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I wanted to thank you. A few videos ago you gave me advice on how to start hacking on my own. I went out in groups or had my husband walk on foot. Today we went out alone together for the first time. I was so happy and proud of how confident he was. Thank you for the advice I had a smile on my face the whole ride.
Not only is there not the same full livery (or full board, as we call it in the US) stigma over here, but I think many horse owners would be staggered just at how far you had to walk to get to Woody's new field! 😂I envy you and the other UK horsetubers with such expansive spaces for riding and horsekeeping!
Haha ! It was quite a walk wasn't it. You should have seen the field he was put in before he got moved - it was so large he couldn't see the other horses when I put him out 😂 I had to go back and walk him over to them
Rhi, thanks for being open about the criticism about the livery and your thinking about it. I totally agree with you as we are all dealing with our own challenges. The goal is to make it work so the horse is happy and cared for and we spend as much time with them as we can. You have shown that you spend as much of the time as you have available with Woody - and you brush and hang out with him. I get it that maybe some people have full livery and seldom visit their horse (trophy horse people) which I definitely see at my barn, but you have showed us how much time you spend at the yard and how you are not a ‘jump on, ride off, move on’ type. Of course, professional riders may have to do that because they’re training/riding many horses a day. But for us novices, the support we get at our barns is so appreciated (like your torn rug story) and it is a community of people doing their best. My day always used to say: free advice is worth what you paid for it - just saying!
Love that! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I totally agree that full livery so much more more than just support in care, it's personal support as an owner, day to day and towards your goals.
Really liked this weeks video and some good flatwork exercises for people to try. He’s so cute lunging, love how much he listens to you ❤️ it did make me go dizzy watching via the Go Pro 😂
I really love this type of video rhi! It’s suits you so well I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I loved watching it! I love watching your videos because it’s teaching me you can do so much more with yourself and your horse and I will definitely be doing similiar stuff if/when I get my own horse as you make the hard parts sound fun to work on. So thank you for teaching and giving me more to think about for the future! ❤️❤️
Lovely video as always! 😊 I'm not sure whether I commented on your post on Intagram but here in Belgium we don't have that stigma either. DIY exists but mostly for people having their horses at home. Most yards aren't as great as yours, horses can't always be turned out everyday and the staff isn't always highly experienced but there are some great options. My mare stays out all summer and comes in at night during the night. My friends and I have an arrangement between ourselves and with the staff to bring the horses in and out.
Hi loved this vid . In NZ full livery is not honestly a thing at all, but I we honestly don’t really stable our horses that much since our weather is not that extreme. My horses are always in paddocks. Also I clip my horses in winter with a full clip and legs on but I keep there feathers cause it helps let the mud and water run off there legs avoiding there heel. I cut them in summer so they look nicer .
Really enjoyed your lesson, this is the homework my coach has given me this week so looking forward to trying it! Loved the longer style video it was really chilled 👍🏻
Loved the vlog this week Rhi the GoPro view of your lesson was really good I'm working on the same exercise at the moment but with less obstacles in the area think you did really well. Thanks for taking the time to share also thought the stretch excercise you did with Woody was a good tip. Love your vlogs always look forward to your next one.
Loved this vlog with all the different elements and most importantly seeing you and Woody 🌝 Poor Woody's wounds, bless him. Your lunging and lesson were great. I did also think it felt a little tight going through but you and Woody have improved so much, gaining confidence and becoming a truly great partnership ❤
Thank you Mellie ! We really are. I really think that though the lack of jumping was brought on by the saddle, it's going to stand us in such good stead for jumping next spring!
Thank you so much for talking about full livery!! I work at a yard of 80 horses, 40 on livery and 40 on DIY. There seems to be a few types of people I've met such as - The trophy horse people Horse is too old so they don't want to waste their time caring if they can't ride (Which is actually what one said to me and I found that quite sad) Ones with jobs that can't fit the horse around Even so, some have them on full livery with their busy jobs and have them on full so they've got an extra safety net. They usually message us or let us know when they arrive if they do they are doing their yard duties today or not :)
I live in the Netherlands. I stabled my horse when I worked fulltime on full livery. Now tgat I work Part Time I moved him to a DIY stable. Both options are quite normal over here.
Love the video. He's very responsive to your voice. I'm working with a mare that's voice responsive, she doesn't always listen but then again she's just getting back into work. I like the exercise you did, it'll be good exercise for me to try with the mare to get her bending into the circle and looking where she's going as she tries to get out of work.
Really enjoyed the video. Such a long walk to Woody's field I would be exhausted before I even started riding lol. I owned a horse overseas and it was only full livery, I really didn't know what half/part livery was when I returned here to the UK. Also it is personal choice and if any rider is stressed and exhausted by trying to look after their horse on part livery, then no one wins.
Great lesson, I love your trainer, she asked very pertinent questions to check your understanding of the aids. I have my horse in full care over here in the US (I am British) and it’s true that I haven’t encountered any stigma at all for keeping my horse in full care. Where I am in Texas there is a range of stables (ranches) to board at and you can chose from pasture care, where your horse is out 24 hours a day, to self care where you can have your horse in a stall or outside but you are responsible for feeding, mucking out, putting rugs on etc. Full care is the norm I would say though. I enjoyed this video Rhi, I always learn from watching lessons. Thanks for sharing. PS Woody is SO affectionate, I’m a little jealous because my guy is not that way, apart from once in a blue moon 😁
She's very good at helping you to think independently so that when you train alone, you feel like you can run through the exercise as yourself. Very interesting to hear your experience as a Brit in the US! And yes, he's super affectionate - it's one of my favourite qualities in him. I went down the other night feeling very sad and he shoved his nose into my face and started licking my face! I was so shocked 🤣 it's like owning a Labrador
As someone who worked at a lesson and boarding barn in the US, I can say I never felt resentful of anyone who didn’t take care of their horses themselves! I didn’t realize there was a negative stigma attached to that. Now that I’m older and working, I love having the ability to go take a weekly lesson and enjoy the experience. I honestly couldn’t manage DIY livery and working my job, being a parent, etc. Great vlog today! I liked watching the exercise especially!
Love the video. Thought i'd share what I was taught in racing. When taking rugs off, I have always taken leg straps off first, then belly straps and then the front off. Just incase if they bomb off or get spooked when tied up and if they undo the lead rope, only the front strap has stayed on and you won't risk them getting tangled around the legs😊
@@RidingWithRhi I'm glad you think so! I didn't want to seem a know it all haha😂once I'm taught something I never change my routine. I've seen it actually happen and it's not a pretty site x
It's funny how different people do the same things differently. I undo belly straps, then the neck if they are wearing a combo. Then the front and the leg straps are last. The idea being it's safer for the rug to slide off the rear of the horse than to dangle around the horse's front legs and not slide off. Always interesting to read what other people do.
Wow , its crazy how people are told two different things, i was taught in two racing stables in Australia to alway unstrap front first so if the horse takes off it can slip off the back legs. I dont work with horses at all anymore but always remember this
Rai, my horse is on a working livery, sort of similar to full livery, I look at it that I can own my horse but to afford that I need to work, if he wasn’t on a working livery, he would find life quite boring, plus having being looked after at my lovely local yard helps pay the wages of the staff there! Win win! Xx
Would love to have full livery. Doesn't really exist in Australia. What we call full care would only be part care in the UK. Plus employees tend to be young and inexperienced. Wouldn't be fair to ask them to handle the behemoth.
It's called Full Care here. I personally know I would hate doing it but it would come in so handy when you're busy with work or sick. Nothing so stressful as being caught up not being able to get there and look after your horse so full care is so not something to judge people for. What a silly comment from that viewer. 🤦♀️ It is expensive here though! It's between $250-$600 A WEEK. It's more common for owners to just not get out to their horses every day as a result, but the majority of horses are turned out here year round so that makes it easier. 😅
I understand concern about criticism and judgment. I’m a veterinarian, and have my horse boarded in the southeast US where it’s fairly warm. He is on 100% pasture turnout with a run-in shed and no stall time. Even though he is happy, well-conditioned, and thriving, I feel guilty that I don’t have him at a facility where more comprehensive care is available.
absolutely NOT hate nor criticism, but ive always noticed how you don't clip woodsy head collar up, is there a reason that you don't, like he finds it uncomfy, just curious! PS: loved the video today, it is always nice to get home from uni and watch these, as i am like you and Ted and have a horse on part loan! 💕
Totally fair question - to be honest, when I'm grooming it just makes it easier to get to his face, when I get him in from the field it's just easiest to slip over his head. That said in order to be as safe as possible you should really clip it up or have it open but clipped up out of the way on the other side
I don't clip the head collar with the horses at work! I just feel it gives them more head while I still have more control :) ideally you should especially if you don't know the horse or near the road
That is a weird stigma - some people need full board or they couldn't have a horse. What bugs me though are lesson barns where students don't have to tack up their own horse. Horsemanship is more than riding, you should at least know how to groom and tack up! We had to turn out and clean tack too.
Yes! I totally agree. I think it can be hard at riding schools because sometimes there simply isn't time to oversee each student tacking up their own horse. That said, I do agree that there should be something to indicate that its more than just hop on, ride and hop off
This video means a lot to me. It's my first video partially filmed with my new vlogging camera - something I am only able to because of people like you who watch, subscribe and support my channels and amazing partners like YFood. I want to continue to upgrade your watching experience and I truly love this community, so thank you. Should you want to try YFood for yourself, you can do so here: bit.ly/ridingwithrhi_yfood_vegan - code RHI10 for a discount. X
For more detail on the flatwork lesson exercises and see diagrams, you can read the blog on my website: www.ridingwithrhi.com/blog/autumn-yard-vlog
I wanted to thank you. A few videos ago you gave me advice on how to start hacking on my own. I went out in groups or had my husband walk on foot. Today we went out alone together for the first time. I was so happy and proud of how confident he was. Thank you for the advice I had a smile on my face the whole ride.
This is amazing !!! Well done you. Proud of you for taking little steps and making it a positive experience for your horse ❤️
Not only is there not the same full livery (or full board, as we call it in the US) stigma over here, but I think many horse owners would be staggered just at how far you had to walk to get to Woody's new field! 😂I envy you and the other UK horsetubers with such expansive spaces for riding and horsekeeping!
Haha ! It was quite a walk wasn't it. You should have seen the field he was put in before he got moved - it was so large he couldn't see the other horses when I put him out 😂 I had to go back and walk him over to them
Woody is very cute, and it's a good idea to use obstacles as markers for the exercise.
Rhi, thanks for being open about the criticism about the livery and your thinking about it. I totally agree with you as we are all dealing with our own challenges. The goal is to make it work so the horse is happy and cared for and we spend as much time with them as we can. You have shown that you spend as much of the time as you have available with Woody - and you brush and hang out with him. I get it that maybe some people have full livery and seldom visit their horse (trophy horse people) which I definitely see at my barn, but you have showed us how much time you spend at the yard and how you are not a ‘jump on, ride off, move on’ type. Of course, professional riders may have to do that because they’re training/riding many horses a day. But for us novices, the support we get at our barns is so appreciated (like your torn rug story) and it is a community of people doing their best. My day always used to say: free advice is worth what you paid for it - just saying!
Love that! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I totally agree that full livery so much more more than just support in care, it's personal support as an owner, day to day and towards your goals.
I think this is one of my favorite videos of yours to date! I enjoyed it so much x
Really liked this weeks video and some good flatwork exercises for people to try.
He’s so cute lunging, love how much he listens to you ❤️ it did make me go dizzy watching via the Go Pro 😂
Really enjoyed this video, but poor Woods and his studly ways 😅
Thanks for sharing the exercises too, they looked like fun!
That was a very fun and informative vlog. Well done
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you for everything you do!! Give Woody a big hug for me! ❤️🐴
Thank you! I shall
I really love this type of video rhi! It’s suits you so well I hope you enjoyed making it as much as I loved watching it! I love watching your videos because it’s teaching me you can do so much more with yourself and your horse and I will definitely be doing similiar stuff if/when I get my own horse as you make the hard parts sound fun to work on. So thank you for teaching and giving me more to think about for the future! ❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing, these exercises are fab!!
can i just say the video quality is so good!! great vid as always
Thank you! I love the new camera. Been desperate to improve the quality for you all for ages
Lovely video as always! 😊 I'm not sure whether I commented on your post on Intagram but here in Belgium we don't have that stigma either. DIY exists but mostly for people having their horses at home. Most yards aren't as great as yours, horses can't always be turned out everyday and the staff isn't always highly experienced but there are some great options. My mare stays out all summer and comes in at night during the night. My friends and I have an arrangement between ourselves and with the staff to bring the horses in and out.
Hi loved this vid . In NZ full livery is not honestly a thing at all, but I we honestly don’t really stable our horses that much since our weather is not that extreme. My horses are always in paddocks. Also I clip my horses in winter with a full clip and legs on but I keep there feathers cause it helps let the mud and water run off there legs avoiding there heel. I cut them in summer so they look nicer .
Really enjoyed your lesson, this is the homework my coach has given me this week so looking forward to trying it!
Loved the longer style video it was really chilled 👍🏻
Loved the vlog this week Rhi the GoPro view of your lesson was really good I'm working on the same exercise at the moment but with less obstacles in the area think you did really well. Thanks for taking the time to share also thought the stretch excercise you did with Woody was a good tip. Love your vlogs always look forward to your next one.
Thank you Susan! 🙏🏻
Great vlog, love it!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Loved this video ♥️
Thank you 🥰
Loved this vlog with all the different elements and most importantly seeing you and Woody 🌝 Poor Woody's wounds, bless him. Your lunging and lesson were great. I did also think it felt a little tight going through but you and Woody have improved so much, gaining confidence and becoming a truly great partnership ❤
Thank you Mellie ! We really are. I really think that though the lack of jumping was brought on by the saddle, it's going to stand us in such good stead for jumping next spring!
@@RidingWithRhi Yes indeed 🥰
Always enjoy your wonderful videos. Sounds like woodies wants to be the alpha man
Haha - he wishes !
I've followed you on Instagram for so long but never made my way to your TH-cam. A few days ago I changed that and I can't get enough!
Ahhh ! I'm so happy you did. Welcome to the other side ✨🙏🏻
Thank you so much for talking about full livery!! I work at a yard of 80 horses, 40 on livery and 40 on DIY. There seems to be a few types of people I've met such as -
The trophy horse people
Horse is too old so they don't want to waste their time caring if they can't ride (Which is actually what one said to me and I found that quite sad)
Ones with jobs that can't fit the horse around
Even so, some have them on full livery with their busy jobs and have them on full so they've got an extra safety net. They usually message us or let us know when they arrive if they do they are doing their yard duties today or not :)
I live in the Netherlands. I stabled my horse when I worked fulltime on full livery. Now tgat I work Part Time I moved him to a DIY stable. Both options are quite normal over here.
nice
Love the video. He's very responsive to your voice. I'm working with a mare that's voice responsive, she doesn't always listen but then again she's just getting back into work. I like the exercise you did, it'll be good exercise for me to try with the mare to get her bending into the circle and looking where she's going as she tries to get out of work.
He's always been good with his voice, it's a pleasure to work with him. ❤️
Really enjoyed the video. Such a long walk to Woody's field I would be exhausted before I even started riding lol. I owned a horse overseas and it was only full livery, I really didn't know what half/part livery was when I returned here to the UK. Also it is personal choice and if any rider is stressed and exhausted by trying to look after their horse on part livery, then no one wins.
Haha yes we have a lot of land to walk around - a blessing and a curse 🤣 I absolutely agree ! Better a happy horse and happy owner in any circumstance
Great lesson, I love your trainer, she asked very pertinent questions to check your understanding of the aids. I have my horse in full care over here in the US (I am British) and it’s true that I haven’t encountered any stigma at all for keeping my horse in full care. Where I am in Texas there is a range of stables (ranches) to board at and you can chose from pasture care, where your horse is out 24 hours a day, to self care where you can have your horse in a stall or outside but you are responsible for feeding, mucking out, putting rugs on etc. Full care is the norm I would say though. I enjoyed this video Rhi, I always learn from watching lessons. Thanks for sharing. PS Woody is SO affectionate, I’m a little jealous because my guy is not that way, apart from once in a blue moon 😁
She's very good at helping you to think independently so that when you train alone, you feel like you can run through the exercise as yourself. Very interesting to hear your experience as a Brit in the US! And yes, he's super affectionate - it's one of my favourite qualities in him. I went down the other night feeling very sad and he shoved his nose into my face and started licking my face! I was so shocked 🤣 it's like owning a Labrador
@@RidingWithRhi that’s so sweet! He’s a lovely boy ☺️
As someone who worked at a lesson and boarding barn in the US, I can say I never felt resentful of anyone who didn’t take care of their horses themselves! I didn’t realize there was a negative stigma attached to that. Now that I’m older and working, I love having the ability to go take a weekly lesson and enjoy the experience. I honestly couldn’t manage DIY livery and working my job, being a parent, etc. Great vlog today! I liked watching the exercise especially!
Thank you for sharing ! It seems the GoPro angle was a popular one - I may have to do more like this.
Love the video. Thought i'd share what I was taught in racing. When taking rugs off, I have always taken leg straps off first, then belly straps and then the front off. Just incase if they bomb off or get spooked when tied up and if they undo the lead rope, only the front strap has stayed on and you won't risk them getting tangled around the legs😊
Love this! So smart
@@RidingWithRhi I'm glad you think so! I didn't want to seem a know it all haha😂once I'm taught something I never change my routine. I've seen it actually happen and it's not a pretty site x
It's all in the delivery 😉 and yes I can imagine
It's funny how different people do the same things differently. I undo belly straps, then the neck if they are wearing a combo. Then the front and the leg straps are last. The idea being it's safer for the rug to slide off the rear of the horse than to dangle around the horse's front legs and not slide off. Always interesting to read what other people do.
Wow , its crazy how people are told two different things, i was taught in two racing stables in Australia to alway unstrap front first so if the horse takes off it can slip off the back legs. I dont work with horses at all anymore but always remember this
Rai, my horse is on a working livery, sort of similar to full livery, I look at it that I can own my horse but to afford that I need to work, if he wasn’t on a working livery, he would find life quite boring, plus having being looked after at my lovely local yard helps pay the wages of the staff there! Win win! Xx
That's brilliant! Glad you've found a solution that works for you
Really enjoyed this vlog. Woody is getting top quality care from you so ignore the jealous comments. He is a rascal with the ladies though!!
Thank you! Haha he is such a ladies man!
Would love to have full livery. Doesn't really exist in Australia. What we call full care would only be part care in the UK. Plus employees tend to be young and inexperienced. Wouldn't be fair to ask them to handle the behemoth.
It's so expensive too!
It's called Full Care here. I personally know I would hate doing it but it would come in so handy when you're busy with work or sick. Nothing so stressful as being caught up not being able to get there and look after your horse so full care is so not something to judge people for. What a silly comment from that viewer. 🤦♀️ It is expensive here though! It's between $250-$600 A WEEK. It's more common for owners to just not get out to their horses every day as a result, but the majority of horses are turned out here year round so that makes it easier. 😅
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I understand concern about criticism and judgment. I’m a veterinarian, and have my horse boarded in the southeast US where it’s fairly warm. He is on 100% pasture turnout with a run-in shed and no stall time. Even though he is happy, well-conditioned, and thriving, I feel guilty that I don’t have him at a facility where more comprehensive care is available.
It sounds like he has a lovely life ❤️
absolutely NOT hate nor criticism, but ive always noticed how you don't clip woodsy head collar up, is there a reason that you don't, like he finds it uncomfy, just curious!
PS: loved the video today, it is always nice to get home from uni and watch these, as i am like you and Ted and have a horse on part loan!
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Totally fair question - to be honest, when I'm grooming it just makes it easier to get to his face, when I get him in from the field it's just easiest to slip over his head. That said in order to be as safe as possible you should really clip it up or have it open but clipped up out of the way on the other side
I don't clip the head collar with the horses at work! I just feel it gives them more head while I still have more control :) ideally you should especially if you don't know the horse or near the road
That is a weird stigma - some people need full board or they couldn't have a horse. What bugs me though are lesson barns where students don't have to tack up their own horse. Horsemanship is more than riding, you should at least know how to groom and tack up! We had to turn out and clean tack too.
Yes! I totally agree. I think it can be hard at riding schools because sometimes there simply isn't time to oversee each student tacking up their own horse. That said, I do agree that there should be something to indicate that its more than just hop on, ride and hop off
loved this video 💕