I do not currently own any horses, but I used to spend weeks during the summer with my uncle who owned two horses, a white mare named Daisy (who was blind in her right eye), and a brown and white paint stallion named Thunder, who was extremely unpredictable and deemed unrideable. I was only 7 when I met Thunder and Daisy for the first time. Daisy tolerated my presence, but didn't seem to care much at all. Thunder on the other hand, for reasons no one has ever been able to explain, fell madly in love with me and absolutely refused to leave my side! He was so gentle and calm around me that my uncle even let me handle him by myself, which of course meant that I tried to ride him while no one was watching, even though everyone told me it was a bad idea. I was 9, I had no idea what I was doing, and I absolutely nailed it! 😎 Thunder had ZERO objections to his best friend riding him, and he could not have been more of a natural at following my simple commands. My uncle and mother nearly lost it when they saw us, but after it became clear that Thunder was totally fine with it, I was allowed to continue riding him. After a year of only allowing me to ride him, Thunder finally let my uncle ride him for the first time. After that, Thunder started letting my aunt and my mom ride him as well, and my uncle started jokingly calling me Thor. Thunder and I remained close friends and riding buddies for several years, until he passed in his sleep at the age of 29 back in 2017. He was a good friend and I miss him dearly. He always used to play with the back of my head, neck, and hair with his lips to get my attention. He also used to flip his ears back, stomp his right right foot once, and plant himself if he just didn't want to go anywhere. He could be quite stubborn sometimes, but he was never aggressive or violent with anyone after we became friends. To this day I wish I could be a kid again, just riding Thunder in the Florida sun until we both got tired and lay down for a nap in the field 🥲
awww. yeah, stallions are normally more aggressive because of hormones. (that’s why we get our male horses nurtured and so they don’t have any problems or get any mares pregnant) not all stallions are aggressive, but we still have to be careful with them in the equestrian world. and yes, 29 is about the life expectancy for a horse. (one of my ponies died at age 30.) I’m glad you had a great experience with Thunder! 🌩️❤️
Glad you mentioned the eyes. I rarely see anyone mention the look in a horse's eyes, but that was always one of my best guage of the horse's thoughts. Also, pay attention to their "wrinkles" and "frowns." A horse in pain, fear, worry, etc creates facial expressions just like people do. Notice when they wrinkle their nose or frown, or get wrinkles around their eyes or forehead. They're just like people when using facial expressions. If you're mad, you frown. So do horses. If you're worried, your crow's feet wrinkle up. So do horses. Thank you for mentioning their eyes though. Almost nobody ever mentions that.
I'm writing a story that includes horses, but I've never thought to deeply about horses body language till right now as I'm trying too write about it, and this was exactly what I needed!
Years ago, one of my friend’s horses accidentally stood on my unprotected foot. It hurt like hell and he got off straight away. But after that, either he got a taste for blood, or he was trying to apologise to me, because he kept following me around and looking at me with his head lowered a bit, eyes almost as if he was telling me he was sorry and he wanted to know if I was doing ok. Dunno if I’m reading too much into it, but he was such a sweetheart.
My horse accidentally stepped on my foot, once, she was overly excited and got ahead of her self. As soon as she realized what happened, she didn’t leave my side, nuzzling me, while I sat on the ground making sure nothing was broken. He most definitely could of noticed what happened, and wanted to make sure you’re okay.
My favorite mare sometimes did a strange thing : while I was grooming her I was feeling something heavy on one of my feet. It was her, she put one of her hooves on my foot. Not to do a bad thing, to hurt me or it would have been more violent. I put my foot back. I do not really understand why she did that.. We have a special bond for 2 years. She is a school horse, a former racehorse, a pure English thoroughbred. Sometimes only a tiny little light in her eye makes me know she 's asking me for a little hug too. She is what riders call a difficult horse but to me... she is a princess who chosen me . She also keeps her head on the hay, to eat non stop, when I was absent for a too long time. Biting others, less than before, never myself except nipping my thumb skin if I 'm speaking too much, according to her, with another rider. When I leave, my sweet mare is anxious, swinging her head from side to side. I reassure her til she stops. One horsewoman said to me she, my mare, was behaving the horse belonging to an owner. I 'm sad to never be able to be her owner one day ! 🐴❤ Other riders are jealous... 😕
So pleased to see your horse "in your space"! I loved my horse in my space, meant he wanted to be with me. I didn't mind his antics either, licking me, nibbling me with his lips, resting his head on my shoulder or top of my head, rubbing his face on my chest or back (scratching himself), sometimes he would lean against me without pushing or knocking me over. Most of all I LOVED to play with him in horse play! Chasing him, chasing me, racing on foot to a barrel, stall with treats, and cheering when he ran in pasture! Oh my he could RUN! ***LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you with Tucker and your relationship with him!***
So I work with my neighbors horses and the one who’ve I’ve been working with is named scarlet. She’s an Arab and when she was little a man abused her so she is very scared timid and meek, which is not like most Arabs. Anyways I’ve been working with her a lot bc she needs a friend( my neighbors other horses aren’t particularly nice to her) the other day I was just sitting in her in the barn and everytime one of my neighbors other horses would look at me on scarlet, she would put her ears flat back and get defensive. She never did that any of the times I was with her on the ground in the barn. My neighbor told me that she is saying to t he other horses “back off! She’s mine!” Anyway it was just cute and nice to know that we rly are bonding
I’m kinda doing the same thing but the lady I work for is a little farther away! Anyway I also just started going so she said we have to find the horse we wanna work with and stuff so we’re doing ground work and so I’m walking him around and he was broke last year and ridden two times, I’ll have to ask what breed he is, I know hes supposed to be a short breed but he’s pretty tall, again I’ll have to ask how many hands he is but my guess between 14 and 15 hands maybe taller, his name is legs, so I haven’t ridden him yet but I’ll update you when she lets me ride!! But the lady sends us out in the pasture by ourselves! So she trusts us
Don’t own a horse, but my daughter loves riding and I’m just trying to learn more about this. This is a great channel and very informative. Keep it up!
I’m about to inherit 2 horse ranches and I know absolutely nothing about them. Thank you so much for your very informative videos. I have watched every single one you’ve made…and now, I’m going to watch them again until it all sinks in. You have no idea how grateful I am to have found your channel. Sincerely…a great full kiwi
When I had my Cody, there was something adorable he would do. Whenever I would be beside his left shoulder at times, he would turn his head and snuggle into my arm. He was always gentle about not pushing me over. He was a sweet boy❤
My sister-in-law just moved into a beautiful home with three horses, and being around those horses today released a passion Emmy I never knew was there, and now one of my life goals is to own at least one horse. I just felt complete around them, which is strange because I never expected it. They’re so beautiful, and I really want to get to know them. Thanks for the video, ‘‘twas tremendously helpful!!
Plz before u get a horse DO UR RESEARCH! They r a lot of work. and too many people get a horse and then just let it wither away in a field, or starve to death, or be abused until they die not that people would do that on purpose but it very important to educate ur self when getting or about to get a new animal or thing especially a horse. No hate I just want two remind people to do their research, too many people don’t
our mare wouldnt stay in the barn to eat like I wanted her to, when we first got her. Then one night i had Simple by FGL in my head so I was singing . That night, she stayed in the barn until she was done her pellets. So now I sing when I'm around her and it has done wonders for our relationship. In fact, other horses at our saddleclub seem to apprecitate my singing too! They whinny at me when they see me coming now. Love your channel too btw.
My late horse used to start pulling the reigns with a timing only when she was afraid of something. She was a great horse not a single mean bone on her body. RIP Quimera 🐎 She died from old age she lived amazing 26 years
I rode a very nervous horse for about three years. (I don't ride her much anymore but visit her at the stables) and she often got very anxious when standing still. She also had problems with wither soars and needed extra the saddle. If she was ever feeling pain in her withers or was anxious while I was riding her she would turn her head back to look at me, and bump my foot with her nose. I'm glad she was easily able to communicate this with me so I wasn't causing her any pain, I know some horses aren't as visible with their body language so I always felt grateful that she let me know before it got to painful and then she would just buck me off instead!
I don’t have a horse I don’t ride horses and I basically know nothing about them but I love them so much I think they’re such beautiful, admirable creatures and I really want to learn about their behaviors even if that knowledge won’t really go anywhere in my life😅
I swear you go through my search history. Two days ago I searched this up and today you just posted a video about it. This happens for all your other videos too!
Horses can say a lot. They are just like people. I got close to a horse and I saw it’s eyes and it’s ears as well and it allowed me to pet him on the side of its head and it sniffed my shirt. And it was fun.😀
I have watched this video before, but felt I needed a refresher, just to make sure I'm being diligent in watching my horse's cues to how she is feeling & thinking. Thanks again for this video. As my skillset has improved (thanks for your help), my relationship with my mare has improved. She's more trusting, curious, & has learned that her new owner(me) doesn't need a bite or kick to understand her wishes, but I still watch for cues because she could have a trigger we have yet to explore together. We are still building our relationship of trust & respect & I appreciate trainers such as yourself for sharing tips that work. Keep 'em coming please.
This is very helpful! My neighbor’s horse is very nervous, and I’ve been working with him while the neighbors are out of town. My horses are very calm and old, but my neighbor’s horse is very VERY nervous and spooky. I’m not used to his behavior, so I’ll catch when he’s about to really lose it, but I have a hard time telling when he’s moderately uncomfortable. This was very in depth, thank you.
i dont own a horse, but ive been begging my parents for one. i heard them talking and i think they are purchasing one. this channel has been such an inspiration for a 12 year old like me and now i think i have enough knowledge to give this tiny colt the best life ever
Mig, my Arabian horse, when there is a fly that is bugging him, he will dig whatever body part the fly is on into my side, stomach, arm, shoulder, or my spine
When i put my little brown pony into the fold, she will always following me, and looking after me, while im cleaning up after her. She will do that until i go home. So sweet!
Your videos are really well done. I've thought about getting horses someday, and you are very informative and educational. You are also gorgeous. Keep up the good work!
Thankyou so much for this video i loan a horse in uk as i am english and i have autism but love being down at the yard with the welsh cob mare i loan beauty her name is and she is around about 16 to 17 she is a great schooling horse and i call her my 4 legged daughter lol but sometimes communication is hard she is stubborn but sweet but it is always good to know a horse personality and communication to be able to work effectivley as a team
My horse is so chill but his ears are back relaxing sometimes he'll be just standing there falling asleep when i stand by him. Im training him and hes been through abuse idk how to read him but when im relaxed he is too but this video helps me
I'm learning everything I can about horses because I'm 5'1" and starting a non profit that saves draft horses. I need to know this stuff to be around 19 & 20 hh horses!
I've not been around horses a ton, but do see them at a bit of a distance very regularly, here in Arizona. My best friend as a kid was horse obsessed, owned at least one, and her parents worked a track, father was a jockey trainer. I think I managed to learn more watching my friend mimic horses, to a point where actually being around horses had me pretty confident. It was a nice feeling to know most of the things explained in your vid, though the bit about the tail tuck was new to me. One of my favorite behaviors is probably eager lip flapping, when they want to play and get moving, or lots of loving or appreciative head bumps to their handler and gentle nibbles of clothes, pulling them to hurry up. lol
i’ve been riding for a while but only doing lessons, i’m starting to volunteer at my local barn to help with my mental health and although i have been riding for a while i don’t know a whole lot about horses body language so i’m really making an effort to learn so i can better understand them
I don't have a horse currently because a) I have no money, and b) I have no time (medical formative years are tough), but I love horses, so I need to know things before I make enough money to buy and keep one. Watching videos of people who are experienced with them is very entertaining and informative.
My horse Diesel is prone to itchiness due to bug bites. If he gets fidgety in the cross-ties, it's because he has an itch that he's desperate to scratch. I briefly undo the cross-ties so he can bite/scratch the itchy spot and then reattach the ties. Some people might think fidgeting is "bad behavior," but I've learned to recognize it as discomfort.
My sweet babygirl is doing her SSL hours on a 400 acre field with stables and farms next week and she's excited to help out in the stables. It's absolutely amazing because it's nonprofit that works disabled individuals. My babygirl want to learn all she can about horses because she want to own one someday. Thanks for this video I sent it to her so when she starts working with horses next week she will have some knowledge about them😊 new subie!!
Although you can stay safe around a horse, you can't always read silent communication because not everyone knows silent communication Even if you know a little bit, get to know the basics When my Pappy was living and we spent time on his horse farm, believe me, it was a BLAST! We really didn't know much about language, but we knew enough to stay safe We had a mixture of horses and ponies, and it didn't matter if you were kid or grownie, grownies could ALSO ride PONIES as well as HORSES I was one of those leisure riders that didn't ride hard at all, and most times, I rode bareback, unless I was in a saddle for a short time, especially for a trail ride or a ride on the road near home None of our horses or ponies had any trouble carrying us except for one that had trouble with her Withers and could collapse with you on her back, so we returned her to the Sugar Creek horse auction We had joy and fun on that horse farm!
I love it when horse people imitate their horse. 😂👍 I've seen videos of just that. Was that you in some of those videos? If not, maybe try some for fun. I'd watch them for sure!
I am in equine psychotherapy right now. Just as I joined the program, a rescue miniature-horse named Bill joined the ranch. I have been spending every session working to understand Bill and help him regain trust. Right now he won't allow anyone to put a halter on him 😢 I know that these processes take time but I really want to help him. This information was useful. Thank you.
Actually loving the content here. Any time I can learn something new. I have wanted horses since I was a child. I'm 56 and haven't had my chance. There's so much to learn.
I just got my first ever horse, havint seen it yet bc I'm out of town. But its actually a rescue and our neighbors horse who let's it wonder and it comes on our property but doesn't really want to leave. So the neighbor let's us care for it and I believe is giving it to me because she has cancer. When I get home I'll see and get more clarification from my mom. In the meantime I'm learning everything I can I love horses and that's been my dream to own one since I was little
I have a horse and on a competition my sister was filming when I watched it I say that my horse injoyed it and on lessons when I am walking or just resting my horse puts the neck low and just relaxing thank you very much for telling know I have much more confidence and now I know so thank you very very much
I've watched a few of your videos so far, and subscribed to the channel. You are a very good instructor! I'm currently taking English Saddle lessons and your videos have really helped me make good adjustments. I thank you, and if Millie could speak, I'm sure she'd thank you, too. :-)
Finally getting into lesson soon after around 7 years of waiting. Want to make sure I have at leastma bit of a better understanding of these animals for when I go. Thank you, very informative! ;D
Thank you it's very informative, i want to ask something why my horse always bring her 2 front feet up in the air every time i go check her in the pasture? Is she angry or happy to see me?
A horse normally only does that when there's no other way out of a situation (so they can't move back or going back doesn't bring them what they wanted so they go up). For example a horse during riding has pain in the mouth from pulling and the horse moves back and the rider still pulls on the mouth or starts hurting in another way maybe kicking, then the horse goes up. But in your situation I'm a bit confused. If it happens a lot i'd advice you to talk to a Vet to see if something else is going on.
The mustang mare I am training has done the protective neck part to me but it was only her right side she did it on, really she never did like anyone on her right side, luckly we got over that! I do very SHORT rides on her and only ride in the round pen with supervision
Ooh! Perfect. My horse was abused before we got her, I'm trying to figure her out. I got her a week ago today. I've ridden her many times, and decided I wanted her so yeah. I'm working with her and stuff for trust, and she does body language I think. Thank you for this videooo ❤
Just started a job and they have 2 male horses. Thank you so much for this video, even after 2 years! Very good to know what to look out for! Thank you!
My paint mare has been showing her teeth more but her ears are very perked up. She seems to be very comfortable around my daughter, my daughter lays in the hay by her while she eats and the horse just eats around her. She also laid down and let my daughter pet her. Very informative, I’m learning quite a bit
My mares turn their butt to the fence towards me when they want something. Either they are hungry, thirsty or upset about something. We call it the “butt treatment “. 😂
I believe that’s actually disrespectful behavior towards you! Not good- a horse should never be permitted to give you what you’re calling “the butt treatment”!
@@melindak.21 Yes, she never does it when we are near or she would get in trouble. They often do it when they know we are leaving on vacation. We see the butt treatment in our rear view mirror. We can see it from inside the house as well if something is not to their liking in their pasture. They are not ever allowed to do anything of the sort when we are handling them. They know who the alpha is!
I am very much new to this whole equestrian thing, and while I know that horses have feelings and all, it's still hard for me to understand them. I know that a horse's hind legs are one of the most dangerous parts of their body as their kicks are no joke, but I would love to bond with horses of any kind really. I don't have a horse of my own right now and as much as I would love to have one, my mom will not let me. So, I would like to thank you as this video will help me understand them more.
6:38 I love how she says "sometimes relaxed horses will sigh"
Tucker 2 seconds later: Sighs
Tucker, another 2 seconds later: Poots
The fact that her horse is showing literally every sign of being relaxed
I don’t even have a horse but I’m able to say that this channel is underrated.
I'm around horses constantly. It's way underrated.
Is that good or bad
I am getting a horse 🐴
@@annabell6229 Congratu-nay-tions.
@@hilhillrn it means it’s not given enough consideration than it should.
I do not currently own any horses, but I used to spend weeks during the summer with my uncle who owned two horses, a white mare named Daisy (who was blind in her right eye), and a brown and white paint stallion named Thunder, who was extremely unpredictable and deemed unrideable. I was only 7 when I met Thunder and Daisy for the first time. Daisy tolerated my presence, but didn't seem to care much at all. Thunder on the other hand, for reasons no one has ever been able to explain, fell madly in love with me and absolutely refused to leave my side! He was so gentle and calm around me that my uncle even let me handle him by myself, which of course meant that I tried to ride him while no one was watching, even though everyone told me it was a bad idea. I was 9, I had no idea what I was doing, and I absolutely nailed it! 😎 Thunder had ZERO objections to his best friend riding him, and he could not have been more of a natural at following my simple commands. My uncle and mother nearly lost it when they saw us, but after it became clear that Thunder was totally fine with it, I was allowed to continue riding him. After a year of only allowing me to ride him, Thunder finally let my uncle ride him for the first time. After that, Thunder started letting my aunt and my mom ride him as well, and my uncle started jokingly calling me Thor. Thunder and I remained close friends and riding buddies for several years, until he passed in his sleep at the age of 29 back in 2017. He was a good friend and I miss him dearly. He always used to play with the back of my head, neck, and hair with his lips to get my attention. He also used to flip his ears back, stomp his right right foot once, and plant himself if he just didn't want to go anywhere. He could be quite stubborn sometimes, but he was never aggressive or violent with anyone after we became friends. To this day I wish I could be a kid again, just riding Thunder in the Florida sun until we both got tired and lay down for a nap in the field 🥲
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awww. yeah, stallions are normally more aggressive because of hormones. (that’s why we get our male horses nurtured and so they don’t have any problems or get any mares pregnant) not all stallions are aggressive, but we still have to be careful with them in the equestrian world. and yes, 29 is about the life expectancy for a horse. (one of my ponies died at age 30.) I’m glad you had a great experience with Thunder! 🌩️❤️
That's a super-sweet story. Thank you for sharing!
I'm crying GOOD TEARS
My paint mare puts her head in my armpit when shes sorry, its really cute!
Aww
Aww,that’s so cute
😭😭😭😭😭
Adorable!! 💛💛💛💛💛
you should punish her by eating some sugar cane in front of her. teach her a lesson for messing up
@@will1867 she never gets any kind of sugary treats so it wouldn't bother her.
I LOVE that Tucker is a bad example of mad or nervous. haha. he's a happy clam!
I’m watching this for my horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 to understand them more
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😂😂 same
Mood
ahhh love rdr
Lol I’m doing this now
Glad you mentioned the eyes. I rarely see anyone mention the look in a horse's eyes, but that was always one of my best guage of the horse's thoughts. Also, pay attention to their "wrinkles" and "frowns." A horse in pain, fear, worry, etc creates facial expressions just like people do. Notice when they wrinkle their nose or frown, or get wrinkles around their eyes or forehead. They're just like people when using facial expressions. If you're mad, you frown. So do horses. If you're worried, your crow's feet wrinkle up. So do horses. Thank you for mentioning their eyes though. Almost nobody ever mentions that.
I'm writing a story that includes horses, but I've never thought to deeply about horses body language till right now as I'm trying too write about it, and this was exactly what I needed!
Cool, good luck with your story! I always love to read about horses in stories where they are acting like real horses.
Same here!
Cool!!
My horse is an appy, so she has very human-looking, expressive facial expressions.
It’s one of my favorite things about appys!
same!
Omg lol 😂
Years ago, one of my friend’s horses accidentally stood on my unprotected foot. It hurt like hell and he got off straight away. But after that, either he got a taste for blood, or he was trying to apologise to me, because he kept following me around and looking at me with his head lowered a bit, eyes almost as if he was telling me he was sorry and he wanted to know if I was doing ok. Dunno if I’m reading too much into it, but he was such a sweetheart.
My horse accidentally stepped on my foot, once, she was overly excited and got ahead of her self. As soon as she realized what happened, she didn’t leave my side, nuzzling me, while I sat on the ground making sure nothing was broken.
He most definitely could of noticed what happened, and wanted to make sure you’re okay.
How are you now? Did you have a major injury?
My favorite mare sometimes did a strange thing : while I was grooming her I was feeling something heavy on one of my feet. It was her, she put one of her hooves on my foot. Not to do a bad thing, to hurt me or it would have been more violent. I put my foot back. I do not really understand why she did that.. We have a special bond for 2 years. She is a school horse, a former racehorse, a pure English thoroughbred. Sometimes only a tiny little light in her eye makes me know she 's asking me for a little hug too. She is what riders call a difficult horse but to me... she is a princess who chosen me . She also keeps her head on the hay, to eat non stop, when I was absent for a too long time. Biting others, less than before, never myself except nipping my thumb skin if I 'm speaking too much, according to her, with another rider.
When I leave, my sweet mare is anxious, swinging her head from side to side. I reassure her til she stops. One horsewoman said to me she, my mare, was behaving the horse belonging to an owner. I 'm sad to never be able to be her owner one day ! 🐴❤
Other riders are jealous... 😕
So pleased to see your horse "in your space"! I loved my horse in my space, meant he wanted to be with me. I didn't mind his antics either, licking me, nibbling me with his lips, resting his head on my shoulder or top of my head, rubbing his face on my chest or back (scratching himself), sometimes he would lean against me without pushing or knocking me over. Most of all I LOVED to play with him in horse play! Chasing him, chasing me, racing on foot to a barrel, stall with treats, and cheering when he ran in pasture! Oh my he could RUN! ***LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you with Tucker and your relationship with him!***
ME TOO I lvoe my horse being in my space (if it’s being respectful) makes me feel good that they r comfortable with me
So I work with my neighbors horses and the one who’ve I’ve been working with is named scarlet. She’s an Arab and when she was little a man abused her so she is very scared timid and meek, which is not like most Arabs. Anyways I’ve been working with her a lot bc she needs a friend( my neighbors other horses aren’t particularly nice to her) the other day I was just sitting in her in the barn and everytime one of my neighbors other horses would look at me on scarlet, she would put her ears flat back and get defensive. She never did that any of the times I was with her on the ground in the barn. My neighbor told me that she is saying to t he other horses “back off! She’s mine!” Anyway it was just cute and nice to know that we rly are bonding
Awww my heart! 💛💛💛💛 I just started horse riding and this is the exact bond I wish to form with a horse someday 🤗
an Arab named Scarlet. There really is a first for everything;.
@@johncooper9727 lol yep! She’s pretty awesome
I’m kinda doing the same thing but the lady I work for is a little farther away! Anyway I also just started going so she said we have to find the horse we wanna work with and stuff so we’re doing ground work and so I’m walking him around and he was broke last year and ridden two times, I’ll have to ask what breed he is, I know hes supposed to be a short breed but he’s pretty tall, again I’ll have to ask how many hands he is but my guess between 14 and 15 hands maybe taller, his name is legs, so I haven’t ridden him yet but I’ll update you when she lets me ride!! But the lady sends us out in the pasture by ourselves! So she trusts us
Oh you are so sweet and this horse is lucky to have you.
Don’t own a horse, but my daughter loves riding and I’m just trying to learn more about this. This is a great channel and very informative. Keep it up!
I’m about to inherit 2 horse ranches and I know absolutely nothing about them. Thank you so much for your very informative videos. I have watched every single one you’ve made…and now, I’m going to watch them again until it all sinks in.
You have no idea how grateful I am to have found your channel.
Sincerely…a great full kiwi
How is it going now?
Best of luck and enjoy!
I'd love to know how it's going now too!
Can I live with you😂
What is it like to live my dream
When I had my Cody, there was something adorable he would do. Whenever I would be beside his left shoulder at times, he would turn his head and snuggle into my arm. He was always gentle about not pushing me over. He was a sweet boy❤
My sister-in-law just moved into a beautiful home with three horses, and being around those horses today released a passion Emmy I never knew was there, and now one of my life goals is to own at least one horse. I just felt complete around them, which is strange because I never expected it. They’re so beautiful, and I really want to get to know them. Thanks for the video, ‘‘twas tremendously helpful!!
I feel the same!
Plz before u get a horse DO UR RESEARCH! They r a lot of work. and too many people get a horse and then just let it wither away in a field, or starve to death, or be abused until they die not that people would do that on purpose but it very important to educate ur self when getting or about to get a new animal or thing especially a horse. No hate I just want two remind people to do their research, too many people don’t
our mare wouldnt stay in the barn to eat like I wanted her to, when we first got her. Then one night i had Simple by FGL in my head so I was singing . That night, she stayed in the barn until she was done her pellets. So now I sing when I'm around her and it has done wonders for our relationship. In fact, other horses at our saddleclub seem to apprecitate my singing too! They whinny at me when they see me coming now. Love your channel too btw.
My late horse used to start pulling the reigns with a timing only when she was afraid of something. She was a great horse not a single mean bone on her body. RIP Quimera 🐎
She died from old age she lived amazing 26 years
I rode a very nervous horse for about three years. (I don't ride her much anymore but visit her at the stables) and she often got very anxious when standing still. She also had problems with wither soars and needed extra the saddle. If she was ever feeling pain in her withers or was anxious while I was riding her she would turn her head back to look at me, and bump my foot with her nose. I'm glad she was easily able to communicate this with me so I wasn't causing her any pain, I know some horses aren't as visible with their body language so I always felt grateful that she let me know before it got to painful and then she would just buck me off instead!
SUPER HELPFUL! I love her sincere love for horse training tips!
Thank you Tina!
I don’t have a horse I don’t ride horses and I basically know nothing about them but I love them so much I think they’re such beautiful, admirable creatures and I really want to learn about their behaviors even if that knowledge won’t really go anywhere in my life😅
Detailed and so useful. Amazing how much there is to learn!
i don’t really know 😂
Thank you! I’m still learning new ways my horses communicate and why they do what they do!
I swear you go through my search history. Two days ago I searched this up and today you just posted a video about it. This happens for all your other videos too!
i really admire how dedicated u are to making videos and putting this helpful information out there it’s really amazing
Horses can say a lot. They are just like people. I got close to a horse and I saw it’s eyes and it’s ears as well and it allowed me to pet him on the side of its head and it sniffed my shirt. And it was fun.😀
I have watched this video before, but felt I needed a refresher, just to make sure I'm being diligent in watching my horse's cues to how she is feeling & thinking. Thanks again for this video. As my skillset has improved
(thanks for your help), my relationship with my mare has improved. She's more trusting, curious, & has learned that her new owner(me) doesn't need a bite or kick to understand her wishes, but I still watch for cues because she could have a trigger we have yet to explore together. We are still building our relationship of trust & respect & I appreciate trainers such as yourself for sharing tips that work. Keep 'em coming please.
This is very helpful! My neighbor’s horse is very nervous, and I’ve been working with him while the neighbors are out of town. My horses are very calm and old, but my neighbor’s horse is very VERY nervous and spooky. I’m not used to his behavior, so I’ll catch when he’s about to really lose it, but I have a hard time telling when he’s moderately uncomfortable. This was very in depth, thank you.
"Beauty pageant wave! :D I am definitelly going to remember that! :D
I’m going to a ranch today with a lot of retired military horses and I’ve learned so much from you. Thanks!
When you explained tuckers quirks he looked at the camera like yea I do that.
0:10 Tucker has the cutest funniest facial expression, as you talk about him. LOL!
i dont own a horse, but ive been begging my parents for one. i heard them talking and i think they are purchasing one. this channel has been such an inspiration for a 12 year old like me and now i think i have enough knowledge to give this tiny colt the best life ever
Mig, my Arabian horse, when there is a fly that is bugging him, he will dig whatever body part the fly is on into my side, stomach, arm, shoulder, or my spine
How do I help them relax when they r anxious or nervous? I notice that I got the hang of horse boy language I just do what I’m supposed to do to help
When i put my little brown pony into the fold, she will always following me, and looking after me, while im cleaning up after her. She will do that until i go home. So sweet!
Your videos are really well done. I've thought about getting horses someday, and you are very informative and educational. You are also gorgeous. Keep up the good work!
Thankyou so much for this video i loan a horse in uk as i am english and i have autism but love being down at the yard with the welsh cob mare i loan beauty her name is and she is around about 16 to 17 she is a great schooling horse and i call her my 4 legged daughter lol but sometimes communication is hard she is stubborn but sweet but it is always good to know a horse personality and communication to be able to work effectivley as a team
i think one of my favourite things about this video is your impressions of horse noises :D
I’m new to riding and your videos help me so much! Thank you for taking the time to teach us❤
My horse is so chill but his ears are back relaxing sometimes he'll be just standing there falling asleep when i stand by him. Im training him and hes been through abuse idk how to read him but when im relaxed he is too but this video helps me
I'm learning everything I can about horses because I'm 5'1" and starting a non profit that saves draft horses. I need to know this stuff to be around 19 & 20 hh horses!
Just started working with horses and this was a really helpful video, keep up the good work.
I love horses but have been really wary after a horse that was being friendly bit my back. These help me get my confidence back 😊
I love horses I don't have a horse but I love them and I am a kid.
You are a great teacher!
I've not been around horses a ton, but do see them at a bit of a distance very regularly, here in Arizona. My best friend as a kid was horse obsessed, owned at least one, and her parents worked a track, father was a jockey trainer. I think I managed to learn more watching my friend mimic horses, to a point where actually being around horses had me pretty confident. It was a nice feeling to know most of the things explained in your vid, though the bit about the tail tuck was new to me.
One of my favorite behaviors is probably eager lip flapping, when they want to play and get moving, or lots of loving or appreciative head bumps to their handler and gentle nibbles of clothes, pulling them to hurry up. lol
Love that you talk abort tension - and Tucker gets even more relaxed. Great video.
i’ve been riding for a while but only doing lessons, i’m starting to volunteer at my local barn to help with my mental health and although i have been riding for a while i don’t know a whole lot about horses body language so i’m really making an effort to learn so i can better understand them
I don't have a horse currently because a) I have no money, and b) I have no time (medical formative years are tough), but I love horses, so I need to know things before I make enough money to buy and keep one. Watching videos of people who are experienced with them is very entertaining and informative.
My horse Diesel is prone to itchiness due to bug bites. If he gets fidgety in the cross-ties, it's because he has an itch that he's desperate to scratch. I briefly undo the cross-ties so he can bite/scratch the itchy spot and then reattach the ties. Some people might think fidgeting is "bad behavior," but I've learned to recognize it as discomfort.
This is so wholesome. Tucker is adorable. This made my day
I'm not interested in horses. Just love listening to Carmella 😊
This will probably help me if I take a new job at a horse barn next week thank you
My sweet babygirl is doing her SSL hours on a 400 acre field with stables and farms next week and she's excited to help out in the stables. It's absolutely amazing because it's nonprofit that works disabled individuals. My babygirl want to learn all she can about horses because she want to own one someday. Thanks for this video I sent it to her so when she starts working with horses next week she will have some knowledge about them😊 new subie!!
I don't have a horse but i'm planing on getting one and watching this is part of me preparing
New things are helpful with me , because I try hard to understand my horses
Thanks
A horse at my barn is uhh... really weird... he smiles when wants a treat 👀
😭😭😭
Tucker is such a cutie. I’m so in love with his markings.
Although you can stay safe around a horse, you can't always read silent communication because not everyone knows silent communication
Even if you know a little bit, get to know the basics
When my Pappy was living and we spent time on his horse farm, believe me, it was a BLAST!
We really didn't know much about language, but we knew enough to stay safe
We had a mixture of horses and ponies, and it didn't matter if you were kid or grownie, grownies could ALSO ride PONIES as well as HORSES
I was one of those leisure riders that didn't ride hard at all, and most times, I rode bareback, unless I was in a saddle for a short time, especially for a trail ride or a ride on the road near home
None of our horses or ponies had any trouble carrying us except for one that had trouble with her Withers and could collapse with you on her back, so we returned her to the Sugar Creek horse auction
We had joy and fun on that horse farm!
This is a great video! People who are around horses need to know how to read them. It's very helpful not to mention interesting 👍
I love it when horse people imitate their horse. 😂👍 I've seen videos of just that. Was that you in some of those videos? If not, maybe try some for fun. I'd watch them for sure!
This type of videos help me alot, because i want to own a horse in future :)
I am in equine psychotherapy right now. Just as I joined the program, a rescue miniature-horse named Bill joined the ranch. I have been spending every session working to understand Bill and help him regain trust. Right now he won't allow anyone to put a halter on him 😢 I know that these processes take time but I really want to help him. This information was useful. Thank you.
He reminds me of Anthony Hopkins. Great education ty!!!
😍 m a beginner & i love horses so watched this video ❤
I'm going to a new stables today cause I used to ho to lazy j ranch so this is a very good video for me
Actually loving the content here.
Any time I can learn something new.
I have wanted horses since I was a child.
I'm 56 and haven't had my chance.
There's so much to learn.
You're a natural on camera! Interesting stuff, thanks for sharing this with us!
Beautiful horse
I'm not even sure how I got to your videos and I've never wanted to own a horse before but now after like 5 videos I I want one
Great video! I don`t know if you are a teacher but you sure know how to convey a message to people 🙂
its been my dream to be a horse rider! TYSM lets help you get to 1 mill!!
Your teachings are realy good, you so lovely thank you for your posts, it will halp so many beginners
I just got my first ever horse, havint seen it yet bc I'm out of town. But its actually a rescue and our neighbors horse who let's it wonder and it comes on our property but doesn't really want to leave. So the neighbor let's us care for it and I believe is giving it to me because she has cancer. When I get home I'll see and get more clarification from my mom. In the meantime I'm learning everything I can I love horses and that's been my dream to own one since I was little
I have a horse and on a competition my sister was filming when I watched it I say that my horse injoyed it and on lessons when I am walking or just resting my horse puts the neck low and just relaxing thank you very much for telling know I have much more confidence and now I know so thank you very very much
I've watched a few of your videos so far, and subscribed to the channel. You are a very good instructor! I'm currently taking English Saddle lessons and your videos have really helped me make good adjustments. I thank you, and if Millie could speak, I'm sure she'd thank you, too. :-)
Thank you...i know nothing about horses..but always wanted to understand them..subed 🐎
Finally getting into lesson soon after around 7 years of waiting. Want to make sure I have at leastma bit of a better understanding of these animals for when I go. Thank you, very informative! ;D
This is literally the cutest video that you've made!! I love it!
I love how Tucker’s like “I love you, Mom.” “Ugh stop it, Mom, let me do what I want.” “I love you, Mom.”
Thank you it's very informative, i want to ask something why my horse always bring her 2 front feet up in the air every time i go check her in the pasture? Is she angry or happy to see me?
If she was angry her ears would be pinned back too
Do you mean rearing? I’m not sure.
She’s excited man. But pay more attention to her body language.
Hooves** I’m sorry that triggered me 😆
A horse normally only does that when there's no other way out of a situation (so they can't move back or going back doesn't bring them what they wanted so they go up). For example a horse during riding has pain in the mouth from pulling and the horse moves back and the rider still pulls on the mouth or starts hurting in another way maybe kicking, then the horse goes up. But in your situation I'm a bit confused. If it happens a lot i'd advice you to talk to a Vet to see if something else is going on.
What a good horse you have ! So pretty too.
Thank you, I just got the horse speak course, really amazing, it helped me a lot.
man the thumbnail is beautiful! tucker is a model
The mustang mare I am training has done the protective neck part to me but it was only her right side she did it on, really she never did like anyone on her right side, luckly we got over that! I do very SHORT rides on her and only ride in the round pen with supervision
Ooh! Perfect. My horse was abused before we got her, I'm trying to figure her out. I got her a week ago today.
I've ridden her many times, and decided I wanted her so yeah.
I'm working with her and stuff for trust, and she does body language I think. Thank you for this videooo ❤
Just started a job and they have 2 male horses. Thank you so much for this video, even after 2 years! Very good to know what to look out for! Thank you!
I started horse back riding and the horses I’m have at the stalls I vist her once a week her name is shay she nudges me each week for a treat
I’ve always dreamt of buying my own horse so I’m learning as much as possible and I love your channel. Thank you xxx
My paint mare has been showing her teeth more but her ears are very perked up. She seems to be very comfortable around my daughter, my daughter lays in the hay by her while she eats and the horse just eats around her. She also laid down and let my daughter pet her. Very informative, I’m learning quite a bit
Excellent explanation 👌
Also wanna say, I so appreciate this channel and especially this young lady
My mares turn their butt to the fence towards me when they want something. Either they are hungry, thirsty or upset about something. We call it the “butt treatment “. 😂
I believe that’s actually disrespectful behavior towards you! Not good- a horse should never be permitted to give you what you’re calling “the butt treatment”!
@@melindak.21 Yes, she never does it when we are near or she would get in trouble. They often do it when they know we are leaving on vacation. We see the butt treatment in our rear view mirror. We can see it from inside the house as well if something is not to their liking in their pasture. They are not ever allowed to do anything of the sort when we are handling them. They know who the alpha is!
thank you for being so informative without being belittling
Thanks!
I am very much new to this whole equestrian thing, and while I know that horses have feelings and all, it's still hard for me to understand them. I know that a horse's hind legs are one of the most dangerous parts of their body as their kicks are no joke, but I would love to bond with horses of any kind really. I don't have a horse of my own right now and as much as I would love to have one, my mom will not let me. So, I would like to thank you as this video will help me understand them more.
You’re great!!! Do you have a video about how to get a stubborn horse who isn’t scared of anything to back up? Lol
I have watched so many vids about this subject and yours is the best by far.
Thanks
I'm working with some young mustangs.
This was very informative and eased some nerves since I'm beginning a Stablehand position soon. Thanks for the great video!