t tip or drop them

[@savannahuhh3035]

Can you do common mistakes for cantering and sitting trot please? I am really sturgguling with those two things at the moment

[@bowsersbigbeanburrito9140]

Savinandi Episode too bad, I learned it in 2 days

[@highwayracer1]

_ GTrAH no one asked you?

[@delusional3725]

@@bowsersbigbeanburrito9140 you're bluffing.

[@bowsersbigbeanburrito9140]

♥Delusional♥ okay

[@kelseytwigge5877]

Savannah uhh keep your legs jelly and to practice sitting them get someone to put you on the lunge while riding. Also if you have a neck strap hold on to that while a you canter it may help get your confidence up and when your ready let go,, this is how I learnt :)

[@marilynburtenshaw2359]

Hi Cally. I've just started riding at the grand old age of 65. Unfortunately older people are not so supple as youngsters and it becomes more of a problem to correct posture. Firstly I have a rounded back and to correct this takes a lot of effort to put right. To keep myself really upright and my shoulders back seems to need an incredible amount of energy. I'm aware that I'm very tense so this wont be helping either. How can I focus on posture and trying to relax at the same time. I feel that one is fighting the other. It takes so much effort to sit upright in the saddle that everyone of my muscles are taut. I've watched the videos and think that they are superb. I would love to visit your school and have lessons but I live in the uk and its rather a long way to travel. Keep the blogs up please you truly are a great help.

[@amyovard4817]

Marilyn Burtenshaw, this is going to sound very corny, but you should try yoga. Relearning posture, and relaxing breathing may really help your posture, and can also help in the saddle. When you train your mind to recognize when your body is tensing, you can take a few breaths and reposition your body, into a good posture, to help your muscles to relax. You don’t have to do so much yoga you’re bending yourself in what I like to call “unnatural positions”😁, but you can learn enough to help with your scoliosis. Best of luck to you! Hugs from across the ocean! 😉😁💖

[@gracebraver6169]

When I had my first lesson I was 4 and I had just watched a Barbie princess movie the night before. The way the prince made the horse go was by snapping the reins... God bless that wonderful horse who was so patient with me through that first lesson and had every right to buck me off but didn't. 💙💙 My advice? Anything you've ever seen about horse back riding in a movie, forget it and leave it at the barn door! 😂

[@Seppy0522]

You're so friendly! Thanks for helping to cover this! It makes me more confident to ride now that I understand my mistakes and can fix them!

[@FatalKingRoblox]

Bruuh i know nothing and have no clue what ur talking about, only trying to learn a bit to impress my gf who rides alot😂

[@Hanmei22]

That's Eric its admirable that you’re trying 😂👍

[@sugarpie6162]

hahahahaha goodluck bro

[@sezrekahneldar4058]

9 months later... Are we expecting a baby soon?

[@Alexis-vc7br]

Thats cute

[@novavs1410]

Haha I love it that youre trying

[@HorseClass]

thanks for the input Tammy - the lessons never stop, I still learn something new from my horses everyday too!

[@saltyfroots9]

I've been riding 8 years and when I first started out I used to forget how to hold the reins. The thing that helps me was to pretend you have two of your favourite drinks in each hand and you don't want to spill them, this helps you to concentrate on the right hand positioning and later on will assist with balance and more control over the hands. Hope this helped :)☺️

[@PsychicIsaacs]

I've learnt a lot from reading old horsemanship books especially Dennis Magner, who was working with horses about 150 years ago. He was an expert breaker and horseman, including that he trained a blind horse called Blind Billy to be a perfect riding horse. Back in the day, horses were transport so the emphasis was on making them reliable, but he had advice for riders as well. Sit up straight and tall in the saddle, (no hunching!), grip (to maintain contact) with your thighs and knees when in sitting gaits and use the knees as a pivot point in the rising trot. When sitting at the canter, trot etc, use your pelvis and gluteus maximus (bum muscles) to help maintain your seat, and learn to move freely through your waist and hips when in the saddle, practising looking backwards, twisting your spine both ways, leaning forwards, backwards, and to each side, so that eventually you can do these motions at all gaits without losing your seat. He also recommended learning to ride without stirrups, emphasizing that stirrups were there to help the rider's legs to maintain their proper position, and to balance, but that you shouldn't be relying on them to maintain your seat. He said this was a mistake and a dangerous one, at that, since you should be able to maintain your seat if you lose your stirrups, or you will fall! Time goes on, but horse and human anatomies have not changed. As a part of my riding, I do your "gymnastics" (windmills etc) and I also practise throwing and then regaining my stirrups, or throwing my stirrups then stopping my horse. Your videos have made me a better rider and I'd like to thank you today for all your hard work!

[@JurseyGirl100]

I’ve been riding for over 20 years, and all of these examples are very familiar. To all the newer riders, do not be afraid. When it comes to your reins, I was always taught “ice cream cone method” pretend your holding an ice cream. Another thing would be keeping your chin up, as that naturally pushes your shoulders back. One last thing, it will happen sometime but you will fall. The sooner you learn the impact the tougher you become. I wish you the best of luck and enjoy every second!!

[@lauralaitinen]

I’ve rode 8 years and still I watch this video, I just think about how much i have improved💞

[@EmilyGirl112]

Im 23 and I am now just getting into riding!! ! Im taking weekly lessons and leasing a horse this spring and I cant wait!! Thank you for your videos I have learned so much from you!!!

[@damnMasquerade]

I've been riding for about 7 years, and I honestly STILL have problems with clenching and falling forward when stopping-.- Especially if the stop isn't planned and you just suddenly have to stop for some reason. So hard to get rid of those instinctive body motions.. xP

[@skylarwhite3649]

Josefin Stubenruss I have a solution! If you grab the saddle horn while stopping it keeps you from falling forwards : D or if u have a special saddle that you can grip onto like my western one that’s good : D unless ur a English rider. Then ur screwed. , .

[@val-rj6hj]

Josefin Stubenruss lean back into the saddle and pull. So u don't fall forward

[@humangecko]

@@sophia-no9on I don't think tightening your legs is going to make your horse slow down...but leaning back, squeezing the reins and relaxing will definitely help. Another tip is to keep a strong core and back to stop your body collapsing when your horse suddenly stops, turns, bucks, etc.

[@deborahspencer1793]

Wow this is really great. We are "tourist" horseback riders, meaning only doing a 1-2 hour scenic ride when visiting a new area. We have had no guidance from a single operator. On a recent ride in Leicester, North Carolina, two horses were known to not get along [is what we found out later] because just as we approached the return area my husband's horse ran up and bit my horse, causing her to buck up. I somehow managed to stay on her by some miracle, but my hand was all cut up and injured from the pulling on the reins to hold myself up. My husband's horse took off running away with my husband on top. We were really glad we eventually got back with minimal injuries excluding my bloody and very sore hand. As a novice, what can I do to ensure our safety? Thank you for your amazing video. It's extremely helpful.

[@s.lawrence9736]

One thing I see beginners do is put the stirrup right on the tip of there toes to get there heels down unrealisticly deep Not dissing equitation but I see a lot of people with there story ops this way is this discipline particularly believing the further the heels are down the better it looks but having the stirrup to far up on your toes is hindering you balance just as bad as having them to far down your feet

[@HorseClass]

I couldn't agree more! I tell my students that the degree to which the heel is lowered depends a lot on an individual's flexibility. Some people can have a lower heel, while others would be straining to have their heel dropped that much.

[@kristykika8812]

S. Lawrence i agree

[@robindanczak2519]

S. Lawrence so true your stuck if you fall, horribal

[@hillareeharper3256]

S. Lawrence on the ball

[@MSchipper]

I struggle a lot with the command to keep my heels down, because that way, my toes go up like a see-saw and I lose the stirrups all the time. So now I just focus on keeping the weight in the balls of my feet, with a long but relaxed leg. That prevents my heels from lifting up but also gives me much better balance in my seat.

[@97musicaddict]

I've always loved horses, and i'm taking my first riding class in 2 weeks. You're the first and evidently few videos i've come across where the instructor is professional and well spoken and clearly care more about working with the horse than against it. Thanks!

[@inalienswetrust4220]

I have my first lesson soon. How was yours?

[@97musicaddict]

@@inalienswetrust4220 amazing!! The horse trainers were very friendly and made me feel comfortable but on my side it was scary at first being up high and realizing youre on an animal for the first time but once you adjust and work with the horse its a whole lot of fun and very rewarding. Just stay calm and realize theyre not going to put you on a wild stallion and if you do good, you do good and if you make a mistake you learn. Definitley worth it and i hope to do more in the future.

[@inalienswetrust4220]

@@97musicaddict thank you :)

[@slimesisters7179]

Omg I remember watching this when I first started riding😂 I didn't want to make any mistakes lol

[@stubjones]

Slimesisters 717 I'm going to ride for the first time in a few days, doing the same thing as you lol

[@kylakeloghomeky5171]

Thank you for this thoughtful video. I am a beginner rider. Having had a couple years of lessons by three different teachers. One thing I have noticed is how they really didn't have a 'curriculum' for what they wanted to teach. Just got you up on a horse and starting yelling about what I wasn't doing correctly. I coached sports for part of my life, and it would never occur to me to not now what basic items I wanted my students to learn. Communicate with them what we would focus on that day and then demonstrate the correct methods and THEN have them try to demonstrate to me what they saw. I do not see any of this in lessons, no communication of what were going to learn, demonstration of it and then hands-on.

[@meyerselissa]

When holding the reins, it's nice to have gloves. I got a mean blister on the side of my finger because I wasn't wearing them. Just a little tip! :)

[@ThatDarnKittehGaming]

Agreed I'm starting to get raw fingers. Lost my gloves though lol. And glove tan is real.

[@talialevy7889]

Yes! It's horrible not wearing gloves. Once I forgot mine at home when I was going to a show. Luckily I had a extra pair in the car :)

[@signorinalucia7342]

+Elissa Meyers I've never used gloves and I don't think I've ever had any problems. Lucky me with my indestructible palms!

[@MJ-ny4co]

yeah, my friends fingers started to bleed on a trail ride cuz she had no gloves

[@PS-hq3mi]

i didnt use gloves until my fourth lesson and it really helps tbh

[@troytrivia]

Newbie western rider - I make them all. My horse is 14, smart & well trained. He's patient. I want to work with him & become a solid rider for pleasure & trails within a year. So much to learn. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you!

[@rachel_joy.b]

I was just talking to a little girl I am helping coach about this! She has the tendency to hold the reins in that awkward position, but she's getting it😊

[@RaniTanny]

u are one of a few people that truly grasp what it means to have a healthy partnership with horses!!! thank u!!

[@morganroach1703]

Hi Callie! Great video this has helped me A LOT but I was just wondering if you had any advice on the transition from trot to canter? When I do the transition, I tend to think of lots of things I need to do and really lose my focus :( Thank you :)

[@woodfinn]

Thanks for doing a good job! Another one is hands up to high, and toes down,heels up. Been teaching for 45 yrs and those two - plus yours - are usually prominent

[@powersdental]

I am a new rider and found this video and information to be very helpful, thanks!

[@zofiagoin2183]

Thanks for the vid im doing horse back riding soon this really helped to know what i have to be ready for

[@aliceeq7276]

Notice how long her reins are, she must have a really good relationship with her horse. She’s such a good rider and her horse is amazing

[@loutimpone5708]

Thank You. I had my first lesson ever last week. I did each issue you reviewed.Everyone.My instructor was on it but I was on a horse and excited and terrified. This is like watching my class on tape with a coach after a game. It helped me to prep n be lil better for next week. Ty 4 speaking to new riders on a new riders level in this tape.

[@HorseClass]

Hi @isobelle avery, make sure you are turning your body in the direction you want to go.

[@reaganwinget4300]

Will you do western riding because that's what I do but it seems that every one English rides..

[@dan13ljks0n]

Reagan Winget It's just about the same for most of it, except steering & how you hold the reins. Then, you (with 1 hand holding the reins), just lay them over the horse's neck with the rein opposite where you want to go resting the rein on the horse's neck, put a small but of pressure on your inside leg (sort of like creating a "pole" for the horse to bend around), & squeeze gently with the outside calf. I'm certain you can find a video on this that's much better than I can describe here. Try searching "Western Riding".

[@reaganwinget4300]

T.F. Schroeder thanks for the help!

[@amapeter]

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[@eneahora6935]

CRKtraining 6

[@cassianmiller-felix2657]

I do some of these things and I’ve been riding for 5-ish years. They were habits I started with my old trainer. This video made it a little easier to identify some of them. Thanks!

[@mnunan]

to keep my thumbs up, my trainer used to make me hold the riding crop in both my hands and canter around keeping it level. It really helped! :)

[@agilitydawg]

Thanks so much for these great tips! I am taking my first riding lesson tomorrow after 20 years, and this has helped me to brush up. Can't wait to get back in the saddle again.

[@emmyennit]

2:46 omg I hate when people sit like that!

[@potato.the.unicorn749]

Emily Clarke what bothers me is that there is trail rides for ppl who don’t even know how to ride and they act like the horse is a chair and it’s doing all the work

[@Weath3rreport]

Ahhh I know! Some beginner riders came at our barn and saw some of them doing that. Not that they know though

[@myfavoritefoodispastayumyu2693]

potato.the. unicorn yes! i went on a trail ride and this guy in front of me was on one of the lazier horses. he was holding up everyone behind him and i told him to kick and he still didnt do anything like excuusususe memememe

[@potato.the.unicorn749]

stop reading my username omg I went on a trail ride and the samething happened to me

[@leontye2278]

My sister rides like this and when you tell her whe just says she is sitting up straight 🤨

[@emilybeard9054]

Thank you so much! I've been riding for 8 years now since I was 4 and I still pull back on the reins, your tips has made my riding a lot smoother so that during shows I look more natural! BEAUTIFUL horse by the way!

[@DragonbornCanid]

I've been riding for 11 years, but only now have I stopped taking lessons because it just wasn't good for the horse... not riding itself, but the way they did it was just yanking, kicking, slapping, yelling, hitting (with a huge crop) and whatnot and ALWAYS blaming the horse. I was SO done with it! So now I'm re-learning myself how to ride in a way that is far more respectful to the horse (it's actually Natural Horsemanship, but with a saddle :P). I take care of someone else's horse because she doesn't have time at this point in her life to do it herself. The horse was rather hot-headed, difficult to stop and very stubborn, but now I see that I was being distrustful, scared, harsh and flat-out abusive. Like I have been taught to do! And since I tried different ways, she has never been better. I also never want to ride with a bit again, and now she actually stops when you tell her to XD I still have a long way to go though. I have to reverse 11 years of hard taught lessons, almost engraved in my brain. This video was actually rather helpful to see if I may still be making certain mistakes that the riding school didn't bother to correct me for (they hardly ever corrected humans, only horses) And it did actually help :) I lean forward way too much and while my feet aren't ever deep in the stirrups, they do tend to lean down often. Thank you for making this video!

[@obsicoon4024]

Luck Rick Gore is the worst 'horseman' alive. I wouldn't recommend him at all...

[@alishawalters7284]

GuardianAngelFanga im having the same issue with my riding school

[@aoclarity9368]

Breyer Bud pretty sure he knows more than you do 🤷

[@audreyrose4880]

Breyer Bud can I ask why? I don’t agree with a lot of things he has to say but I do think his ranting videos are hilarious

[@laynashorseyjourney2204]

You would not give up and keep going I’m eleven and been riding for nine years and I’m jumping 4 ft

[@emmawright265]

Thanks for this, it's very helpful. Are you supposed to keep your ankles down and toes pointing in? I was told this years ago and my daughter is now learning, I keep telling her to do this but she finds it really uncomfortable.

[@sanisthepungoddess7636]

Trainers be like: HEELS DOWN!!!!FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! PUT YOUR DAMN RAINS DOWN LIKE A FUCKING ICE CREAM CONE. good job.

[@maddyhannah6214]

Sanis the pun goddess lmao !!!

[@Heather_ash.03]

That is so true XD

[@casperdavis3916]

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andpeggy9930]

Sanis the pun goddess sooooooo truuuuuue!!!!!!!!

[@briannasimmons4882]

wow really

[@annaunknown4607]

guys where ever you ride ask if you can have a lunging lessons they are amazing you don,t focus on the horse but you i have had one lesson but now i have a much better seat my legs are back.its amazing xx

[@ziggyzoey01]

I have a hard time keeping my foot in the correct placement in the stirrup, it always slides in to far and I have to pull my foot out ever few minutes. Any tips?

[@hywodena]

try to relax and put your weight in your heels.

[@ziggyzoey01]

+Jennifer Reeves thansk

[@krystallynn7283]

also different riding boots! better soles etc. good luck

[@smorgi]

Heels down! Think long, loose knees and weight in the heels. If you place your stirrups near your toes, the weight should be encouraged to go to the heels anyway. Your heels should be the nearest part of your body to the ground :)

[@theleeroybug9947]

Thankyou so much! My dad might be getting me a horse, and if I ride someones horse; the owner always points out me somethings I'm doing wrong mostly like not putting my hands down, and bending over in the saddle.This advise was really good.

[@MAdelineMichelRiding2Paradise]

I help with birthday parties where I ride, and there was a girls scout group and they did all of this. I would say stop your horse, then they would kick him, Then i say pull back, then they kick agian. NONE OF THEM WOULD LISTIN!!!

[@libby4810]

+MAdeline Michel Oh that must be sooo annoying! -__-

[@MAdelineMichelRiding2Paradise]

+Libby Firmin it makes me want to blow my brains out XD

[@libby4810]

MAdeline Michel lol! I bet!

[@kazzana9013]

I come across a series of 4 videos from New Zealand that had a great common sense structure to introduce kids to horses and riding that set the kids up for success. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5vJXoWPhbqFo8U It would be good to see more of these types of videos on you tube. I think this lady in the main runs school camps, so many of the children had never touched a horse before. Regardless, it really was a great way to introduce a kid to horses and give them their first ride.

[@potatoestv2759]

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[@ameliaashby2164]

This video helped me so much because I'm starting for the very first time next week!

[@neopetersson151]

Beautiful horse ma’am.

[@Eddys0n93]

Thank you! This was so helpful for me. I'm new to riding and I've just bought my first horse. One question I do have is how to sit on a forward moving horse? My horse is very sensitive to cues and if I slacken the reigns in a walk he will move to a trot without any leg aids. I'm wondering if there's a particular way I should sit or have my legs to tell him I want to stay in walk? I feel like I shouldn't be pulling his reigns the whole time just to keep him walking, I imagine that would be uncomfortable for him...or maybe I'm completely wrong, I'm quite new to this. Thanks for your help :)

[@sophiewilkinson6231]

I rode from when I was 4 till I was 8 I got quite good (cantering, showjumping, dressage etc.) but when I moved house I had no stables to go to, which was very annoying and upsetting. 4 years later my best friend who has a horse has invited me to meet her horse and ride it. I'm kinda nervous and worried it won't come back to me like it used to. Does anyone pls have any tips on confidence for getting back in the saddle? Thank you and I appreciate it ✨

[@carbisthecockatiel4595]

SophieW 123 well I am about to start riding again, I stopped as my old horse made me lose my confidence as he was very green, going on Friday eeeeey!

[@becca8783]

Horse riding is like riding a bike you never forget it... (now someone's gonna tell me how they forgot how to ride their bike) XD

[@apontelit]

My daughter just got back to riding after 10 years. After her first couple of lessons she was right back on target. It really is like riding a bike: it all comes back to you!

[@tessaleight7067]

Rebecca Scholefield I forgot how to ride my bike😂😂😂 no honestly I actaully did I haven't been on a bike since I was 4

[@lenanotzold6641]

SophieW 123 I know I'm a year late, but I had an injury and couldn't ride for 3 months. Then as soon as I was allowed to ride again I had a competition without training before. I was fourth. So don't be scared it will be back soon! Since I'm a year late, how was it?

[@aleyroemer4614]

Yeah piano hands and leaning on the reins definitely see a lot even in intermediate and advanced riders! Also kicking instead of squeezing to make the horse go and legs sliding back with heels up instead of down and underneath body. I've noticed this seems most influenced by their pelvic position in the saddle, helped by getting them to sit without stirrups first (no perching :P). Hope you get a chance to make more of these :)

[@waynejelliman6218]

My trainer: put your hands down! Me: keeps hands up but try’s to keep them down

[@dreamwave4631]

I used to stop like that but I think I understand now how to stop properly! You are a great teacher

[@bobin4k]

I'll be riding a horse for the first times next week and I'm really scared. is there a way I could calm down?

[@tiajewels2820]

Deep breaths

[@NatalieMiller19]

I fell off my horse at a gallop a little while ago, and now I am very tense at the canter.( I haven't done the gallop yet) I can't figure out how to become more relaxed, any tips?

[@zebradun7407]

An old cowboy told me once long ago, if you ride and haven't fallen off you are a novice, once you do fall off you become an amateur, relax and enjoy the ride.

[@sophiadauphinee2486]

My posture is so good now but before it was awful I see videos of me an cringe 😂😂 but to help I sit up ever day and walk with posture

[@deenafriedman3813]

Sophia Dauphinee same recently I’ve bin looking at old pictures of me riding and it was so cringe!!

[@fonjadidi]

Great tips, planning on teaching my dad to ride soon, Ive been riding for 11 years but teaching someone else is such a different thing!

[@13word]

if you have never cantered before and you feel like you plopping around, i just think to do a slight two point and go up and down

[@scarletbishop6289]

That's called light seat

[@raylathemoonshadowelf7506]

Scarlet Bishop lol

[@cerulean22b69]

my very first lesson will be this Friday but I'm already watching these videos just to see what sort of things I'll be learning. I'll keep these in mind.

[@HorseClass]

Thank you! I'm lucky to have her!@Glenn van Nijevelt

[@OTTBs4me]

You never decrease the amount of weight you have on a horses back regardless of if your standing in the stirrups, leaning backwards or leaning forwards. The horse always carries the same number of pounds-simple law of physics. So the statement about slouching putting a lot more weight on the horses back is incorrect.

[@OTTBs4me]

Slouching is never good for the riders posture but leaning back doesn't effect the weight of your body.

[@rasheltaylor2217]

OldBurgerLover Not with weight, but with how much pressure you're putting on the horse's back. When we have proper posture, we're using more of our own muscles to keep ourselves upright and taking some of the pressure of "weight" through our own bodies. When we're slouching, we sit a lot heavier in the saddle and make it more difficult for the horse to move properly through their backs. Think of it like a child vs a sack of potatoes that weighs the same - which would you rather have hanging off of your back? Th answer is the child. A sack of potatoes would seem heavier to carry than the child, because the child is doing some of the work to keep themselves up.

[@OTTBs4me]

***** the definition of weight and pressure are reversible because they mean the exact same thing. Posture changes the distribution of weight on the horses back but it doesn't change the amount of pressure or weight on the horses back. We sit heavier in the saddle when we balance on our ischium's or sit bones instead of our tail bone or pubic bone which is actually the correct position for all discipline's. A sack of potatoes would not effect the horse in any different way than a child because the the same amount of pressure or weight would be supported by the horses spine. Simply contracting your muscles to hold yourself up doesn't decrease the amount of weight the horse has to carry, in fact the more muscle you have the heavier you are for the horse to carry.

[@rasheltaylor2217]

The main point I was trying to make was simply that being a lighter weight doesn't mean anything if you're not carrying yourself properly. A heavier person can do less damage to a horse's back than a lighter person if they (the heavier person) riding in a proper position, engaging their core, etc. and the lighter person is not. I apologize if it came off wrong.

[@lindatilelli6388]

I actually just started horse riding lessons so i think these tips will really help thanks!

[@JaneDiamondnose-starstable]

i have been riding dressage for 4 years, and i needed to quit for 3 years ( because of an accident ) and i was looking for a new place to ride yesterday, and i found something, but i suddenly needed to mount a horse and do stuff, but i wasn't prepared, ( i had sandals on and a jeans ) and i was very nervous, cause it was 3 years from then and everybody stopped to watch, and pure stress take over and i tried to mount the horse from the wrong side. xD luckily i quickly realized and did a good performance after all xD ( i'm not really a show person so ;P )

[@brennagrace5093]

This was really helpful to me! I've only ever rode school horses and I'm getting my own horse soon so I'm a little nervous about riding on a newly broke horse! I'll watch for these mistakes while I ride!

[@dan13ljks0n]

I hope your first horse isn't really "newly broke"! If the horse is just recently started, I hope you're working closely with a trainer. Even if you have a lot of experience riding schooling horses, training one is a different ball of wax. Good luck, stay safe!

[@brennagrace5093]

We decided against breaking her but I will be getting an older more experienced horse. I also wrote that comment right after I woke up and I was kinda falling asleep

[@sara.t621]

I'm thinking of horse riding

[@eabhamallon4037]

You should do it its sooo fun

[@armadillo-arts]

+Eabha Mallon It's SO fun! Just make sure you're committed, because it's a lot of work.

[@emilyflack2904]

You should!! It's amazing😍

[@fionnal862]

It's so fun, you meet lots of new people and you really build a relationship with the animal

[@malwazerek5311]

Yous should really try it out! I highly recommend it. :) It's so much fun and you get to spend time with amazingly smart and beautiful creatures! It takes practice though, and just a heads up; you might get sore for the first few weeks of riding, and might find it hard...I sure did when I started out. But I think you'll enjoy it if you decide to give it a try! :D

[@kaywagner9777]

My first instructor had me put my heel down really far and I kept loosing my sturrips. I learned from that.

[@cowgirlorsomething3929]

My friend things she’s an experienced rider but she’s only been riding a year and only like a lesson every 1 or two months, when she posted at the trot when she goes up she throughs her arms up and she doesn’t know how to hold her reins and doesn’t know what two point is and she thinks she’s up to my level and I’ve been riding for 6 years a lesson every week 😂

[@cowgirlorsomething3929]

I ride every week to

[@laneyschannel1733]

I have split reins and ride wester so I have to hold them a different way but I still watched your video all the way through!!

[@billiejeanfleming282]

Had a bit of difficulty getting to the what ‘to’ do through all the wrong ways demonstrated...

[@wendycoombe5898]

hi Kelly, are you able to do a video of the correct leg aids including position of legs and which legs to use when asking horse to walk, trot and canter.

[@paddycapsalis4879]

another thing is ive fell of a horse before he threw his head down right before cantering and my reins were to short I did a flip of him and landed on my back my helmet cracked, I stoped cantering for a bit then when to cantering on lunge then with my trainer running next to me now im back to cantering on my own and over jumps moral: its okay to start over and keep trying

[@ellagigg4664]

Paddy Capsalis this is similar to what i had to do after i fell off twice in a row while cantering and hit a fence on a young horse, it took me months to start cantering confidently again

[@stephtoms6444]

+Paddy Capsalis I have been in a situation like that, I had a horse they would bolt when you rode her and I was always afraid to canter at that barn after that, last weekend I rode a slightly spooky horse but, when he spooked he kept his shoulder under you so you felt completely secure the whole time. I managed to canter on him and i remembered why I love cantering again!

[@brandonyuan6542]

That is what happened to me too I stopped cantering for a few months then my trainer told me to go over a jump that she knew that I would Trot to the jump and then canter after the jump Totally surprised, but eh, it worked

[@ZdenkaYoga]

this happened to me so many times as well. luckily I fell down just for the first time. next time I knew I had to hold the reins tight and most importantly, keep your knees squeezing tight. since then I always managed not to fall

[@randomness3636]

Thanks do much I'm about to start horse riding again this week and I haven't been on a horse for 3 years so I'm just getting prepared I love these videos thanks soooo much!!! 🦄🐴🐴🐴🦄🦄

[@elizat1529]

for the reins i pretended i was holding my favorite ice cream

[@dog6128]

My biggest problem is 2, 1 is holding the reins, yesterday i had my first class and i holded them a bit weird. But it was my first class and i'll try to do better, and 2 is getting the horse to move, i know the horses are really strong and wont be hurt but i just think im hurting it but its getting used to it i guess, I put a straight posture to ride and the top of my foot a bit up than the back, i look up and when I needed to stop I I tight my torso and lean a REAL little back sides and pull the reins a bit to let the horse slow down and then stop, tips or anything i'm doing wrong?

[@equikatie7338]

for the slouched one think foward

[@jimmyduncan7650]

I'm watching your videos because I can't remember the basics from 30 years ago and am starting back into didn't next week. thank you for posting the lessons as it really helps. 🐴 PS the horse you have seems like a treasure.

[@sarahkowalski6211]

What other experience riders are just watching cuz they bored

[@andpeggy9930]

Just some minutes ago i looked at myself like a beginner. But after watching these tips. I understand that i have made all of these things, but i dont do them anymore! Thank you for posting this video, im sure it will help many!

[@Aimee0206]

when im holding the rains, i just imagine it as holding 2 cups of tea / coffee :3

[@coasterkat4432]

Thanks for sharing! You explained things really well. I would’ve like to have seen the actual difference of steering, in motion, to show the right and wrong ways. It wasn’t obviously clear here for me. Thanks!

[@videostarringchloe]

Sometimes my stirrups slide back and its harder to control yourself when your stirrups arent in the correct place. ALOT of the people that i see riding have their stirrups back and it doesnt look nice and professional as it would when theyre at the tip of your feet.

[@marissalong4771]

Try keeping your heels down and squeeze your legs against the horse.

[@emointhemaking9279]

ask your tutor to shorten/lengthen the stirrup

[@danijaneyaniro662]

Ride without stirrups for short periods of time

[@Francescawine]

You are correct, posture holding rains correctly. Also too loose or too tight can be a problem. Level hands and proper position with your legs. I have been on Arabian horse for last 3 years , the mare is 24 years old and it's time she is not preforming in last 6 months . Francesca

[@teawrecks]

i also see a lot of beginners dismount by swinging their leg over the horse's neck and other crazy things 🙈 once I had to call my instructor to get a kid off the horse by picking him up because he really couldn't understand how to dismount!! (I didn't have the strength to pick up a child)

[@dearfauxpas]

Omg half the time when I dismount I fall on my butt. xD

[@dylauho5423]

Sara M how do you dismount the horse?

[@katiebramlett1783]

I love these videos, I learn so much! One of my bad habits is sort of collapsing to the inside while circling; I drop my inside shoulder and look too far to the interior of the circle rather than keeping my body erect and my line of sight between the horse's ears.

[@mayelizabethcallan9473]

hi how do i keep my ball of my feet on the stirrups and how i keep my heel down coz i find it hard and it is really annoying

[@gracerogers2510]

After constantly keeping them down when on a horse, it will be natural and second nature to keep them down

[@mayelizabethcallan9473]

+Grace Rogers thank you ☺

[@kynancapybarafan9964]

Do some excersises to make your feet more flexible like bending them forward slightly on stairs

[@RGOdenJr]

I have a couple of problems and wonder if you have any advice. I have a prosthetic leg and I am having a hard time getting into the saddle with out an aid of some kind, which is not always possible and getting my prosthetic foot in the stirrup. The other part is I am worried that my leg might hurt her. There are not any sharp points but it is metal with screws etc...

[@armadillo-arts]

I catch myself making one or two of these mistakes every once in a while. Glad I don't ride like this anymore :p

[@sylvus.hearteyes]

Thank you so much I am a beginner and this will help me!

[@lily4eva]

2019?

[@harnessupwithgebkingsleyth9375]

I’m a rusty English rider changing to western any tips! My first lesson is tomorrow. I’m a little nervous but I want to learn a new skill.

[@Nora-rc6fv]

ive been riding for 3 years and i still forget to put my heel down. oops XD

[@salmanvohra2226]

thanks for highlighting these mistakes. i am having the same problems, while riding i am not able to maintain my balance.. Usually my legs go backwards and my body starts moving forwards which is not giving me a smooth ride.. kindly advice

[@michelaferreri3733]

when people where there half chaps with the zipper on the inside

[@LS-nm3xt]

Hello thanks for a video!! I wanted to say, you are a wonderful rider. People for sitting trot you should not focus on speed focus on looking up, turning, posting, and look between the ears

[@lovinazehr3225]

Who else wants her horse😜😍😅

[@binka4wing]

Very simple, clear, and concise descriptions of what's being done wrong and what to do right - thank you!

[@nightendbranda350]

I will learn horse riding one day , it's my dream

[@kirstykasper3304]

Thanks for posting this!!!! I'm not a new rider as I have been riding for 4 years, but I think this can help the newbies out there :)

[@stephanddallas1854]

Omg I just did my first riding lesson today and I did none of these!!

[@iclynnx]

steph and Dallas Don't worry, it's okay to make mistakes. No one's perfect when they begin. Atleast now you know :)

[@iclynnx]

steph and Dallas Oh my god, I just watched this video again to make sure Im not doing any mistakes, and now I see my comment. I must've read wrong! XD I must've thought you said "I did all of these" lol! Sorry ^^

[@hitty9]

Not to worry, there are lots of mistakes too numerous for her to demonstrate all of them. And you probably made every other mistake that she didn't have room to show here. So luckily there is still a great amount of progress left for you to clean up your act.

[@cindypistolese4787]

I found this helpful, but I am just getting back into riding. You said don't squeeze with your knees, how am I hanging on for sitting trot or cantering? thighs? lower legs?

[@shanarosseel1084]

The owner of my barn has teached me a few weeks ago that you have to grip with your heels like keep them flat against the horse's belly when you're riding with shorter stirrups but I mostly ride with longer stirrups and then I use my calves. But gripping with your knee isn't any good because of a few reasons. You block the movements of the horse, your leg could start to glide forward en backwards which could confuse the horse (look at some good jumpers, if their legs would start gliding backwards they could get thrown on the saddle by the landing) and some other more

[@ridewithdesto6752]

I grip with my inner thigh, with my knees closed. It's an odd feel, as well as a hard concept to grasp.