5 Tips To Keep You Safe Riding A Horse

This video gives you 5 tips I have used for years to keep me safe while riding my horses. I use them when starting young horses under saddle and even on my more advanced horses if things go pear-shaped. They are things that you need to add to your repertoire of training skills, as they can keep you safe in many situations. Tip number 5 is something that everyone needs to know. Horse training and horse riding can sometimes become dangerous in the blink of an eye, so please remember these to keep you and your horse safe.

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[BasicHorseTraining]

I hope you find these tips as useful as I do. Don't forget to let me know your favourite 😊

[laflamande]

Great tips! Nose behind belly button is one to remember. Also like tip nr. 5. The old-fashioned dogma about 'never letting the horse win" really must go. If it gets dangerous, I do not hesitate to get off and see how we get on on the ground. I'm a confident rider, but I have no death wish, and I have nothing to prove to nobody.

[marysinclair]

I raised my horse from a yearling. One day while out hacking we heard a pack of coyotes yelping and barking it was scary. I could tell my horse was not liking it AT all. I got off and walked him out of the forest (even trying to walk him out was difficult) I knew I could not ride out of there. Now I'm 60 yr and next year will be starting another young one. My last for sure. He will be professionally started. But you just never know with the young ones. Thank you Josie so much for keeping me safe.

[patfal]

#5 - I taught an emergency dismount to my students almost from day one. It goes against natural instinct for most because people seem to think they should try to hang on or correct the horse even when they don't have the experience or ability to do so. If you simply jump off without making a fuss over it the horse usually doesn't think he got/forced you off.... like he would if he bucked or dumped you off. He "feels" it was your choice to dismount, you can calm him from the ground and then proceed on.

[nelltaylor]

This is a video that absolutely everyone, beginners or regular riders need to watch, incredibly important tools to have in your toolkit, knowing this stuff years ago would have saved me from some life changing injuries (I learnt all these after some very bad accidents) Remember everyone, as in the video, your horse MUST know these things (like the one rein stop) before you ever have to use it. It’s a massive shame that riding schools don’t teach things like this, especially the principle of never using two reins at once on your horse. Be safe everyone, amazing video. 👍👍👍❤️🇩🇰

[Marieflyver]

The nose behind the belly button, emergency stop and get off your horse (nervous rider cannot make a calm horse) are so pertinent to me! I will definitely watch every video from you. I can’t afford all the training session with a coach I would like to but I spend a lot of time and effort in physical preparation and learning from books and tutorials. Your channel is pure gold for us! Thanks!!!

[jenniferadam]

I have a 5 year old Arabian mare with Her Own Opinions so these tips are all useful, but I especially love "nose behind the belly button" because it's such a clear visualization. My trainer is great at reminding me to keep my shoulders back and loose, but something about "nose behind the belly button" gives me a stronger image to keep in mind! Thank you!!

[oneofamillion]

Great no-nonsense teaching. Thank you. As I'm getting older, I'm learning its okay to get off as I'd rather look after myself than prove something. The Emergency Dismount should be 101 learning for riders.

[katemidgley]

I’m about to have my first riding lesson in 10 years next week, and I’ve been literally binge watching all your videos! I find them so helpful and I love your delivery, I’ve found the nose behind belly button tip most interesting as I wouldn’t have thought of that!! ❤

[LindaBell-eoio]

Yes! The keeping my nose behind my belly button is literally something I have to train my brain to do. If I am nervous or tired I find my body falls forward just as you indicated. It’s hard because it really is a survival instinct! Thank you for the great reminder ❤

[kimnolan]

I am a novice rider and this was so great to watch! I have learned the one rein stop, but I think my favorite was to not pull back on the reins if they spook and give them nowhere to go except up probably tied with keeping your nose behind your belly button. Makes so much sense. It is such a natural instinct to pull back on the reins to stop them and it will take a conscious awareness in the moment not to do that. Great, helpful video!!

[Krinsta]

Thanks Josie all of these tips are very helpful to me, returning to riding now my kids are grown up.

I surprised myself when a school horse got a fright and did a little sideways runaway, and my old instincts just kicked in before I had a chance to think about what was happening. I leaned back, moved with the horse, and stayed on like glue.

[kimmann]

1 and 5 are my favourite. When I was in my teens and had horses I would get off if I felt worried about the horses behaviour but always felt like a failure so it was great to hear from you Josie, thanks for sharing your knowledge ❤

[tagadaki]

Love when she gave the example at the beginning, that she says "sorry mate" when he was like "what are doinnng gurl ?" cause he s probably used to have her with on a good position 😆 I just realised I might have did the one rein stop by mistake on a paint, he went super fast when we went on the grass and didn't want to stop anymore, I wasnt "that" scared but realised I didn't have any control over him and he would run for 10 kms. So I pulled on the right rein on the side by reflex because I thought that was the only solution I had there to not end up in another country. And he actually stopped 😅 So I think he learnt it in the facility, I just MYSELF never learnt it.

[shannonclendon]

Nose behind the belly button! I’ve been concentrating on sitting back and it’s changed my riding! My horse is willing to come through and on to the bit! If I lean forward, I put him on the forehand! And…when he spooks, I’m not in a compromised position. It has put the weight in my seat and feet where it belongs. HUGE!!!!

[leandrabrink]

Thank you so much. The best tip I just learned is that I can get off my horse if I feel unsafe. This is my first month of riding, learning to ride at a riding school.

[marybattiatalittlepink]

Yes, 1 and 4. I have never seen the “raise the other hand up” move on the that one-rein stop, to avoid pitching your body when you grab and shorten the other rein. Really good. Thank you.

[joanngombos]

I've stopped riding my mare several times as I can tell when things aren't going right. It felt discouraging during those times, but I want her to understand how good it feels to be able to have a relaxing ride. I never want her to take away a bad situation, I feel we both have become better partners when I let things go that are truly upsetting for her. We go to ground work. Lately she has been looking forward to our rides together and I'm so pleased we are finally making some progress under saddle. I want to start working on these five tips, safety is important.

[cathybates]

I love the nose behind belly button. That is such a good visual for something I really struggle with. Also loved seeing the one rein stop. Of course, have heard of it a lot, but haven’t really worked on it. I’m always afraid the horse will stumble, which the mare did, but she recovered. Also good to know to lift the rein instead of reaching down to get it. Thank you! I love your videos!!

[BrynBeasley]

Tip #5!! it's so important to trust your instincts. I learned the hard way many years ago taking a green gelding on a camping trail ride with a group. Day one went fine, the next morning he felt really tight. I expressed my concern to a friend, thought I'd better stay back & do some round pen work. She said, "Oh just relax, he'll be fine"... minutes later he blew! Reared up & over on top of me, then ran off bucking. The group had to split up & search, found him 2 miles back in the hills. "Safety is paramount!"