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Pumpkin has taught me some very valuable lessons ☺️ yes!! I noticed that when I was watching the video back, I wasn’t sure if I had my outside rein too short or if I needed to put more inside leg on her, probably both 😂 that sounds like a fun exercise!! Thank you so much for the tip, I’ll definitely ask my trainer if we can try it 🥰

I’m soo glad that you liked it! 🥰

Thank you, I’m glad you like them 😇 ahaha she really does, doesn’t she! 😂

Thank you so much for the tips !!! 🥰 During this lesson Pumpkin has showed me sooo many things that I need to work on, and I appreciate the advice, I’m definitely going to try this next time I ride. I’m super excited to apply this and DO BETTER 😍

when you say kicking are you saying like a tap on her side to get her attention? or..? just wondering, I am learning how to ride a horse and I don't want to do the wrong thing. I might ask my next trainer if I can afford to go pay for more riding lessons.

You can tap her on her side to get her attention, but if they don’t listen to you you can apply more pressure and hold your leg there, or you can kick a little harder. When I first started riding, I was flailing my leg around, trying to kick, but I was doing it wrong. You have to move your leg back behind the girth and use your heel to kick them. They respond better the harder you kick them, so be sure to kick them hard. If they don’t respond to your kick, use a crop. If they don’t respond to the crop on their shoulder, you can try harder, or you can take it in one hand and smack their flank. Taking it in one hand and smacking them only works with shorter crops, but if you have longer ones just hold it over your leg and smack them. To make it more clear, yes, tap on her side to get her attention. If she ignores you, kick harder. If that doesn’t work, smack her flank. But please keep in mind that horses can be sensitive, so know how sensitive the horse is before you do this. Also asking the trainer would be helpful, because they know much more about their horses than I do. Hope this helps

@@Gyattylicious Thank you for this I will definitely ask the trainer but this definitely helps me to understand it a bit better.

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you’re enjoying them 🥰

I’m so glad you’re enjoying them!! ☺️ yes, exactly! I love Pumpkin but she’s not the easiest horse to ride and I used to be assigned to ride her a lot, I didn’t always like that I would have her but it’s these types of horses that have the most to teach us and will make us a better rider ☺️ I hope your lessons are going well!!! We have so much to look forward to!

LOLOLOL 😂

I don't agree with underweight, though I do agree with a lameness issue and undermuscled. The unwillingness for forward movement is an issue, especially if she is normally a very forward horse.

Remember that the bobs u see in rising trot trough the headcamera, is because of the rider moving up and down. It is not the horse doing this with its head

@@julieoghestene Yea, it's hard to differentiate that sometimes. But the unwillingness to go seems equally as alarming as any head bobbing.

She doesn't appear to be underweight to me, but I do agree she needs more muscle. Headbobbing in nongaited horses is not always a sign of lameness , especially at the trot, some horses just do it naturally, but it can be an indication if paired with other symptoms, and she does appear to be sore somewhere. Especially when I hear she is dragging her feet.

It’s not her hirse

Thanks so much for the tip!! 🥰 I’m definitely going to try this next time, hopefully I don’t have another off day next time I rode tho 🙈😂

@@RidewithClara go for it!! make sure you sink in and relax, but also activate that core in the stomach!! toes up heels down and yeehaw

Omg thank you so much 🥰

@@RidewithClara np!

Thank you so much! You totally should, I’d love to see it 😍

Hey girl! Thanks so much for subscribing 🥹 LOL he sounds like such a cutie!! I love ALL the horses BUT if I had to pick it would Daisy, she’s absolutely perfect and has never done a thing wrong in her life 🥰 right now I’m just learning how to ride and have a good seat and communication with the horse! Ultimately I would love to do some hunter and show jumping 😍 I think I’m going to show with my barn next summer

Awwwww thank you, you’re too kind 🥹❤️

Thank you so much!!! 🥰🥰

Thank you so much! 🥰 I agree! Horses have taught me my most valuable life lessons

Thank you so much ☺️

Thanks so much! I’ll give it a try ☺️

Thank you so much for the tip!! ☺️

Thank you so much!! 🥰

Omg no waayyy!! Thannk yoouu, so happy to have you 🥰

Aw thank you so much 🥰🥰

Yess I completely agree with you it definitely does make a difference on the horse that you ride, which is why I’m very grateful I have the opportunity to ride all types of horses, each of them have taught me something unique! 🥰

Awww that’s amazing! I love that

Thank you! ❤️ Pumpkin was reluctant to go into the corners and I wasn’t putting enough inside leg on her to push her body into the corners and against the fence. So because I have the outside rein short it was pulling her face towards the fence but not enough leg to push her body towards the bench so she was kind of just leaning to the right! ☺️

Omg yes it can be such a scary feeling!! But you just have to trust your seat 😂 haha

She’s adorable! 😍

I’m so glad you like them! ☺️ we can all learn a little something from each other ❤️

I prefer shorter stirrups too but my trainer always makes me fix them 😂 haha

@@RidewithClara haha same here

Love it 😂

Yes I still have my inside hand on the saddle right now when I canter, I haven’t been given the go ahead just yet! ☺️ I give her a longer rein on that hand, I think it’s much more comfortable for her but yeah I definitely think that’s why she’s super crooked ahaha thaannkk yoouu, Pumpkins is a silly goose sometimes but she’s a wonderful lesson horse 🥰

@@RidewithClara the imperfect ones tend to teach the most

I also want to add that I don’t mean talking to your horse is bad, just overusing the clucking, subscribed!

Hey girl!! Thank you so much for the tip!! You’re absolutely right, I shouldn’t be relying on my voice so much to get her moving, I’ll definitely keep that in mind next time I’m riding a lazy horse!! ☺️ I always appreciate constructive criticism and just because you’re younger than me doesn’t mean I can’t learn something from you 🥰 thank you so much for watching!

Omg that’s amazing!! Thank you 🥹

@@RidewithClara you deserve it

LOL I love it, there’s a reason the “spicy chestnut mare” has become a popular term 😂

About a year and a half now !! ☺️

I’m so glad you like them 🥰

Thank you so much for watching ! 😍

Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying them 😇 yes for sure! I will definitely be using a drop next time I ride Pumpkin

Omg nnooo!!!! I’m glad that you’re ok, it’s always so scary falling off :(

She sounds super fun!!! The fast ones are always the most exciting 😄 thanks so much!

Pumpking did thoroughbred racing! And thank you so much, that’s so kind of you 🥰

Thanks for the tips! 😊

Your not a trainer leave her alone

Omg that’s amazing, I love it 😂

Must be a thoroughbred thing 😉

Standardbred thing.

When I say to “put on leg” I mean to add pressure by squeezing my legs more ☺️

Awww sounds lovely!!

Hey!! ☺️ I’m sorry I’m not totally comfortable sharing where exactly I ride on the internet, but I hope you find a good riding school 🥰

Like every village and city in the world...

She’s not mine unfortunately!

@@RidewithClara Refuse to ride with equipment being this damaged. It's so dangerous

LOL such a funny looking forelock

Just over a year and a half now :)

LOL that sounds so chaotic!!! 😂 Good for you for staying on !!! 😍

She wouldn’t be allowed to do the lesson if she was lame, I know it’s hard to tell because all you’re seeing is GoPro footage, but I assure you she’s not lame ☺️

Literally she wouldn’t be doing the lesson if she’s lame STOP HATING and do research