from a instructors point of view, working w a spooky horse along w the rider, I would highly recommend a helmet! in fact u should have one on when riding each time. as a trainer im responsible for my students safety in my thinking, regardless of a signed liability release. my helmet saved my life so many times! its not about looking "cool" or "badass"! i'll tell u its also not "cool" or "badass" to be in a nursing home as a vegetable having ppl change ur diapers and getting fed by a tube! or worse, dead! all because u didnt think it was attractive! look trainers....please require ur students to wear protective gear!
Why do I always get the impression that americans dont do that? Maybe theres a difference with riding a western Saddle, but Id never ride without my helmet on. Or gloves and shoes and pants and etc
I ride with a helmet now , but when younger never did. I do now , I came off my boy about 6 weeks ago and fell on a pole on my back , so this girl now will also ride with a vest. Which I got today. We all need to be safe.
Yes I wear a helmet.It looks like one that would have been worn fox hunting, or showjumping .It cost $15 from a local pickers shop .What if you come off and your horse steps on your head ? Least with one on you've got protection.
First, love the bosal, excellent choice! However, as the owner of HIGHLY spooky horse, this WILL NOT WORK. Touchy reactive horses are a ticking time bomb, and sending the horse into a spinning frenzy will only result on a thrown rider (raises hand). A horse needs to learn how to handle stress and new objects BEFORE you ride. Teach them slowly and calmly how to handle themself. My trainer gave me similar advice to this guy. I was leading him and the woods scared him. She had me lunging him and all he did was freak out more. After a week, I tried something else. I asked him to gently back up when ever he nerves up. Guess what? It worked. He responds best to slow and calm because he's nervous and hyper. And a nervous horse is one that doesn't trust you. Build the trust, but slowly. Don't dump it on him.
WTFarm Girl I have found that if I ignore the scary object the horse does not scare as bad as when I pay attention to it try directing the horses attention away from the scary object you can Use a tap of your hand a light pull on your reins or anything that turns the horses attention elsewhere please ask a pro if it will work I don't want anyone to get hurt I just found that this works for my spooky gelding it is not the advice of a Professional please don't use this information without asking someone who knows what they're doing better than I do if it work first!!!
There may be some truth to that. My friend had a horse spook at every poop collection center he saw at the horse campground. Her way of "de-spooking" him was to walk him right into each and every one. Guess what? He still spooked at them, if not MORE. I think each horse spooks for different reasons, and understanding the "why" is the biggest challenge in getting them over it.
Each horse is completely different. My mare could barely be led down our driveway so i worked her in this exercise (the one in the vid) but on the ground not in saddle and it worked for her perfectly she dont bat any eyelids at hardly anything now
Although my brumby... Well hes a bit different, you cant put too much oressure on him or he will over react and the whole ignoring thing works very well with every horse iv used it on, my tb for example in traffic, i pretended the cars werent there, i just slumped myself heavy in the saddle relax my legs and he didnt spook for the first time ever
Beautiful horse and great tutorial. I’ve never ridden western style, it looks so much fun, but in the UK, I don’t know anyone who rides without a crash hat. To us it’s like getting into a car and not wearing a seatbelt.
Riding a spooky horse with no helmet, who's going to look after you when you're brain damaged? I keep my smashed helmet from a fall on tarmac to remind me why I'm still alive.
I get annoyed at the condescension that people throw out at things like this when they think they know better. She's not riding on tarmac, she's riding in a sand and dirt arena. Also, some experienced riders know how to control their falls, or they know their horses well enough to predict how they'll spook. Sure it's a risk, but it's her risk and people like you looking down their noses at her doesn't make you seem wise or helpful.
Astonishing reply. It's OK to ride without a helmet on sand and grass? Even in the UK this summer the ground was like concrete. Experienced rideres know how to control their falls? Have you ever ridden a horse?
@@sandrajenkins6822 Are you for real? It's not illegal to ride without a helmet. Anywhere. And this arena was clearly not like concrete. And yes, I've been riding for 30 years, good job disproving my comment about your condescension. I've fallen off of horses while training dozens of times- if you know how to let go and shift your weight at the right time, you can control falls to an extent. You can literally find hundreds of articles about how to fall correctly, try doing some research.
My horse has always been sensitive to his stomach and really responsive to leg ques but he would always spook and he would pin his ears and try to bite whenever I lunged him
@@oliviabrown3642 sounds like you have a horse that's in control. The laying back of ears and trying to bite is showing you disrespect, suggest you work him more on the ground. When he lays back his ears, shakes his head, make him work harder, use your buggy whip and give him a spank, don't beat him, but 1 or 2 even close swings will give him the message who is in charge. As for the spooky action do your ground work, put a plastic bag on your buggy whip and move it around him both sides, in front. He'll give you the panic thing, but don't let up he will settle down once he realizes that it won't hurt him. It takes practice and patience, the more stuff he's introduced to and he finds it won't hurt him he will become a much calmer horse. Before riding, do some ground work, if he shows you attitude make him work longer on the ground, when he settles then go for your ride. Safer to correct the bad attitude on the ground than when you are in the saddle. Also if you can, work him every day or at least a couple days per week.
laying back the ears ana trying to bite are not a flight or prey action. They are aggressive/attack actions toward their handler not a good situation. Consistent and knowledgeable training is the best option.
The horse needs to be properly desensitized to many types of 'scary' objects. That is a part of the ground work with the horse. And the rider needs to establish herself as the leader.
sonseere10 this was a situation that just came up he has been a season horse and is had the groundwork and it is working with ground he can carry flags he can drag tarps. It just shows horse is always horse
When I got my Arab mare she was a nutter. Shied at everything. With a lot of groundwork we built her confidence up to follow directions with a light touch and no more issues. She could stand a metre off a passing train without flinching. While the horse may need to follow your commands, they also need to have confidence that you will not place them in harms way. It takes time and patience.
Arabians know when you know, and they know when you don't know. When you don't know, be honest with your horse, admit it to yourself, then s/he'll trust you more. Once you earn an intelligent and sensitive Arabian's trust, feel honored & work to keep it.
I personally would start by desensitizing in very small steps before even getting on. Then once I've desensitized him to about everything possible, on the ground and while riding, I'll go out to places he hasn't seen yet. Then if he if the sees something that concerns him I let him turn away from it but as soon as he does we pick up a trot, trot a circkle, turn back to the scary object, and as soon as he faces it we stop and I take all pressure off. Works wonders and the horses also learn you're not gonna force them.
L Flow hi ! Thanks for imput, We done all the above you mentioned, this was out blue! Not typical for this horse, and we was all suprised. If think you about what we are doing with Zone, is similar to your concept
Charles Wilhelm . I wish I could have seen what happened before the horse got so tense. Cause in this video he acts like my horse does when I push him too far. I rewatched the video. Personally I let my horse take the escape route. I heard you told the lady to leave him alone and pet him when he looks at the scary object. But I only see her doing it properly at the very end. Before she was keeping him there, forcing him to look at it.
Had to do this sort of thing with my baby girl, but not because of fear. She didn't want to be in the arena. A good 30 minutes later and she's finally back up at the uninclosed arena and I'm out of breath. I was never mean, just put my leg on and kept her from running off with the reins. I had to use the reins because she was totally unresponcive to my breathing and seat slowing. She's got that mare syndrome sometimes and refuses to do what I ask. Mostly, I just ask wrong, but sometimes she gets a wild hair. And when she gets that hair, good luck. She will drag you all over the place.
In the USA: 7 million people ride horses. 78,279 people visited hospital ERs in 2007 due to horse riding injuries. 15% of thoses injuries were head injuries , 11,759. Concussions account for about 5 percent of emergency room visits, a figure that is more than double that for other major sports. Over 100 deaths per year are estimated to result from equestrian related activities, with 10-20 times as many head injuries occurring for each fatality. In the UK: A Cambridge University Study of 1,000 riding accidents found the following: 1 injury for every 100 hours riding for leisure riders. 1 injury for very 5 hours riding for amateur racing over jumps.
Lost me right away with the "It's never, ever the horse's fault" tagline...Sometimes it is the horse's fault. Horses are individuals, just like humans. And just like humans, horse can be bad at heart. I once worked with a high-dollar Dutch Warmblood that had been treated like a prince its whole life (never abused, always respected, well fed, plenty of room to roam, gentle brushing and handling, professional groundwork) but that horse would still kill you as soon as look at you. He was vicious, devious, cruel, and stupid. There was an olympian rider/trainer in the area who took him on and he said he'd never seen a horse that inherently bad. He wouldn't even get on it! And I know the "Ponies can do no wrong" mentality appeals to little girls and soft women who think horses are all fairy tale buddies, but that's not always the truth. It might not USUALLY be the horse's fault, but don't blow smoke up people's butts with that "never ever" stuff.
I can agree with you. The way I see it, the horse has the ability to make their own decisions, and sometimes their decisions do not have our best interest in mind. However, establishing leadership and respect usually gives the horse a pathway to making the right decisions that concern you. Usually. Some horses are quite opinionated and they do have minds of their own!
Horses have injured and killed more people than any other animal.....Christopher Reeve was made a quad and ultimately died after his show horse decided not to make a jump....remember???
The person who would have died at 15 without a helmet while doing nothing more than warming up at a show on the flat strongly disagrees. You do need a helmet. You do not need to think that because you have a helmet you are perfectly safe.
My horse started being a bit more spooky lately, I forgot about these techniques and think rather than keeping on going I should repeatedly go through things like this. I've done this a few times before not as well as this lady did I'm not as good of a rider as that so that's something to work on
The spooking horse: this Pinto has a shoulder as straight as a stick, therefore his front legs cannot reach far and his hind legs cannot tread under making him very hard for the rider. He is also short in the back and has an overbuild croup. Overall a very uncomfortable ride, still he might be right for rounding up cattle and turning tight corners and stopping abruptly after a very short gallop. A good method of controlling the spookiness, though. Very effective.
Awesome trainer!!! The woman needs to work on her seat though!! She was sitting too far back!! Horses sense when you are not in control and he was going where he wanted to. Perfect example!! Beautiful horse!!😍🐎
Well... she had to sit that far back to put her butt back in the cantle. Her saddle is too big for her. She needs to have a smaller seat to do what you're saying.
The only way to prevent a blow-up is to Cause as many blow-ups as possible...and work through them by using pressure/release and through redirection of energy as CW is promoting. If you can't handle or ride through that, you shouldn't be doing it because Every horse can blow at something no matter how "gentle". Herd animals are afraid of Everything by nature, you have to teach them otherwise.
thanks so much! The horse I ride is always really spooky and it's especially bad outside. I sometimes am even thrown off after she refuses to go through the gate to the outdoor arena. She's gotten a lot better after I have gotten more experienced.
Looks easy but it's not. I have currently been assigned to a new lesson horse who is learning, like me (I've been riding for 2 years only). My balance is not good yet. He is a sweet huge old gelding but seems to spook out of the blue and very easy. It frustrates me that I get pulled out of the saddle all the time, I can't keep my butt down. I also freak out. I know my fear doesn't help.
Tessa's_life_101 i just find it funny how the woman on the horse riding who spooks at like everything isn't wearing one and yet the girl on the horse who is just chilling in the middle is lol
Each to their own. I never used to but now i have kids and value my life so i do. It took alot of getting used to . I felt like it took away from my senses
Please help me understand my little 7 month old Colt. I bought him from an Amish gentleman. His mother was pregnant with him when the Amish man bought the mother. Now I have him and he is scared so bad of everything. I am always relaxed, soft spoken to him but all he does is better and try to get away. What am I doing wrong?
Biggest advantage you can give a horse early in life is to let it stay with it's mom for the first year or two. Horses are the best teachers for horses. She would have naturally given him the confidence he needs to not be afraid of everything.
He’s too young for much handling. He needs to be with other horses to learn the basic rules. He’ll be more than a handful if he doesn’t get to experience this.
Why are so many people that watch these videos so eager to tell everyone else to wear a helmet? Go ahead and wear one, for crying out loud. Nobody's stopping you, but if someone doesn't want to wear one--that's their choice. Everyone is aware of the fact that helmets are available. This gets SO tiresome. I'm not for them or against them; I'm just sick and tired of reading about it on every TH-cam page showing riders with no helmets. These tsk, tsk, tsk comments every other line are irritating. MYOB!!!
I see all the city folks talking about helmet,well I ride every horse that I can put my hands on full gallop bear back since the age of 12,but ups?i forgot my helmet...never ever have I hade one on me....city folks,just because you have a horse doesn't mean that you know what on earth are you talking about,and that's a fact...growing with horses all your life and couple generations before you now that makes you a true rancher...soo long city folks ✌️
This isn't a 'western rider' problem. It's a equestrian problem. People need to stop labeling equestrians by discipline. We are all equestrians and need to accept and realize it.
If you look at the video you can (some) tell they do, not that it matters. just saying whether you wear a helmet or not you still have a chance of being killed i get hurt just as bad and i wear a helmet
For crying out loud... Go troll elsewhere. This broken record will NEVER change anything. People are aware there are helmets, but you can't control anyone
I think its more the fact the horse only has one eye, at least from what I can see, it may be a new transition for him and he has to get used to having 50% of his vision taken away. I've ridden a one eyed horse before but he was a riding school horse who was well used to only having the one eye and was one of the best horses I've ever ridden.
Can't get over all the spelling mistakes from leavers of comments. Anyway. My comment is that this rider needs to lengthen the stirrups, because then she would not be sat at the rear of the saddle which must be uncomfortable for the fine horse she's on.
Lookin to booger. To all The horse experts in the comments complaining about helmets and other things. yall aint shit and are never gonna be shit. Now go tend to your yard art horse you ride a handful of times a year.
Yo know much more than me..so thanks a lot for shearing!! I know much about ethology. And horses do not like clapping pets!! We should do more like a grooming...
Her arm position is to far forward & eager. She needs to relax her arms. Instead of them sticking out in front of her. Well done though! & Excellent teaching! He's so relaxed and calming 💗
This isnt going to solve many problems. Youre just giving the horse something to do to keep him working and thinking about something else. Looks like a good strategy for when youre sitting around in helmets listening to some big mouth stable bum.
omg a real western rider that knows how to ride would never think to use a helmet lol. first of all a real western rider would never separate the reigns.
OMG these comments! The "discipline" doesn't matter (western or english) if you're "training" you MUST separate reins for the horse to have a chance of feeling what you're asking for.Only a finished horse could be expected to respond to one handed reining.
Stairs are man made and not a living animal with their own brain. Flight and fight mode is a horse in severe stress and anxiety, therefore, more likely to show unpredictable behavior. Desensitisation is a very stressful, yet most form used by equine handlers when dealing with horses fears. With a rider on the horse's back creating more pressure with what the horse is already dealing with can lead the horse to boiling point. Thus potentially hurting the rider. I would say this rider is very lucky the horse had enough respect not to react dangerously as every horse is an individual with different personalities.
Alena Králová Helmets do NOT stop broken necks/backs etc. Unfortunately, for a huge percentage of people they DO provide a false sense of security which tends to interfere with actual proper horsemanship, skill/ability, and knowledge of one's own limits. FAR top many people are under the impression that a helmet will keep them safe, no matter what. This, of course, is not necessarily true. It may HELP protect your head in a fall, but knowledge and true UNDERSTANDING of the horse and it's natural instincts and reactions will go much further in keeping a rider safe. I'm not saying helmets should be banned, I'm just saying that too many people DEPEND on a helmet to protect them, so they do things beyond their own, and their horse's abilities which usually has bad results. On top of that, they usually don't have a clue about how a horse thinks and WHY a horse responds to any given situation the way it does. In a nutshell, a helmet will NOT protect a rider from his own stupidity and ignorance.
I'm amazed how sensitive the horse is. Or how sensitive and responsive western horses in general are. I ride english (there's almost zero amount of western riders in my country) and I wish I could say the same about the horses we have in here... :/ We're definitely doing something wrong with the training. I would love to learn western and this kind of riding.
"The more you use the reigns the less they use their brains." Now what I mean by that is whether it's English or Western you can use too much reign. A lot of people seem to think that to ride English you are constantly using the reigns that's not true English done right you barely use the reigns, you are using your legs, your seat & your balance just like Western should be done.
Millie Taylor. And you know that to be true how? You do realize that spurs can be used properly to where it's not for pain but for a different signal. And yes some bits I don't think should even exist but bits in generall are not the problem, people are.
from a instructors point of view, working w a spooky horse along w the rider, I would highly recommend a helmet! in fact u should have one on when riding each time. as a trainer im responsible for my students safety in my thinking, regardless of a signed liability release. my helmet saved my life so many times! its not about looking "cool" or "badass"! i'll tell u its also not "cool" or "badass" to be in a nursing home as a vegetable having ppl change ur diapers and getting fed by a tube! or worse, dead! all because u didnt think it was attractive! look trainers....please require ur students to wear protective gear!
I honestly think it's a culture thing. You see many western riders never picking up a helmet in their life.
But yeah I agree.
Why do I always get the impression that americans dont do that?
Maybe theres a difference with riding a western Saddle, but Id never ride without my helmet on. Or gloves and shoes and pants and etc
I ride with a helmet now , but when younger never did. I do now , I came off my boy about 6 weeks ago and fell on a pole on my back , so this girl now will also ride with a vest. Which I got today. We all need to be safe.
Thank you for your comments maybe I’ll do a video on where in elements versus not wearing a helmet
Yes I wear a helmet.It looks like one that would have been worn fox hunting, or showjumping .It cost $15 from a local pickers shop .What if you come off and your horse steps on your head ? Least with one on you've got protection.
First, love the bosal, excellent choice! However, as the owner of HIGHLY spooky horse, this WILL NOT WORK. Touchy reactive horses are a ticking time bomb, and sending the horse into a spinning frenzy will only result on a thrown rider (raises hand). A horse needs to learn how to handle stress and new objects BEFORE you ride. Teach them slowly and calmly how to handle themself. My trainer gave me similar advice to this guy. I was leading him and the woods scared him. She had me lunging him and all he did was freak out more. After a week, I tried something else. I asked him to gently back up when ever he nerves up. Guess what? It worked. He responds best to slow and calm because he's nervous and hyper. And a nervous horse is one that doesn't trust you. Build the trust, but slowly. Don't dump it on him.
WTFarm Girl I have found that if I ignore the scary object the horse does not scare as bad as when I pay attention to it try directing the horses attention away from the scary object you can Use a tap of your hand a light pull on your reins or anything that turns the horses attention elsewhere please ask a pro if it will work I don't want anyone to get hurt I just found that this works for my spooky gelding it is not the advice of a Professional please don't use this information without asking someone who knows what they're doing better than I do if it work first!!!
There may be some truth to that. My friend had a horse spook at every poop collection center he saw at the horse campground. Her way of "de-spooking" him was to walk him right into each and every one. Guess what? He still spooked at them, if not MORE. I think each horse spooks for different reasons, and understanding the "why" is the biggest challenge in getting them over it.
Each horse is completely different. My mare could barely be led down our driveway so i worked her in this exercise (the one in the vid) but on the ground not in saddle and it worked for her perfectly she dont bat any eyelids at hardly anything now
Although my brumby... Well hes a bit different, you cant put too much oressure on him or he will over react and the whole ignoring thing works very well with every horse iv used it on, my tb for example in traffic, i pretended the cars werent there, i just slumped myself heavy in the saddle relax my legs and he didnt spook for the first time ever
Great Advise , I needed this in working with my new horse, seems he has an eye problem
Wow, what a wonderful rider! So rare to see that anymore. Really beautiful when they were working together.
I learned so much just watching this! You and rider are both amazing. The horse is beautiful. Thank you.
Beautiful Paint, I love the way he moves..
Beautiful horse and great tutorial. I’ve never ridden western style, it looks so much fun, but in the UK, I don’t know anyone who rides without a crash hat. To us it’s like getting into a car and not wearing a seatbelt.
the horse was picking up on cues PERFECTLY
rambo_ rides Nice horse!
Thats what I was thinking!!! He is so responsive! Even when spooking
What a beautiful horse and stops so fast! Interesting video
Honestly, I've never seen anyone actually KNOW how to feel the emotion, if you will, enough to get him through it. You are awesome!!!
Love to watch such skilled fearless rider.
she's a good rider, reaaaally good balance
What a beautiful horse.
That girl is a nice rider! Love how her glasses stayed on! Lovely little horse too! Great video!
Riding a spooky horse with no helmet, who's going to look after you when you're brain damaged? I keep my smashed helmet from a fall on tarmac to remind me why I'm still alive.
sandra jenkins you absolutely right. But we do have freedom of choice and we always hope to make the right choice
I personally wouldn’t ride a horse that spooky. Much more groundwork and relaxation techniques required before a foot should go in the stirrup.
I get annoyed at the condescension that people throw out at things like this when they think they know better. She's not riding on tarmac, she's riding in a sand and dirt arena. Also, some experienced riders know how to control their falls, or they know their horses well enough to predict how they'll spook. Sure it's a risk, but it's her risk and people like you looking down their noses at her doesn't make you seem wise or helpful.
Astonishing reply. It's OK to ride without a helmet on sand and grass? Even in the UK this summer the ground was like concrete. Experienced rideres know how to control their falls? Have you ever ridden a horse?
@@sandrajenkins6822 Are you for real? It's not illegal to ride without a helmet. Anywhere. And this arena was clearly not like concrete. And yes, I've been riding for 30 years, good job disproving my comment about your condescension. I've fallen off of horses while training dozens of times- if you know how to let go and shift your weight at the right time, you can control falls to an extent. You can literally find hundreds of articles about how to fall correctly, try doing some research.
Excellent student .did exactly as she was told which is what kept her safe.
It's worth mentioning that a consistently spooky horse can have health problems, sight problems, or pain somewhere.
My horse has always been sensitive to his stomach and really responsive to leg ques but he would always spook and he would pin his ears and try to bite whenever I lunged him
@@oliviabrown3642 sounds like you have a horse that's in control. The laying back of ears and trying to bite is showing you disrespect, suggest you work him more on the ground. When he lays back his ears, shakes his head, make him work harder, use your buggy whip and give him a spank, don't beat him, but 1 or 2 even close swings will give him the message who is in charge. As for the spooky action do your ground work, put a plastic bag on your buggy whip and move it around him both sides, in front. He'll give you the panic thing, but don't let up he will settle down once he realizes that it won't hurt him. It takes practice and patience, the more stuff he's introduced to and he finds it won't hurt him he will become a much calmer horse. Before riding, do some ground work, if he shows you attitude make him work longer on the ground, when he settles then go for your ride. Safer to correct the bad attitude on the ground than when you are in the saddle. Also if you can, work him every day or at least a couple days per week.
Sometimes they are just being natural prey animals.
laying back the ears ana trying to bite are not a flight or prey action. They are aggressive/attack actions toward their handler not a good situation. Consistent and knowledgeable training is the best option.
Yes...but it does not mitigate the injury to the rider.
You are an excellent horse trainer!
Great video. Excellent methods for calming a spooky horse. Thanks for sharing.
He is so beautiful.
3:02 that’s a good stop, wonder if their gonna use him for roping? Cute little face too💖
The horse needs to be properly desensitized to many types of 'scary' objects. That is a part of the ground work with the horse.
And the rider needs to establish herself as the leader.
sonseere10 this was a situation that just came up he has been a season horse and is had the groundwork and it is working with ground he can carry flags he can drag tarps.
It just shows horse is always horse
When I got my Arab mare she was a nutter. Shied at everything. With a lot of groundwork we built her confidence up to follow directions with a light touch and no more issues. She could stand a metre off a passing train without flinching. While the horse may need to follow your commands, they also need to have confidence that you will not place them in harms way. It takes time and patience.
I have had Arabians...they are smart & dangerous.
Arabians know when you know, and they know when you don't know. When you don't know, be honest with your horse, admit it to yourself, then s/he'll trust you more. Once you earn an intelligent and sensitive Arabian's trust, feel honored & work to keep it.
I personally would start by desensitizing in very small steps before even getting on.
Then once I've desensitized him to about everything possible, on the ground and while riding, I'll go out to places he hasn't seen yet.
Then if he if the sees something that concerns him I let him turn away from it but as soon as he does we pick up a trot, trot a circkle, turn back to the scary object, and as soon as he faces it we stop and I take all pressure off.
Works wonders and the horses also learn you're not gonna force them.
L Flow hi ! Thanks for imput,
We done all the above you mentioned, this was out blue! Not typical for this horse, and we was all suprised.
If think you about what we are doing with Zone, is similar to your concept
Charles Wilhelm . I wish I could have seen what happened before the horse got so tense.
Cause in this video he acts like my horse does when I push him too far.
I rewatched the video. Personally I let my horse take the escape route.
I heard you told the lady to leave him alone and pet him when he looks at the scary object.
But I only see her doing it properly at the very end. Before she was keeping him there, forcing him to look at it.
Had to do this sort of thing with my baby girl, but not because of fear. She didn't want to be in the arena. A good 30 minutes later and she's finally back up at the uninclosed arena and I'm out of breath. I was never mean, just put my leg on and kept her from running off with the reins. I had to use the reins because she was totally unresponcive to my breathing and seat slowing. She's got that mare syndrome sometimes and refuses to do what I ask. Mostly, I just ask wrong, but sometimes she gets a wild hair. And when she gets that hair, good luck. She will drag you all over the place.
Beatiful animal ❤
That is a fineeeeee looking horse. And no that horse was just playing you, at it's "spookiest" the horse did a perfect collected slow lope.
In the USA:
7 million people ride horses.
78,279 people visited hospital ERs in 2007 due to horse riding injuries. 15% of thoses injuries were head injuries , 11,759.
Concussions account for about 5 percent of emergency room visits, a figure that is more than double that for other major sports.
Over 100 deaths per year are estimated to result from equestrian related activities, with 10-20 times as many head injuries occurring for each fatality.
In the UK:
A Cambridge University Study of 1,000 riding accidents found the following:
1 injury for every 100 hours riding for leisure riders.
1 injury for very 5 hours riding for amateur racing over jumps.
Thank you for your statistics,
And still the majority of those injuries are neck or spine injuries... ER nurse
She's a good rider.
Lost me right away with the "It's never, ever the horse's fault" tagline...Sometimes it is the horse's fault. Horses are individuals, just like humans. And just like humans, horse can be bad at heart. I once worked with a high-dollar Dutch Warmblood that had been treated like a prince its whole life (never abused, always respected, well fed, plenty of room to roam, gentle brushing and handling, professional groundwork) but that horse would still kill you as soon as look at you. He was vicious, devious, cruel, and stupid. There was an olympian rider/trainer in the area who took him on and he said he'd never seen a horse that inherently bad. He wouldn't even get on it! And I know the "Ponies can do no wrong" mentality appeals to little girls and soft women who think horses are all fairy tale buddies, but that's not always the truth. It might not USUALLY be the horse's fault, but don't blow smoke up people's butts with that "never ever" stuff.
I can agree with you. The way I see it, the horse has the ability to make their own decisions, and sometimes their decisions do not have our best interest in mind. However, establishing leadership and respect usually gives the horse a pathway to making the right decisions that concern you. Usually. Some horses are quite opinionated and they do have minds of their own!
Horses have injured and killed more people than any other animal.....Christopher Reeve was made a quad and ultimately died after his show horse decided not to make a jump....remember???
spooky horse and no helmet? really?
Ponylover Madden you only need a helmet if you plan on falling off ;)
Rode a bucking mustang for 20 seconds and didnt have a helmet. Also didnt plan on falling off but I fell off after 20 seconds still alive
L Flow won’t be sayin that when u have brain damage
Energetichamster x_x if u have on a helmet ur just preparing yourself to fall without a helmet you will try harder to stay on😂
Very nice, gentle approach. How it should be.
Awesome technique.Where's her helmet??
Opps, Good point!
You don't need a helmet. People have a tendency to get over confident while wearing a helmet and doing things they should not do.
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The person who would have died at 15 without a helmet while doing nothing more than warming up at a show on the flat strongly disagrees. You do need a helmet. You do not need to think that because you have a helmet you are perfectly safe.
Jennifer R. Povey sorry but you dont need a helmet, if you did, it would be illegal to not wear one
really nice rider!
My horse started being a bit more spooky lately, I forgot about these techniques and think rather than keeping on going I should repeatedly go through things like this. I've done this a few times before not as well as this lady did I'm not as good of a rider as that so that's something to work on
The spooking horse: this Pinto has a shoulder as straight as a stick, therefore his front legs cannot reach far and his hind legs cannot tread under making him very hard for the rider. He is also short in the back and has
an overbuild croup. Overall a very uncomfortable ride, still he might be right for rounding up cattle and turning tight corners and stopping abruptly after a very short gallop. A good method of controlling the spookiness, though. Very effective.
Why is the rider in such a rush?
The girl who was riding him was sitting back in her sadle
Horse looks like he is missing his right eye..
I thought the same thing.
Great advice, thanks for the video.
Awesome trainer!!! The woman needs to work on her seat though!! She was sitting too far back!! Horses sense when you are not in control and he was going where he wanted to. Perfect example!! Beautiful horse!!😍🐎
Well... she had to sit that far back to put her butt back in the cantle. Her saddle is too big for her. She needs to have a smaller seat to do what you're saying.
The only way to prevent a blow-up is to Cause as many blow-ups as possible...and work through them by using pressure/release and through redirection of energy as CW is promoting.
If you can't handle or ride through that, you shouldn't be doing it because Every horse can blow at something no matter how "gentle".
Herd animals are afraid of Everything by nature, you have to teach them otherwise.
Lovely horse
Great hands
She is riding in a saddle that is too big for her
let me throw out a question and see how many real horse people are out there. What is a watch-eye?
beverly a is it a pupil that goes ' tic tok' ?
Sometimes a horse has one dark brown eye and one blue eye a/k/a a watch eye
My first reaction would be: get off it ASAP! :)
Great riding skill, but don't forget your helmet next time.
She's a grown-ass woman. If she wanted to wear a helmet--she would.
You aren't her mother
thanks so much! The horse I ride is always really spooky and it's especially bad outside. I sometimes am even thrown off after she refuses to go through the gate to the outdoor arena. She's gotten a lot better after I have gotten more experienced.
Mares are the worst....if your horse is an Arabian...double that.
She's nice rider.
I like it
IS that a Deluxe Black Tux baby?
time for a helmet!!
Time to shut up
Looks easy but it's not. I have currently been assigned to a new lesson horse who is learning, like me (I've been riding for 2 years only). My balance is not good yet. He is a sweet huge old gelding but seems to spook out of the blue and very easy. It frustrates me that I get pulled out of the saddle all the time, I can't keep my butt down. I also freak out. I know my fear doesn't help.
I feel your pain. I'm there with you 🙄
2:19 I feel like she should have been ready for that. But otherwise amazing work.
Omg all these comments "where's your helmet".... let them do what they want, does it matter? No.
Tessa's_life_101 i just find it funny how the woman on the horse riding who spooks at like everything isn't wearing one and yet the girl on the horse who is just chilling in the middle is lol
Personal choice.
Does it matter? Yes, life matters. But you can't help the people at the bottom of the gene pool, can you?
Each to their own. I never used to but now i have kids and value my life so i do. It took alot of getting used to . I felt like it took away from my senses
GingersLife cowboys don’t wear helmets
Please help me understand my little 7 month old Colt. I bought him from an Amish gentleman. His mother was pregnant with him when the Amish man bought the mother. Now I have him and he is scared so bad of everything. I am always relaxed, soft spoken to him but all he does is better and try to get away. What am I doing wrong?
Biggest advantage you can give a horse early in life is to let it stay with it's mom for the first year or two. Horses are the best teachers for horses. She would have naturally given him the confidence he needs to not be afraid of everything.
He’s too young for much handling. He needs to be with other horses to learn the basic rules. He’ll be more than a handful if he doesn’t get to experience this.
7 months? He is not ridable for at least two more years
Why are so many people that watch these videos so eager to tell everyone else to wear a helmet? Go ahead and wear one, for crying out loud. Nobody's stopping you, but if someone doesn't want to wear one--that's their choice. Everyone is aware of the fact that helmets are available. This gets SO tiresome. I'm not for them or against them; I'm just sick and tired of reading about it on every TH-cam page showing riders with no helmets. These tsk, tsk, tsk comments every other line are irritating. MYOB!!!
They are just trolls that need to pat themselves on the back that they are doing this great service while they sit and do nothing
I feel like this could be helpful or teach the horse to spin after he spooks
What should that be?!
If you have a spookey horse and you get on without a helmet and a protective vest....you are a fool at best
No helmet!?!?
Nope. You can't control people so stop
Good video thanks so Michu!
I see stiffness in her elbows, possibly adding to the horse's nervousness.
I see all the city folks talking about helmet,well I ride every horse that I can put my hands on full gallop bear back since the age of 12,but ups?i forgot my helmet...never ever have I hade one on me....city folks,just because you have a horse doesn't mean that you know what on earth are you talking about,and that's a fact...growing with horses all your life and couple generations before you now that makes you a true rancher...soo long city folks ✌️
I am a western ranch/horse owner. Always ride with a helmet. Safety first.
Bareback not bear back.
Linda Quinn whatever makes you happy 😊
What makes a true rancher is hard work. Not lineage. (I would probably add a bit of humility too) (and probably a little less judgment)
TKeventing everything that I'm including my sport and everything that I achieved in life is thru hard work...anything else?
Western riders need to wear helmets, one wrong move could end in absolute disaster
This isn't a 'western rider' problem. It's a equestrian problem. People need to stop labeling equestrians by discipline. We are all equestrians and need to accept and realize it.
If you look at the video you can (some) tell they do, not that it matters. just saying whether you wear a helmet or not you still have a chance of being killed i get hurt just as bad and i wear a helmet
fortheloveof fish yes but it doesn't need to be stated as a 'western' problem... it's just an equestrian problem...
I'm sure natives and all our ancestors crafted helmets. Come on
Many of us do. I would most certainly wear a helmet with this horse's energy.
0:19 PERIODT💁🏽♀️
Rub, don't pat.
I agree
What's the difference?
With no helmut???? Very safe indeed
Someone needs to put their foot up your backside every time you say this. Bunch of trolls
No comment, for I know the least about horses.
Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan please learn. You will not regret it.
Why don't you prepare the horse with the basics?
No helmet while riding a horse that's spooking and spinning?
Smh🙄
Does she ride her man like she does her horse
This doesn't help me with my soon to be habitual true bolter.
Looks to me like the horse is really trying! Maybe it has performance anxiety. Might be too overworked and tense.
The horse appears to be missing his right eye. That's going to make things more difficult for him.
No helmet, OMG.
hi charles it is eliana
Hi Eliana. :)
hi
I agree...no one should ever mount a horse without a helmet. Period end of sentence
For crying out loud... Go troll elsewhere. This broken record will NEVER change anything. People are aware there are helmets, but you can't control anyone
Helmets? Focusing on spooking and no helmet. Madness.
I think the horse has pain somewhere
I think its more the fact the horse only has one eye, at least from what I can see, it may be a new transition for him and he has to get used to having 50% of his vision taken away. I've ridden a one eyed horse before but he was a riding school horse who was well used to only having the one eye and was one of the best horses I've ever ridden.
Can't get over all the spelling mistakes from leavers of comments. Anyway. My comment is that this rider needs to lengthen the stirrups, because then she would not be sat at the rear of the saddle which must be uncomfortable for the fine horse she's on.
Oop he is ok ig lol
Lookin to booger. To all The horse experts in the comments complaining about helmets and other things. yall aint shit and are never gonna be shit. Now go tend to your yard art horse you ride a handful of times a year.
This horse needs a lot more ground work.. the right kind of ground work.. Effective...
Yo know much more than me..so thanks a lot for shearing!! I know much about ethology. And horses do not like clapping pets!! We should do more like a grooming...
Grooming is good, But curious why are you say more grooming
Her arm position is to far forward & eager. She needs to relax her arms. Instead of them sticking out in front of her. Well done though! & Excellent teaching! He's so relaxed and calming 💗
This isnt going to solve many problems. Youre just giving the horse something to do to keep him working and thinking about something else. Looks like a good strategy for when youre sitting around in helmets listening to some big mouth stable bum.
Do you not like your head women
Carpal tunnel symtoms
Why is everyone so worried about wearing a helmet that's totally up to her if she wants to wear a helmet.😤😤😤😤😤😡😡😡😡😡😐😐😐😐😐😠😠😠
Because when her brain is scrambled in a fall and she has to live the rest of her life in a nursing home we the people have to pay her hospital bills.
@@anndennis7163 oh shut up
Bitless... Yeah!!!
Ease up on those spurrs..
Smh🙄
omg a real western rider that knows how to ride would never think to use a helmet lol. first of all a real western rider would never separate the reigns.
OMG these comments! The "discipline" doesn't matter (western or english) if you're "training" you MUST separate reins for the horse to have a chance of feeling what you're asking for.Only a finished horse could be expected to respond to one handed reining.
If you know history, you would know that horse killed more men and women in the old west than guns of any kind.
NO HELMET, NO RESPECT.
good to see such nitpicking standards. tell me, do you wear a helmet when you use the stairs?
Not particularly. Mainly because stairs do not have a mind on their own and can't just chuck you off at any time. :)
Stairs are man made and not a living animal with their own brain. Flight and fight mode is a horse in severe stress and anxiety, therefore, more likely to show unpredictable behavior. Desensitisation is a very stressful, yet most form used by equine handlers when dealing with horses fears. With a rider on the horse's back creating more pressure with what the horse is already dealing with can lead the horse to boiling point. Thus potentially hurting the rider. I would say this rider is very lucky the horse had enough respect not to react dangerously as every horse is an individual with different personalities.
How someone not wearing a helmet is YOUR problem in any way?
Alena Králová Helmets do NOT stop broken necks/backs etc. Unfortunately, for a huge percentage of people they DO provide a false sense of security which tends to interfere with actual proper horsemanship, skill/ability, and knowledge of one's own limits. FAR top many people are under the impression that a helmet will keep them safe, no matter what. This, of course, is not necessarily true. It may HELP protect your head in a fall, but knowledge and true UNDERSTANDING of the horse and it's natural instincts and reactions will go much further in keeping a rider safe. I'm not saying helmets should be banned, I'm just saying that too many people DEPEND on a helmet to protect them, so they do things beyond their own, and their horse's abilities which usually has bad results. On top of that, they usually don't have a clue about how a horse thinks and WHY a horse responds to any given situation the way it does. In a nutshell, a helmet will NOT protect a rider from his own stupidity and ignorance.
I'm amazed how sensitive the horse is. Or how sensitive and responsive western horses in general are. I ride english (there's almost zero amount of western riders in my country) and I wish I could say the same about the horses we have in here... :/ We're definitely doing something wrong with the training. I would love to learn western and this kind of riding.
crystal we have the same horses... everything varies, and England has loads of lovely horses.
crystal it's because they use harsh bits and sharp spurs.
"The more you use the reigns the less they use their brains." Now what I mean by that is whether it's English or Western you can use too much reign. A lot of people seem to think that to ride English you are constantly using the reigns that's not true English done right you barely use the reigns, you are using your legs, your seat & your balance just like Western should be done.
Millie Taylor.
And you know that to be true how? You do realize that spurs can be used properly to where it's not for pain but for a different signal. And yes some bits I don't think should even exist but bits in generall are not the problem, people are.
crystal Western is amazing!! You should try it!! (I'm a barrel racer)