Old Video! Bippidy Boppin Along--Feb. 2008--AQHA HUS

[emnemz8]

man bad as videoing i can hardly watch it it so horrible sorry

[supnignog]

It would help if you tightened your abs just a little bit to control your top end. Make your biceps more solid. Your riding is really good! but a leeetle sloppy. I really hope you don't take offense to that-everything is good, you just need to tighten muscles in the right places :]

keep up the good work!

[Dspammsters]

Nah...I don't mind the input AT ALL. I have skin as thick as pig leather, LOL.

I'm still laughing about the USEF//QH debate that went on above. My former brother-in-law rode for the USET and so I have to CRACK up when people say Bippy wouldn't make an over fence horse just because in _this_video he's going like a Quarter Horse. What complete and utter ignorance.

[HiGhBlUeFlYeR]

@Dspammsters AMEN !

[qhchamp85]

heey!

don't listen too all of these dumb people!

your horse is coming along great and your doing i grrrreeeaaat job with him!

im soo excited to see you two at state!(:

[Dspammsters]

Holy shamoly...I had no idea so many people were kevetching about this video. LOL. Where have I been?? Tee hee.

Just posted a newer video of him. I think I have finally managed to get him to go like a Quarter Horse at a show. That's been a BIG problem of ours. Go check it out!

[LopingSlow]

u need to drive him underneath him selff by holding his head and driving his hind end way underneath himself , bc right now he is a horrible loper but he has potential to be great

[Katiepoo12895]

Cute horse, but he needs more impulsion behind. It looks almost like he wants to break into a trot every few strides. Coming along nicely though! He looks fun to ride. :P

[emmlesx3]

he looks pretty good but he's a little behind in his canter and needs to speed up just a tad and lengthen his stride, the same in his trot, he just needs to drive more in his backend a little

but it looks like he is green so he is probably still learning the forward motion, but other than that I think he will make a cute HUS horse ;)

[westernplesuregurl]

nice, jus slow the canter a tad, and youll look awesome!

[Kayce16]

I completely disagree, this is a similar problem I had with my gelding early on. He is lacking impulsion at the canter, slowing him down would only enhance this problem. Pick him up in front and instead of pulling him along with his front end he will drive with his backend. Trust me if you push him out it will make the biggest difference he will carry himself the way you want instead of 4-beating every other stride. I'm not criticizing just try to help becuase i've been there! :)

[hailey718]

He's really cute!! I really like his lope, nice and relaxed. Keep up the good work =)

[Cessnacaptain]

I ran out of letters on the last one, so one more thing. Watch your legs att the canter - I'm not sure if you know you're kicking him every stride or not. If you're doing this intentionally I'd carry a crop at home and wear spurs and teach im to move without constant kicking - it's not pretty for judges and can be distracting. You look like a good rider though with a great seat and a good elbow to bit line...and you have a lovely horse too!

[Dspammsters]

For _this_ video, I was working on his canter, trying to get him beneath thimself. At the show, he had a horrible strung out, four beatin'...thing going on. I was SO embarassed. So that's why I've got him really collected and yet saying, go, go, go with my leg.

If you found me through the Pleasure Horse message board forum, thanks for clicking the video link. If not, thanks for chiming in. I really, really appreciate it!

Pam

[qhchamp85]

a horse with a canter like that you cant keep your legs PERFECTLY still my horse moves like this

and this type of canter its just preety much impossible unless you glue yourself to the saddle!

[Cessnacaptain]

cute moving horse - in the QH world he does need to have his neck a tad lower to be a top HUS horse.  He also at times is over at the poll which is considered a big fault. My horse used to do this same thing (QH) and here's what I did - I ditched the kimerwick (not sure if youre using one or not) and went back to a plain d-ring. Next, You just gotta pull (while applying leg) and give - give when he slows, but don't drop him too fast or he'll end up going faster to catch his balance. Good Luck!

[Dspammsters]

Oh, yeah...he's wah-hay-hay behind at the poll. I had him in draw reins that day, although you have to look closely to see them on the video. You can see how he _normally_ goes in one of my other videos.

We'd just come back from a show the previous day where I'd watched a video of myself riding. Ugh! I realized I didn't have him collected enough and so we've gone back to the basics this week. Transitions, serpentines, half-halts. It's done wonders.

(TBC up above)

[Dspammsters]

Thanks, but...um, he's not lame. This is the way Quarter Horses are being asked to travel these days--level with the pole, although more usually BELOW the pole. I come from USEF and so I know what you mean about bringing him up and shortening the reins, but riding him on a short USEF-type rein is not possible when you're trying to get a horse to stretch long and low.

Pam

[Am3ere]

ermmmm...looks very lame..

and very on the forhand!

u should reall shorten ur reins..

[panic456789]

typical hunter..this is the quarter horse way of riding. our horses actually go on loose reins and look calm.

[Dspammsters]

LOL, they actually ARE calm...most of the time. I have a Warmblood, too, and I'm so sick of always worrying about what he's going to do next. I sooo enjoy riding my American Quarter Horse. Much more level-headed!

[panic456789]

I agree. I can't stand how high their necks are either. I hate heads in my facee.

[qhchamp85]

omg! me to like i always have teh habit of like collecting there heads now!(:

[ShowQueen202]

no hunter should EVER HAVE A GAIT LIKE THIS this is more for western pleasure...this rider needs to shorten her reins, apply leg and hand (to get him on the bit; for a stubbor horse a drop moseband is good)and do a half halts during her ride to get him on his hindend and get her feet under her seat...then he would be a typical hunter but this just looks like a western person riding in an english saddle(dont mean that mean tho)

[panic456789]

THIS HORSE IS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE THAT!!! He's not one of the best QH's out there, but he's a fine example of how they're supposed to go. You need to know about the discipline of riding before you criticize it!! And search up western pleasure, this is not even close..Those horses are farrrr more slower. I can't stand you stupidd hunters!

[ShowQueen202]

well then if your calling us stuipd then u obivously dont know anything about the dicipline of hunter so now your being a hypocrit

[panic456789]

Ok, I was not calling you stupid. I was stating how you don't know anything about QH discipline, thus making yourself seem stupid. I have rode Hunter I know how they go and there is nothing wrong with it. You need to learn about other disciplines before you go and criticize it like i said before.

[ShowQueen202]

what do u mean quarter horse dicipline?

[panic456789]

It is the Discipline that they are trained in. Not only QH, but paint and appy shows are like this too. They are supposed to go with there necks level, and nose straight. They aren't supposed to go like a Hunter that is going to jump a lot. Watch some of the best QH like A Major Leaguer. He is a perfect example of how they are supposed to go.

[ShowQueen202]

yes i agree but in my first comment i was saying that he wouldnt make a good hunter horse

[panic456789]

You did not say that he wouldn't make a good hunter...you said that no hunter should go like that...

[ShowQueen202]

yes thus implying that he would not make a good hunter.

[panic456789]

whatever

[ShowQueen202]

(:p)