How to Hold and Use a Whip While Riding

[@fandy678aj4]

You’re soo good. At explaining! A few months ago i did what you said and it went awesome! ( forgot to comment before lol ) it was soo helpful😃

[@equineph]

Thanks so much. I moved to new sable and in my old stable we didn't use whips and now we have to

[@jadecoetzee143]

Can’t wait to watch 🤩 your videos are always so helpful

[@ava8625]

I agree she is one of the most helpful instructor's

[@hannahmcilveen]

You're SO good at explaining things. Thank you for these videos! As someone who's just getting back into riding as an adult, they've been so helpful. I was always taught to use a crop on the inside shoulder. Is that another appropriate use, or do you think I was taught wrong?

[@jazmineszlari414]

I was taught the same the whip should be inside but I think in every place its different somewhere you have to rise on the outside leg when trotting and somewhere you must have your whip on the outside

[@rosiepeterson1012]

i don't know why i'm watching this i don't ride horses and i don't own a whip but great video

[@Damsell_gt]

Same

[@leftysomething]

This video is sooooo good. So well done... I don't even ride horses.

[@faery1984]

Can you do a video about riding the rising/posting trot?

[@peachtokkii863]

I just find it so uncomfortable to hold a crop because of how small my hands are 😂

[@princesspandaleaf4517]

I have the same problem I have small tiny hands to

[@equineph]

Same

[@2fadeleigh]

This definitely helped also me being a beginner

[@sunnahberkuda8574]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@schatzlemma6040]

Can i ask how long is your whip?

[@debatian.]

Hello you help my riding so much!

[@horseconfused]

I love how most of the comments are uneducated people who know nothing about horses saying it’s abuse

[@MohammadAsif-gj2bx]

Great

[@lilyr6755]

Awee look at his eyes when you said that of communication, etc. He blinked his eyes. He seems sweet. Awee his sad eye. Kisses to & hugs. I'm not a pet person, etc but I plan to if get rich. Ok I will so I'll have a white wolf lilac eyes, a Chihuahua, & a farm I'll have horses. I want real beautiful faces etc. White horses idk just ones I find super beautiful colors, partes, etc like I have seen in movies, etc.

[@carleighc2319]

I got a whip with a bigger end is that ok it’s a bigger end

[@Equestrianforeverandever]

is tapping on the shoulder wronge cause that's what i do

[@horseconfused]

In the end it depends on the length of the crop, if it’s short then the shoulder, if it’s long then the butt

[@wormonastringoverlord6398]

I always find myself either resting my crop against my horses shoulder or sticking it out

[@horseconfused]

I KNOWW and my horse is particularly scared of whips because of her past so she’s like eyeing it the entire time and going sideways if I stick it out accidentally, man it takes practice

[@prabhuvn]

What horse breeds u r having?

[@kamnamalik9779]

Hey i need your help badly. I m Kamna from India. I ride horse but my height us short. I m 5'1 . I think that's a major drawback because my feet never stay in stirrup. It always come off when I change from canter to trott. Moreover I can't understand the hip movement in sitting trot. My instructor is very strict I don't want to be embarrassed daily. Please help 🙏

[@jordanrumrill5022]

Hey! If your feet don’t stay in the stirrups you might want to fix the stirrup length to one that suits you’re legs better. Also, really try and keep your heels down (especially with canter to trot and trot to canter transitions), and that will really help keep your leg in the stirrup. I used to struggle a lot with the sitting trot, I used to bounce around a bunch but my trainer always says to sit back in the saddle, almost on my tailbone and that helps keep me from bouncing. You should also stay nice and relaxed so you’re not tensing up because that leads to bouncing. I think of it like an inflated and deflated basketball: when it’s tight and inflated, it bounces, when it’s flat and deflated, it doesn’t bounce. So make your glutes like a deflated basketball, relax and you won’t bounce and it will be much much easier to move your hips with the horse. Once last thing, keep your heels as far down as they can go because this keeps you anchored in the saddle. Sorry this is so long but I hope it helped😂😁

[@kamnamalik9779]

@@jordanrumrill5022 Ok one more question. What can we do if your horse runs very fast and getsbout of control. I tried to remain on saddle and played with bit but it didn't work out. What should we do in these situation

[@jordanrumrill5022]

Kamna Malik definitely keep your heels down. Like I said before it really helps keep you anchored in the saddle. Also, sit back deep in the saddle because the more you’re leaning forward the more it encourages your horse to go faster. Another good thing is to do lots of half halts. Just pull the reins and then release the pressure, pull then release, pull then release over and over until your horse slows down and stays slow. I’ve also found it very helpful to talk to your horse. Say things like “woah” and “easy” in a calm voice and that can help in slowing them down. Lastly, stay relaxed and calm because your horse can feel when your tense and nervous which in turn makes them nervous which can then lead to them taking off and being hard to slow down and stop. I’m happy to give more tips if you need them:)

[@kamnamalik9779]

@@jordanrumrill5022 Thanks for taking out your time. I'll try to do it and then give you reviews 😊

[@jordanrumrill5022]

Kamna Malik no problem, I’m happy to help!😁 Hope to hear back soon!

[@Evildexxr6]

2 minutes 😍😍😍😍😍😍I love you so much and this was so soo helpful also my instructor is telling me to hold the whip on the outside I keep hit the fence so is this good for my horse

[@tylergeorge9397]

Tianna Doran now 11 hours

[@zselykebob-kalman6642]

2:57

[@cavalleriarusicanafriesian3334]

I find it so much more comfortable with a whip

[@jazmineszlari414]

I am really afraid of using a whip bc I might end up hurting the horse.Am I the only one having this fear that Im either too harsh or too gentle that the horse doesnt even feel it?

[@horseconfused]

I feel the same, I refuse to use the whip most of the time because I see that even grazing my horses hairs with it it will get annoyed, but on some horses they’re fine I suppose, but if you’re scared of hurting it, remember That it is only a tap on the shoulder or butt, it is not in any way painful it is a communication signal to tell them what you’re trying to do, it helps you communicate properly with the horse, not hit it or make it scared

[@tesudarshan1750]

Hey sweetie I love your quarter horse so much ❤️❤️😘😘🐴🐴🦄🦄

[@evol_si_dog]

That’s how it would look if you were holding a whip

[@silkie2.073]

I hate whips thay are horrible and I wish thay were not a thing.

[@fluffthecloudhi7729]

Fun fact: whips are abusive for a horse and they dont make them faster

[@hollywill2226]

Amen

[@skaram00sh]

what a load of codswallop. whips are a valuable training tool, they're only abusive in harsh hands, just like bits or lunge aids

[@tallulahc250]

@@fluffthecloudhi7729 fun fact: they help us get the horse to to go faster the are very light u only tap

[@-timothydexterthegreatestp5391]

@@tallulahc250 But you do not need them? I ride western style no whip required if you need a whip for your horse your just a bad rider or you do not know how to train your horse the proper way end of story its just an abusice device that wasnt needed back in 1800 and before that so why now? I surely do not need them because my horse is trained.

[@grined3534]

This is animal abuse. If your horse is so slow that you have to whip it just get a faster horse.

[@okayyylooolll6814]

You have no brain cells and probably don't know anything about horses, educate yourself

[@horseconfused]

You’ve… never rode a horse have you… lol.