That was no trainer!!! He was an abuser!!! Let’s call it what it was!!! He should be named and shamed so no other unsuspecting people hire him to “train “ their horses. He should be charged for criminal abuse and jailed!!!❤❤❤🙌🏻
That's why I will always watch a trainer work with several horses before I will even consider leaving my horse alone with them! I want to know their mindset and training methods first.
I see a very sensitive, intelligent & willing horse in Toast. Once she recognized Steve was having a conversation, she answered back. "You tell me what you want, then I'll tell you what I need & we'll work together with understanding. No one & no thing likes being forced. The intelligent not only know how to ask, they know how to listen too! This was illustrated beautifully by both Toast & Steve!
@MicheleLHarvey Your comment was very well said. It's great to see comments like yours who know about what they are watching and make a comment with some intelligence behind their comment.
@@joycemorrell1293 are you speaking about the original poster? If so I don't understand what your intentions were with that post. If you could elaborate that would be great.
Very bright horse, that other trainer should be in court for fraud, he is basically abusing that animal because of his own shortcomings. Hope he has given up his animal abuse and is sat in a retirement home pissing his pant by now.
The most powerful training information I ever learned about handling both horses and dogs came from you, Steve. When what appears to be "stubborness" is followed by force out of frustration and lack of knowledge it creates more problems than needed. I needed the knowledge that you share in your videos and I thank you for it. You've helped me correct my own faults as a dog trainer and I truly thank you for that!
I would add teenagers here. Just saying, It helps to remind me not to get mad, take a step back and remember that my goal is to teach, to share knowledge. That's it. and try to have fun in the process.
I think the other big issue is that the horse on that initial bad training was clearly fearful to load which is normal for a horse and if the problem is fear, you can't fix fear by using more fear, that just doubles the problem. Loading is usually a fear and trust issue, to solve it, you'll need to do things that increase trust and lessen fear. You can put pressure but not to the level that will increase fear. Fear based misbehaving should be handled differently than pushy/dominant based misbehavior.
I learn so much from every session I watch You're the BEST in my book... Here's to you Steve & Tanya, and to🥂 too! 🐎 It was beautiful to watch her mature & begin to trust again! Crack on y'all! 🎉
Oh, Steve….I cried when I saw Toast go into that trailer with you on the very first try! She trusted and believed in you as her Alpha! You just proved without ANY doubt how wonderfully your method of training works! Such success! Just look at the feet! God bless you and Tanya! Thanks for coming to the states and helping Toast. ❤❤❤
Unbelievable that someone would let themselves be filmed treating a horse like that! Evidence that they either dont know better, don't care, or are just rotten. Just wow 😳
I'd say he hasn't any patience to train the horse properly he'd be quick to get angry when horse doesn't do what he wants and thinks his whip will do the trick but it's making the horse ten times more harder to train as the horse isn't paying attention to him it's worried about being hit again and then the fight or flight response sets in and there's no chance of getting the horse to take any training in as it's to worked up to fight or flight pity the horse didn't take off and take him for a drag on his arse
Me too! It makes me angry. But I'm betting the guy using the stick would be amazed at Steve's method if he saw it. He, too, could learn gentler training. People should insist on it when hiring help.
I think many of them were taught that way, or maybe were treated that way, and what one doesn’t know exists is really hard to implement. I would rather see people have compassion for their lack of skills, and introduced to Steve’s methods and skills and thinking to help them turn towards gentler and more effective ways. Walk a mile in their shoes to see what is going on.
Yeah he should be named so no one else takes their horses to him just imagine how many horses he's ruined with his training many horse owners would of been out a lot of money and just their animal being ruined by shocking training practices I've seen trainer's hit a horse with a flopper or whip but only once or twice not sit there and hit the horse repeatedly for about five minutes that's just cruelty to the horse in Australia he'd be charged with cruelty to animals for what he did and serious charges to
I use to ride , In the sixtys seventys and eighty's . But i relize after watching you and your training and dome other channels I wasnt taught horsemanship . I also cannt believe the amount of ignorene and cruelty ive seen .thankyou for helping us learn .
As a 68 years old English lady who has never been around horses Steve I am absolutely ADDICTED to your videos, I’ve binge watched every single one and wait with baited breath for the next. Tanya you too are wonderful with the filming of these vids and your humour with Steve and his names forgetfulness has me in stitches at times - you both always make my day 👏🏻 Just one other thing Steve - do you talk fox? I could do with some tips on getting them to trust me. 😂
I know Steve doesn’t do “woo woo” but I’d bet dimes ta donuts his inner dialog and pictures calms animals. He probably was a horse once upon a time. At the very least the horses can see other happy horses in his aura. He is magic, because LOVE is magic and Steve loves horses….Good on ya Tanya n Steve for helping….
I think it would be so helpful if more and more people would seek out videos and stories that show the skills and ways that turn around of ineffective, violent, harsh etc handling in life into effective, gentle, kind handling. We do best when video games, too, help show that positive turn and make the rewards the highest for the latter, effective gentle ways.
I follow you, Steve, appreciating your work wiith horses. With THIS video, I bow at your feet for recogniizing that the mare was telling you what she needed!! Kudos from New Mexico, USA, from a 78 year old mule riider!
Love the way you credit Toast with showing you what she needs, you listen to her and act on it. Always calm always acknowledging reactions come from fear to keep themselves safe.
I love how you emphasize never being angry, stay calm and give the horse a break to think, end on a good note. All great wisdom that I use with my horse, reminding myself that my mare knows my heart rate and will respond when I ask calmly and clearly. There are some situations I have seen when force won a single loading on a trailer, and set up a panic driven horse in fear for their future... the lowest amount of pressure is always best. I love how Toast showed you what she needed and that her owner was willing to let her be loaded facing out- She will do well going forward, no doubt.
I am not surprised you both knew you were supposed to go help toast, but every time you make time where there isn't any for something like this it warms my heart. Well done and hugs to you Steve and Tanya. God bless.
I had a Shetland mare who hated loading into a 2-horse trailer and did the same kind of nervous backing out when unloaded. I got a stock trailer and she loaded perfectly and always turned to face the back and I never had an issue again. She also rode in the trailer lose/untied and was always perfect after that. All of my ponies rode this way. I sometimes think trailers were more designed with people in mind than horses.
We always hauled our mares loose after a barely avoided catastrophe. They always rode facing the back of the trailer. I think it was easier to balance and less tiring for them (hypothesis only). Just thinking of their weight distribution and the ways their joints work, it makes sense to me.
Unfortunately this is the norm, and it’s disgusting thank you Steve for pointing out what a lot of well educated horse people have already seen to much of.
I did horse rescue for years. Love, love, love this video! Had a black and white paint we rescued from a meat buyer. I had a stock trailer, horse loaded tried to turn around fell down in the trailer. He had an old injury to the back leg. Was able to track down previous owners, he came with registration papers. Found out he had been trained by a professional trainer. Bought for a 12 year old girl for 4-H(green on green creates black and blue)! Horse went back to the trainer, backing out of the trailer he stuck his leg through the fence and tore it up. He was the sent to Idaho youth Ranch where he was again sold bough by a bucking horse string owner. So I started at the beginning with him. We had the vet out! Horse chiropractor, he had a couple of adjustments, hip was out bad. His tongue was cut nearly in half, so it was a bit less bridle. But his big thing was we had to have a trailer that he could turn around in. Never could tie him in the trailer, he always rode backwards! But he was one of the calmest horse I ever rehabed! Just had a fear of backing out of a trailer, understandably!
I believe it was a very good lesson to listen to the horse to learn what it's problem is with your handling. "I don't like looking at the wall! It is better to see what's behind me!"
As a pedestrian I walk against the traffic, to me it would be nerve wracking not to know what is behind me. So I have a deep sympathy for horses ( and bicyclists) that have to deal with scarey things behind. That trainer is a monster and seems to have NO idea how to work with a horse. Having seen this video I would want to SEE how any trainer did their job before hiring them
I love watching you working with these beautiful horses and owners. Tanya is a wonderful camerawoman with delightful comments to support your work. I wish you continued happiness ✨🥰✨
Thanks for this video. I saw many parallels between Toast and my horse April. I had a straight load trailer that frightened April, I bought a slant load for her that was wider and taller. She did much better with it, but still was nervous. April lived at my house (I live alone), where there are bears, deer, coyotes, cougars which kept her alert to every little sound. I finally figured out that the sound echoing in the trailer upset her. I put Pomms in her ears and now she is totally relaxed in the trailer. Prior to Pomms, she never ate her hay while traveling. Now, she eats up her hay. Steve, I appreciate you and your patience. I hope you will add Pomms to your tool kit.
I noticed also that once Toast was in the trailer & turned around so she was facing the door which she was happier about she was still very cautious while exiting the trailer.
I love it ‘it’s just a case of recognizing the tries forward…’ sounds so easy, Steve, but years of practice actually recognizing and rewarding those tries at the right moment. Brilliantly put - That is horse training in a nutshell!
That man hitting Toast is a maggot head...poor horse didn't know what he was asking..he just frightened the horse...I got angry seeing that abuse...gggrrrt.....I wouldn't have that creature near my horse...Steve has a great way of teaching horses what to do without physical abuse....no need for that....❤❤❤
Because you are an incredible trainer, you understand it is so important to show what not to do as well as how you help horses through trauma tic experiences. Though it is hard to watch, it is important to show the damage caused by abuse.❤ to both you and Tanya
It is important to know that there are truly BAD trainers, and this showed finding you had a cruel and ignorant trainer would be awful. But this video, hard as it is to watch, makes you realize that they are around. Not sure how one goes about finding the best, a lot of research and asking questions from reliable horse people.
What a wonderful way to change the life of Ruthie and Toast. Love the way Toast showed what was needed to make the trailering something that could work for them both!! Made me smile to see the panic leave Toast. Totally an amazing. Well done Steve and Tanya!!!
Once again Steve you bring your horsemanship skills, life transforming for horse and owner. So pleased the owner had good sense to ask you for help. Excellent teaching video, thank you Steve and Tanya ❤️
So happy that Toast was able to work through and show you what she needed. Steve, you and Tanya are amazing. I truly enjoy watching your videos. Cheers to Toast and Ruthy 🥂🎉 Happy Trails 🐴
I would never be upset with any training you do Steve. I totally understand your methods and that you are highly skilled and compassionate with the horses always.
Great job, Steve. The only thing that other "trainer" was teaching that poor horse was that trailers equal fear and pain. Also, keeping a rattlesnake-attracting pile of junk next to a horse pen is beyond irresponsible.
Ok the first time my head exploded was when Toast immediately went on…that shocked me..or I thought that would take longer. The SECOND. time my head exploded was when Toast told you what she needed…and you listened. Obviously with good results…WOW. You were right …sooooo many messages in this video. Two off the top of my head is pain is a horrible motivator for any animal…the second is, listen to what your horse is trying to tell you. Amazing video
Pain is a TRULY negative training tool for ANYTHING (ANYONE) not around horses anymore but have seen people with their dogs, calling and calling and when the dog finally comes to them, they punish it. They punish because it didn't come when called, but all the dog can understand is that to come results in punishment.
Hi Steve and Tanya . Thanks Steve. We had logging and plowing mules.(Big ones) One had been snubbed to a tree and beaten on the head area with a log chain. My dad made a special bridle for her , so as not to touch ears. She wouldn't allow my dad or brothers to catch her. My mom and I were the only ones that could free catch her. I could ride her, but no one else.(I was 7 or 8 years old when we got them. ) Years later, when we kids left home, dad was able to catch her. So- the 2 mules and us were traumatized for years because of previous owner abuse. So sad. Thanks for showing how hard it can be to overcome that. Love and blessings to all. Ok, US. ❤❤❤
What a gorgeous palomino! Ruthie is so smart to have come to you. I was really thinking that the other “trainer” may have damaged poor Toast beyond fixing, but you are a miracle worker!! Thanks for helping them!!!
I was thinking the other trainer might have been damaged by parents or others who were damaged….. kindness and leading by example are powerful tools to break the chains.
Toast will never forget what was done in the small trailer. She may overcome it, but she’ll never forget it. This was great! Thank you again 😊 for all you do.
I for one am glad that you are showing this thing so that those that think that abusing the horse in any way, it will get you know where. Thank you Steve and Tanya
I think it’s more that people need to understand that it is not effective… that it is actually working against what they want. Most people seem to have to search for effective kindness in their own lives… it’s when they heal themselves that they can better expand that healing to others around them.
Having seen a man attacked by a horse in fight mode, this is just a time bomb way of ‘training’. (The first trainer). So pleased you could help the lady with this beautiful, beautiful horse.❤
Those trailers with the fixed Center pole are really dangerous for panicking horses They can be badly hurt on the latch My horse cut his knee badly on that He gave a good try to jump in over the ramp but hit his knee I sold the trailer I now have a trailer with a big door and it’s low so he can step in He is very claustrophobic of narrow spaces He also panics back I’m going to try turning him round Wonderful advice
Thank you Steve and Tanya!! What a beautiful horse and I’m so happy the timing gods hooked you two up! Wow that was intense and the other so called trainer (needs some Steve training)!
I absolutely loved this video. Fantastic job Steve !!! This is a big lesson to horse owners.Be your horse’s advocate!!!! You have the right to shut down what a bad trainer is doing to your horse. You are not obligated to let the bad trainer hurt your horse. Just because someone says they are a trainer doesn’t mean that they have a clue about what they are doing. Do your research before hiring a trainer. Like Steve said, “Pain is the worst way to train a horse” I am a dog trainer and have had many troubled dogs become great dogs using positive reinforcement and an understanding of their canine minds and emotions.
I would say to shut down the ineffective and negative handling of a trainer, not the trainer themselves. Most people want to do well but just don’t know it is possible, or if they do, they don’t yet know how to make it happen. I think it’s the same way that people think of horses being bad, rather than being scared or whatever. Why not use that perspective towards people too?
You and other calm trainers have made all the difference to me a newly returned (since I was a kid) horse owner. I have never done ground work nor had I ever trailered. So last week we needed to take them to the vet, and hoped they would get back on. We practiced only once and just took them for a ride and off the trailer that day. So a few weeks before we did that we put their stock trailer in their area… and it has become a favorite place for them to just stand. It’s so funny to me because they stand in there for a while until they hear us coming. It is a place of relief and relaxation. So when we went to the vet they were a bit nervous but went back in just fine when asked. I am so grateful for you guys helping so many of us and our horses. We are blessed and our horses are happy! So a huge THANK YOU to you!!!!
Gob smacked. Shouldn’t be. You are a genius. So kind, assertive but not aggressive, a bloody joy to watch with Tanya as your cheerleader. What a couple of good buggers you are. That poor mare. Thank goodness for you. She responded so well. Ruthie must be delighted. I had a wee tear when you worked out what Toast needed and there she was so happy in the box. Thank you, you are a role model for kindness and knowledge.
I can't believe Steve doesn't have more subscribers. Every horse owner, especially younger riders should be watching him. It's common sense......horse sense💝
BEAUTIFUL. So heartwarming to see Toast find her way, with your kind guidance. What a blessing you are to the horses and owners who need this work. Thank you both for all that you do, for horses and their owners in need!
Dear Steve and Tanya, it was so selfless of you to take what little time you had and go out of your way to help this horse. I was exhausted sitting here watching you and you were at it (on your feet in the heat) for 5 hours! And Tanya, I know it’s no picnic filming for short periods of time, I can’t imagine filming for 5 hours. What a beautiful horse and how lucky she is to have an owner willing to drive so far to begin with for help. You two are definitely worth going the distance for. Thank you for educating those of us willing to want to learn a better way with horses! I hope to meet you next time you’re in the USA. I had a prior commitment for your May clinic, but plan on getting to a future one when you come back. Many blessings and always safe travels!
Oh yes, please come back to the states for problem horses. Steve is the only trainer I've seen on TH-cam that can explain and remedy bad conditioning, and if an owner can understand the panic of a horse and how to accommodate that, they will succeed. Thanks, Steve.
That mare is just the most sweetest beautiful lady, credit to you Ruthie!! I know Steve is amazing but you have done such a good job in between both trainers 🥹🥰
When I got my high strung OTTB mare, I noticed that if she was nervous under saddle and I said “easy” it seemed to make her worse. She associated that word with times of high stress when she was upset. So, I stopped using the word “easy” and replaced it with “steady”. She had never heard that word, as it’s typically used in the UK not in the states. I would follow “steady” with an immediate release of rein pressure…. and guess what? It worked. Easy was associated with past stress and trauma and steady was now associated with release of pressure. It helped us so much. If you listen to your horses they will tell you what you need to do. Well done with this little mare!!!
I’m made my own licks with molasses. I only used or farrier and loading training. My farrier is impressed with how good my horses are. And the horses love the licks
Thanks for this video. It is important to see what will ruin a horse as well as how to communicate with a horse. That moment when she turned her head around to look at you, gave me goosebumps. Perfect❤️
I took 2 days and 2 sessions to teach a newly bought 2 year old to load quietly on ,my ramp BP trailer and the (former) owner couldn't believe th at I didn't just tranq him and shove him i. After a week or so, I could just send him on. Steve, your methods really work. Th anks!
An amazing job Steve & Tanya with the beautiful Toast. It just goes to show that patience, understanding, and respect for the animals that you're working with brings great results. It's also wonderful to see your talent and expertise being so widely acknowledged Steve 🐎😊
How strange, I was thinking "she wants to turn around" and then you cut to explain about listening and I knew it would be that she turned to face out. You could see the way she was anxiously checking behind her that she didn't like being in facing forwards. Lovely to see humans and horses worki g so well together ❤
Hats 🎩 🎩 off to this kind gentleman & wife!! This is exactly what GOD means by "love thy neighbor" 😁I can't for the life of me understand why Ruthie needs to trailer her lovely Toast any other place for a trail ride - I was totally captivated by her LOVEly space - such beautiful countryside - thank you so much for posting this! I love the horse connections you make - blessings from Texas!!! 🙏🏾
She went in with no problem because she knows she can trust you. She know from that little bit of ground work that you were not going to hurt her. Beautiful
I absolutely loved this video. Fantastic job Steve !!! This is a big lesson to horse owners.Be your horse’s advocate!!!! You have the right to shut down a bad trainer. You are not obligated to let the bad trainer hurt your horse. Just because someone says they are a trainer doesn’t mean that they have a clue about what they are doing. Do your research before hiring a trainer. Like Steve said, “Pain is the worst way to train a horse” I am a dog trainer and have had many troubled dogs become great dogs using positive reinforcement and an understanding of their canine minds and emotions.
So good to see how you helped this mare and her owner. Im also on my own and can identify with Ruthie. Although it was horrible to watch, that video was an example of someone who had allowed their frustration and ego to do something inhumane. I’ve seen Steve work with lots of challenging horses and I’ve never seen him lose his empathy and calm.
I’m so glad you got to help Ruthie and Toast. That was just brilliant. I studied the Parelli method pretty intensively in the ‘90’s to help me get control of my aggressive, fearful, skeptical mare. It was effective, but now I see it was too rough in many ways. Now I admire and emulate Steve’s impeccable timing and kind ways with horses. He is such a brilliant natural horsemanship-type trainer.
My horse Tobi was chloustraphobic. He was worse than this horse. It took me a while to recognize it. I went thru probably 10+ leads and several snaps. He would jerk his head back instantly in panic. Like this horse, he panicked because he couldn't see his surroundings. I just didn't understand at first why he would panic. I realized he was perfectly fine with riding backward in a stock trailer or in a slant trailer he could see out the window. But not facing the wall where he couldn't see anything. Horses are people, too. Find the trigger that creates negative so you can lead to positive outcomes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I Love your videos! God bless!!
Wish I had these to learn from when I was younger and was more involved with horses. Just love watching any of Steve's videos. ( Martha from Lebanon Ct USA)
A horse’s skin is more sensitive than a human being’s skin. To them pats are like slaps/smacks! The gentle way, patient way that Steve and Buck train is the only way. Thank you Steve for helping Toast and all the many horses you help.
Thank you Steve. You were sent from heaven above for Toast and Ruthie. I so wish this kind of training would be mandatory for all trainers and horse people.
This is perfectly timed for me. My mule turns and faces back and sighs the biggest sigh. I was contemplating tying him midway in my trailer so he could put his butt toward the front because he's so much more comfortable. Until he gets used to trailering. Then he can be in a forward angle if I eventually haul more than just him . I go to a clinic tomorrow. This video confirmed my thoughts. Thx Update 1 hour later......haa. went out and tried a midway tie up. Mule kept putting head under lead line so....kinda didn't like that while trailering but wasn't sure.....thought about just leaving him free but he needs to learn to stay still in there. Took him out and put his fly mask on to get used to loading with fly mask as I have an open sided stock type trailer and want to protect his eyes from stuff flying in. ...loaded him and tied him in the front again and he stood still relaxed. Was it the fly mask?? Ha . Who knows! Gotta just try all kinds of stuff. Its creative mulemanship.
I bet Ruthie was absolutely heartbroken when she saw what that previous trainer had done to her beautiful Toast. Well done Steve.
That was no trainer!!! He was an abuser!!! Let’s call it what it was!!! He should be named and shamed so no other unsuspecting people hire him to “train “ their horses. He should be charged for criminal abuse and jailed!!!❤❤❤🙌🏻
@@rosemarygraham2815Agree 1000%!!
Some people will park the trailer in the paddock and let them eat out of it. This usually stops the panicked backing out syndrome... 🙏🏻
That's why I will always watch a trainer work with several horses before I will even consider leaving my horse alone with them! I want to know their mindset and training methods first.
My beautiful pally looks exactly like Toast❤ same temperament
I see a very sensitive, intelligent & willing horse in Toast. Once she recognized Steve was having a conversation, she answered back. "You tell me what you want, then I'll tell you what I need & we'll work together with understanding. No one & no thing likes being forced. The intelligent not only know how to ask, they know how to listen too! This was illustrated beautifully by both Toast & Steve!
@MicheleLHarvey Your comment was very well said. It's great to see comments like yours who know about what they are watching and make a comment with some intelligence behind their comment.
She has traveled this way before and is used to it. She feels as though this is the way it is done.
@@joycemorrell1293 are you speaking about the original poster? If so I don't understand what your intentions were with that post. If you could elaborate that would be great.
Very bright horse, that other trainer should be in court for fraud, he is basically abusing that animal because of his own shortcomings. Hope he has given up his animal abuse and is sat in a retirement home pissing his pant by now.
What a beautiful mare! Gorgeous! So glad you had time to help her.
Omg that poor horse I’m so glad that you are there to help
The most powerful training information I ever learned about handling both horses and dogs came from you, Steve. When what appears to be "stubborness" is followed by force out of frustration and lack of knowledge it creates more problems than needed. I needed the knowledge that you share in your videos and I thank you for it. You've helped me correct my own faults as a dog trainer and I truly thank you for that!
I would add teenagers here. Just saying, It helps to remind me not to get mad, take a step back and remember that my goal is to teach, to share knowledge. That's it. and try to have fun in the process.
I agree lightseeker, Steve has given me several ideas re my dog training for competition.
I think the other big issue is that the horse on that initial bad training was clearly fearful to load which is normal for a horse and if the problem is fear, you can't fix fear by using more fear, that just doubles the problem. Loading is usually a fear and trust issue, to solve it, you'll need to do things that increase trust and lessen fear. You can put pressure but not to the level that will increase fear. Fear based misbehaving should be handled differently than pushy/dominant based misbehavior.
I learn so much from every session I watch You're the BEST in my book...
Here's to you Steve & Tanya, and to🥂 too! 🐎 It was beautiful to watch her mature & begin to trust again! Crack on y'all! 🎉
@@rhondadelligatti8825😅😊
how wonderful that you and Tayna decided to help... you both are God sends...
Ruthie is one of the few horse owners I've seen in these videos who actually has horse sense. She really is a wonderful horse woman.
Oh, Steve….I cried when I saw Toast go into that trailer with you on the very first try! She trusted and believed in you as her Alpha! You just proved without ANY doubt how wonderfully your method of training works! Such success! Just look at the feet! God bless you and Tanya! Thanks for coming to the states and helping Toast. ❤❤❤
You've got the magic touch Steve. Of course you know the techniques, but it's your energy. They know they can trust you.
I can see it's all about her trusting you and your energy. Just awesome
Unbelievable that someone would let themselves be filmed treating a horse like that! Evidence that they either dont know better, don't care, or are just rotten. Just wow 😳
The thought of how they treat the horses while not being filmed is worse 😨
I'd say he hasn't any patience to train the horse properly he'd be quick to get angry when horse doesn't do what he wants and thinks his whip will do the trick but it's making the horse ten times more harder to train as the horse isn't paying attention to him it's worried about being hit again and then the fight or flight response sets in and there's no chance of getting the horse to take any training in as it's to worked up to fight or flight pity the horse didn't take off and take him for a drag on his arse
@@danielcaughlan8188that person is not a horse trainer. He's a dictator.
Because they don’t view what they’re doing as negative.
I despise people that feel it it's ok to beat a horse like that !!!!
Me too! It makes me angry. But I'm betting the guy using the stick would be amazed at Steve's method if he saw it. He, too, could learn gentler training. People should insist on it when hiring help.
@@rightasrain7949 I completely agree with you
I think many of them were taught that way, or maybe were treated that way, and what one doesn’t know exists is really hard to implement.
I would rather see people have compassion for their lack of skills, and introduced to Steve’s methods and skills and thinking to help them turn towards gentler and more effective ways.
Walk a mile in their shoes to see what is going on.
Yeah he should be named so no one else takes their horses to him just imagine how many horses he's ruined with his training many horse owners would of been out a lot of money and just their animal being ruined by shocking training practices I've seen trainer's hit a horse with a flopper or whip but only once or twice not sit there and hit the horse repeatedly for about five minutes that's just cruelty to the horse in Australia he'd be charged with cruelty to animals for what he did and serious charges to
No animal should ever be treated like that!😡
I’m so glad you got to help her. Stay away from those horrible fire ants.
I use to ride , In the sixtys seventys and eighty's . But i relize after watching you and your training and dome other channels I wasnt taught horsemanship .
I also cannt believe the amount of ignorene and cruelty ive seen .thankyou for helping us learn .
This kind of poo still existed in 2000-2010... that's why I stopped riding back then (I'm back on the saddle again, but in a barn respecting horses).
As a 68 years old English lady who has never been around horses Steve I am absolutely ADDICTED to your videos, I’ve binge watched every single one and wait with baited breath for the next. Tanya you too are wonderful with the filming of these vids and your humour with Steve and his names forgetfulness has me in stitches at times - you both always make my day 👏🏻
Just one other thing Steve - do you talk fox? I could do with some tips on getting them to trust me. 😂
I know Steve doesn’t do “woo woo” but I’d bet dimes ta donuts his inner dialog and pictures calms animals. He probably was a horse once upon a time. At the very least the horses can see other happy horses in his aura. He is magic, because LOVE is magic and Steve loves horses….Good on ya Tanya n Steve for helping….
God bless you and Tanya…. Your generosity of spirit and Heart! This is why you both are so loved!❤❤❤
This was such an exercise in hearing from Toast how to help Toast. Wonderful Learning, Steve, Ruthie, and Tanya❤❤❤
What a beautiful mare she is also very receptive to Steve.
She's actually a very receptive horse, Ruthie has done wonderful work with her.
Violence is never the answer.It was hard to watch even short clips.
I think it would be so helpful if more and more people would seek out videos and stories that show the skills and ways that turn around of ineffective, violent, harsh etc handling in life into effective, gentle, kind handling.
We do best when video games, too, help show that positive turn and make the rewards the highest for the latter, effective gentle ways.
There was no need to repeat the clips time after time.
No way is that okay abuse no.way
I follow you, Steve, appreciating your work wiith horses. With THIS video, I bow at your feet for recogniizing that the mare was telling you what she needed!! Kudos from New Mexico, USA, from a 78 year old mule riider!
I bet you learned a lot from the mules! Kudos to you!
Love the way you credit Toast with showing you what she needs, you listen to her and act on it. Always calm always acknowledging reactions come from fear to keep themselves safe.
Steve you are absolutely brilliant, I have watched your videos for a long time, and love the way you treat all horses.
I love how you emphasize never being angry, stay calm and give the horse a break to think, end on a good note. All great wisdom that I use with my horse, reminding myself that my mare knows my heart rate and will respond when I ask calmly and clearly.
There are some situations I have seen when force won a single loading on a trailer, and set up a panic driven horse in fear for their future... the lowest amount of pressure is always best. I love how Toast showed you what she needed and that her owner was willing to let her be loaded facing out- She will do well going forward, no doubt.
I am not surprised you both knew you were supposed to go help toast, but every time you make time where there isn't any for something like this it warms my heart. Well done and hugs to you Steve and Tanya. God bless.
I had a Shetland mare who hated loading into a 2-horse trailer and did the same kind of nervous backing out when unloaded. I got a stock trailer and she loaded perfectly and always turned to face the back and I never had an issue again. She also rode in the trailer lose/untied and was always perfect after that. All of my ponies rode this way. I sometimes think trailers were more designed with people in mind than horses.
I wouldn’t want to face a wall either!!! I’d want to see what was happening outside!
We always hauled our mares loose after a barely avoided catastrophe. They always rode facing the back of the trailer. I think it was easier to balance and less tiring for them (hypothesis only). Just thinking of their weight distribution and the ways their joints work, it makes sense to me.
I thought stock trailers were dangerous for horses
@@shannonedie4589 Never had a problem in many years. They could move around as needed, but generally found their spot and stayed there for the ride.
I treated my horse as my friend. He came good.
Thank you for you videos
Unfortunately this is the norm, and it’s disgusting thank you Steve for pointing out what a lot of well educated horse people have already seen to much of.
I did horse rescue for years. Love, love, love this video! Had a black and white paint we rescued from a meat buyer. I had a stock trailer, horse loaded tried to turn around fell down in the trailer. He had an old injury to the back leg. Was able to track down previous owners, he came with registration papers. Found out he had been trained by a professional trainer. Bought for a 12 year old girl for 4-H(green on green creates black and blue)! Horse went back to the trainer, backing out of the trailer he stuck his leg through the fence and tore it up. He was the sent to Idaho youth Ranch where he was again sold bough by a bucking horse string owner. So I started at the beginning with him. We had the vet out! Horse chiropractor, he had a couple of adjustments, hip was out bad. His tongue was cut nearly in half, so it was a bit less bridle. But his big thing was we had to have a trailer that he could turn around in. Never could tie him in the trailer, he always rode backwards! But he was one of the calmest horse I ever rehabed! Just had a fear of backing out of a trailer, understandably!
This horse is so beautiful!❤❤❤❤
I believe it was a very good lesson to listen to the horse to learn what it's problem is with your handling. "I don't like looking at the wall! It is better to see what's behind me!"
As a pedestrian I walk against the traffic, to me it would be nerve wracking not to know what is behind me. So I have a deep sympathy for horses ( and bicyclists) that have to deal with scarey things behind.
That trainer is a monster and seems to have NO idea how to work with a horse. Having seen this video I would want to SEE how any trainer did their job before hiring them
I love watching you working with these beautiful horses and owners. Tanya is a wonderful camerawoman with delightful comments to support your work. I wish you continued happiness ✨🥰✨
Thanks for this video. I saw many parallels between Toast and my horse April. I had a straight load trailer that frightened April, I bought a slant load for her that was wider and taller. She did much better with it, but still was nervous. April lived at my house (I live alone), where there are bears, deer, coyotes, cougars which kept her alert to every little sound. I finally figured out that the sound echoing in the trailer upset her. I put Pomms in her ears and now she is totally relaxed in the trailer. Prior to Pomms, she never ate her hay while traveling. Now, she eats up her hay.
Steve, I appreciate you and your patience. I hope you will add Pomms to your tool kit.
I noticed also that once Toast was in the trailer & turned around so she was facing the door which she was happier about she was still very cautious while exiting the trailer.
Good tip. Thanks for sharing!❤❤❤🙌🏻
Thank you for showing how it shouldn't be done. And this goes for any animal including people. Abuse never works.
Bravo for saying this! I think a lot who treat others badly, never saw, experienced, of skills that are gentle effective.
I love it ‘it’s just a case of recognizing the tries forward…’ sounds so easy, Steve, but years of practice actually recognizing and rewarding those tries at the right moment. Brilliantly put - That is horse training in a nutshell!
I wish people would give other humans the same kind of compassion, patience, respect and calmness when they deal with each other
Anyone that thinks pain, fear and punishment is the way to train an animal is a person that has no skills and is showing their ignorance.
That man hitting Toast is a maggot head...poor horse didn't know what he was asking..he just frightened the horse...I got angry seeing that abuse...gggrrrt.....I wouldn't have that creature near my horse...Steve has a great way of teaching horses what to do without physical abuse....no need for that....❤❤❤
Because you are an incredible trainer, you understand it is so important to show what not to do as well as how you help horses through trauma tic experiences. Though it is hard to watch, it is important to show the damage caused by abuse.❤ to both you and Tanya
It is important to know that there are truly BAD trainers, and this showed finding you had a cruel and ignorant trainer would be awful. But this video, hard as it is to watch, makes you realize that they are around. Not sure how one goes about finding the best, a lot of research and asking questions from reliable horse people.
This is heart breaking to watch someone who thinks it’s ok to beat an animal. I hope charges were filed! Thank you Steve for coming to the rescue.
What a wonderful way to change the life of Ruthie and Toast. Love the way Toast showed what was needed to make the trailering something that could work for them both!! Made me smile to see the panic leave Toast. Totally an amazing. Well done Steve and Tanya!!!
Once again Steve you bring your horsemanship skills, life transforming for horse and owner. So pleased the owner had good sense to ask you for help. Excellent teaching video, thank you Steve and Tanya ❤️
Wow, just watching this really makes me so very angry for that man hitting the horse. That's totally wrong!😮😡🥺
So happy that Toast was able to work through and show you what she needed. Steve, you and Tanya are amazing. I truly enjoy watching your videos.
Cheers to Toast and Ruthy 🥂🎉
Happy Trails 🐴
I would never be upset with any training you do Steve. I totally understand your methods and that you are highly skilled and compassionate with the horses always.
Great job, Steve. The only thing that other "trainer" was teaching that poor horse was that trailers equal fear and pain. Also, keeping a rattlesnake-attracting pile of junk next to a horse pen is beyond irresponsible.
Ok the first time my head exploded was when Toast immediately went on…that shocked me..or I thought that would take longer. The SECOND. time my head exploded was when Toast told you what she needed…and you listened. Obviously with good results…WOW. You were right …sooooo many messages in this video. Two off the top of my head is pain is a horrible motivator for any animal…the second is, listen to what your horse is trying to tell you. Amazing video
Pain is a TRULY negative training tool for ANYTHING (ANYONE) not around horses anymore but have seen people with their dogs, calling and calling and when the dog finally comes to them, they punish it. They punish because it didn't come when called, but all the dog can understand is that to come results in punishment.
Hi Steve and Tanya . Thanks Steve. We had logging and plowing mules.(Big ones) One had been snubbed to a tree and beaten on the head area with a log chain. My dad made a special bridle for her , so as not to touch ears. She wouldn't allow my dad or brothers to catch her. My mom and I were the only ones that could free catch her. I could ride her, but no one else.(I was 7 or 8 years old when we got them. )
Years later, when we kids left home, dad was able to catch her. So- the 2 mules and us were traumatized for years because of previous owner abuse. So sad.
Thanks for showing how hard it can be to overcome that. Love and blessings to all.
Ok, US. ❤❤❤
i do so enjoy watching you work with troubled horses. so happy for toast and ruthie.
What a gorgeous palomino! Ruthie is so smart to have come to you. I was really thinking that the other “trainer” may have damaged poor Toast beyond fixing, but you are a miracle worker!! Thanks for helping them!!!
I was thinking the other trainer might have been damaged by parents or others who were damaged….. kindness and leading by example are powerful tools to break the chains.
Well done Steve. What a beautiful intelligent horse. What a difference you made to Toast and Ruthie x
Toast will never forget what was done in the small trailer. She may overcome it, but she’ll never forget it. This was great! Thank you again 😊 for all you do.
I for one am glad that you are showing this thing so that those that think that abusing the horse in any way, it will get you know where. Thank you Steve and Tanya
I think it’s more that people need to understand that it is not effective… that it is actually working against what they want. Most people seem to have to search for effective kindness in their own lives… it’s when they heal themselves that they can better expand that healing to others around them.
Having seen a man attacked by a horse in fight mode, this is just a time bomb way of ‘training’. (The first trainer). So pleased you could help the lady with this beautiful, beautiful horse.❤
Those trailers with the fixed Center pole are really dangerous for panicking horses
They can be badly hurt on the latch
My horse cut his knee badly on that
He gave a good try to jump in over the ramp but hit his knee
I sold the trailer
I now have a trailer with a big door and it’s low so he can step in
He is very claustrophobic of narrow spaces
He also panics back
I’m going to try turning him round
Wonderful advice
Thank you Steve and Tanya!! What a beautiful horse and I’m so happy the timing gods hooked you two up! Wow that was intense and the other so called trainer (needs some Steve training)!
I absolutely loved this video. Fantastic job Steve !!!
This is a big lesson to horse owners.Be your horse’s advocate!!!!
You have the right to shut down what a bad trainer is doing to your horse. You are not obligated to let the bad trainer hurt your horse. Just because someone says they are a trainer doesn’t mean that they have a clue about what they are doing. Do your research before hiring a trainer. Like Steve said, “Pain is the worst way to train a horse” I am a dog trainer and have had many troubled dogs become great dogs using positive reinforcement and an understanding of their canine minds and emotions.
I would say to shut down the ineffective and negative handling of a trainer, not the trainer themselves. Most people want to do well but just don’t know it is possible, or if they do, they don’t yet know how to make it happen.
I think it’s the same way that people think of horses being bad, rather than being scared or whatever. Why not use that perspective towards people too?
@@louisegogel7973 I meant shut down what the trainer is doing to your horse. Shut down the training session. Thank you for the correction 🙏
You and other calm trainers have made all the difference to me a newly returned (since I was a kid) horse owner. I have never done ground work nor had I ever trailered. So last week we needed to take them to the vet, and hoped they would get back on. We practiced only once and just took them for a ride and off the trailer that day. So a few weeks before we did that we put their stock trailer in their area… and it has become a favorite place for them to just stand. It’s so funny to me because they stand in there for a while until they hear us coming. It is a place of relief and relaxation. So when we went to the vet they were a bit nervous but went back in just fine when asked.
I am so grateful for you guys helping so many of us and our horses. We are blessed and our horses are happy! So a huge THANK YOU to you!!!!
Gob smacked. Shouldn’t be. You are a genius. So kind, assertive but not aggressive, a bloody joy to watch with Tanya as your cheerleader. What a couple of good buggers you are. That poor mare. Thank goodness for you. She responded so well. Ruthie must be delighted. I had a wee tear when you worked out what Toast needed and there she was so happy in the box. Thank you, you are a role model for kindness and knowledge.
I can't believe Steve doesn't have more subscribers. Every horse owner, especially younger riders should be watching him. It's common sense......horse sense💝
Love how Toast showed you what she needed, wonderful that you saw it and listened. Bloody brilliant! x
BEAUTIFUL. So heartwarming to see Toast find her way, with your kind guidance. What a blessing you are to the horses and owners who need this work. Thank you both for all that you do, for horses and their owners in need!
Dear Steve and Tanya, it was so selfless of you to take what little time you had and go out of your way to help this horse. I was exhausted sitting here watching you and you were at it (on your feet in the heat) for 5 hours! And Tanya, I know it’s no picnic filming for short periods of time, I can’t imagine filming for 5 hours. What a beautiful horse and how lucky she is to have an owner willing to drive so far to begin with for help. You two are definitely worth going the distance for. Thank you for educating those of us willing to want to learn a better way with horses! I hope to meet you next time you’re in the USA. I had a prior commitment for your May clinic, but plan on getting to a future one when you come back.
Many blessings and always safe travels!
Steve and Tanya, you wonderful. Thanks for working your magic on this horse❤😊❤
Oh yes, please come back to the states for problem horses. Steve is the only trainer I've seen on TH-cam that can explain and remedy bad conditioning, and if an owner can understand the panic of a horse and how to accommodate that, they will succeed. Thanks, Steve.
That mare is just the most sweetest beautiful lady, credit to you Ruthie!! I know Steve is amazing but you have done such a good job in between both trainers 🥹🥰
So pleased to see Toast going into the trailer after her last rotten episode with another trainer. It was horrible to see her being abused like that.
Wonderful video. I was totally absorbed watching you work with that beautiful horse.
Painful to observe this but EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!
Thanks for sharing.
When I got my high strung OTTB mare, I noticed that if she was nervous under saddle and I said “easy” it seemed to make her worse. She associated that word with times of high stress when she was upset. So, I stopped using the word “easy” and replaced it with “steady”. She had never heard that word, as it’s typically used in the UK not in the states. I would follow “steady” with an immediate release of rein pressure…. and guess what? It worked. Easy was associated with past stress and trauma and steady was now associated with release of pressure. It helped us so much. If you listen to your horses they will tell you what you need to do. Well done with this little mare!!!
So good that you were able to help her, Steve. Toast was such a lovely little horse. We'll done!!!
So happy that you guys were able to come over to the pond to help more folks, who need a kind sensible method of rehabilitating, troubled horses.
I’m made my own licks with molasses. I only used or farrier and loading training. My farrier is impressed with how good my horses are. And the horses love the licks
Recipe please!
What a beautiful, sensitive, accommodating, FORGIVING mare.
Thanks for this video. It is important to see what will ruin a horse as well as how to communicate with a horse. That moment when she turned her head around to look at you, gave me goosebumps. Perfect❤️
You mean in the round pen when Steve was first in there?
I took 2 days and 2 sessions to teach a newly bought 2 year old to load quietly on ,my ramp BP trailer and the (former) owner couldn't believe th at I didn't just tranq him and shove him i. After a week or so, I could just send him on. Steve, your methods really work. Th anks!
Maybe share this video with those former owners? You might just plant a seed of something great.
I thoroughly enjoy your understanding and methods when working with animals. Thank you for your kindness.
An amazing job Steve & Tanya with the beautiful Toast. It just goes to show that patience, understanding, and respect for the animals that you're working with brings great results.
It's also wonderful to see your talent and expertise being so widely acknowledged Steve 🐎😊
How strange, I was thinking "she wants to turn around" and then you cut to explain about listening and I knew it would be that she turned to face out. You could see the way she was anxiously checking behind her that she didn't like being in facing forwards. Lovely to see humans and horses worki g so well together ❤
Another amazing transformation. You are the Man Steve. Well done.
Hats 🎩 🎩 off to this kind gentleman & wife!! This is exactly what GOD means by "love thy neighbor" 😁I can't for the life of me understand why Ruthie needs to trailer her lovely Toast any other place for a trail ride - I was totally captivated by her LOVEly space - such beautiful countryside - thank you so much for posting this! I love the horse connections you make - blessings from Texas!!! 🙏🏾
She went in with no problem because she knows she can trust you. She know from that little bit of ground work that you were not going to hurt her. Beautiful
My goodness this was a hard watch. Equine communication at its best.
Thank God for trainer's like Steve Young ☺️
I absolutely loved this video. Fantastic job Steve !!!
This is a big lesson to horse owners.Be your horse’s advocate!!!!
You have the right to shut down a bad trainer. You are not obligated to let the bad trainer hurt your horse. Just because someone says they are a trainer doesn’t mean that they have a clue about what they are doing. Do your research before hiring a trainer. Like Steve said, “Pain is the worst way to train a horse” I am a dog trainer and have had many troubled dogs become great dogs using positive reinforcement and an understanding of their canine minds and emotions.
Steve needs more likes. I don't own a horse. I wanted one but don't have the means to properly own one. I really enjoy his communication with horses!
All animals respond to love and kindness in a positive way. Abuse has no place in training.
So good to see how you helped this mare and her owner.
Im also on my own and can identify with Ruthie.
Although it was horrible to watch, that video was an example of someone who had allowed their frustration and ego to do something inhumane.
I’ve seen Steve work with lots of challenging horses and I’ve never seen him lose his empathy and calm.
Great training. That trailer needed some thick rubber mats. .less noise and vibration, and more comfort for the horse. Best of luck.
I’m so glad you got to help Ruthie and Toast. That was just brilliant. I studied the Parelli method pretty intensively in the ‘90’s to help me get control of my aggressive, fearful, skeptical mare. It was effective, but now I see it was too rough in many ways. Now I admire and emulate Steve’s impeccable timing and kind ways with horses. He is such a brilliant natural horsemanship-type trainer.
My horse Tobi was chloustraphobic. He was worse than this horse. It took me a while to recognize it. I went thru probably 10+ leads and several snaps. He would jerk his head back instantly in panic. Like this horse, he panicked because he couldn't see his surroundings.
I just didn't understand at first why he would panic.
I realized he was perfectly fine with riding backward in a stock trailer or in a slant trailer he could see out the window. But not facing the wall where he couldn't see anything.
Horses are people, too.
Find the trigger that creates negative so you can lead to positive outcomes. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I Love your videos! God bless!!
Brilliant Steve and Tanya - well done for giving up your free time to go and sort that horse out - fantastic well done guys 😍
Maybe people will finally get it! "No pain, no gain" does NOT apply to horses (animals). Great job Steve and Tanya!!❤
I love how Toast showed you her comfort zone. 💛from Utah
What a beautiful horse and amazing training video.
Wish I had these to learn from when I was younger and was more involved with horses.
Just love watching any of Steve's videos. ( Martha from Lebanon Ct USA)
A horse’s skin is more sensitive than a human being’s skin. To them pats are like slaps/smacks! The gentle way, patient way that Steve and Buck train is the only way. Thank you Steve for helping Toast and all the many horses you help.
Thank you Steve. You were sent from heaven above for Toast and Ruthie. I so wish this kind of training would be mandatory for all trainers and horse people.
Really liked this one, you are so generous and able.
This is perfectly timed for me. My mule turns and faces back and sighs the biggest sigh. I was contemplating tying him midway in my trailer so he could put his butt toward the front because he's so much more comfortable. Until he gets used to trailering. Then he can be in a forward angle if I eventually haul more than just him . I go to a clinic tomorrow. This video confirmed my thoughts. Thx
Update 1 hour later......haa. went out and tried a midway tie up. Mule kept putting head under lead line so....kinda didn't like that while trailering but wasn't sure.....thought about just leaving him free but he needs to learn to stay still in there. Took him out and put his fly mask on to get used to loading with fly mask as I have an open sided stock type trailer and want to protect his eyes from stuff flying in. ...loaded him and tied him in the front again and he stood still relaxed.
Was it the fly mask?? Ha . Who knows!
Gotta just try all kinds of stuff. Its creative mulemanship.