Thank you for finally explaining why we start this training on the Offside! Can't tell you how many videos I turned out of bc I thought the trainers were mind-addled, LOL. Now to go practice on my "new" 20-something boss mare who has never seen a mounting block!
I've been looking for this as my horse has suddenly stopped stopped standing to allow me to mount. Thank you so much for explaining it so well and keeping it simple.
Thank you for this video. It worked with 3 of my horses! So Happy. But one of my horse doesn't seem to get it. He just freezes and doesn't move whatever I try
Hi there! I tried this with the mare I’m leasing, but it seems she is already very desensitized to the whip touching her. While she responds well to my body language, she tends to stand still and shut down when the whip touches her-essentially ignoring it. I decided to start by teaching her to move her hind legs away from pressure while I stand at her side. Currently, she only reacts to the pressure after I take a step toward her hindquarters. This is fine for now, as I assume it will take time for her to respond solely to the whip. She is an Icelandic, so I unfortunately cannot duck under her neck to do it from that side. Here’s how I approach it: 1. Stand in front of her 2. Raise my right arm with the whip 3. Touch her right hip with the whip 4. Cluck with my tongue (at this point, she sometimes moves her hindquarters) 5. Step toward her hip (this is when she reacts) My question is: is there a way to teach her to move her hip toward me with smaller, simplified steps, like the ones above? The main challenge I’m facing is that when I step toward her and raise my arm to reach her opposite hip with the whip, she has already taken 2-3 steps away from me. This turns into me chasing her, which I think is confusing for her. Thank you
Clarity is key. You mentioned the main challenge is that she takes a couple steps away from you and you feel like you’re chasing her. Mitigate that and help her better understand what’s being asked, you can put her parallel with a rail or fence so that she can’t step away from you at all.
hi there! i really love your video, and was hoping you (or someone!) could answer a question for me! i taught this to my gelding, who is very soft and he learned it straight away! I’ve tried teaching it to my friend’s mare now, but she doesn’t quite understand. i can stand there and tap her offside and click all day, but she won’t budge. it’s like she thinks that it’s a desensitization exercise. she understands moving away from pressure when i’m on the right side, but stands totally still when i get on her offside. do you have any suggestions to working with her? she’s usually very soft to pressure, but i’m sure i need to take steps back with her. thank you!!
If she does it when you’re on the right side (moves away from pressure), you could try instead of going over the back to hit that spot go under the neck and tap broadside on the far side while you’re still standing on the near side of the horse.
Good job! Thanks for sharing. I want to be able to mount my horses like this from either side, so I’ve been teaching them this from both sides. Do you find that most horses have one side that they catch on a lot quicker? And is there anything you would do differently for their “good side” vs “bad side”? And is this fairly typical - around 10-15 minutes- to teach it assuming you have all the prerequisite steps down good?
Usually, most horses are one-sided because people spend more time on the near side than the far side. As far as duration, I would say this video is longer than I would actually spend working on this exercise. Usually, it’s just 3 to 5 minutes after or before a ride, I find often that smaller segments more frequently are more beneficial than longer segments all at one time. However, for the purpose of showing people how I do it, this is the best set up for that, and Barron was willing to participate the entire time. A lot of times Horses can get frustrated or tuned out.
What to do if the horse tries to circle the mounting block when attempting this? Do you prevent him from going forward whilst applying steady pressure?
In the beginning stages, I would certainly give him more guidance and apply pressure on the halter to prevent him from going forward. Once they understand the hip towards then I’ll let them commit to the mistake so that I can fix it and they have to learn how to keep themselves accountable.
How much pressure? I tap my horse over and over and over, nothing; he doesn't move over. I added a little pressure and still no response. I don't want to wallup on him.
Depends on the horse and the circumstance. Does he move off pressure of your hand? Yield hindquarters away? Both ways? You probably need to break it into smaller steps.
Thanks for using a horse that has not been shown how to do this previously. It's obvious this is something new to him.
Thanks for not rushing through the initial stages . I really appreciate you breaking it down .
Thank you for finally explaining why we start this training on the Offside! Can't tell you how many videos I turned out of bc I thought the trainers were mind-addled, LOL. Now to go practice on my "new" 20-something boss mare who has never seen a mounting block!
as someone who doesnt have a horse this was cool to watch
This was so helpful, thank you!!!
Amazing training and ground skill
I've been looking for this as my horse has suddenly stopped stopped standing to allow me to mount. Thank you so much for explaining it so well and keeping it simple.
Thank you for this video. It worked with 3 of my horses! So Happy. But one of my horse doesn't seem to get it. He just freezes and doesn't move whatever I try
Thank you for the demonstration, you make it look so easy.
im addicted to the way you say "turn over"😂
Thanks!!!❤
This is excellent
New to your channel. Great vlog…
Brilliant. Thanks for sharing
Really nice video !
Woo hoo! Can’t wait to try this tomorrow! Thanks
Hi there! I tried this with the mare I’m leasing, but it seems she is already very desensitized to the whip touching her. While she responds well to my body language, she tends to stand still and shut down when the whip touches her-essentially ignoring it. I decided to start by teaching her to move her hind legs away from pressure while I stand at her side. Currently, she only reacts to the pressure after I take a step toward her hindquarters. This is fine for now, as I assume it will take time for her to respond solely to the whip. She is an Icelandic, so I unfortunately cannot duck under her neck to do it from that side.
Here’s how I approach it:
1. Stand in front of her
2. Raise my right arm with the whip
3. Touch her right hip with the whip
4. Cluck with my tongue (at this point, she sometimes moves her hindquarters)
5. Step toward her hip (this is when she reacts)
My question is: is there a way to teach her to move her hip toward me with smaller, simplified steps, like the ones above?
The main challenge I’m facing is that when I step toward her and raise my arm to reach her opposite hip with the whip, she has already taken 2-3 steps away from me. This turns into me chasing her, which I think is confusing for her.
Thank you
Clarity is key. You mentioned the main challenge is that she takes a couple steps away from you and you feel like you’re chasing her. Mitigate that and help her better understand what’s being asked, you can put her parallel with a rail or fence so that she can’t step away from you at all.
hi there! i really love your video, and was hoping you (or someone!) could answer a question for me!
i taught this to my gelding, who is very soft and he learned it straight away!
I’ve tried teaching it to my friend’s mare now, but she doesn’t quite understand. i can stand there and tap her offside and click all day, but she won’t budge. it’s like she thinks that it’s a desensitization exercise. she understands moving away from pressure when i’m on the right side, but stands totally still when i get on her offside.
do you have any suggestions to working with her? she’s usually very soft to pressure, but i’m sure i need to take steps back with her.
thank you!!
If she does it when you’re on the right side (moves away from pressure), you could try instead of going over the back to hit that spot go under the neck and tap broadside on the far side while you’re still standing on the near side of the horse.
Good job! Thanks for sharing. I want to be able to mount my horses like this from either side, so I’ve been teaching them this from both sides. Do you find that most horses have one side that they catch on a lot quicker? And is there anything you would do differently for their “good side” vs “bad side”? And is this fairly typical - around 10-15 minutes- to teach it assuming you have all the prerequisite steps down good?
Usually, most horses are one-sided because people spend more time on the near side than the far side. As far as duration, I would say this video is longer than I would actually spend working on this exercise. Usually, it’s just 3 to 5 minutes after or before a ride, I find often that smaller segments more frequently are more beneficial than longer segments all at one time. However, for the purpose of showing people how I do it, this is the best set up for that, and Barron was willing to participate the entire time. A lot of times Horses can get frustrated or tuned out.
What to do if the horse tries to circle the mounting block when attempting this?
Do you prevent him from going forward whilst applying steady pressure?
In the beginning stages, I would certainly give him more guidance and apply pressure on the halter to prevent him from going forward. Once they understand the hip towards then I’ll let them commit to the mistake so that I can fix it and they have to learn how to keep themselves accountable.
👍 information.
Audio is hard to hear/ understand 😔
Well, isn’t THAT a neat trick!
Mine is now ok with me, until I lift the reins and try to mount.
How much pressure? I tap my horse over and over and over, nothing; he doesn't move over. I added a little pressure and still no response. I don't want to wallup on him.
Depends on the horse and the circumstance. Does he move off pressure of your hand? Yield hindquarters away? Both ways? You probably need to break it into smaller steps.
A flag works better then a whip.
The tool you use I just personally preference. I like using whips as opposed to flags