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Ever get bumped around as your horse jerks into a faster gait, or feel slightly out of control and out of balance trying to slow down? We all have, and its not a great feeling. You feel out of sync with your horse and you probably know the ride doesn’t look very smooth.
Today’s video is on mastering transitions – how to speed up and slow down without losing balance and rhythm. This is essential for any level rider in any discipline so click play and enjoy!
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I had taken lessons when I was younger but my first real instructor was my first horse, a 32 yr old Quarter horse named Scotch
When the thermometer starts to drop many people quickly lose their motivation for riding, but with the right gear, there is no need to stop
Being able to have your horse stand quietly as you mount seems as though it should be a given, an easy task in the process
I signed up for the Balanced Riding course after watching Callie on YouTube. I’ve learned so much from this course. As you start riding when you’re young, you learn the fundamentals, but then you drift so far away from them in different skills that you’re learning that you sometimes kind of forget or don’t appropriately utilize those fundamentals anymore. And she’s really brought me back to that level of understanding specifically how to ride with the seat. And I think that’s kind of the most powerful thing you can learn to do as a rider, is to sit your horse appropriately, not have to rely so much on your reins. So that’s been huge, just completely changed the way I ride.
I just want to say thank you to everyone for all the comments and positive comments I have read while on this site. I have taken many of the free courses offered by CRK training over the past few months and it has help with my confidence. I actually rode my daughter’s horse for the first time outside in the ring since she came home from a free lease September. I have practiced many of the lessons and watched many videos. It was just at a walk but I felt confident with every thing I have learnt so far, plus I have learnt that I am not the only one who gets nervous and that it is okay to be nervous and thanks to Callie’s lessons I have learnt to take one day at a time and work though the times I feel nervous.
As a new horse owner and rider I wanted a training series that would walk me through each step of equitation for a beginner. That is exactly what I got with the CRK Balanced Rider Series. Callie King is a talented horse trainer and accomplished rider and it shows through each of her videos. She is clear and concise when discussing her insider knowledge of horse care, training, and riding.
As with all of the work Callie does, this program is informative, thoughtful, evidence based. The course provides good resources on horsemanship, managing fear, developing confidence. The videos of “how to” help your horse manage his fear were particularly good (in that) helping my horse manage moments of fear, helps me to manage mine.
This is why I so enjoy your videos and webinars. Your approach is so positively based and therefore so kind and gentle while still being very effective. You work with the horse and not against him.
THANK YOU!
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Your instructions on riding with the seat has really inspired me. Thank you so much. Molly is lovely. How old is she?
Hi Lynda, Molly is about 15 now!
Great information! I learned how to ride by just using the reins and verbal cues. I can’t wait to try to use my seat! It looks very smooth and makes sense. Your videos are extremely helpful for a beginner. I realize that I had no clue what I was doing because I learned from people who didn’t learn properly. Now I know all the things I should be doing when I get up in the saddle. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful, Mary!
Great video. Looks easy but when I try it on our horse it does not go as smoothly. I guess it is just a matter of practice.
Hi Callie !
I really like your informative videos. Thanks for charing!
Monica