Apr 09 2010
Horse Care & Riding : How to Trot Your Horse
To make your horse trot, start with a sitting trot, which requires squeezing legs together to encourage the horse to move forward. Learn to trot your horse with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding. Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. Filmmaker: David Pakman
In increasing overall balance, a good method is riding bareback or without your stirrups. Or, do a lot of work in a half-seat. It’ll help your balance, but also help you sink into your heel. Once you’ve got a pretty solid base in your halfseat, try walk-trot-walk transitions while you’re in it. If you fall back, you still need work. But, my favourite, when you’re doing a posting trot, stay up for an extra beat, sit, up for two beats, sit, etc.
Good job!
Finally someone who actually knows what they’re doing!
I love your horse! It’s beautiful!
In my opinion you lean forward too much sometimes and also your arms are pretty straight most of the time:) I do the same haha; good job though!
Notice she sat back in her seat at 1.24 + said whoa – but kept walkin. If you’re new with a horse – you must work on your commands and leads – whoa does not = walk, it means stop. I encourage people to make a full stop on a whoa, cuz if you wanna slow to a walk, you say walk n pull back – thats different. Big difference if you’re new with a horse or a new horse – otherwise you’re horse will keep goin! Regardless – great vid – definitely recommend it. Thanks!
kellie5029 try saying to yourself “oompa loompa” over and over again and you soon get into the rhythm and posting is then soooo much easier!
i love horses so much that my dad he bought me my own american quarter horse. she is 7 and her name is sophie and he is my baby girl and im never going to let her go. I LOVE HORSES!!!!!!! and my baby girl
it depends on the horse, alot of times woah means go down one transition. which while your walking means stop.
awesome, my grandmother bought me a palomino named Bella she’s 15 hands
and i love her
plus her ride is so gentle
oh and she’s 8
i do the posting trot works better for me but every time i do i get leg cramps does anyone know why if so please tell me
i started at a posting trot… not a sitting trot…
I start with a sitting trot so I can get the right diagnol
wow thats awesome
how many days a week do you ride and how long have you been riding?
for about 3 months and sometimes twice a week and sometimes just once
mabey your body isnt used to it?
:] I have been riding for like a month lol and when i post my legs hurt too. i also ride once a week.
your lucky. I want a horse soooooooo bad but my dad wont get me one
and also it might be cause you dont have enough leg strength yet but neither do i.
straight after you showed me, i got on my horse and started to trot! thanks:) it really worked!
lol yeah mabey thanks
do any of you’s have a pony
PERFECT ENDING!! CUTE EARS UP! AND A NICE HALT. lol.
you should try to bend your elbows, they shouldnt be straight as a pin.
will soon why
i think this is the only person from expert village i have ever seen do something right
@iitswhitneyy IKR
beautiful horse