How To Position Your Horse To A Gallop 

Once you get more experienced,it is sooo much fun! I don't think there is any better feeling in the world than galloping freely on a horse :) I wouldn't recommend galloping if you are still scared to though. Maybe in several months or a year,you can climb on a very well-behaved horse and try it :) Just remember to have someone with you :) haha best of luck :))))

interesting dfferences between the contact points in western and english riding. elasticity in the rein and seat position is so very different while negotiating the same gaits between the two. good stuff.

I dont get why she says a HORSE can damage itself galloping. Horses are our running IDOLS! maybe its because we put such collected transitions on them, and only favor canter and trot do the horses become strained and are more likely to become lazy within the gallop. Galloping a horse is healthy, and as long as the horse is in good condition, galloping can really build muscle and frame to the horse. Tell "running shouldn't be done often" to western riders and they'll knock ya off yer seat with their horses breast collars!

during my 7th lesson, accidentally she started to gallop fast (startled) but wit my body position and not too nervous finally put her on halt, lol my heart was bitting past, great tips

Thank you! I was riding my horse for the first time and I was trotting and I wanted to go faster I didnt think he would because hes stubborn but he went and galloped I didnt know what to do but I knee what he was doing and I knew not to get nervous cause they can pick up on that so I didnt but I didnt know what to do I leaned forward a bit cause I felt like it was the right thing turns out it was!!

Finally! This girl is a natural and is in perfect form the whole time. This is the type of rider that doesn’t even need to use reigns.

Once in my arena I was cantering and my horse spooked she galloped up the left side and skidded to a halt ( I didn't fall off) after that she was as good as gold :)

I use a traditional leather Australian bridle. They're so much easier on the horse, my horse also LOVES stock saddles, I'm so keen to take him for a gallop next time on a trail :)

Actually, that means that the horses is relaxed, comfortable, and accepting the bit. A horse that is uncomfortable or in pain, or resisting the bit, will not salivate. The slobber is a very good sign!

I didnt know that it is bad to gallop a horse often! Thanks for explaning it!! :)

Its advised to take up a Half-seat or (two-point) or light seat which ever you prefer as it takes the weight and pressure of the horses back which encourages the horse to move forawrd and faster into the gallop transition, ideally you should use your seat for a slower gait, as you need to go through the gaits to do anything, walk, trot, canter to gallop, gallop, to canter, to trot, to walk and a 10 minute cool down. :)

Agreed, Miarije!! I spliced a 5/8 diameter cotton rope to a rope halter and I've got all the control I need when I need it. My horse digs it, too. He doesn't throw his head around trying to adjust the bit. He doesn't chomp at the bit. And he can eat along the trail without having to compensate for the bit.

This is for at home, I'm learning how to barrel race, I need to go super fast

Good to meet someone who agrees :)! High five right back at you!

this helped thanks, just wondering if i could possibly get scout to do it

I've been horse riding for 6 years and I can canter and jump and everything but I've never galloped i loan a horse out on a small yard where we do have a field that can be used for galloping no one in my family are really horsey people and most of the time there's no one at my stables , it would be great if you could give me some tips if I where ever to try galloping in a field or the cross country track that's down the road , thanks x

0:54 omg "or in a jumping position" 😂its called a 2point

Once my sister was just trotting, but the horse got faster and faster turning into a gallop, she can barely control and horse with a cantor so it got really bad. She started swaying and her helmet was everywhere. She got control again and stopped the horse. Thankfully I wasn't on because I'm just a novice rider. So be careful when you are trotting or cantering!

Do u do this with western too

Yes I'd imagine they require plenty of space to gallop. Just like a 747 or A380 needs a bit of room 😉 A good explanatory video. 👌🏼

I do agree entirely with your statement, I hate people who use horses as materials for winning..

i think you were realy brave one handed and you are very talented

Thanks for the tips I have been riding for years but I have not been above a trot

very clear and easy to understand

Any western galloping video's? I ride with one hand and loose rein, would be weird if I sat the same way?

this is so helpful! thanks

Hi jenny I am a massive fan of you and I wach all of your round -ups

my horse bucks when i slow down from a gallop to a canter. hes 18 but i have galloped about 3 times t a riding school and 1 time on him. i know his ups an downs just i need some tips on how to stop him doing it.

thank you

Thank you for helping me

Brigit ive been riding for ten years and barrel racing is NOT AT ALL equal to joint damage as jumping is. If you dont know how to turn a horse properly then yea obviously theres going to be some damage but if you turn with your legs and the reins the horse is fine. I dont want to go in detail with english cause i dont want to offend anyone but i wouldn't compare the two being that they are two different actions in riding.

I've done trail rides with walk, trot, canter, and gallop. I've also heard of trail rides that are day long that teach more. While I do agree, I do think that you can call any of it horse riding...

an open mouth is not always a sign of pain from bit. some horses open as a way to find s release to something they arent familiar with.

Ok, it does have to do with dressage. A dressage bridle has a flash. 1. The hose IS being asked to 'gallop' which as they said is just a faster canter. 2. It might not be hot outside, therefore not as much sweat. 3. Pulling on the reins CAN hurt, depending on the harshness of the bit. 4. Yea, this horse might be uncomfortable but there is no way of us knowing for sure. 5. I said the flash doesn't hurt.

How long into starting riding would you recommend starting to gallop? I rode fr 3 years and then stopped. Does it depend how well the rider is doing and how far they have come?

a flash is used 4 a specific perpose, not just 4 dressage. i have seen it on many jumpers. it seems like its hot from the ppls cloths. pulling on the bit almost always hurts, theres a piece of metal in that horses mouth! almost no one is sensitive enough to be gentle and not hurt the horse. the average weight of a pull with a snaffle is 100ib. and would u ride yr horse that u love doing things that make him uncomfortable? theres no way 2 know for sure is not a good answer for me.

I am just looking for help with my two point in canter please give me some advise when I ride my horse at the canter she has a fast stride and I am very bouncy. please help

Great!

Horse riding is usually done in America, but can be done elsewhere. It's usually for tourists and/or campers. Basically, you hire a horse and use it for the period of time for hacking and trekking in forests and just off road in general. Equestrianism is the sports, so Dressage, Show jumping etc. In horse riding, a trot is usually boarder line and they never use gallop. Equestrianism includes all gaits. Just thought it was weird that they knew all the details but called it the wrong thing...

Actually barrel racing is equally as susceptible to joint damage, think about how fast the horses have to turn as they run. We don't 'frown upon' barrel racing because we don't know how to care for the barrel horse, in fact, as far as I'm concerned, we don't 'frown' upon it at all - it just isn't traditional in our country. But again, barrel racing puts more strain on the joints than jumping, especially as jumping is what horses in the wild do naturally of their own accord.

Good Luck!:)

I’m 11 and I galloped in a field and I’m going this Sunday again

If there is a problem with the horse or with you and your horse you solve it through natural horsemanship not through force. People shouldn't try and justify flashes etc. High five!

IS IT FOR ENGLISH AND WESTERN, THE POSITION???

My last lesson was sitting trot. My instructor will be proud

Great

I'm learning to barrel race and I can go fast but when I stand in my strips they go forward and that pushes me back... And when my horse gallops my legs are bouncing everywhere and it's so hard to keep still when it's so bouncy

I ride horses, bulls and women so I’m an expert

um im a novice rider i mean i no ALOT about horses and the only reason im a novice is beacasuse i havent rode in FOREVER so and u do gallop in arenas..barrel racing! thats an arena im 12 and i no more about galloping also! its fun to gellop back home if u do it every once in a while what if the horses dont no the trails then they wouldnt no which way is home to start a BAD habit also that PAIN u said happend in the horses legs its like a workout for them like u no feel the burn kinda thing so ha

Omg jenny looks and sounds like rhundal from horse and country are you n!xx

(100% True Story) How most people teach horseback riding and then galloping: You need to lighten your weight, a slight nudge will give a signal that you want to go faster. When galloping do not sit on your horse back as it will be heavier weight for a horse to handle. How I LEARNED RIDING AND GALLOPING: Kick him, he'll go. Pull his bridal and he'll stop. Here's a whip. Hit it and he will gallop. Try not to fall. Good luck!

I like how you say it is bad for the horse to gallop in that arena, which could be done without problems, but you don't care about pulling on the reins and keeping reins tight all the time... tight reins = lack of horsemanship, NOT MORE CONTROL. stop dreaming people, having tight reins does in no way mean you have more control, you actually have less

i galloped my horse in he ring many times..not his full.apeed but we got close..we just dont stop i just keep circling him..then ice his legs aftwr then let him eat grass..he loves it..cause i cant trail ride him..

"videojug: get good at life" What's that supposed to mean?

Some horses will choose to gape their mouths to avoid any contact with the bit, and/or to get their tongue above the bit. Both of those things can result in loss of control. The flash prevents either of those things from happening. Good god, it's a freakin' noseband, it's not killing the horse. Nosebands, including flashes, are not meant to to be cranked as tight as possible, the horse can still open his mouth a little, he just can't gape.

Well I knew my horse and she didn't mind it, she still would play with me in her paddock and never once put up a fight about it. And there is absolutely no way I'd "use" my horse, however I do know one person whom I refer to their horse as "sports equipment" because that's all they use him for, it's sad...

If the horse is comfortable he won't open his mouth, and you won't need a flash (is that what the lower nose band is called)? And if the horse DOES open his mouth, it's because of pain from the bit, and it should not be hindered. In conclusion, a flash should never be used.

@mordmil10 Yeah same with my arab. That is what i call a canter! I've seen so many videos that r showing how to canter and really its a very light canter that is @ the pace of my endurance horses...TROTTING!

Still 2021 anyone?

how many hands is that horse?

horses are encouraged to salaviate, it makes the mouth 'softer' and is caused when the horse works properly, my horse always gets a nice foamy lipstick when he works on the bit

theres a horse that looks exactly like that called chester at my riding school

Sure I understand, but there are other ways, and if he/she is not fighting the bit why does it matter that the mouth is open.

Mustang blinkers.

yeah me too.

Nice arena c;

This would explain why Newt speeds up when my Trainer/His owner has me work on my Two-Point when he is cantering :P he thinks I'm asking him to gallop when I'm not

Actually... It looks more to me like she's asking him to frame up into the bridle and he's resisting. As for the white stuff, foam. It's good.

She told you in the video they need more room to gallop safely, so they cantered to show the position the rider should be in if they were galloping

NAAAAAAH! Why did I bother looking up at these videos. SO SORRY I did not have money like you to be educated SO WELL!

when horses think they lick their lips, not chew. and this horse isnt chewing or licking his lips... iv never in my life seen a healthy horse w/o a bit tht had this much spit. people look at horses as if they can suck up everything, but the truth is tht they r very sensitive animals, and u mite not know this but THEY FEEL PAIN. this horse had a nose band (idk what its actually called) that kept him from opening his mouth, prob cuz he was in so much pain tht he kept his mouth open all the time.

if this horse was fine why was he moving his head all the time when they were standing? and why does he have so much spit in his mouth? and why would he open his mouth if the rider wasnt pulling on the bit and he wanted to stop the pressure? if u need a flash ur hurting ur horse. (and idk what its called cuz i never used one or touched one in my life cuz i ride western.) answer my Qs i want to know what u think, or more like how u think this is not animal abuse. English riding is the worst...

It is over 2021 anyone?

This women reminds me of my old pe teacher

No, and, my horse specifically, liked to be pretty, when she did she had a look of confidence. She always liked to show off, so she enjoyed showing; and it's not like I'd always ride in it, if she was keeping her mouth closed I wouldn't use it. and "as long as you're enjoying yourself right" cut the sarcasm...

Well, if they're not familiar with it and try to get release from it, then it's also uncomfortable for the horse!

actually it means they are working too

See how the horse nods yes whenever the coach talks

Holy quack she's pulling so hard on the reins! I don't pull hard on the reins and my horse will let me know if I'm hurting him so I don't have to worry about pulling to hard (and I don't because my horse has a very soft mouth) but that rider was doing rolkur or something. I don't see why she's pulling and making her horse go in the uncomfortable postion. I don't think their doing Rulkor just an educational video

Lol I learnt how to gallop on a green Appaloosa on a race track 😂

You have never been/studied/rode on a horse have you?

Jenny are you that girl on horse and country xx

Ive done canter and Im too scared to gallop

Horses can gallop without you going into two point, my horse can gallop while i am sat bolt upright with my bum firmly in the saddle and heaving on the bit to no avail lmao, he stops sometimes though...

this is how i gallop my horse. I get him to canter by making a smoochie noise, then I kick him and yell GIDDY UP! he's an Arabian so he get catches on pretty quick.lol.

I was always told never to shorten the rain and always give horses release on the rains. by shortening the rain... and by seeing you have a bit in the horses mouth.... which is terrible for horses.... will pull on the horses mouth and may'(will)' aggravate the horse and will cause it to rear or buck or something to get release

are you a rider?

i gallop all the time and im a novice

I don’t care about horse riding lessons. I know how to ride, stop the horse, turn the horse, and calm the horse. I never had riding lessons but I’ve been on my aunts horse 2 times. With a lead. I can imagine galloping. I’m British and this is totally wrong. You can do this novice or not as long as you and the horse is confident

Yeah, that's very nice and all, except that in the real world not every horse takes well to riding bitless even for pleasure, let alone competition. Simple truth. Riding in a hack or a bitless bridle can be just as harsh if not moreso than many snaffle bits in clumsy hands. If you can't ride a horse in a bit without causing pain, you're either using some kind of third-world torture device or you need to learn to get out of the horse's mouth. Bits are not inherently painful. Harsh hands are.

Galloping is not as easy as it looks in western movies. Rode a horse for the first time not to long ago and tried to gallop, I was bouncing all over the place! haha

*** I was not being sarcastic now I really mean that if you feel like your bond with your horse is good it would be.

I know that it makes it easier for the horse but what i was saying is that if you go into two point when galloping my horse you are gone and not stopping anytime soon lol i was just making a joke that my horse pisses off when your pulling him to stop and sat bolt upright . I know how to ride i was only making a joke haha

As long as you love and perish your horse everything should be fine. But many show people (especially lead shows) see their horses as a thing they win money with and such things are sad indeed.

*It's a good sign ^That's what the last sentence should say. not sure what happened.

I agree with u T_T

shes good :P

I'm glad my horse is gated. I don't bounce at all

rofl totally I'm a safety freak xD

why are there so many uneducated people in this comment section where tf did you all come from xDD