Horse Riding Lessons - How To Improve Your Horses Transitions

[@BasicHorseTraining]

This simple hack will have your horse doing soft forward transitions in no time. It's really easy but you need to make it a habit!

[@channingblue5889]

This helps so much. I worked on this with my trainer this weekend. I tend to pull back when I ask for my transitions and my poor horse tolerates me! I love how you show both good and bad.

[@simonshusse]

Tricky one this is, reintroducing something that ALL students spend sometimes years to obliterate from their riding - throwing away the reins. You're not throwing them away, you're not telling us to throw them away but still... it's a tricky one. But this is the best horse training channel on KZbin so I hope ppl are paying attention to the details of what you are saying because it works. Thanks, cheers! ^.^

[@martybontumasi5058]

I've never heard this strategy before, and I love it. Going to try in my lessons. Thank you, Josie!

[@lindav3747]

I am most anxious to try this - I have never thought of how I must be blocking him. -- “give my hands ,…ask”. This makes sense.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

I hope it helped linda v

[@CK-uh4wq]

I love that you showed this at the walk !

[@hannibruhngrann9211]

From ALL the people, I've watched during the years, -you're, by far, the BEST pedagouge of them all..!!😃 Because -it takes a certain skill, to simplify things..!! And -you're incredibly excellent, in doing this!! Love every simple video you make! However -I wish you'd switch into bitless riding!! You'll gain a, much much, more honest contact with your horsies!! More and more people are, thank God, riding -and competing, riding bitless..!! As Rick Gore/Think Like A Horse says: If your horse responds to the pressure/release, in the ropehalter You can ride the horse in the ropehalter. It's as simple as that. Of course, you start out, in a smaller area, riding 8 circles. But -it's doable for each and everyone!!🥰🐎💞

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thank you for you kind comments Hanni 🙏

[@kmiklaszewski]

Another great video. I always think of slightly pushing my elbows forearms and fists forward into a wall or stiff cushion. I Sometimes explain it to people as if you’re holding two umbrellas that are open in a strong wind and you are trying to push the umbrellas forward into the wind so that the wind cannot push the umbrellas back. It also helps to know or realize that your core Has to be slightly stronger than the force that your horse is going forward in whatever gait He/she is in.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

That is a fabulous analogy and I am unashamedly going to steal it so I hope that is ok

[@christinafragis7224]

Great video - very well explained!!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DARKhorses73]

Such a great channel. 👍🏽

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thanks 😊

[@spaziocasainterioare1656]

Love this video!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Glad you liked it!!

[@janeatonsquarecallicott19]

Really helpful Josie. Thank you so much! I'm learning so much from you and love your short videos.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You are welcome Jan. I’m glad they are helpful. 😊

[@rajeevbhardwaj8514]

Quite informative and useful demonstration,pl upload such more videos thanks

[@carlyfenton-wyrick1560]

I will have to try this, I tend to try to take up contact before going forward and he get's confused. I love your videos, thank you!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You are so welcome!

[@JJhaze]

Hi Josey.. My boy does this wobbly thing from trot to canter... It's funny... He's part Morgan and really not gaited.. So trying to get it better. Thanks for this video!!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

I hope this helps Jess 🙂

[@Amira79]

That was a great help, thank you. 🥰 I've just got ready in my training to improve my transitions, so it was a perfect timing.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@barbaraleighroberts5561]

🇬🇧 love your videos. Good information 👍

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@staceyarbelo4255]

This was helpful thank you.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@spaziocasainterioare1656]

Hello! Have you done the downward transitions video? I love so much your videos and I am about to start on this task!! Thank you so so muc!!

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Great tip. Thank you.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thanks Tim 🙂

[@drronashapiro5737]

Thank you!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Your welcome 😊

[@faris9778]

Great clear helpful video Did u talk about how to not grip with your knees in one of ur videos

[@BasicHorseTraining]

No I didn’t Faris so perhaps I should do one 😊

[@leearellano5303]

Do you just give your hands and ask or do you also squeeze or kick? Thank you!

[@alisalarson4196]

Hi, love your helpful videos. So as you “give” do you simultaneously ask with the leg, or does the leg come on a split second before (or vice versa)? Thank you!!!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

The leg comes on a split second after you give the rein. This is so the horse has somewhere to "go"

[@katiekayla1]

How do you fix the super annoying chomping on the bit ???? I struggle with this on my 4 yr old… Your horse is also doing it as well I noticed every time you halt and are talking. Will it eventually go away on its own? I dont use a drop noseband as I personally feel the anxiety or tension will only surface some place else

[@christinanelson2326]

Hello I am struggling with transitions down from canter to trot. Can you make a video explaining down transitions please

[@BasicHorseTraining]

What part are you struggling with Christina?

[@christinanelson2326]

@@BasicHorseTraining when transitioning down from canter to a trot it isn't a smooth transition. I bounce a lot and start to lose balance when transitioning to a trot or I end up going from a canter straight to a walk. I am currently in lessons but I like to watch videos to help me improve.

[@annieberrier6712]

Greetings. Love your videos! I’m curious as why your horse seems so uncomfortable with the bit in this particular video? Thanks.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Annie I make it a rule that I don't watch the videos after I publish them - I am far too self-critical and would probably remove them 🙄 so I'm not sure in this instance. But I know that when Spider is finding something difficult or he is learning something new or the work is hard for him, he does become a little "busy" in the mouth. This could be the answer to your question. 🙂

[@katiehope6852]

I have a young green horse who’s starting to canter under saddle. She rushes and gets the incorrect lead. Do you have any suggestions as I’m giving the rein in canter but it’s hard because then she rushes.

[@ReinertsenEquestrian]

hi josie, my boy struggles with taking the bit too far down when using the release before the transition and hollowing his back the opposite way/ falling onto his forehand rather than stepping under himself. He tends to be a very wiggly ride in general and finding steady contact is difficult. I do find his transitions to be more on point and smooth if I just ride him with a "western" style rein and very little contact but then his gaits are slow and lack any impulsion. our goal is jumping, as he really does love to jump but because his contact and transitions are so sticky we are struggling to move forward in our jumping training. any suggestions? thank you! ps) we actually work on this specific transition exercise you show here as part of our warm up before a ride and it does help a bit but there isn't any consistency in his understanding

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Hi Kristi, I half halt and "hold" my horses with my core before I do the release. This stops them from falling on their face which is my term for falling on the forehand. I don't think I can convey in words exactly what I do so I will make a video and show it. Thank you so much for your comment 🙂 PS I have done a video on the half-halt so here is the link in case you haven't seen it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnKlk2ODh553d5I

[@meetandcode]

Let me see... so the way it goes, 1) loose reins 2)ask for whatever -trot, canter- and 3) tighten reins; is this correct? Thanks!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You need to give the rein in the transition so the horse can lengthen his neck, step under with his hinds and lift his back. The aim is to make the giving of the rein a habitual move and then when you have that you just “think” give the rein and your body should relax your hands/arms giving the horse somewhere to go. As he steps into the transition he will fill the rein so you don’t tighten them. In the video I put my hands forward and then I say I bring them back and I should have elaborated and said back to “neutral”. Does that help you?

[@KingsMom831]

Came by to see my man Spider🥰

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Hellooooooo!!! I have missed you Kings Mom831 - It is so nice to see you here. 💖

[@KingsMom831]

@@BasicHorseTraining same here! I’m in the middle of moving so that’s why I haven’t had as much time for viewing KZbin. It’s so great to see you both too!!😁💛

[@juliecramer7768]

Can you do a video where you explain how to “warn” the horse you are going to do something?

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Hey Julie try this one 😊 Horse Riding Lessons - The Half Halt kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnKlk2ODh553d5I

[@dockamangir]

So what about half halts before transitions? Should it be before or after this giving rein?

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Great question Maryam, we always give a half-halt before and after every transition. So half-halt (are your listening) give the rein and aid to go, half-halt (are you listening) 🙂

[@dockamangir]

@@BasicHorseTraining thank you so much! I love that ( are you listening) concept!😉😊

[@juliecramer7768]

Yesterday My horse kept throwing her head up when I asked her to trot. I’m not sure why . Can you give advice?

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Oh Julie ... this is one of those horrible "it depends" answers. Throwing the head up is usually a symptom of something and as I can't see you and your horse it is hard to answer. So it depends on what the cause is. Make sure you have a good saddle fit and your horse doesn't have any pain anywhere. If you have only just started doing this exercise and she is now throwing her head I would guess that you have been blocking her in the transitions for a little while. It may take some time for her to feel that she now has the freedom to reach out and go forward. I could be completely wrong too as I said its hard as I'm not able to see what is happening.

[@juliecramer7768]

@@BasicHorseTraining Okay thank you!

[@kylechapman131]

I have 7 old named Beauty did this

[@BasicHorseTraining]

How did it go?

[@brucewaters2086]

Best I've seen!! #1 place to + your subs P R O M O S M!!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thank you 😊