Please help!! My horse wont stand still! This lovely 9 year old horse has done it all but wont stand still to get on, groom or tack up! Can Steve help??
That was so cute to meet the lady who recognized you and is looking at her horses feet and he backs up. Those little things are interesting to us as well
What a sweet, lovely horse. Man I miss riding and working with them. I love the contact and all the learning you get from working with them like you do Steve. Love your work! Big fan here.😊
I am with you Laila. Spent 40 years on a horse back, training rodeoing horse breaking and then teaching them to pull a cart. They're such great therapy even if you can't ride.
Molly is beautiful. I feel a real sadness emanating from her. I hope she will come to have happiness and meaning in her life. Her spirit seems crushed.
Thank you everyone for such a clear helpful training. 🐎✨🐎🌟🐎 And yes, animals do read our mind’s images… that is what I have experienced. The clearer we can be with what we are wanting to communicate, the better the response from the critter, whatever type it is.
Well done Steve! Ground work is soooo important! I don't know why but I never thought about setting a horses feet like that prior to getting on. I used to teach folks trail riding skills and one of the things I found helpful for those who needed a step up was to place the horse into a bit of a hole so you were on the high side of the hole. I also taught them to get on from both sides...this can be very helpful when on the trail.
Think this is probably my favourite video on the channel. Found it so educational,from start to finish and Molly is the most un-thoroughbred thoroughbred I've ever saw,a very laid back and sensible horse 🐎
You only have to watch the races when the horses are being led around the yard to see why TBs have issues. Being led with a tight grip under their chin, lead rope attached to an anti-rearing bit, often 2 handlers pushing the horse around, the jockey is just boosted up as they're walking and then often straight off into a trot or canter up the race track. Another common theme with OTTBs is anxiety being away from other horses, because they're always with other horses, galloping alongside them.
Racing is evil and all about exploitation and greed and worship of $. They take these amazing athletes, shoot them around the track and put them in the equivelent of a hall coat closet. Deny and deprive them of all things natural. Wonder how are Olympians would fare if treated same. Also in america every registered thoroughbred is considered 1 yr old on jan 1st regardless of their actual birthdate. Sooo, they run them way before 6 yrs old when a horses legs are mature. Last year 2022, 48 horses were euthanized at santa anita racetrack in l.a.....the horsemanship or lack there of was obtained for the average american by watching old western movies where they horses are yanked around their mouths gaping in agony , and always galloping here and there. I do not romantisize the old west. Ray hunt and horseman like him, Y E S!!!, but the others turn my stomach.
Your videos are fascinating. Seeing the countryside while going to a client or your travels to Turkey are so interesting. Of course, not to mention your training methods which I can’t stop watching even though I don’t ride a horse.
No matter how many compliments you get, you will never receive enough praise for the immeasurable good work and progress you’ve made with countless horses. I’m not a horse person but I receive so much pleasure just from watching you work with these horses using nothing but kindness. It breaks my heart to think of how many people mistreat them while trying to force their will on them.
Thank you for always sharing what you're eating. The food always looks so plentiful and spectacularly delicious! Steve and Tanya YOU never disappoint! Another success story in helping this beautiful creature called the HORSE! God Bless!!!
I love you Steve I am so amazed at what you do for these wonderful horses. I never knew anything like this training and I’m so impressed. Granny B from Western Washington State and now 80 years old. I wish I could have known all of this. Thank you so much. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the comment about Arabian horses taking more time to learn. I will be adding more time for my mare's lessons. I know that once she learns it, she will never forget it. Be careful what you teach them.
The drift is the most important. My mules learned early on ....no drift. It can be so subtle. One foot slowly leaks in. I found this so effective . Ground tieing and stopping . Gotta be particular if you want them to be particular. Love Steve n Tanya's videos.
I think Molly is one of the smartest horses you've worked with. Everytime you teach people to: 1) stop holding the lead rope so tightly under a horse's chin; 2) to try to always use a mounting block (even if you don't need it) for your horse's comfort; 3) to STOP 'Slapping' a horse's neck as a way of saying good job... and instead - RUB your horse's neck!!! ....I want to clap & say 'Thank You' Steve. Such simple things that make a huge difference in a relationship. Love it. ♥️🐴
Well. That was a treat! An owner invested in your effective methods just needing a bit of sharpening up, or topping off some exercises to be able to move forward in progress! And so eager and willing both horse and owner! Brilliant!
The lady gestures with her hands to talk, and she jiggles the lead rope, and the horse moves around her. Sometimes while talking, she leans back and swivels her head/neck/ shoulders as though she’s about to step away, and the horse steps towards her.
The lady seems extremely tense around the mare, her body language to me seems very unusual with hands on hips a lot, very stiff, anxious. The mare senses it immediately. Fear is very infectious, I work in an environment where fear, when it occurs, is almost palpable. So the sensitivity of the horse picks up on it instantly. I feel anxious just looking at the lady, and her fear increases the more she has to do with the horse.
Lovely video, that horse was so relaxed at the end..Would love of those safety ties for my cousin who has 3 horses, as a xmas present.. I cant find the link..
Good evening from NZ. From the ' horseless kiwi ". Your Englands St Francis of Assisi. All the horses you straighten up in a loving manner, no kidding would hop in your trailer and go home with you. Make sure these people stop slapping there necks. I'd rear up and shove a hoof in there neck if I was a horse. We can't get enough of your vids. Ooh my goodness you and Tanya ( camera angel ) have some yummy meals out. Cheers beautiful people.🙏🙏❤❤👍😀😀
What a smashing horse. She's really intelligent and picks up thing's well. I don't blame Steve for wanting her. I do sometimes think when getting on from the ground, people can inadvertently stick their toes in the horses ribs. Great work. Great that you were up our neck of the woods, just one county over. Norfolk with the big sky's. 💙
Oh this one brought a tear to my eye. This horse, in the face, looks so much like my last mare my "heart" horse. She also had the same level of intelligence. I miss Velvet so much and while I teared up, it was a pleasure watching this super intelligent mare. One thing, however, I wonder if there is somewhere else where this mare can be tied where she is not looking at the wall. To my mind, that is the problem! Of course, that may be a Western mindset bias. We always tie to a hitch rail or rope, not to a building.
Mare seems stiff w body soreness. Well done steve. The rubs and pats leaning towards frantic. If someone touched me in the way they touched her it would not comfort me, nor make me feel appreciated. It would make me think what is this obligatory gesture? Ugh, go away. It leaves the potential centaur connection hollow. Its all about the connection, the intent, i say dive deep into empathy. There is not a soul on this planet that cant afford to be truley understood . Horses respond so well to just having a human hang out in patient unhurried calm time, with hands on sans the brushes, gadgets, and the baggage of tension most folks routine with. God bless you for the quality of energy you bring to these generous spirits enlisted with the expansion of the human brain beyond entitlement , domination, and servitude.
♥️ Mounting block and its importance - symptom of us often focusing on the dramatic (in all walks of life) but ignoring everyday 'small' irritations usuallyvend up hurting more per capita than the dramatic on the evening news . I remember as a kid - my Pa did business with a sr exec at huge co who fell when a horse walked off as he was trying to mount.... albeit he was trying to mount from a mounting block and wasn't wearing best headgear but his previously super brilliant brain (chemist/inventor/business person) was never the same in ways none of us want to experience or witness.... He still did communicate well with dogs and horses but....
This is my local diner 😆 another great video. Always using your skills when handling my youngster and it’s making the world of difference, thank you 🙏🏻❤️
I really enjoy your style of training. Everything is clean for the horse and the humans to understand. I have a 6 yr old gelding that came with a few quirks. I have been using some of your techniques and I am having success. Thank you
I’ve just purchased a 50 acre farm in Michigan USA. And thanks to you have a mini mule and mini horse I’m working on teaching ground manners. I’m having so much fun! If you ever want to do a workshop/training class in Michigan you’re welcome at our Farm!
Having seen the video there are a few signs the saddle could be unconfortable or she has back pain: head tossing when the saddle goes on, not standing still for tacking, not standing still after mouting, back leg out, thick pad under saddle (why do you need this ? is the saddle too wide ? ), a martingale (why do you need this ?), still head tossing after mounting even after training. Obviously some could be lack of training. From the side at 57:00 the saddle looks a tiny bit wide but difficult to tell from a video.
Thanks for the info of how much a horse knows what your thinking, feeling and looking at. U ARE all they need and not all other noises& distractions (very a many riders so much need to learn this respect). I enjoy your videos the best on utub. Much Sincere Thank U for posting and scenery🇺🇸GodBless
Finally!!! I watch your videos every single day and learn so much, but I've been missing YOUR classic quote "unrequested forward motion"! You used it several times while working with this beautiful animal and it brought smiles every time. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to helping so many horses that need your gentle/firm leadership and knowledge. Amazed as always.❤
I needed that. And she looks exactly like my mare and that’s exactly what she does. Not because she’s bad but she thinks that’s how it’s done. I just end up going along with it but I ended up getting hurt as she pulled away from the mounting block
It was interesting to see Molly recognising Steve's support and realising he knows what she wants! Well done, as usual. As you say, I'll bet all will be much happier now - happy horse, happy riders! Great stuff.
this is JUST what I needed to see for my new boy. he is exactly like this mare. I have some homework to do with him this week and and so thankful for you sharing this video. also LOVE the retractable flag! So much easier to carry around and not toss it and have to go fetch it each time I need it. I am excited to see the difference after gaining some respect and creating boundaries.
Also note that Steve doesn't hand onto the leadrope INCHES from the horse's throat. You need to give them space, not clutch at the throat when leading.
Ok. Hours later, applied this strategy: he looked at me like I was an alien, then he licked and chewed, then complied. BRILLIANT! Onwards and upwards 🐴
Great video. I was taught in Germany to always look at the hooves before mounting. This horse didn't come up to a halt with lined up hooves. Steve's "trick" of rocking the saddle makes the horse to move the hooves. Then take your time mounting. I actually tell my horse that I mount now. And then he answers "ready" (just kidding).
Interesting to see that her behaviour relates to where her attention is. She is better when she is focussed on Steve. When she starts looking around the area she reverts to her other behaviour.
Do horses get ADHD? Reminded me of the song, "One finger one thumb keep moving..." Only this case, one nose one foot, one head, two ears, four feet, one swish of the tail, keep moving. But what a lovely horse, such a lovely expression in her eyes, and a great transformation!
It's simply a matter of the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy. In this case the horse doesn't want to stand still so ask her to do circles 6 to 10 then let her stand still for a minute and leave her alone, then ask her to do more circles then let her stand for a minute. This is a smart horse that will quickly learn that standing still is the release from pressure she needs.
She never does anything with that horse look at the mussels hardly any bet she never gets out to run in a Field.🐎🐎💁🏼I love you leading and drive ing. Hope I'm not mean she has a chance to have a well great horse.
Great session! Thank you! Molly is more light boned than the others you've worked with in your UK videos. She looks like a thoroughbred. Any idea of her breed?
It would be wonderful if other people on property were respectful and not make noise while he is trying to film! So many of these videos have people in the background making all kinds of noise!
Steve it amazes me all the time, how successful you are with horses. If you think about it, someone that trains horses or owns and rides them, should have some common sense and learn specifically horses behavior and must put also a lot love into into it. Your gift is that you have all of that and more, so that you wouldn't have any problems helping any horses in need. Helping them with their past mental and traumatic past issues, most likely that were inflicted by humans, be purposely or unknowingly because of their insensitivity or luck of knowing how to handle those gentile horses. I watched some documentaries from the United States cowboys rounding up a heard of wild Mustangs and never liked their method of harsh and breaking them into submission in the past and even hitting and whipping them, but don't know if they still do it today. I wouldn't know if that's the only way gentling a wild horse, but I assume that you would have a better tactic, have you ever done it? Please let us know. Thanks for your kind love of horses. 🙏 One other thing, I see you and your wife traveling a lot going the horse stables and helping the owners of horses. Wouldn't be nice if you could have a TV show in the UK? About what you do?
I wish bystanders would shush while you’re recording! I so enjoy your videos, but perhaps a clip on wireless microphone (with a wind damper) for Steve would solve the audio problems.
Would it be better to untie her and reposition her heading straight on to the wall before making her bounce back and forth having maybe forgotten what was supposed to be being done? Just curious.....
I stayed in a hotel and at night moter cycles drove on the walk in front of my door Ahhh never stay motel 6 in Santa Barbara California stayed in the beSt artery that ❤ ok on with the horseys
Hi, im from holland. I just found out about your clips on RU-vid. I find it very interesting how you work. Sometimes it's hard for me to understand everything, so I have a question. You often use the word disengage/disengaging. What exactly does dat mean? Thanks for sharing your very interesting clips. greets Anne-Belle from Holland
