@lay996 Exacly that. It worked a treat. Although I think it was more respect than fear as he would bend down when I raised my voice , almost bowing to me.
I have watched several of Ryan Rose’s vids. He is a rare person indeed. He had my full attention the first time I saw him saddle a horse. He didn’t slam it on its back. He doesn’t get all in the horse’s mouth. My worst peeve on people who ‘mistreat’ their horse by the inconsiderate and inhuman way they slam that saddle on. I have seen the horse tuck their hind end from that. 😢Some people don’t seem to be aware the spine is right there! ANYway, how’d you like your spine being treated like that? ! Ryan is impressive. Thank you Ryan!😮
I also agree about how so many can be so rough with their horses. We have had horses for quite a few years and are still learning. We have also been in the 4h world for close to 20 years and way too many horse people (adults, kids, and horse leaders) don’t understand how a horse thinks or communicates. It frustrates me to no end. They are prey and herd animals. We are predators and so are dogs/cats. That’s why we can more easily understand the dog and cats. Horses are much deeper and extremely smart as prey animals. Kids yanking on the reins, spurring like crazy, whipping with their speed crops or whatever they are using, and just being rough. The horses are anxious and get herdbound to the other horses because those humans aren’t being “herd leaders” - which keep them safe from predators. Drives me insane. 🤦♀️
I love watching Ryan’s videos. His manner and techniques are so respectful of the horse and how they perceive and respond to pressure and release. He talks horse to horses. And his training methods are kind. It is the kindness of this approach that I respect. It produces horses that are respectful and trusting and a real partner. Respect is always mutual. And it looks so simple. But it isn’t. Timing of release is the key for clear signals. Also he is keenly observant of the horse such that he knows each horse’s personality type. I don’t have a horse at this point in my life. If I did, I would definitely join his patreon page. Definitely worthwhile! So much knowledge generously shared! God bless you Ryan!
With foals (or any untraine horse of any age), I start with steady pressure pulling them at right angles, because they're more likely to step forward due to becoming off balance. If you start straight on, they will almost always refuse to move or run back. Once they understand the concept of moving forward to a sideways pressure, its easier for them to understand straight ahead
I keep using horse training techniques to train myself, in a way. And it's not always 1:1, but stuff like giving myself that initial pressure and then letting that go/not adding more once I've actually done the first step, is one of the fundamentals that I started working on in therapy, and sometimes still forget. i find these training videos very helpful for that. Cause horses do work alike to humans under stress. Or at least enough so, that it's a great parallel for me to make to be kinder to myself.
Perfect timing on this video, Ryan. I just acquired two gentle, but green quarter horses and this video will be very helpful. I’ll probably need to watch a few times to commit it to memory. This will be my first time working with green horses and I want to build the right “roads to the city”. (Great analogy and techniques for understanding horse/human training). Awesome info as always.
You know, out of all four of my horses, the one that was sold to me as "green" is the best behaved! I actually got him for next to nothing when I bought a quarter horse made who turned out to be a bit too sassy for me lol. Bo, my "green" Arab is now my best riding, reliable old guy!🥰💖
HI Ryan my horse riding teacher As a horse that As kicked and bucked me Off two time and there As been some times where he would try to kick my Or my horse riding teacher Off so we need your help Ryan
Hes a star ,,he really shows how to Start a horse ,,he makes sure they know their ABC before expecting them to learn to read,,and he demostrate,s that being a good trainer is not about drama ,but steady progression thro understanding ,,follow his teaching and you will have a safe horse to ride ,,a horse that understands you and is gonna love his work .❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching! This a one of many more detailed training videos on my Patreon page. If you want me to be your guide on your horsemanship consider joint my Patreon page www.Patreon.com/ryanrosehorsemanship
So last month i just bought an 8-1/2 year old QH stallion... who hadn't even been taught to lead. He's been quick to learn and he tries hard to trust.... though still a little flinchy and jumpy sometimes as he's learning new things. Do you have anything about teaching stations or older stallions how to behave around other horses to be gentlemen? I've had studs before and had great success with being great gentlemen. But i also started working with them as babies and teaching respect. He's doing well in hand with respect.... but spring and breeding season isn't here yet... and he's bred twice before and never had a foundation until now, in the last month since i bought him. Any pointers or videos about that?
Very helpful! I got a super sweet walking horse made over the summer but when I tried to ride her at home I realized she had some MAJOR holes in her training! She won't give to pressure AT ALL. The only bit that didn't make her go totally nuts was a shanked curb but (which I don't like using). I decided to stop trying to ride her since it was just frustrating us both, and restart her from the ground up. This will give me a great starting point, im determined to make this mare my best riding horse ever! She has the absolute smoothest gaits💕
It's surprising, considering the amount of time you have to spend leading a horse, that so many people don't take the time to make it easy for themselves and the horse. You see them clutching the rope next to the halter, pulling like it's a tug of war, and getting run over.
Ryan you are the best. I watched a video yesterday by an alleged trainer riding a lovely blue roan. He was banging repeatedly on the horse's mouth to teach it to give its head right and left and calling it training. it was hard to watch and I felt so sorry for that poor animal. You'd never hurt a horse like that. I don't even own a horse anymore, but I never miss one of your videos. God bless you. sir, and the wonderful work you do! You are every horse's angel!
Great video. One thing missing is voice commands. My horses understand words very well and some of the halter training can and does confuse a horse. For instance lowering their head with a halter can get confused with the backup feel of a halter. So if you associate words the horse will be less confused. My really young horse locked her front quarters so it was a turning match until she had the general walk idea then short starts and stops. She learned the backup command and was confused when I tried to ask her to bring her head down and would backup so the pull down was a wrong feel. Instead of the post idea I had to added the voice word bow and simply brought her head down from the pressure on top of her head first then went back to the halter and taught her the halter pull. The short stops and starts worked best for me along with slowing down when teaching new ideas. Teaching the bow word is very useful when putting the halter on and getting them into learning mode.
Many thanks Ryan, another important addition to all your videos. Your wife’s horse (the 3 yr old), is just amazingly beautiful! I’ve noticed she has a sterling silver topcoat truly unusual and breathtaking💫👍
Young folks considering taking a due wrangling job or a ranch job need to know they may be assigned a string of 5-6 horses or be required to ride a lot of different horses. SOme are older experienced horses some may be young. The key is to NEVER take a horse for granted no matter how experienced they are. These kinds of exercises are important to know before you get on ANY horse you do not know because that horse doesn't know you either so, it is good to take a new horse thru some quick simple exercises so you know what you are working with and establish yourself as the leader and partner.
I really like this. Honestly, it's basic stuff in know in my head...but am still working to apply. It would help me so much to watch you do all these things with a horse that hasn't learned them yet. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us! -holly
Watch more of his videos! He's now working with a wild mustang that became his wife's horse. Watch from the beginning videos when he buys it at auction and then lives in the barn with it...😅 Steve Yound uses similar methods, mostly basket cases. The horses respond quickly, it's the owners who need to be retrained!
Thank you, this is timely as I just started working with a two year old Irish Cob. I always either learn something new from you or are reminded of a method for working my horses. Happy New Year and keep posting these great videos.
I run through a random few of these very time the halter goes on. It's a good habit to get into and breaks up some of the habitual patterns the horse (and us) get into when doing such simple things as moving them to pasture day to day. Great info. I like your teaching style.
I would appreciate a video with a horse, foal, that has never been lead. I have a 4 year old that has never been haltered. I would like to see how you would do it, before I begin. thank you in advance
Great training video, my new horse has been non responsive to leg pressure while I’m on her and refusing to move forward. Back to ground work and the basics. Looking forward to building that leader relationship with her.
I have a Welsh pony that is very pushy, she doesn't like being told or asked what to do, especially when getting her to back up, she does it, eventually, but then shows her displeasure after. I'm not sure what to do.
This is so perfect for this time of year! It's colder than heck where I live, and me and my horses last thoughts are of these training, but these are great!
⚘It is so, so evident how very much you truly care about and respect and love those creatures. Yes, sweet sweet love. By the way, I am your next door neighbor to the west of Wisconsin. Your state is my mothers home state. Her family name is Cleveland. Beautiful state.
Wow and thanks. Clearest simplest demonstration so moving shoulders and haunches direct and indirect rein I’ve seen. Helped me, and I sure my mare will appreciate it.
very nice video! BUT, that last one - why? you never explained what that exercise is good, because I dint understand if it was about pressure or something else. Please explain! thank you!
I just got an 8 year old Arabian named Holly assigned to me as a project horse. She's not saddle ready & I'm okay with that bc we have a foundation to build. I rode when I was younger. I'm kinda green too. I want to make sure that I do everything properly, safely, and with love and respect. I'm asking for a friend. I want this animal to trust that I'd defend it with my life. How else could I ask anything of her. By
I recently rescued a 17hh ottb and I’m just a little thing With working your basic ground work with him He has been so much more Respectful and just a Pleasure to be around Thank you so much for your videos! 😁
You will also want to make sure you have a true sciatica pain from disc or other structural issues (and not just someone who has had a few months to weeks, or maybe no real medical training) . Ask your doctor to order your MRI for the whole spine to make sure you don’t have issues in upper spine and not just the lumbar region. And I know from experience, that spine issues usually require an MRI. But my reason for getting a full picture of your spine is because you can do a lot of damage doing stretches, exercises, even the way you lie in bed or walk ie your shoes without your doctor assessing your back with scans (a true doctor the ones with at least 7 years of medical training and then a few more in specialty medicine). Issues further up the spine can be causing problems that throws your lower back out of alignment. This can then throw your balance and walking ie knees, hips, ankles out also. If your alignment is out anywhere along the spine it will make everything worse. Don’t waste a lot of time doing as I did doing first this exercise and this one until my back became dished. The sooner you find out what your true issues are ie you could have a cancerous tumor, you could have osteoporosis or slipped discs, arthritis which can be worse than you think. You can have Also it is important, very important that you ask him to order a MRI with contrast. If you are having to have a MRI and especially if having to do with General Anesthesia due to claustrophobia then you don’t want to have to repeat this anytime soon. It’s a waste if they don’t get a full picture. I personally have had firs X-rays. Then CT scans and then they say well we can’t see such and such without a MRI. Well first heavens, you have exposed me to multiple doses of radiation so you just mad as well have done that in the very beginning and gotten a full picture and not wasted my time and money and done with one trip.
I wish I knew all this 30 years ago. It does explain why my cousin's horse may have preferred me over her. She had mama then the first baby which was old enough to ride. The mama horse preferred me to the point she wouldn't listen to her, when she had 2nd baby. That baby was pretty new. We switch horses and rode fine. My cousin was pull horse everywhere and imo borderline abusive if the horse wouldn't listen, like move. I was always gentle and gave lots of pets.
I have a 9-month-old baby who is already so good with most of this. I will focus on what is in this video going forward. By the time he is a yearling, he will have this perfect! I love your energy.
Hey Ryan, so I tried to get my mare to do a forequarter yield and I feel like I completely screwed up. She kept throwing her head down which made me release the pressure. And she’s seems to think that’s what she’s supposed to do. If she wasn’t doing that she’d just stand there with the pressure for minutes having no clue what to do. I’m stuck. She can do every other maneuver but this.
I have a miniature pony who is only 4 who I’ve been working with but every time I try to groom her or move down her body she backs up and tries to nip me. I’ve been trying groundwork, do u think doing these exercises will help thanks
It was interesting that you mentioned “lead change.” When I was in my teens all the neighbor kids had horses as did I. I never ever heard anyone mention lead change. I had learned about it through a horse training correspondence course or I wouldn’t have myself. You are the first person who I have heard mention it. Thanks.
It has been a year since this video so you may not see this, but where is part two? I search for "essential lessons" and only this one comes up. Could you link part two in the description?
How do you get to where the horse will pick up at a trot with that intensified pressure while leading as you did. Did you build up or did you, at first have to drive her to show you were asking for a faster pace.?
I have a very green 11 year old mare. She is a halter champion but is set in her ways when she doesn't want to lead. I have her comfortable with the lunge whip as I do not want her to see it as a threat but sometimes, it is the only way to lead her out and away from the other horses. Where are you located ?
So I really want to see you with a head strong horse,,, it’s one thing to watch you work with a horse that already knows what you want it’s quite another to watch you work with a horse that is rearing or totally not giving ton pressure … kellene
Thank you so much for taking the time to do your videos. I have worked with horses for a long time. Searched for someone to be so thorough on the explanation of moving horses. You are that for me. Thank you again. I will be joining your patron page soon.
i just came from your my horse won't stop pawing video and my horses problem is that he won't stand still in the cross ties if i tie him to the trailer or the arena rail he's fine its just the cross ties. How would i go about this would i just hold him there till he moves around a lot then walk him to the arena and work him? Im not sure how to go about it. his other problem is that he paws. The only time he paws is around food he almost ran over my sister the other day because of his foot he stepped on her foot really hard and she couldn't ride for two weeks her foot was really badly bruised. I don't know how to get him to calm down around food. Ive tried lunging him around his empty food bucket so if he went to it instead of listening he wouldn't get what he was hoping for (his dinner) and it didn't really work. How do i fix this? Should i keep trying to lunge him around the empty bucket? We've had him of about 11 months it'll be a year at the end of this month but he wasn't able to be worked with for about 6-7 months due to lameness and now he gets really grumpy sometimes and i don't want to frustrate him and end on a bad note. I am new to this and i could really use some tips.
I have a fundamentals series on my patreon page that I'd highly recommend going through. It's about 6-7 videos on the ground and a series under saddle. You can access thy through my patreon page www.patreon.com/ryanrosehorsemanship
Thank you Ryan, for this recap of the most elementary Basics to …. The Basics. There is no real connection to the horse, no matter what discipline you are dreaming about, without this fundamental understanding and connection between you and the horse, it’s the Foundation of relationship and everything else that you want to teach your horse .
This is really helpful! My colt is amazingly gentle, but I've been struggling with getting him to move at more than a slow meander. He can be sat on and doesn't spook at anything, but he's never been taught how to give to pressure because he's so used to just being dragged around.
Hopefully you started releasing pressure as soon as he made the slightest effort to comply! Release is the Reward and tells them they got the answer Right!
What if your horse does not do what you ask in these exercises? Onyx is a 19 year old friesian. I had him first 15 years, then he worked as a police horse 5 years, now I have him back. He is very pushy with me and I am having to treat his hooves for white line, which he hates. I walk and trot with him on the ground and want to ride him again, but he constantly is trying to pull away from me to eat grass, etc. He used to lunge really nic, but now just runs toward me.😔 I had a nice relationship with him first 15 years but he is big and I feel like he is testing me. I am impressed at how well your horse does at such a young age
Horses carry their heads low naturally. When you're riding, you make contact with it mouth. The head raises. But watch when you stop & relax the reins, they'll lower their heads. Or even when just walking on a loose rein, it carries its head lower.
I love this video but what’s slightly demoralising is that you are working with a horse that’s almost dropping off to sleep. Not the situation I find myself in with a young ISH mare.
Great video. I have a question about biting, nipping. Been using your technique with the stick to establish personal bubble with a pushy horse. But now, he will actively work to grab and bite the stick. (obviously he's not afraid of it). What would you suggest?
I just watched this and I realized I am guilty of "dragging" my horse around too much; the problem is, I have been doing this for 10 years now. I wonder if I can work on this more with him.
So true my boy can back from my finger wiggling at him and to come to me ..with a hand wave..and i use a push with my finger on his front shoulder to side pass and i do this on both sides...same with asking him to lay down..so basically he is hand signal trained...with no words...
Very helpful video thank you for sharing , my horse starts nipping me when I ask for him to back up, what shall I do? I continue to back him up and ignore nipping he does back up but continue to nip. 🤷♀️
Very very very nice. This was a great video to watch. First of all thank you for being so gentil and patient with the horse, you can see that you are a real horsemen. Second of all these are great and I am definitely going to try them. Amazing work.
I have been watcing u long time.i am a horse person.one question we never see on your "problem" horses is "have u checked with vet if legs.back is all ok??"
Hi as usual love your videos.🇮🇪 I noticed in the comments someone has an Irish cob. I’ve a 6 yr old gypsy type cob in foal for first time. Would these exercises be ok on her. She is head shy but once you come from shoulder rubbing her it’s no problem to put halter etc on she knows all the stop walk on etc (due to her being head shy and not knowing her history) do you think she was probably broken the old fashioned way/wrong way Also I’ve a 18 month gypsy foal whose loving inquisitive etc is now the time to start these 10 mins a day Also whereabouts are you from would love to go to a clinic someday
