HOW TO build up your TRAINING WARM UP PHASE Part 1-3 | Dressage Tutorial | Begijnhoeve | How To #20

[@ABC1232079]

Love that, so nice so see your patience, not rushing and not pushing 😌

[@willhill6764]

Very clear and concise explanation for how to warm your horse up and what I should be looking for while in this stage.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

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[@motorarmy1893]

Thanks a lot guys for all your films! Verry useful ♥️

[@carolorwig5788]

At 649 you mention asking with your hand for the head to come down after it came up. In other videos you have stressed not worrying about where the head is, just keeping the horse between two reins. Where do we make the distinction, when to ask with rein, when to not worry? BTW, I am really enjoying your videos. I think my horses like them too!

[@myh7569]

I love how you start with a loose rein instead of starting off too harshly ❤️ starting the session relaxed!

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

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[@ameliebellefille4616]

If you ever come to California for a clinic I want to be there!!!!! I love your videos. They’re so helpful. Love the warm up long neck, soft contact, low and round.

[@meganrobinsom5519]

Really enjoyed this video on your young horse. I have a rising 4yr old. And would be I really interested in what you do with your young horses from here. Thank you.

[@dorothyleeuw8774]

Beautiful…..the way it should be done. This is so much over looked in Dressage today. I see to much poll at the highest point all the time, and no proper warmup or cool down. This is how I have been taught by old German Master. A Plus Tommie…..Well done.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thnx 🤠🥰

[@betsysmall3576]

Fantastic example of how to use the stretch!!

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thnx 🥰

[@cordywitt6400]

Super. Looking forward to watch Quinten & Tommie in their next How To training vlogs. 💗💗💗

[@waynestaudt9627]

Great job Tommy. Extremely helpful!

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thnx 😎

[@hannahlcollins4514]

I would love to see some techniques for working with a more tense horse. In order to work towards full relaxation like in this video. I have a horse that will happily work on a loose rein - only at certain times. What techniques are helpful? Apart from getting off and lungeing or doing ground work?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

To teach a horse to relax on the contact. How to make a nice contact is also mabe a helpful video! Soon I will make a series with about how to get rid of tension 🤠

[@francischoo1812]

Have been looking forward to your video. Love to see you ride. 🥰

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thnx 🥰

[@paulg6852]

Lovely vid, are you controlling speed only and not direction during warm up? Do u let them decide where they’re going and you just control the pace, thx

[@debdunster5471]

Looks so comfortable for you and horse . One day I will get to try that before my weekly training session with my coach.. continually following your site on a regular basis.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

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[@summereellsmusic]

How would I help my horse to find his own balance in the canter? I’m constantly regulating it (which I know is inevitable, but it seems he just usually can’t keep the canter without me helping a lot every stride). He is 6yrs old with two years experience under saddle, and we’re entering dressage training. He has built a lot of muscle so far and is getting stronger. He can go around in a round frame at every gait. He can hold himself in both a stretched and compressed frame in the walk and trot, but if he extends his frame in the canter, he loses his balance and breaks. Any advice? I’d love to see a video on this!

[@mariah5935]

Thank you, this was very eye opening to me. I'm having my first horse (6 months together now). The hardest part for me to warm-up like is fear of spooks. Long reins = feels no control if something happens. I need to start work this fear mentally first and aim to be able ride like this in future. What a great video, thank you again ❤️

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Yes that’s the hardest thing for you as a rider to be able to let go 😅. Good luck 👍🏻

[@anna-karinwiklund3216]

Very good! Thanks for great instructions!!

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thnx 🥰

[@laurastott940]

Lovely to see how relaxed you both are for warm up! Mine never looks like this 😎 But will keep trying 🤞Thankyou for sharing and hope your move is going well 👍

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thanks 🥰🤠

[@minderellafox7906]

Loved it , thank you 😊

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

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[@spaziocasainterioare1656]

Beautiful video!! Thank you for sharing it :)

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Thnx 🥰

[@Alxi920]

Great content, I would like to know what to do so the horse go from walk to trot, I would like to know everything that needed from the leg position to rein contact and seat. Thanks in advanced.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

We have more how to videos in our playlist. Hopefully there are some videos what helps you also. If than you have more suggestions let me know 🤠😎

[@Alxi920]

@@Begijnhoeve_official I will check out, Thanks.

[@animallover4101]

I’m working on this with my 4 year old Andalusian. He loves to stretch.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

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[@cmtristram]

Yes all very well to start on a long rein but what about when you know you are going to have tension/bucking etc at the beginning and is too tense to take a long rein and relax?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Good one, well you have to take more time to teach your horse to relax at first. We made a video about relaxation aswell with magali horsemanship. Mabe you have some benefits from it;-)

[@karenvandekamp2262]

Can you make a video about how to warm up your horse on a competition, especially stallions or young horses. Would be really really interesting! Btw love all your videos ❤️

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

That’s difficult haha because usually when i am on a competition I don’t have time to think about making a video haha

[@trousseau_ideal487]

Oh that was my question 🙈 so looking forward to the part 2 and 3 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Well as I understood there are 10 min of walking and around 7 to 10 of relaxed trotting/cantering, am I correct?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

at least 10 min walk. De rest depends of the horse. I should say as long as the horse need but as short as possible so the horse does not get tired to get to the working fase 😎

[@spaziocasainterioare1656]

Hello :) I was looking again at this beautiful video and wish to ask: isnt the horse invited to shift his weight on the forehands too much? Isn't it depending on the conformation of the horse as well? I am so confused as there are so many different opinions for this type of warm up :) Thank you so so much 🐎🐴🎠🙏🙏🙏

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

True but u can’t ‘forse’ a horse to be balanced as a trained horse in my opinion…. That will grow over time

[@kiss_aegis]

How do you encourage them to seek the bit? I am riding a horse who does not like the contact at all, although I try to be very soft in my hands. He is an Arabian gelding and as soon as I try to take the contact his head comes up. He is a bit better in the walk if I keep my hands very low and wide. When I also try to take the contact in the trot, he immediately wants to slow down and I struggle then to keep him active and take the contact. I found that by the end of our session he seems more willing to take the contact but I have to constantly keep asking with my inside rein for the bend. Is this ok, or nagging?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Mabe the video how to make a nice contact is helpful for you..? It’s in our playlist. 🤠

[@mahogany815]

I understand about the importance of warming a horse up with a long stretched neck. But isn't this horse too low? How do you warm up a horse with a stretched neck without putting him too much on the forehand? Thank you

[@lewisnewton7628]

What do you do when the horse wants to get strong in the bridle and run away in the stretching at the start?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

I do make transitions or halt wilt long reins until the horse relax. In fact you never should holt the contact because to control the speed. I did make a video how to make a nice contact what mabe is interesting for you. More videos are also coming soon!

[@marogers01]

Love your boots. Do you mind saying what brand they are?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Deniro 🤠

[@bethbrown4670]

How do you correct if your horse will stretch down but insists on twisting her head? Should you worry about it and just hope with time and training she will find her own balance? Or do something else?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

I am not sure what you mean by that?

[@bethbrown4670]

@@Begijnhoeve_official she tends to turn her head pointing her ears at an angle. Instead of her face being in line with her neck she twists it usually to the inside.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

That usually means she is not on two reins. Maybe try to flex your horse a bit to side of the stronger rein and make her straight again. Repeat a few times

[@bethbrown4670]

@@Begijnhoeve_official I took your advice and tried to focus on straightness and rein length. Seems she tends to do the head twisting when I let her stretch down into the long rein trot. Counter flexing seems to help some too. I feel like I give the outside rein too much.

[@jeanneholt3322]

My horse is a 10 yr old off track thoroughbred so relaxation is difficult. I use a long rein and hold my hands low and wide as you are here. My question is when should I try bringing my hands up and closer? Or should I just continue as if I’m always doing “warm up” until he holds his own shape, relaxing and balancing himself? Or do I also ride him hand up and closer together?

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Well it depends. I suggest you keep doing that until he starts to relax. However some horses find it more easy to stretch at the and of the session. So I’ll say try out and see what works for you! 🤠

[@allisonm6622]

My horse is also six. His right lead canter is more advanced than the left. And doing well. Once I get him on the left lead he’s doing ok but I struggle to get him to pick up the left lead. He will do walk to canter no prob to right but reluctant left. Any tips on helping with this. Also he is 18hh, does it take longer to build strength etc with bigger horse.

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

Mabe it’s helpful to do it on a small circle or right after legjield 🤠

[@allisonm6622]

@@Begijnhoeve_official will try this, thanks so much!

[@seanbignell3520]

that is way too low to start or finiish

[@Begijnhoeve_official]

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