Teaching a Pushy Pony Personal Space 

Nice work. Helpful to see someone work through the process, shows that anyone can achieve results.

Good technique. I was searching for videos to send to a young person in another city. This is a spot on demonstration.

OMG, I can't even. That pony is so damn cute. I want it so bad! ❤️🐎

Really nice to see young people learning about horses. 👍💕

Fantastic work. Have been doing something similar with our pony but hadn’t thought to “walk through” him on a line. 👌🏽

Beautiful work. Beautiful results.

I’ve learned a lot watching your videos.

Love this guy hes really good 👍

thank you for this my yearling is very pushy

Hahaha i love that it looks like the horse is acting in a movie like it's getting slapped by the stick even tho it's not even touching it 😂 it was like "aah ooof ouch waah"

Great, wowderful too see.

I hate it when people hold the snap like that, pet peeve. Says it all about their lack of relationship.

Omg I needed that, my boy is big and is not worried about my space, when he says at something as well he has ploughed into me knocking me over and stood on me

Love this, really ties in nicely with the work I'm doing with my boys at the moment. Can I ask who you take your inspiration from with these methods?

Wish I could find someone in my area that would tech me like this

At this point all I have to do to tell my horse I want him out of my space is give my fingertips a flick in his direction. He learned a long time ago that means I want him to move away. Although he does like to hang his head over my shoulder and that sort of thing he has never been a pushy horse. Since the only handling he'd had when I got him as a six year old was two days of unsuccessful attempts to halter him so he hadn't developed a lot of bad habits. Some people don't like him because he's pretty independent and knows he's someone in his own right but I like that about him. He has quite a personality. I find that people who dislike him micromanage their horses and even though they don't want a horse with his nature most of them admire him. Tim says he likes his horses a lot tamer. That makes me laugh. I don't see how much more kind and cooperative a horse could possibly be.

So basically you must teach them you're serious in what you do. So the horse will know that you're steady and a good leader.

What kind of stick do you use in these videos and the one about diving for grass? Thanks

Hola si haciendo el ejercicio se para en dos manos manoteando como debo corregirlo

I have a three year old who isn't pushy in a dominant way, i can usually walk him around on a super loose lead and he'll follow and stop when i do, but if things worry him he'll try and walk on top of you (looking for comfort) would this exercise help him?

I have a 7 year old 18H Percheron I just purchased. He is more green than I was told, but he’s very very sweet. He is not reactive at all. He’s not pushy but he doesn’t understand to move off of pressure. He is just so kind, I really feel bad increasing the intensity and touching him with the stick when he’s not really doing anything. Is there a different approach I should do or do I need to get more intense to get a reaction out of him? He honestly doesn’t move at all, even when you tap him hard with the stick. Thoughts?

Ryan, do you have any videos or any suggestions for a horse that will not let you catch its pasture mates? We have a mare who tries to charge at us when we go in to get other horse who’s with her out of the pasture. 😨😰😥

Where can I purchase a stick like that?

What happens if your horse doesnt care about you waving the stick?

My almost 2yo doesn't respond to the stick at all, no matter how much energy is put behind it

What about making the pony head shy by waving the stick in their face? That’s what I would worry about.

What does the ‘Lick & Chew’ mean?

Hasn't missed many meals, has he? 😅

this is a good video but you should have her video you, I feel your confusing the pony

Grace needs lessons first before teaching the horse lessons

I think Grace needs to put in a lot of work into her and her handling process. She is definitely undereducated and thinks that I stick is going to stop her horse she is qualified enough and I would not encourage one of my students that is like her to work on this horse (Pony) like she is. That horse will be back to its habits next week and worse because it now associates the stick with something bad.! Just my opinion and I know no one was intentionally trying to hurt anyone.

ZERO SPACE... Tell your silly humans that they are not thinking like a horse and not to be forced to give up THE HORSES BOUNDARIES!!!!!! The horse has a personal bubble and no choice in the matter.