URGENT HELP NEEDED!!!!?

Question

jus wondern how do u get ''contact'' wt ur horse nd wat does it mean to push the horse into ur hands nd how do u do dat too ??

my pc instructors r alz tellin me to do it bu ive no idea wat to do!!

Answer 1

If you are meaning contact when riding it basically means shorten your rein as to make a contact with the horses mouth. And pushing the horse into your hand means you want the horse to collect and bring his whole body up and together and work in an outline. Ask your instructor to explain and show you as i find once you have seen the horse doing it you understand what you want them to do. These are things your instructor should be showing anyway so dont be afraid to ask.

Answer 2

1 Use NORMAL words, not abreviations. There is nothing more annoying that that!

#2 If you instructor says something to you and you dont understand ASK! That is what they are there for!! Its like being in a classroom and not understanding the questions! ASK ASK ASK ASK!!

#3 Try out www.horseforum.com, they give more detailed and in depth answers about this sort of thing.

Answer 3

I've got this one...i've been riding since i was 4 & been around horses all my life.

Yes you should ask your instructor but i don't know your situation so here we go:

When you get contact with your horse, it means that you can feel their mouth through the reins but they are not pulling.  You can get contact by giving little squeezes down your reins whilst squeezing with your lower leg.

When you push the horse into your hand it is associated with contact, you are using your legs to push the horse forwards so that you get the contact in it's mouth.

Again, i know what im talking about but im not an instuctor-they may have a better way of explaining it.  You are more likely to understand it if you ask your instructor.

Hope i helped.

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Answer 4

I can NOT read your typing. You should spell check so most of us can read what your asking.

Answer 5

why dont you ask the instructors how to push the horse into your hands. and when you say contact, do you mean patting the horse? if so, maybe you should gain its trust and pet it? it might help if you were a bit more specific.

Answer 6

Don't you think it would be best to just ask your instructors so you can then actually do it on your horse?? "Doing" is the best way to learn somethign like that.

Answer 7

It can be awkward when you're in the middle of a Pony Club clinic or something to be like actually... I have no idea what you're talking about!  But sometimes it's necessary.  Just tell the instructors that you don't really understand what they're asking you to do.

Generally though, the Pony Club way is to create impulsion from your horse's hindquarters.  To do this you need to use your leg to indicate that you want him moving forward.  But at the same time, more impulsion doesn't necessarily mean more speed- just because your horse is trotting fast doesn't mean he's trotting with impulsion, because he might just be moving quickly so he doesn't fall over himself.  (If you're walking down a hill and you trip, you usually run a couple of steps to catch yourself so you don't fall.  It's the same kind of thing.)

So what do you do when your horse responds to your leg by giving you more energy?  You use your seat and hands to turn that energy into collection instead of just speed.  Don't saw on his mouth, but squeeze one rein, then the next.  And remember to keep your leg on or all the energy you're trying to collect will just disappear.  That's what they mean by pushing him into your hands.

Answer 8

thats kinda a complicated question to explain - i've been working alot about conact, too, and having my horse "on the bit".  i'll try and tell u what my teacher says:  first, your seat is the most important thing.  you've got to be constantly in motion with the horse and pushing him forward with you legs and seat motion. my one instructor told me "if there's not enough horse, there won't be enough contact." so your horse has got to be moving forward.  secondly your hands come in - keep your reins at a constant pressure on the horse's mouth, so there's no slack or anything as your going around. slowly start to "play the piano" with you fingers, by just squeezing the reins.  be firm about it, but don't jerk your horse's mouth.  also, take you one rein and keep the contact even, and slowly slide your other rein back.  continue to pull back with your one rein while keeping your othe rein the same.  once he "softens", (meaning he will lower his lead slightly), slacken the tight rein to match the other one. continue to do this and don't just go "roundy-round" in the arena,either.  i found that circle, serpentines, and just bending really help out.  i hope some of this helps:) good luck!!!