Spook!

My Inter I/training GP 14yo (aka old enough to know better!) showing his 'non required' movements!

**I'm more than happy for anyone to use this (or any other video I post) in any videos or presentations you might want to make** Be nice to know when you do if you can let me know...

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Horse
• spook
• dressage

[windcaller]

I feel like this may or may not be a dumb question ahah but Do you have any tips on how to stay on? I just got my horse last year and hes a bit spooky and he does a lot and i fall, I'm a beginnerish rider and i was just wondering. Thanks :)

[nzschwing]

@windcaller Not a dumb question at all!! You just need to develop your seat - sitting into the horse - my good friend has a term about putting your feet on the floor which I find is a good mental image. Always ride with your legs forward (or underneath you) and your heels down. Then its about having enough spinal mobility so you can absorb the sudden movement and enough core strength to stop you from falling off!! Good luck.

[katnjas]

Canter canter HOLY CRAP A BLADE OF GRASS

[nzschwing]

@katnjas it sounds like you know Gosh personally...

[katnjas]

@nzschwing Who is Gosh?

[nzschwing]

@katnjas Gosh is this horse's name! Kinda like he says 'Gosh!' to everything...

[ImzadiNN]

They always tell me, there is only two things that horses are afraid fo... things that move, and things that don't move.

[windcaller]

@rathmiron yeah we just started lunging him in areas he spooks at and hes been better! I also have been working tons on my leg and balance and its helped majorly but thanks for the advice! :)

[rathmiron]

@windcaller a good way to develop your seat is let someone else lunge your horse with a special cinch with a hoop to hold onto (i don't know the proper english word) and you sitting on it. without the saddle or stirrups your nody has to work harder to keep balanced, so you can keep your balance in the sadle easier too.

of course this would only work if your horse know lunging

[unebeaubelle]

What a beautiful horse!

[SassyMustang1980]

what did he spook at?? bird.. they are soo funny sometimes.. my mare spooks at leaves if they move funny.

[thehorselover10134]

good job on staying on :D that was a hard one !!!!!!

[katnjas]

@nzschwing Seriously? Thats a ninja name. LOL Its not like I stalk this horse or anything... -shifty eyes-

[macsqDressage8]

Lovely to seee the horse being so advanced yet in a snaffle; superb! :)