yeah i’ve been riding for 4 years and i still can’t put the bridle on a horse that always closes her teeth like she opens her lips but not her teeth and it’s so embarrassing to ask for help lol
Omgg !!! I’m pretty sure my gelding is worse !!!! & it is embarrassing!!! I always end up having to ask someone to help & sometime take 2 of us just to bridle him !! He tosses his head , left his head !!!
Thank you so much for these tips! My lease horse is notoriously difficult to bridle, but I used your steps and recently, when I took off his halter, he lowered his head to my hand level and took the bit easily. This really worked and I love that it served the dual purpose of showing him he can trust me and that I won't hurt him. Thank you so much!
I have a young horse who is being introduced to his gear now so when the time comes to ride, tacking up will be second nature to him. He does very well with his saddle pad and saddle but the bridle is a different story. Once the bridle is on, he is OK it is getting it on him that is the problem. He would raise his head, move his head away or start backing away from me. I watched your video twice then headed to the farm armed with honey as a back-up. It worked! It wasn't as smooth as the video but it was a success none-the-less. We even tried it a second time and still ended on a good note. Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge! It is greatly appreciated.
Hi😊 Thank you for sharing! Working those young horse is all about that patience and persistence☺️🐴 It sounds like your doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work ❤️
I was taught to use my right hand on the opposite side and under instead of over the horse's head. That way, if horse wants to toss or raise their head, I can stabilize it with my right hand on their poll and horse doesnt knock me off balance or injure my right arm when they toss their head. Horse picks up on the method pretty fast and does not feel "threatened" by having my arm over his head - particularly for those who are head shy.
I definitely will try this! There is kinda unlucky thing - im super short, riding super tall horse, so I really NEED him to put his head down, and if he put his head up, i simply cant put on the bridle. Also he likes to leave and go over people, so I very much hope I can work with that too, to make him comfy getting bridle ♥
hello working on this..put some carrot smell on the bridle and I get right next to the horse..I have been doing this and yes success with my horse..thank you..it took time !
I wish this worked with my horse. We’ve been trying a process like this for the last 6 months and it hasn’t really helped us particularly. He’s usually good for the first steps but as soon as that bit comes near his mouth he’s jerking his head away aggressively. He’s way too strong for me to keep his head down and he’s even hit me pretty hard in the process. It’s so frustrating because he never used to be like this until my family let strangers ride him while I was at college. I imagine he’s developed some trauma and we just haven’t been able to get past it. He’s so good on the trail once he’s bridled though…:/ (and yes I’ve had his teeth checked many times and they aren’t the issue) hopefully something will work eventually…
I’ll have to give this a try... my horse had suddenly picked up the habit of sticking her nose out when I put the bit near her mouth then puts her head down then up and around lol I get it on her after a few minutes but it’s frustrating for sure. It doesn’t appear to be physical, she doesn’t show any signs of discomfort or pain with the bit so idk
IM going to the barn tommrow.. i have been struggling so much with my mare, the mahority of the time im at the barn,im fighting with her about getting that bridle on. Ill try this out but i dont think she wll respond ton the pressure from my hand to her nose, she doesn't like forcment of pressure to her...
I’ll try this because my horse used to take the bridle it was a bit hard but to super hard and now I go to bridle him and he just blacks up so hard like I just whipped him. I don’t whip my horse and I really don’t know why he’s doing this now I’m super kind to him don’t worry
Do you have a video on how to longe a dominant gelding ( 4-1/2 year old walking horse),that knows how to but refuses,part of the problem he's line bred ,
In my option i think the honey method is safer, I feel like the treat method is dangerous because the horse could bite the bit trying to bite the cookie and break his teeth..
Very helpful. Be careful however when keeping your head over his- he can lurch and I’ve seen bad results for the rider’s face-even breaks. With nervous horses, one should always have his/her face to the side, not anywhere above the vertical plain of the horse’s nose/headline.
Lol. You never tried to bridle my haflinger, with papilloma virus in her ears. I acquired her a year ago, from an elderly friend of mine. I've worked most of the spookiness out of her, changed her diet due to laminitis / possible EMS or my vet mentioned early Cushings. She takes the bit, but flips out when you go up near her ears. She won't even let me put the hack on her lately without two people doing it. It's awful. I'm not sure what her background is. My elderly friend was sold this horse by a shyster, who took advantage of him because I know the horse had laminitis before he bought her, but he wasn't told what her issues were. We have a lot of saddle / bareback work that needs done, but the bridling issues need taken care of first. One step at a time. She's a work in progress and I just love her to pieces. 🐎
Perhaps one of your horse’s previous owners used an ear twitch on her so now she freaks out about people touching her ears? An ear twitch is an awful method in my opinion, so I really hope my accusation was wrong, but then again it‘s hard to know for sure since her previous owners would likely never admit to it 🤷♀️ Regardless, I’m sure you take great care of her now and hopefully both of you are doing well! 💛
@@Primrose.ponies I've often thought that twitching could have been done. We will never know. Also, if someone walks toward us while I'm in the saddle, it's a trigger to make her freak out. ( Possible abuse from previous owners?) Like I said, she's a work in progress. She's just beautiful. Her ground work is great, saddle time now. She was stomping her feet last go round we had. Work work work now. Lol.
@@Spirit410 Ah I see, well it's unfortunate to hear that, but I'm sure she's glad to have you! Best of luck with her training, I'm sure that you and her will go far together 🙌
I’m 5’2 and have a 16h horse. He puts his head up so high I can’t reach it. How do I get him to lower it? I’ve tried treats but as soon as I put the bridle anywhere near his face his head goes straight up. I use the pressure down with the halter but he is so stubborn!
Hi! I’m not sure if you will see this but I have been working on this with my mare and she loves getting her poll massaged and will put her head down and doesn’t mind the bit being near her face/mouth but the action of trying to put the bit in she pulls back and makes a big fuss every time I’m extremely patient with her but I’m 5’4 and she’s 16hh some help would be deeply appreciated
my horse lifts her head so much and will then turn her body so her back feet are facing me, she never kicks but obviously this is still dangerous, if I put the reins over her head she does this too so I have no control. Ive tried giving her mints but nothing works, its so embarrassing having to ask for help every time!
I haven’t used a but on my horse is months because he won’t accept and he puts his head up! I hope this works I’m gonna try it tomorrow! Ps: I’m really short
The last time my horse had a bridle, he got it stuck in a weird place and it pinched his mouth. Now he is terrified of the bridle. He’s gotten two bloody noses trying to get away from it. I have some things I’m going to try like the honey trick but I’m still worried it won’t work. It’s like he’s become an untrained horse again. Could you maybe make a video on what you think I should do? Or reply to this comment. It would be so much help. Thank you!
thanks for reaching out. I know how discouraging it can feel when your horse seems to take a big step backwards in training. The first thing I think about when solving a problem is how can I simplify it to the most basic step. Since I am not able to see you and your horse it’s difficult to give exact advice as every situation is different. With that said I would start with getting the head down cue really good without the bridle (I also have a video on a head down cue). Then I would work on his willingness to open his mouth using your hand while keeping his head down. Once these two steps are good you can move on to bridling using honey or a treat with your bit. In my experience working with horses, solving problems is all about patience and repetition. The ability to temporarily put aside the goal in order to build towards it one step at a time. It takes more time in the short term, but saves you time in the end🐴 I hope this helps 💕
JSHorsemanship thank you so much for responding! I will for sure try this! I don’t have much time to work with him so it will be hard but I’m willing to try! Thank you!! ❤️🐴
Is she okay with you petting around her ears? If not it sounds like she needs to get to a point where you can comfortably pet around her ears first. If you can pet around her ears, make sure when you bridle her that you're pushing her ears forward to put them in the bridle, and not pressing them back with it, as that can be pretty uncomfy and they'll start avoiding.
i have a miniature horse and she is just not willing to let me bridle her. but these tips will defenetly help me(her). she also has truble stopping her when im ridding her. im barly on her and then she starts running and i cant stop her. and when i turn her she trys to bite me. could u make a video of some tips of that or atleast awnser this comment
Hi😊 One thing that may help is doing some ground work with her. Spending some time working with her in hand and on the line can help you improve her responsiveness to you and your bond with her🐴 If you would like help with some exercises you can do with her. You can visit my website( JShorsemanship.com ) and submit a video for me to review.
My pony is very headshy and is constantly trying to move away or throw her head up, I’m going to try the honey trick but do you have any other tips to stop her throwing her head up ?
One thing I work on with a horse that is head shy is leach a head down cue. I do this by teaching them to drop there head each time I apply gentle downward pressure with the lead rope. This gives me a good place to start getting them more comfortable with things around their head. I did a video on teaching this you can check it out here 👉th-cam.com/video/N857D0psjW8/w-d-xo.html Whenever solving a problem I have found the most important things are to be patient consistent and always break things up into small steps. I hope this helps💕🐴
If a horse doesn't want to be bridled we should ask ourselves why he doesn't like that; maybe the bit that you are using (or the way you are using it) hurts him or maybe he had some bad experiences while putting the bridle on (this happened with one of my horses)
Hi😊 I have had horses that take up to a week working on this each day and some that pick it up in one session. Every horse is different. The important thing is to make sure your horse is comfortable with each step before moving to the next one.
I struggle with hand placement when I am offering the bit. I have not yet gotten comfortable with it... my fear if getting my fingers in the way is always in my mind. What is the correct approach? How should I hold the bit in my hand and how should I be offering it? I have seen some people really use their thumbs to pry open the horses mouth all while using the other hand to hold the bit up. I am not this smooth yet in the process. Any tips or suggestions?
In my last stable, my favourite horse Alice (only on the arena) absolutely hated putting on the saddle and everything to do with being in the stall in general. She started to bite me the moment I got in and when I got close, started to kick her hind leg. She was only friendly if you came with tons of treats. I think I understand why she was like that though, the stable was in the city and had no paddock so aside from the training sessions, all horses had to be in their tiny stalls all day.☹️☹️☹️ But how do you put a saddle on a horse that is resisting?🤔
You have to ask yourself why is the horse resisting, maybe the saddle you're using doesn't fit her properly or maybe she had some bad experiences with the saddle on (like my 23yo Arabian horse, her owner rode her for so many years with a saddle that didn't fit her and that caused pain, so whenever I tried to put the saddle on her, she will bite me or she will kick)
@@violamastromarco9746 the biting and kicking started with Alice the moment you entered the stall and didn't give her a treat. If you so much as approached her with the brushes or maybe even without anything, she would bite and kick. I was quite afraid of her in the stall. Maybe I should've tried to change that behavior but I have no experience in stall training or anything. That should've been done by the stable owners. I was really afraid since the horses there were actually all very badly trained. The only one who was trained properly and was a sweetheart was the gigantic Hanoverian called Olympia but he was the only one. All others were either terrifying in the stall or very bad to ride, some were both. Maybe it was the bad saddle but I really think that the stable owners weren't that good at all and hadn't trained the horses properly.
@@helenakove2 omg your so funny lol, if you watch dedicated hours from "Think like a horse" you wouldn't have any issues, I dont even own a horse but I can already see plenty of mistake you listed lol, 1 your personality is reflected by the horse, if you act or show anxiety near the horse, that shows your easy to push around (not the high horse) 2 horses dont care if you approach them with treats, and your teaching your horse a bad lesson, when you approach it expects treats, 3 your not giving the right amount of pressure and release, when the horse bites and kick, you back away in fear,(horse) hmm if I bite or kick this human will go away,-bad lession- ,and maybe reconsider moving out of the city or changing the stable location, from what you described is not very efficient for you nor your horse, 4 just bond with your horse and dont be afraid to be close, just dont be in the danger zone, 5 if you manage to listen to some of these things, go find "Think like a horse" because I've been watching Rick's vids for years and I know more about horses more than others an I dont even own a horse, lol, sorry to write this book at 3:30 A.M. but please read .....
@@helenakove2 Aslo there is no "stall training " it's all about pressure and release, you have to understand why the horse is acting like that, "it's never the horses fualt" and having the stable owners "training " your horse isn't a good thing either unless you follow the ways they train your horse, people train horses differently
What about if they wont touch his ears?raises his head need a ladder csuse he wont drop his head..eats treats then raises his head!wonderful training &patience dosent work....hes a "slacker" &dosen't care.
Many horses are not going to respond the way this one did...they won't just lower the head with a bit of pressure....sorry. Maybe after weeks of practice.
Hope these tips are a help! Feel free to share what has helped you in your bridling :)
My horse is so tall and I'm so short!! He knows that aswell so he uses it against me... =b
This is THE best video yet thank you SO much!
It did
@@_wendig0_107 that was funny. enjoyed reading your complaint. LOL!
Thankyou!! It is so frustrating and embarrassing not being able to bridle a stubborn mare and this totally worked!!
Hi Alaina😀
I completely agree! I’m so glad it was a help to you🐴
Yea my mare she hates things touching her teeth and she throws her head
Then just dont use a bit common sense
yeah i’ve been riding for 4 years and i still can’t put the bridle on a horse that always closes her teeth like she opens her lips but not her teeth and it’s so embarrassing to ask for help lol
Omgg !!! I’m pretty sure my gelding is worse !!!! & it is embarrassing!!! I always end up having to ask someone to help & sometime take 2 of us just to bridle him !! He tosses his head , left his head !!!
Thank you so much for these tips! My lease horse is notoriously difficult to bridle, but I used your steps and recently, when I took off his halter, he lowered his head to my hand level and took the bit easily. This really worked and I love that it served the dual purpose of showing him he can trust me and that I won't hurt him. Thank you so much!
i’ll definitely try this out! i have a mare and she lifts her head up so high. thank you so much!
I have a young horse who is being introduced to his gear now so when the time comes to ride, tacking up will be second nature to him. He does very well with his saddle pad and saddle but the bridle is a different story. Once the bridle is on, he is OK it is getting it on him that is the problem. He would raise his head, move his head away or start backing away from me. I watched your video twice then headed to the farm armed with honey as a back-up. It worked! It wasn't as smooth as the video but it was a success none-the-less. We even tried it a second time and still ended on a good note. Thank you so much for sharing you knowledge! It is greatly appreciated.
Hi😊
Thank you for sharing! Working those young horse is all about that patience and persistence☺️🐴 It sounds like your doing a wonderful job. Keep up the good work ❤️
I was taught to use my right hand on the opposite side and under instead of over the horse's head. That way, if horse wants to toss or raise their head, I can stabilize it with my right hand on their poll and horse doesnt knock me off balance or injure my right arm when they toss their head. Horse picks up on the method pretty fast and does not feel "threatened" by having my arm over his head - particularly for those who are head shy.
Thankyou I’ll definitely try this! I have a 16.5hh gelding (and I’m 5ft), he loves to lift his head up and I can’t reach. It’s a daily battle
Nice job with the horse. You have a beautiful voice for instructional videos!
Thank you so much for making this video, it really helped me out!! 👍❤️😇
Fabulous video. Every step is easy to follow and works great - thank you!!
Going to try these tips when I first attempt to bridle my new sensitive mare!
Thanks for the awesome video! It helped me a lot to know what to do with my brothers horse and even mine! Thanks again!
This was so helpful!!! Thank you so much!!!
THANK YOU 😊
This was by far the best way
I will be trying this with my mare
Wow! This really helped me with my American Quarter horse
I hope this works bedtime I trie to get the bit in! Thank you for making this vid!
You're the best!
I definitely will try this! There is kinda unlucky thing - im super short, riding super tall horse, so I really NEED him to put his head down, and if he put his head up, i simply cant put on the bridle. Also he likes to leave and go over people, so I very much hope I can work with that too, to make him comfy getting bridle ♥
Nice work!
Omg thank you! 😍😍😍
Thank you so much!!!
You're the best! Fan From Tehran ❣️
hello working on this..put some carrot smell on the bridle and I get right next
to the horse..I have been doing this and yes success with my horse..thank you..it took time !
tyhank you this heped soooo much
Thanks
I'm so hoping this works! I have a GIANT 17h, 2,000 lbs draft horse that is incredibly tough to bridle!
This helped alout
Wow I was embarrassed to admit I had to watch this video but reading below I AM NOT ALONE LOL
I wish this worked with my horse. We’ve been trying a process like this for the last 6 months and it hasn’t really helped us particularly. He’s usually good for the first steps but as soon as that bit comes near his mouth he’s jerking his head away aggressively. He’s way too strong for me to keep his head down and he’s even hit me pretty hard in the process. It’s so frustrating because he never used to be like this until my family let strangers ride him while I was at college. I imagine he’s developed some trauma and we just haven’t been able to get past it. He’s so good on the trail once he’s bridled though…:/ (and yes I’ve had his teeth checked many times and they aren’t the issue) hopefully something will work eventually…
I’ll have to give this a try... my horse had suddenly picked up the habit of sticking her nose out when I put the bit near her mouth then puts her head down then up and around lol I get it on her after a few minutes but it’s frustrating for sure. It doesn’t appear to be physical, she doesn’t show any signs of discomfort or pain with the bit so idk
you are so amazing
I'm gonna try the honey thing, the horse I work with lift her head up, and shakes it, so i can't do it, but I'll try!
IM going to the barn tommrow.. i have been struggling so much with my mare, the mahority of the time im at the barn,im fighting with her about getting that bridle on. Ill try this out but i dont think she wll respond ton the pressure from my hand to her nose, she doesn't like forcment of pressure to her...
I’ll try this because my horse used to take the bridle it was a bit hard but to super hard and now I go to bridle him and he just blacks up so hard like I just whipped him. I don’t whip my horse and I really don’t know why he’s doing this now I’m super kind to him don’t worry
Do you have a video on how to longe a dominant gelding ( 4-1/2 year old walking horse),that knows how to but refuses,part of the problem he's line bred ,
Any suggestions for when you are 5'0 and your horse is 17.1 hands?
In my option i think the honey method is safer, I feel like the treat method is dangerous because the horse could bite the bit trying to bite the cookie and break his teeth..
Very helpful. Be careful however when keeping your head over his- he can lurch and I’ve seen bad results for the rider’s face-even breaks. With nervous horses, one should always have his/her face to the side, not anywhere above the vertical plain of the horse’s nose/headline.
Horses r so cool..I'm a horse rider
Lol. You never tried to bridle my haflinger, with papilloma virus in her ears. I acquired her a year ago, from an elderly friend of mine. I've worked most of the spookiness out of her, changed her diet due to laminitis / possible EMS or my vet mentioned early Cushings. She takes the bit, but flips out when you go up near her ears. She won't even let me put the hack on her lately without two people doing it. It's awful. I'm not sure what her background is. My elderly friend was sold this horse by a shyster, who took advantage of him because I know the horse had laminitis before he bought her, but he wasn't told what her issues were. We have a lot of saddle / bareback work that needs done, but the bridling issues need taken care of first. One step at a time. She's a work in progress and I just love her to pieces. 🐎
Perhaps one of your horse’s previous owners used an ear twitch on her so now she freaks out about people touching her ears? An ear twitch is an awful method in my opinion, so I really hope my accusation was wrong, but then again it‘s hard to know for sure since her previous owners would likely never admit to it 🤷♀️ Regardless, I’m sure you take great care of her now and hopefully both of you are doing well! 💛
@@Primrose.ponies I've often thought that twitching could have been done. We will never know. Also, if someone walks toward us while I'm in the saddle, it's a trigger to make her freak out. ( Possible abuse from previous owners?) Like I said, she's a work in progress. She's just beautiful. Her ground work is great, saddle time now. She was stomping her feet last go round we had. Work work work now. Lol.
@@Spirit410 Ah I see, well it's unfortunate to hear that, but I'm sure she's glad to have you! Best of luck with her training, I'm sure that you and her will go far together 🙌
I’m 5’2 and have a 16h horse. He puts his head up so high I can’t reach it. How do I get him to lower it? I’ve tried treats but as soon as I put the bridle anywhere near his face his head goes straight up. I use the pressure down with the halter but he is so stubborn!
Hi! I’m not sure if you will see this but I have been working on this with my mare and she loves getting her poll massaged and will put her head down and doesn’t mind the bit being near her face/mouth but the action of trying to put the bit in she pulls back and makes a big fuss every time I’m extremely patient with her but I’m 5’4 and she’s 16hh some help would be deeply appreciated
I need to know how to stop my horse moving around while tacking up! Any tips? 🤦🏼♀️
Thank you for the tips but could you do a video on riding without using a bit
Hi😊
That’s a great topic:) I will add it to my list🐴
what if my horse is also ear/head shy?
my horse lifts her head so much and will then turn her body so her back feet are facing me, she never kicks but obviously this is still dangerous, if I put the reins over her head she does this too so I have no control. Ive tried giving her mints but nothing works, its so embarrassing having to ask for help every time!
My horse has one ear she does not like to be to be touched. I don't know how to earn her trust and to make her sound when bridleing.
The horse's name being Buddy is hilarious to me. I'm watching this to figure out how to bridle our Clydesdale whose name is also Buddy.
He sits back on his haunches, clenches his teeth, and keeps moving both forwards and backwards to try and avoid it
I haven’t used a but on my horse is months because he won’t accept and he puts his head up! I hope this works I’m gonna try it tomorrow! Ps: I’m really short
How about trying not to use a painful metal bit and just stick with rope?
@@ckvideo You do know a bit less bridle can also hurt ?
It’s their horse, as long as they’re not abusing the horse- leave it alone man.
@@basilisksboy6316 honestly a rope halter is alot more safe than bits, hackomores, bridles etc.. think otherwise watch this video.. very educational
@@basilisksboy6316 th-cam.com/video/lXiZ5FQIp7k/w-d-xo.html
The last time my horse had a bridle, he got it stuck in a weird place and it pinched his mouth. Now he is terrified of the bridle. He’s gotten two bloody noses trying to get away from it. I have some things I’m going to try like the honey trick but I’m still worried it won’t work. It’s like he’s become an untrained horse again. Could you maybe make a video on what you think I should do? Or reply to this comment. It would be so much help. Thank you!
thanks for reaching out.
I know how discouraging it can feel when your horse seems to take a big step backwards in training.
The first thing I think about when solving a problem is how can I simplify it to the most basic step.
Since I am not able to see you and your horse it’s difficult to give exact advice as every situation is different.
With that said I would start with getting the
head down cue really good without the bridle (I also have a video on a head down cue).
Then I would work on his willingness to open his mouth using your hand while keeping his head down.
Once these two steps are good you can move on to bridling using honey or a treat with your bit.
In my experience working with horses, solving problems is all about patience and repetition. The ability to temporarily put aside the goal in order to build towards it one step at a time. It takes more time in the short term, but saves you time in the end🐴
I hope this helps 💕
JSHorsemanship thank you so much for responding! I will for sure try this! I don’t have much time to work with him so it will be hard but I’m willing to try! Thank you!! ❤️🐴
Can this work with a horse who’s scared of the bridle? My horse is alright with the bit but terrified of the browband and with it going over her ears
Is she okay with you petting around her ears? If not it sounds like she needs to get to a point where you can comfortably pet around her ears first. If you can pet around her ears, make sure when you bridle her that you're pushing her ears forward to put them in the bridle, and not pressing them back with it, as that can be pretty uncomfy and they'll start avoiding.
i have a miniature horse and she is just not willing to let me bridle her. but these tips will defenetly help me(her). she also has truble stopping her when im ridding her. im barly on her and then she starts running and i cant stop her. and when i turn her she trys to bite me. could u make a video of some tips of that or atleast awnser this comment
Hi😊
One thing that may help is doing some ground work with her. Spending some time working with her in hand and on the line can help you improve her responsiveness to you and your bond with her🐴 If you would like help with some exercises you can do with her. You can visit my website( JShorsemanship.com ) and submit a video for me to review.
ok thank u so much im sure ur tips will help. ill defenitly try them
My horse chew his bit the whole ride?
My horse hates her ears being touched due to her past so bridling is so difficult
My horse swings his head up and down like he’s grazing or being a show Arabian lol he also twists his head and he even fights my trainer
My pony is very headshy and is constantly trying to move away or throw her head up, I’m going to try the honey trick but do you have any other tips to stop her throwing her head up ?
One thing I work on with a horse that is head shy is leach a head down cue. I do this by teaching them to drop there head each time I apply gentle downward pressure with the lead rope. This gives me a good place to start getting them more comfortable with things around their head. I did a video on teaching this you can check it out here 👉th-cam.com/video/N857D0psjW8/w-d-xo.html
Whenever solving a problem I have found the most important things are to be patient consistent and always break things up into small steps. I hope this helps💕🐴
Thank you for the advice I will definitely try this 👍
what should i do if my horse is biting mee 😭
For The Putting My Hand Over His Nose So He's More Confident What Do I Do For My Horse? He Has A Tendency To Bite Me
Gotta correct the biting first
@@emilyjohnson1126 He was bottle fed when he was younger (he was a orphan) so how do I stop him from biting?
@@agrainofrice196 one of the geldings used to bite, a quick soft bur firm swat will do the trick, worked for me. Not hitting but a little swat 😂
One of the geldings at my barn*
@@emilyjohnson1126 We do that, but he just keeps biting
If a horse doesn't want to be bridled we should ask ourselves why he doesn't like that; maybe the bit that you are using (or the way you are using it) hurts him or maybe he had some bad experiences while putting the bridle on (this happened with one of my horses)
Hi 😊
I couldn’t agree more. It is always a good idea to consider all possibilities when solving and preventing future problems🐴
S😗perrr
Everyone should learn to ride bitless.
thats so weird... my horse's old name wasBuddy and he looks exactly like that
I got a horse and it’s a Arabian
Wow! Would this working with a lesson horse I see once a week?
Hi😊
I have had horses that take up to a week working on this each day and some that pick it up in one session. Every horse is different. The important thing is to make sure your horse is comfortable with each step before moving to the next one.
JSHorsemanship Thanks! I’m learning a lot from your videos!!
mine tries to bite me 😭
It helps when you're tall haha.
I struggle with hand placement when I am offering the bit. I have not yet gotten comfortable with it... my fear if getting my fingers in the way is always in my mind. What is the correct approach? How should I hold the bit in my hand and how should I be offering it? I have seen some people really use their thumbs to pry open the horses mouth all while using the other hand to hold the bit up. I am not this smooth yet in the process. Any tips or suggestions?
This jorse is not difficult, the horse im riding doesnt let me put his head down or turn his head
Then what?
In my last stable, my favourite horse Alice (only on the arena) absolutely hated putting on the saddle and everything to do with being in the stall in general. She started to bite me the moment I got in and when I got close, started to kick her hind leg. She was only friendly if you came with tons of treats.
I think I understand why she was like that though, the stable was in the city and had no paddock so aside from the training sessions, all horses had to be in their tiny stalls all day.☹️☹️☹️
But how do you put a saddle on a horse that is resisting?🤔
Hi😊
Putting a saddle on a horse that is anxious or resistant is a great video idea👍 I will add this to my list ☺️
You have to ask yourself why is the horse resisting, maybe the saddle you're using doesn't fit her properly or maybe she had some bad experiences with the saddle on (like my 23yo Arabian horse, her owner rode her for so many years with a saddle that didn't fit her and that caused pain, so whenever I tried to put the saddle on her, she will bite me or she will kick)
@@violamastromarco9746 the biting and kicking started with Alice the moment you entered the stall and didn't give her a treat. If you so much as approached her with the brushes or maybe even without anything, she would bite and kick. I was quite afraid of her in the stall. Maybe I should've tried to change that behavior but I have no experience in stall training or anything. That should've been done by the stable owners. I was really afraid since the horses there were actually all very badly trained. The only one who was trained properly and was a sweetheart was the gigantic Hanoverian called Olympia but he was the only one. All others were either terrifying in the stall or very bad to ride, some were both. Maybe it was the bad saddle but I really think that the stable owners weren't that good at all and hadn't trained the horses properly.
@@helenakove2 omg your so funny lol, if you watch dedicated hours from "Think like a horse" you wouldn't have any issues, I dont even own a horse but I can already see plenty of mistake you listed lol, 1 your personality is reflected by the horse, if you act or show anxiety near the horse, that shows your easy to push around (not the high horse) 2 horses dont care if you approach them with treats, and your teaching your horse a bad lesson, when you approach it expects treats, 3 your not giving the right amount of pressure and release, when the horse bites and kick, you back away in fear,(horse) hmm if I bite or kick this human will go away,-bad lession- ,and maybe reconsider moving out of the city or changing the stable location, from what you described is not very efficient for you nor your horse, 4 just bond with your horse and dont be afraid to be close, just dont be in the danger zone, 5 if you manage to listen to some of these things, go find "Think like a horse" because I've been watching Rick's vids for years and I know more about horses more than others an I dont even own a horse, lol, sorry to write this book at 3:30 A.M. but please read .....
@@helenakove2 Aslo there is no "stall training " it's all about pressure and release, you have to understand why the horse is acting like that, "it's never the horses fualt" and having the stable owners "training " your horse isn't a good thing either unless you follow the ways they train your horse, people train horses differently
What about if they wont touch his ears?raises his head need a ladder csuse he wont drop his head..eats treats then raises his head!wonderful training &patience dosent work....hes a "slacker" &dosen't care.
Many horses are not going to respond the way this one did...they won't just lower the head with a bit of pressure....sorry. Maybe after weeks of practice.