How To Ride A Horse Without The Handbrake On

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How To Ride A Horse Without The Handbrake On - In this video, I will show you how to tell if you are riding with the handbrake on. I rode with the handbrake on for quite some time until someone explained to me how to check if I was and how to fix it. There are lots of horse riding lessons and horse training videos out there to enjoy but if you are riding with the handbrake on you are sabotaging yourself and your horse as being able to ride with the handbrake off is one of the foundations of good horse training. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments as to whether you are riding with the handbrake on or not.
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[@BasicHorseTraining]

Do you ride with the handbrake on or not? I would love to know so please tell me in the comments. I love hearing from you💗

[@DRACO_MALFOY.RULES.HARRYPOTTER]

No I don't

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Awesome 👏 👏👏

[@Remyrem888]

@@BasicHorseTraining здравствуйте! Я из Украины и не знаю английского языка. Могли бы вы описывать в одном комментарии урок под каждым видео, чтобы я через переводчик могла прочесть?

[@marisarogers9530]

Thanks for the great demo! My handbrake problem is in the canter (mostly psychological i know!)...can you show us that on the wonderful Rebel? 😊🐎

[@toniavasilaki2833]

Another very helpful video! Thank you ❤ I loved your reaction ( also very helpful for me...) when he got spooky, this scares me so much...

[@BasicHorseTraining]

That’s why I didn’t edit it out Tonia. My horses are horses and all horses can get a fright. They are a prey animal after all. I’m so glad it helped you 😊.

[@toniavasilaki2833]

@@BasicHorseTraining i know...yet this is an inhibitor to my joy wlile riding...i had fall once while cantering. Hopefuly most of the times i am positive. Sending you both my love 😘

[@RaagaA460]

@@toniavasilaki2833 even if I'm scared, I try to keep my horse as loose as possible, because ... there must be some difference in the way I keep the reigns if my horse speeds up.

[@charliewhon6548]

I absolutely love forward moving horses. I also loved how you rode him right through his tension without shutting him down and causing a blow up. Forward horses eventually learn to listen to the seat and slow once they don’t feel trapped by the hands. I think too many people expect a finished horse in too short a timeframe and rush it by trying to over control the horse’s gaits. it’s so hard to see fearful people riding forward horses and shutting down all that lovely rhythm. I wonder sometimes why people don’t just find a horse with more whoa than go if they don’t want to go forward, and then all horses and riders would be happier.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You are so right there CharlieWhon. I often say that the horse people want and the horse they need are two different horses 😉

[@40kroner]

I love how detailed your explanations are, thank you so much. I've been riding since 2015 and still ride with the handbrake on. Gonna watch your video on trot now to learn how not to

[@BasicHorseTraining]

I hope they help you 😊

[@nellykarma523]

Amen..!! I've battle myself with teachers for so long cause what they wnated to teach me is to ride WITH the handbrake on! While I learn the opposite with my very old and very educated mare!!! Every jump or dressage stuff I learn with my mare was super smooth while at courses with teahcers telling me to use more my hands and grip more the mouth I was having trouble doing the exercices right!! Since I stop lessons, I use to ride more like it is needed, 80% the body, like 15% the feet and the little that is left is the hand!!!

[@Cat_Lien]

I’m guilty of this! 🙋🏻‍♀️ During my lessons, my trainer can always tell when my horse is about to speed up and will cue me to “circle” him. I’m getting better at feeling it when I ride on my own. It’s a work in progress! Thanks for making these great videos that address these “everyday” issues! 🙏🏻🥰

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You are right Cat .. It is something that we have to learn to feel and I have to keep checking on (particularly on Rebel) to make sure I'm not inadvertently doing it.

[@alfie8953]

I am definitely going to check whether I am doing that tomorrow. Thank you!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You are welcome. Let me know the answer 😊

[@Amira79]

Perfect timing. I've just been trying to correct this mistake of mine on hot horses and on a trail ride where they love speeding up, haha. 😄 Thank you for the video, it was great help.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Glad to help! 🙂

[@bogdancostea294]

so true! doing it all the time!...

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Yep - I am always checking on myself 🙂

[@AD-zu4wo]

Great video, and very insightful. Just had my sixt lesson and for the first time in medium trot (I believe it's called? Sorry English is not my native language). I guess it will take a little time to get used to because boy, was I in awe about the sudden strength and speed of the horse and I definitely put on the handbrake unwillingly. I'm sure the (beautiful Frisian) horse gave a big eye-roll about my beginner mistakes but we will manage it together. Thank you for all your tips and tricks and greetings from the Netherlands

[@melancollie9597]

Great video again josie..liked this a lot...brilliant how you keep it real, it's all in there i can almost feel the lesson..xx

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thank you Mel 🙂

[@shirleylucas1479]

How cool. Thank u so much. I will start working on this this weekend

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Please do and don't forget to let me know how you go 🙂

[@CLL2Much]

I have heard two ways of handling a horse who spooks - one is to just work right through it or what you did, stop and calm him and maybe show what the concern was. Thoughts? Thank you. Love your vids!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

I think it depends on the horse ... I know Rebel and I knew that he would settle once he could see that it was only a tractor behind him and the tractor was going to keep popping up over the hill. They were plowing the side of a hill. I have done a video on how I manage spooking horses so I will add that link here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbbg2qae9hgftU

[@irmengardstruck2741]

Thank you. Sometimes, when we are going outside, I'm riding with my handbrake on. It's difficult, because my horse is not listening to me because of all the monsters in the bushes. So I think, we have to learn it first at the riding arena ( to train it and become safe) and then outside? LG Ina

[@BasicHorseTraining]

When he is like that do lots of transitions. Stop, go, turn. Keep him doing something every few strides and he will soon have no choice but to concentrate on you and not the monsters in the bushes. 😊

[@spiridoulaathanasopoulou9244]

You are the one who is afraid, more than your horse. Sorry to upset you.

[@ano.theart3050]

Wonderful transition @3:13

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thank you 😊

[@naunettemartin7450]

I like your video that you do with your horse is will help me with my horse the right way the one is having confidence in the counter and can just to have confidence in ride my can you tell me how i have confidence in ride ing my horse thank you Nannette

[@einhyatt]

Hi Josie, how does this concept compare to having the rein tight when you go for outride/trailride as the horse tends to fly off as soon as she is outside

[@katrinemogensen4855]

I do not ride with handbrake on anymore, but I have many student, who do it when I first meet them ;-) I always look for the same good rythm no matter the tempo. This means that the strides will have to get longer and shorter. Do I understand you correctly, that you want the rythm to change with the tempo? Ps: thank you for all the great videos you make - I especially love the one with the seat in sitting trot :-)

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Thank you Katrine 🙂. I don't want the rhythm to change - it should always be a clear 4, 2 or 3 beat rhythm (depending on the gait you are in). I always want the rhythm the same but the tempo will usually get faster when you "let go of the reins" if you have had the handbrake on. I'm not sure if I used the word rhythm when I meant tempo in the video and I apologise if I did. I have to say I often have to correct myself with this issue 😐

[@katrinemogensen4855]

@@BasicHorseTraining Thank you for the answer :-) That makes sence :-)

[@meredithbuncle8335]

I am guilty of hanging on because my green horse is quite forward & I have trouble influencing his rhythm with my seat.

[@BasicHorseTraining]

If he doesn't listen to your "seat" Meredith turn onto a circle line, as that will make him want to slow down and do a down transition to a slower gait. You may need to do that quite a few times. Just make sure you use your seat first and he should soon listen to your seat. 🙂

[@MoneyMastery337]

Great Where are you located?

[@agataglo]

I have the opposite problem. My reins are always too lose.

[@maryannmccarthy1824]

What specifically did you do with your body to slow him down when he was wanting to speed up because he continued to feel spooked - I know you slowed your rise down but was there anything in addition? Thank you for all your videos!

[@lulee7375]

It's a case of holding your core for a moment , the moment depends on how long it takes the horse to respond and then release 😀 xxx

[@BasicHorseTraining]

MaryAnn I think this is a great video idea so I will do one on this with my next batch of videos. To give you a quick answer it is exactly as lulee said - I hold my core for a moment. Rebel has been taught to listen to this in his early training but if he hadn't listened to it I would have either turned onto a circle or done a down transition. Which one I chose would have depended on the situation and what I felt would be the best at that moment in time.

[@maryannmccarthy1824]

Basic Horse Training This is so fantastic! And so readily applicable - can’t wait for the video!! Thank you so much!

[@maryannmccarthy1824]

lulee Thank you so much for this reply Lulee!! Appreciate you!

[@Liz-gc6gn]

This morning my horse kept trying to pull the reigns from me and then he started backing up and wouldn’t stop. I wondering if I had the reigns too tight. I haven’t ridden him in a while due to shoulder surgery (me, not him😊).

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Liz it’s hard to say when I can’t see what happened but horses will often back up if you jam them with the reins. I hope your shoulder is better.

[@KingsMom831]

Omg the thumbnail 😂😂😂

[@BasicHorseTraining]

I thought it might be a little eye catching 😂🙂

[@KingsMom831]

@@BasicHorseTraining Definitely!!! So out of character for your horses! Lol thanks for another excellent video Josie!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

You are welcome. Poor old Rebel thought the tractor was going to eat him 😂😂

[@KingsMom831]

@@BasicHorseTraining Poor guy😂 He was a good sport!

[@BasicHorseTraining]

He was. He’s usually a good boy. Doesn’t take much to convince him to get back to work. 🥰

[@carolinejourno5414]

Well this one was such an eye opener !

[@BasicHorseTraining]

I hope it was eye-opening in a good way Caroline 🙂

[@carolinejourno5414]

@@BasicHorseTraining Absolutely !

[@LS_Equestrian]

I am 100% riding with rhe handbreak on. Its a habbit i cant break. Someone has to pull the handbreak out😂

[@peacefulwarrior1425]

Totally off topic but are those 2 dogs Ridgeback?

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Yes they are 😊. Obi Wan Kenobi and Chewbakker 😆

[@peacefulwarrior1425]

Best dogs ever ❤️

[@BasicHorseTraining]

They are 🥰

[@WindyMeadows]

From my training... you only ride with contact if your asking for collection, otherwise stay off the reins. With my training, you are still riding with the brakes on. A loose rein should hang down, so there is 0 contact with the mouth. ABSOLUTELY NONE. The rein should hang downward off the bit. If the rein goes sideways or worse yet, in an upward direction off the bit, you are still riding with the brake. or having rein contact. They should hang like that, until you need to give directions to the horse . Even stopping should be done with your seat, not the reins. From a standstill, you should be able to lay the reins on the horses neck and proceed with wtc and halt without touching the reins at all. That is when you know your horse is rating his speed by your body., not with your hands. It also proves that you do not need the reins for balance.... Have you ever tried that? If so, can you post a vid of it.. A vid of you trying it for the first time. That way you can show your audience just how well trained you and your horse is.. but don't practice it at all first.. that would be cheating

[@Horsemom]

Hi, do you use the handbrake to reinforce the the seat aid? How do you teach the seat aid without the rein aid?

[@lulee7375]

Hand brake always off , and foot hovering across the brakes , but not using them , then never use them both too equally xx

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Hi Horsemom, the handbrake should never be on. That doesn't mean that you never use your reins to stop your horse it means that when your horse is going forward you are not hanging onto the reins to control his speed. He should maintain the speed you set with your seat/body. The way to see if your hands are controlling his speed is to give the rein and see if the tempo/speed increases. If it does you were controlling the speed with the reins. I hope that explains it a little more. 🙂

[@Horsemom]

@@BasicHorseTraining thank u

[@daviddiener3924]

Still don’t see what you did with your body to slow him down...

[@BasicHorseTraining]

David I will see if I can find the video where I explain that.