How to do groundwork with your horse to gain respect 

Super Important Lessons To The RIDER! *Horses Learn from The RELEASE, they Don’t Learn from the Pressure!* *AS soon As The Horse GIVES To The Pressure, LET GO!* *Make Sure The Horse Is ‘Giving To You’ ALL THE TIME!*

Very refreshing to see someone work with a horse who gives them a little bit of a problem, like go over the barrels. Often times these videos are working with well training horses and we don't get the opportunity to see corrections. Thanks!

Finally someone who knows what they’re talking about

This video alone, is something that every horse owner (who isn't a professional trainer) should see. These are great exercises to use when starting yearlings.

Excellent details in a compressed video. This hits all the highlights. My daughters are learning without instruction so this really helps.

I just wanted to add : the other day I started my 2 year old with exactly what ur doing right AFTER I watched ur video. I now even do a quick warm-up with the older ones (doing EXACTLY what your doing) before I ride. Already, a huge difference. Thank you for making it fun again. ❤🤠

My horse got bored of lunging so I'll have to do these exercises with him to break the routine and also gain his respect. Thank you, this was very helpful!

14:18 Finally, equestrian equations! If only high school thought in horse terms, I would've gotten the hang of it SO much faster!

I started horse therapy and I work with a horse named Hank. Today I see him and I am so excited! I started June 17th and we do ground work. I love horses a lot.

This was one on the most useful ground work videos I've watched. Thank you! Keep them up!!!

I want that horse. She has such a beautiful composition.

She seems very calm - you have done a great job with her !!

Very nice video! I was so happy to see, that I'm not the only one with the 'turning-without-asking-to'-problem. But today, I watched really closely, so I stopped her before she actually turned. 😅

Great work thanks. Nice seeing you working with a horse than has some attitude and showing your corrections Helpful to me. Thanks.

This was an extremely helpful video! I'm having the same issues with my draft cross mare and will be trying your tips with her. Your breakdown of "ground work" was perfect! Everyone says to do more "ground work", but there is never any clarification of exactly what that is and everyone assumes that you know. Again... this was a extremely helpful video! Thank you!!

Glad to hear that she never hurt you , post updated video of her .

I am working with what will potentially be my first horse right now and this video is very helpful! He is a big boy (16.2hh) and he knows it, so he is making me *earn* his respect. I am very new to horses, so I definitely have a project on my hands!

Thank you for making this video. You are easy to watch and to understand. And it's nice that the horse isn't already perfect. I learn best from mistakes. Other folks, the horses and my own.

This is the best video I have watched for this new horse momma. Thank you!!

Im thinking that this horse has done this before. You have done a great job. For people that have problems , not so helpful....

That horse loves her.

This is the first video of yours that I have watched and am already really liking what you are doing and how you are explaining it

I most certainly will look up the other videos as well!! You are a very understandable instructor! TY again!

Wonderfully attentive and intelligent animals.

Beautiful paint horse! Wonderful video and clearest explanation so far. Great teacher/instructor! I will be using all this our new 3 year old paint and also on our new 5 year old palomino as a refresher. So excited for such clear and easy to understand way of doing all of this. Definitely feel way more confident now. Thank you!

excellent instructor, thank you for the valuable easy to understand info

Lovely to see a video which covers a problem and the remediation conducted to resolve it. Thanks!

This has so much useful information. I can't wait to get to the barn and work with my horse.

Working with my mates head has helped her so much with bridleing and respect! Great video!

I just got a new horse and she is very energetic this video helped a lot 😁

I curious how many times has your horse done these routines? Ive watched hundreds of these things, and I want to commend you on your narrative, and teaching. They go perfect togather! Even some of the best of the best, really leave out so much, and don't take the time for explenation, which is most needed on this level because we're obviously not all seasoned in this area. Your class has done incredable things for me and my 4yr old mare. I hadn't been around horses for 30yrs. Alot has changed to say the least. She has never had anyone, or anything done since except put a halter on. I have nobody to guide me so I put a helluva lot of faith in your teachings. Its amazing! In one week she managed to get these steps down like a cheamp, and I'll be getting on her tomorrow! Once I let go of the insecurities, this just worked no matter that I didn't have a clue except for watching a helluva lot of RU-vid. I hope you stay to this because you are so needed, especially the way you explain the danger areas, and WHY. Now, I just have to find all your other work. She's 4,Im 60. Doesn't seem the odds were in our fav till mow. Thankyou. Wish me luck on my first climb on! Lol Ginger

*Excellent Instruction!*

I want to learn how to train horses, i can learn from watching your vids. very good at explaining what and not to do and showing how to use correction when needed.

Thank you for the video and a great work! It was pretty difficult to understand what should I do with a horse on a lounge since there were as many opinions as experienced people in our barn 😅 and the sources in my native language were even more confusing. Now the groundwork and lounging in general is much clearer to me.

Lunging is not always the answer. Each horse is unique and can require different solutions. Lunging is definitely something I do especially when I'm getting to know a horse.

I'm saving up for a horse! And I'm trying to learn all the basics of training it and stuff.. so thank you so much! 😀

Haha very cute horse!! She does have quite the personality! Thanks for this video. I am a new rider and this was very helpful

I really appreciate this video! I’m going to be adopting two trail/hunting/dude horses, and they’re very used to rough and tumble cowboys that just hop on and move them where they need to go, or following the horse in front of them. I have a very gentle hand, so I’m going to definitely use these techniques to get them to listen to me and start to bond.

your horse is beautiful! i ride a 13.1 /12 hands bay roan stallion. he is a thoroughbred welsh pony connermara. he has so much personality 😂

Lol the plastic bag part was so beautiful... good tip!

This is a super useful video. Thank you for explaining how and -more importantly- WHY you do things a certain way. I only wish I had found this video earlier. I rode a rather energetic 7yo mare, and you were required to lunge her before riding. This would have helped a lot with her. She sadly got sold after she started throwing everyone off (including me, I actually broke my collarbone) during lessons.

That's one patient horse.

Very good explanation. Did try few of these.

Fantastic video!!

This is great stuff! Thanks for your time! The videos are great quality

Ever since buying my horse, he has been bolting and bucking under me. I’ll be trying these methods out asap!

Thank you very much. Greetings from Chile

Thank you very much well teached I'm from India ,tamilnadu im learning many things from you

That is a very Pretty horse!!

Hey that's a good looking horse Lonestar

Thank you! I've learned so much from your excellent videos!

Beautiful horse god bless 💜😍

Love this! True horsemanship

Cute horse and little dog

love this video this has helped me so much thank you!!!

As my horseman trainer Robin says over and over - “you don’t ask for three steps once. You ask for one step three times”. Implication is you need to give three releases in this instance.

She was a creat choice for this video. Love a little spunk but not so much under saddle lol I learned a lot of useful tips watching this video that I may not have if she hadn't been so "Fresh" Thanks to both of you

Your instruction is clear and concise. I would say one thing (forgive) ...Please be quicker on the release. During the shoulder exercise I could see where the horse became a bit confused because it had done the cross over a couple times and was missed and not rewarded. You are amazing. I watch Carson James also and that is the one stickler he really rails on! So naturally I am hyper aware :) TY for your hard work and GREAT exhibition!!!!

Love this !!! Another great explanation and another exercise to try with my gelding

Godbless U Succesffull...From Indonesia Horse Lover...

If you want to gain respect....you have to give respect. How many people respect their animals? Most of the people want animals to do, what they want.

She did a great job! Good girl!

Nice execution on the lessons , and got to get a sneak peek at your tiny dog too 😂❤️

Great vid! You are a great teacher, this will come in handy for my green horse. You gained a subscriber!

Really appreciate explaining so clearly, thank you

Best videos ever 😊🐎 you are awesome with horses this will help me so much thank you

Very Interesting and informative video! Thanks for sharing.

This is the first video I've seen from you, and wow: where's that subscribe button?! 😃👌👏

love your video....please make more..!! you give direction so well.

So cool! I learned a lot!

When I try to teach my horse to lunge, he sometimes comes into my personal space and will not move off of me. How can I correct this?

I really like the Training Method you use although I personally can I use head method because my horse busted open his head on a board so any time I touch the top of his head he automatically pulls it up although he is really good with me bridling

Thank you so much I'm going to try this one my horse. edit just noticed that the video was 4 years ago lol

This is a great video - very helpful tips and I love your explanations...very easy to follow. I'm new to handling horses. The horse my step-daughter rode ended up lame and can't be ridden. He's on stall rest except for 20 minute walks and light exercise. I'm trying to do things that stimulate his mind and are "fun" for him. I've noticed in much of the training videos I've watched, the trainer will correct the horse for something like "being heavy", "lack of energy in the movement", "not paying enough attention or lack of focus on the trainer", etc - I have to admit...I can't tell if our horse is violating any of the expectations or not...he does what I ask (most of the time)...but I don't have a keen enough eye to recognize the subtleties more experienced people identify. Do you have any suggestions for me? What do I look for in these exercises? How do I improve identifying if he's doing the right thing or in the right way? Thanks so much!

Great video!

🙏🏻👋👌👍 very nicely explained super good

Nicely done. Just a note, pivoting on the front leg is good for western riding but but not for dressage so you need to either train them both ways or stick to one.

SHES SO RAD SHES SAYING EVERYTHING RIGHT AHHH

Thank you for posting this. My horse is around 6 and his right eye was hurt when young. Im not sure how much he can see but I know he can see fairly. He was good with lunging last week, but this week Im having a problem with him listening to me and he will not lung to the left... These are new to us so I am glad to see a video with a horse that gives resistance. What do you recommend? =)

How often and how long to you do the Lunging exercise for?

A roller and 2 reins, best way give control to both sides of the horse.

So... when I buy a horse one day, I should start with the groundwork? Even when the horse is already trained and has experience with the saddle? And very nice video

Lovely :) This resembles a bit of groundwork I’ve seen at Clinton Anderson clinics. By chance did you go to one or view his dvds?

Careful about looping the lead rope around your hand. Make sure your rope is tangle free and nicely coiled. Otherwise the horse did really good

so when moving there head back to touch , ive always done it with a treat and no lead , is this a better method that your doing ?

great video, real descriptive! tried this with my horse yesterday. he is a naturally lazy horse, so whenever i asked him to do any of these flexations he would push against me or completely ignore me. just wondered if you had any advice on how to encourage a lazier horse to listen and understand dominance in our partnership?☺️

11:11 dog HD horse are matching, lol😂

well done video, subscribed..

Awesome 👍

Great work. I just have one comment. I see that your whip is always raised. I find that if i only raise the whip when I want a change and keep it low and quiet when the horse is moving at the gait I ask for it works well. I think she sees the whip raised all the time and may be reacting to that as well...

Is the crossover something that horses can regularly do? I'm working horses that haven't done any work in a long time is that a good starting point?

So many damn “professional trainers on the comments of all the post, everyone has different ways of doing things in the horse World get over it Unless your a professional then don’t be thinking everything’s wrong.

I have been trying diligently on gaining my mare's FULL respect. My biggest issue is that she pushes forward against me and I have to use all of my strength to keep her in the same spot. She backs, goes forward, pivots on front and hind legs and moves laterally from the rib but it's almost as if she is saying to me "I know how to do these things but you are really going to have to make me". She's pushy about it and I don't knw how to correct that! Mares...

I have a horse that my sister bought and got bucked off of. She won’t ride him anymore, so I want to start working with him. He is definitely not an agility horse. Should I still do the jump with him? He was previously trained, but not well. He is very high headed and stubborn. Overall I just want to have a trustful bond. I want to be comfortable around him, and I know it all starts with leadership. My other sister (who is very experienced) said to take it slow and do a little at a time until I’m comfortable.

Thank you! This video is an exellent help to me, I've just started leasing a greenie. Do you have any tips for round penning?

I truly have made a mistake by teaching my horse that we are equal partners I still want to be equal partners but I want her to listen to me as well.

The first time I lunged my horse he galloped away from me! How do I correct this by keeping him in a circle? Also amazing video, great explanations!

Super

Very nice video and helpfull... thank you.

Very helpful .. just wish the sound was louder .. you are an amazing teacher, thank you so much... my first time owning a horse .. God have mercy she is green but feel am greener than her.. what do you advise me to do?..