If you’d like to learn more about bits and bitting, we suggest our new DVD, “More Than a Bit… o’Information”. It’s the most comprehensive and thoroughly vetted information available today. You’ll understand how to communicate better with your horse and understand his side of the reins more fully. This is not an infomercial and it isn’t discipline specific either. In fact, we describe things from the basics of English and Western and even go into advanced Dressage and Vaquero stuff. Novice to Pro, there’s lots of good info provided that will benefit your training and relationship with horses. It will pay for itself the very first time you don’t buy the wrong bit. www.dauphinhorsemanship.com/product/more-than-a-bit-o-information/
SO GOOD! The ending was such good humor! Love your son! What a cutie! So many people fail to learn how to properly tie a horse up and it leads to regret! I won't let anyone tie any horse without knowing they tie correctly! It's a foundation of horsemanship. Thanks for teaching this so well!
I love your knot tie videos. But really I learned a lot about parenting too. What a special relationship you are building with your son. So darling. He already has your sense of humor...lol
EXCELLENT! Very informative. I am a knot newbie. Watching your son in the video was a little comic relief for me to laugh rather than getting frustrated at myself while doing the knots as the video was moving along. Not (knot) sure if you meant to do that but that was great human psychology on your part...or your sons! Love it!
Hi there! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this video. I came up colt starting and rehabbing neglected horses in Central Texas and just loved it, went up to Washington DC to graduate school for speech language pathology so I could do hippotherapy. Some of the therapy barns I've visited scare me, how poorly those horses were managed and handled around the riders with disabilities. Accidents just waiting to happen. I'm back in Central Texas now working with a very young therapy program and figuring out how I want to work as a clinician-- so I've been watching a LOT of TH-cam trainers. : ) I think your videos are accessible, kind, and most importantly, informed by your experience. Thanks for what you do!
Thank you for the kind words. I've been involved with Therapeutic Riding as well and it is one of the most rewarding things that one can do with a horse. The best of luck to you and if I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask.
Daniel Dauphin -- Well, there's a whole lot of things I'd like to ask! But I'll start here. I've been helping out managing the therapy horses a little bit, the program is pretty small. We have horses that are almost all rescues. Everybody in the herd seemed pretty low key and pokey to me, if a little spoiled, at least compared to the ex racehorses I saw them using in Maryland... However, it looks like the little paint gelding that is the lowest on the totem pole in the herd is on chomping on volunteers when being saddled. I took a look at him and his lateral flex is awful, and sure enough, he's way off balance to the left, I can even see the difference in his shoulders. I think he's just been mounted by some pretty heavy, uncoordinated riders a bunch, maybe something's hurting. What would you have me work on with this horse? He's got zero go in him, he joins up VERY easily and listens really well in groundwork. His biggest problem on the ground is crowding, which of course the volunteers love, but drive me bonkers.... Would love to hear your take, I think there are a lot of therapy programs out there that are going through horses because of souring issues. By the way, just watched your video on sweet iron and copper bits and was fascinated. You should look into "Chewy Tubes"-- something we use for soothing or stimulation in speech. Wonder if he same principles apply... Science!!! So cool!!
So, my experience with Therapy groups is that the volunteers will need 4X as much time on training than the horses. The biting thing is, unfortunately, very common and I've probably seen more horses culled from programs over this than anything else. I'd teach them and expect them to enforce ground manners and explain to them about pecking order and leadership. Generally, you wind up with certain people who simply won't work out as good horse handlers or you'll have to be sure to only pair them with certain horses. One trick that I use to make personal space and biting less of an issue for the horse handlers is to get them to stick their finger up the horse's nose every time he gets close. The horse will quickly want to be a little farther away. I also forbid any hand feeding of treats. This is a pretty big deal. If a willing volunteer adult gets nipped, it isn't a very big deal. If an unsure autistic 6 year old gets nipped, it will be a VERY big deal. Zero tolerance on the volunteers is the best policy in my opinion. You may get some kickback at first, but they'll quickly see the difference in the way the horses handle.
I have found that if you put 3 twists instead of one in the knot you just tied a kid can still untie it if the horse pulled hard, but the knot i use on my horses is close to this but comes clean off of the tie rail while you are still holding the end of it, you double it back and take the loop around the rail give it 3-4 twists and pull the middle of the running end through the twisted loop.
Your video's are great, thanks for putting them out. I haven't been around horses a whole lot and haven't had one set back on me. I know every situation is different but in general are you supposed to just let them pull until they get tired of it or should you untie them? Is it different with a rope vs leather halter? Thanks!
Generally, older, more experienced horses won't set back unless something fairly extreme scares them. Generally, I prefer for colts to learn what being tied is about and learn to think, rather than react. I only let them loose in extreme circumstances, which is generally when it needs to happen ASAP or the horse or someone will get hurt. Leather halters should not be used to tie colts up. Generally, you put a leather halter on for turnout as they will break if the horse pulls too hard on them. I don't ever turn a horse out with a halter on, so a leather halter is purely for looking nice for my horses. Hope that clears a few things up. BTW, some horses are indeed strong enough to break any type of halter or lead rope and further measures would need to be taken with one of those horses, as they'll quickly learn that they can break the halter and get loose.
A FAR better and Safer method is to use a Blocker Tie ring. However is you want to use a knot use the "bank robbers knot" it cannot bind when a horse pulls....
Megan Smith that's all be your opinion. Blocker rings have their place, but aren't always practical or available. If you couldn't stay right there, for instance, a horse could get too much slack or completely free, using a blocker tie, and be in FAR MORE DANGER. The bank robber's knot is also very easy for the horse to untie himself and again get free and leave you stranded or get on a highway or other bad situations. All methods contain some downside or risk. In my experience, the method that I show here is the best overall solution.
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If you’d like to learn more about bits and bitting, we suggest our new DVD, “More Than a Bit… o’Information”. It’s the most comprehensive and thoroughly vetted information available today. You’ll understand how to communicate better with your horse and understand his side of the reins more fully. This is not an infomercial and it isn’t discipline specific either. In fact, we describe things from the basics of English and Western and even go into advanced Dressage and Vaquero stuff. Novice to Pro, there’s lots of good info provided that will benefit your training and relationship with horses. It will pay for itself the very first time you don’t buy the wrong bit.
www.dauphinhorsemanship.com/product/more-than-a-bit-o-information/
End is adorable! So glad you didn't cut it out. And thanks for showing how to do this quick release knot. Very helpful.
SO GOOD! The ending was such good humor! Love your son! What a cutie! So many people fail to learn how to properly tie a horse up and it leads to regret! I won't let anyone tie any horse without knowing they tie correctly! It's a foundation of horsemanship. Thanks for teaching this so well!
Awwww loved the end better than the tying. So cute!
I love your knot tie videos. But really I learned a lot about parenting too. What a special relationship you are building with your son. So darling. He already has your sense of humor...lol
You’re my new favorite sir, good horsemanship, and great dadsmanship!
Thanks for such a clear explanation AND for the laugh at the end! Your son definitely has his dad's personality.
Thanks! He’s a hoot! I’ll pass that along to him.
A sharp knife is always handy to have in your pocket.
Bloopers are great and your red heads a cutie! Love your (assumed wife) behind the camera laughing 😂
Thanks Daniel for showing this, see so many so called slip knots, but this seems to make the most sense to me mate
loved the outtakes!
EXCELLENT! Very informative. I am a knot newbie. Watching your son in the video was a little comic relief for me to laugh rather than getting frustrated at myself while doing the knots as the video was moving along.
Not (knot) sure if you meant to do that but that was great human psychology on your part...or your sons! Love it!
Thank you, I've been doing a hard tie because I'm new to this horsey thing.
Proper terminology, well delivered, awesome video.
Thanks for leaving all of it in.
Cute AND educational! Everyone loves bloopers.
That was funny, took me back to when my boys were young. Thanks.
That's so adorable!
Cutest kid ever ! 😅😂😂😂❤
Very cute! Love watching your videos.
Hi there! Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this video. I came up colt starting and rehabbing neglected horses in Central Texas and just loved it, went up to Washington DC to graduate school for speech language pathology so I could do hippotherapy.
Some of the therapy barns I've visited scare me, how poorly those horses were managed and handled around the riders with disabilities. Accidents just waiting to happen. I'm back in Central Texas now working with a very young therapy program and figuring out how I want to work as a clinician-- so I've been watching a LOT of TH-cam trainers. : )
I think your videos are accessible, kind, and most importantly, informed by your experience. Thanks for what you do!
Thank you for the kind words. I've been involved with Therapeutic Riding as well and it is one of the most rewarding things that one can do with a horse. The best of luck to you and if I can help in any way, don't hesitate to ask.
Daniel Dauphin --
Well, there's a whole lot of things I'd like to ask! But I'll start here.
I've been helping out managing the therapy horses a little bit, the program is pretty small. We have horses that are almost all rescues. Everybody in the herd seemed pretty low key and pokey to me, if a little spoiled, at least compared to the ex racehorses I saw them using in Maryland...
However, it looks like the little paint gelding that is the lowest on the totem pole in the herd is on chomping on volunteers when being saddled. I took a look at him and his lateral flex is awful, and sure enough, he's way off balance to the left, I can even see the difference in his shoulders. I think he's just been mounted by some pretty heavy, uncoordinated riders a bunch, maybe something's hurting.
What would you have me work on with this horse? He's got zero go in him, he joins up VERY easily and listens really well in groundwork. His biggest problem on the ground is crowding, which of course the volunteers love, but drive me bonkers.... Would love to hear your take, I think there are a lot of therapy programs out there that are going through horses because of souring issues.
By the way, just watched your video on sweet iron and copper bits and was fascinated. You should look into "Chewy Tubes"-- something we use for soothing or stimulation in speech. Wonder if he same principles apply... Science!!! So cool!!
So, my experience with Therapy groups is that the volunteers will need 4X as much time on training than the horses. The biting thing is, unfortunately, very common and I've probably seen more horses culled from programs over this than anything else. I'd teach them and expect them to enforce ground manners and explain to them about pecking order and leadership. Generally, you wind up with certain people who simply won't work out as good horse handlers or you'll have to be sure to only pair them with certain horses.
One trick that I use to make personal space and biting less of an issue for the horse handlers is to get them to stick their finger up the horse's nose every time he gets close. The horse will quickly want to be a little farther away. I also forbid any hand feeding of treats. This is a pretty big deal. If a willing volunteer adult gets nipped, it isn't a very big deal. If an unsure autistic 6 year old gets nipped, it will be a VERY big deal. Zero tolerance on the volunteers is the best policy in my opinion. You may get some kickback at first, but they'll quickly see the difference in the way the horses handle.
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Thanks Daniel. Love it!
Thank you I've been doing it only partway but thank you for clarifying it
So happy I came across this video! Thank you this helped.
And omg the ending is so cute! I love it :)
Great that you let your son join in! Those times will be gone before you know it.
❤ LOL your boy is so cute.
Excellant explainations,good information for newbie!Thank you so very much for information.
just saw this,,,,thanks!!!Jjust getting into equine massage, needed good way to secure painful horses........John
Glad it helped!
He looks like Dad!
Awesome video! Thank you! :D
I have found that if you put 3 twists instead of one in the knot you just tied a kid can still untie it if the horse pulled hard, but the knot i use on my horses is close to this but comes clean off of the tie rail while you are still holding the end of it, you double it back and take the loop around the rail give it 3-4 twists and pull the middle of the running end through the twisted loop.
Great video.. yep had a horse spook and run with a panel. Took two years for him to trust me to tie him again.
YES! I cant stop fiddling with my beard. I try and try but I cant stop. Thought I was the only one.
Your video's are great, thanks for putting them out. I haven't been around horses a whole lot and haven't had one set back on me. I know every situation is different but in general are you supposed to just let them pull until they get tired of it or should you untie them? Is it different with a rope vs leather halter? Thanks!
Generally, older, more experienced horses won't set back unless something fairly extreme scares them. Generally, I prefer for colts to learn what being tied is about and learn to think, rather than react. I only let them loose in extreme circumstances, which is generally when it needs to happen ASAP or the horse or someone will get hurt. Leather halters should not be used to tie colts up. Generally, you put a leather halter on for turnout as they will break if the horse pulls too hard on them. I don't ever turn a horse out with a halter on, so a leather halter is purely for looking nice for my horses. Hope that clears a few things up. BTW, some horses are indeed strong enough to break any type of halter or lead rope and further measures would need to be taken with one of those horses, as they'll quickly learn that they can break the halter and get loose.
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Omg, such a cute ending!
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Your son is so stinking cute......
What's the song?
Into song is "Come Ride with Me" by Dave Stamey. Song I was goofing off singing was "thunderstruck" by AC/
DC
crack up ❤ it
lol that was good
very helpful! the way my aunt ties break away knots are a lot more complicated to understand. Also whats wrong with your singing!?! :)
Remember what they say mate, never work with animals or traffic going by. Lol
A FAR better and Safer method is to use a Blocker Tie ring. However is you want to use a knot use the "bank robbers knot" it cannot bind when a horse pulls....
Megan Smith that's all be your opinion. Blocker rings have their place, but aren't always practical or available. If you couldn't stay right there, for instance, a horse could get too much slack or completely free, using a blocker tie, and be in FAR MORE DANGER. The bank robber's knot is also very easy for the horse to untie himself and again get free and leave you stranded or get on a highway or other bad situations. All methods contain some downside or risk. In my experience, the method that I show here is the best overall solution.