Achieve Quiet Hands with this Cool Hack!
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
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One of the biggest struggles that I see with riders is finding and maintaining a steady contact. Sometimes our hands just have a mind of their own and they end up moving way more than we realize!
So I have a little hack for you to try to help you find and maintain a steady contact: riding while carrying a snaffle bit in your hands! When we ride, we want our hands to be about as wide as the bit rings. Riding with a bit between your hands can really help you find the right width for your hands, as well as encourage you to use your fingers and wrists to give aids instead of resorting to pulling.
Want to give this awesome hack a try? Here’s how:
First, make sure that your bit is making a smiley face just like it would if attached to your horse’s bridle, and hold the bit in your hands, just like you're holding the reins
Pick up your reins, and find the right length, making sure that your elbows are bent and your thumbs are pointing up.
Start out at the walk on a 20-meter circle. Your goal is to keep the bit loose - you want to feel some tension, but you don’t want it to be so tight you can’t hear it clinking/moving as you ride.
Ride around (five minutes is plenty) and as you feel comfortable, try progressing up to the trot and canter and even changing direction on your circle. Take note of how it feels riding with the bit and how it affects your contact.
After you’ve ridden with the bit for about five minutes, set the bit down, and continue with your ride. Keep in mind how it felt to ride with the bit between your hands. Remember, whatever you do with your hands moves the metal bit in your horse’s mouth! As you’re riding, keep your elbows bent and your forearm relaxed and in front of you, creating a straight line elbow to your horse’s mouth. You want to give your rein aids first with your fingers and wrist. Locking your arms and pulling your horse is incorrect and will throw your horse off balance.
Please do me a huge favor and share this video with a riding friend if you find it helpful.
Happy Riding!
Amelia
00:00 Intro/Bit Hack
00:56 Holding the Bit
01:54 Finding a Steady Contact
03:49 Using Your Wrists
05:34 Riding without the Bit
06:19 Correct vs. Incorrect Hand Position
07:24 End of video/Outro - Zábava
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The muscling on Mercurio is looking good. He looks so fit. Abdominals look strong, nice topline.
Thank you!
I tried this today. It was really helpful in reminding my elbows to stay at my sides! Thank you!
Great job!
is there anyway that you do a video on half seat? i haven't found a good video on halfseat and your such a good rider/trainer. That would mean so much to me! Thanks! have a good one
Thank you for this suggestion!
Great idea. Going to give it a try.
I am definitely going to try this! Thank you!
y and fun to try! Thank you Amelia.
oh very cool! my instructor had me hold a weighted cube, but if you don't want to or can't afford to buy specialty stuff like that it seems like the bit would work perfectly!
going to try to have more supple hands tomorrow! Thank you.
You got this!
Awesome. Definitely my weak point and I need to give this a try.
We all have them, glad this video helped!
Great suggestions. I need to try all of this, especially using FINGERS and WRISTS!
Yes!! Thank you!!
Ace idea, will definitely give it a go
Definately going to try this😊
Aweosme!
My instructor had me use a small crop to keep my hands apart.
This looks fun and eye opening!! Does it matter if one uses a loose ring snaffle versus an egg butt? Thanks for sharing!!
Bit type does not matter, happy riding! 🐴⭐️
It is look very good idea but first i have to ask for happy hack and try
Fantastic
Thank you!
Does holding a bit in your hands work similarly to holding an equicube?
Maybe!
I am going to try this next ride but I think it might be noisy. LoL 😂