Horse Riding Lessons - How To Use Your Weight / Seat Aids

Horse Riding Lessons - How To Use Your Weight / Seat Aids. In this video, I show you a super simple way to use your weight and seat aids. These are vitally important to teach your horse to produce a polished and subtle way of riding. This video shows horse riding basics that a lot of people don't take the time to learn and then wonder why their riding doesn't advance. It doesn't matter if you are riding a dressage horse or a cutting horse you need to understand the basics of weight/seat aids so your horse can be the best he can be. I hope you enjoy it

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[BasicHorseTraining]

If you want to look polished and elegant on your horse you need to learn to use your seat - I hope this video helps.

[missfay]

This was such a helpful video. I've been riding since I was a kid, now I am 29 and I've never been explained the weight aids in such a simple way. They should tell this in each riding school. Everyone talks about weight aids, but nobody explains it.

[kellyprice]

omg! i have been riding for 20 years and the light bulbs just went off!! Never ever ever had seat aids explained to me like this. Found your channel because I am about to start a 5.5 yo mare. I also am a trainer so the "clock" analogy has just blown my mind! my students will be able to relate to this! You are amazing and I am addicted!! My 18yo OTTB mare wishes I found this video 11 years ago :)

[buttercuptaylor]

I've had over ten years of professional Dressage training and this was never presented in such a clear way. Don't think I really understood before you. Thank you!

[MP-bxuj]

I have learned 100x more from you than any other channel. You’re so great at explaining things and the way you understand horses. My horse is grateful for you.

[delphinerose]

I absolutely love your way of teaching. Clear, simple and to the point. Just found your channel. Thank you 🙏

[lesza]

Oh my, besides of wonderful and helpful lesson you giving us, your hirse is one of the most beautiful creature I have ever seen ❤

[tanyita]

It is nice you are discussing the weight aids. They are like a hidden secret in the horse world!
Sylvia loch was my first educator as to the weight aid. Then I found Philippe Karl. PK really clarified things big time!
Keep up the videos! They are needed! ❤❤

[trinabell]

I just want to thank you for all the time and effort you put into your videos. I have watched them all and even watch some multiple times. I am an adult amateur and I learn so much more from your videos than any others :)

[gabriellepatrick]

Your videos are so helpful because you explain things in such clear, plain terms. I've never heard seat aids or even in passing the half halt explained so clearly. I also really benefited from your other video about the movement of the rider in sitting trot. I've had coaches tell me "push your belly out" "pull your belly button to your spine" "bounce with your horse" "go with horse's movement". But the mechanics of the humans hips in order to do that was never explained to me in the way you did on that video. Now I really like sitting the trot and work without stirrups doesn't fill me with dread that I'm gonna feel like I've spent time hooked up to a paint mixer! Please keep making videos - they are so helpful.

[glendabitner]

LOVE the clock analogy and thank you for explaining the seat is not just my butt but also thighs. Very helpful. I’m going to use the clock analogy with my students. You are brilliant!!! ❤

[LeanneLeClaire]

Very good and your horse is amazing! You explain everything very easily 👍🏻

[sanfrabunke]

I love the flat bottom canoe image. really helped.

[MonarchywcueXD]

I used to ride as a kid but school horses that were on auto pilot and now I finally have my old horse as an adult. I am absolutely hopeless with turns and your clock analogy is the first time the penny dropped. I always put my outside leg on to turn when all I needed to do is use weight aids as everyone explains it as leg without explaining the weight. Thank you for going to the basics in your video as it’s so easy to understand

[garykayser]

Your work is so much fun. I love the clock idea, for weight aids. Thank you so much for doing these videos.

[jeannepetrillo]

I enjoy and get so much from your videos, thank you for making your lessons so clear and understandable.

[blueloo]

Omg Josie, where have you been all my life. This is awesome no one has ever explained it like this and it makes so much sense . Thank you so much

[lorettapiscopo]

Priceless! I'm a visual and tactile learner and the vision of the saddle being a clock and how and when to use it is clear. You also mentioned not having to squeeze your fist to stop because spider listened to your 6 o'clock and weight aids. Would love to hear more about using these subliminal rein aids which we don't see, but are so important. Thank you.

[nancyberg]

Had to watch another video b/c you explain things so well. I have learned to use my seat but this will teach me to use it more efficiently. [As mentioned before, I had no clue about aids for the first 30 years of riding -- I just hopped on with or without a saddle, pulled the rein right or left, kicked my horse with my heels, took off, and pulled the reins when I wanted to stop - never in a harsh way; I've always been conscientious!! It worked fine but I remember my last horse, a trained OTTB fussing with my riding but she finally just learned to work with it. When I got the horse I own now, also an OTTB, he was having nothing to do with my riding methods and acted out and that is when I discovered that I had a LOT to learn -- and what a great opportunity it has been for me. There is so much to learn and it is so rewarding when I understand something new and my horse rewards me with his understanding also!! I appreciate your videos!

[sannat-l]

Brilliantly explained! Love it!! ❤ Thank you 🙏!!