Everyone does one of these things to their horse.
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- čas přidán 21. 12. 2022
- Everyone is doing one of these 8 thing to their horse. Stop! You are creating problems with your horse. Most of the problems I see with horse were created by the riders. These are 8 most common things that riders do that unknowingly create problems with their horse. Everyone is doing one of these.
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The Spanish Riding School of Vienna starts all students with lunge line lessons without reins for at least the first year. They spend this time building thier seat, not learning to balance by pulling on the horses mouth.
Wow, that’s so cool!!
Problem # 5 was my issue (lacking riders confidence ), how true! By figuring the problem # 8, sure made a lot of difference! Talking from experience. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it’s gold!
I like all these, I'm sure most people can relate. Another common mistake I see people make is not giving horses enough of a "break" when they do the right thing. I sometimes literally dismount in the paddock, loosen the girth and walk him back when he's done something we were working on perfectly. It really cements the good behavior. On the flip side, if you end the ride when he was doing something bad (being scary) then that bad behavior is also really cemented
😀Just found your channel and really enjoy watching your content with my daughter who has just started riding lessons.
Loved the video! Could you talk/show more about what how to have a good seat?
That is a great topic. Thanks.
Phew! I made it to the end without guilt! (Not that I’m a perfect rider, but these are not my particular mistakes.) My biggest mistake is micromanaging my very well trained horse. I intervene too soon rather than letting her make the mistake and be held accountable. I know she needs to keep on doing what I last asked at whatever tempo I last asked for it without intervention on my part. But eventually her speed edges up (or down) and I ease her back to where I want her. Or she drops slightly in on a circle I’ve established and I ease her back out with a little leg. It’s all quietly done, but doesn’t require her to maintain herself on her own. The result is that the offense and correction become slightly gray.
That is something that a lot of riders do. Thankfully, in the whole word of thing we do as riders, that one is relatively minor. Good job!
Great video and content Tim. Once again, thank you so much for sharing.
Happy Holidays sir.
I’m definitely guilty of a few of these myself, especially holding the reins for balancing and not being a confident leader.
In teaching my granddaughters, the first thing I tried to get them to start thinking of the horse as the bottom of their body, almost like a minataur. Before we even started, I told them think about it as they were just walking around. What do you do when you decide to turn to the right or left, you are looking where you want to go even if it's just a glance. You shift your weight just to get momentum and keep walking. I had them just think about those little things so when it came time to ride, they already understood the principle of using their whole body, but just like if the horse was your legs.
Good explanation. That even works for the leg cues! For a left turn, right leg goes forward and to the left, left leg moves a bit to the rear and to the right to make your pivot.
Brilliant! Thank you for this video, especially the advice on when to release reins and when not. I'd never thought of the unintended release I give when shortening the reins - excellent information!! As always, love the explanations of the mechanics behind the mistakes. Eye-opening! When I first started at riding school way back instructors would yell out commands such as "hands up!", "shoulders back!", "outside leg!" but they would hardly ever explain how this exactly impacts the horses body movement. Took me ages to figure it out intuitively until I got lucky with an instructor who explained everything in a manner similar to Tim's. My riding style and confidence improved rapidly! Massive 👍 👍 to the 'Tims' in the equestrian world! Please keep up your awesome work.
Mistake #9 of some non-professional ridets is probably lack of regular workout. Nothing comes from nothing ;-)
I've written all these down.
I remember getting bucked off after doing #7, and (not much now) but some years ago #8.
Thanks for this info. Was just needing info on the rooting the bit.
Wow the spa grooming mistake is something I have definitely been doing and never realized was an issue. But it may explain some things ! Thank you, very informative
great tips, thx for educating always appreciated.
Thank for the great tips.
Great video.
Thank you very much for that video , I wish you a merry christmas, take care, gretings from Venezuela
Merry Christmas to you too. Great to hear from Venezuela.
"upper body not riding the same direction as your lower body"
Lol all of English riding with reins saying varying degrees of backwards and legs saying varying degrees of forwards...
Not to mention the constant contact!
Merry Xmas Tim!
Merry Christmas to you too.
Excellent
Wow! Eye opening! Poor leadership is something I have recently thought of being my major mental problem when riding. Then comes the physical issues. Didn’t realize my scoliosis is probably why all the horses I’ve ridden quickly developed the same problematic way of going! Thanks ! Where in Mississippi are you located?
I’m guilty of several of these…. I’ve got work to do..
Thx for this great tips 😊 I especially take a long time lately bcuz of picking my gelding qtr horse feet he’s been super stubborn in swinging his feet or planting them that I’m spending more x doing this im tired by the x its x to ride! Any tips? Merry Christmas sir!
Ride him and pick his feet after. If he's tired, he should be less inclined to fuss about it. Not something you'd want to do long term, but short term it should make the problem much easier to fix. Let me know how it goes.
Hi! Thanks for the helpful info. I'm sure I've been guilty of a number of these over the years. I purchased a horse a few months ago that has some behavior that verges on dangerous at times and I feel like it's from a combination of things you mentioned. My plan has been to go slow and focus on quality and consistency in my riding, especially in always being a leader he can trust. Is there anything else you'd recommend to break his bad habits? Sometimes it seems silly to spend our time doing nothing but walk/trot (mostly walk) ring work when I've been told he's done much more, but he also was consistently rooting and bucking his previous owner at the canter so I wanted to take the time to start over and work back up.
I think the trot will probably be the best gait to get done what you need. I'd be doing a lot of trotting and steering. If he wants to go one way, I'd go the other. That is he he's safe enough to do that.
Very good video. I didn’t know that when i give the reins to my horses he can be more spooky ! I thought it was a good thing to let him see what is so terrifying…by the way if i push him when he has a fear he can do turndown !not so easy …
You should watch the spooky horse video I did recently.
@@timandersonhorsetraining Thank you ! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year with a lot of pleasure with your family and horses 🍀🐴
Thank you. Merry Christmas to you also.
So nr 1 and 8 is my areas that I need to work on. I am a beginner, little over one year now and ride school horses 1-2 times a week. I am working to become more firm and clear in my instructions but I still have a way to go. Sometimes I get the feeling the horse knows what I ask for, but they dont want to turn because they want to follow the horse in the front. Do you have any tips in this area? What I do is open with my inside rein, and apply pressure or bump a few times with my outside leg. I also got a tip that if the horse wont turn, to use my inside leg behind the girth to move his hind feet. Is that something you would suggest as well?
Now over the christmas break I dont get to ride but I really feel watching your videos with your clear instructions on why and how you do things is really helpful. Thanks and merry christmas from Norway.
There are lots of ways to control your horse's movements depending on the intent of the original training. I do not teach steering by opening the rein because it can make a horse heavy on the inside front leg which in turn can make them resistant to steering. Instead I teach steering by lifting the inside rein. That gets the nose to bend to the inside and lifts the inside shoulder making it easier for the horse to place it where you say. The outside rein is used to shorten forward stride and create neck rein lateral movement, outside leg reinforcing lateral movement. That sounds like a lot but it is applied one step at a time and not rushed. 1) bend, 2) shorten stride, 3) reinforce leg. Those 3 steps in the beginning can take 15 to 20 seconds so don't rush. If the school horse that you are riding is resistant give him time for him to do each step before asking for the next. I talk more about this in the video about what my hands and legs do. Let me know how it goes. Merry Christmas. Norway is one of the countries that I would love to visit one day, not in the winter though. LOL.
@@timandersonhorsetraining Thank you so much for responding. Will apply this at my next lesson.
Yes its a cold one here now, lol
Love this video!! What would you do for the horse who whips his head so that he's throwing the reins above his head, please.
Depends on why he's doing it. Most likely saddle pain or poor attitude towards working. If it's saddle pain then get a better fitting saddle, if it's poor attitude towards working then work him harder.
@@timandersonhorsetraining Yes, he even does it at feed time. I tap my stick when he does it and he quits. He's a lot like the video of that 3 yo you've been working with but he's 7 and a prior servicing stallion. Shouldn't have
@@timandersonhorsetraining bought him, but heart broken over losing my heart horse and got stupid. He's always trying to be the boss. I wish you were closer so I could hand walk him over to you. That would be a hoot !! 🫂🫂🫂
I’m not a speed
reader, would you please leave your tips on the screen a little
Longer. 😊
Or you could pause the video and take all the time you need.
What do you mean “work with your seat”
Riding and moving you body with the horse.
Issue #9: You are not listening to Tim‘s advices and not actively checking on yourself if you follow his advice.
I would suggest go into an enclosed area or an area without outside distractions and practice every single one. Come up with a plan ahead of riding. Like alternate proper steering and releasing. Ride all kind of shapes and reposition your body and so on.
You can Never become their "leader". Leaders dont abandon them 23h a Day. We are their Human.
They know the difference. We are fragile. We teach them to treat us gently. Not sit on our laps etc.
One good advice is to get an Older gently experienced horse as a not so experienced rider and vice versa. Sadly many do the opposite and problems can be CREATED fast. A Scared horse can become DANGEROUS. Dont by a horse. Ride in ridingschools or pay for to ride and take care of all of their business a few days per week for some years. Thanks