HOW TO SLOW A FAST HORSE DOWN 🐎

In this video, I am covering how to slow a fast horse down. I discuss three different factors that influence why a horse will speed up, and demonstrate these using different exercises. If you have a horse going too fast in the canter or trot these tips should help. Feel free to leave a comment if you have questions 😊 If you know someone else looking to slow a fast horse down feel free to share & I'll talk to you in the next video!
0:00 Intro
0:36 Understanding The Aids
2:47 Good Timing
5:20 Rider Position
6:19 Things to Think About
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[@JSHorsemanship]

I hope this was a help! Feel free to leave a comment if you have questions or suggestions for future videos 😊

[@imzadi83fanvids7]

How do I keep myself relaxed and keep my brain from pushing that panic button that causes me to forget what to do? I was so afraid the horse would get too close to the wall as I'd had problems with that eariler I lost the ability to remember to just slow down my posting. Any tips for fearful riders or for remembering all the slowing down cues?

[@coffeehugger]

Watching you train is almost like a meditation. Any horse would be his best with you as rider.

[@raihusain7425]

It's only me or she is really an amazing soothing trainer with the horses

[@Gggjhvguuvvftyyhvcghhgy]

You help me so much your voice is so calming you’re amazing with horses and you are one of the best equestrians I have ever seen❤️❤️🙃🙃🙃

[@henrysmith180]

I love her voice! Very soothing!

[@hadihadi8378]

I dont hv a horse.but i would love to ride a horse. your videos are highly appreciable .you tone,your voice,your expressions all the stuff is so soothing,calm,relaxing,to the point.i just love the videos...thank you so much.

[@coffeehugger]

Imagine what riding would be like if all trainers were like her. :)

[@jaxx9476]

Could you do how teach your horse to transition from a walk to trot to a center and back down? My horse is not good at this and I would like to learn how to smoothly transition I subscribed cause I love the concepts you cover. Great vid

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi Kenzie😊 welcome to the community 🐴💕 Thank you for the suggestion. I will definitely consider doing a video on this 👍

[@RideWithMe14]

i had a very forward pony today and it was rough at the beginning but sooo good in the end. i’ve had 6 full lessons and a lot of 15 minute rides/mini lessons. but this pony was completely different to all of the others i’ve ridden and i didn’t feel safe at 1st cuz he’d keep moving sideways, ignoring everything i say or take it too far. bare in mind, i’ve only ever ridden stubborn/easy going ponies/horses. butttt later in the lesson we definitely got more into sync (we still had a couple problems where he’d try to speed off but he was fine). but thanks to this beauty, i had my 1st canter!!! there were 3 accidental mini ones before that which i did really good with (cuz he tries to speed up) but i think i handled it really well! no falling and my instructor was happy 😊 despite how different and nerve racking it was, we did really well together in the end! he’s only small but he is a bundle of energy and soooo quick.

[@jennifermathews218]

That is so amazing!!! Riding a wide variety of horses definitely helps so much, and each horse has something amazing to offer, even the difficult ones that you just want off of. I know im a complete stranger, but I can tell that you understand this, which PROMISES SO MUCH GROWTH. HAVE AN AMAZING EQUESTRIAN JOURNEY!

[@RideWithMe14]

@@jennifermathews218 thank you so so much! i’ve came so far since i posted this haha, he definitely helped my confidence bless him lol. ❤️❤️ your definitely right on riding a variety tho!! i love every one i’ve been on since! ❤️

[@alainah.8387]

Oh my goodness this was helpful!! The mare I ride is very testy and fast and I’m always worrying about making sure I’m giving her correct aids, and thinking about my feet, hands, etc. and on top of this I have to worry about keeping her slow 😅I’ll definitely apply this next! Edit: question, I have a very hard time staying soft and moving my hands with the horses head because my trainer is constantly telling me to tighten my reigns, and right when they are as tight as they could be and I feel like my horses neck is bent because of that and she is uncomfortable, she tells me to shorten them more, and still be soft but I can’t without my arms being straight which I know is wrong posture, because she wants the reigns so tight, I have to put my hands super far forward and short. And I feel like she is always telling me to kick her when she does something wrong and being rough. I’m not that type of rider. 😠I’m switching barns this summer

[@wengkeonglo4711]

Nice, you give me a good concept for me how to slowdown the horse thk

[@JSHorsemanship]

I’m so glad that the video was a help to you ❤️ Having following hands is all about riding out to the reigns. You want your horse to be taking up the contact by seeking your hands. One thing that helps me with this is focusing on feeling like I have good contact with both seat bones. Also open collarbones and relaxed shoulders. Tension in your shoulders can makes it more difficult to have a following hand. You are right in thinking that you don’t want to be pulling your horse back. It sounds like you are a very kind and thoughtful rider💕🐎

[@wengkeonglo4711]

Alaina H. General comment section

[@coffeehugger]

Alaina, if you feel uncomfortable with your trainer, please find another. There are so many diff disciplines and opinions. One well known, well respected trainer I worked with many years ago, she scoffed at my horses behavior, she didn't take my riding issues seriously. Ended up my horse flipped backwards with her. She was not seriously injured thank goodness, but my horse hit the side of the arena and was knocked out cold, suffered lasting damage. It all could have been prevented if I had switched trainers when I felt it was "off".

[@henrysmith180]

@@JSHorsemanship Thank you for replying because I was wondering the same.

[@joeljohn1549]

Your video started helping me to ride my horse pls upload more videos

[@JSHorsemanship]

Thank you for sharing 💕 I’m so glad the videos have been a help 😊 I’m putting a new video out tomorrow🐴

[@joowiaaa]

So useful! My lease is very fast haha, he’s a ottb and loves to gallop around when I don’t ask him to.

[@JSHorsemanship]

I love ottb’s 🐎💕 They are such lovely horses with so much heart🥰 I’m glad the video was a help😀

[@wendybergsma6116]

What are ottb’s? I don’t know that horse breed 🤣

[@joowiaaa]

​@@wendybergsma6116 oh it stands for "off the track Thoroughbred"! basically a former race horse who is no longer racing

[@aamiwaami]

I just started working with a pretty small draft horse who goes really fast and this is really helpful

[@PeggyTeachesChinese]

You videos are so helpful! You also have a very smoothing voice. Thank you!

[@Amira79]

Great pieces of advice, thank you for helping us.

[@sqrossman]

outstanding! How have i not found you before!! thank you!!!

[@brentonkelly3780]

brilliant video, thanks for sharing your insights!

[@ranausmanhaider]

i love your videos they teach me so much for riding since i ride alone

[@Jessieandme]

This is such a good video thank you so much for your tips i will definitely be using this for my pony.

[@ivansanchezperez5602]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@andreabavila6283]

awesome video!!! well done...

[@thewenershnitzels8913]

I just started a lease with this amazing horse named Daisy but she gets super fast she is 15 so idk if that’s an age thing but I’m trying to keep it steady!

[@ranausmanhaider]

helped sooo much

[@lovelife02]

This was so spiritual

[@tunderbird21]

hi realy like content im going to riding lessons soon so your a big help

[@royranapia3759]

I've got a hot horse what I've learnt is there very fast, this video has helped me alot

[@emmawade4532]

Hey! I am a sort of beginner rider, could you do a video on how to trot on the right diagonal? Love you videos, thanks!

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 I’m so glad your enjoying the videos 🐴 Here is a video that may be a help to you👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXa6hqKpftGLm8k

[@melanielarock7548]

This is a very helpful video I ride a foundation Morgan mare that I have trained for barrels that loves to walk super fast and doesn’t relax at a walk or trot and just takes off at a canter like a rocket and I also ride a quarter horse that was also trained for barrels that lives to go fast I can wait to try this I will update you if it works or not for them. 😊 thank you so much

[@mmsh-gaming]

:D omg your horse that u rode in this vid is my dream horse and the breed her gender would be female and her name would be Rosie.

[@cinnamoncruz2511]

What you say makes sense. But I have also been told doing transitions amps a horse up. I'm thinking maybe it all depends on if you hold the slower gait till they are calm, versus not giving enough time at the slower gait so they are anticipating speeding up again. Any thoughts or comments?

[@user-nu2xl9yu9l]

Hey i have a question when I move to the canter, do I keep my outer leg behind the girth for the duration of the canter, or when I start the canter only and then put it back over the girth?

[@LovingRiv]

I have a decision to make if I’m gonna get this 5yo ottb mare. She’s extremely fast and I’m not as confident with it as I want to be. I can’t canter nor Gallop yet but she always wants to take off when I go into trot

[@carolingelderman7947]

Am I the only one when you let go of the reins imagining what would happen if the horse took off?

[@aliceapples4794]

Hi, could you do a video on how to get a horse to be more forward and off the leg? great video btw ❤️

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 Thanks for the recommendation 💕 I will add it to my list 🐎👍

[@kmiklaszewski]

Take a look at this video to help with training your horse to a light leg aid and get the energy and surge from their hind quarters. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/paLOlnd-eb16l6M Remember to use the correct art of your lower leg to give the leg aids to ask your horse to go forward off your leg. You want to use the inside of your calf that has the meaty part of your lower leg muscle and image using your two calf muscles like tongs you use to pick up a hot dog or other food. The tongs close inward toward each other only. Don’t make the mistake like some riders of bending at the knee and bringing the Lowe leg neck and turning the toe out to squeeze or kick with the heel. Remember leg aid and NOT heel aid. So many instructors says “kick or squeeze with your heel” but it is the meaty part of the calf that starts just below the top of your tall boots and down to about where your calf muscles Star to slim out and this part of your lower leg should already and naturally always be in contact with the side of your horse just like a saddle pad lays against your horse’s side. I hope this helps. I have other great videos and this channel already has some great topic and I’m hoping for many more.

[@aliceapples4794]

kathy mik thank you

[@julieschwartz5051]

This video was very helpful. My question is: Would this method work with a horse that is spooking and reacting to environmental situations, i.e. flapping arena tarps?

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 I’m so glad you found it helpful. I do use these methods during times my horses are spooky or tense. Here is another video I did on riding a spooky horse that may be a help to you🐎 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZbZo6ptg85on5I

[@rileyruiz3441]

im getting a lil baby horse in 3 months(hell be 9 months then) and i cant wait till hes older!!! i love your channel so much! right now im riding a 13 year old horse and will continue till my horse is ready and just train the little one! im saving right now though for him. his name (ill be naming him different) is lunar but i want to name him hadli. the horse im riding is named havana!

[@rileyruiz3441]

this comment is everyhere omg..

[@rileyruiz3441]

everywhere

[@JSHorsemanship]

Congratulations on getting your new horse! Very exciting 😀 I think it is great you are riding an older horse right now to prepare you for young horse

[@rileyruiz3441]

@@JSHorsemanship omg you replied. i tell my trainer about your videos all the time

[@kendallsneed1750]

Hello, thank you so much for making these videos; they are extremely helpful. I have a quick question though: I ride a pretty speedy and forward mare, and while I am able to get her to relax and slow down when trotting, she tends to speed up when cantering. I try to release the reins a bit and sit back and relax, but she just gets faster. She used to teach race horses how to race and stuff (I can’t remember what it’s called at the moment), so I don’t know if that maybe has something to do with it or not. She also likes to anticipate what I’m going to ask her to do, like changing a gate for example, before I ask. How should I work on these issues?

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi😊 I’m so glad the videos have been a help to you. There are a couple of things that have been a help to me when working with forward horses. First I start by establishing a strong relationship on the ground. In my experience anticipation often comes from tension. Working with my horse on the ground both in hand and on the lunge can help me to lay a solid foundation of cues and a mindset in my horse where he’s more trusting and relaxed. The next thing I often work on is making sure my work under saddle at the walk is good. Some of the things I work on at the walk are Shortening the walk and lengthen it. Turn on the forehand,Turn on the haunches and some basic leg yielding. I also work on teaching my horse to stop off my seat from the walk. When I’m working on building my horses confidence and focus on me, I will often keep my session shorter around 25-40 minutes. There’s a lot more we could talk about on this subject but I hope this was a help😊 Maybe I’ll do a video on this topic to go into more detail in the future🐴

[@kendallsneed1750]

@@JSHorsemanship Thank you so much, I will definitely be using these tips! I appreciate you taking your time to reply!

[@starsstar-xs2je]

This was extremely helpful!! Thank you so much!! I did have a question, if you don’t mind :)). So, I have an Arabian who is still in the younger category. He is very spooky! So, my problem is, when he gets too fast or uncontrollable, he spooks. And usually that doesn’t end very good 😅. I’ve practically tried everything to slow him down, but it seems like nothing works!! He just gets too speedy :,). And beside the speed problem, the spooking is also out of hand! Do you have any tips for a spooking horse? Thank you so much!! ❤

[@alexisoswald7879]

i’m having a little trouble having my horse go to a fast trot into a walk, i pull on my outside rein but i don’t know how that’s working

[@kamiequineart2029]

Heey😅Can you do a video how to do the right transition from trot to canter. My horse is always going to fast trot when I want to canter.So if you have some tips. I will be glad🙏

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hey Kami😀 thanks for reaching out 💕🐴 That’s a great video idea 👍 I will plan to do a video on that in the near future. 🐎

[@kamiequineart2029]

JSHorsemanship thank you! Btw I love your videos!💕You are so good with horses😻

[@KaylaB-zp4ye]

my horse is just very excited and forward I cannot trot without her wanting to canter. or walk without her wanting to trot. but when she's in canter she's fine

[@2ambriella]

I ride a horse that likes to really speed up in the canter raises her head really high and also does not want to go back to trot after cantering. Any suggestions on how I can help her learn to be more relaxed and listen to me in the canter?

[@delalex100]

Hello, can you help me and give me the names of companies or products to strengthen horses such as multivitamins and solutions That you recommended

[@haifaamabdul3424]

what do you mean by -counting my pace- i do have an arabian mare that once she start galloping or trot she just want to speed and i find it really difficult and challenging to relax her and slow her down!

[@gabriellas9001]

❤

[@lucasa1849]

Are you doing all those downward transitions to have the horse anticipate them? So they’re thinking that they might go back to a walk when they’re trotting instead of going faster.

[@JSHorsemanship]

Yes 😊That is one of the reasons, the other reason I do them is to keep my horse focused on me. Doing frequent transitions keeps my horses attention on me creating a more relaxed mindset 🐴

[@froggilas3088]

hi! so I've been riding for 5 years and I've been put on this naughty horse who just will not stop. he will stop for other people but not for me. I pull back on the reins and he won't stop! it makes me nervous because whenever we do no stirrup work all I'm thinking is "will he stop when I ask?" what should I do?

[@safarigaming5433]

I ride this pony at my lesson barn, she throws her head up any time you pull and shes in a bitless bridle. She takes off in the canter and trot, any ideas to calm her down?

[@monohasreturned5159]

a good kick ALWAYS helps. i rode a horse just like that, if u press them they stop for a short moment, putting a bit may also help, since a small pull would indicate a “hey, no.” but idk

[@MadiBarness]

Hi, so I have a question.. so I knew my mare needed to be lunged two days ago but I didn't do it because whenever there's a little bit in the riding ring I'm not comfortable doing that since the little bits are beginner riders. The day before that day she'd been fine around the other horses, she was calm, sure the jog was a little quick and that's not unusual since she's usually a bundle of energy anyways but it was still controlled nonetheless. Then the next day her ears were pinned back, her jog was much faster, still controllable and I worked on her transitions. I think it was just an off day for her. I mean she's a mare after all, it's like women, some days we're happy and chill, the next day we're super angry for no reason. But is it like cheating?? Whenever I use the lunge line I feel like I'm cheating and I'm not really like originally teaching her to slow down in the jog because I already cheated with the lunge line. Should I try a different bit?? I watch my position always, it's probably one of my most focused things. Will following the jog to walk transition help her to start slowing down when we do the jog all the way around?? I mean I assume that's why it's been put into the video. I just don't think its me that's doing anything to cause this, but I feel like I could be doing something different to help her realize going that fast in a jog is never ok. I can't canter until I know her jog and trot are both sound and relaxed. Idk what I'm doing wrong. Is lunging cheating? Or is it kind of like a thing where you gotta do what you gotta do??

[@JSHorsemanship]

Hi 😊 Thanks for reaching out. I really like that you are so mindful about trying to help your horse understand how to slow down in a sustainable way. Getting your trot and walk solid before moving to the canter is so important! I am a big believer in groundwork. So I don’t think lunging is cheating as long as you are doing it in a relaxed and focused way.

[@MadiBarness]

@@JSHorsemanship Thank you for your feedback! I actually found an odd button to getting her to slow down. If I say easy she'd stop completely but when I'd use the cue of "shh shh" she would slow down so I've been working with her for that and it's really working quite a bit! I was pretty worried about lunging bc I worried it wouldn't be really teaching her anything but I'd also been teaching her to come to me and I realized lunging helped with that so I feel tons better about it. Thank you vm for encouraging me!

[@analeighburton360]

Last time I got on a horse the saddle kept falling off and the horse was moving and I’m too scared to get on a horse now

[@Kneehighsocks]

My horse is odd, it's a pain getting him to do the first trot but after he's a freight train

[@alphawolfuwusigma123]

My horse Rolex looks think you’re horse so much!!!

[@andygrosshappel1256]

I want to ride a horse but my mum don't want to let me and it is too expensive and im in Stevenage so :(

[@lucasa1849]

Is it me, or are you really tall?

[@JSHorsemanship]

I am tall😄 5’11” Crosby who l am riding is 16 hands 🐎

[@carolingelderman7947]

@@JSHorsemanship Eh, my cousin is 6'1". And yes, she is female. (Guys tend to be taller so I thought I would make that clear)

[@firefly_the_rescue9308]

My issue is my mare refuses to walk. She only trots, canter and gallop. I’ve used i dunno how many different bits, training methods but nothing has worked. My saddle began to slip today and I tried to slow her down, but she refuses and kept trotting and I ended up falling off. I don’t care about me falling off, I just wanted to stop so I could fix the saddle before she got hurt. I dunno what to do and I feel like our training has gone 100% backwards. I’m exhausted.

[@TheEquestrianMC]

My moms friend has a horse that WILL NOT walk without pitching a fit. As soon as you get on he is cantering.

[@sadafhossain4512]

Which country are you from?

[@JSHorsemanship]

I’m from the USA🇺🇸

[@sadafhossain4512]

@@JSHorsemanship thnx for replying.... To get the answer, I have commented on your 3 videos...

[@saeedalmuhiri3496]

Is that what you mean by slowing a fast horse ? I was expecting more like an Arabian Flat Racing horse.

[@nankidevi3854]

At what age did u first ride a horse😊?

[@JSHorsemanship]

I started taking lessons on and off at 5 and got my first pony at 12:)

[@nankidevi3854]

@@JSHorsemanship thanks for the reply♥️ Neither do I have a horse nor am I training anywhere. Still I genuinely enjoy ur videos. Love from India ♥️

[@nankidevi3854]

@@JSHorsemanship i told my father to buy a horse for me or get me into some horse training, but none is possible. Both are extremely expensive here 😬 But keep posting such videos. 🤗

[@aotearoaequestrian880]

Love it but I wouldn't call that horse compared to mine lol. I was having a lesson and the instructor kept saying "SLOW DOWN" keep a nice working trot and when I managed to I was like: "Wait what? It is to slow for a working trot?!