Spanish Walk ✨ Horse Training Tutorial
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Learn how to teach your horse the Spanish Walk! In this video, I walk you through the basics of how I approach this, starting on the ground and then moving to under saddle :)
The Spanish Walk is a beautiful movement and fun trick to teach. In my experience, many horses pick this up fairly quickly once they understand what you are asking. Some are more willing than others, and the flexibility and fitness of your horse can also contribute to this.
I hope you have success training the Spanish Walk to your horse! Feel free to comment with questions or share a future video idea 😊
0:00 Lesson Overview
0:28 Phase 1 Lifting The Leg
2:42 Phase 2 Extending The Leg
3:56 Phase 3 Verbal & Finishing Cue
5:32 Phase 4 Lifting The Reins
6:30 Phase 5 Under Saddle
Disclaimers: When riding or working with a horse, I recommend having an equestrian professional present. If a fitness workout is demonstrated in a video and you feel uncomfortable in any way I recommend consulting with a fitness professional.
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I might not have a horse but I enjoy watching these types of videos-
yep, same
Might?
Same in the future I’m planning to get one
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You have such calming energy! Love you break things down into simple steps, thanks for the great video!
Your channel is the best
Just started teaching my horse Spanish Walk. I’ve never taught it before. She was quick to learn to pick up a foot, but no extension. (Only been doing it two days now). So I needed instruction on how to get her to extend the leg, not just lift it. So THANK YOU for posting this video!! It was very clear and helpful!
I'm 57 and been fortunate to have had some excellent equestrians share their knowledge with me, including of Romany descent. Often I'm asked to never disclose who taught me, and quite often the how as well.
I love CZcams. If I search hard enough I can find excellent passionate equestrians willing to share their knowledge, free to all, no promises of secrets or silence. The way it should be.
Instead I get to say 'hell no, pony and I learnt how to do this on CZcams "
Thank you. Great presentation on all counts, style and quality information.
I really love the way you are working with horses - very calm and gentle. And clear instructions for both the horse and us humans 😊 Thank you so much for sharing your valuable insights! Judith
0:57 loool very comfortable, deffinitely shown by the ears
Still, I have to say that your instructions are very clear
First I love to learn from u
wow!!! this is the best video I seen about the Spanish walk...
LOVE ur teaching methods, PATIENCE IS my key,& ground work, THANK U, U DO MAKE IT LOOK SO SIMPLE, THANK YOU 👏👏👏❤
This tutorial was absolutely amazing! My Mare learned to spanish walk in less than 2 weeks! My only complaint is is she will sometimes do when we are learning something new because she knows she gets rewarded but other than that this trick is amazing! I get a lot of positive comments when we do it it's truly a beautiful movement! Thanks for the awesome video!
Your horses are so willing! I love to see the connection you have with them! ❤️
This was so helpful to see you working with multiple horses at different stages.
What a gorgeous creature!
I love it that you show it on horses who have never done it before. Like that you can actually see how it looks like in the beginning.
I just love Wasabi's name. He's so handsome. I love the time you take with them.
I'm tired just watching you change horses. Great job horses more carrots tonight lol.
I’ve started my mare with just me tapping her upper leg with my hand to cue her to “release” her leg to me. Basically she just takes her weight off that leg at first, and I worked from there, to her picking up her foot for me to clean, to now picking up and holding her foot out for me. (and now the weirdo will just hold her foot up whenever she is happy)🤦♀️😆Then just yesterday she, very suddenly, gave her birthday present to me, it was that I jumped on bareback and in a halter, (which I rarely do) and after we walked around for a bit my foot grazed her upper leg/elbow area and she “gave” her leg to me which I wasn’t expecting AT ALL. Now I just need to teach her how to do it while walking and I’ll have a Spanish walk no whips used! (not that I have a problem with them if used properly) 😊
So beautiful! I wanna try with my horse
I love your learning techniques love it 😍
That was so amazing and cool. Never really thought about what to teach if and when I get a horse but that is definitely on top of the list (after everything else course) but I especially love the cues you used and how they learnt them. So great!!!!
This is EXACTLY what I needed! Beautifully broken down into steps. Thank you!
Your videos are so calming and delightful to watch.
Really enjoyed. More tricks would be fun.
More tricks would be fun
I agree!
tysm for this! It is the best tutorial i have ever seen!
Such a great video! Really informative, plus the trainer was so friendly towards the horses and the viewers.
This was so cool!!! Love your videos!
Love it ❤️ thank you for this
Thank you very much for this excellent tutorial. I felt I was stuck (at stage 3) and thanks to your explanations I got the cue how to hopefully move on, will try it out tomorrow 😊
I love this! I can’t wait to try!!
This is such a great video. I tried that with my horse and he has learned the step one just in day 1. I am looking forward for new tricks.
really amazing and wonderful thanks for the great work and really bonding with them its heart touching
I've been wanting to learn this and you're very good with explaining! I'll go grab Cody and give it a try, thanks!
Thank you!!
Update I’ve been trying this and he’s doing great! Again thank you for the video. !
That’s awesome! Thanks for the update🐴Keep up the good work💕
Nicely done.
Brilliant video. I thought my older 20yo horse recently to give me each leg by treats, and actually I tried doing it tonight in walk and he got 3 steps of Spanish walk 2 different times. Iv only worked with him total 3 different sessions. 15 mins each. Think he is very quick to learn.. But your video is great will ré teach with the whip. Amazing.
He definitely uses one leg more than other at the moment.
Excellent
Thank you so much! Gonna try this tomorrow with my Hanoverian Luma. She loves dressage and I can't do a bunch of riding due to it being so wet out so this is a wonderful alternative to riding.
Really a LOT of good info!
You're video editing amazing I love it
I will watch this when I well just more when I’m in my training
Very very helpful! It really helps when you give names of cues too.
Thank you for this video. I have wondered how horses do the Spanish walk
it was very interesting watching different horses at different levels! Thank youu for this! I will save it for later~
Also, is it psossible to do a tutorial about how make the horse lay down?
I've watched a few tutorials about this but I'm curious to see your way!
Me too...!! xx
Its cool
Imagine that while wearing a napoleonic era uniform with the sophisticated hat with a sword so cool asf.
good information ....
Beautiful
You are an amazing instructor. I have a very barn sour horse, he is 26 and I am a green rider, (5 years)I would love to hear what you have to say
Sorry to hear. Maybe just do fun things including walking out in hand??
That is how I taught my mare. She has a tendency to be quite tight in her shoulders and so I taught her this to get her to use her shoulders more and lift and stretch. She had zero difficulty the first time I asked her under saddle she just did it like she already understood. Occasionally she will offer her Spanish walk will I do not want it I have to tell her no not that.
Aww wowww! I just wish i could hav a horse :’
I can’t wait until tomorrow evening.
I started teaching my 4 year old and he picked it up extremely quickly. I used treats though as a reward rather than petting, I think it's a better reinforcer
Okay Boah ! I Guess She Is Sadie Adler Now, okay Your Videos Are Great Loving Your Channel.
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Hi Joan, I have recently started watching all of your videos and I find your approach to teaching so informative and calm! I like the way you give examples of a problem with a horse that will actually act out a problem and you show techniques to solve it, such a great way to teach, you also do step by step and pause the video to point it out, so great! Would it be possible to do some videos on leg aids but to show what the legs are doing through the entire movement until you change to the next movement, eg, how often my leg stays on, or in a canter does my outside leg stay behind the girth and it stays there until I transition back to trot and do I squeeze every stride or every 2nd stride etc, no1 does a video on this, I do know what the aids are but I’m not sure on what to do once in the transition up or down to keep the horse travelling, hope this makes sense!
Hi Michelle 😀
Thank you for the kind words and support❤️ I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos and finding them helpful. How and when to use your legs is a wonderful topic. I will definitely add this to my list of future videos to do. Thank you for the recommendation😊🐴
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Really great...and its very helpful..but how much does it take to Finish this strick please
Hi! Thank you! My haflinger and I have been trying this and taking it slowly as you suggested. I agree with the other viewer. I really appreciate your calm demeanor. It helps with learning. I do have a question. Is there another step to help bring the belly up or keep the belly of the horse up while lifting the leg in order to avoid swayback issues? Can't wait to see what other fun videos you create. Thank you!
Hi😀 this is a great question. Once your horse learns how to do the Spanish walk you can start to ask them to keep there hind end more Underneath them. when your first teaching the Spanish walk it is normal for your horse not to step forward enough with the hind legs. As the horses practice the movement and his coordination improves he will begin using his hind legs better. As his strength and coordination improves so will his ability to keep his back up.
One exercise I have found useful is doing a few steps in Spanish walk then asking your horse to stop and back up before continuing in Spanish walk. This exercise helps the horse to lean to sit back more wile doing the Spanish walk.
I also started practice on my horse...
Thanks!
Please make a video on "How to make your horse neck straight and lifted up".
Wonderful video! I'm working on teaching my Icelandic to Spanish Walk and this will be super helpful! Question for you, how long/how many sessions did you end up doing with each of your horses to move through the different phases?
Hi😊
That’s awesome!
Each one of the horse I have work with is unique and takes a different amount of time to understand each phase. On average teaching them to lift their legs is always the fastest and takes me anywhere from one session to a week. I have found that it takes my horses anywhere from a week to 2 months of consistent work three days a week 15 to 20 minute sessions to learn the Spanish walk.
It often takes the longest for them to learn how to lift their leg and walk forward as this requires the most coordination.
@@JSHorsemanship Makes total sense, thank you!! The lifting and walking forward is where I have been struggling with my gelding, he will lift it and then look at me, like, that is what you wanted right? :)
But I think I just need to keep up the consistency and encourage him to take that step forward each time so the action becomes more obvious.
Thank you very much! Very clear and interesting! Can we teach spanich walk to any kind of breed? Thank you for all your tutorials, i really like them
Hi Sabrina! Thank You 😊 Yes, in my experience most horses can be trained to learn this. Some are more willing then others, and a horse’s flexibility and fitness may also influence how quickly they pick it up
@@JSHorsemanship thank you!! 🙏😊
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Love from India 'chechee'❣️❣️❣️'chechee' means .......elder sister
Great video, thanks! How can I get my horse to lift its front legs a bit higher and stretch them out more? Thanks
Hi Janine:)
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. One thing that has helped me to get my horses lifting there legs higher is - having them place there front foot on a mounting block. I am careful to teach them not to put any weight on the leg that is on the block. Instead I use the block as a target to teach the horse to lift there leg higher and higher.
Starting with having them reach for the first step and gradually work there way up.
Once they are lifting both legs consistently higher at the block I work out in the open without the block:)
@JSHorsemanship oh that's a good idea. Would have never thought of that. I will try that. Thanks for the tip and taking the time to answer my question! ❤️
How long should I make each session last? My mare, Diamond is smart, she has picked up the first cues already of picking up her legs. I’m not sure how long I should make each session last though. Thank you 😊
Hi, can you please share tips on other cues when riding a Spanish horse ( passage/piaffe/pirouettes/leg yields/shoulder in etc . Horse knows everything, but I give him cues incorrectly and he doesn’t understand what I ask him to do. Much appreciate your help
Can you make a video on how to ride in neckrope?
Hi😊
Thanks for the recommendation👍
I will add it to my list💕🐴
What do you do if your horse wont lift its leg? I have a gelding that will NOT lift his leg when cued. Ive spent 20m tapping with no response at all. Its like it isnt even there. More pressure does not help. Ive tried tapping then stepping up to get the forward movement down as well without any progress.
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Is “finished “ just a verbal cue or are you doing something else (hands/legs/weight)?
What to do if horse knows how to pick his leg up, but he is only histerically pawing ground with asked leg, but not really picking up his foot "correctly"? 😅 I'm trying to introduce to him to step forward while I give cue to his leg, but it's only getting messy, because of his pawing 😅
When will your website be up?
It will be up in the next week or two. Have some giveaways coming up too 😊
Perfekt erklärt und gezeigt! Leider wollen die meisten Menschen direkt bei Schritt 8 von 10 einsteigen...
Es fehlt vielen die Geduld und die Lust am WEG, sie möchten direkt mit dem Ziel beginnen.
Plz teach how to Train a horse to rear
Wow I want to try it but I have only showjumping horse.. can they do this?
Yes:) you can teach it to any horse🐴😊
What if the horse doesn't care to lift or move the leg no matter how many times you tap? Do you just tap infinitely?
My horse wouldn't lift his leg at all.. what should I do?
Thank you, I'm an Arab and I have a horse and I want to teach her the Spanish step because I'm no more long ride and I like to teach her some beautiful skills, but I have a problem that she raises her hand inside, that is, her guard rises towards her stomach and does not give her hand forward, will she raise it with time or should I
It does takes some time and practice for the horse to understand how to bring their leg forward and in front of them:) Most of the time working on leading your horse forward after you ask them to pick up their leg, will help with getting them to extend their leg out in front of them. With horses that are struggling to understand this concept. You can teach them to lift their front leg out and on to a mounting block or another fixed safe object. Doing this can help them learn to extend the leg more forward. Once they are lifting their leg out to the object or target, you can take them away from it and have them begin to lift their leg without it.
Can you give a suggestion tO control the horse When it’s go fast? Thanks
Hi😀
I did one video talking a little about this you can check it out here 👉czcams.com/video/LZGNkUVi_3g/video.html
I may do more videos on this topic in the future🐎
@@JSHorsemanship sorry, maybe if you watch my channel there will a suggestion for us to control the wild and fast horse...thanx
Hi, I actually do not know your name(sorry for that) though I actually follow your videos! I have one request. I do not have a horse but im learning how to trot as I go for horse riding classes. There is a small track for practicing but the problem is that the horse comes out of the track for some reason(I dont know) and it does not want to go inside again and pulls itself away from the track which is quite frustrating at times. I am not able to control the horse there. What can I do so that I can make it trot inside the track and the horse is in my control? Can you please make a video on the same? Again, you control your horses so easily(at least looks easy)! Follow every video of yours! Love from India!
Hi😊
Thanks for the video idea.
I will add it to my list🐴
There are a few factors that play a role in effectively guiding your horse under saddle. Some of them are your balance, your timing and your horse responsiveness to your aids. Without seeing you it is difficult to give you exact advice. However one thing you can try is making sure your horse is straight and responsive at the walk and then do frequent short transitions to trot. If you would like more help with this I will be offering courses in the near future and video consultations.
Hi there am a fairly new rider too and what she said is right. And I sometimes find he gets distracted, get to know the horse check where his or her attention is by seeing where their ears are pointing. You bring there attention back to the moment by turning them in a circle and then steering them "back on track" to where you want them to be. It takes practice and I cannot always
Get it the first time, but listen to her as she seems like the teacher we all wish we had. Good luck and keep at it you will get it.
@@JSHorsemanship Thanks a ton for your reply And I will surely try to execute. I am overwhelmed! Also @cxs1321, Thanks for your support!😁😁
Why ? Is this for looks, a show competition, or for a fun trick? I'm just curious
It's just something neat to teach horses. It could be a trick for Liberty, like the bow horses who do Liberty can do.
What if your horse doesn't want to lift their leg when you touch it with the stick? Also how long on average does it take to master the Spanish Walk if you work on it everyday?
Hi Hanna😀
There are a couple things you can do if your horse doesn’t want to lift his leg.
1. Direct your horses head away from the leg you want him to lift encouraging him to take the weight off of the leg you are touching with your whip. Remember to reward even the slightest lift of the leg at the beginning
2. Ask your horse to take a step forward as his leg lifts touch it with the whip and reward him. Continue doing this until you can get your horse to hesitate before taking a step forward keeping his leg up.
As with most things in training success depends on how good your timing is.
how long it takes really depends on the horse I’ve had some horses pick it up within a couple of weeks time while others took months.
Do you have an academy in Ohio
What if your horse is 11 and regardless of desensitization of the whip and you, she refuses to give her feet?
U are looking elegant.How many horse u have?
Hi😀
Thank you.
I only have one horse I own🐴
I have the privilege of working with quite a few of my clients horses:)
Are the horses a bit short or you are very tall? Seems like you are 6''6' or something. Is that so?
Haha not that tall, I am 5’11
@@JSHorsemanship👍 for the clarification 🙌
It's a whip. Don't be afraid of that word.