Whoa,brrr or something else?

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Voice commands. I've been watching some videos on horse hero and they often use brrrr for downward transitions. I use whoa.

What do you use on your youngsters when lunging or riding?
 
I whistle for downwards transitions with my Spanish horses (this is what they're used to in Spain), brrr for the warmbloods, and "whoa you b*****!" when it all goes horribly wrong.
 
Sane as Ellen except I use 'trot on'.
Steady is slow and low tone, trot on higher and faster, canter as two sections with the ter higher pitched than can.
Stand for stopping where they are. Hardest bit was teaching littlun that this didn't mean instantly and that she was allowed to put all four feet in the floor and not stop mid step .. special one.
Whistle means to come over to me.

Whistle and stand are very useful whe. Loose in field.
 
My mare is being re-schooled at the moment with a Brrrrrr for a downward and a cluck or 'chiirrrip' for upwards. Amazing to see how she cottoned on so quickly!
 
All of mine were taught loose or on lead rope with most (whistle, stand, steady and trot) and very brief sessions on lunge. I use them a lot but very rarely lunge.
 
Mine's either bilingual or just confused! :D I use both "brrrrrrrr" and "whoa" for slow-down. He listens better to "brrrrrrr" because that's my default. One instructor called it my "weird German bird-noise". :D
 
I use "go on then to go faster, as she's always trying to go and I'm trying to slow" and steeeadddyyyyyy or woooohhhhaaa to slow down! normally ended with F*c*ing walk Kelsey!!
 
Cortez said:
I whistle for downwards transitions with my Spanish horses (this is what they're used to in Spain), brrr for the warmbloods, and "whoa you b*****!" when it all goes horribly wrong.
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Having had a classical trainer the whistling just happens now, when anything goes wrong I start to whistle , and the click for faster.
 
I use brrrrr, & I learnt it working for a dressage trainer. I prefer it because you can use it for transitions within a pace, & if you change the intonation so it raises in pitch, you can use it for upwards transistions within a pace. Very good for collection & extension on the lunge. Also, I find even if its the opposite end of the spectrum, & something is seriously tanking, no matter how panicked someone is, the natural inclination is to always lower the pitch at the end of the brrrr, unless you concentrate on raising it. Plus you can do it without being noticed in a dressage test.
 
I say the gait I want them to do, in a slow and deep voice for downward transitions and a chirpy upbeat voice for upward transitions.
At the start of the transition command I say in 'and' to prepare them and let them know a command is coming. If it's a youngster I use their name in place of and.

Halt - Walk - and Walk on!
Walk - trot - and terrrrrrot!
Trot - canter - and CANTER!

Canter - trot - aaaaand trooottt
Trot - Walk - aaaaaand waaalkkkk
Walk - Halt - aaaaaand staaaaannd

I also drag out the downward transition command and the longer I say it the lower the tone it gets, does that make sense?


To stay on the same pace but slow it down I use steaaaady in a low, deep voice, and to speed up the same gait I use brrrrp - also use that to hurry them along while leading haha
 
I use "s-l-o-w-l-y" to slow down, then "a-n-d" (trot/walk/stand) for downward transitions.

I don't really think it matters what you say or what nationality the horses are, its how you say it. The horses I worked with in Italy were bilingual. Most things were tone of voice and body language..
 
I make some very odd noises tbh. Normally cluck to go faster and a long drawn-out 'woah' to slow down. And on the lunge it's 'ter-ah' for trot and 'gal-LOP' for a canter. Followed by a loud 'MARSCH!' if he doesn't go. :o
 
I just used to use Woah in a very deep slow voice for stop and used the name of each transition for the transition, but it was the tone of the voice that was different. Deep and slow and long till they got to the desires slowed down speed, and sharp and shrill for up and if I wanted him in a particular speed in a pace I would repeat either trot, canter in time to the footfalls i wanted. haha. I quite enjoyed lunging, but only the simple stuff.
 
I use 'steady, now walk' depending which gait I want to drop to. My little NF was trained using this by a previous home and she has never forgotten it. amber, my old gal was never lunged till I got her so I just use whoa and she gets that.
 
I want to hear the downwards brrrr now, I can't imagine it!

I'm very envious of those who can make the upwards brrrp! noise though, I can't do it for the life of me!
 
I use the,same as peony. But also have added vocabulary of:

BIG trot for lengthening stride
OK for when she's waiting to canter or gallop on hacks (this is interesting when in conversation! I have to be v careful so ask the other rider "are you alright" and not say the "OK?" Word!)
We also have PUSH for her to push gates etc with her nose.
WAIT means stay in the pace you are and no you may not b***** off!
 
I guess it depends on the disapline us western riders whoa means one thing = STOP right now!!! non negotiable :D people click for jog (trot) and to back up and make a kissing noise for lope (canter) then humming for a downward transition, all mostly along with leg and weight aids ..
 
Generally use the command but either sharper for upwards or elongated for downwards, ie Tt-Rot or waaaaalllllllllkkkk.....

Also click alot :p

And say '1,2 woo' if i'm wanting him to steady up while doing half halts down hill as he tends to steam roll faster and faster :rolleyes:

He must get earache whilst we jump as I have to count my strides in, LOUDLY! Poor lad :p ''1,2,3,4,5,6,7... ooop'' Not for him, its for me as otherwise i try to guess my stride instead of letting me carry me in.

I can't figure out what the 'brrrr' is either? can't picture the noise?
 
I use "and" before any command...Aaand walk on, trot on (high and quick voice)
Aaaaaand whoa o (long drawn out)
"And" prepares them for the change!

Or....ON YOUR MARKS!! for little new forest pony when she needs revving up on a ride!! :D
 
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