Woo boy he’s gonna be nice to ride. Can’t wait to see! Question…I have a long yearling who is partially pleasure bred so he’s quiet, almost too quiet. How do you get a pokey horse to start moving without spanking on him too much?
He sure will! To answer your question, on more sensitive horses, I usually use a lot more slow, methodical pressure when asking for a response in any exercise, because I'm attempting to calm them a little bit and help them to respond instead of react. On dull, slow footed horses, I do the opposite, because the more time you spend with pressure on them, the more dull they'll get. So the solution is to get in and get out. Ask, ask, tell. And the "tell" better have some urgency behind it. If you don't see a moment of strong try when you "tell" them, you didn't use enough pressure for that horse and you're slowly dulling him to the pressure you are using. So, find that line, use as much energy as you need, but get in and get out. That's the answer for dull horses. Reward the energy surges.
@@zacharias.horsemanship oh I love that, makes so much sense. I’m not great with groundwork but I’ll apply your advice to the best of my abilities. Thank you for your reply!
The Core body position is so effective, for example if your core is infront of his shoulders or nose you are truly asking him with your body to slow down or stop or your core body behind his hip or tail your body is asking him to move forward. Horses understand body language better than dogs. This is very effective and Horses understand this communication very quickly. Try it and be amazed! Thanks for your videos. Riding and Driving Coach for Connections Boarding Stables Salinas CA.
That's a nice theory, but not very effective in practice, especially if a horse is on-line vs loose in a roundpen. Like I always tell students "Start with the cue you want to use for the end result, then exaggerate to teach." If I have to move my feet or get behind the drive line of the shoulder in order to get a horse moving forward, I will. But I always start by pushing the shoulder away and asking the horse to move around me. That's also why I'm big on creating "draw" vs "drive". If we always have to reposition and move around our horses, we handicap ourselves in the long run especially when asking our horses to do tasks such as following us into a trailer, or crossing a creek. The old ideas of always "pushing horses" places and making them go first, aren't always effective. And as their leader and protector, I've often found that it builds their confidence if they see me go first over/through scary situations, then ask them to follow.
Thanks, Cowgirl! Maybe the most important aspect of riding effectively is Rein Management. Thanks for your video undoubtedly helping many riders. Riding and Driving Coach for Connections Riding School, Salinas CA.
No, contrary to popular belief, many horses prefer to carry their head a lot lower. I just find out what's comfortable to each horse and help them get balanced where they want to be.
Trot on a right circle, then when you’re ready for the left lead canter turn around and move on a left circle with the nose pointing to the right - timing is everything so time it to where when you start your left circle you ask for your canter. Use the right circles in the beginning to get your horse forward enough if they’re not - you’ll get your lead.
Great video. I'm 73 yrs old with a 5 year old gelding Percheron Paint. I've known & worked with him since he was 2 and feral. Now, he's so loving and patient. We are at an English barn and have been riding english. I want to do western. Your video for neck reining is great! My question: I'm using a Neue Schule Turtle Top with Flex Horse Bit. Should I get the western bit that you use and split reins? Thank you
This feels like a dumb question, but what IS the cue for a lead change? I'm getting good hip and shoulder control at each gait, but I am not sure what to do to cue for the lead change. So far I just ask for the lead change by keeping my leg on to move his hip and then turn him into the change. That obviously doesn't feel like the right idea, but not sure what the right cue is. I get tons of vague answers from different folks. Thank you!
