How to Improve your walk trot transitions with Kirstin Kelly.

[@annabursell8372]

I’ve been having problems with my horse going hollow when doing the walk to tror transition. I will think og this in my next ride. Thank you!

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

Great, let me know how you get on . If the horse parks out and stops behind you’ll often get hollowing . The moment you cluck to keep them jogging behind and they step up to your contact , they should soften . The transition could go for ten steps while they are figuring it out

[@RaniTanny]

Thanks for the post. Please help me to understsnd why rider moves her hands/arms so much?

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

Any stiffness in the riders trunk( back shoulders hips) will show up in the extremities. So if your legs move around a lot it’s generally coming from your lower back and if your arms move around it’s generally from your shoulders and upper back. The other reason riders arms move around is they don’t have the horse truly moving forward into the contact , they are still pulling back to get the horse round. When this rider works in sitting trot , her hands get better showing she pulls back rather than riding into her hand consistently. Another great exercise for hands that move too much is putting your thumbs together ( I made a video on this recently )

[@teidenys1851]

can you do pls video about using outside rein during jumps? and how to fit in to the horse during jump and better give back reins during jump? thanks ur awesome

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

I've got lots of videos to help with that. Make sure you subscribe too. One of my latest videos is is about the correct fold and hand release over the jumps too

[@tonMel]

I love yours vídeos...kkkkk bye

[@jennibowring7348]

I just love your videos! I do find that I'm missing something here, though: what exactly are the steps your lovely rider is taking to achieve the good walk to trot transitions? When you say, go for piaffe, for bubbling up, what is the rider doing? Added leg? -- and is that both legs coming on? Is there a half halt? Thank you!

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

Hi Jenni, aw that must be a gap in my explanation. Sorry 😢 To create that piaffe, jogging feeling you need to brace your core to slow the front end, belly button up but still hug the horse to keep the energy behind. I find when I’m teaching a young horse I cluck as I’m asking for the downward transitions to teach him to jog behind a step or two to stop him , jamming on the brakes and parking out behind . The half halt is how you start and try to control the horses energy with your core

[@talithasteenberg8792]

Hi. I've been struggling a bit because when I use my leg in the transition, my horse wants to run. What can I do to change that?

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

If your horse is really sharp on the leg, you could try just a very gentle hug with your legs or a constant cluck during the transition. Your trying to teach the horse to jog behind and be held in front with your core. Can you get your horse to slow down by bracing your oblique muscles( that’s the side muscles in your stomach )?

[@11yearoldridinghorses46]

what soet i doe when my horse rash toe the jumpe

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

I have a video on how to stop your horse rushing jumps, just search it in my channel

[@ucfcastillo]

Are you still doing Patreon?

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

No I now offer a much more hands on mentoring program called KMP . If you’d be interested in finding out more please email me [e-mail]

[@ucfcastillo]

@@KirstinKellyEquestrian email sent!

[@gemmahudson9470]

I love your videos, but not loving this riders hands 😬

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

Remember to be kind guys, all my riders are amateurs on real horses , trying their best . None of us are perfect

[@gemmahudson9470]

@@KirstinKellyEquestrian Many apologies, I really didn't mean to sound like an awful person.

[@KirstinKellyEquestrian]

@@gemmahudson9470 your all good Gemma. I always worry the riders read the comments and feel bad as they were doing their best 🥰 the hands are still her work in progress 👍

[@gemmahudson9470]

@@KirstinKellyEquestrian You are absolutely right. 🙏🏻 My left leg has a mind of it's own! 😩

[@kmiklaszewski]

Could you do a video showing how to help this rider with her hands and what causes it? There are so many core and seat issues that cause symptoms like this or are a result of issues in other place in the rider’s position and balance or incorrect use of their body. I always go back and start looking at the rider’s seat and core and find many issues above and below the seat of the rider come from clack of or weak core and an incorrect seat position or incorrect use and movement in the rider’s seat when moving with the horse.