How to ride a race horse

[@fishmut]

Had to watch this again , totally love it , been many years since I rode track work and I loved every bit of it but I started a bit late in life so never got to be the jockey I wanted to be , the memories are awesome thrilling and race day was a nervous day hoping they have a win , great video guys reliving my memories lol love it.

[@dianemcq64]

Loved coming along for the ride! Once galloped my little mare around a dirt track and it was so exhilarating. I’m around ex-racehorses now but no opportunity for a gallop, sadly. Happy to have lived vicariously through you today.

[@lisasimmons7555]

Cool I always wondered what it was like to sail on a horse at a race. Thank you for taking the time to do this video.

[@Thediabeticequestrian]

This is so helpful!! I have a riding interview tomorrow and looking for videos like this to help calm my nerves! Thank you 🤩

[@rdred8693]

Did it go okay

[@Thediabeticequestrian]

@@rdred8693 it did!! I rode them for a week and basically decided to go back to previous position as being self employed suits me better! But what an experience!! Will never forget that! And I didn’t die and nor did anyone else 🤷‍♀️🤣

[@Maddie_Equestrian129]

I’m glad to see someone who can race without abuse.

[@sandrahertel6282]

Amazing jockey cam. I love horses; have ridden off and on through my life. My dream would be to have a horse and run but after taking a fall once, this now terrifies me. I had a concussion and dealt with 2 frozen shoulders. I’m afraid I don’t heal like I used to.

[@dojo1249]

that where the carriage horses comes in-we need more teachers here on the east coast in Nj to teach those of us who cant ride anymore or senior citizens but can drive and still be around horses and not be left out

[@patriciolopez8420]

Dude! wow today was my first riding class (I want to work with horses in other countries I want to emigrate) I could barely trot and beat my ass on the horse's back a lot xD I have the dream one day to do what you do they give me a lot of respect, the horses are impressive and you were going too fast! Holy shit! Greetings from Argentina!

[@marshallkinnamon1151]

Ride long and learn to ride from your legs. Your legs are the voice to the horse. Wise lady once told me when horses get nervous or bad to squeeze them and “give them a hug with your legs”

[@patriciolopez8420]

@@marshallkinnamon1151 I'm going to try that...thank you very much, awesome ride! 😁

[@scoox_4697]

@@marshallkinnamon1151 doesnt know shit about horses ☠

[@yankeejims]

Man those horses are machines once they get going.

[@andreahoard9484]

Wow! That was very cool! Thank you!

[@IamSiela]

I did that for a short time when I was young rode some race horses as an exercise rider. Turned out I was too heavy at 140 but it was very exciting!

[@darlenelarochelle4011]

You are not to heavy to be an Exercise Rider at 140. That's a fairly LIGHT EX RIDER. Now, if you are a girl, that's a bit heavy, but a male, if that 140 is muscle, good weight. Too heavy to race ride...

[@annathiel2593]

Important to keep the horse moving after a work (breeze) so they don't tie up.

[@bengaltigers777]

Wow that's only for the very brave .thanks for sharing and take care all of you.

[@julianpetrera5535]

Very nice sample of your work. Thank you for sharing them. Congratulations

[@andrewschubank5252]

So friggin cool I wish there was an explanation of the different hand position your using and the term of being on and off the bridle ... So wild I want to ride a thoroughbred so bad now 😂

[@citycreek4066]

Hey! We ride in "bridged reins" when we canter racehorses, there are two types of bridge but either work fine based on personal style, but the basic form of it is you cross the reins into an "x" and grab the double loop as a result, and then you bring both of your hands down to rest against the horses neck/wither. This gives you more anchor for a hard pulling horse (which all Racehorses will be) and you can keep your hands low and dug down so the horse only pulls against itself instead of you pulling it and breaking it's jaw, because the more you fight the worse it is, you want them nice and relaxed easing into their work. When you do slow work, ideally you want a nice long rein, contact is optional depending on how the horse settles, the strongest of horses I try to keep little contact on as they only begin to brace against it otherwise and they can sometimes get incredibly strong as a result when I finally ask them to work fast times. When you do fast work, you grab the reins up and shorten them, not necessarily pulling, but the horse can feel that and it cues the horse to stride out and finish, sometimes a show of the whip too. When we finish work, I Instantly drop all contact and let them come back to me (granted there's no dead end like some trainers have) naturally, then I'll ask them to pull up, the reins now I leave very loose, as I want to let the horse know we're finished so he can relax, but also to reward him for his hard work, he can let his head down and flow especially if they're tired with a nice long rein, and just makes them so much calmer and content walking home, unlike English horses we try not to have constant contact on the bit when walking or trotting! Many beginner trackriders first instinct is to grab up a Racehorse when they feel it hook off with them so they can "pull" better when it's the total opposite, not only is the racehorse trained to speed up at this que, but you have less leverage to pull as you're over the horses head, a rein that's a little longer so that you can brace better against them if that situation arises goes a long way, and makes for a better rider and a happier horse. :)

[@wholeshebang1]

@@citycreek4066 - Thanks for describing that process in more detail. Which gait does the rider in the video mean when he says "jog"? By the way, in your last run-on sentence, it's *"cue"* (a signal), not "queue" (a line-up) or "que" (not an English word).

[@MoniekRedhead]

​​@@citycreek4066Thank you for this answer. I hope you can explain more about holding the reins in a bridge and how we stop (bolting) racehorses. Ev1 gives the one rein stop as advice and turning them in circles. But I've trained racehorses as well and I learned the bridge and when necessary to stop to pull 1 rein over the withers... Ppl just don't see the dangerous things that can happen with the one rein stop and pulling them in circles... Like breaking their legs, falling etcetera... I'm finding a good video to show it to others, so far this is the best explanation but unfortunately not with the "how to stop" in it. Oh and how you push your knees hard to the body to stop or slowing down...

[@CajunA79]

I used to get my horse in shape fast by breezing him on the headlands. Sugar cane field dirt roads. When I'd put my English saddle on to breeze him I'd get a good workout too lol!

[@banna_hkm071]

Nyc work you can upload more videos like canter (study canter , nyc canter ) and how to hold a pulling hours in canter

[@foxchasejrt1]

Is the mulched rubber material for the track commonly used? Such a great idea! May I ask what city & state that track is in? Thanks and really enjoyed the video ❤

[@darlenelarochelle4011]

I dont know where it is, but it's a training center, not an actual race course. A very nice training center, from what I saw of the barns and track.

[@Roheryn100]

Looks more like England…

[@dojo1249]

cool video. You really need to do a series with the same thing in this one without talking just so the person watching these videos think they are on the horse themselves.

[@lostafin8990]

If i can ask how long did it take you to get in to shape to ride like this. It’s different from any similar riding I can think of. Any suggestions are more than welcome.

[@guardiaguardia3017]

You has the best job in the world.

[@madeoflight]

Many years ago a man told me that to stop/slow down a race horse is very different, but I never spread anything to confirm it. Your video seems to show it, but I’d thought I’d ask the expert: to tell the horse to finish racing, is it true that you need to pull left/right side of the rein in an alternate fashion, until it gets the message? It seems like you’re doing it around 3:00

[@TheAnimalsNetwork]

Well did you make those fractions? That would have been the impressive part?! What happened?

[@Arkine13]

This was an interesting view, and good explanation of what you were doing. I'm curious, are you still riding?

[@marshallkinnamon1151]

yes I am, will try to have another video out soon

[@joe-zf7mp]

@@marshallkinnamon1151 I race, and i hope that you don't mind me asking, but what is your opinion on these whip rules? And now the new rule that the whip can only be used backhand?

[@marshallkinnamon1151]

@@joe-zf7mp eh whip rules are ok… the tracks around me require these foam 360 whips which create more noise rather than more power. To be honest I’m not a fair judge to answer that. It would be best to ask a jockey whose ridden long before these rules so they have something to compare too. I believe some riders overused the whip, where as some use it correctly even if that means more than 6 strikes there’s still a time and place

[@cherylsmith4826]

​@@marshallkinnamon1151 how many do you ride a day?

[@mustbemeech]

Woah probably such an adrenaline rush lol

[@berkaybulbul6516]

Awesome

[@matthewmoeller3457]

Quite a ride!

[@toddfortune3480]

59 seconds flat for 5/8's is plenty good enough to move them onto the race track. Good work, picked up the correct leads right on q. Owner needs to start making his/her investment back on these two.

[@Horsestudent2022]

What leg cues do you use for trot canter and gallop ?

[@Roheryn100]

The horses are anticipating, so all you need sometimes is just a cluck…

[@Roni62]

Thank you

[@metalkingtohorses]

awesome

[@sergeantmasson3669]

VERY carefully. Ron Turcotte said it was easy riding Secretariat because he was always in control and always did things his way. Ron was only there for the ride.

[@darlenelarochelle4011]

Those types of horses are few and far between. Mr Turcotte was being generous about his lack of input. He was a great rider. A bad rider can fuck up a horse even as good as Secretariat.

[@citycreek4066]

@@darlenelarochelle4011 Rode out a horse called "Buster Bash" that won a few Stakes races and the Perth Cup this year, he was just like this of a ride, beautiful light mouth and a gorgeous stride, knew his job inside and out, I was only there to relax him and give him pats coming down the hill! Miss that horse loads. Getting a great horse like that that's also a beautiful ride is the trackrider lottery

[@terrygill9799]

Omg how tall is that 🐎? Or how short are you? Ik you have to be very small to be able to even place in a horse race but dang I’ve never seen a jockey and horse up close

[@Jess._.Equine13]

This is track work not a race

[@Roheryn100]

The horse is probably 16.2 hands. A hand is 4 inches.

[@avonte1x207]

Where did you get that whip from?

[@Roheryn100]

Most likely a racing tack supply store.

[@demoness66gd]

An abuse centre

[@joe-lc5ci]

@@Roheryn100 I have this type of whip, and you are right, you can get them from racing tack stores, i got mine from America.

[@mountaingirl.]

I used to be an exercise rider and you get them at tack stores but generally make them your own with tape you want to reinforce them etc

[@demoness66gd]

@Alfie Liking animal abuse is a little psychopatic, and arguing with a psychopath is pointless so

[@janedoe4471]

That counted faster than a breeze or a bowl, counted as evens.

[@CajunA79]

Yeee haww!

[@charlesburnham5554]

how much u way?

[@hichamoukayou7632]

Hi i have a question: one of my racehorses speeds up at the beginning of the race , she kept ahead till last 100 metre then it slows down also if we let her slow down and be in the middle of the horses while racing i think she get bored and dont like to speed up , what do you think is the issue or if you know any solutions? Thank you in advance

[@joe-lc5ci]

Hicham Oukayou Your jockey needs to keep the horse under control, and not let the horse get in front to early, and as for the horse being in the middle and not wanting to speed up, then the jockey goes straight to the whip and use it hard to get the horse to speed up, how long as the jockey been riding?

[@hichamoukayou7632]

@@joe-lc5ci I appreciate your reply , he been riding for 20 years

[@joe-lc5ci]

@@hichamoukayou7632 So he should know how to handle the horse? Is he the only jockey that rides your horse?

[@hichamoukayou7632]

@@joe-lc5ci yes the olny jockey

[@joe-lc5ci]

@@hichamoukayou7632 what kind of jockey is he? Do you tell him how to ride the horse or does he ride the horse the way he wants to? How many races as the horse won?

[@aliyahparham2223]

eyts

[@kirstinetermansen3227]

Why some more like greyhound. Longer galop

[@n.y.c.freddy]

Wow., Huh! (Marshall Kinnamon!) *Back when I was at the age of., 14.,15.,16., we would breeze ''BREEZE'' (1960's~!) .,. [ WORK ] .,. for the ''practice'' MILE distance at: 15., secs., 15., 15., secs., throughout .,. shooting for a :: I:50: ., minute ., time out. YEP! ONE MILE! Then! Maybe two days later? (Weather permitting?) We would ''shoot for: ., FOUR ``12's``~! ( = 48 SECS! = ) If no injury or mishap., showed up? WELL? We'd just repeat the "WORKOUT! .. This timing ''workout'' .,. of your presentation here, .,.would be fast, nowadays, .,. for us! Thank you! YES! Happy NEW YEAR! ( Bowie, Maryland! Back then! ) [ *IMAGINE! ] 2023~!

[@richardmerryman8855]

No,that is not the way to ride a horse. You were trying to get the horse to change led and a horse does that naturally

[@Jess._.Equine13]

Lmao

[@Roheryn100]

Oh really ? 😂😂

[@richardmerryman8855]

@Roheryn100 yes,really

[@Roheryn100]

@@richardmerryman8855 Horses are trained to change leads all the time, by leg aids, shifting of body weight, etc.

[@jandjequine]

I'm glad you don't use your whip very much. I don't normally like whips

[@joe-lc5ci]

An equestrian but lesbian potato I race, although he did use his whip, he should have used it more and harder, the horse wasn't focusing properly, if i was riding the horse, i would have gone straight to the whip, and used it hard on the horses butt.

[@joe7965]

​@Whatsthebestshopinwakey710 I race, and the horse deserved a couple of very hard cracks on its rump, with the whip to keep it focused.

[@urlying9344]

Step 1 locate your horse wtf!!! Obviously

[@Dually123]

How to kill a horse

[@somewormfood]

kill a horse by running?

[@rafaelcastro324]

Chick out rode buddy..

[@user-gc3lm2nh7b]

So now anyone who watched this video, knows how to ride a racehorse! I think not!

[@rafaelcastro324]

Definitely not how to ride... A race horse..

[@n.y.c.freddy]

Wow., Huh! (Marshall Kinnamon!) *Back when I was at the age of., 14.,15.,16., we would breeze ''BREEZE'' (1960's~!) .,. [ WORK ] .,. for the ''practice'' MILE distance at: 15., secs., 15., 15., secs., throughout .,. shooting for a :: I:50: ., minute ., time out. YEP! ONE MILE! Then! Maybe two days later? (Weather permitting?) We would ''shoot for: ., FOUR ``12's``~! ( = 48 SECS! = ) If no injury or mishap., showed up? WELL? We'd just repeat the "WORKOUT! .. This timing ''workout'' .,. of your presentation here, .,.would be fast, nowadays, .,. for us! Thank you! YES! Happy NEW YEAR! ( Bowie, Maryland! Back then! ) [ *IMAGINE! ] 2023~!

[@wholeshebang1]

What's with all the excessive punctuation? It makes it hard to read or make sense of whatever point you're trying to get across. You don't follow a comma with a space then a period with comma & another period. And this: ~! Huh?

[@n.y.c.freddy]

@@wholeshebang1 HEY! ?? *W,. S., - It's THE VOICE .. helper, said ASSISTANCE .. via Mic. .,. that is the dysfunctional .. portion .. as faced. OKAY then! PEACE!