Galloping without stirrups

[horseluver4eva]

i know how to gallop with stirrups but ive always wanted to gallop bareback. any help please? ive only ever done walk, trot and canter bareback. thanks

 

[Shantara]

No help I'm afraid, but I truly love this scene I'd love to be able to do this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltn93pE3Qoc (from about 5:23)

 

[Mrs B]

Well, if you can walk, trot and canter bareback, gallop's a doddle as long as you've got the brakes at the end

Have fun!

 

[typekitty]

No help I'm afraid, but I truly love this scene I'd love to be able to do this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltn93pE3Qoc (from about 5:23)

Oh, I love that movie. Teared up watching that clip *looks embarrassed*

 

[LouS]

I find slowing down is the hard part, I hate trotting bareback, walk to canter and canter to walk all the way haha. You should be fine to gallop just relax and stay with him/her. Maybe grab some mane until you feel secure.

 

[vieshot]

When I was much younger we were riding the ponies down to the field and my mount galloped off for the gate. Great fun at that age but not up for it now!!!

 

[cold_feet]

No problem staying on at gallop with no stirrups. Only problem was I went over his head when he stopped! Not intentional at all - wouldn't do it by choice!

 

[nixxyz]

No help I'm afraid, but I truly love this scene I'd love to be able to do this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltn93pE3Qoc (from about 5:23)

And at 8.33 the saddle magically reappears lol, spoils the scene i think.

i love this bareback scene, id love to be able to do this,
http://youtu.be/JnuALo88ND0

 

[horseluver4eva]

thanks everyone. im going to try it tomorrow

 

[Sologirl]

I've done it once but it wasn't intentional!!

 

[Hutchlou]

I did it a couple of months back when I managed to lose my stirrups whilst out hacking!! Ha ha! Not something I wish to do again!

 

[TallulahBright]

Did it loads as a young person, not sure I'll be trying it any time soon!

 

[PingPongPony]

if you are able to ride in walk, trot, canter and not lose you balance even if canter to trot tranisiton isn't smooth then you should be ok, just grab a bit of mane when you're slowing down and have your legs long, they help you stay upright and keep your balance nicely. just do make sure you have breaks, nothing worse than to have to fight to stop while being bareback. oh and prepare yourself for a much bouncier trot, as galloping will be exciting so trot will be bouncier have fun!
heres me on my exloan horse, although i'm not quite sure if we're properly galloping at that point yet or if it was before full speed.

 

[horseluver4eva]

thank you that has really helped me. looking forward to it now

 

[Mrs B]

if you are able to ride in walk, trot, canter and not lose you balance even if canter to trot tranisiton isn't smooth then you should be ok, just grab a bit of mane when you're slowing down and have your legs long, they help you stay upright and keep your balance nicely. just do make sure you have breaks, nothing worse than to have to fight to stop while being bareback. oh and prepare yourself for a much bouncier trot, as galloping will be exciting so trot will be bouncier have fun!
heres me on my exloan horse, although i'm not quite sure if we're properly galloping at that point yet or if it was before full speed.

Love the pic! And yes, you were galloping, as all four feet are off the ground at one time (suspended) and gallop is a 4-time gait, so 1234 - (suspension), 1234, (suspension)...

Canter's only 3-time gait ie 123, 123... 4th leg is on the ground, pushing off for the next stride