Beginner Riders Most Common Mistakes, Part II
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My method is all about safe riding and developing safe horses to ride. My riding basics video series will show you how to achieve both! In today's video I will be discussing and demonstrating my pre-flight to riding. Pre-flight is a term I use to describe my checks and balances in myself and my horse before I get on and when I am on. This is so crucial to keeping safe and connected to your horse.
It has been my experience that no matter what level rider you are, there are certain foundational aspects of riding that just aren’t being taught correctly today. These areas are foundational meaning if the rider is not educated or made aware, they are missing major pieces that will continue to affect their ability to ride well, progress as they should and communicate effectively with their horse.
It continues to bother me greatly how little most of the leading equine professionals know when it comes to teaching a correct riding foundation. A foundation means you study a curriculum, learning the building blocks, or A, B, C’s, that are necessary to development and achieving the level of success - whatever that is, you are striving for.
Foundation training is an entity in and of itself and one we will lightly touch upon in another blog post. For now, let’s focus on a few of the most common areas neglected or never taught to the rider that keep the rider stagnate, frustrated and from reaching their goals:
1) Permission to get on & Mounting
2) Pre-flight to Riding
a. Adjusting
b. Body scan
c. Suppling: vertical and lateral flexion
d. Backing
e. Riding off with lose rein
3) Warm up practices
How to begin your riding warm up - what areas to focus on: big walk with a focus on lengthening the stride, stretching and relaxation. Getting in rhythm with your horse’s movement during this time so you create the level of endorphins necessary to create relaxation and synergy in you both. Also checking your body, aids and level of responsiveness in your horse during this time.
4) Areas to focus on when riding
a. Balancing relaxation and poise in the rider’s body when in movement
b. Correct focal point
c. Correct hand position
d. Correct upper body position
e. Correct saddle and seat position
f. Correct leg position
g. Correct foot position - with stirrup or without
h. Proper Contact and rein length
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Legend is sooo cute and adorable. I love watching your vids , I could listen to you all day. To learn and to watch all the amazing connection going on. Thank you for everything.
Just my humble opinion: very hard to have great balance/ great seat unless you can ride bareback or with a saddle pad, esp. beginners. By doing that, you not only develop great leg muscle but also your core. I think it's important to feel a natural leg position as well, when learning. Your horse will ❤ it & rider will develop much self-confidence. I love how horse training is FINALLY becoming horse centric. They give so much, nice that we humans are starting to catch up 😁
Hi M Dee and Welcome! Thank you so much for commenting. I appreciate your support and so does everyone else out there who agrees with us but is told, and taught, differently. They need to hear from people like you, so thank you!
Very nice how you love your horses and how much they 😍 u
Hi Caroline! I got so excited when I saw this video🤗😁
Thanks Sarah!
No real information provided here, seems to be some kind of teaser that somehow appeared on my playlist.
It is a teaser. If you want real information you can join her video library on her website www.taoofhorsemanship.com
Thank you.... Shared with my fourteen-year-old Daughter. 🏴☠️
Hi John and Welcome! Great to heaer! I offer the full length versions of many of my youtube videos on my Everything Horses & More! Video Library. Please check it out! www.taoacademy-horse-training-courses.com/video-library?ActiveCampaign&F0%9F%90%B4+Caroline+s+Best+Tips+on+Horses+and+Training&
Awww, sweet Legend ♥️ How are he and Sundance doing lately?
Hi Veronica, thanks for asking! Legend and Sundance are living the all time FL dream! xx Sabrina
Lovey is beautiful! You have done an amazing job Caroline!
Just out of curiosity what is the purpose of the hood that covers the eyes of a horse? Probably a basic stupid question but I don't know much about horses but I love horses even though I dont have or or ever owned one..
Hi Brad Slone, Welcome! The hood that covers the eyes of a horse is what is called a Fly Mast. Here in Florida fly's can be such a pain in the butt and we try our best to keep them out of their eyes. Thanks for asking, that was a great question I'm sure many people are wondering about. XX Sabrina
Caroline, my horse doesn't like to be groomed or he is just trying to be dominant? I'm not sure but he shakes his head when I brush him. Up and down at times and he'll quickly turn his head toward me. I'm afraid he'll hit me with his head. What should I do? Correct him and how? Thank you!
Hi Danelle and Welcome! Sounds like your guy is trying to tell you something for sure. Horses pin when we groom for many reasons and it's not because they are dominant. You will have to identify what it is via further investigation, patience and patterns. He could have ulcers and if so, brushing a horse on their sides or belly will hurt. He might not like the brush you use, could be too hard or your brushing too hard. If it's winter, maybe his skin is dry so brushing burns. If summer they might have a fungal infection from sweating. Solution is 1) go real slow and watch his eyes, expression, and ears, tail swishing. Talk to him and tell him you are trying to figure it out. 2) set it up so you can identify patterns, meaning does it always happen when you do this, use this etc. In the end, listen to him and talk to him and let him know you are trying to figure things out and let him know he doens't need to hurt you.
Thank you so much for your reply. I should have added that he doesn’t do it when my trainer is around. He is boarded with her. Before I started riding him, he didn’t do it. Now he associates me with “work”. At least this is my theory. He stops if I get after him each time but I have to get after him pretty harshly to get him to stop. He is throwing his head up at me a bit when I pet him too. It’s almost as if he is saying I don’t want you to bug me. I’m trying to have a relationship but he sees me as another human who uses him. I don’t want to be that. I want a partnership. How do I show him this when he doesn’t want it? Round penning at liberty? Do some horses just not like affection?
@@danellenelson8451 Hi Danelle! Its not always a clear and easy journey either and you might need to develop a stonger relationship and partnership and I can show you how. Please check out my MasteryMembership Online Training Program for People and Horses www.taoacademy-horse-training-courses.com/mastery-membership-regular
Why does Lovey wear a tie down
There’s no tie Down.
Hi Ellen and Welcome! I don't use tie downs. Lovey has a bitless bridle on that is designed similarly to a hackamore style where the largest point of contact is under her chin and across her poll. Perhaps the design is misleading with all the lines attaching there. If I were using a tie down, a line would connect from her chin area to her girth, running under her chest.
@@sarahnystrom8517 Thanks Sarah!
Thanks for response. I reviewed the video and realize the rein was what I saw.
@@TaoofHorsemanship , What bitless bridle are you using?