Her First Time Learning To Canter!

In this video Ryan teaches an older horse that has been ridden on the trail but does not have any cantering experience. He shows how to work towards a canter on the ground as well as how to build endurance at the canter. Then in the saddle he shows a recovery strategy, an approach and retreat to the canter, and he shows his cues to the canter.
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00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Canter Departure On Short Rope
05:48 - Patreon
06:07 - Maintaining Canter on Long Rope
10:37 - Recovery Strategy
15:40 - Approach and Retreat Strategy
17:56 - Cue Sequence

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

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[@jcadams8232]

Love this video. Early Texan Z.N. Morrell in 1800s wrote that he was in trouble by being near hostile Indians on a horse that had not been taught how to run. Until I read that, I assumed that all horses already knew how to run. This is a great video training a horse to canter.

[@tomwachholder6056]

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[@michellejester9734]

I'm really grateful that you're able to so very clearly speak and explain things. I'm SO sick of all of the people out there who claim they're "trainers". They could NEVER clearly explain things in a way that anybody could comprehend. You're a wonderful horseman AND teacher Ryan!

[@paulinafranchini9089]

Yes! I love when you make videos teaching horses who DON'T know the exercise etc. opposed to demonstrating how to do it with a seasoned, already well trained horse. My horse is six too and we're working on not breaking in the canter. You make it look so easy though. Ps.Your horse sounds imitation is spot on!👌

[@fish4smb]

AB-SO-FRIGGIN-LUTELY KUDOS to Ryan for taking a horse that ISNT trained to do what us asked! Because we will see AND experience THISE equine reactions - and seeing hiw RYAN handles 'less-than-perfect' lets ME know what ill need to be doing in the saddle BEFOREi need to be doing it.... WAY WAY more helpful than watching an already trained horse.. 🥰🥰 thanks again Ryan Rose for breaking down a problem into tackle-able "bytes"

[@kidstuff44555]

Ryan breaks everything down into its smallest steps, and works on each one at a time. That's why he has success. The saying don't run before you can walk is very true. Don't canter under saddle if your horse won't canter calmly on the ground. Teach your horse the tools first before you ever have to use them (bending down to relax)

[@mychance1120]

I love that you are teaching on a horse that actually is “ untrained”… reality!! Perfect! Thank you!!!

[@julzhepburn3688]

Real key phrase,," set them up for sucess",,,,,this is absolutely one of the best if not the best training guide on the internet ,,i say that having had 64 years of living with, and schooling ,breeding and training horses, also rider training ,,i had a mother who spent her life learning and praticing horsemanship ,, As did her mother ,as does my daughter.,,and because of my mothers expertise we were very sucessful ,now im starting my " last " pony,,quarterhorse/ appaloosa, just a very small one,,and im happy to say ,im still learning ,,thankyou Ryan,,you have made my new journey with my little horse all the more satisfying ,and enjoyable ,,, i have no bank acc: and am off grid in the mountains ,,so cant join any channel or buy anything ,,,but i,m extremly grateful for your you tube content,,🙏💛🐎🌄🦅🦌🐗🌏🌀🌄

[@shonamathie1607]

Awesome again, love to see when you accept her little wins and when to back off. Such an education🙌

[@horsecrazy7655]

Yes we want more videos like this I never knew what it takes to get a horse through this process my horses are very seasoned and broke so I learned some things from this video. And your blowing noise was spot on my older mare does that noise once in a while I had no idea it was tension in her rib cage something I can work on next time she does it. Thanks for all your wisdom you are teaching the horse world a lot 🐴👍🏻😃

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

😀👌👍

[@serpentskiss3]

THAT was an awesome lesson Ryan! I "got" all of what you are teaching in this vid. Thank you!

[@BrianMendenhall-rt5dw]

First video I found that gave me some tools thank you! I worked into a canter for the first time and she exploded. This video is perfect to move forward with some safer tools.

[@nepsaland]

Your style, clarity and smoothness make it easy for both us students watching and the horses to understand. Thank you! Please keep the videos coming that show the process! Much appreciation for you!

[@pamelacarlson5114]

You crack me up! Love the perfect blend of knowledge, humor and reality!!!

[@JRMYSTIC9]

Aha! Your horse sounds were perfect and you answered the ? Of a horse breathing like that while cantering! Thank you!

[@JRMYSTIC9]

I have been look8ng for that answer for 1 year!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks!

[@margaretstribling4306]

I really love these videos; thank you for posting them; i have been learning from them how to "chunk" my personal problems like" taming "my wild , increasing my emotional fitness, training my self to be fit mentally....the languaging has inproved my self-talk. Curious but true. I don't have a horse, have ridden a few times, live where there are a lot of horses, and i do love seeing wisdom, love, and intelligence playing as one....'s sooooo wonderful, and encouraging, and wow, i have found myself cheerfully engaged in previously stuck emotional, mental , and / or relationship routes. I am also glad the mustangs are getting "freed", kindly.

[@underdog264]

I’ve been searching for a video just like this! Trying to teach my 8 year old mustang to not bolt when I ask for the canter. Learned some great tips!

[@crystalatwood5194]

I'm from a saddleseat background. I train my own horses the majority of the time and I'm currently trying to learn more tools to help them be more confident undersaddle. Your videos have been super helpful.

[@myordinarylife9412]

I really appreciated seeing this video. I purchased a ten year old gelding that had only about fifty rides his entire life and I assumed he would canter no problem since he is a mature horse but he has such a hard time and it’s very frustrating . It’s good to know that this can be a common thing in older horses who are just learning arena work . Thank you 😊

[@donnafarmer3904]

I get the blow out ... but, cantering with the shallow breathing, being tension in the rib cage... ahh, that was golden! Thank you. I was contemplating joining your patreon... now I will.

[@EdenHuffman850]

i love you as a horse trainer, you are so sweet to the horses you train..some peple are over there just whiping the horse to death..you are very go at this

[@patricialeighty1614]

This video was the Best for learning to ride the canter. I did the ground work first, then did it under saddle. Took time but was totally worth it. Teaching my horse this way. He was slower and carried me more solid.

[@shepherds.pie.youtube]

I very much appreciate it, thank you! I have already learnt so much from your channel. As someone who lives in the middle of nowhere with no trainers around, this is the only option for me and my horses.

[@melissacroucher5643]

LOL, GREAT intro!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you

[@Obsidianoak]

There are a lot of horses with canter lead/balance/rhythm issues. My horse was particularly fun to try and work with as: 1. He was about 8 with very light fundamentals when I got him 2. Had some past conditioned concerns with tools and was prone to running through pressure 3. Tenancy to be claustrophobic and rear/ bolt and learned defensive posture 4. He was fit but soft however his endurance was something else, he runs and plays a lot. I have never truly tired this guy out and I doubt I ever will. 5. He would happily counter canter with the right lead even if doing a circle so small it was essentially a pirouette. Yup that right handed! Pros: 1. Super social/playful/ willing to be curious 2. Good draw to me, never had an issue catching him 😅 even working with him 7 days a week 4h plus per day at the start! 3. SMART and good minded/ kind. Forgiving. Help with shaping on the lunge line would have been super helpful at the time. Still would be interested if you did a video on it... Any how. Yes never too late I agree. My boy and I were 2 green horns when he started about 8y. And my biggest boasts to this day with him are: 1. I could drop my reins going home and even when the person I was riding with took off at a canter+ home, he would stay in his loose rein extended walk. I did not need to say anything 2. Idiots on the trail spooked the group I was riding with and all of the horses bolted - mine came back to me mentally and halted in 3 strides. The others were still running. Baring that once we were going never more than an alert freeze or side step for a spook 3. My hose after only a few months of under saddle and ground work together was sleeping on my shoulder at a show or doing his normal ham behavior asking for treats, and preforming on par to our level in practice. My coach's "perfect" horses bolted more than once and one was excused. Right.... I had the "bad" hard to handle wild one. SUCH a mistake I made picking him. Never said it to her but boy was I gloating inside! 4. Once we had our foundation I could put anyone on him, small kids 3-12y and my sister who was afraid of horses and he would be quiet and responsive to their requests. Anything he'd do for me he'd do for them. Never count a horse out for age they start. If you can put in the work and they are within what you can handle 💯 they are worth it! I wish something like this was around/ I had been aware of it when I got him in 2007. It would have been a great resource. Either way I enjoy reflecting and learning in the now! Who knows maybe our next chapter will be liberty work or trick training. Gotta keep the ol boy entertained 🤣 And all of theses principles still apply.

[@victoriamorris7619]

Great sound effects. That sound you made reminded me of racehorses. That’s the only time I’ve heard it. Love when you use a horse that is learning with you! It really does make all the difference to actually see the progress. Thanks!

[@mooshgoboom]

Yes! This is actually perfect for what I’m doing with copper 😁. As always, love seeing a horse that doesn’t know it and hearing the overview of theories, the individual steps, the pitfalls, and other responses that could show up! 🙌🙌🙌

[@deborahthorne4085]

This is fantastic advice, I have a gypsy vanner , driven mostly and only had a small amount of ridden work-so she doesnt really understand canter aids. Will give this a try, many thanks for posting xx

[@moniquegartland5076]

Love to see the learning in progress that’s the best way to learn , love your videos your the best , keep up the good excellent work 👍👍👍

[@angiecarver3999]

This is so helpful! We are about to train our 8 yo brood mare to cantor under saddle.

[@JeanGulden]

I love seeing you actually training rather than showing the 'after' effect. It reaffirms what I do and feel as well as giving good pointers and ideas to improve. Thank you.

[@kathyamaral5059]

Enjoy your videos and have learned a lot. Your imitations of the horse noise is right on.

[@traceybumpus1007]

Just were I am at with my 8 year old mare. Perfect I am going to follow to the letter Thank you.

[@marthawashington5996]

Yes Ryan you did a great job impersonating both blowing on that horse great job

[@robinfranklin7407]

That was a great example of how the horse sounds when giving short little blows.

[@fion1flatout]

Just watched a team chase vid where the pony 3rd in line was a hot-headed type and he did that noise all the way round

[@fion1flatout]

Right at the end- the cement mixer going up the road backwards.. well I suppose it has a cab both ends but it made me dizzy

[@harmonysprogress]

Yes!!! Much more beneficial to learn watching horses being started at something New..

[@peggysmith2843]

Yes!! love the fact that the horse isn't a finished horse but working on getting to the canter. Thank a lot

[@gailnewton6181]

Great video Ryan. Thank you

[@bernadettelampman6394]

Going to watch it a couple more times. Very helpful thank you

[@judyhoward465]

Great video, and lovely horse!

[@lindahollister5530]

Yes, keep it up, Ryan.

[@georgiascott5779]

Excellent impressions.

[@bonniehafers3195]

Ryan your videos are so interesting and helpful . Please more , more on the canter I would love to see more as you progress on getting that nice soft canter that we all long for on our horse ! I will watch this over and over , Thank You

[@horsebewithyou]

Great video - one of my favorites!

[@karenplauche8763]

Love her progression! Good Job Ryan!,

[@cynthiawalter5111]

This was great to see for older horse

[@robynmartin2026]

love your info, very informative, thank you so much.

[@jarjar0653]

What a lovely mare.

[@iliv2jump1]

This is so important! ❤️

[@katemaree5826]

Thank you so much. That was really helpful 👏👏

[@sidilicious11]

Very good horse breathing impressions👍 This video will be very helpful to me to get my 8 yr old ready for cantering. Thanks! Yes please, more of these kind of videos.

[@deserthorsemanship]

You are simply amazing in teaching the techniques..

[@Kikiistgeil]

Love this! It's nice to see how you push her, but in a way that is fair and achievable for the horse! I love the emphasis on always bringing her mind back to a relaxt state.

[@badnelly7819]

That was a pleasure to watch. So many things I never knew when I was riding I've recently learned watching your channel...and Sage she's amazing. This video shows another horse getting exactly what it needs to have a good life be productive and work well with us humans

[@peggysmith2843]

Excellent step by step for me with an older horse. TU Ryan

[@michaelpalosaari9460]

So so good. thank you

[@robinwilkes8164]

I really appreciate your explanation of the difference between asking for going faster and changing gait.

[@lindahollister5530]

Beautiful.

[@KingsMom831]

Thanks for the video Ryan! Always love the comic relief too 😆

[@nicolekukuchka5197]

Thank you. This was very helpful and the horse worked beautifully for you as well.

[@joannsmith9]

Bless her heart. It’s not so easy when you are a little older but she tried hard. I loved seeing that aspect of from trotting to canter I’ve never had a horse and never will but I love wAtching these beautiful creatures and admire those of you who master the ART of horsemanship to Olympic level

[@JennaGetsCreative]

Spot on sound effects! Lol. Reminds me of a gelding I used to ride in my late teens/early twenties. When my mom and I would trail ride, the mare she road HAD to be in the lead, but the gelding I road was far faster, so when we got to nice safe open straights when we could canter I would hold him back until we couldn't see our buddies anymore and then let him go. If he did it at a canter he often sounded like that by then. More often than not I got a gallop.

[@stephaniedustin5059]

Love the video and would love to see more like it. Oh and great sound effects!

[@peggysmith2843]

Very nice noise impressions plus understanding the meaning of them.

[@lisakuehn6436]

Very helpful

[@Maria-ln7wd]

Right where I am at with my 5 yr old. I will keep up the ground work and canter transition in saddle. I was also reminded by watching, that it is hard for him until his strength develops. Thanks for showing us on this particular horse. I can see her struggles and improvements.

[@gogreenwithgoats2058]

Perfect! My 9-year-old doesn't know how to canter. Your video is the most helpful I've seen! For me, more videos showing training techniques on unfinished horses is the best! Thanks!!

[@aileen694]

Excellent video, thanks Ryan. Crystal clear instruction. "Smooch" and "Spank" made me laff but I got the instruction well! 😁

[@kathysenzell2357]

Awesome 🇺🇸

[@julieammons9016]

Great video! I found your explanation of the horse that goes around blowing out very helpful! Recently bought a little reining horse that was doing this at the lope, she sounded like an outboard motor! I have not experienced this before, at least to the level she was doing it. Since she’s been with us a few weeks now, new training program ( ranch horse ) she seems to be calming down and does not blow out nearly as much at a lope. Thank you! 😊

[@SaanichtonMinistries]

Great video! We could tell the horse is in training!

[@christinarondeau2933]

Wow this was perfect for where I'm at with my gelding right now. Awesome info thank you!

[@donnac.1609]

Nice mare.....like how she carries her head. She seems to be taking things well.......good natured.

[@kimdavis2508]

Great horse. Yea, your imitation of blowing out sounds like my husband snoring lmao 🤣. She’s looking real good. Great video.

[@bitbybitfarmseast3085]

Very useful video. I appreciate how relaxed and willing the mare is with your training. She has the potential to be someone's "go to" horse. I grew up riding off track TBs who always made that shallow snorting noise.

[@sherryw-ponyluv-er2394]

I struggled with my Reminic reined cow horse on canter. I felt he’d been gigged a lot with spurs, more than he needed as he was extremely soft to the leg and rein. It took a lot to get an “easy” lope. If we did one flying change he would hit several more gears and got super rush-y! That made it difficult for me to stay relaxed. I worked on my breathing and relaxation a lot but we never fully overcame the issue. He’s sadly passed at 31 last year, but I think these exercises would have been good to practice. Still he was a great fellow and I miss him. Great info-thank you. (The horse breathing sounds work for me!)

[@mateababcock8618]

Great impressions! LOL.

[@pamgorton5128]

this was excellet! just what we needed. the blow out sounds were perfect lol

[@mimirosenkrance2116]

Ryan, I love your videos. They helped me improve my horsemanship and confirmed some things for me. Yes, there is a but in there. Some of my horses are difficult, been trained incorrectly, (for lack of a better term). So I would so appreciate seeing you deal with a horse that is difficult, slightly defiant, rigid, defensive. Thank you for your consideration

[@donnareed8371]

This is an ontime video for me. I have a 14 year old horse that has never been cantered, and I have been doing ground work with him. We haven been able to do to much since the heat index is so high here in Florida. I do appreciate this video and will book mark it so when the weather breaks I can refer to it again and again. Because as he needs to learn to canter, I need to learn how to teach him correctly.

[@comesahorseman]

I never thought of the canter as an emotional gait, but I can see it. Thanks for the idea!

[@randysmith5802]

Really appreciate this, it's exactly where I"m at with my 6 year old mare.

[@ErinMartijn]

This is very helpful and timely, as I will be training my Canadian gelding to canter under saddle for the first time starting in July (around his 4th birthday). We’ve been walking and doing brief hacks and obstacles for a year, and started trotting 2 months ago, and are now doing 3 circles in each direction on the lunge line at a canter to build up his muscles. He knows all the voice commands. He’s very slow at all gaits (especially when not hacking outside) since my #1 focus has been relaxation, so I need to sharpen up his go button and start increasing his energy as I have to keep nagging him to stay in a canter. He knows when he’s out of reach of the whip and isn’t bothered by it touching him either, so I have to run almost next to him to keep him going. I prefer that than bolting and bucking though, but yeah I do need to get him more energized at this point. :)

[@kimdawkins7074]

Just had that exact conversation with a dressage rider with a tense emotional mare today in nz

[@river1790]

I just found your channel…really enjoying your teaching method. You’ve been around horses a little too much…you are starting to sound like them!😊

[@evanneshanley6181]

Really like the idea about "changing the gait and not the speed". Working with my Thoroughbred mare, we have been training her with the idea that the canter should really be no faster than the trot. And yes, it does not have to be "emotional"! Thanks for the video!.

[@SaanichtonMinistries]

Nice!

[@dinam7144]

Spot on with the shallow breathing and deep breathing snorts🤗

[@kathewells1574]

Noise impressions right on!!!

[@kathewells1574]

I've never seen this explained in such a reasonable understandable way. Thank you! Great job.

[@Apb23]

Your sound effects are good. My horse sometimes sounds like she is quietly moaning and trying to keep the blow out from happening or she can’t blow out at the moment… but shortly after she will blow out😊

[@catherinee.millard1831]

What a pretty girl she is! Great video!

[@donkasner2006]

Great video. Using greener horses on your demos is awesome. Use your videos for training with great success. Thank you

[@C-Rocks]

Please always remind us what you are doing with your leg like when you said u place it in #1 position on the inside to cue change it is very helpful to keep reminding us of the leg action! I always make mistakes

[@lesleycarter8611]

This is an excellent video, it’s great to see horses that are not ‘ready made’.! I love your methods….have you ever thought of visiting New Zealand??!!

[@allisonconley6339]

EXCELLENT BLOWING of the horse with tension 💯💯💯 dang bossman I wish I had a boat load of cash I'd ship myself with my shooting horse ...... cause yeah I'd love to see us get this downpacked.......

[@rebeccaluvshorses]

This made me feel like I can try. You are talking about older horses with a 5 yr old. I have a 16 yr old TN Walker. We think he has been taught not to canter. He seems to think he is doing something wrong if he goes into a canter under saddle. I am not experienced at the canter and even though he has a lovely canter to ride, he does exactly what you said. He goes fast, which is scary for me. I have had a trainer ride him and she can help him balance, so he goes at a reasonable speed. However, she is not good at helping him gait correctly, and actually makes his gait worse. So, I am basically on my own. I had a lot of work to do getting his gait corrected when I got him. He was out of shape and had been ridden incorrectly for a year before I bought him. Not going to give that up to get a canter. I wish I was in area where gaited horses were more common. I would stand a better chance of having someone that ‘gets’ him and could help me. Do you work with gaited horses? I would love to see you work with one.

[@windblowranch]

Great question that I was going to ask too. I have a wonderful 5 year old TWH that we trail ride. I agree that most gaited horse folks avoid cantering even though they're often shown at a canter too. I personally think these horses have the capacity to understand and do it all but it takes a rider that also understands and can clearly ask for it all. I would also love to see Ryan's approach to the canter in gaited horses too.

[@aftonwhetsel375]

Thank you so much for explaining things the way you do!! You sir, are an incredible teacher, everything is so easy to understand, especially when your showing things on an untrained or freshly learning horse! Love your videos!

[@gemmadavies4997]

I can tell you we definitely appreciate seeing the learning process live, as its happening! She was looking so much better at the end of the video after just 30 minutes! It really helps to prepare for the canter - you reassure my thinking that I needed to work on steering before going faster. Do you teach the horse to canter off your seat? Perhaps thats not the western way? Old horseman once said "you get good at what you do most"...

[@YOYO-ew8mp]

I wish you could come to Cornwall UK

[@peteyCLC]

I loved this video! It’s great to see a horse that is just learning this. Do you use outside leg back at all?

[@melissabraskey4322]

Great video! Would love to see your feet placement and what your "pulse" looks like as you cue for a canter

[@ilaria3864]

Another great video, very helpful. My gelding has been taught to bolt and he often bucks from trot to canter, I'll try your tips with him 👍 do you plan to visit Italy? 😬