Emily Learns How to Use Her Horse's Reins Correctly

Ryan teaches one of the interns, Emily, how to adjust her reining technique to better communicate with her horse.
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[@katherineburton1766]

As a young western rider, I was always taught not to use the reins to balance, which is true, but I was also taught that legs and reins were for direction and speed control. I was always coached to use the reins more than the legs. I was in my thirties before I was told to use my legs more, but I was still told that reins were for direction and speed control. Now I see that the most important cues come from the legs, not the reins. I love how you explain things in a way I can understand. Thank you for this video. :)

[@KrisByrns]

Thank you, Emily! I loved seeing this video because Emily struggled to put what Ryan said into action, and it took several tries to get it. That is exactly what happens sometimes when my teacher teacher gives instructions andi have trouble putting what she says into action. It's frustrating to hear the same thing again and again and not know how to make it happen. Emily persisted. Apache responded, and they got it! Good example for me.

[@GretchenDupree]

Kris, i completely understand what you are saying about feeling frustrated because the trainer keeps repeating herself to me and im not getting it. You know what though? When show day came and things like in this lesson suddenly work and im doing it right, and then im in the running for a blue ribbon. Right?

[@sseeback6754]

This video really hit home with me as I am trying to break myself of using the reins so much and use my legs more. It is not easy!! Great job, Emily!

[@arimartin1944]

Instablaster

[@HeatherDMorris]

It's not easy . I'm 6 months into learning and still have so much to learn

[@sarahwhitman1026]

I’m having exactly the same issues including my horse thinking I’m cueing a canter (7:52) and seem to be at a similar riding level as Emily so this was very helpful

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Great 👍

[@KJThiry]

This was also a great demonstration of Ryan’s instruction! He knows how to set horse & rider up for success.

[@bethalvarez6956]

She is a very lucky young lady to have such a nice horse and an opportunity to work with such a fabulous trainer congratulations Emily you’re doing it right

[@melpet444]

I LOVED this video! It is something that I need to practice religiously as I am an (older) rider who learned to ride using reins only and not my body. It’s a VERY hard habit to break. Ryan, you’re such a good teacher you even had me doing the moves in my chair while I was watching! I love your videos!!! Thanks :-)

[@christinemoore517]

Such an important lesson! So easy to screw up! This has been my best and worst thing in riding. First I took basic english lessons. Then i went to dressage basics then to breaking and training occasionally taking lessons with different trainers then "breaking" horses. Then riding western (with no trainer big mistake!), showing in different disciplines a little. What I ended up with were overactive and confused hands! Fortunately for me the horses were great teachers too. Please save yourself this very bad fault and the confusion of your horse and Stick with One good trainer in a discipline until you and your trainer and your horse decide its time to move on to something else. Ryan Rose highly recommended😄!!! Your horsemanship will be the better for it! I promise. Why do it the hard way when you have the answer right here?

[@sshepard5222]

I wish everyone had a coach this good!

[@kimberlynads]

Great timing - working on this currently 😊. Thanks Ryan and Emily!

[@GretchenDupree]

Very helpful video. Covered all the issues my student is having.

[@lucasa1849]

The before and after looks so good

[@KJThiry]

Super demo, Emily and Ryan! I needed every bit of that coaching for myself. So glad to have a peek into your lesson, Emily. Great job!

[@wandasimons3305]

Hi, Ryan. I just recently found your channel and I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm an older rider who has not ridden in a while due to recovering from multiple back surgeries. I own a twenty year old Tennessee Walker and have had her for seventeen years. She and I have ridden many miles together (she knows more about me than most people do)!! Anyway, I will soon start riding again and will start in the pasture. I hope to be using techniques you have taught in your video's. Wish me luck!!

[@qdehart2984]

You are such a good teacher. Excellent video.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you 🙏

[@chertaylor3602]

I run in to the same with my pony cutting corners. Thanks Ryan and Emily

[@jackowoody]

Wow, what great lesson. I am going to be using this on my AQH

[@28951SBDMDK]

Thank you for explaining this skill so well!

[@sylvieguitard7554]

Thank you Ryan! Really interesting can’t wait to work that with my horses 🤗 thank you Emily!

[@HobbitHomes263]

success with passing out of a circle is the rider timing the cue with the proper footfall. The best way to understand this is to get off the horse and YOU run around in a left circel whiole someone yells at you to side-pass out.. If they yell as your right foot hits the ground YOU have to wait until your left foot lands. Horses have four feet...learn how they all feel thru your seat. Rely on your butt and not your hands or legs or reins to time the "ask"

[@JohnDoe-qu8ny]

Nice ❤thank you Ryan

[@KingsMom831]

This guy is obviously doing what he’s passionate about😊

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

😀💯👍

[@jeanfish7]

@@ryanrosehorsemanship having ridden in some really sketchy, mountain trails, you definitely want the horse to know the down slope is there!

[@debbiejames4819]

Loved this

[@LittleDotCom]

Another great video! Thank you!

[@HobbitHomes263]

Having packed most of Montana, WHen I get in dicey cliff country, I find I just relax and trust my horse's deep non-suicidal instincts. I just relax, frame with my legs likely and let them decide where their feet go so we don;t die

[@lucyctremblay6773]

This appache paint looks so much like a mare i had for the whole of her adult life.

[@paulandersen9386]

Great channel. Thank you. New subscriber

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks!

[@shepherds.pie.youtube]

This is something I struggle with too. I think I need to work more on yields to my legs.

[@keelyevans7692]

Exactly, y'all are so good :-)

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you

[@monicaerickson6161]

Really GREAT video.

[@kathyreese7031]

Very helpful!

[@jenniferfranks491]

Exellent lesson because Apache acts like my horse. I've learned so much more because Apache didn't listen easily.

[@WalkerGolf]

Noobie here: when side passing, are you loose on the reins or pulling a little to stop them from walking forward?

[@shonamathie1607]

I’m from the uk and lots of people here a terrified to let go of the reins. 🤷‍♀️

[@victorialowry638]

My girl keeps cutting in on the circle at the trot like this. I'm going to try this today. I think I am also leaning which is causing this.

[@HeatherDMorris]

I am assuming a horse needs to already have good steering before only using legs? Direct rein and indirect rein is what my 3 year old is still leaning for rollbacks and slow spins . Probably a whole different lesson

[@dawncurtis9997]

I do have a question: when you are asking the rider to stop him, but also keep the left leg on him, how do you stop him this way without using the reins?

[@thatdairykid1461]

I've found a deep exhale along with relaxing your seat works quite well.

[@cyberwinn]

Where are you located?

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Brooklyn, WI

[@jeanfish7]

@@ryanrosehorsemanship my brother has a jewelry store in Sun Prairie, are you close? They do custom jewelry, ( hint hint for your wife:)

[@sketchalater4656]

Emily is petting the horse excessively, and it happens literally at every single stop he makes, even when he isn't listening lmao. Patting can be good, I tend to scratch and rub my mare rather than pat, as a way to tell her she did good. I typically pat if she does a good stop or backup etc. But petting in excess just makes it meaningless to the horse.

[@nicolematthews1543]

Hey Ryan I had a trainer onetime who told me to cross over the reins at the bit like Criss crossing the reins, he said you get better of control this way, what do you think?

[@chrisg-JTX]

so dumb question here…in the counter clockwise circle, you’re telling her to use the inside leg…is that leg in the 3rd position…meaning the pressure is in the back? Why not turn him with the outside leg in the forward position? like i said, this might be a dumb question…but it’s a lil confusing.

[@alexandrahollenstine6375]

Inside leg makes him stay on Emily’s circle and not his circle. Yes typically you use outside leg to turn but she has to push him out while turning because he keeps falling in to the circle

[@Nutmeg142]

Inside leg moves the hip over, it should be slightly back and you push him up and into the outside rein so he doesn’t collapse into the circle.. Inside rein asks for collection. You keep opening and closing your hand for give and take. Outside rein and leg are the ones that actually ask for the circle.

[@HobbitHomes263]

I used reins to pull my wife's car out of a snow bank....

[@Inca1122]

I swear this is my horse 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@bethalvarez6956]

I noticed his speed control is a lot different with Emily

[@votethebulliesout2956]

That horses gates are crippled of the inner rein. Stopping it in and making it step of the inner lake is just getting your own back on the horse for trying to get out of this slowed gate torture and will in the long run confirm the horse in opposing the rider.

[@sketchalater4656]

I barely understood what you wrote...... The heck?

[@archangel807]

The Indians rode with no reins or saddles....instinct

[@HobbitHomes263]

When one gets to the point of developing subtley in a horse it demands the RIDER can tell, without thinking where the horses's feet are. If you make an ask when the horse's feet are all wrong for that move, you have failed your animal

[@lpieps4711]

What do you suggest to do with a hot horse? My boy is pretty hot so it is hard to keep him from getting excited and going faster

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Hi Bubbles, I answer questions and offer video coaching on my patreon page www.patreon.com/Ryanrosehorsemanship

[@barbararausch9675]

I have a hot horse also she always has her head moving

[@mrs.c5471]

She needs to stop patting him while working.

[@sketchalater4656]

agreed, she's patting excessively. And I thought I was bad

[@brandonbryant1744]

I don't understand, I am a trail rider and I don't get what your trying to accomplish.. Fyi