What to do When Your Horse Bucks, Bolts, or Rears?

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Have you experienced that feeling? Right before your horse freaks out? You feel the energy rise in the horse, the horse crouches down and then BOOM!!!
If you’ve ridden for any length of time, you have probably experienced the terror of your horse freaking out with you on their back and the sensation of being completely out of control! This is not a good situation to be in and it is important to have a plan and some tools that you can use to get control of the situation and prevent you and your horse from getting injured or scared.
Here are 3 tips:
Keep your hands down and lower your center of gravity - human nature makes everyone curl up into fetal position when we panic. When horses freak out, most riders tend to lean forward and raise their hands. This is exactly the opposite of what you want to do! Instead, keep your hands down, upper body back and think of lowering your center of gravity onto the horse.
Implement a one-rein-stop. A one rein stop, or disengaging the hind quarters, is the best way to reagin control of your horse. Whether the horse is bolting, bucking, or rearing, a one rein stop will channel the energy of the horse into a circle with bend. It is very important to practice a one-rein stop before you need to use it in an emergency to make sure that you and your horse know how to do it!
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” - The best solution is to avoid the bucking, rearing, and bolting situation and prevent if from happening in the first place. If you feel that your horse is fresh or thinking if misbehaving, get busy with bending, serpentines, circles, and channel your horses’ energy towards productive work!

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@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

What strategies or techniques do you use when your horse gets out of control?!

@Everglow95 4 жыл бұрын

Mine is an old stallion and he loves to take control because no one rides him frequently. Whenever he smells a mare around he goes crazy and starts to misbehave so I give him many uncoordinated orders to confuse him I know this is not the safest or best thing but it worked sometimes. Thanks for the new tips ❤

@nancyberg1990 4 жыл бұрын

My horse's M/O seems to be an obsession with knowing what other horses are doing -- and he is super nervous about new objects [& cows] anywhere. For the lack of focus, I keep him working using leg yields, serpentines, bending & turning 20M circles, and breathing & relaxing & it works at home in my arena. The problem is that, at venues away from home, I have only felt comfortable longing him b/c he is so high-headed, wide-eyed, unfocused & curious about the other horses [or overly worried about objects or cows nearby]. I have tried doing transitions in both directions on the lunge & repeatedly correcting his lack of focus with a sound he knows -- he just won't calm down & it is very difficult to get up on a 17H horse that isn't paying attention -- the few times that I did he acted out with various responses like not paying attention to aids or contact, bolting, twirling, jumping straight up in the air on all 4s, etc.!

@kaira9668 4 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to ride a circle but like I said. he's just bending his head and running forward. I have to lean back in the saddle and use my voice to calm him down and then he stops somehow...but it happens really often and after that he gets really nervous and riding isn't possible anymore. I'm trying to get home safe with him and try again some other day.

@jeniferrinehart1107 4 жыл бұрын

MARIGOLDS!!!! They weren’t there yesterday. Monsters!!! They will eat me! My guy went from summer lazy to fall freak. 😩

@joannatuczynska3508 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely circles can slow down a horse. I was in a situation when my horse began to speed up uncontrollably and didnt want to stop or slow down. I was riding him in the open mountain area and I didnt use a bridle but a halter... I managed to bend his head agressively and to slow him down. I did it insinctively as no one had taught me this before. The horse was trained for endurance competition and the owner was just irresponsible to give me such a horse just for a hack. I avoid such horses. There is nothing to prove in riding them and a lot to lose... I prefer to take for a hack a horse that I know and with whom I have a nice established relationship.

@Emma_VD 4 жыл бұрын

My horse: starts running and freaks out Me in my head:”BEND AND CONTROL THE SITUATION!”

@NoThankUBeQuiet 3 жыл бұрын

I mean def step 1 but when that doesn't work hang on lol

@dogsmumm 4 жыл бұрын

As a kid I remember being taught to stop a runaway horse by forcing them to circle. I never understood why this would work. Now I see what it is and how it works. Thank you.

@Melina.Gioconda 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh this rarely works because as soon as the horse starts to sprint his head and neck are tight and you’ll never ever have the strength to intervene/ interact with the neck and head. A few month ago my horse bolted, she went up front first and then her hind flew up and I fell infront of the saddle first and then I hung at the side somehow I managed to her back on and I had zero control and she shot uphill and just before we crashed into the wood I pulled her head to the right and then she stopped gladly but there was no way I could’ve stopped it because it was a 0 to 100 situation

@giada6298 Жыл бұрын

@@Melina.Gioconda my horse bonts a lot and every time i bend him he stops after 1-2 minutes he stops even he speed uo or sprints a lot

@snubblebubble4937 4 жыл бұрын

I got bucked off a few months ago and ended up with a nasty concussion. One second everything was great and the next he was bucking like a bronc. It happened so fast I didn't have a chance to react. The stinker started eating grass as soon as I hit the ground.

@electrasong9954 3 жыл бұрын

I had this 'experience' just 2 Sundays ago, on a horse I ride often in the school and on hacks. A new horse, I've been thinking of taking on. At a gallop on a group hack, I tried to slow him off the back of the horse in front. He instantly viewed this as an affront and leapt into the air like an antelope. When he hit the ground he started bunny-hopping and thrashing side to side and finished off the performance with a huge buck! (h'es almost 18 hands tall and was still galloping). At this point, my right knee was up on the top of the saddle and I was hanging on to his mane with both hands with left foot in the stirrup. I knew if I held onto him, he woujld continue trying to get me off his back, so I let him go. He shot off straight ahead and gave me the chance to get my leg down and back near the stirrup. Finally he caught up with the other horses who had all now come to a trot. At the end of this experience, I thought, 'Why am I riding? This is insane?' and then a few days went by. I rode him again in a lesson, and then in another, and then rode him on a long hack this past Sunday. Somehow the fear was gone,. I'm paying attention to her suggestions, but really, when the 'accident in progress' happens, you're very rarely prepared for it. Especially when it happens when your horse is running fast and hot.

@Sara-vz9ig 2 жыл бұрын

Hey... I know you posted this comment long ago, but really while reading it I could feel the fear just from the description .. you are really strong to go back and ride the same horse again 👏 I had a fall two weeks ago and it's nothing close to what you went through, yours is much worse and I'm still afraid to canter, but no rush I will take it slowly.

@MayerConstance 4 жыл бұрын

Amelia I appreciated SO MUCH that you started with “I was a horrible rider...” I am saving this one! Plus such an IMPORTANT topic!!! You are so cool and relatable I look forward to your videos

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂. I was truly awful!

@janiczkahell 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think a good rider is a person who stays in the saddle in any situation. I think a good rider is a person who is able to prevent and stop this situation.

@eddabbs8690 2 жыл бұрын

@@janiczkahell it helps if you stay in the saddle though. You can't control a horse when you are on your arse and the horse is galloping away!

@tjitskebetty 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amelia for sharing the one rein stop! I already researched for this topic years ago and I think still so many people are afraid to lose control. One rein stop is amazing and saved me so many time, it also taught my horse that when he is scared, running off isn't gonna work. What he does now instead is standing still! I taught him that :)

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Yay! Yes, it is SUCH a great tool!!

@rachelm6744 4 жыл бұрын

That’s what I want

@cottoncandy4486 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou, so many people teach you to ride, but not many teach you how to get out of trouble. That is the fear thats stops us from being good riders.

@sage_shitstain 2 жыл бұрын

Your little story about how you started out a terrible rider is really something I needed to hear. I've fallen off more in the last 4 months than I did in the 4 years that I previously used to ride. I took a 2 year break and now it's just all gone bad. I ride a crazy horse at my riding school, but I really actually like her and want to ride her, but she bucks me off almost every lesson. The more I fall the more she bucks, so I need to stop falling off LOL

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped you!

@heatherlea5411 3 жыл бұрын

I will keep these tips in mind when I ride a mare this afternoon that has dumped me before and likes to look for something to react about. I think the "keep her busy" will work just fine!. Thank you 💚

@tarjat8536 3 жыл бұрын

I had an Arab who was super sane, but occasionally he would get "inspired" to go back to the barn as fast as his little legs could carry him, and no amount of bending with the rein alone would do the trick, because he was very agile and quite capable of running at full gallop with his nose touching my knee; not very safe! My horsemanship trainer taught me to "get his hind quarters" with my LEG and twisting my upper body toward the bend. That did the trick. Because my horse was used to me asking him to turn on forehand from walk, trot, and canter, all I had to do was to employ these tactics. It was useful though that he was fast on his legs when we got charged by a mature massive bull deer who dashed at us through the bushes. I would not have wanted to stay circling near that chap!

@lilMissF0F0 Жыл бұрын

Is it true riding Arabian horse for beginners is dangerous? I heard only professionals should and that theyre high tempered. Genuinely asking im curious theyre native to my homeland but i never met anyone here who has one

@dogsmumm 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm a beginner rider after several decades off. I think I learned things like this as a kid, but have forgotten over the years. I've only had a couple of wrecks with horses in my life. The worst was getting scraped off on a tree and breaking my wrist. No biggie. The horse had a great time and my wrist healed quickly. Unexpectedly leaving the saddle is more than just embarrassing for an older rider as I am now. It's important to have a specific plan available when/if I need it. I really love all the videos. Appreciate you taking the time to make them.

@emilym3139 4 жыл бұрын

same I recently got back in the saddle myself after a 33 year break its only been 3 months since I started back again so videos like this one are very helpful great refresher, its like riding a bike it's just getting my core stronger so hopefully it will help me not have a fall , it helps I'm riding a 23 year old thoroughbred who is sweet and calm !! happy trails n be safe its not like we are teenagers anymore its lot more dangerous falling off at 50 yrs old lol

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is best not to come off if you can prevent it!

@nicoleunderwood3911 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips Amelia! My horse bolted in the scary corner of the arena earlier this week. I put her back to work in that corner and she was fine afterwards, but knowing how to prevent this is important. After all, winter is coming!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah right! Winter is coming!!

@LisaPanton 4 жыл бұрын

YES... my horse bucked snatched the bit and bolted around the warm up at my competition last weekend when asking for left lead canter just munites before going in my test - luckily he did good when it mattered 😁

@Melina.Gioconda 3 жыл бұрын

My problem is as soon as my horse sprints and I have zero control my mind goes blank and my instinct is „stay on“ and I can’t react at all. That’s a really rare situation but if it happens I always think it’s my last minute of life 😂

@joycee5493 Жыл бұрын

Love the one rein stop. It was so helpful withmy OTTB . It actually became a calming and refocusing exercise for my mare. Ir actually settles her and we continue on. Don't have to use it much anymore.

@johnbob2782 4 жыл бұрын

You can also square turn, this will slow them down and give them something else to think about. And when they are done don’t let them sit keep doing what ever they were doing

@SusannMarieDye 4 жыл бұрын

One rein stop is basic training, it should never be skipped. It is a good check to go through on any horse you ride just to test how much control you are going to have. The rider needs to practice using it, so that they will remember to use it in an emergency. Although better still is get your horse busy on bending lines like she said. They can’t brace against you turning like they can going straight. Turning really does help with relaxation and establishes who is in control. I have a bucking strap on my saddle but I am actually terrified to lean forward and grab it, because then I just helped my horse get my weight out of the saddle. I have also in the process just given my horse the reins to make it easier for him to get his head down. What I do instead is lean back into the buck or crow hop and even go up with it while pulling on one rein. Pulling on two reins they can pull you out of the saddle. Pulling on one rein usually ends the situation in one buck.

@lilianaramirez1372 Жыл бұрын

Can the one stop rein be applied when he bucks at canter? He is going fast at this point, feels also can be risky at that point. I think is good before happening

@danw6014 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad to hear someone talk about the hindquarters. I see people getting lessons and sometimes giving lessons and when I ask about how the one rein stop is going they look at me like I'm speaking Chinese. Some riders are pretty sticky when the horse gets a little broncy but I won't think twice about grabbing the Cheyenne roll. If my horse is a bit tight I like to do several things. Sometimes I have had horses get lost when they switch eyes so I ask them to do snake trails. A lot of start and stops. I'll ride around obstacles and over cavaletie pole in I'm in an arena. I'll send them over rocks so they are starting to pay attention to where they put their feet. Great video as always.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dan! Thanks for the input! "Cheyenne rolls and snake trails" bring back such good memories from my western days! I should do a video on switching eyes... A lot of people don't know about that!!

@danw6014 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage I started to figure out what it meant for the horse to switch eyes from a video my mentor showed me of Ray Hunt starting a colt. He allowed it to look at the cinch on it's right side as he brought it up around it's girth. It was the piece I was missing with my thoroughbred. From that I started to get the picture and see her get tight when she turned her ear and eye. She hasn't bucked in a long time. She gets anxious sometimes. When the time is right I'll stop her and ask her to just look around. It's hard to believe what a difference that has made. I really enjoy your channel. To me the riding discipline doesn't matter. Good horsemanship is good horsemanship. These pieces mean everything to our horses. I don't feel like I have even scratched the surface on what's going on inside my horse. I look forward to a video on switching eyes. I think it's an important piece that I would like to learn more about. Thank you again.

@emilieguillon-equitation421 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage I don't know about switching eyes if you want to do a vidéo on it

@joelynnewcomb7390 4 жыл бұрын

Such an important video!!!! Love that the horse relaxes.

@maryawatson 4 ай бұрын

I definitely feel like I have surfed so many videos when my horse and I are in a funk.... Somehow I always end up on your lessons and you really have an amazing way of just getting to the point and making sense. Thank you!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 ай бұрын

You've got this! Thanks for being here!

@stephaniesmith5974 4 жыл бұрын

This is great! So well explained! Ty ty appreciate! Can’t wait to try this one rein stop!

@gaynorcornick8209 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amelia, really appreciate the time you give to these videos - always informative 😀

@michaelc2509 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for clear, concise instruction.

@mshorselover77 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy all your very useful videos.

@melissacarter6901 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks so much - I'll be practicing this in my regular rides this week!

@SusannMarieDye 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip! This horse has tons of personality. He was fun to watch.

@patricialeighty1614 Жыл бұрын

Your explanations are so awesome and detailed thank you thank you.they are really teaching moments .

@ElyzaTheOne 3 жыл бұрын

great video, its very good that you only talk about keeping save and helping your horse trough it, instead of using punishments. I especially think tip 2 is a very good. Keep up the good work.

@cottoncandy4486 2 жыл бұрын

love this, came back to watch this.

@jackpotcomics4315 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your useful advices!

@stellachandler4719 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Amelia, thankyou

@jeangennis9287 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You gave me something to work with today instead of just trying to push away my fear after my horse became strong with me and I did everything fetally wrong! I fell, fortunately in water and mud so I wasn't hurt, nor was my horse. But I'm 69 and need better ways to handle these rare situations.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you! You can do it!!

@frame7629 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amelia. I appreciate you walking us through these steps. A horse can spook at any level of training. These tips are important for any level of rider. These tools take time to learn, and are invaluable tools to aquire, for all riders, when practiced, and done correctly.

@horseaddictedpb 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and well explained and demonstrated. This is what I've used many times riding young horses that have gotten overexuberant and it works. This is a great video to share with young and novice riders.

@teresawort9124 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks Amelia ! A very important vid.

@mairwright2806 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. I scream and lean forward as a long time adult learner I am glad to hear that is a common response. I will practice,thank you.

@janetmcgee1769 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you for a great video, this has been working great for me! Thank you Amelia. Your videos are so helpful, thankyou for taking the time to share your knowledge

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

It was so great to meet you and your horse in person!!!

@oshellyjo08 3 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration! Thanks so much

@emilym3139 4 жыл бұрын

they are great tips thank you for posting this video also omg your horse is stunning and a beautiful mover

@DD-zp8zb 2 жыл бұрын

Your method (one rein stop) was taught to me by husband many years ago. It works!

@judy5218 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amelia, I knew about the bending but didn't really understand so have not used it. You explained that it was about disengaging the hind quarters, so I now know why and how it works. I have a spooky horse so will be practicing this technique from now!!!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Yay! Glad this helped!!

@tanjagratza 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, most of the time i keep them busy in transitions. I will train the horse on the on reign stop and on the bend and release solution as well. Thank you so much for the video. Regards from Germany. Tanja

@kateroberts9048 2 жыл бұрын

This is so useful. Thankyou 😊

@s840271 4 жыл бұрын

Today my horse reared and we fall down together. It reminded me and flashed your instruction to keep your hands down and lower your center of gravity. I did not upset and kept my hands down. For the sake of your timely email I did not scared at all, but a little bit scratched my arm. Thank you Amelia.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Oh no! I'm so glad you are ok!

@s840271 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage Thank you again!

@gsplover2037 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you

@juliagruba9666 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for this it actually helped me

@emilieguillon-equitation421 4 жыл бұрын

This is a brillant video and so helpfull. I think this is a major problem with horses and I am going to practice your step by step method

@danichristensen8389 Жыл бұрын

The best bucking video I’ve seen so far.

@DeoZahak 2 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you comet won’t stop bolting and rearing this helped so much ! ^^

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Have a search round the youtube channel as I've got a video for almost any problem and I upload a new one every Wednesday! Also, if you want to further your dressage education, I'm having a sale until Saturday on my masterclass on the Dressage Training Scale if you'd like to sign up the link is here! Would love to see you on the course and it will help your journey so much ! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalemasterclass/?fbclid=IwAR0VbN0HaZqzSqu5nvCJfeITvoiovRkYxqtPFOrtUKrli3Y1YvRI0R_8_rQ

@rachelm6744 4 жыл бұрын

This is helpful. My horse spooked 3 years ago and I fell of and landed on my back. I’m just now getting back into riding again with a new horse. Thank you!

@charmainemckinney4064 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amelia

@lisadamico5197 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I am a 54 year old beginner (riding 8 months) and for my first horse I bought a 7 year old gelding (Oldenburg KWPN) 5 months ago. He is a very smart, sweet, sensitive and a pretty submissive boy. He also has all of the power of his bloodline. Today, he spooked and bolted on me. I suffered my very first fall. I learned how important having consistent contact, staying centered and focused before the spook matters. Had i done so, maybe I would have sensed what was about to happen and circled him to prevent him from bolting. Your content has been so helpful to me on my riding and ownership journey. Thanks so much!!!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

I am so sorry this happened! Please take a look at www.amelianewcombdressage.com for some free content that may help you!

@sabinekrainer2389 4 жыл бұрын

Super Tipps, thank you so much 🥰

@juliefranck8510 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful thank you!!

@Lietjesmarket 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Amelia i love your tips! I missed the tip that wenn the horse really rears up what to do. Like grab around the neck with your hands and do not pull the reins so you do not tip over backwards. Thank you for the video.

@Chickenz_Forever282 2 жыл бұрын

Your horse is beautiful. Thankyou so much this is very helpful for my green horse

@seaside1457 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This was so helpful! I felt so confident after I watched this video! 😁❤️

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@michelekanefsky7511 4 жыл бұрын

Great tools for the toolbox! 👍👍

@yoon9521 3 жыл бұрын

My 4yo niece really love horses, she would always ask me to ride with her (ofc with an instructor). So I'm thinking of learning horseback riding as a sport. This video is helpful, thank you 🙏🏻

@terriedwards4820 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💖 for showing us 🤠

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Terri! Thanks for watching! I'm giving a free Dressage Training Scale Webinar on Sunday 12th! I'd love you to join! You can sign up at the link below. Hopefully see you there! www.ameliasdressageacademy.com/trainingscalewebinar/

@patoconnor2820 Жыл бұрын

Great advice

@celinebundy-kahn1547 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips

@mbololifestyle6847 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Wish I had watched it before my dressage lesson a couple of days ago ... my mare was really kicking off so my main achievement of the session was staying on! Next time she is like that I will remember your tips. :-)

@NoThankUBeQuiet 3 жыл бұрын

I was riding bareback on a CRAZY pony with a big ass neck who could just ignore a 1 rein stop. She got it fine when practicing but in real use she'd just bend her head and keep running. We did a jump towards the barn (no arena just a big field) she took off crow hopping and running in excitement (not naughtiness there). My crazy ass solution for staying on. Slip the reins out and put them in 1 hand so I can stay back and not get pulled forward

@vanessabenally8371 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips...I wish I knew this before I got bucked off my horse this past Saturday. I will ride her again when I feel better. Im currently at a hospital with two small fractures in my back.

@MrJlove67 3 жыл бұрын

Good video growing up in The middle of Texas you just learn this stop naturally years of riding this is a really good video .

@Macsi_Lupo 4 жыл бұрын

I ride a mare, so I always have this experience once in a while 😅😅 I already use the one rein stopp but thanks for the other solutions 👍

@Addy._.1218 4 жыл бұрын

Dania M. The only reason I can ride ottbs is from my first mare. Boy was she the rodeo queen. She put broncos to shame

@warrenbonnell 4 жыл бұрын

That was soo good...

@kaymott3818 4 жыл бұрын

Such sound advice, a one rein stop must be integrated into your training, it's not a slam on the brakes hail Mary when things are going south, I am so glad to see all of Amelia's techniques taught in a discipline, i.e., dressage, that may not be familiar with many of the approaches or techniques she teaches and embraces.....

@sabinelloyd8532 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your videos are so instructive. My horse can't go into the paddock during our wet Europen winter due to an old hoof injury, so can get spooky and silly.

@ceewink5658 4 жыл бұрын

You have explained what disengage the hind means for me! Thank you! I am a new horse owner and last night I had to grab two handfuls of mane because he freaked out! One rein stop did not work.

@kellimckenna7759 2 жыл бұрын

Yup yesterday my horse spooked really bad I stayed on and calmed her down I almost fell off sida is one of those horses who only spooks once in a while ♥️💕♥️

@camillehank7617 3 жыл бұрын

Ty great advice

@shaller1731 4 ай бұрын

Nicely done! Very good demo & explanation. This is an excellent example of how dressage principles are valuable in any situation. I suspect that many of your followers may be a bit more dilligant, at least for a while, in their work sessions outside of lessons!

@ahnie771 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@pablobarahona805 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that it’s very good technique to avoid that behavior, keep the horse busy 👍

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@silvanaspliethoff9907 2 жыл бұрын

I like this Video. Very good Tips

@mariannedippenaar8488 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for honesty. It means a lot f me!!!! I thought i am t worst rider, bec i am still struggling w basics and just fall off for nothing. Thanks

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

You definitely aren't! You got this!

@annettemcnabb3033 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice!! Thank you for sharing:) Have you done a video on desensitizing your horse? I did exactly what you just showed the other day on my horse who wanted to buck, I put him to work using lots of circles/leg yield combinations worked really well until I felt calm and rhythm return to our riding.

@riodejaneiro7675 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you so much! You asked for other things I would do: round pen work with spook in place excercises. See John Lyons (horse trainer) material. He can explain it a heck of a lot better than I can. I used his training methods and they work! For spooky horses, it is nice to be able to work on their fear and reaction in a controlled environment, without me on their back and it is amazing how the horses can change given the opportunity to learn in an environment that makes sense to them.

@nien_jansen 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was so helpful especially because i fall of allot! once again thank you!👀

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

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@tamra.coulter-realtor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. My 5 year old mare Andalusian just started bucking and rearing. I've been able to ride it out and work through it until last night when she went on and on until she eventually dropped her shoulder and threw me off. : ( I was trying to push her forward but I think I kept my hands forward to instead of dropping them and therefore my center of gravity. Good point that I will begin working on as well as that tight circle bend. Thank you.

@nataliaestefaniaojeda3388 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Amelia!! I usually use one rein stop but i am going to try the last tip when i feel him hot. Thanks for the video

@NoThankUBeQuiet 3 жыл бұрын

Some horses can run with their heads sideways. Also do not pull them to the side in a rear

@anettanti 4 жыл бұрын

The horse I have every wednesday spooked in the arena last week. There were people there and he didn’t notice them right away. Such a baby, yet he’s 24😅 I held on for some time trying to get him on one rain like you said here while he was being a rodeo horse, but then got tossed off to the side and landed flat on my back. I was scared to move, but when I saw his belly I rolled away faster than I could think🙈😅 So that’s my tip. IF you fall, make sure to get up or roll away fast so you don’t get a hoof in your face. This was my first BIG fall, and I’m still so sore and stiff, it feels like I’ve been working out for a week straight. My friend said my fall looked really bad. But thank God I came out of it just bruised😊

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Sorry you came off! Sounds like you need to practice some one rein stops 😁

@fahadullah7751 Жыл бұрын

Good lesson

@AmeliaNewcombDressage Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@magdadaek1826 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder why many natural horsemanship schools talk about disenganging the hind and I've never heard about it from the "classic" trainer...

@KarenHerrick 4 жыл бұрын

Ditto! Thank you!

@danw6014 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of people who do natural horsemanship are promoting themselves as having ridden with Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt. One thing that Tom said was most problems were in the hindquarters. The depth of this I do not fully understand, and I bet a lot of so called natural horsemanship trainers don't either. I was fortunate enough to have had a mentor who spent a lot of time with Tom. Because Tom and Ray emphasized it is why others do now too.

@spiridoulaathanasopoulou9244 3 жыл бұрын

thank you very much.....

@TeriFelixREBroker 4 жыл бұрын

I’m 57 and a brand new rider. We bought a 17 hh grandson of Seattle Slew and a 15.2hh Paint eventing horse (who is highly trained while I got on a horse for the first time 9 months ago). We’ve owned the horses for 7 months. Being my horse (Paint) is highly trained and I’m lowly trained, I frustrate him. We do have a trainer come every week and I’m so glad we have videoed along my journey, as I can see how long I’ve come. Gus tried bucking me twice (I rode them both out, one being about 80 yards) until we took a ride on our river dike. My husband broke the cardinal rule one “do not pass on a trail ride” .. my horse got spooked and me being a novice just yanked on his reins and we instantly turned into a bucking bronco scene. I was wearing a helmet with a go pro (crazy footage) and luckily, when we took off I had my “Map My Tracks” app running in my saddle pouch so when we finally caught up to him, we could see his every move, down to the MPH he was running. Since then, I practice flexing and one rein stop on every single ride. Amelia...this is a great video! PS .. I was riding in my western saddle, thank gawd for the Saddle horn .... I still haven’t ridden in my English saddle. Maybe a video riding in western vs English saddle could be on your list ... keep up the great work!❤️🐴👏🏻

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

OMG! I want to see that Go Pro footage! Glad you were able to track him down and didn't get to badly hurt!!

@JuliaN-fi9zw 4 жыл бұрын

Using a one rein stop, before even knowing what it was, has saved me so many times. During a lesson my horse was not in the mood to be ridden and just wanted to be outside and run (the first snow of the year) and so every single time we hit one point of the arena he would start cantering as fast as he could and just going for it. At the time I had been riding for a month and honestly idk how I stayed on. I didn’t curl up into a ball or hunch in I stayed open and circled him until I had control

@Schmusan 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@betsysmall3744 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@franciscocordobacaldas702 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks thanks

@kelciwailes8278 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!! I feel like no one wants to talk about this it just gets pushed under the rug until something happens. What do you do after a horse spooks/bucks/rears/bolts?

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Next video!!!

@kelciwailes8278 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

@emilieguillon-equitation421 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage ok. Waiting for that one 😄

@winnimizz 2 жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage did this next video come out already and what's the title pls. I am realising that almost every horse I've ridden in the past year has run off with me at some point and it's very depressing. It's usually when I'm feeling good and positive too, so it happens really out of the blue and I'm left wondering what went wrong. Last weeks I've been riding a famously lazy horse who they said needs to be exercised so I was slowly building up a program for him, and that day I was getting him to trot further without stopping and working on bends and serpentines and he just took off suddenly. So it seems to me like I was working on moving him laterally, moving the hindquarters, but he still managed to bolt. I've managed to stay on but now even if the horse has just warmed up and starts feeling hot I'm getting phobic and I just want to get off I"m just dreading that feeling when you know the horse is about to take off. :(

@_klc_ 2 жыл бұрын

I'd say calm the situation. Stop the horse, take a breather yourself, then continue as normal. At least I believe that's what you should do

@bocolewish 4 жыл бұрын

Thank for this. I have a red head who gets quick and spooky. Small circles have helped, but the point to bend and release is one I will try next ride. I had both hips replaced last year and I must have become very rigid in them before that, as I struggled to keep riding. I have been undoing and rebuilding my position bit by bit over the last year and just started a constant focus on flexing in my hip joints and both of my boys responded really well. I video and see much better posting and sitting. The hot one stiffens and rushes as soon as I lose that softer following with my hip joints. He is super sensitive. The lazier one moves more energetically. Thankful they are so forgiving.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Keep up the good work!!

@bocolewish 4 жыл бұрын

@@AmeliaNewcombDressage The hot one has upward transitions that can be rocket propelled and I'm having trouble staying soft in THAT canter, though it could be his highlight. His hind end propulsion really moves him and he still can't transition down promptly. Some days when he is UP, I just don't canter. It's taken me several years to wrap my mind and body around riding him, but pros love him and have always stated that "when" he accepts the aides he will be really nice and has FEI potential. He MAY be accepting my aides now...calming supplement, change of bit (USDF legal) and spurs to stop him from spooking and blowing through my leg. Any tips or a video I missed? His 1/2 bro with a bit of Clyde starts out almost 4 beat till I get him well warmed up. They are Welsh Cobs by a GP CDI competitor and 2014 USDF GP Freestyle champ. Blaming the super charge on the dam. She loved eventing for the first time at age 15.

@lisamatsuda5591 2 жыл бұрын

OTTB will have moments, i have found that changing directions with him only gets him hotter and more reactive, i have taken to putting him on the short side of the arena and doing trot walk transitions with small turns in the corner and when that stops working leg yield him down the short side with nose to the fence, throwing in some turn on the haunches and turn on the forehand in between all of this. He will not always come back down from the adrenaline rush, he is a TB, but he will soften a bit and not launch or bolt.

@AmeliaNewcombDressage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Sounds like you are on the right track!

@elisachatt8161 Жыл бұрын

YES it happened to me when I was new my horse cantered off and I literally wanted to just fall of and get it over with

@maylin-foreverforever694 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m ten I got a older horse but she was neglected she has a horrible right lead and she bolted and the canter on her bad lead she would not stop I had to run her slighted in the wall thx for this let’s hope it works on her!