Well im takin horse riding classes and its really fun. but the teacher said in about a week we will be riding horses with no saddle(bareback). I like the challenge but the thing is whenever i lope or gallop i put one hand on the reins and the other on the saddle horn. so when i ride bareback there will be no saddle horn. any tips?
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I doubt for your first bareback ride you'll be cantering/lopeing - MAYBE and that's a big maybe you'll be trotting/jogging
Usually your first few bareback rides are at the walk and doing balance exercises. The more advanced and balanced students will then start trotting, but if you don't have balance at walk, you obviously can't jog/trot.
If your lucky enough to have a bareback pad, you can grab the pad if needed but really you're working on balance and not needing to grab things
If no pad, then you can grab a handful of mane, but remember, to do this will be making you bend over a little and throwing you off balance - defeating the purpose of the exercise.
Good luck! and enjoy Riding!
try grabbing a bit of the horses mane. this will help steady yourself and the horse wont mind. Good Luck..oh and make sure you wear an extra pair of pants because riding bare back can really hurt if you know what I mean..
I ride English so luckily I don't have to worry about that. I think all you're doing with the hand you usually have on the saddle horn is using it for balance. Try sticking it out to the side, or putting it on your hip, or on your head.
i have ridden horses all my life. and have trained them as well. it is understandable that you would grab the saddle horn most new riders do. the key to riding a horse is to move with the horse your movement and the horses movement should be fluid together. if you can practice just letting your body sway with the horse instead of being stiff and worried you might fall off. horses sense when a rider is scared or upset if you relax hold on with your legs and let the horses movement be your movement then that will help you can also grab there mane but when it comes down to maybe having a horse that is stubborn it can be dangerous trying to hold on to the main and reigns at the same time. it takes time to let go of the horn and mane but just feel the horse move with them and eventually you will be able to ride without holding on to them. bareback can be hard but just hang on with your legs and make sure your not stiff when you ride stiffly you are more likely to fall off because you and the horse are not moving together i hope this helps. good luck and don't be afraid to let go everyone falls off a horse sometime the point is to get back on and learn to trust the horse and yourself.i have fallen off plenty of times and i have trained,shoed, rodeoed, and done trail riding. you just have to get over the fear.
Why did you down Shanna's answer? What she said is true. But try this. If you get the chance to ride any before your next lesson, take your feet out of the stirups. This will help you get a good feel for the horse, and help you learn to keep your balance. You will still have the security of the horn, and will help build your confidence and your trust factor between you and your horse.
Yes. Every time you ride now, stop holding on.
First off, its cheatting. ;)
Secondly, its not teaching you good balance on the horse, or giving you a great seat.
If you plan on staying on while bareback, your best option NOW is to use the saddle as your safety net. Pretend like you're bareback and have nothing to hold on to but in case you start to fall, you'll still be able to get back to your position. :)
Ask your instructor for a private lesson where you lunge with no hands and no stirups.
If you can't lunge, then try to canter WITHOUT holding on!! And try not ot brace off your stirups- stretch your legs long and down and keep your heels up- do not GRIP with your legs!! Just keep your fanny in the saddle.
If you can do this then you'll do fine bareback!
Are you sure you will canter/lope if its your first time bareback??
If you by any chance do canter/lope. Hold on with your legs very hard and hold a chunk of mane.
GOOD LUCK!!
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just dont worry you will be fine. I ride my alamino bareback alot just hold on to the main but will it have a halter if not just hold on the the end of the mane
Relax relax relax. You just want to move your body with the gaits. You can grab the mane as well if you feel like you are losing your balance. Ask your trainer to start in a smaller enclosed area, like a round pen. I only say this in case you start to feel insecure, like you are losing your balance, you don't have to worry about the horse taking off with you. Similarly you can ask for your first bareback lesson to be on the lunge line. If you are really worried, try a bareback pad just to start for a little added security. Although, I'm sure you trainer would not ask you to do this on a horse that would take off on you... Also when you feel yourself tensing up and losing your balance, sit back! I know it sounds bizarre but I find most people naturally lean forward to hug the horses neck and they end up over the shoulder! Sitting back, and relaxing you shoulders, helps balance the horse and yourself! Let your legs hang like limp noodles and feel like there are weights in your feet, like your feet are reaching for the ground. This will help you keep a good seat without a saddle to guide you.
You should be really happy that you're going to get to take bareback riding lessons! I was once working with a girl who had ridden for six years but never bareback. Her understanding of movement, relaxation, seat etc suffered, and so too did her confidence because she thought the saddle was what made the rider... Also a past instructor had made her afraid to canter so when I said we were cantering bareback one day, you should have seen the face!
Contrary to what someone said, all riders, English and other should absolutely ride bareback. Posting too. I know one of my former pony club friends was sent to Ireland for a summer when we were young to learn to ride and jump more effectively, guess what, it was entirely bareback! She came back an all star jumper and while we've lost touch I believe she is on the hunter circuit A levels.
thats the best part. if ur in tune with ur horse, then u can ride with a little bit of mane in ur hand and if ur really balanced then just try and balance ur self and then ur horse should help u along.
Hold on to the mane.
pretend the mane is the horn but don't pull to hard, keep your knees always in contact with his/hers shoulders.good luck!
if it is your first time bareback, you will probably not be doing lope or gallop just staying with the slower paces. but in case sit back and try and sink into the horses back.but your weight in your heels. good luck.
i ride saddleseat %26 western pleasure... one of my quarter horses i ride bareback... here r some of my tips:
-lean back way back... it is eaiser to sit down when leaning back
-if u need to grab hold of their mane(they can't feel their mane so u can tug as hard as u want.
-they make things called bareback pads (if u google that in pictures u can c wat they r. some boney horses it helps to have that
-stay calm but grip with ur legs
-dont do any unessacery kicking or tapping with the crop
if u follow some tips u will love bareback u can really connect with the horse.
i have cantered and jumped bare back, just take a part of the horses maine and squeeze with your thighs the whole time to keep you on, cantering is easier then trotting bare back, trust me lol
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