she is loping a quarter horse they will go slow that what its supposed to look like in a western pleasure class and in english pleasure its starting to look like that to give her a break if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all! my pleasure horse can go slower that that
Wow. I've been away from the QH world for awhile. Forgot how silly it is to watch a horse "lope." Seems like everyone would be happier at a brisk trot!!! Thanks for the video, though. And BTW, I am an equine veterinarian and this horse is not obviously sore to me. Just has been trained to move this way!
@LongLiveCowboys18 Thank you so much, i mean i will get back up, because probley 2 months ago my horse reared and i fell of, it didnt hurt it just scared me, i thought she would touple over me! so thats why! but thank you
She's amazing tbh:). I don't know what you lot are saying about her though, if you're looking at expert riders then you've obviously come on her looking for help, I'm sure none of you could do any better.
I hope to see one day horses in western pleasure classes with their heads UP and going like they are happy and proud.It is dangerous to ride a horse like this at a canter or lope. They cannot see. How did this training of western pleasure horses happen? I cannot see anyone really getting pleasure from riding like this. The horse looks sick, lame and sad. Not what I want when I ride. This is an example of why a lot of people are getting out of western pleasure. It really needs to change big time.
@nitemareb4christmas its not english its western. there heads are supposed to be low. ive been riding western for 10 years now. so i would know. and even if it is english their heads arent supposed to be straight up. if the horses head is straight up its psycho or rearing.
@ellieluvsu4eva first of all its slower then a canter which is a lope. they are different things. second she is doing western pleasure and if you have ever been to a western pleasure show you would know that that is how all western pleasure riders lope... then win thier class. its supposed to be slow, unlike barrel racing. if you truely think this is a trot YOU must be the unexperianced one. im not trying to be mean i just want people to get thier facts straight.
What a disaster.Horse is on its forehand and its a lame behind ,and as far as collection is concerned forgot it learn what collection is and get those poll vaults off your boots.
She should have her heels down, she dont need the spurs. And if she was an "expert" she should not be wearing a helmet? so unprofessionsl. Think SAFETY!!! shes not an expert. shes waht u call an idiot.
When you kick your horse don't put your heel up! I would not really call you an EXPERT! Any one else notice her outside heel goes up when she kicks? lol
If this was a training video for horses i would understand her choice of horse. But if your trying to demonstrate the proper way to "canter" on a horse. Perhaps you should do it on a horse your NOT training. You were leaning on those reins the entire time. I realize your trying to hold the horse back to keep it slow. But seriously. Lay off the horses face.
Western pleasure FAIL. Just get some riding lessons, and sell the horse to someone who can actually collect the horse instead of bouncing along like a newbie!
Or did they run out of trainers and have to use their makeup artist? Lol.
ok, so most of you are obviously english riders and dont know shit all about western riding.. please stop saying that " its not a canter " because its obviously not. its called a western lope. she may be 4 beating which isnt proper in western riding and her horse is slightly behind the vertical. but I would love for all you critics to post your own videos and let people judge you like you're judging them..
@rihannafan2323 I agree! I think she is doing western pleasure, a calm and collected canter. My friend used to do it, but she quit. I think it is so ugly looking, lol
i understand that a western canter is very different from the english canter and is more of a loping jog than anything, but this cantering seems more like the mare is trotting with her back legs and cantering with her front. and she's not collected at all, and she's waaay behind the bit. way behind. those spurs are also massive and it's like she's stabbing the horse with every stride. you also shouldn't have to remind your horse to keep going every ten seconds.
A well trained horse should be able to pick up any gait and remain there until asked to change....not have to keep you outside spur in her side to keep her there....this is the worst canter I have ever seen....and why is she using a direct rein in a shank bit...like seriously this is not what we want to teach young inexperienced riders
Ugh, this is the best person you could find? Horse is way behind the bit, not collected, and just looks terrible.
Rider is toe out, appears to be humping the saddle with each stride, plow reining, GIANT spurs WTF, had to trot to get mare into canter, which is not surprising considering how heavy she is on the forehand. Stirrups are too short for western events, even with giant spurs she's swinging her leg way back to jab the horse. BAD all around. Get a real expert.
WTF is this??? this is not a canter because the horse is going sooooo slow!!!! if you want to show us how to canter then get on an english horse and saddle and show us how to do it!
Okay, so, I'm not a western expert. I will be the first, second AND third person to admit this. I ride English. That being said, I've never seen a horse canter/lope like this. I know Western lopes are slow, but this horse looks almost as though it's trying to break into a trot every few strides, it's just that slow.
Buut, I'm no Western expert, so that's just my $0.02
I love how everybody is critizing. Im not a western rider at all. I prefer english because it's more my style. But you look like a professional from what i have seen. I've been to shows for western pleasure championships and the horses moved and responded just like your's and were placed 1st. So i don't know how these people have the room to comment besides being jealous. You're horse doesn't look miserble btw, she looks like she is just doing what you ask. x!
That is actually how they are suppose to Look, When they Lope Like that. Its very Unnatural for the horse to move like that however since they are suppose to be pushing off with their Haunches and not their front hand . But it does give the tendency that they are stiff or lame. Just check out Western Pleasure Lopes on Youtube and every horse Looks the same. Do your research before you judge someone.
that horse slooks stiff and uncomfortable...and u are doing absolutely nothing to push that horse into a more energetic canter. The horse looks like its totally bored and going to die ¬¬ seriously.
Aren't you suppsed to have ur heels down too? and weres you helmet!
@Beeny295 helmets are a personal prefrence not everyone wears them i barrel race and dont wear one and when you have spurs on you usually have to tip your heels up to get contact between the spur and the horse, also the horse is not stiff and uncomfortable it called western pleasure they always have a slow LOPE
i was commenting on someone elses remark not on the girl in the videos rideing, the girl i commented on she was an english rider and was commenting on the movment of the horse because it is different from english canter...nothing ment to an english rider i ride english as well as western (mostly western tho)...it was just annoying to see someone makeing the rude remarks that the girl did when she obv didnt have much info on western rideing....shouldnt get so diffensive
Okay people, here's the thing. This lady knows what she's doing becaus she knows her horse is a right. She wouldn't be riding her horse if her horse weren't alright. This horse simply has a WERTERN PLEASURE CANTER. There isn't anything wrong with the horse, as far as I can tell. I don't know why everyone is anlways bitching about this video! :I
Crap Rider - poor horse! Have you ever thought of taking that poor horse to a vet and having its spine checked out. Placing 12 tons of stodgy lard on her back must be against the law!
very on the forehand.....it looks absolutly horrible poor mare will be so stiff and u can even see that in her hocks. she is tense, how could u ride a horse like this and say ur an expert!
that is the slowest canter ive ever seen and that saddle and pad looks to far up on the horse that orit has a very long but lol i can canter better than that and ive only been rideing for like 3 months lol
that wasn't a canter. In another video she was going on about loping and canter which think are the same thing ust at different speeds a normal canter is not that slow. It just looks odd... she doesn't really no wat she is talking about... lol
What is with the two handed riding in a ginormous curb bit? O.O You CANNOT engage only one side of a horse's mouth with a curb like with a snaffle, so all her inside rein cue is doing is pulling on that poor horse's mouth (did you see her gaping? OUCH!). Obviously she's no 'expert.' Oh, and by the way, behind the vertical and on the forehand is not 'collection,' but it's a really great way to make her tense, unhappy, and sore!
Yeah Um I would be embarrassed to post this If I were that fatty. What was with her constantly pushing her spurs into her horse? That poor horse. Good looking horse, too. But wow. That fat ass had to ruin it. Idiot can't even keep her heels down. SHIT LIKE THIS JUST PISSES ME OFF WOW WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER. ALL I CAN SAY IS, HORSE- I'M SORRY. FAT LADY- GET A DIFFERENT HOBBY.
I am neutral as to what I think of this video, but to better explain the reasoning behind her outside spur being held on the horse, I thought I would comment. The mare in the video appears to be spur trained, and by that I don't just mean she can be rode with spurs, I mean all of her "buttons" are pushed with leg and spur, judging by the way she moves, she is a tough horse to keep up, rounded, and driving from behind.
On horses like her it helps to keep a constant reminder that she needs to maintain forward motion, hints the constant lifting of the spur on her side. Hope this helps!
That horse looks like it's limping extremely badly. That wasn't even really a canter, I've seen properly collected canters and that wasn't one... Sorry.
Myafnwy42, I also wanted to say that that is a western pleasure lope. It is meant to be a three beat lope. You are just a constant downer, huh? Just because you think you know so much doesn't mean you should piss other people off with your smart mouth comments and know it all attitude. If you think so poorly of this woman, then go watch a different video that fits your liking!!! I'm tired of people leaving rude comments. Treat people how you want to be treated.
people (myfanwy42), because my horse had behavioral problems, the way I had to hold my reins was the same way that the lady did. If you call her a bad rider, your pretty much calling me a bad rider too. Just becasue SOME PEOPLE think that Western riding is supposed to mean holding with only one hand, then you are all wrong. She is an exceptional rider, and go to heck, myfanwy42. If you don't have aanything good to say, don't say anything at all!
3. You are riding in what appears to be a charming cathedral bit and even if the port isn't high, it's still a substantial shanked bit. The horse is clearly over four years old. YOU DO NOT NEED TWO HANDS. You are billing yourself as an expert in the field and even though you clearly are not, abiding by the generally accepted rules would be useful.
1. You have a very nice horse. Lucky you. How about you let him go in a natural carriage without forcing his poll below the vertical--a move that will now get you automatically disqualified in AQHA, APHC and APHA show rings.
2. If the exercise is supposed to illustrate a canter or a lope, how about showing a true canter/lope. Both are three beat gaits, no matter where you show. A forebeat will also get you on the bottom of a good judge's card.
omg! Jeez people! Even if she is doing it incorrectly doesn't mean you you have to be so judgemental and mean!
gosh! if she isn't doing it right its because she doesn't know better! so give her and her horse a break! how would you feel if someone said all these nasty things about you!
Oh people please! Were ucky people do this! EVEN IF SHE ISNT THE BET RIDER OR THE HORE ISNT A GOOD MOVER AT LEST SHES EXPLAING HOW TO PUT YOUR LEGS! god giv some gratitude jeeze
Er.... what's with the fecking great spurs??? And there is absolutely no impulsion there. Getting a horse into an outline does not involve hoiking it's head in then making go as slow as possible. That was painful to watch. She is not a sympathetic rider. Poor horse.
Wow you people are seriously rude to this poor woman. All you have to do is polite when you are trying to get your point across. I agree that she isn't a good teacher and she really shouldn't be teaching others but her riding is ok. She is definately not too big for the horse. That is a wp horse and that's how they move. I show wp horses and I've been to the World Paint Show 3 times so there is nothing wrong with the horse. Learn some respect people and get your point across in a nicer way.
Where's the canter? That's some demented gait that I have never seen before. Can this woman actually seat a true canter? Has she ever been on a horse while cantering? Geeze...
thats so oddly true, i ride western and i hate the western lope, i want the horse to be dramatic not skippy. it looks like it would sounds like a skipping record or CD. i dont like it. i like it when he reaches low but slow. not like hes trotting but sorta like a slow trot. jog i guess.
i did some month english horse ridding then i stopped for about 5 years and started since about 2 weeks western horse ridding and i do canter... but its much faster ...so is that really canter ?and why do i canter just with one hand is that really correct ...my teacher learns me that but i didn't see anybody cantering with one hand
maybe you have to ride with one hand because you've got different sort of steel things in the mouth (I'm from Holland so I don't know the right word for it) but a friend of mine rides a quarter and she has such a thing for one hand riding, but some one else I know had one you can ride with 2 hands or with 1. and this canter is really slow yes, it looks like he's going to fall asleep, but I think it is really hard to get you horse like that, I think it requires some training. Good luck!
thx for answering me :D ...i asked my teacher and he told me that i'm cantering with one hand because in western u can he though it would maybe be easier for me to keep my hand a little more up then how i have them in english style but actualy i can hold my hands quite correctly so he lets me choose =) thx again regards
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starzzz9987 1 week ago
thats no canter.try riding english,it looks better
SuperAlyProductions 2 weeks ago
The horse is lame
rider is to big
horse is behind the bit
zero contact
bu then again i ride english
ashleylovesmakeup123 2 weeks ago
A disjointed canter, horse is behind the bit....I ride English but this just doesn't look right no matter what, English or Western.
CraZee131 1 month ago
WHATS WRONG WITH YOUR HORSE? IT LOOKS SAD AND I THINK YOUR WAY TOO BIG FOR HER
nubianqa817 2 months ago
@nubianqa817 lol shes not to big for the horse...
sofiazz09 1 month ago
shows i compete in on a regular basics the horses that move like that in English pleasure will win.
horsegirlmikaela 2 months ago
she is loping a quarter horse they will go slow that what its supposed to look like in a western pleasure class and in english pleasure its starting to look like that to give her a break if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all! my pleasure horse can go slower that that
horsegirlmikaela 2 months ago
She's too heavy for that horse to actuall canter...
misstiqee 2 months ago in playlist How to ride at a canter and lope
lol, thats a lope.
CanterQueen820 3 months ago
RED HORSE AT 0:18! I REPETE! RED HORSE AT 0:18!!!!!! AWESOME! ANYONE NOTICE!?
SuperAlyProductions 3 months ago
@SuperAlyProductions Lol so cool!
Clcmusicx 3 months ago
Wow. I've been away from the QH world for awhile. Forgot how silly it is to watch a horse "lope." Seems like everyone would be happier at a brisk trot!!! Thanks for the video, though. And BTW, I am an equine veterinarian and this horse is not obviously sore to me. Just has been trained to move this way!
alisoncornwall 5 months ago
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horseridinglauren1 6 months ago
cantering is faster and smoother than that
leonarju100 7 months ago
i wish she'd wear a helmet. no matter the discipline you should always wear a helmet when riding!
PineapplePaintHorse 7 months ago
thank you so much im 12 yrs old and im just going into the canter and im nervouse i might fall
myahorning12 8 months ago
@myahorning12 Dont be nervous, Im sure you will do great! Everyone falls off their horse, but its wheather or not you get back up and try again :)
LongLiveCowboys18 7 months ago
@LongLiveCowboys18 Thank you so much, i mean i will get back up, because probley 2 months ago my horse reared and i fell of, it didnt hurt it just scared me, i thought she would touple over me! so thats why! but thank you
myahorning12 7 months ago
@myahorning12 I know! Its very scary! And No problem!:)
LongLiveCowboys18 7 months ago
She's amazing tbh:). I don't know what you lot are saying about her though, if you're looking at expert riders then you've obviously come on her looking for help, I'm sure none of you could do any better.
MattLaille 9 months ago
@MattLaille Colby is a quarter horse....
LongLiveCowboys18 7 months ago
this is a lope but her horse is beautiful
jacquiallard 9 months ago
You call that a smooth gait? It looks like the horse is in pain!
LionessMistress 10 months ago
@LionessMistress Why because its staying in frame?
Bowermanlvr434 8 months ago
@Bowermanlvr434 It does NOT look smooth, I'm sorry, but that horse definitely looks like it's in pain, whether it is or not I don't know.
LionessMistress 8 months ago
@LionessMistress Its a collected lope, mainly its a canter in the front and a trot in the back.
LongLiveCowboys18 7 months ago
Sorry but i can really do better than that. The horse is more in trot than canter and i thought you said keep your heels down?
1. Check your reins.
2. Heels down.
3.CHECK YOUR SAFETY! Ride with a helmet.
Your hands are way too far back and they need to be more together, Don't say you're an expert when you can't even do the basics.
RachelHorseyTooley 10 months ago
I hope to see one day horses in western pleasure classes with their heads UP and going like they are happy and proud.It is dangerous to ride a horse like this at a canter or lope. They cannot see. How did this training of western pleasure horses happen? I cannot see anyone really getting pleasure from riding like this. The horse looks sick, lame and sad. Not what I want when I ride. This is an example of why a lot of people are getting out of western pleasure. It really needs to change big time.
Riderealhorses 10 months ago
Why is this woman teacing anyone to do anything on a horse when she is obviously to fucking stupid to do it right herself.
TheBeautyonHorseback 10 months ago
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Riderealhorses 11 months ago
lol fails should never be used as examples of how to do things. This is an awful example of any kind of canter.... even a western one haha.
beaudom 11 months ago
it looks like the horse is mini bucking..not cantering
Autumn7Mist 11 months ago
thats a lope
ponies4everandever 1 year ago
she sucks and her horse is in pain.
tylirthetiger 1 year ago
What is up with your reigns! shorten them and pull her head up straight
nitemareb4christmas 1 year ago
@nitemareb4christmas its not english its western. there heads are supposed to be low. ive been riding western for 10 years now. so i would know. and even if it is english their heads arent supposed to be straight up. if the horses head is straight up its psycho or rearing.
barrelracer9 11 months ago
...she has some good ideas, but her horse looks like its in pain.
BlueWaterLillysGirl 1 year ago
she says she is experienced i dont think so that is a trot not a canter what an idiot and she does english riding in a western saddle what an idiot
ellieluvsu4eva 1 year ago
@ellieluvsu4eva first of all its slower then a canter which is a lope. they are different things. second she is doing western pleasure and if you have ever been to a western pleasure show you would know that that is how all western pleasure riders lope... then win thier class. its supposed to be slow, unlike barrel racing. if you truely think this is a trot YOU must be the unexperianced one. im not trying to be mean i just want people to get thier facts straight.
barrelracer9 11 months ago
thats a lope dumbass
THismydream12 1 year ago
how is that a canter? and every time i canter it's way faster then that but of course i ride english.
ChoirHorse30 1 year ago 9
that canter is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayy too slow!
Dianaaatj 1 year ago
Its actualy called lope because her foot is ahead of her other
jaylene3p447 1 year ago
ok thts not a canter its way too slow and your horse is behind the vetical!!! poor horse...
sydorocks 1 year ago
What a disaster.Horse is on its forehand and its a lame behind ,and as far as collection is concerned forgot it learn what collection is and get those poll vaults off your boots.
lexicon128 1 year ago
1. why is the horse limping..
2. that is not a canter, that is a tranter, ahaha.
xoDressage 1 year ago
@xoDressage Umm Nooo If You Look It Up Its A Lopee. Western Canter Duhh
HorseLover4Ever1377 1 year ago
By the way thats horse does not look healthy and thats not a canter
MsHorseFreak1 1 year ago
@MsHorseFreak1 Itrs A LOPE!
HorseLover4Ever1377 1 year ago
thisis horse looks lame on the back, poor video sends the wrong sigal out to those who don treally know
MsGingerjack 1 year ago
for crying out loud take off the spike and for god sake put you heel DOWN!
ikaRmaV 1 year ago
it luks lyk shes actully riding the poor horse(i mean RIDING!)
ExtraCrunchy2k10 1 year ago
To be honest the horse seriously looks like its in pain, it looks like its limping. Thats not a canter.
twifan1011 1 year ago
She should have her heels down, she dont need the spurs. And if she was an "expert" she should not be wearing a helmet? so unprofessionsl. Think SAFETY!!! shes not an expert. shes waht u call an idiot.
twifan1011 1 year ago
wtf you use spurs let the hose canter you idiot
buzzlover1 1 year ago
When you kick your horse don't put your heel up! I would not really call you an EXPERT! Any one else notice her outside heel goes up when she kicks? lol
09meandmyhorses 1 year ago
definetely a tranter haha fail
mitchka000 1 year ago
why is there writing infront of the video...... caant see it
boredbutbeautiful 1 year ago
That's a stupid western pleasure lope, try a bloody canter, they're harder.
saraspiller 1 year ago
what's that??:SS..my opinion is that she don;t know about canter...:O
egkas90 1 year ago
If this was a training video for horses i would understand her choice of horse. But if your trying to demonstrate the proper way to "canter" on a horse. Perhaps you should do it on a horse your NOT training. You were leaning on those reins the entire time. I realize your trying to hold the horse back to keep it slow. But seriously. Lay off the horses face.
IStartWithGlowPlugs 1 year ago
why are they having a makeup artist teach riding?
LoveLiveEquine 1 year ago
Western pleasure FAIL. Just get some riding lessons, and sell the horse to someone who can actually collect the horse instead of bouncing along like a newbie!
Or did they run out of trainers and have to use their makeup artist? Lol.
SmallSilverClouds 1 year ago
How do you get your horse to canter like that? with short strides and slow..
Zanthoraz 1 year ago
ok, so most of you are obviously english riders and dont know shit all about western riding.. please stop saying that " its not a canter " because its obviously not. its called a western lope. she may be 4 beating which isnt proper in western riding and her horse is slightly behind the vertical. but I would love for all you critics to post your own videos and let people judge you like you're judging them..
MissTiana123 1 year ago
I like the word tranter. omg. that was the slowest caner ive ever seen! i didnt know it was actualy possible to canter that slow.
livelovehorses95 1 year ago
what the heck kind of a canter is that?!? I agree with equinexphysco!! TRANTER!!
ilovebowen123 1 year ago
That was more like a lil skip than a canter ;L Wear Jodhpurs too wen your riding :0 :L
PrincezChloe 1 year ago
@PrincezChloe western riders dont wear jodhpurs they wear bluejeans
southerntomboygal 1 year ago
@PrincezChloe its western riding! were not preppy.
alicorenee 1 year ago
yeah you call that a lope ???
rihannafan2323 1 year ago
@rihannafan2323 I agree! I think she is doing western pleasure, a calm and collected canter. My friend used to do it, but she quit. I think it is so ugly looking, lol
foxesrule77 1 year ago
dude... what the hell was that... that was such a tranter.. give her more leg get her going.. learn how to ride
natalietexas05 1 year ago
That was more of a lope than a canter, it seems the canter is faster than a lope but thats my opinion.
superdeelite 1 year ago
@superdeelite u must ride english.
alicorenee 1 year ago
she says keep your hands still why is she moving her's so uch then she looks like a flappy bird
101dancey 1 year ago
It's a nice smooth three beated gait.. Smooth? Horse looks in pain love!
xdisneyfreakx 1 year ago
so diferent from the english looks strange
cutexkitty 1 year ago
wow horrible she looks like she is doing a tranter .. she is to heavy or that horse si to old
1HorseCrazyBaby 1 year ago
she does know to get a horse to canter u use ure inside leg
karategrl316 1 year ago
@karategrl316 no you use your outside leg...
jesfuq 1 year ago
looks like a sitting trot thats to slow for a canter its not smooth
karategrl316 1 year ago
she kinda looks like she is inbetween a lope and a trot
rihannafan2323 1 year ago
zweihändig mit kandare???
Saskialein1 1 year ago
I believe the term is troping.
starsechos 1 year ago
i understand that a western canter is very different from the english canter and is more of a loping jog than anything, but this cantering seems more like the mare is trotting with her back legs and cantering with her front. and she's not collected at all, and she's waaay behind the bit. way behind. those spurs are also massive and it's like she's stabbing the horse with every stride. you also shouldn't have to remind your horse to keep going every ten seconds.
moron.
Janaeselene 1 year ago
A well trained horse should be able to pick up any gait and remain there until asked to change....not have to keep you outside spur in her side to keep her there....this is the worst canter I have ever seen....and why is she using a direct rein in a shank bit...like seriously this is not what we want to teach young inexperienced riders
silverdreamzequine 1 year ago
Ugh, this is the best person you could find? Horse is way behind the bit, not collected, and just looks terrible.
Rider is toe out, appears to be humping the saddle with each stride, plow reining, GIANT spurs WTF, had to trot to get mare into canter, which is not surprising considering how heavy she is on the forehand. Stirrups are too short for western events, even with giant spurs she's swinging her leg way back to jab the horse. BAD all around. Get a real expert.
bladeofbattousai 1 year ago
@laventear, I totally agree.
1428dressageluver 1 year ago
WTF is this??? this is not a canter because the horse is going sooooo slow!!!! if you want to show us how to canter then get on an english horse and saddle and show us how to do it!
horses4ever2love 1 year ago
Oh but this is Western Pleasure. She isn't going anywhere near slow enough to win at Western Pleasure.
Seriously look up some Western Pleasure videos, it looks so horrible.
RatsRule 1 year ago
she didnt really say anything about western pleasure, its slow enough for a small circle in a reining pattern, might not be a western pleasure horse
0purple0oranges0 1 year ago
Okay, so, I'm not a western expert. I will be the first, second AND third person to admit this. I ride English. That being said, I've never seen a horse canter/lope like this. I know Western lopes are slow, but this horse looks almost as though it's trying to break into a trot every few strides, it's just that slow.
Buut, I'm no Western expert, so that's just my $0.02
Laventear 2 years ago
*cough* WESTERN PLEASURE CANTER *cough* She does it perfectly. Look up your facts.
haileypuffs 2 years ago
I love how everybody is critizing. Im not a western rider at all. I prefer english because it's more my style. But you look like a professional from what i have seen. I've been to shows for western pleasure championships and the horses moved and responded just like your's and were placed 1st. So i don't know how these people have the room to comment besides being jealous. You're horse doesn't look miserble btw, she looks like she is just doing what you ask. x!
caraandshilobaby 2 years ago 2
That is actually how they are suppose to Look, When they Lope Like that. Its very Unnatural for the horse to move like that however since they are suppose to be pushing off with their Haunches and not their front hand . But it does give the tendency that they are stiff or lame. Just check out Western Pleasure Lopes on Youtube and every horse Looks the same. Do your research before you judge someone.
Megsweety1 2 years ago
one word... 'tranter'
:D
equinexphsyco 2 years ago 30
TRANTER indeed lol way to slow x
SkyeSaunders720 1 year ago
that horse slooks stiff and uncomfortable...and u are doing absolutely nothing to push that horse into a more energetic canter. The horse looks like its totally bored and going to die ¬¬ seriously.
Aren't you suppsed to have ur heels down too? and weres you helmet!
Beeny295 2 years ago
@Beeny295 helmets are a personal prefrence not everyone wears them i barrel race and dont wear one and when you have spurs on you usually have to tip your heels up to get contact between the spur and the horse, also the horse is not stiff and uncomfortable it called western pleasure they always have a slow LOPE
turntoburn62 2 years ago 2
english rider?...just a guess
0purple0oranges0 1 year ago
I resent that remark! Im an English rider and I dont ride like a sack of shit like this dumb bitch!
happyhunter1 1 year ago
i was commenting on someone elses remark not on the girl in the videos rideing, the girl i commented on she was an english rider and was commenting on the movment of the horse because it is different from english canter...nothing ment to an english rider i ride english as well as western (mostly western tho)...it was just annoying to see someone makeing the rude remarks that the girl did when she obv didnt have much info on western rideing....shouldnt get so diffensive
0purple0oranges0 1 year ago
For crist's sake..this is not a CANTER !!! It's western pleasure.....
saddlesforsale 2 years ago
Okay people, here's the thing. This lady knows what she's doing becaus she knows her horse is a right. She wouldn't be riding her horse if her horse weren't alright. This horse simply has a WERTERN PLEASURE CANTER. There isn't anything wrong with the horse, as far as I can tell. I don't know why everyone is anlways bitching about this video! :I
gunnerboy1000 2 years ago
I hate to say it, but hock injections would do this horse good.
ATimelessHocus 2 years ago
fucking hell, if you want the horse to move properly let her canter properly, not at the speed of walk ffs.
if i was you id get her spine and legs looked at, did you not feel she was stiff?
or did you not even notice it when you got her out the stable ? i mean really..
your an "expert" more like a novice tbh..
HollyHolz01 2 years ago
What is with her hind legs?take her to a vet,she was way too stiff at a lope
3piper 2 years ago
HEY I know she said she was an expert and all but stop offending her!!!!!!!
PhantomGhosts1 2 years ago 5
Crap Rider - poor horse! Have you ever thought of taking that poor horse to a vet and having its spine checked out. Placing 12 tons of stodgy lard on her back must be against the law!
snapper444 2 years ago
@snapper444 wow... you're a bitch
MissTiana123 1 year ago
very on the forehand.....it looks absolutly horrible poor mare will be so stiff and u can even see that in her hocks. she is tense, how could u ride a horse like this and say ur an expert!
jezzymx 2 years ago
that is the slowest canter ive ever seen and that saddle and pad looks to far up on the horse that orit has a very long but lol i can canter better than that and ive only been rideing for like 3 months lol
Castro543 2 years ago
You put the outside leg up the horses side and squeeze, maybe giving it a tap with a crop. Don't lean too forward and look up.
How hard is it to do that!? Dumbass...
SarafinaImelza 2 years ago
that girl is a bad rider
horselovers1998 2 years ago
Poor Horse. Get a life.
aaeaeama 2 years ago 13
About the most forward I've seen that horse was when she kissed to her.
Borntoridehorses1996 2 years ago
that wasn't a canter. In another video she was going on about loping and canter which think are the same thing ust at different speeds a normal canter is not that slow. It just looks odd... she doesn't really no wat she is talking about... lol
69justrideit 2 years ago
What is with the two handed riding in a ginormous curb bit? O.O You CANNOT engage only one side of a horse's mouth with a curb like with a snaffle, so all her inside rein cue is doing is pulling on that poor horse's mouth (did you see her gaping? OUCH!). Obviously she's no 'expert.' Oh, and by the way, behind the vertical and on the forehand is not 'collection,' but it's a really great way to make her tense, unhappy, and sore!
4horseshowgirl4 2 years ago
ur sopposed 2 have ur heel down! da
horselovers1998 2 years ago
Yeah Um I would be embarrassed to post this If I were that fatty. What was with her constantly pushing her spurs into her horse? That poor horse. Good looking horse, too. But wow. That fat ass had to ruin it. Idiot can't even keep her heels down. SHIT LIKE THIS JUST PISSES ME OFF WOW WHY DO I EVEN BOTHER. ALL I CAN SAY IS, HORSE- I'M SORRY. FAT LADY- GET A DIFFERENT HOBBY.
seagypsy11 2 years ago
I am neutral as to what I think of this video, but to better explain the reasoning behind her outside spur being held on the horse, I thought I would comment. The mare in the video appears to be spur trained, and by that I don't just mean she can be rode with spurs, I mean all of her "buttons" are pushed with leg and spur, judging by the way she moves, she is a tough horse to keep up, rounded, and driving from behind.
Smilesmg17 2 years ago
On horses like her it helps to keep a constant reminder that she needs to maintain forward motion, hints the constant lifting of the spur on her side. Hope this helps!
Smilesmg17 2 years ago
@seagypsy11 yeahhh why do you even bother... you're a horrible horrible person, I hope you know that
MissTiana123 1 year ago
That horse looks like it's limping extremely badly. That wasn't even really a canter, I've seen properly collected canters and that wasn't one... Sorry.
horselover1773 2 years ago
THat horse sure wasn' submitting to the bit! That wasn't even a canter!
danceforeternity112 2 years ago
Now I know nothing about western riding but isnt That horses canter is a bit strange or do all western horsescanter like that?
FelixmyHorse 2 years ago
Myafnwy42, I also wanted to say that that is a western pleasure lope. It is meant to be a three beat lope. You are just a constant downer, huh? Just because you think you know so much doesn't mean you should piss other people off with your smart mouth comments and know it all attitude. If you think so poorly of this woman, then go watch a different video that fits your liking!!! I'm tired of people leaving rude comments. Treat people how you want to be treated.
gunnerboy1000 2 years ago
people (myfanwy42), because my horse had behavioral problems, the way I had to hold my reins was the same way that the lady did. If you call her a bad rider, your pretty much calling me a bad rider too. Just becasue SOME PEOPLE think that Western riding is supposed to mean holding with only one hand, then you are all wrong. She is an exceptional rider, and go to heck, myfanwy42. If you don't have aanything good to say, don't say anything at all!
gunnerboy1000 2 years ago
Miss, you have a gorgeouse horse, and in all honesty I am quite jelouse of your outside arena. ;)
I thought you explained it beautifully, even though other peopleare critiqueing you harshly about other things.
I only suggest one thing: give her just a few more inches of rein so I don't have to read about other people 'yeling' and whining about her headset.
Beautiful horse. :)
TwilightCowgirl 2 years ago
3. You are riding in what appears to be a charming cathedral bit and even if the port isn't high, it's still a substantial shanked bit. The horse is clearly over four years old. YOU DO NOT NEED TWO HANDS. You are billing yourself as an expert in the field and even though you clearly are not, abiding by the generally accepted rules would be useful.
myfanwy42 2 years ago
WOW. That is....depressingly terrible.
1. You have a very nice horse. Lucky you. How about you let him go in a natural carriage without forcing his poll below the vertical--a move that will now get you automatically disqualified in AQHA, APHC and APHA show rings.
2. If the exercise is supposed to illustrate a canter or a lope, how about showing a true canter/lope. Both are three beat gaits, no matter where you show. A forebeat will also get you on the bottom of a good judge's card.
myfanwy42 2 years ago
omg! Jeez people! Even if she is doing it incorrectly doesn't mean you you have to be so judgemental and mean!
gosh! if she isn't doing it right its because she doesn't know better! so give her and her horse a break! how would you feel if someone said all these nasty things about you!
3sugarbeans 2 years ago 2
sorry, but its on EXPERT VILLAGE. they should know how to do what they "teach"
TWHEventer 2 years ago
Oh people please! Were ucky people do this! EVEN IF SHE ISNT THE BET RIDER OR THE HORE ISNT A GOOD MOVER AT LEST SHES EXPLAING HOW TO PUT YOUR LEGS! god giv some gratitude jeeze
RidingIsMyDream 2 years ago 3
wear a helmit dude
Beanz920 2 years ago
if you look at the legs, its barely a trot half the time
im surprised the horse didnt spook because the ends of her reins are at the poor things knees
kawaiizmeh 2 years ago
@kawaiizmeh hahahaha wow... what kind of horse do you have !? spooking at the ends of the reins ?
MissTiana123 1 year ago
that ant a canter wtf!!!
summamarchant 2 years ago
Ayye sure houl on i dont ride western but im SURE the horse isnt supposed to almost fall over. LIKE DUHHHH Get A freeaking LIFE . You, Cannot, RIDE.
WeeGal159 2 years ago
AWFUL riding. Don't take any tips from this.
OhTalulah 2 years ago
kind of looks like 4-beat..
AnimeFreakErica 2 years ago
Hold your reins right its not a fuckin chuck wagon!
buffguy0 2 years ago
oh my goodness.. im really sorry but your way to heavy for her.She has a short..and barley moving canter ..
HorsesxXLuvsXx 2 years ago
omg !!!! that is a lope there supossed to look like that !!
TheHunterjumperRIDER 2 years ago
its not because the woman is chubby its because the horse is a bad mover and she doesnt know how to lift her shoulders.
razrbladefaerie 2 years ago
omg sorry but that looks awful, you look a little heavy for her.
ButterflyBabeXX 2 years ago
What kind of canter is that???
lunanightwolf 2 years ago
it a lope (western pleasure)
TheHunterjumperRIDER 2 years ago
Oh and she is almost falling on her nose she is so far on the forehand. Sigh.
SuperCheryl13 2 years ago
she is supposed to be like that !!
TheHunterjumperRIDER 2 years ago
Er.... what's with the fecking great spurs??? And there is absolutely no impulsion there. Getting a horse into an outline does not involve hoiking it's head in then making go as slow as possible. That was painful to watch. She is not a sympathetic rider. Poor horse.
SuperCheryl13 2 years ago
its definatly the right steps but its too slow to be a canter....shes not the best rider or teacher but u guys dont have to be so mean about it.
NoahCyrus108 2 years ago
thats not cantering
i jump a 1.40 m and catering is when they lift they back legs t u cant ride for shite
thathorsescourtney 2 years ago
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MissTiana123 1 year ago
Wow you people are seriously rude to this poor woman. All you have to do is polite when you are trying to get your point across. I agree that she isn't a good teacher and she really shouldn't be teaching others but her riding is ok. She is definately not too big for the horse. That is a wp horse and that's how they move. I show wp horses and I've been to the World Paint Show 3 times so there is nothing wrong with the horse. Learn some respect people and get your point across in a nicer way.
sccowgurl1991 2 years ago 2
The horse looks slow in canter one sign that your to heavy for her!
4evadressage 2 years ago
this is a joke, right??? that lady cant ride for CRAP!
equiniphile 2 years ago
Where's the canter? That's some demented gait that I have never seen before. Can this woman actually seat a true canter? Has she ever been on a horse while cantering? Geeze...
jeveuxlesoleil 2 years ago
That's Western Pleasure in a nutshell. Unfortunately the style for the last 30 years has deteriorated into something aweful and painful to watch.
sylvesmiller 2 years ago
Eww. My trainer would be chasing after me with a riding crop for it, there's not enough impulsion to it at all.
jeveuxlesoleil 2 years ago
she always sounds out of breath while shes riding
DraftHorseGal21 2 years ago
srr y thats not a canter
Twinnetes 2 years ago
thats not a canter is a lope. lope is a slower canter.
Kaylabuday 2 years ago
that was an answer to suisseswiss
flieps91 2 years ago
That was pathetic. I wouldn't even call that a canter!!
staceyxoxo23 2 years ago
And i just noticed her bio in the description!!
Bio: Kelli LaBar is a practicing aesthetician and makeup artist in Wilmington, N.C.
She's a make up artist!! - they never said she was an expert RIDER
hahahahahahah
staceyxoxo23 2 years ago
uhh thats is slow trot that may look like canter..
and nxt time wear a helmet and no spurs thanx
aznpryd101 2 years ago
Just... fail. Expert? I believe that statement is false! <3
pinknessxlee 2 years ago
ermm..
im not too sure what your doing :S
why arent you waring a hat ?? whay are you wearing spurs ?? why are your hands so high ?? why do you look much too big for that poor horse ??
i dont mean to sound nasty but you dont seem like much of an 'expert' :S
o0ohanao0o 2 years ago
thats not canter or a lope XD its more like a slow working trot
Cavouku 2 years ago
thats so oddly true, i ride western and i hate the western lope, i want the horse to be dramatic not skippy. it looks like it would sounds like a skipping record or CD. i dont like it. i like it when he reaches low but slow. not like hes trotting but sorta like a slow trot. jog i guess.
doggieram 2 years ago
i did some month english horse ridding then i stopped for about 5 years and started since about 2 weeks western horse ridding and i do canter... but its much faster ...so is that really canter ?and why do i canter just with one hand is that really correct ...my teacher learns me that but i didn't see anybody cantering with one hand
suisseswiss 2 years ago
maybe you have to ride with one hand because you've got different sort of steel things in the mouth (I'm from Holland so I don't know the right word for it) but a friend of mine rides a quarter and she has such a thing for one hand riding, but some one else I know had one you can ride with 2 hands or with 1. and this canter is really slow yes, it looks like he's going to fall asleep, but I think it is really hard to get you horse like that, I think it requires some training. Good luck!
flieps91 2 years ago
thx for answering me :D ...i asked my teacher and he told me that i'm cantering with one hand because in western u can he though it would maybe be easier for me to keep my hand a little more up then how i have them in english style but actualy i can hold my hands quite correctly so he lets me choose =) thx again regards
suisseswiss 2 years ago
thats to slow for canter
horselover5000and1 2 years ago 2
you need more practice Kelly!
horsesandferretsrule 2 years ago
thats not a canter thats call a lope miss expert
laceynicole1 2 years ago
thats not a canter! that is a horse who look