Lesson with Linda Parelli - Girth Issue 

This video was so unbelievably beautiful. I almost didn't watch it when it came up in my feed, thinking: My horses don't have girth issues. But this is so much more than a girthing issue. It's deep listening. Deep presence. Deep respect. So touched by Linda and Lillan's acute patience and authenticity through the teaching process. So happy for that horse's new level of connection in an already good relationship. Headed outside now to re-evaluate some really subtle sticking points with my two geldings. Thanks for this!

This video is so moving. How much better all horses lives would be if we only listened to them.

This video was a real eye-opening experience for me. Tried to work with all the small signs my horse gave me today, and I was very moved to see the difference! When I took the barebackpad off after having it on and cinched up slightly when he gave me green lights, he yawned and rolled, rolled, and rolled some more! He was like: "thank you for listening to me!" Note to myself, everything you do with your horse should be a conversation. Including putting a saddle of rug on. Really on hindsight I can't imagine how I could have overlooked that. Well maybe because I only started PNH a few weeks ago. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you very much! It is amazing to see the relashionship develops from the mare holding back her feelings and thoughts and Lillan in "let's saddle (as a normal thing one does)" mode go to lets talk about this. As Lillian says - a conversation about what is okay and what is not (you have a beautiful way of summarizing things!). And the horse opens up so much after she notices that she is actually being listened to. She genuinely seems happy to be there even though it surely was very exhausting to deal with all that anxiety! She did so well! And a lot of respect to you, too, Lillian, for seeing the issue and taking the time to extract the deeper problem of a missing communication when doing a "routine" thing. And thank you to Linda, for you love, patience, knowledge and ability to closely watch horses and humans and communicate what you see.

I love this lesson. Have seen it again and again. Great lesson in conversation with a horse.

I'm new to riding -- just 4 lessons. Have been learning about horsemanship for years through a dear friend who is a rider (same person who recommended this video to me). I was in tears at the relationship -- the patience, unconditional love and support. Beautiful to witness this. Thank you so much. And the video quality and sound were GREAT. Thank you, again.

I just asked a question in the last comment. The answer is....watch the entire video!! Question answered right about 29 minutes! Thank you Linda!!

I just got a new horse with extreme fortging issues. She’d put back her ears as soon as you reached for the girth, even bite and kick. I came across this video after saddling her for the first time. I trained with her 2-3 times and saddled her again today. No negative reactions whatsoever. Absolutely amazing. Happy horse - best Christmas present ever. Thank you so much!

Wow that was amazing to watch and i wish i had seen this whilst i still owned my last horse.. I will now pass on the link to the new owner. Thanks Linda for sharing a very savy video.

Watching this over it is so amazing and eye opening. This very thing can be taken into all aspects of dealing with horses. I have learnt that by allowing them to express their opinions they become calmer, confident and really connected. Thank you so much for making this available!

Thank you I take the time by mine merry and tried it and it toke me two hours and iT worked already she is not walking of anymore she looks to the singel but when I wait when she is chuwing.. this is so great. And the connection is much better. She has much less tension. Greetings from the netherlands.

Thank you for sharing your issues,I hope anyone who watches this takes it on board,treat them as you would want to be treated!take as much time as you need,even forfeit your ride or playtime to overcome any issues,you'll be glad you did I promise!🙂

Thanks Linda. I have been guided by this film for a beautiful mare I own who was cinched very roughly by a visitor rider and she became touchy after that. Very much like this mare. My mare is now cured of her worries. I attended Pat's clinics in Canberra, Australia, many years ago and always use the seven games. Brilliant.

I don't have a saddle yet for my horse. but have learned so much! I will definitely watch this again!

Magical. Take the time it takes to watch this video - I learned so much. Thank You!

Some great strategies , thank you .

Great lesson! Thank you.

Wow. I feel most of us have the instinct deep down to know we should retreat an even when we should go back in. This jus demonstrates how important it is to listen to not only our horses but to our own inner self. ,, take the time an while listening to our horse an making a connection with them we are also connecting with our inner selves.. .. I feel it maybe about the connection of the inner being between horse an rider..

Thanks for this Video! I have learned so much!

great video... There is an acupressure point where this horse rubs her legs that releases tension in the face and mouth. Lots of horses will do this after the bit is taken out. I also see that her nostrils were not breathing evenly at first until she really released. Love to see those changes and how the brain changes the body. Thanks

This is such amazing work!

Just the video I needed

Excellent intuitive instruction

Love Parelli it's the way to the horse

I gave up with my mare, I've tried a similar technique for over 2 months, it would take me 2,5 hours every day to tack up. The next day I always had the feeling I had to start at square one again. She was used (abused) as a sports horse, she'll go bonkers as soon as I put away the last brush and she knows the next step is the saddle. I also tried to switch it up by changing the sequence in which I tacked her, but this made her even more unsure. I also tried saddling her from the right side, she liked that even less. It's a little bit better than when I first got her, in the beginning she'd go nuts as soon as I grabbed my coat as she thought she'd be saddled, she doesn't do that anymore. So the 2,5 months work did something, but ever so little. I don't know what happened to her but someone seriously ff-ed up that horse. I just go slow and try to give her some space if she needs it, but I'm not sure she can get over it. I've been able to help her get over a lot of things, but not the saddling. She'll also get nuts when you put a blanket on her. I've had the vet and chiropractor check her many times, I've had her saddle checked many times too. It's like she gets serious Vietnam flashbacks. Maybe it can be done by a pro but I've just given up. She has some issues riding too, sometimes it's like she can't calm herself down. This is now infinitely better than in the beginning, but sometimes it's like she can't help herself. She's a sweet thing though, I wouldn't want to miss her

Beautiful............... ❤🐴🍀✨🥕

How did Lillan get to the point where she's able to live and ride with Linda every day? I want to do that too.

Hi, And thank you so much for this wonderful video, so interesting, almost as if the horse now thinks it has respect from its owner much more so thank before. It is amazing how we can sometimes forget the thing we are going to use or ride treating them more like a thing than a loved animal and friend?

Great video. I don't own a horse, but certainly have learned a lot. When I go to my daughters who does own horses, I will know what is going on.

Excellent video!!

The poor horse is exhausted. Never seen such a tired horse. LOL!

Good lesson

I love it. Watching the littlist thing. I cohldnt imagine a big ol xowboy doing this rhough. They would think your nuts. Patience IS thd key.

All that yawning, she's like....that was hard! She is choosing for the first time.

Maybe someone else noticed aswell, but her nose goes slightly crooked during those little moments of tension. Example 18:54

Thanks I always wandered why they snort and roll the eyes. When I was about 12 or so I was on my uncles horse and we were at the beach and the horse wanted to roll and I jumped straight off and then the horse took off up the hill and he went after it. I felt pretty bad cause it was a big hill. But he got the horse back😍

Couple of times you said "she swallowed", does that have any meaning? Cause I noticed my mare swallow a lot when I am waiting for her respons.

This is so interesting. I am trying it with my Arabian but wondering about her constantly sliding away. Just always making little steps and continually moving. I know it's an evasion tactic and she's not explosive - I try to not make it an event or big correction but is not standing still a different issue and I don't want to address both of these at the same time? One is a big wait and retreat but the standing issue involves some form of correction. How do I work on both?

Turn on subtitles please

For those who are concerned about how much time this takes, note that y 53:05, the owner is able to saddle this horse - respectfully - pretty quickly.

How would you do this with a more dominate horse that has this issue with leg aides??

I learned there is a point at the center of the chest/girth, underneath, that is sensitive when a horse has an ulcer.

What if you're starting a young horse and need to cinch up tight right at the start so when they feel the saddle for the first time, it doesn't fall off or get tilted when they buck?

So would she have to do this everytime she saddles? Cuz not to put down what the video was all about, but that would kinda take forever every time you wanted to ride

Nice to see a beautiful Arab mare.

Tennessee Walker riding

Isn't this subtley teaching her that when you go to tighten the girth and she makes a face, you'll stop?