How can you get a horse to gallop?

Answer 1

Well, first of all you should try trotting, them cantering and them galloping. If you don't know how to do theese Iwould suggest you take lessons. here is how you do it anyway: When on the pony squeeze your legs and cluck you tongue and he or she should speed up. ponies are generally stubborn so i really suggest you start by trotting.

Nicole , FL

Answer 2

get a nice fast canter (you may need a crop or whip) ask with 4 kicks then if the horse speeds up pet him but keep him running then ask a little faster if he goes faster praise and pet him then smack him or kick him hard until he goes to a gallop if you're horse will not go for a gallop ask him to do a fast canter until he starts getting it.

Answer 3

The gallop can be hard to ride if you've never done it before due to the movement of the horse. You should lean forward out of the saddle a few inches to free up the horses back and help him stay balanced. Use your knees and ankles to absorb the movement to help keep the rest of your body steady. Keep and fairly firm but supple grip on the reins. Then once the horses is in a full 4 beat stride you can just move the the horses movement a bit. Some horses have rough gallop take offs however so you should probably grab a fistful of mane to begin with, so that you won't be left behind on the ground if he bolts forward. To stop a galloping horse just sit down in the saddle and give slight pulses on the reins to let him know to slow down to a canter and eventually to a stop.

Answer 4

you can't teach a horse to gallop. if you are riding the horse, you do the some way you do to canter, and eventually you will gallop. My horse Stella loves to gallop, but mostly in pastures.