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Hi, so I have a 5yo aqha gelding whose training before I got him (a few months ago) is unknown to me. I want to develop him correctly and as a result have decided that ground work is the place to start. He didn't lead well, behind and into me, and as far as I can tell, is not a balanced horse in all 3 gaits. I lunge him and don't even try the canter yet because he leans in really bad to the right. The problem I'm having is finding a knowledgeable trainer who is willing to begin this horse again the right way. Slow, methodical. The trainers I have talked to urge me to get on. Always ride. IDT this is right so I'm not doing that. But I'm not a trainer, I'm learning this too. Any tips on my problem to finding help?

Thank you this was so helpful and really resonated with my horse atm. Please could you do a video (or point me to one) on what exercises you would do with a horse with locking stifles/painful stifles who is reluctant to stay in trot, and really struggles right rein. I have your book Jec (55 corrective exercises) and it’s great. Thank you

Do you have any suggestions for what to do when you purchase a horse with problems? My new gelding was a "dancing horse", and has scaring from a "cavesson" made of rebar. He is 8, Andalusian, gelded about 2 years ago. He is so very stiff in the jaw and to add another layer of problems, he is a windsucker ( arches his neck, sucks in air, and bonks his chest with his chin, without his teeth touching anything) ..... He is enjoying his freedom and sleeps flat at least twice a day. I suspect he is decompressing.....

As always, you've opened another door of awareness! Thank you.

"Goat on a rock posture" what a perfect description of this stance.

Thank you so much for sharing this info. I knew something was up with my horse but it’s been hard to identify source or cause. Ive seen several vets and chiro who tried different things. I have an Arabian gelding who often crooks his tail to the left. I recently saw a sports medicine doctor who offered pain relief and prescribed exercises to strengthen the hind end and encourage stretching over the top line. I’m using Jec,s book in the rehab process. After an initial period of groundwork we are now doing specific rehab riding. Tail carriage is still off. So I’m scratching my head and wondering if we’re on track. Good to hear and be reminded that the right exercise and conditioning can help. I don’t think I’m alone on this journey. I wish there was more on this subject. Thanks so much for talking about pain and the role of exercise.🐴❤

Such good info on how to help a horse get from fear to curiosity 🐴❤

It seems that more and more I’m having these types and f conversations with my students and clients. Empathy is key when leading horses or human. Thank you for bringing further clarity to this topic!!

Hi Jec. What do you recommend for distance between poles for walk vs. trot, and can you walk the pattern out up earlier in your video from the ground as well as ridden? And if setting up in a straight pattern, how many do you recommend? Thank you!

I just watched the replay. I got a yearling that was sharing a stall with another yearling and introduced her to my 2 aged horses. There was mutual grooming with one, who eventually went back to her owner and my other old fellow isn’t really interested in interacting with her. I did a lot of connection work with her maybe too much because now she looks to me as someone to play with. I don’t want to not bond with her but she does rear, nip and kick up her heels near me. How do I create a safe space but still invite bonding?

As the horses head tilts(eyes not level), it is my understanding that the multifidi globally "freeze" in the thoracolumbar region- due to altered vestibular input from the semicircular canals in the head? Seems like this might cause excessive movement in the cervical facets...🤔

There is nothing sadder than a "shut down" horse. And often a horse like that performs its tasks with stoicism is thus considered ideally trained. I think the former feedlot/teamroping horse I once owned was one of these. I wasn't really looking at his passivity as anything other than a personality quirk. Conversely, I'm sure I missed cues from other horses that were willing to bond, but yes, it does require a nuanced and attentive view. Hopefully discussions like these will benefit many, many horses and their people in the future.

Really helpful as my horses and I come back from MY lay-off and recovery!

Excellent video, enjoyed it so much. But I got so tricked by your smoke detector giving the low battery beep 😅 ran around checking all mine!

Good information thank you -plan to dive into your new book this winter

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Thank you! I’m excited to incorporate this into our rehab work.

Your book is a gold mine , i don't understand why you don't have more suscribers.Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Love the visual explanation in the video for this exercise I just back from a trip to see a lameness vet and the exercises in your book 55 Corrective Exercises for Horses are very helpful in putting together a rehab plan.. Corazon had his on video in mind, the see this how you play with the pole video 😂 🐴

Super helpful. I just got back from a trip to see a lameness vet who prescribed rehab exercises that include a lot of walking in hand or being ponied.

Another awesome broadcast!

My long-time vet is fond of saying that the best exercise for a horse is walking.

Love them!

I love the comment about problems being caused by the horse's poor balance! And the rider's poor balance!

Just watched this one..brilliant thankyou ladies❤

Age and fat

I like this video. It speaks of a very advanced topic but gives groundwork examples of how to work with horses. It also elementally tells what needs to be in-place before you collect.

Such an informative a compassionate video thanks for sharing will use this when training and helping my horse❤ lovely.thanks

Great explanation - thank you

Western trainers would call him introverted. I am lucky I rode horses who had been developed properly. Riders had to hold reins as if balancing a teaspoon of sugar. teaspoon

Thank you, my horse has the same damage as the palomino at 26:15 and time has done nothing to lessen it. Feels validating to hear that yes, this will be a lifelong affect.

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Hi Jec, what a coincedence you present a podcast on collection… I just said in my little video (self critical videos I make to track progress and learn my mistakes) yesterday that I have been stuck at second level because I do not have a good enough understanding of what exactly collection is, or better yet how it is created. On a different but related note… what brand is the western saddle you are sitting in on the lovely 18 yr old gray? I am on a quest to find a western saddle that is close contact and sets the leg under your seat correctly as you are in the photo ☺️ Thank you in advance. (And btw I love the set of twelve cavaletti risers I ordered last year!!)

Beautifully explained 😊

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Great presentation -a great book in this topic is “ the horse in positive tension” by stammer -a must read for a scientific understanding of “the horse defying gravity “

Hi, I purchased a 4 year old horse. After riding him for a few weeks, he keeps stumbling on his front leg. Is there something wrong with his front legs? Do i need to get him checked?

I love how you get straight to the point and convey the key information clearly and directly in your videos.

Background noise is distracting but all your videos are great and well done!

Really appreciate the comment concerning a troubled horse needing help shifting to positive mood state. This really rang a bell for me. We have a 10 yr old gelding that I have spent over 5 yrs rehabilitating after sending him to a trainer when he would have benefitted from a much needed rest from stressful training. It was an honest mistake, but I have been paying very heavily for it these last five years. He is now much more well adjusted, but has back problems diagnosed as kissing spine in the lumbar area. I recognize it starts conformationally, but I do theorize his emotions kept him so tight, while he tried to comply with training that he compressed his spine. L1 and L2 are overlapping, and he has continual discomfort.

Thank you Jec and Lynn, Love your chats and the ability to go back and re-listen. This one hits on many issues that are present for me.

So appreciated!!

Very good point about the spine -going into 2 point or rising trot . The woman who won the gold on Dalera warms up her horse in a 2 point position

Love these chats and thank you girls!!!

Thank you, it was a pleasure to watch ❤

So sorry I missed it. So happy you record and post the recording. Thanks Jec!😊😊

When a stifle "locks:" at the walk, is it dangerous to trot? I am working on rerhabbing my geldings stifle. I've been ponying him for 2 mos and now riding.. Can it happen at trot?

Very informative, thank you so much for sharing

I had a trainer with a degree in animal science come help me with my mare. She grabbed the lead rope and was going to tell my mare what to do and my mare tried to come to me. I said did she just try to come to me? The trainer said no! she was trying to go in the barn because she didn't want to be told what to do. This just lets me know that my gut was right in that moment. I will NEVER be asking a trainer for help with my horse again. I've had a total of 3 trainers help me with her and I am left to fix what they did to her.