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@@robertcarazo8839 thank you so much !! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and thanks for watching !

@@DylanDeaton-wq8we thank you for watching

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@@gregevans1062 thank you so much for your thoughtful comment! This stuff only takes a life time to learn and humility is always just around the corner it seems so I appreciate someone like you that can recognize the difference !

@@pattirockgarden4423 thank you

@@iamKristyEscue you are quite welcome and let me know how it goes for you

@@vicki1141 it is a straight bar with a cricked in it that serves as a pacifier , it is a one to one no leverage bit that is very mild and does not collapse around the tongue or pinch . I got it from Pat Plucket . I believe that a persons hands are the most important factor of whatever bit that is being used so I don’t put a lot of stock in one bit over another . You can make about anything work or not depending on how you use it Thank you

@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing thanks so much for explaining. That cricket sounded exactly like the bit that I got from Pat Puckett ( his missing link snaffle). I have to agree that it's more about the hands and how they are used. Thanks and cheers from Nova Scotia.

@carolhatfield2900 I appreciate you sharing the videos and you’re very welcome. I’m glad to hear you get good use of them.

@rhondab9792 the reason why we do anything is the key that makes anything work ! If we don’t know why we are doing something we would likely be better off not doing it at all !! Thank you for your comment.

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing yes, so much of internet horse training is about just doing some exercise as though magic will happen.

@@rickymarcrom5059 not sure what you are asking me . I think I’m an older rider .

Thank you so much I really appreciate you taking your time to make such a nice comment

@@rhondab9792 the reason why you do something is always what makes the thing whatever that is have meaningful purpose Thank you for your comment and your observation.

@@PONYHEAVEN I probably have relation in Germany ! Thanks for watching

@@PONYHEAVEN be careful about turning this into a routine . A little does a lot of good . Too much of it can dull the real benefits by becoming a mindless act minus the feel . Feel and attitude towards responding to me tells me when to do this or when to quit . Hope this helps and remember to always have fun doing what you are doing

@PONYHEAVEN thank you

@@lisaweinberger4197 glad to have you with us thank you Lisa !

@@Lionessa8 thank you very much

@@gweger6425 usually if you just take his leg straight back they will release after a bit and let you have it and keep his foot as low as possible

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing thank you for I'm your reply. I think I'm going to to try the ropes like you show. Keeping it really low helps.

@@pattirockgarden4423 with a clear mental image of what you are wanting the time it actually takes to put it into practice might be much less than you think !

Fabulous explanation, this way of thinking has been a game changer for me. ❤

@@shonamathie1607 great to hear of your success

@@gaylemanion6869 thank you

@@finngamesknudson1457 just be patient with him when you are picking them up and don’t keep it up too long and usually they get along pretty good .

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing - He got much better with his back left after weeks of daily cleaning, bandaging and putting on medical boot (or duct-tape boot). That was several weeks of my wife doing it, occasionally with my help) following weeks having it done by staff in veterinarian hospital! That cheap horse has gotten quite expensive! He is my wife’s baby, who she babies with treats (!) - but brings her much peace and joy, so well worth it.

@@lisaweinberger4197 the horse understanding what you want is what makes the difference. Usually slowing the pace down and getting the mind and body soft will allow you to show the horse that yielding to you with out resistance is the best deal for them and they will choose to do the right thing . So my answer to your question is yes I would do the same for any horse .

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing good point

I use the blue tip halters from our local farm stores I think weaver makes them . I like the high quality yacht rope for halters and lead ropes . I prefer ones that are 12 foot long

@amandag2115 good to hear from you Amanda ! Hope things are good down under

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing hey Dennis and Cindy, yes doing good… I have another little horse I’m training…. I’ve started him and let me tell you your colt start videos with Jonathan have been very helpful!

Don’t confuse quiet for unresponsive/disobedience. There are times you need them to respond immediately. Myself being a dog trainer both basic and service. If a dog is not responding to commands. This being after training is done. It is considered disobedience. I know words like commands, correction, disobedience are not politically correct. But if I’m riding down a road and see a car is not going to slow down and move over. I’m not going to ask my horse to move off the road and wait to see if he moves. Im commanding him to move now. For both of our safety. When I was working my search dog. If he was ranging following a sent approaching a road. I would command him to stop before he crossed the road till I could make sure it was safe. Yes we do want out horses quiet. But we also need them To be responsive. For their safety and ours. One of us has to be in charge

​@@StephenLathrop-kd8fx that's the difference between an awake horse and a slower minded horse. If you are going/riding where where you need a more responsive horse you need one with a naturally more awake mind. Trying to stir up a duller minded horse is not the same thing it won't really understand why you are being sharp with it. When you acquire a dog for your specialized job, do you get just any breed/type of dog and try to force its mind to perform as you want or one already with the correct traits? Like trying to "wake up" a slower minded human, would you push and push a child like that because they have been born with a slower mind? Don't call something disobedient if it is having sensory problems that you are not recognising. I had a New Forest Mare who was sharp as you like and I managed to quieten her down but the sharpness was there if you needed it. You have to have a horse suitable for your needs not be unkind to try to mould it that way. Don't consider me a politically correct, pink fluffy female please, you would be so far off the mark.

It’s not that this horse is necessarily quiet, it’s dull, becoming familiar and doesn’t respect the feel from the halter. He’s a great trainer and is asking for obedience and respect which will make the relationship better. All horses are different some are more sensitive and reactive than others and you’d address that differently, but ultimately you want a balance…calm, respectful, and responsive, otherwise it can become dangerous when a horse is dull and doesn’t listen to you. A dull horse is a ticking bomb, ask for a little more and they can have attitude and resistance you thought they never had…

@@iamKristyEscue thank you

Hi Gerry, I’m an equine osteopath and physiotherapist. Part of my work is I take horses joints through their natural range of motion and I look for restrictions in those joints and through the muscles (and soft tissue) working directly or indirectly with those joints, each joint has its own natural ROM and it’s important to put those joints through their ROM regularly to maintain healthy joints and muscles. What Dennis is doing here and throughout this video has zero negative affect on the horses joint, if your horses are unable to come out like that then they have a need for an osteopath, they have a restriction that is unnatural (most likely in their pectoral muscles for this particular stance seen at 8:15 in the video) and is probably caused by or is causing a somatic dysfunction which could be causing further compensatory restrictions and imbalances elsewhere affecting movement or comfort levels. I’m not here to tell you off, so I hope you don’t take it that way, or argue, just want to enlighten you for your horses sake. As I do for many of my clients humans. My client is the horse. I often get called in coz a horse cannot stand well for the farrier, and yes, if a horse is in restriction or in bind they will typically show resistance or inability to be placed in a way a farrier asks, but sometimes their is a disrespect issue and no bind). You’ll be surprised at how much ROM their joints like ours can move through in their healthy state and when the surrounding muscles and tendons are all in healthy condition without restriction and enjoying proper fluid dynamics. If you haven’t had a good Osteopath or Physio work with your horses I think you (and your lovely horses) will enjoy the benefits of a session. A stand-alone physio will also work with joints but not to the same degree as an Osteopath. Have a lovely day 🐴

​@@Lionessa8how does one find one of these?

Just shut up

@@gregevans1062 thank you we appreciate you watching