riding my horse CR bareback with no bridle

This is my horse CR. I adopted him from the school I went to. When I adopted him he was starting to have some slight behavioral issues, but most of that was due to burnout from being in a lesson program. He's not the horse he used to be. He's changed a lot - he's a lot more gentle and quiet than when I first got him. I've gotten him to the point where I can ride him with no saddle or bridle, not even a leadrope, and he listens to my voice, seat, and leg commands. He also listens to voice commands from the ground.

I've still got some work to do with him but he's a far cry from the horse he used to be all those months ago.

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[karamoosie]

How do you slow a horse without a bridle?

[dm218704]

@karamoosie it's all in the way i shift my weight on his back. He's very sensitive and responds to the slightest shift in weight or leg position. When I shift my weight back he knows to slow down, and if I add in a vocal "whoa" he knows to stop. It took a long time to get him to this point.

[karamoosie]

Riding a horse around the ring without a saddle or bridle is one thing. Doing a dressage course without a saddle or bridle is another.

[dm218704]

@karamoosie indeed, I've seen that done and it's very impressive. If I had kept going with him we could have ended up doing reining patterns bridleless. Unfortunately it just wasn't in the cards for us. My busy school schedule got in the way and I haven't been able to keep up with his bridleless training these last few years. I still have this horse though and love him to death.

[wrestleorsurf]

i thought by pullin hair it would turn him to the side i pulled,instead he sprinted to his barn and i almost died,how do you give it diection with no equipment

[dm218704]

@wrestleorsurf bridleless riding is something that usually takes months to prepare a horse for, it took over a year to train my horse to the point where I trusted him without a bridle, and a couple months after that before I trusted him without a bridle or saddle. The horse has to be taught to respond properly to shifts in weight and changes in leg pressure before this can even be attempted. I would like to add too that I have fallen off doing this before as well.

[dm218704]

I also want to add that the only reason for holding on to his mane was to assist with my balance, it has nothing to do with control. All of my control comes from my seat, legs, and voice.

[lulu5424]

wow hes a beautiful horse!

[jadenconnor]

mutual trust !! great vid, i love to see horses so at ease with thier owners !! nothing better !

[atvchick09]

I do natural horsemanship and love riding bareback with no bridle! It just feels so much better and I can have a better connection horse this way!

[mordiciagoldsmuggler]

@karamoosie you should try that...that would be so awesome!

[lollie4youu]

not tryin too critise youu but you should point your toes inwards youu look a bit like a penguin wiv your feet out x

[JoyousinJesus]

Pretty impressive but he should not immediately start walking when you get on him like that. He should wait until you indicate you are ready to start moving :o)