This winter i have been working on riding my mare, slipper, bridleless. It is a very hard but very rewarding training process! A few days ago I finally did it, completeing an entire horsemanship pattern bareback and Bridleless. We did a flying lead change, lope circles,extended jog to regular jog, stop and back, pivots that were more like reining spins!! and slipper is only 4!!!! It was an amazing feeling and I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience and how it is going??
That is awesome! When you say bridleless, do you mean leg and seat control only? Or do you mean in a halter? Either way, very nice, but I have been very impressed when I have seen people riding all over with no head control!
thanks and by bridleless i mean with out anything on her head and only a lead rope around her neck! I rarley use the lead though and it is mostly leg and seat and voice control.
WOW!! I am jealous I am able to use a halter and also drop my reins completely and use seat for certain maneuvers, but have not been able to go totally brideless yet. It is a dream though
I've had my share of bridleless rides. They are amazing. I love doing simple lead changes bridleless. Canter to the center, stop, pick up the other lead, kind of like serpintines. And it's all bridleless. I love it!
I've had my share of bridleless rides. They are amazing. I love doing simple lead changes bridleless. Canter to the center, stop, pick up the other lead, kind of like serpintines. And it's all bridleless. I love it!
great job!! I like flying lead changes much better than simples myself though!! Ive done my fair share of simples though too. I won two congress championships with my horse and they included simples!! two other congress championships included flyings, on a 4 YEAR OLD!!!!!
Yes, it's also a very useful technique in shows. When you can tweak your horse with your feet, you really open a lot of doors.
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I enjoy it. The only use I have for the bridle these days is to tweak his headset and do exercises that require him to lean into the bridle a bit. That and bending.
Yes, it's also a very useful technique in shows. When you can tweak your horse with your feet, you really open a lot of doors.
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I enjoy it. The only use I have for the bridle these days is to tweak his headset and do exercises that require him to lean into the bridle a bit. That and bending.
that it is!! I always at the end of my ride go bridleless for a little while!! just for fun!! slipper likes it as much as me i think!! no metal in her mouth!! lol
I looked up your horse. I dont know you. I thought she looked like a Sacred Seven and i was trying to find out if she was. Dont panic, I was wanting to know if i was speaking to an adult or a kid was all :lol:
I looked up your horse. I dont know you. I thought she looked like a Sacred Seven and i was trying to find out if she was. Dont panic, I was wanting to know if i was speaking to an adult or a kid was all :lol:
Oh ok well thats fine!! she is related to Sacred Seven though!! her dam is by Sacred Indian and her sire is by Zippo Sensation. Did u look her up on Pinto or Paint? adn Tim I own her myself my dad just has her in his card thing!!
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