Enhance Your Horse's Gaits with One Simple Exercise

[@birdielue0]

I’ve never witnessed a horse trainer that explain things so intelligently. I’ve lost hours just sucked into all of these videos having “holy-shit that makes sense” moments. Thank you for putting so much knowledge out there! I’ll be headed to patreon next! I need more snacks.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Wow thanks for the great compliments!

[@lizarutherford2477]

Totally concur. He's such an effective coach.

[@jess3310]

Your comment was from a year ago... But YES those moments happen often when I watch his videos. Did you see the one about a claustrophobic horse? He bucks/explodes at the canter and Ryan breaks it down to the horse being claustrophobic and we just can't see/hear him until he is screaming(bucking)! Ryan said it breaks down to the HALTER starting the feeling and it just hit me so hard. My girl is SO claustrophobic and does MUCH better if we have to do something she's uncomfortable with if she thinks she can get away - no halter, but in a round pen. She's improved a lot since I saw that video because I can now understand her. One Sharp Cat says Thank you, Ryan.

[@MSable-fx3yg]

I agree, everything you say makes such sense to me! Thank you:)

[@lunarosaranch]

I've been stumped on slowing a training horse down without getting in a tug of war and over using my hands... this is fantastic!!

[@marylamb56]

Unflashy dose not mean not important! 👍🏻😎😂

[@pamelacarlson5114]

I appreciate even the self correction that you do. it's so realistic that way and shows that you can make a mistake (as long as it isn't fear based like you say) and you can still have success with what you are working on!!!

[@countrywoman973]

I'm excited to try this with my off the track TB, her gaits are all over the place.

[@silky2204]

I like the explanations.

[@lars1480]

I like when you Said I kind of broke my Owen rulle :-)

[@vickibartelt9829]

LOVE THE VIDEOS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

[@pamelamorris8976]

Thanks again

[@vanaruone6767]

Helpful video

[@dianabontecou9671]

Love this exercise, can’t wait to try it today. Is the circle down also good to use for a horse that breaks from the cantor into a trot before I ask him to?

[@epona9166]

Love this exercise but I'm wondering if you are muddying the water to some extent by sometimes rising and sometimes standing when you want a faster trot. Standing doesn't allow you to communicate the speed you're looking for, whereas rising trot has a built in speed regulator, once the horse gets it. So I feel like standing isn't a useful position or signal. My horse speeds up when I do rising trot, but he doesn't yet slow down when I stop rising and just sit. So we're only halfway there.

[@Latarielle]

What do you do when the horse doesn't slow back down after you sit?

[@lizarutherford2477]

Maybe try to Redirect their energy by putting them in a small circle to help them relax until they ask to slow down. Ryan has videos on this. His patreon page is so worth the money - 2 coffees a month equivalent, that's all!

[@lizarutherford2477]

This is v helpful kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6Obd4Cupc2CiNk Teach your horse a relax button

[@countrychris]

What size is this arena?

[@NyxDiligent]

What about a horse that is committed to being lazy and doesn't want to extend her trot/canter? (only in saddle does she do this)

[@opendoortutoring]

I have the same problem. He just wants to jog.

[@GretchenDupree]

Haha, your butts in good, but your hands look like they are waving a bee away. Bend that left elbow so your entire arm isnt being held out to bounce around more. Find a home for your right hand. Its lost. This video is 3 yrs old, wheres that mare now?