The explanations are great. I appreciate the"why" portions, and the reasoning behind what you're doing currently as well as how it effects the future when working with that same horse. Thank you❣️
Another excellent video! Sooo many times I’ve watched people want to get in close and basically ‘cuddle’ with these youngsters. I love that you constantly stress that horses can hurt you (big time) if they aren’t properly taught to respect your space from an early age. Keep up the great work - I’m so glad I stumbled on your channel !
Make sure to check out my “Make Good Choices Monday” videos. I tell all the stories about how I’ve gotten hurt and what I could have or should have done to prevented it😬. Thanks for watching!
This is so helpful! I have a couple of weanlings coming soon and I will be doing the ground work long before I send them out for saddle training, thanks!
Thanks I'm new to horses but I'm helping at a farm and the farmer said I can have a horse.... It has to help around the farm, pull a cart and ride eventually I'm 5" and I'm not terrified of big animals but I have a respectful fear of them because I know they can hurt me The farmer suggests I get a yearling big horse so it can learn the way we want to teach it and it will be less intimidating for me Thanks for your time Much love xoxox
Very basic needs! I have a 20+ year old mare that is traveling through this training along with my 6 month old because she has been a bully. In training ALWAYS check you perifrial vision to keep "you clock" safe!
I like my horses straighter in their body with less bend. It’s just my preference to be able to get the maneuvers I do when I’m putting my Basic Handle on them.
It also allows me to isolate that specific part of the body. Then, If I really need to and they aren’t understanding, I can bend the head and by knocking them off balance, it will kick the hip over. But ultimately, I want them straight. In real life, if you go up to a gate to open and close that gate from the horses back, I will need the horse to move their whole body over in a straight line to side pass up to the gate, then isolate specific pieces of their body to maneuver through that gate and close it.
Maybe give me a little more detail on all the circumstances surrounding him rearing up. Like, what leads up to it, when is it most likely to happen, what is your response?
You know, you had me until you said "there are lots of different ways to do this technique, you can work them into the ground if you want to" Really? What trainer who is good and humane would not try to discourage that type of abusive training? I'm moving on to another online trainer who promotes positive, humane methods to learn how to work with my weanling.
