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Jec Ballou
Добавлен 7 мар 2009
exercises and tools to improve your horse’s fitness and performance through better body mechanics.
Exercises to help horses achieve collection
#horsecare #horsetraining #horsemanship #horseriding
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Free monthly webinar w/Lynn Acton and Jec Ballou.
Tune in and join the discussion about how collection may-- or may not-- be appropriate for your horse. While it can serve as a pinnacle of balance, there are numerous facets to consider. This is a fun, insightful conversation.
- Read Lynn's article on this topic: www.lynnacton.com/MiniPosts/Collection-Constraint-and-Consequences
-Get 20% off Jec's on-line horse fitness courses at Jecballou.thinkific.com with code "fitness" at checkout
-Get 20% off minerals and salt for your horse with code "JecB20" at checkout at RedmondEquine.com
-Visit www.JecBallou.com for horse fitness book...
@RedmondEquine
Free monthly webinar w/Lynn Acton and Jec Ballou.
Tune in and join the discussion about how collection may-- or may not-- be appropriate for your horse. While it can serve as a pinnacle of balance, there are numerous facets to consider. This is a fun, insightful conversation.
- Read Lynn's article on this topic: www.lynnacton.com/MiniPosts/Collection-Constraint-and-Consequences
-Get 20% off Jec's on-line horse fitness courses at Jecballou.thinkific.com with code "fitness" at checkout
-Get 20% off minerals and salt for your horse with code "JecB20" at checkout at RedmondEquine.com
-Visit www.JecBallou.com for horse fitness book...
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Jec Ballou Ground Pole Exercise | Basic Box
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Jec Ballou Ground Pole Exercise | Trot to Canter on a Single Pole
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How the Rider Forms the Horse
Просмотров 734Месяц назад
#horsecare #horsetraining #horsemanship #horseriding @RedmondEquine Free monthly webinar w/Lynn Acton and Jec Ballou. Tune in and join the discussion about how a rider alters the horse’s movement, for better or for worse. Posture, constraints, balance- we’ll cover a lot of ground and studies in this one! -Get Lynn's book _What Horses Really Want_ at www.amazon.com; visit her website at www.lynn...
Hard Exercise and Horses: can they thrive?
Просмотров 4803 месяца назад
#horses #horsetraining #horsemanship #equestrian Monthly live chat with Lynn Acton! Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation! We discuss the physical and emotional benefits of vigorous physical activity. -www.lynnacton.com/MiniPosts/Do-Horses-Enjoy-Hard-Work -Get Lynn's book _What Horses Really Want_ at www.amazon.com; visit her website at www.lynnacton.com -20% off Jec's on-line horse fi...
Horses' Core Emotions: how to understand and train them
Просмотров 7624 месяца назад
#horses #horsetraining #horsemanship #equestrian Monthly live chat with Lynn Acton! This time Lynn provides a webinar about the seven core emotions shared by mammals. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation! Article transcript here: www.lynnacton.com/Articles-Videos/Horse-Behavior-Herd-Dynamics/The-Seven-Core-Emotions-We-All-Share -Get Lynn's book _What Horses Really Want_ at www.amazon....
Longe Cavesson for Horses. How to make a "Cowboy Cavesson"
Просмотров 9475 месяцев назад
How-to tips for modifying your horse's halter to serve as a longe cavesson. Discount codes and free resources below: @RedmondEquine #cowboy #jecballou #horsetraining #horsecare Horse fitness books and custom plans at www.JecBallou.com 20% off horse and rider fitness courses with code "fitness" at www.jecballou.thinkific.com 20% off minerals and salt with code "JecB20" at RedmondEquine.com
Role of Investigative Behavior in Horse Fitness
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Monthly live chat with Lynn Acton! This time we discuss how and why Investigative Behavior matters A LOT in your horse's fitness journey. #horses #horsetraining #horsemanship #equestrian -Get Lynn's book _What Horses Really Want_ at www.amazon.com; read her article on this topic here: www.lynnacton.com/MiniPosts/The-Role-of-Investigative-Behavior-in-Horse-Fitness -Get 20% off Jec's on-line hors...
Investigate Behavior in Horses: antidote to fear.
Просмотров 9227 месяцев назад
Monthly live chat with Lynn Acton! This time we discuss cultivating curiosity and investigative behavior as a means to thrive both mentally and physically. This was a great presentation from Lynn! #horses #horsetraining #horsemanship #equestrian -Get Lynn's book _What Horses Really Want_ at www.amazon.com; visit her website at www.lynnacton.com -Get 20% off Jec's on-line horse fitness courses a...
Horse Fitness and Exercise Questions Q&A LIVE
Просмотров 3728 месяцев назад
Tune in to the live stream and submit your questions! Jec will answer your questions as they come in. #horsecare #horsetraining #horseriding -Use code "JecB20" at checkout at RedmondEquine for 20% off your order -Get Jec's horse fitness courses at www.Jecballou.thinkific.com -Get conditioning plans, books, and free tips at JecBallou.com
Hill Training for Horses
Просмотров 7748 месяцев назад
How and when to use hills. Join the conversation about your horse's fitness! Jec explains hill training in a straightforward and useful way. Tune in and use the discount codes below for resources that improve your horse's health. #redmondequine #jecballou #horsetraining #horsecare Get Jec's horse fitness books and custom plans at www.JecBallou.com 20% off horse and rider fitness courses with co...
YOUR horse fitness and exercise questions answered
Просмотров 2689 месяцев назад
YOUR horse fitness and exercise questions answered
A Simple Conditioning Routine for Horses
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.Год назад
A Simple Conditioning Routine for Horses
Brushing, Bathing, and...Bonding with Horses?
Просмотров 544Год назад
Brushing, Bathing, and...Bonding with Horses?
Young Horses: are we helping or hindering?
Просмотров 575Год назад
Young Horses: are we helping or hindering?
Horse Breed Bias: monthly episode with Lynn Acton
Просмотров 436Год назад
Horse Breed Bias: monthly episode with Lynn Acton
Why are Horses so Cooperative? Live chat w/Lynn Acton
Просмотров 380Год назад
Why are Horses so Cooperative? Live chat w/Lynn Acton
Monthly Live Chat: Does my Horse LikeThis?
Просмотров 622Год назад
Monthly Live Chat: Does my Horse LikeThis?
Calming Signals in Horses... monthly live chat with Lynn Acton
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.Год назад
Calming Signals in Horses... monthly live chat with Lynn Acton
Maintenance Training for Horses: monthly live chat w/Lynn Acton
Просмотров 7082 года назад
Maintenance Training for Horses: monthly live chat w/Lynn Acton
Step-Ups: Core and Stability Exercise for Horses
Просмотров 3 тыс.2 года назад
Step-Ups: Core and Stability Exercise for Horses
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I like this video. It speaks of a very advanced topic but gives groundwork examples of how to work with horses. It also elementally tells what needs to be in-place before you collect.
Such an informative a compassionate video thanks for sharing will use this when training and helping my horse❤ lovely.thanks
Great explanation - thank you
Western trainers would call him introverted. I am lucky I rode horses who had been developed properly. Riders had to hold reins as if balancing a teaspoon of sugar. teaspoon
Thank you, my horse has the same damage as the palomino at 26:15 and time has done nothing to lessen it. Feels validating to hear that yes, this will be a lifelong affect.
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Hi Jec, what a coincedence you present a podcast on collection… I just said in my little video (self critical videos I make to track progress and learn my mistakes) yesterday that I have been stuck at second level because I do not have a good enough understanding of what exactly collection is, or better yet how it is created. On a different but related note… what brand is the western saddle you are sitting in on the lovely 18 yr old gray? I am on a quest to find a western saddle that is close contact and sets the leg under your seat correctly as you are in the photo ☺️ Thank you in advance. (And btw I love the set of twelve cavaletti risers I ordered last year!!)
Beautifully explained 😊
❤❤❤ from Germany 😊
Great presentation -a great book in this topic is “ the horse in positive tension” by stammer -a must read for a scientific understanding of “the horse defying gravity “
Hi, I purchased a 4 year old horse. After riding him for a few weeks, he keeps stumbling on his front leg. Is there something wrong with his front legs? Do i need to get him checked?
Hi, it's worth having him checked out. While it's unlikely that something is "wrong" with his front legs, getting him checked out will help you figure out what area needs addressing. A number of things could create the problem you're experiencing including-- due to his age-- a growth spurt, or something related to him maturing.
I love how you get straight to the point and convey the key information clearly and directly in your videos.
Background noise is distracting but all your videos are great and well done!
Really appreciate the comment concerning a troubled horse needing help shifting to positive mood state. This really rang a bell for me. We have a 10 yr old gelding that I have spent over 5 yrs rehabilitating after sending him to a trainer when he would have benefitted from a much needed rest from stressful training. It was an honest mistake, but I have been paying very heavily for it these last five years. He is now much more well adjusted, but has back problems diagnosed as kissing spine in the lumbar area. I recognize it starts conformationally, but I do theorize his emotions kept him so tight, while he tried to comply with training that he compressed his spine. L1 and L2 are overlapping, and he has continual discomfort.
Thank you Jec and Lynn, Love your chats and the ability to go back and re-listen. This one hits on many issues that are present for me.
So appreciated!!
Very good point about the spine -going into 2 point or rising trot . The woman who won the gold on Dalera warms up her horse in a 2 point position
Love these chats and thank you girls!!!
great to hear!
Thank you, it was a pleasure to watch ❤
So sorry I missed it. So happy you record and post the recording. Thanks Jec!😊😊
We'll be posting all future recordings here, so keep an eye out.
When a stifle "locks:" at the walk, is it dangerous to trot? I am working on rerhabbing my geldings stifle. I've been ponying him for 2 mos and now riding.. Can it happen at trot?
Yes, stifles can and do lock at the trot, though it can be harder to discern than at the walk. It can be especially noticeable during transitions between gaits. Every case is different but it is generally wise not to force the horse through moments when the stifle is locking up as this could become dangerous.
Very informative, thank you so much for sharing
I had a trainer with a degree in animal science come help me with my mare. She grabbed the lead rope and was going to tell my mare what to do and my mare tried to come to me. I said did she just try to come to me? The trainer said no! she was trying to go in the barn because she didn't want to be told what to do. This just lets me know that my gut was right in that moment. I will NEVER be asking a trainer for help with my horse again. I've had a total of 3 trainers help me with her and I am left to fix what they did to her.
Love all your videos
As always, thanks so much for sharing your wisdom here!
Person talking in background annoying and distracting
Never thought about horses physical activity, consistency, being so similar to ours . Totally agree after listening to this .
One of my geldings was in a pasture which backs up to a state park. One morning, early, I was refilling his water and fluffing up his breakfast hay while he was eating his alfalfa mash and all of a sudden he alerted me that there was something or someone weird in the woods behind the paddock. He moved left his tasty meal to stand in between me and the forest. He squared up and stomped several times. He waited in that position for a few minutes and stayed until he relaxed and felt safe enough to continue eating. Another time he refused to go down the trail we almost always went down. Most of the time he would automatically turn (that’s how often we used this particular trail.) This one day he refused so I trusted him. He’s a spectacular horse and I chose to go an alternate route around the woods. On our way around, we came upon a bunch of cops accompanied by a dive team… apparently a rapist had chased a woman into the woods and he was hiding along the trail that my horse and I usually ride on. They will absolutely protect us. I do t expect them to and I feel that we should be the o es to protect them, but God created us all with different strengths and weaknesses and horses have such incredible senses they are willing to share with us. All we have to do is listen to them. Thank you you Lord for horses. ✝️🕊️💝
THANK YOU Jec! Wasn't sure if you got/read my message. You obviously did. 😊 I'm so glad I was able to join your live session. These are so very helpful! Thanks again.
Is there a recommended frequency and/or duration of those bursts you talked about?
Generally speaking, 3 x 50mtrs.
@@jecballou oh wow - much less than I expected. Thanks! Great conversation!!
beautiful, thank you!!! How do you tell the horse to start with the front leg you wish to start with? Thank you so so much!!
I was thinking of asking the same!
Question: Please give some ideas for taking a horse with negative emotion to an inquisitive state. Thank you.
Chapters 12 - 14 in my book What Horses Really Want are devoted to Investigative Behavior, how it works, and how we can encourage it. Chapters 15 - 17 on Confidence Building and Freedom are also relevant. My website also has several articles and blogs on the topic, and my blog titled "Chats with Jec" lists 2 chats on Investigative Behavior.
This is absolutely a wonderful, insightful, and well spoken description of horse's behavior and emotions!!! I am an equine body therapist for the past 35 years with all types of horses and I have discovered many of these things and have changed my interactions with my clients horses over the years with great results. Unfortunately, with my own P.R.E. gelding with an unintentional bad early foal experience, I have not had a successful inroad to him and his stressed personality. I believe watching this gives me a better understanding for yet another go at breaking through with him. He is now 13 and it has been a 12 year project!!! Thank you!
❤probably the best pod yet, thank you.
Thank you both for this excellent video. Both my mares were taken away from mothers at 6 months, & Zadie (Friesian) was imported straight away from Holland, & until I bought her, aged nearly 10 had done very little. She has made me consider 'training' more than any other horse I've owned. In the past I rarely bought anything much over 3 years old. She is now 17 & we still have our moments, she is always on 'guard duty' & we spend a long time looking around & touching & smelling things. We have done a lot of obstacle training which she is happy & confident with & now really enjoys just riding out. I would recommend that everyone should watch this session. There is always something new to learn in all your conversations together.
Where did you get the CAvesson you use in this video? I have a very heavy German cavesson but have noticed some lighter weight, simpler ones from Spanish trainers.
It is from Manolo Mendez in Australia. The best!
@@jecballou Thank you!
Was she tested for EPM/PSSM?
I did not make this video, but yes I do believe the owner covered all her bases including testing for EPM. Perhaps she will weight in here.
Clear and makes sense. Thank you!
Hi Jec, so an injury to the iliopsoas muscle (vet diagnosis) may be a contributing factor to being very on the forehand? Would some exercises in lifting the neck be helpful or do you start by addressing the HQ issue with some targeted exercises or both? I have your books so maybe you could refer to those pages for ideas to help the horse. Thank you!!! CH
This could definitely be a contributing factor, though psoas strains can often prevent the horse from wanting to round up. Is this the case? Very generally speaking, I would recommend slow backing up (10 steps at a time, adding a few more, each day), walking ground poles (there are several patterns in my 55 Corrective Exercises book including the Labyrinth, Figure 8 Bars, etc.), Withers Rocking.
@@jecballou yes Jec he is very on fore carries head below wither snd has a lot of tension in neck, shoulders, poll wnd jaw. This is a horse I trim so feet balanced in last 6 mos and that has helped. Carla
I should clarify that I do NOT normally use such a large clip as the one in this video. It was simply the closest rope when I started filming, so I grabbed it to demonstrate attachment. I prefer a smaller/lighter and non-intrusive clip.
Thank you so much!
What is the length of the Paracord loop? Do you buy it as a loop or is it tied into a loop?
You can use any string ( even hay-bale string) to make a loop. I just use a straight piece of paracord, tie a knot ( cut off ends and heat with lighter to seal). Hope this helps. I actually made a ropehalter and worked a loop into the noseband.
Hey, FABULOUS IDEA! I was trying to tie the lead around the nose band, but it keeps sliding. I think if I use a real thick hair/tail band. Perfect. Thanks. What I ended up doing is just running the lead line thru the loop at the end of it around the nose portion of halter.
Can't figure out how to attach a picture. ?
@@RaniTanny good tip. love bailing twine!
Yes they are very helpful thank you! My question is if horse has mild impingement of T14-15 and narrowing at 15-16 would you want to be up in a three-point position therefore putting more weight on that area when riding or would you want to be further back (can’t imagine that would be good either). Thx Jec!
I guess I just didn’t understand how that wouldn’t put more pressure in the more sensitive area and therefore be a good thing to do. ❤
Just curious did you have her tested for PSSM? going lame after light work sounds a lot like exercise intolerance which is a symptom.
How do you spell the author's name?
Or the titile(s) please?
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Great info as always :-)
Thanks Jec -great info and insight