what is the best way to ask a horse to gallop? I really dont like the kick thing. If you are in a spacious arena and need to gallop lightly, what is the best way to ask?
2006-08-21 13:00:18 · 11 answers · asked by blackhorse_81 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Instead of kicking, squeeze, and drive him forward, encourage him with your voice, move you hands up his neck, to allow him to extend his neck, and be sure to rise into a two-point. The two-point will free his back from your weight, and allow him to fully extend.
2006-08-21 13:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by smashley 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
some horses like to gallop better on a long flat stretch then in an areana. i just push my hands up my horses neck and kiss. she loves to gallop. sometimes a horse running beside them will pump them up to want to run. not racing. just galloping slowly together. sqweezing a little farther back on there sides will help them feel leg. plus ur already leaning forward a bit. so it all works out.
2006-08-21 22:15:53 · answer #2 · answered by iluvmihorse12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I click my tounge and get up into a two point position and slide my reins up on his neck. Mine guy will go up one gait ever time you click to him. He will come down one gait when you tell him easy.
I ride an ex-race horse so gallop is the easy thing for us it is stop that took some work.
2006-08-21 20:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pick up your outside rein and squeeze with your inside leg and say gallop
2006-08-21 20:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by uptowngirl4620 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kiss and squeeze your legs. By lungeing you can teach your horse commands by word which is what I use because it is easy for everything.
2006-08-21 20:50:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squeeze with your legs and encourage with voice.
2006-08-21 20:31:07 · answer #6 · answered by trblmkr909 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Squeeze gently, lean forward and let your hands go forward too.
2006-08-21 21:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by trainer53 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would calm ur body down,relax all ur muscles,squeez,and push him forward.also u can loosen ur reins but not too much. u have to let him know that ur in control and form him to respond
2006-08-21 20:13:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just squeeze with your legs.
2006-08-21 20:06:25 · answer #9 · answered by Sherry W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kiss to him and let him extend his full body sqeeze with yuor upper and lower leg
2006-08-21 20:09:05 · answer #10 · answered by molopolojo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋