Understanding "Bending" While Riding - What, Where, and How

[@jennifercockrill6356]

This is a topic on which I have been reluctant to ask questions. I feel like, having had horses for nine years, I should already know this so instead of asking for clarification, I just do my best so suss it out in the moment. Thanks for breaking down the details and putting them together for me!

[@katherinetorlop8179]

I have a 7 year old OTTB who bends beautifully to the right but is dreadful on the left hand side. This video is wonderful is explaining how the horse bends and flexes. Would love to see an 'on-ground' exercise to help this. Thank you so much :)

[@lynettekretschmer2963]

I have been trying to learn to ride for over 20 years, and about three years ago came to the realization that I was not making progress. That was so hard to make a break, and find a new direction. That is about when I found you, Callie, and re-met Wendy Murdoch, and my current trainers. It took awhile before I could become quiet (and not tense) in my body. I had told my trainer that I wanted to learn to steer, and I wanted to do that from my seat. So, that has opened up this huge question of what am I doing with my legs, hands, upper torso, and how that changes, or doesn't, with each step of the horse. I am trying to keep my horse with me, because often she is not,. I often feel that my work is so minute (for my understanding), that it is boring for my horse. (I have two that I am practicing with.) I am loving these videos about bending, turning, yielding, and the discussion of how our bodies are supporting our horses.

[@Tom-bm2kt]

Amen to this. I just started riding English and I couldn't imagine going in between lessons without watching these videos. My instructor is rattling off a million things and I'm just trying to stay alive on top of the horse, but these videos are great in filling in the gaps when I'm trying to remember what my instructor said.

[@seenso]

This is awesome! I sometimes get lost in the lingo and explanations like this is a huge help! Thank you so much!

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[@lamira10]

Great video, great explanations

[@TheEquiClubYouTube]

Great vlog

[@mariannejensen349]

In Danish, we have terms like "stille" and "bøje". Bøje= bending, traditionally and in regular translation. The Danish term for "stille", I begin to understand a bit as the neck bending. In Danish we "stiller" the horse, when giving it signals or cues, for example to canter. What sort of terms are used in this matter in English? Is that neck bending, or is that more a flexion, or is it something completely third?

[@elizabethkiener9220]

No flexion, no bending! I've tried to make it a regular pattern before mounting to ask my horse to flex its poll to the right & left (these are very gentle, subtle movements which should be done with great care), plus ask my horse to "chew" on the bit to loosen its lower jaw. If the horse's poll & jaw are tense, you won't get any flexion & consequently no true bending.

[@stephanelafargue4709]

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[@shelleyzoe8254]

I am working w a horse that bends right nicely, left is stiff, does not like left lead...

[@sushilafilmspvtltd4461]

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