Well, I tried this with my mare today and it worked like a hot-damn! Both lifting the reins to get her head down, and doing the circling exercise. She wasn't very soft going to the right, but after about 3 tries I realized that "I" was not bending with her the same as the other side. We BOTH have work to do! Hahaha
Good comment, now if only you'd put your money where your mouth is and post a youtube video showing yourself training a spooky horse without Bit and Spurs, I'd be indifferent!
Love this comment, everyone films these in round pens and empty arenas without geese bursting out of bushes, revving motorcycles, or that North American apex predator known as white plastic bags. Plastic bag joke aside, those two other stimuli were causes for epic meltdowns on my mare's part...an 18H Belgian...it took both arms on one reign and my 200lbs of Irishness to even get a circle...2500lbs of horse terrified of a 12oz bird is one of nature's greatest jokes. Aside from building a bush shaped goose launcher how do aI prepare her for that!!!!
There is probably a few feet of snow on the ground. Sometimes indoors are spooky places as little dirt clumps get kicked onto the walls as the horse passes. At least that's my experience. :)
So nice to see riders being so pro “long rein.” I teach at a riding stable, and everyone kind of pokes fun that I’m “too nice” and let the horses all go w/long reins. Let my clients learn to use their body/leg aids, not their hands... and let the horse relax while it happens! Love your videos! Only watched 3 just now, but I’m about to click that subscribe video. (I’m overwhelmed with horses all day, so the last thing I do is subscribe to more horse videos. But, I enjoy your style and techniques and hopefully I can translate them even more into to my own riding.)
There are alot of guys out there .but ill tell ya .ive been around along time this Ryen is one of the best......hes not affraid to say if the horse is not for the person. I love his sencible techniques i give him a 10
This is fantastic! Thank you! My Arab mare is always looking for dragons and I didn't know how to remedy it without taking her in hand. But the second you let go of those reins, she's dragon hunting again! I am going to try this. And to those comments below, I don't have an arena or roundpen, so I'll be testing this out on the trails.
I am a trail rider and I am building my horses confidence by doing what you are showing in this video. I call it having a conversation with my horse. Most of the people I ride with are no more then dead weight on their horses backs and wonder why there horse is spooking at things and acting jumpy. They are not interested in riding their horse or putting any effort into connecting with their horse. Drives me crazy. And, yes I am always looking for like minded riding partners. I have found a couple but the rest I just have to bit my tongue and put up with them. I have tried to help them but it's doesn't seem to work. There are folks out there that just don't get the horse human connection. This are the same people who are human Pezz dispensers with treats. Uhg!
Some of these comments are very shocking to me. In order to work on problems it is not fruitful for horse and rider to put the horse in the worst situation possible. Novice riders dont realize that they need to learn these proactive skills from the beginning. I just found those comments to be immature and not more respectful of this learned trainer.
My favorite thing with his training style is he never wants to demoralize the horses he wants them to still have their confidence but to know that when it's go time Ryan is in charge
I leased a very spooky Arabian. Question, because we did very similar training: why the wide hands instead of i.e. what i do which is take my ring fingers and sort of "tap" back and forth (pull back in a "come here" motion) with each finger to bring his head down, usually it'd be lower and lower with each "tap" . Is it a matter of preference? Mind you, I've ridden English style most of my life but most horses I've been around have had experience in both. I've ridden western on trails here and there and also adopted some of the techniques, especially when my coaches have taught me some of them when riding bareback or had me be a part of "transitioning" them into English style.
Great educator/trainer! I feel I have to micromanage every step of my spooky horse (when I would prefer to ride on loose reins) so love the idea of the horse taking responsibility for staying connected with the rider.
What do you do when a non spooky horse spooks, such as happened to me, when a random farm dog comes barking and charging at you full speed? I was able to use my one rein and disengage his hind quarters, but we went into a nearly unrideable 100mph spin, because he was doing everything in his power to exit the situation? How do I desensitize for charging dogs and and how do I prevent this speed spin?? It has taken away my confidence to hack down the road, but rather to stay in safer group trail rides, which greatly limits our riding miles that this colt needs.
Wow, this 10 Min Video helped me so much ! Thanks you Ryan. I am with 5 year old spanisch horse who shows exactly the same Issues.... And your explanation is complete , clear exactly fitting in the state of our Training ! So happy to found this
Impressive riding...makes it look easy eventhough it's hard. Like watching Olympic skaters and thinking that looks fun maybe I'll give it a try- then flop!
Like this. Never saw wrangler b4. I like the schooling. And teaching. Foundation foundation, foundation. Bond and horse learns not every human stupid. This is a thinking rider making a thinking horse. Horses only rise to the level they r taught. If they learn to be naughty and basically unpredictable and ipso facto, then a dangerous horse. You have my subscribe. Wish i coukd still ride. But i still learn. I would like it if video not cut n phased thru the bending. I see ao much as the horse moves. 💛 #happy safe trails
Great info and I love your channel. I am only going to start proper lessons in the spring preparing to be a first time horse owner at the age of 57 ! I have done very few rides when I was younger but never had lessons to properly ride and not in a financial position to own a horse till I recently retired. I will be following your guidance a lot and people like you who can help me through my new life with my soul animal! Looking forward to it!
Just subscribed thank you : I fell off a horse that was spooky in South Africa that saw a Wildebeast. He went low and I went high.As a beginner rider no one has given me as much to understand what happened as this video. The horse wanted my leadership and I didn't know how to give it. Luckily I recovered back at my lessons here in UK as from this week we are allowed outdoor activities !!
I think one important point Ryan makes that is missed is that the horse has been taught by inexperienced riders that he can get away with spooking and consequently shortens the ride (and gets fed and stalled) The horse knows he has an experienced rider during this video so he’s not pulling those stunts. His tips to correct the problem are solid.
Hi Ryan, Just to clarify. To get him to lower his head you hold reins out to the side and up and then when he starts to drop his head, release? Is this a kind of reverse psychology?
Laina Hiller yes, reverse psychology/ over agreeing with them. Essentially we just need to make it difficult for them to be spooky and high headed and relaxing to be calm and low energy when we are. Thanks
Legs first then hands when asking for his head to come down. Then the release hand then legs. The release is everything. Go find a good coach in your area.
Hello Ryan. Great video. I am just restarting my mare after a few years and she is super sensitive to any hand and leg aids. I am feather light with her. She was always sensitive but alot more now, what would you recommend? Thank you,
He is more trained than expressed. He gives to where your spurs are, he is not disconnected. I would say he challenges or tries to out smart his riders. I would say he is not spooky but a thinker. Horses like him, will always ride one way for one rider and different for another.
OK, I'll ask it...if this horse is forever looking for reasons to spook that aren't fear related but just might be an attempt to evade work...does this guy really want the job? Does he really want to be a saddle horse? This is a question that needs to be asked frequently as we try to rehabilitate and re shape this horse. Not all horses really want to do the work, whether we are comfortable with this fact or not.
Love your video, and found it so enjoyable!,…is it better to “de-fly your horse prior to a work out??….I end up twitching and find it destructing when they are not really relaxed!!…in fly season, wouldn’t it be better to spray them down in the morning so you have their total concentration??…it just seems kinder for them learn!boy I wish I could be doing what you are doing, it’s so enjoyable….and I am 76 and have had no lessons!! The itch is getting worse as I am aging, but love these animals since I was a child….thank you for them!!..I also watch Steve Young!!…thanks!!……..if only I were a millionaire!!…lol…..👍❤️❤️
Probably the best training video I have ever seen to help my spooky mare and I. I had no idea her nose constantly pointed the outside meant she was disengaging. She behaves exactly like the horse your are riding. Need to find a technique to lower her head though I have been riding bitless because of her intolerance of anything on roof or corners of mouth even with my light hands. It's always been a complete rodeo with a bit in her mouth as soon a reign makes a movement. She accepts it easily and lets it hang on her head okay, but that's all. I trained her from wild to under saddle myself. Never, ever caused her pain or trauma in anyway.
@@dextersmith9591 No offense taken! My mare has a dental exam every spring like clockwork. She is given the best medical, dental and theraputic care I can find including a specialized diet for her metabolic syndrome. I never forced the idea of a bit because she has done so well with the bitless headstall. Not that I don't want her to learn to take a bit. I've just been nervous about her blowing up.
@@MorganJServices No I totally understand!! I have a rounded up mare from the reserves, she was 9 and had no contact with humans when I got her lol If you ever put a bit in her mouth she’d dump you, so I totally get it 😆
My first horse was very spooky, I found out if I would react to what was something that would spook first , he learned to trust me a quit most of that dumb stuff . Finally realized he was very far sighted , anything within 6-8 ft that he came up on would scare him !
My horse is calm most of the time and an older horse. He is very spooky about horses coming at him face first. He had an incident in the practice arena where a reiner was practicing the slide stop in front of us. Now he’s scared of any horse approaching face first in our direction. At shows in the practice pen we now stand quietly on the rail to help get him over it. Any suggestions to help him would be greatly appreciated.
Horse killing Door From Hell.. 10 year dude horses will sppok and buck if you MOVE a rock next to the trail they know...Horse like consistency and honesty
This was a perfect little lesson for my new mare. Someone was really hard on her mouth in the past so I try to use as little rein as possible but she is constantly bending to the outside just like Huck!😁
I have a friend with a Standard Bred that’s spooky that I ride once in awhile. Your lesson in the indoor Arena was helpful but it would have been nice to have more obstacles to simulate riding in a more distracting situation so he would have been wired tighter 😅You are a very good instructor, Thanks!
Left-eyed horses. HEad up means butt down. the head and neck of a horse is what they use for balancew. Ask a French butcher, a horses head and neck weighs 250 pounds of muscle and bone.
How do I teach my horse this when I'm a much less experienced rider? I just started leasing a horse in the last couple of months and his owner let him get away with the spooky behaviors before, and then didn't have time to ride him much for a while. He's a sweet horse and very capable, but he does spook pretty easily and when he does it offsets the ride because I've come off enough times that it starts to make me nervous which starts the cycle of him being nervous too.
Love this video- what would you recommend for the horse that is always nervous vs not paying attention? She had lymes and was vit e deficient so possibly learned to be nervous from being g sick so long. She is a tough horse to work with as she hurts me a lot due to her constant flightiness.
It looks as he doesn't like too much walking to the right side... He's mooving a lot his mouth in a stressed way.... May be it's his 'bad' side? The non-hollowed one?
I have a youngster who is very spooky and he gets scared and takes off bucking . Would you suggest the same technique? I love your approach and it makes a lot of sense .
Great video. Something I have done (which might not be necessary in this case) is retrain a horse who leans on my leg to "yield to pressure" on the ground a few times. It's hard to go back to such a basic lesson, but some horses need it, even after being ridden for a long time.
This video is so helpful ! I have a TB and I am a beginner rider. Whenever I ride him his head is up, ears pricked forward and frequently interested in what is happening outside of the arena. This makes me highly nervous. Those around me tell me he is a good horse and I need to just get on with it but I always feel uneasy because he seems distracted. He also braces occasionally like this horse. I have used ideas from some of your other videos but this one really brings it all together. Thank you for this very helpful set of tips ( although I am not sure I have the ability to teach him the head down with my level of experience )
Using your legs and spurs are paramount to training Cutting horses, the way Daddy and I did. We used the snaffle bits when we would break a horse. = until they became neck reaned.
Thanks Ryan, so great to be reminded of the loose rein and one rein to build connection. I think my horse has been trying to tell me there's a hole, you had better fill it in!🤗🇦🇺
Great video i will defnitley work on keeping his head down. But what will happen with loose reigns if you started cantering. If i loosen my reigns my horse wont listen.
I read a seed purchasing company w'sits which said Clover can be a grass giving excessive stimulating behaviour. & experienced this. Not sure red or white.
My horse is pretty okay with things around her, it's mostly me moving on her and my hands moving that spooks her, especially when my hand moves to turn her to the right. Like how much he's moving his hands, she'd bolt.
I have what you might call a nervous Nellie. She’s ok in the arena on the ranch where she’s boarded. But as soon as we go on the trail off the ranch she goes into a jiggity walk/trot. I’m thinking it might have something to do with the bikes whizzing by or just people walking or jogging. Sooooo, frustrating!!! Help. I’ve been riding/breaking horses since 1982, when I got my first horse who was 4 months old - the only horse I could afford at the time.
It is so refreshing to see a rider/owner looking at training techniques like this, instead of thinking of one trainer's method as "right", and another trainer's method as "wrong". With exceptions of outright abuse, there will almost always be some helpful takeaways from even trainer's who's overall philosophy you don't agree with- the trick is learning which to apply to specific situations on specific horses. Learning that comes from experience and trial and error. :) Enjoy your animals- I'm sure they appreciate you furthering your education and putting more "tools" in that toolbox you mentioned. :) Hope you and your loved ones are happy and healthy.
Well, I tried this with my mare today and it worked like a hot-damn! Both lifting the reins to get her head down, and doing the circling exercise. She wasn't very soft going to the right, but after about 3 tries I realized that "I" was not bending with her the same as the other side. We BOTH have work to do! Hahaha
Good work, now if you could only lose the Bit and Spurs, I would be really impressed!
Good comment, now if only you'd put your money where your mouth is and post a youtube video showing yourself training a spooky horse without Bit and Spurs, I'd be indifferent!
@@neilsanghvi5229 3 horses ,all bitless ,barefoot and never owned a spur!
We broke trained and showed CUTTING HORSES, do you compete
You’re so articulate, concise and measured in your speech in a way that I can fully understand and retain. Awesome job! Thanks so much
Was thinking just the same!
Absolutely agree
totally agree!
Good instructions, but it would be nice to see the horse outside on a trail ride, where most spooking takes place.
Love this comment, everyone films these in round pens and empty arenas without geese bursting out of bushes, revving motorcycles, or that North American apex predator known as white plastic bags. Plastic bag joke aside, those two other stimuli were causes for epic meltdowns on my mare's part...an 18H Belgian...it took both arms on one reign and my 200lbs of Irishness to even get a circle...2500lbs of horse terrified of a 12oz bird is one of nature's greatest jokes. Aside from building a bush shaped goose launcher how do aI prepare her for that!!!!
There is probably a few feet of snow on the ground. Sometimes indoors are spooky places as little dirt clumps get kicked onto the walls as the horse passes. At least that's my experience. :)
If when they spook they don’t just side step but rear and go for a pig root... what do you do then...????
Add distractions to the area, Next steps..
@@Kenn_Baker very funny!😄
So nice to see riders being so pro “long rein.” I teach at a riding stable, and everyone kind of pokes fun that I’m “too nice” and let the horses all go w/long reins. Let my clients learn to use their body/leg aids, not their hands... and let the horse relax while it happens! Love your videos! Only watched 3 just now, but I’m about to click that subscribe video. (I’m overwhelmed with horses all day, so the last thing I do is subscribe to more horse videos. But, I enjoy your style and techniques and hopefully I can translate them even more into to my own riding.)
So agree. In the UK my trainer makes me ride without any reins - we have to be able to control using our balance and seat
There are alot of guys out there .but ill tell ya .ive been around along time this Ryen is one of the best......hes not affraid to say if the horse is not for the person. I love his sencible techniques i give him a 10
This is fantastic! Thank you! My Arab mare is always looking for dragons and I didn't know how to remedy it without taking her in hand. But the second you let go of those reins, she's dragon hunting again! I am going to try this.
And to those comments below, I don't have an arena or roundpen, so I'll be testing this out on the trails.
I like the idea of speaking with your body, not with the reins. I taught my friend how to ride like that too.
I am a trail rider and I am building my horses confidence by doing what you are showing in this video. I call it having a conversation with my horse. Most of the people I ride with are no more then dead weight on their horses backs and wonder why there horse is spooking at things and acting jumpy. They are not interested in riding their horse or putting any effort into connecting with their horse. Drives me crazy. And, yes I am always looking for like minded riding partners. I have found a couple but the rest I just have to bit my tongue and put up with them. I have tried to help them but it's doesn't seem to work. There are folks out there that just don't get the horse human connection. This are the same people who are human Pezz dispensers with treats. Uhg!
Some of these comments are very shocking to me. In order to work on problems it is not fruitful for horse and rider to put the horse in the worst situation possible. Novice riders dont realize that they need to learn these proactive skills from the beginning. I just found those comments to be immature and not more respectful of this learned trainer.
My favorite thing with his training style is he never wants to demoralize the horses he wants them to still have their confidence but to know that when it's go time Ryan is in charge
You are just so gifted with the animal and how you project your lesson for our understanding is unbelievable. Love it💕
I leased a very spooky Arabian. Question, because we did very similar training: why the wide hands instead of i.e. what i do which is take my ring fingers and sort of "tap" back and forth (pull back in a "come here" motion) with each finger to bring his head down, usually it'd be lower and lower with each "tap" . Is it a matter of preference? Mind you, I've ridden English style most of my life but most horses I've been around have had experience in both. I've ridden western on trails here and there and also adopted some of the techniques, especially when my coaches have taught me some of them when riding bareback or had me be a part of "transitioning" them into English style.
It must be a relief to the horse to finally have someone who understands them.
Great educator/trainer! I feel I have to micromanage every step of my spooky horse (when I would prefer to ride on loose reins) so love the idea of the horse taking responsibility for staying connected with the rider.
What do you do when a non spooky horse spooks, such as happened to me, when a random farm dog comes barking and charging at you full speed? I was able to use my one rein and disengage his hind quarters, but we went into a nearly unrideable 100mph spin, because he was doing everything in his power to exit the situation? How do I desensitize for charging dogs and and how do I prevent this speed spin?? It has taken away my confidence to hack down the road, but rather to stay in safer group trail rides, which greatly limits our riding miles that this colt needs.
Wow, this 10 Min Video helped me so much ! Thanks you Ryan. I am with 5 year old spanisch horse who shows exactly the same Issues.... And your explanation is complete , clear exactly fitting in the state of our Training !
So happy to found this
Great video I own a horse like this always looking around for something to spook at
Thank you!! 🙏🤩
Do you have instruktions on how to train when they are scared of other horses?🙏
Hi Ryan can you do video how to fix a horse who always drifts to right side of a trail road mo matter which direction you go. Going straight.
Impressive riding...makes it look easy eventhough it's hard. Like watching Olympic skaters and thinking that looks fun maybe I'll give it a try- then flop!
Great video. Liked the rib cage tension info. You used a few training techniques in your ride. All made sense.
Like this. Never saw wrangler b4. I like the schooling. And teaching. Foundation foundation, foundation. Bond and horse learns not every human stupid. This is a thinking rider making a thinking horse. Horses only rise to the level they r taught. If they learn to be naughty and basically unpredictable and ipso facto, then a dangerous horse. You have my subscribe. Wish i coukd still ride. But i still learn. I would like it if video not cut n phased thru the bending. I see ao much as the horse moves. 💛 #happy safe trails
He's lovely.. looks a bit a bit araby... what is he please? ❤
Good timing Ryan, been off my horse 3 times in the last year once just walking by a obstacle.
I love this. You are so gentle and kind. Thank you for sharing!!
Great info and I love your channel. I am only going to start proper lessons in the spring preparing to be a first time horse owner at the age of 57 ! I have done very few rides when I was younger but never had lessons to properly ride and not in a financial position to own a horse till I recently retired. I will be following your guidance a lot and people like you who can help me through my new life with my soul animal! Looking forward to it!
My horse spooks frequently in the arena, great video, I’m practicing it.
Mine does too, even doing groundwork! I’m going to try this.
If you want a spooky ride get on a arabian .
He is an Arabian
thats funny thanks Ryan.@@ryanrosehorsemanship
Just subscribed thank you : I fell off a horse that was spooky in South Africa that saw a Wildebeast. He went low and I went high.As a beginner rider no one has given me as much to understand what happened as this video. The horse wanted my leadership and I didn't know how to give it. Luckily I recovered back at my lessons here in UK as from this week we are allowed outdoor activities !!
Wow that’s quite a story. Thanks for the sub
Beautiful Arab! Arabians are amazing horses in the right hands. Very smart. But definitely not a horse for the beginner.
This was really interesting thank you
Any other non-horse owners disappointed that this video isn’t about Halloween-themed horses?
😂
LOL!
I think one important point Ryan makes that is missed is that the horse has been taught by inexperienced riders that he can get away with spooking and consequently shortens the ride (and gets fed and stalled) The horse knows he has an experienced rider during this video so he’s not pulling those stunts. His tips to correct the problem are solid.
Hi Ryan, Just to clarify. To get him to lower his head you hold reins out to the side and up and then when he starts to drop his head, release? Is this a kind of reverse psychology?
Laina Hiller yes, reverse psychology/ over agreeing with them. Essentially we just need to make it difficult for them to be spooky and high headed and relaxing to be calm and low energy when we are. Thanks
Legs first then hands when asking for his head to come down. Then the release hand then legs. The release is everything. Go find a good coach in your area.
Thanks Ryan, I have come off 3 times this year all due to spooking. This will help.
Really good information. I like your style of teaching. Hopefully i can attend one of your clinics in a near future. Great job, good mentor.
EXCELLENT video! Relaxed and connected to you is key and you know how to help the horse get there. Thank you for the great video!
Hello Ryan. Great video. I am just restarting my mare after a few years and she is super sensitive to any hand and leg aids. I am feather light with her. She was always sensitive but alot more now, what would you recommend? Thank you,
I personally suggest Redmond Rock products... A scoop of loose "rock" and a scoop 2x daily of Daily Gold for 2 weeks, then part of daily feeding
He is more trained than expressed. He gives to where your spurs are, he is not disconnected. I would say he challenges or tries to out smart his riders. I would say he is not spooky but a thinker. Horses like him, will always ride one way for one rider and different for another.
Showing how to ride a hot spooky horse in an indoor arena with no distractions is not super helpful.
Building on, step by step, gradually increased challenges seem to be the best way. Yes, takes lots of time and patience.
Ironically, this particular horse isn’t spooky outside but is in indoor arenas.
OK, I'll ask it...if this horse is forever looking for reasons to spook that aren't fear related but just might be an attempt to evade work...does this guy really want the job? Does he really want to be a saddle horse? This is a question that needs to be asked frequently as we try to rehabilitate and re shape this horse. Not all horses really want to do the work, whether we are comfortable with this fact or not.
Love your video, and found it so enjoyable!,…is it better to “de-fly your horse prior to a work out??….I end up twitching and find it destructing when they are not really relaxed!!…in fly season, wouldn’t it be better to spray them down in the morning so you have their total concentration??…it just seems kinder for them learn!boy I wish I could be doing what you are doing, it’s so enjoyable….and I am 76 and have had no lessons!! The itch is getting worse as I am aging, but love these animals since I was a child….thank you for them!!..I also watch Steve Young!!…thanks!!……..if only I were a millionaire!!…lol…..👍❤️❤️
Thanks, that helps me. Greatings from Germany 😊🇩🇪
Great 👍
Probably the best training video I have ever seen to help my spooky mare and I. I had no idea her nose constantly pointed the outside meant she was disengaging. She behaves
exactly like the horse your are riding. Need to find a technique to lower her head though I have been riding bitless because of her intolerance of anything on roof or corners of mouth even with my light hands. It's always been a complete rodeo with a bit in her mouth as soon a reign makes a movement. She accepts it easily and lets it hang on her head okay, but that's all. I trained her from wild to under saddle myself. Never, ever caused her pain or trauma in anyway.
I just have to ask, have you had her teeth checked? Sorry to ask, I mean no offence.
@@dextersmith9591 No offense taken! My mare has a dental exam every spring like clockwork. She is given the best medical, dental and theraputic care I can find including a specialized diet for her metabolic syndrome. I never forced the idea of a bit because she has done so well with the bitless headstall. Not that I don't want her to learn to take a bit. I've just been nervous about her blowing up.
@@MorganJServices No I totally understand!! I have a rounded up mare from the reserves, she was 9 and had no contact with humans when I got her lol If you ever put a bit in her mouth she’d dump you, so I totally get it 😆
@@dextersmith9591 good to talk with someone who understands the breed!
@@MorganJServices Of course! “Wild” horses require very different treatment compared to domestic horses.
My first horse was very spooky, I found out if I would react to what was something that would spook first , he learned to trust me a quit most of that dumb stuff . Finally realized he was very far sighted , anything within 6-8 ft that he came up on would scare him !
..the horse hates snaffle bit ?? 7:55 ->
Good mini lesson!!
Thanks
My horse is calm most of the time and an older horse. He is very spooky about horses coming at him face first. He had an incident in the practice arena where a reiner was practicing the slide stop in front of us. Now he’s scared of any horse approaching face first in our direction. At shows in the practice pen we now stand quietly on the rail to help get him over it. Any suggestions to help him would be greatly appreciated.
Horse killing Door From Hell.. 10 year dude horses will sppok and buck if you MOVE a rock next to the trail they know...Horse like consistency and honesty
Great stuff, Ryan! I’ve been to your clinics where you guide us through this. It appears I needed a reminder. ;) Glad I found your video, here.
This was a perfect little lesson for my new mare. Someone was really hard on her mouth in the past so I try to use as little rein as possible but she is constantly bending to the outside just like Huck!😁
I have a friend with a Standard Bred that’s spooky that I ride once in awhile. Your lesson in the indoor Arena was helpful but it would have been nice to have more obstacles to simulate riding in a more distracting situation so he would have been wired tighter 😅You are a very good instructor, Thanks!
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Left-eyed horses. HEad up means butt down. the head and neck of a horse is what they use for balancew. Ask a French butcher, a horses head and neck weighs 250 pounds of muscle and bone.
How do I teach my horse this when I'm a much less experienced rider? I just started leasing a horse in the last couple of months and his owner let him get away with the spooky behaviors before, and then didn't have time to ride him much for a while. He's a sweet horse and very capable, but he does spook pretty easily and when he does it offsets the ride because I've come off enough times that it starts to make me nervous which starts the cycle of him being nervous too.
Love this video- what would you recommend for the horse that is always nervous vs not paying attention? She had lymes and was vit e deficient so possibly learned to be nervous from being g sick so long. She is a tough horse to work with as she hurts me a lot due to her constant flightiness.
Thanks for you video. But my horse doesn't even react to a whip. He just stand still
Lovely horse!
It looks as he doesn't like too much walking to the right side... He's mooving a lot his mouth in a stressed way.... May be it's his 'bad' side? The non-hollowed one?
I have a youngster who is very spooky and he gets scared and takes off bucking . Would you suggest the same technique? I love your approach and it makes a lot of sense .
Appreciate your explanations...Thank you.
Great video. Something I have done (which might not be necessary in this case) is retrain a horse who leans on my leg to "yield to pressure" on the ground a few times. It's hard to go back to such a basic lesson, but some horses need it, even after being ridden for a long time.
This video is so helpful ! I have a TB and I am a beginner rider. Whenever I ride him his head is up, ears pricked forward and frequently interested in what is happening outside of the arena. This makes me highly nervous. Those around me tell me he is a good horse and I need to just get on with it but I always feel uneasy because he seems distracted. He also braces occasionally like this horse. I have used ideas from some of your other videos but this one really brings it all together. Thank you for this very helpful set of tips ( although I am not sure I have the ability to teach him the head down with my level of experience )
Get him in the woods where he sees stumps etc. Maybe a deer jumps out!!! Thats what would be helpful!!! What then???
He looks and acts just like my 6 year old! Very helpful!
I dont usually like grays (reminds me too much of me) but he is stunning!!
Not necessarily, mine will go great on a trail and spook in the arena. How is this boy bred? His demeanor and build remind me of my gelding.
Using your legs and spurs are paramount to training Cutting horses, the way Daddy and I did. We used the snaffle bits when we would break a horse. = until they became neck reaned.
This hit home with me! Thank you, thank you! My horse who looks for something to spook at thanks you too.
Thanks Ryan, so great to be reminded of the loose rein and one rein to build connection. I think my horse has been trying to tell me there's a hole, you had better fill it in!🤗🇦🇺
Great video i will defnitley work on keeping his head down. But what will happen with loose reigns if you started cantering. If i loosen my reigns my horse wont listen.
Great instructions easy know how to implement
I love that you listen to the animal! In a way, you almost become one with the horse, yet remind them that you are the leader.
I read a seed purchasing company w'sits which said Clover can be a grass giving excessive stimulating behaviour. & experienced this. Not sure red or white.
This is just what I needed to learn! Much thanks🙏🏼🐴🍀
He moves really weird in rear watch stride and hock motion uneven
My horse is pretty okay with things around her, it's mostly me moving on her and my hands moving that spooks her, especially when my hand moves to turn her to the right. Like how much he's moving his hands, she'd bolt.
Don't like the way you trying to get his head down I think it's better to teach it through bending in a circle
I had a horse go into a hug mud puddle he walk into it to wash me off of him.😅
micphrones...u need them if ur gonna make vidoes
That is a beautiful looking horse.
...or leave tail as is/alone...color tail solid blackest black.
horse has 'great' bang style/color..good contrast.
That horse is mega cute 😍 I have such a soft spot for greys
He really likes looking at himself in the mirror.
I have what you might call a nervous Nellie. She’s ok in the arena on the ranch where she’s boarded. But as soon as we go on the trail off the ranch she goes into a jiggity walk/trot. I’m thinking it might have something to do with the bikes whizzing by or just people walking or jogging. Sooooo, frustrating!!! Help.
I’ve been riding/breaking horses since 1982, when I got my first horse who was 4 months old - the only horse I could afford at the time.
I would like to include a photo but not having any success with that.
That is exactly what my horse does
Solid advice!
omg...we're on the same page...the horse's page that is ;)
I like your style, Dude ! Very nice
He's really preoccupied with the bit
That is one sweet dapple Grey u got there amigo 😉
some great tips for my "tool box" thank you
It is so refreshing to see a rider/owner looking at training techniques like this, instead of thinking of one trainer's method as "right", and another trainer's method as "wrong". With exceptions of outright abuse, there will almost always be some helpful takeaways from even trainer's who's overall philosophy you don't agree with- the trick is learning which to apply to specific situations on specific horses. Learning that comes from experience and trial and error. :) Enjoy your animals- I'm sure they appreciate you furthering your education and putting more "tools" in that toolbox you mentioned. :)
Hope you and your loved ones are happy and healthy.
My spooky mare looks exactly like Huck!
there is no excuse for spurs... throw them in the bin
Really enjoy your horse sense!!!
Can u gave me a horses for my birthday
It would be so great to see on the trail 👏