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𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓? 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐍𝐎! 𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓!
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[@wwaxwork]

I love how much of your training isn't you telling Mowgley what to do but setting him up so he can work it out for himself.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

💯

[@constancephillips6627]

And, I love how Mowgley relaxed over the poles. The starting small to build horse's confidence is key! My mare gets overwhelmed easily - and then we go backwards in our training.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad to help!

[@ainestokes2302]

You are so kind to this little guy, I love how he gets all this praise and you don’t punish him for his fear & weaknesses! Great tip with the potties 😀

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thanks, Aine! x

[@jessicabee9299]

Commenting for the algorithm in support of this series as it is awesome ❤

[@YourRidingSuccess]

LOVE THIS! thanks jess! xxx

[@jenloebel]

Is Mowgley gaining a fan club? I can’t be the only one just loving him! It’s incredible to watch his progress! Thanks for sharing your journey with him.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He does get too much attention now! Such a star! 😂

[@caitlinpadgett-pararider5037]

I just love these episodes so much. As a Para rider who hasn't got a fancy horse (14.1hh welsh x trotter) and don't have the money for super regular lessons, anything I can pick up from these lessons is super helpful. I make sure to watch the ads through as I feel like I'm at least contributing as much as I possibly can and hopefully when I'm in a better position I can contribute even more!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Love this, Caitlin! It's our pleasure xx

[@MyPonyLicksPeople]

I love that you have fun and do silly things with your ponies. The only dressage lessons I've ever taken was with someone who kept her horses kinda just technical. We didn't really get to do anything fun very much and even trotting slow ever was a big no no. We always had to be in frame and proper. I think it is amazing that you teach them to open gates and deal with all kinds of things. That's the way I was taught with my western disciplines and when I started dressage was very disappointed that you couldn't have fun with your horse but now I'm seeing that you still can even with dressage. Me and my new mare are now finding joy in our dressage and riding. I don't think she ever really got to experience that. She always had to be a proper dressage horse.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you so much for sharing, Victoria!! LOVE that you're having fun doing dressage now!! xx

[@katrinaferreri2419]

You are an amazing teacher to both rider and horse you teach confidence and i am just getting back into riding . truly enjoying all of your stuff but Mowgley is just the bestest boy.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He is super duper amazing!

[@ttradlaa]

Amazing to see how you help him be confident, even when he gets unsure. This series have really opened my eyes to how to deal with these kind of situations. Thank you Alicia for your explainations and positiveness. Love seeing your weekly progress.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yay!! Thank you!

[@tamlynblamey138]

Oh I just love Mowgley. He's really such an awesome little man. Got a huge heart

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He is lovely!

[@elainetonberg1433]

Absolutely loved this video and I had a brilliant session today putting some of it into practice with my mare. When I start working on trot-canter transitions she gets tense and tries to run off, but I slowed my rise and got control of the tempo and worked on getting her more relaxed and soft. It took a while on her sticky rein, but eventually she came soft and the transition was awesome! So pleased with how much were improving thanks to your help!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thanks for sharing, Elaine!! So glad to hear there's so much improvement in your riding! x

[@Nina-md3tm]

The training content on this channel has gone to a much kinder place and I LOVE that xx

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you so much for tuning in to this channel! xx

[@nyreerussell8806]

I thought I was the only one that uses potties as pole cups in nz you can get them in 3 packs for a few buck love them. Mowgley coming along with huge strides and really starting to look like a stunning Dressage Horse and he tries so hard for you, love him.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He is simply amazing!!

[@constancephillips6627]

OMG - Love the kids' potty pole cups! Jumped onto Amazon and ordered a few!!!! I had a set of red risers supposedly designed for poles, but they were rather small and got knocked over too easily. The potties are the way to go - and not expensive!!!! Thanks for the super training tip, Alicia!!!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

So cool!

[@theunclepluckers]

Loving the reminders to always go back to the training scale in different problem solving contexts, makes it so much more practical & user friendly.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you!! Glad that you find this helpful! xx

[@laurenschenck5355]

UNBELIEVABLE Video!! Your best horse 🐴 ridding teacher and unbelievable and unique

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Wow - thank you!

[@sharonburton4]

SO loved the practicality of this episode.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad you liked it!

[@alisoncarvosso8369]

I love the potty idea. I have a show jumper and we are working a lot on his dressage and adding the poles with the potties will make it much more fun for him. And you are right, those plastic Cavaletti stands are sooo expensive! Thanks Alicia.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad you liked it! xx

[@laurastott940]

My horse is exactly like Mogley except left reign your channel has helped me when I have a problem to just go back to suppling exercises the outcome is a stress free and happy boy! Brilliant Thankyou ❤

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Happy to help!

[@laragoosen473]

Mowgley is such a hard working little man ! Love him. Alicia, I have always been so nervous of pole work because my horse loves to run into them, this is going to help me so much, thank you 🙏🏻

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad you find this helpful! xx

[@laurenschenck5355]

Mowgley is looking Fantastic and made so much progress!! 🌈✨🌈❤️🐴❤️✨✨🌈🐴🐴❤️🌈🌈💕💕✨🌈❤️🐴🐴🐴❤️💕💕

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yes - super progress!!

[@egankuys6958]

Such an educational video! Incredible to see how much mowgli has improved in these last couple months! Looking forward to the next success video 😊😊

[@YourRidingSuccess]

More to come!!

[@jntutter]

What a good boy! 🤩 Thank you so much for this! Would love to see more pole work with different types of questions… almost like a little jump course with gait transitions and transitions within each gait over different series of poles throughout the arena. Thank you again for all that you do!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Great suggestion! More to come!

[@coreeventing6681]

It's honestly amazing how much you've done in 8 weeks, I'm very excited about taking on an OTTB in the future, that is the dream at the moment! I've ridden 3 so far and I've loved all of them so much XD

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Soo exciting!!

[@ejmsj94]

Love this little trick! polework is so great and i certainly need to do more!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You got this!

[@dianneburns9277]

Love love love this. You give meaning to pole work. I can’t wait to try it tomorrow morning yah !!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yay!! How did it go for you?

[@beateindahl8100]

Love this episode🤩 thank you for the time and effort, and all the energy you put into makeing the videos🐴😁

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Our pleasure! xx

[@cbpoultrysaddles5580]

Amazing and no pressure to be perfect, Monday is now pole work 🌟🌟🌟

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yes!!! x

[@cwmequestrian2985]

These episodes are so helpful! Literally using your series to help with my 4yo OTTB and can’t wait for us to be at this stage x

[@YourRidingSuccess]

So glad you find this helpful! xx

[@Latarielle]

I love this! My horse rushes towards poles and often trips, this is some great tips! Also the potty idea is genius!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

This is great!

[@amandadelatorre2149]

So much fun to watch, your always so happy and that show in your horse. 😀

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you!!

[@averykathleen]

Hello I have a question! I’m riding a horse that hasn’t been worked in over a year. I’m still working on getting her on the bit and getting her to except contact. I’m having trouble getting her to slow down when she’s not excepting the contact. How do I get her on the bit and slowed down? How do I get her to slow down when she is throwing her head up. Shes a lot of energy! haha! Thanks so much! lots of love! CANT WAIT TO WATCH THIS VIDEO!!!❤️

[@oliviamae2363]

This is such a great question! I would love to know this to!

[@kimberleybond8219]

This is a really good question. One of ours does this exact same thing no matter what you do. She's just so unwilling to work with you and does every trick in the book to escape work and the more you try to push her the more annoyed she becomes then your just fighting a losing battle. It's so frustrating and it's taking the fun out of riding with her.

[@inkwhiskers9948]

@@kimberleybond8219 I know I know I have horses like that. Doing trick training with treats and fun stuff that they like in the middle of a session has worked for me. You just can't fight these horses, you have to gain their trust and acceptance of the work.

[@averykathleen]

@@kimberleybond8219 aww that’s hard! My horse it’s less that she doesn’t want to work and more the she is soooo foward and likes to race into things. She’s quite young and still isn’t fully comfortable being on the bit so she will be on it for a bit and then swing her head up. I’m just trying to learn how to get her on the bit (because my last horse took the bit very easily and was basically always on it) but then after she’s on the bit how to slow her down! I hope you can get your horse to enjoy her work!

[@catherineroy2480]

I would refer you to her suppling exercises videos, even going back to lungeing.

[@anniecampbell8554]

Love the potties suggestion - and it’s so exciting to see Mowgley take everything in his stride (literally).

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yes!!

[@april5666]

I love your exuberance, kindness and your AMAZING expertise, Alicia -- you are the whole package with a cherry on top (almost wrote cheery, but that works too -- lol). Mowgali is so lucky to be in your hands and we are so lucky that you share your expertise with such precision. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Cherry or cheery - we LOVE it!!!

[@loredelore7286]

Slightly off topic but we use potties for feeding tubs for our dogs!! But jump wings is topping it off without a doubt! Seen it all now!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

😘

[@33CHRISTINA33]

Great advice, thank you!🐎💝

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You're welcome! x

[@detsnumber1]

I need some poles! Great job with little man Mowgley! I love how useful the leg yield exercise is it's so simple but so important.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yay!! Super easy xx

[@myydressagemyydressage4493]

Thank you so much for make that video. Now me and baby horse can start pole work nice and safe 🥰

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Super!!

[@redmare1746]

Mary Jo here from US. Looking forward to this .💕

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hello, Mary Jo!

[@emma_and_a_horse]

Fantastic. You really set him up for success.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

💯

[@abbymcilree8603]

This is so cool Alicia! Poles definitely aren’t anything new for galaxy but I love all the tips and life hacks!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you!

[@redloui]

You have such an eye and a feel, he looks quite fine to me, but you find something to help him fix it!! And make it better! Wow

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you! Glad you think so xx

[@jennasofia5532]

Love to see how mowgley gets better and better😍

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thanks so much for all your support! x

[@laurenschenck5355]

You are so amazing and unbelievable Alisa!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you!

[@sharonjones6316]

Definitely a good way to explain things. We where always taught to push push push x

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad you liked it! xx

[@jennibowles7802]

What a good man is Mowgs!! ❤ Loving all these videos and how you always set him up for success! 👏

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He is coming along so well! xx

[@jennibowles7802]

@@YourRidingSuccess soooo well!! Beautiful!

[@TheElleable]

I love your videos, Alicia! I can't wait to get my first own horse and use more of the useful information you are giving us!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

How exciting!!

[@sarahspeer4426]

awesome training session! such simplicity but also can be hard at the same time.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

❤️

[@juliefletcher9715]

Aww mowgly doing so well and looks great 🥰

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yes - thank you!

[@susanring2957]

Love this, I am going to start a horse back in work soon and I'm going to start with 1 pole 😀

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You got this! x

[@ainsleygrant4665]

This is epic! Love these exercises. The potties work so well...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yay!!

[@JacintaColvin]

I wish I had've known about the potties before I bought my pole cups! Such a good idea :)

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kippen64]

Nice to see how well the potties work as pole raisers.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yes!!

[@laceyjordanpmu]

I loved this video ! I bought a few of these potties for the same reason (not that I have poles yet to use them) and my husband and I haven’t had any kids yet but my mum came over and saw the potties and said “lacey is there something you’re trying to tell me ?” Haha It’s super interesting about the small trot first! Super helpful video as always thanks Alicia ❤️ Off to order some poles now !

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Wow - thanks for sharing!!

[@Jensau1]

Mowgley is an absolute star! The way you have brought him on, in such a short time is amazing! Btw loved the exploding head!! 🤣

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He is super amazing!!

[@TheEquiClubYouTube]

Great video!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thanks!

[@debdunster5471]

Patience patience...it all pays off.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Absolutely!! xx

[@laurenschenck5355]

INCREDIBLE TIPS!! ♥️♥️💕💕🐴🐴🐴🌈🌈✨✨✨🌈

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad you liked it!

[@dieselchick1]

Steph here from northern WI. Excited to watch this! How do I keep my horse from kicking or knocking the ground poles?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Steph! great question... often our position helps and or hinders them ...try to keep your upper body upright as they go over the pole and move forwards with your horse's natural movement. If you lean too far forwards, you'll be putting your weight onto his front end, which will unbalance him and make it harder for him to clear the poles. xx

[@helenblake3338]

Loved this video

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yay!!

[@Murrinholi1]

That’s brilliant, we have and use a lot of those IKEA potties at the RDA I volunteer at, they’re brilliant! And cheaper than the proper ones - I’d say they’re better! You’re a wee gem!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yes!!

[@Angie-jj9gc]

Awesome job!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

mmmwa! xx

[@janehorseridingdiver]

That was another great video. I need to try and get my horse Paul to slow down. I am having to half halt most of the time. He is getting better all the time.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Great work Jane!

[@kimk9934]

Awesome! Question, when you circle to improve the suppleness, what dictates whether you would open the inside rein a bit, or instead keep the inside rein against the neck and open the outside a bit? What are you feeling to determine which to use, the shoulder falling in or not or just the rib cage being sticky?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Kim, great question! Where the shoulders or "train tracks" are, try watching this video and in here Alicia talks more about this kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3OsmpKFa6yJr9U

[@paolopiccirillo6760]

You are The best coach.. Just a little crazy

[@YourRidingSuccess]

That I am ... the crazy part lol x

[@samanthasimmons5699]

I know what im going to work on with my guy tomorrow this was very helpful!!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Soo exciting!! Tell us how you go!

[@samanthasimmons5699]

@@YourRidingSuccess so we had a pretty progressive ride! I wish I filmed it. However as im learning this new guy Im noticing some of his quorks. Any tips on helping a horse that gets snatchy with the bit? He likes to pull down and away when i pick up the contact from walk to trot if i have given him a long rein walk break. And i take the reins up nice and slow which kind of helps but he still gets cranky and pulls. Hes got a loose ring snaffle with cheeky guards. Part of me feels like he needs a 3 piece bit instead of a 2 piece. But part of me thinks its a habit. He anticipates the trot from walk and gets really pushy and grabs the bit. Hes a sport horse hes super nice but hes got some funky habits for being so young 😅 its almost like he gets nervous that im going to get to loud with my hands and yell at him by pulling to hard. He has had other riders and i was told they got pretty loud with their hands so it makes since. I dont know lol. I think maybe his balance also still needs more work. His canter transitions have gotten better but we havent been doing a lot of canter yet just because i want his shoulders to listen to me at the trot first and have him going correct in the trot before doing to much in the canter.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Samantha, one thing to consider is with the loose ring snaffle, the point of the double jointed bit is it takes the "nut cracker" action out of the bit, a snaffle with just one join in the middle hits the roof of the mouth when you apply pressure. This is why as our knowledge of the horses mouth evolved, bit makers made bits with two joins in the middle (so the bit is 3 pieces instead of 2). These are now the most common snaffle bits used in dressage.

[@lafemmefatal]

love the potties! perfect ! and so much cheaper than wings, they're shockingly expensive for a chunk of plastic!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

👌😉

[@lindylufromoz5111]

Wow the potty idea! Fantastic. Looks like I'm gonna online shop for a stack of those - easier for my eight yr old granddaughter to work with. Oh yeah, great video too!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You should!!! And glad you liked it x

[@bambini5973]

Another helpufl video :) I have one question..do you ever use a whip ? or do you prefer spurrs ? :)

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Bambini, I only wear spurs because in many levels of dressage they are compulsory. So i wear them but rarely use them . Whips I very rarely use, or hold, for the opposite reason. In most levels of dressage they are not allowed. So I tend to train in only whats allowed in the area xx

[@monicawinkelmann2480]

Hi Alicia! Loved the new video, Mowgley is doing so good! I have a question for you, I am a little confused on how you actually get your horse to know that not all of you kicks are to go faster and not by pulling on your reins, can't wait to see Mowgley when he goes pro!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Monica! Great question! And thanks so much for all the support! xx Im going to have a good think about your question... because it is a great one and should be answered in a video I think. So leave it with me... If in a few weeks, you havent seen anything that covers it.. can you please message me again! xx

[@sudburyhouse]

The blow my mind flame moment was great! Who does the editing on your videos? Nice work!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

thank you!! I will pass onto our amazing video editor :)

[@daninoz2199]

Wow, I can’t get over much his body has changed. He is really starting to develop.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

💯

[@2010SKAL]

Love the training - keeping it so simple and I LOVE those bell boots. Where did they come from and do they export to Oz?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi YA! I go them from Classic Dressage... Let them know you saw them with us xxclassicdressage.com/products/eskadron-synthetic-leather-gb-overreach-boots-with-sheepskin?_pos=15&_sid=e1e76f318&_ss=r

[@2010SKAL]

@@YourRidingSuccess thanks - they only have XL left! boo hoo!

[@katemcgregor3644]

Such a great video. As more of a showjumper it's great seeing Alicia doing some polework and explaining it so well. Has she done any jumping before?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hey Kate, she evented as a teenager, but had a very bad accident. She is however getting back into showjumping…. Watch this space it’s actually pretty cool!

[@katemcgregor3644]

@@YourRidingSuccess Sounds exciting! I have done a bit of eventing and showjumping but I have been enjoying a lot of dressage recently which I never thought I would

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad to hear this, Kate! xx

[@debw2107]

I mean wow look how much he has come on a super credit you ⭐ your such a bright happy lovely person I so need a friend like you 🤩 keep being Amazing

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Love this!! Thank you!!

[@karendillan98]

I really enjoyed this videp. Silly question why do you not have the poles on the ground flat?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Not silly at all!! This is so if the horse knocks or stands on them, that they don’t roll as easily

[@alisalarson4196]

Can we get the Amazon link for these pls!!! Love this idea!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Alisa! Couldn't find any on amazon today... but these would work! x groceries.asda.com/product/potty-training-nappies-pull-ups/solution-steady-potty-colour-may-vary/910001371399

[@patriciapt]

Yes!! Teach us more stuff to be frugal xD love love the idea of the potty And how fast you get him supple is amazing, anxious to try it on sunday. I also had to buy some gloves for riding because last sunday riding i was on a hack and we were galloping and My mare got to excited and wanted to go crazy running. If there is no space to circle and connection is Lost, how can you stop the horse/slow to trot in these situation? I had to sit down during gallop and bounce on her back 😩and hold her mouth to prevent her from going all in, and ended up loosing the skin off one finger from the reign. My teacher says sometimes its like that, that much force to stop or Control a horse? Is this true? I always heard from you and Tash that should be soft on the mouth.. and i think in situations like this is Impossible... What do you think? And getting the horse on the bit, initially, is itt soft too? If you play with your fingers and they dont lower their heads, not with circles not with finger play, some horses accept easily but others is always head up.. Please also tell us how to get a saddle, styrups and reigns that are good but not expensive - like the potties. I would love My own horse gear xD the saddles at my school are só hard My butt hurts after classes xDD some people even go long beforr class to choose the best saddles 😂

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi there! Gloves are always a great idea for this reason! Glad you made it out safely! With hacking it is so important to be safe and sometimes the horses do get excited but with correct training in the arena they rarely get out of control, the big thing to put your horse and you in situations where you can be in control - hopefully you do not have to experience that again! If you watch this video about connecting the horse into the bridle it will explain about how to connect the horse - try not to think about soft/hard but rather a positive connection through the rein kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3OsmpKFa6yJr9U

[@Life.on.the.wrong.leg2020]

Love this one again, thank you so much, small question: Would you also ride your horse like this if you prepare him/her to be a jumping horse🐎 ? or would you in that case do let the horse go in it's own preferred trot?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Great Question Nyke! Yes you would start him the same.... you need to ensure you have control and the basic training scale in place even for jumping.

[@Life.on.the.wrong.leg2020]

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[@YourRidingSuccess]

Super!!

[@lindavermeeren2356]

Great video,thank you! Ihave a question about the stretching.My horse wants to stretch very often and she wants to go very deep with good contact and she eaven chews when she does that.Is that ok?And also is there a reason why you do the polework in trot and not in the walk?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Linda! Im going to answer both on Tuesday in our DE! Great questions x

[@kimberlyperillo9990]

The confidence in Mowgley is just amazing! When spacing out the poles, did you use three long people strides between each?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hey Kimberly .... thanks! Mogs is doing AMAZING! just normal steps. 1 m aprox length x

[@ammie3447]

My horse has done a fair deal of free jumping, and she loves it. Bucks the other long side out of happiness. I would like to start a little bit of jumping with her, but I'm afraid she will do the same thing with me on her, as she does when she's free jumping. Would what you do in this episode be a good way to introduce her to being more "calm" over poles/jumps, and not go into a bucking series as soon as she has the chance? Thank you for all the videos!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi A! Definitely watch this space.... there is something coming here! But start with this video it will really help! x

[@hollandtaitai]

Alicia, u did it again! Amazing session on step by step approach to pole work and how to help & motivate the horse! Do it first in a small jog - I feel this could even be helpful to the experienced stable lesson horse that does not do much pole work. The next time I get a pole work lesson (unfortunately not often), I will make sure to do that for the first two rounds;) The tip about safety by keeping reins short and rising a little forward is very useful. This is one of your strengths, focusing on personal safety too! I have 2 questions: 1. What do u mean to help the horse to find his openness? Do you mean help him find his balance? 2. At 19:26 min, Mowgley was reacting a little while going over the pole on the left rein. You used renvers to get him more connected. Why use renvers and not other tools?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Great questions! When Alicia talks about openness she means the suppleness through his body, so "letting go" of tension and not being stuck in the body so being "open" in the body. Another super question - the reason for using renvers is because he naturally wanted to expand the right side of his body and contract the left (so looking too much left) so renver contracts the right side and expands the left (opposite of what he wants to do). The renver is excellent because you can do and stay in track (know where horses body is) and it is a more suppling exercise than just taking counter flexion. Hope this helps x

[@hollandtaitai]

@@YourRidingSuccess Hey, thanks for the reply! I understand. I just wonder if she has chosen renvers on the left rein because 1. Mowgley was already drifting a little to the right due to his natural left bend and the right side is the wall, so leg yield to the right is out; 2. Alicia wanted to keep Mowgley’s front on the same track to look at the pole so leg yield to the left and shoulder-in towards the wall are out; 3. How about travers since Mowgley is already bent to the left? 4. Has she chosen renvers because that kills 2 birds in 1 stone - keeps the track in front and supples the right side of the body at the same time while on the left rein? When Alicia rode the right rein, she helped Mowgley to supple up his right with a leg yield in the right circle and onto the wall, and then rode into the pole track with a little shoulder-in. 1. Could she have used travers instead? Sorry for so many questions! Alicia rides very intuitively. This is my fifth year of riding and I feel kind of stuck. I wonder how you make which riding choice to help the horse opens up in a particular situation like the ones Alicia has demonstrated.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Love the questions! Okay so well done with your problem solving - you are right!!! The reason to not use Travers in this instance is because riding a travers while travelling left would mean riding a left travers which would encourage his left bend instead of making him more even by using renvers - does this make sense? Your second question of travers to the right is a good one, what you need to think about Travers is it is actually a difficult movement to ride correctly, much harder for the horse than a leg yield or shoulder in as it requires the horse to stay perfectly upright in the shoulders and balance and then bend in the ribcage and make 4 tracks - to ride it correctly (ie not yielding off outside aids, actually bending in half) is harder than other movements and thats why travers and half pass come later in the training and tests than leg yield and shoulder in. Hope this helps x

[@hollandtaitai]

@@YourRidingSuccess Thank you!❤️

[@wwaxwork]

I would be interested to know how you go about planning what you're going to do in a riding session. Do you have an idea in your mind before you start or do you start riding him and do what you think needs doing that day. If you plan how far out do you plan and how strictly do you stick to that plan in a session. I'm sure at your level a lot of it is instinctive, but I am thinking more for a beginner, I know when I rode I'd so often go I need to do some riding/training, get in the arena and my mind would just go blank on what to do. Maybe that could be an idea for a video. Like this would be a series of good exercises to work on in a week (or whatever) at this level of riding to work on this problem, kind of thing. Anyway just an idea.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hello! Yes I love this idea! Ill pop this into one of our lives or stories in the coming weeks. xxx

[@CdnEqChick]

How do you know which aspect of the training scale is the one causing the problem??? That was great over the poles but how did you know it was suppleness and not connection or something else? thx!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

ahhhhhhh great question!!!! watch this link.... It explains just that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJzYo4iXZZx-hK8

[@lizzie9173]

Really appreciate you sharing your expertise and potty ideas :) !! What sort of poles do you use - yours look nice and light weight ?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you!

[@kimberleenadwocki4393]

Hi Alecia: 👋 Mowgley going great. I use Trot Cavellitis for strengthening the Trot. I am ecstatic how far Mowgley has gotten in 7 weeks. How much down time did he have after he raced? I just got a dynamite mover 6 yr old OTTB right off the track. 51 races & won $ 52, 000. I have worked w her 14 sessions since she arrived 10/6/21 & she has more relaxation to go. Simple things like seeing other horses be led gets her excited. Also here in the US they train the horse to urinate in the Cross Ties or grooming stall at the track for drug testing. So I am always cleaning up pee before I have to ride. My other OTTB still pees in the grooming stall at least 2x after 2 years of me owning him. Thank you

[@YourRidingSuccess]

hi kimberlee, thanks so much for all your support! He really didnt race much, only one pre trial. He wasnt a fighter they said! Sounds like your having a great time with your OTTBs! xx

[@Esequine_]

I know the main focus is dressage and and flatwork, but would you be able to do an intro to jumping? (Introducing a horse to jumps) I’ve been struggling with helping my horse be forward and confident even over the low low cross rails since I’ve introduced them and would be so grateful if there was ever a video to help with people facing the same issue! Totally understandable if no (u guys probably have ur hooves and hands full) 😆

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Lynn..... watch this space.... BIGTIME!!! lol I am working on something very very cool here..... just sorting it all out x

[@laurenschenck5355]

Mowgley is so handsome and looking incredible well done 🐴❤️💕✨🌈

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He is!!

[@amandaburnham.8817]

Lol form one mom you another! My son is currently potty training and I can't wait for day we get to say goodbye to diapers! Oh and I love pole work with my guy bringing him back to the great health he deserves to be in. Totally going to try out your ideas 🥰

[@YourRidingSuccess]

I hope this technique works for you! Tell us about it! x

[@amandaburnham.8817]

@@YourRidingSuccess we've only had poles on the ground so far and cavalletis on the shortest side. He seems to like them so far lol. Only been once a week while he's retraining and gaining back weight. He's close to where he should be so maybe start picking up 2 days a week.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Woohoo! Super exciting!! Keep us in the loop x

[@sandrawheeler1521]

I use potties too.. only have a grass school. But this method still works. Also having issues with fully going on the bit...fights it...?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Sandra! They are great arent they! have a look at these videos below.... see if this helps... if not, or there is still wholes... message me back and I can try to fill in the gaps x kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3OsmpKFa6yJr9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2mUp3dtbbaNmdE kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXupgWhvfb-thaM kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4jMaGSflNp-qas

[@wendyrockwell719]

Should one sit or post over poles/cavaletti?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hey Wendy, it is best to do rising trot over the poles so the horse can easily stretch over the back and keep the rhythm x

[@redmare1746]

Mary Jo Are your poles wood or vinyl? They look pretty light.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Mary Jo, They are plastic x

[@HendoHawkins]

Can you please explain what you mean by ‘behind the vertical’? You’ve mentioned it a few times and I don’t get it!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Catherine! Great Question! When your horse is behind the vertical, it means that his nose is too close to his chest xx

[@kimreece2808]

Do you have any advise for training out in a field instead of in an arena? We haven't built one yet at our new property and I am struggling with my green ottbs..

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Kim, try watching these videos and this should have all the information you need but let me know if you have questions after watching these - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3OsmpKFa6yJr9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH7OZ6KleLVkZs0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2mtf6CwZ7N6ras

[@kimreece2808]

@@YourRidingSuccess I registered! 😁

[@karienjansevanrensburg1199]

Like the pottie idea 😃, will definitely get

[@YourRidingSuccess]

It's so good!

[@hugheskids2432]

Only Alicia would use potties for riding! 😂 I LOVE how you make riding and learning so fun!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

💯

[@naunettemartin7450]

Hi this Nannette I did so good with my horse and I did so good with my cone and I did real so good win I ride my horse and the ride ing success and it is help my on my win ride ing my horse thank you so much and I like your videos that you do on your horse that's is want I do with my horse thank you so much and I like they you ride your horse and you know want you are doing win you ride your horse and I have so much confidence win I ride my horse and I'm going to watch your videos it is helping me to ride my horse thank you so much Nannette

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Love this!

[@naunettemartin7450]

@@YourRidingSuccess you are welcome

[@sharonjones6316]

I would like to ask you a question Alicia, regarding straightness in the rider. It’s quite a long winded one but here goes. I have scoliosis in my neck, I dnt know where straight is. Can you give any help to this. I totally understand my balance affects my horse, so is there anyway I can help myself achieve this x

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Sharon! Great Question! Can you send me a little bit of video to show me? It will hep me help you x

[@sharonjones6316]

@@YourRidingSuccess of me riding? I ll be able to hopefully this weekend. I ll try get my niece to record me. Thank you

[@wendyrockwell719]

I usually start the walking over them and then go to trot. Do you have a preference or reason for going to trot right away?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Wendy, Great question. The reason I start in trot is that you have more influence over the horse. Walk the horse can get tense and take over. The forward momentum of trot, allows you to encourage them over the pole while riding the training scale x

[@wendyrockwell719]

Wow, okay…another training tactic changed in my toolbox! That makes perfect sense to me. Thank you so much, Alicia!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Yay!!