Riding a bolting Warmblood 

I love how calm and relaxed this horse looks, stretching out his neck at the trot, and even in the formerly frightening canter, just... relaxed. So wonderful.

that guy has a great leg and rides with his seat bones - nice drive into the canter,,, lovely,, nicely done

and this is what many people don't want to admit that every horse can care about itself and horses are not just machines like a car...but over the history of using them they became seen only as tools of travel and enjoyment. great representation.

Beautiful. He's so relaxed & collected now. He seems to "want" to do the right thing but perhaps got so many mixed messages that he didn't know what to do. At that point, he seems to have thought "my only option left is to protest by bolting" because no one was hearing him nor addressing his concerns/worries. So nice that you took his worries away!

It's sad that so many people can't understand the difference between communication and control, and realize the vast superiority of communication and creating a willing partnership, versus a master-slave relationship. Thank you, Warwick, for attempting to educate people. There will always be some who refuse to listen, but others just need to have a seed planted in their mind.

Oh wow!! More riders like this man are needed!!!

THANK YOU, WARWICK!!! I'm glad someone like you has shared this knowledge, I've been trying to convince my friends that the horse must first be able to control themselves and they never listen or understand. I'm definitely going to show them this video! Thanks a ton for all the wisdom you share, it's helped me and many others become better horsemen!

Such prompt transitions with only your seat and leg aids! I'd love to take a clinic with you sometime!

Thank you. I see your point. Of course, this training using driving lines is reserved for advanced work but, even the use of side reins can cause difficulties with some horses. I have been impressed with your videos & philosophy regarding the release of pressure. Your explanation & comments have convinced me to examine the methods by which I have been trained more thoroughly & subscribe to your website to gain more knowledge & skill utilizing your techniques, as they're most appealing & very effective in a constructive & non invasive manner giving the horse the opportunity to choose the correct path by allowing them to make the mistake. My training was learned many years ago, long before such concepts were even thought of & horse training was a much harsher & more autocratic practice than it has become today. Though I do see the benefit derived from the proper use of the bitting rig by experienced trainers in the art, I'm no longer certain it's the best path to take for the horses I train & may even be detrimental for them. Though it's not a tool meant to use for the long term, I have seen it used for prolonged periods of time by some causing more issues than benefits. I think joining/subscribing to your website may be of benefit to me to update my education. Again, thank you for your response to my question. I sincerely appreciate it.

If only everyone had this much horse sense

If anyone keeping saying that you need big bits to control anxious horses show them this video. I fucking love warwick and his way of thinking. Hell, its not even a way of thinking its just facts and look how its paying off for him. All his horses are quiet, gentle and confident.

How wonderful -this is so obvious really -isn't it - thank god people like this man exist -

I love this! Looks happy as a clam. Would never know he was a problem. Great and skilled work! Bravo!

Loving this, so many people think that they need a strong bit to control their horse.. They believe that they need so much stuff to ride, when the answer is in the horse, not the equipment, not the rider, the horse. And if you dare to listen, your horse might actually tell you, exactly what you need to do..

One of the best videos I saw from you so far. While I am no way near of what you can do and I am trying to learn to do that, I keep telling people to take away the pressure and attempt at physical control. Usually being told that it doesn't work that way and I am too soft etc. Guess I will show them this video now.

Nice stretch and that's with the western saddle.

I think he was too hard on the horses mouth ;P!

Mister Schiller, you are an absolute genius! I love watching your videos!

love it. that's what I always say. harsher bits don't help. Did anyone ever look at whether the horse may have had physical issues that made him worried about the right canter lead? One of my horses used to have problems with the left canter and often tried to buck the previous owner off in left canter. I found that he had back and neck problems on the left and also something wrong with his left HQ. Don't want to bore anyone with the details here but since all that is sorted his canter is fine and he has not ever tried to buck me off. By the way, i also changed his bridle to one with less poll pressure and he is a different horse. he was never ridden on a loose rein as he would spook and bolt but since we took his physical complaints away he is an absolute doll and riding on a lose rein is part of my daily training to relax his back, as is free schooling.

You are amazing! I'd be too scared to ride my horse without a bridle. It would be good to see you working with a horse from start to finish rather than seeing the 'finished' product so to speak. You are a great man and I love listening to you and picking up tips!

Word up...wow! I love the don't bit up and I think this is great!!!

Rick and Raleigh would love this 😍

Your great Warwick, wish you come and ride my horse ! Thanks for the information, all being put into action asap.

nice...happy horse!

perfect sense...! thanks for this.

yes, that makes - as always - a lot of sense!!

Earned a sub right from this video alone! Great mind for training!

What a great message

Lol, love it!

Wow!!!! please ride my bolting horse!!!!

I ride my arab mare who hates a bit with the Bitless Bridle, she is relaxed and happy.

Great point, strong minded horse is a reliable horse.

This is a brilliant video! Bravo!

LOVE this

Wow!🤠

Needed to see the initial ride and subsequent remedial handling/training.

Wonderful video!!

Hi Warwick, please don't get upset at me for what I'm about to say...it would be helpful to see a horse from start to finish i.e. instead of talking us through what the horse was like when he first came, film it and talk us through step by step the moment he came, a bit like what Clinton Anderson does (he shows us the ugly stuff to get to the good stuff) so we see everything and how to solve a problem. I know you might say you're not Clinton etc etc. I follow a lot of your training and I feel like there are gaps because I can't 'see' what you're doing. Please don't get upset with me.

My point has just been proven. Thank you

That horse even trotts fast has energy mine is younger and is lazy lmao

Do you have a video to get the horse to come to a complete stop when they are trotting or running? I just purchased a Bay Roan (age 5) and I noticed she needs some work on that. She stops fine when she is walking, but not when she is trotting or running. The previous owner is going to show me a few things he does but wanted to check out your video if you have one :)

Wow Epic

You know...it occurs to me that one could appl that philosophy to a lot of child-raising, as well.

I have a horse that does exactly what you describe how can I fix it?

My horse is just lazy and always wants to go to the barn...a couple months ago I was trying to go into a trot in a friend and my horse turned around and took off at a run then stopped at the barn...I am 9...as soon as my grandpa caught up we went into the round pen and started to trot...

is there a video of your groundwork you went through ? i have a wb x hackney , very responsive to leg and voice , need very little rein hacking and flat work . spooky high strung fellow who i adore , but jumping he gets very excited and bolts/rushes his jump , head comes up , have tried bitless at home resulting in a bolt and no control at all and that was just flat schooling

EXCELLENT!!..:)

Can you please also show what kind of ground work you do ?

That's amazing horsemanship and a really interesting vdeo. Can anyone tell me why the horse's head carriage is so low. Is he just relaxed, is it a result of the training or is this where they like to keep their heads, or is it of no real consequence?

This is amazing.The only thing I would say is that you are in a round yard.. He could be completely different out in the open

Mr. Schiller:. I have a question. I've not seen you use a bitting harness in any of your training or restarting of horses that have major issues while under saddle such as this horse has had. I'm curious as to why this equipment isn't incorporated as a part of the aides you use in a final phase of your groundwork, before adding the weight of a rider, while training &/or retraining of the horses with which you work. Particularly horses with issues that present dangerous behaviours &/or horses that have experienced abuse at the hands of previous trainers &/or handlers & need to be allowed to make a choice again to accept tack &/or training prior to you taking the risk of riding that horse or possible attack on the ground? I ask this as I never start a horse under saddle that hasn't had a thorough education in the full bitting rig including long lining so I can know the individual horse's mind, as well as supply the horse with as much comfort with tack, etc... & desensitise it to as many pieces of tack & equipment touching its body & legs in as many places as possible. I also want horses with which I work to understand something about pressure & the release of it, as it's applied under saddle before I ask the horse to also carry the weight of a saddle & rider. This is the method I was taught to use & incorporate in finishing a horse's groundwork in preparation for riding during the years I received my education in Europe as a trainer. Thus, I have used it faithfully in my work & with great success over the years to start young horses of multiple breeds with kindness, patience & no incidence or injuries, along with gaining a more thorough knowledge of the character, attitude & athletic abilities of the horses I've been tasked with training & competing for my clients. Particularly Dressage & Reining horses, as well as horses used in Trail & Halter Classes where calmness under highly stressful conditions is the norm, along with strict obedience, discipline & focus on the rider/handler is required at all times, as you know. Of course, young Dressage horses & hunter/jumpers I've trained have benefited most of all from the disciplines learned while receiving the finishing work provided by the bitting harness where the "hooking on" process leaves off, as they're far more obedient, stronger, confident & agile by the time their groundwork is fully completed (such a variety of preparatory work & conditioning is achieved in the bitting harness without the weight of a rider) for some of the most strenuous types of disciplines in the equine world prior to the horses being asked to carry a saddle & rider over trot poles, cavaletti & small jumps, as well. I don't see the practice of using the bitting harness at all very much in the U.S. (except by those training horses to drive) or by any of the trainers I have followed on RU-vid, so far & currently follow, such as yourself who train horses for under saddle work. I'm curious as to why this is the case. If you know, would you please briefly explain?

Nice rider but how does he go outside the pen?

Looks like horse doesn't need a whip

I tried riding my green-broke mare w/o a bridle or saddle, and she walked around like I asked her to. I could tell she was a little uneasy around it, so in an effort to end on a good note, I started pressing my heel against her side, trying to convince her to go back towards the barn so I could feed her. Well, she kicked up in an attempt to get rid of the pressure, but when I held it, she started crow-hopping (not bucking, because it didn't seem like she was putting much effort into it). In any case, she threw me and caused me to break my right ankle and my left knee. I still don't understand why this would've bothered her so much, because I can ride her on a loose rein, with the only steering I've ever had to do was just to steer her away from trees and the barn. Any clue as to why she did this? By the way, this happened on July 18th of last year (2012). I've been laid up ever since then and just now had surgery on my ankle to help me walk without pain.

I need major help! Got an ex barrel horse (so I was told), but either way he it HOT! Had a trainer for a yr now and seems to not make much of a difference. People keep telling me to sell him. My heart can't handle that. I get ridiculously attached and can't bare to let him go. But, I also want to be riding a safe horse. He's 14ish, 15'2 hands. Follows me everywhere and then we go out the gate and he goes hot!! Any advise?

How come his head carriage is so low?

real bad sound