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I guarantee the owner did not "get it." At any boarding barn I've ever been at, mostly women, they are so worried about what color their halters are, or if their blankets coordinate with their leg wraps, they aren't paying ANY attention to anything potentially hazardous or worrisome. Either you come out and tell them, and make an enemy, or just keep your mouth shut. Subtlety doesn't work with these ladies. lol I appreciate old school, old cowboy ways, sadly most of today's "horse women" do not. They think "oh, they are so mean" when it comes to male trainers, and THAT is the main reason trainers are changing their tactics, not because of the horse, but because of the owners. Its like trying to teach a classroom of spoiled toddlers who have never been spanked. lol

Wanna watch a Horseman? Watch Pat Puckett.

I am not opposed to anything, I just think a lot of things are unnecessary and a waste of money, but being open minded, I want to hear your logic behind using them. No, I don't use a bit either, but it's not a morality issue. I don't have to buy reins, bit or bridle, and I don't have to take the time to put them on. Just not needed.

First video of yours I have watched. Have no idea why you would hesitated to post it.

Thanks for reminding us. This is probably the top lesson in working with horses. Its so darn easy to forget about the tape!

I really like that analogy with the glove, and I'll be stealing it the first time it's applicable. Good share Mr. Gailey!

Great thought and thanks for mentioning the Dorrance brothers and not just Tom. Reminds me of a time I was cantering up the long side of an arena. There was something attached to the fence and flapping in the breeze near the other end (on the outside of the fence), where I was headed. When we got close, my horse kind of jumped to the side (just in case!) and I didn't, so I ended up on the ground. A trainer that was watching me noticed exactly when my horse noticed the flapping thing, which was way before he actually jumped to the side, so that didn't surprise him (the trainer) at all. Point being, I should have noticed it when my horse did, and been ready for his reaction.

I am working with a sketchy horse pregnant with an unknown history that tells me all the time that things might go wrong if I don't take a different road. Everyone thinks she is "so calm" but I can hear her screaming at me "you better not" all the time.

Huh?!

Fantastic!!!

Thanks for the video - so true the info was not there - I read horse magazines from cover to cover - my pony was such a trooper. I think that's why I love your videos - you explain things so thoroughly. Thank you.

Loved this, The glove story could mean prevention is better than cure or be aware of potential issue before it becomes an issue❤

So the guy with the horse was just left to guess whatinthehell the potential problem was. Not helpful.

The first time I saw Ray Hunt give a clinic, I would ask the person seated next to me “What’s he doing now?” I was not new to horses, but new to “natural horsemanship” as it was called. Ray would say “See the change?” I saw all sorts of changes and did not know what I was supposed to be looking at. It was not easy for me to learn. It was a lot easier for me to learn after I saw clinics where there was more explanation. I also appreciated and got much more out of watching the Ray Hunt clinics after that, too. I don’t know if you are familiar with Greg Eliel, but at his clinics he asks people if they learn more by hearing or seeing, etc. and tries to communicate in a way that they understand best. The old way was to learn by observing the master, which for me was very slow.

Love this !

"Done right spurs can help you with fine riding". Agree. Spurs have been in use since the 5th century when Celtics used them to steer their horses while, freeing their hands for battle. Dressage was developed by the militaries of nations. Spurs are a mandatory requirement for all dressage riders. But, that said, even dressage trainers concede that when spurs are used by the untrained leg of a beginner; spurs can cause pain and do damage to the horse. Now watch the top barrel racers ' starfish kicking' their mounts for more and (presumably) more speed and tell me that is not over the top abuse and that I don't know what I am talking about.

Excellent video as always. I will say i do disengage the hind quarters before i hop on a horse as i find it prepares them for the ride.

Personally I have always hoped my kids and grandkids would be smarter than me. Two out of three daughters like horses, enjoyed riding when they lived at home and always go to the barn to see their old horses. Third daughter was too allergic to really get into horses. Her three year old son, my grandson, loves the horses and his first stop when visiting is the barn. Hopes for improving the bloodline dashed but it is a great way to keep him entertained when they visit and hopefully we will have equines in common for years to come. I know I can't be cured.

I'd say she may be the next great horsewoman, however by her cute little left-handed wave to her grandpa she may want him along side her as she grows into that role.❤😂❤❤❤

I would love to hear more about types and techniques.

Love this❤

I have 3 questions. 1. I notice your horse gets bothered and tosses it's head every time you ask for a hq yield (eg 1m 50s). Is that in response to the inside rein or the inside leg or both? 2. What would the hq yield look like if you only applied inside leg (no inside rein) or applied only inside rein (no inside leg)? 3. When you ask the mare to shift her hip to the right you lean to the left (eg, see 1m 50s). Her centre of gravity is moving to the right, yet your centre of gravity is shifting to the left. Would it not be easier for the mare to move her hq if your centre of gravity is as close to her centre of gravity as possible? Thanks for your time.

As always I love how you simlify the tecniques you snow us. Today in Nova Scotia we had a rare one. Temp just above zero, sunshine, not even a hint of wind and trail ride for an hour. YEEE haww.

Enjoy your videos. It's fun to see somebody else trying to get a little training in during winter weather. Here in Utah, property values jumped so high, everything around me has turned into homes. Fields are all gone, So I have to load up to go ride someplace. County has an indoor arena with open riding during the day time. But if you are trying to get some ridding time in after work in the evenings, all times are pretty well booked by Barrel Racers, Calf ropers etc trying to practice. I frequently haul to Southern Utah during the winter months to get a little warmer and we trail ride. I need to remember to work on basics like this during my trail rides. I'm heading out in morning for 3-4 days of trails for New Years holiday, then back to work. I'm taking a mare down that we started, then gave a year off for maternity leave. I'm trying to get her back under saddle this fall, mainly because she looks like a Propane tank and needs the exercise . Here is one of my early winter rides, Before the snow was very deep. We were riding on South and West faces where the snow had not accumulated very deep. I was 6 weeks after having my knee replaced and right off the bat, had to go thru a gate, and it would have been nice to get my horse to move over so I didn't fear banging my knee. You've reminded me I need to practice those basic moves more. Thanks ruclips.net/video/7lwylFtnEW8/видео.htmlfeature=shared Feel free to cross some of your training on my page. With 14,000 followers, There might be a few who might enjoy watching yours

Betty is so good in the cold weather. The saying about ponies having a summer personality and a winter personality doesn’t seem to apply to her. Enjoyed your video. The only thing we have to worry about in So Cal is mud in the winter and heat in the summer.

excellent

Hi.. I have a question about using inside leg on a fresh started colt to soften them to the inside rein… it seems to help them soften but I’m concerned it’s confusing to them when I then switch to outside leg with the neck rein … seems like it makes them stick their nose out the wrong way…. Would love to hear your thoughts

can you teach horse people backing up and how to use hands too and other backing up exercises that we can do.

Good morning from snowy Germany ❄️☃️❄️

Why am I loving all of these videos with Betty ?? Her ‘coming along’ has been really enjoyable to watch. I think because she came to you as an unknown adult horse rather than a weanling.

Is it cold up there

What a handy video. My horse can use this info!

Very effective and easy to boot

We can't afford any hospital bills.

Learning

As a non competitive , casual rider , i find bits intimidating to understand. Your knowledge is greatly appreciated. Takes a lifetime I believe.

Enjoyed it much

He who moves his feet first LOSES. That young owner lost at 21:00 minutes. Way too much horse for her current skills.

I know that Argentine snaffles have swept back cheeks. Is that the only difference between it and the much criticized Tom Thumb? What are your thoughts on an Argentine snaffle? The trainer for the horse I was riding, out of his tack room full of bits, found that the only one the horse liked was an expensive sweet iron Argentine snaffle from bitmaker, Gordon Hayes. The horse is also a sensitive prima donna. Cutting horse bred. I also like to watch Tim Anderson’s videos.

Great video - thank you.

Thanks for the video. I just got a 5 year old QH - been riding her in a snaffle bit - she too has the the habit of pulling through it - I think it's time to move her out of the snaffle. Thanks for the advice.

Thak youI enjoyed your experiences!!!

Loved this! I'm an old lady born in the early '50s and you 're exactly right about how we learned. I was lucky to have grown up on a ranch in Central Texas and our ranch manager and the other hands were kind enough to teach me a little, but mostly it was "get on and figure it out." Luckily, working quarter horses have lots of tolerance and a good bit of situational awareness. Most of our "accidents" were no worse than kids get skateboarding today. I was 29 before I met a man who taught me to think a bit deeper about working with a horse's mind to accomplish more with less. He was an older gentleman from Poland who had trained Lipizzans and helped me with a traumatized feral mare we rescued from being shot when she got tangled in a ball of barbed wire. Thanks for this talk and the memories.

Herm where was this video 3 yrs ago when I needed it most ?? 😂 I love my horse but I got sold a lemon , I believed what the seller said about the horse

Great video. Interesting & educational stories, plus great advice at the end.

Thank you !! Loved your trip down memory lane and the hard knock lessons they always remind me of similar lessons I have had. Thats why I enjoy your videos and invariably I learn something as well. Hope to one day, or maybe I have just haven't see a video of your teaching how to read a horse. Such as pig eyes, ear shape, white in the eyes and swirls in the forehead etc. Yes, I know those are so subjective, but you have such a good way of explaining it that I have no doubt you can also maybe show that they are just another tool to evaluate with. I had a horse I ended up breaking when I was about 17 that had them all together and turned out to be a good horse, maybe a bit slow on the thought process. (I called him big dumb) but after all he was a product of inbreeding.

Cool trip down Memory Lane for this 60 something.. I was that 8 year-old girl horse trainer one of the commenters mentions. My first horse was a 10 year-old cow pony out to pature, aquired from my Dad's buddy no longer running cattle. We were city transplants. Whiskey was gentle, kept me safe, but mostly did what he wanted. Eventually this frustrated me, so Dad -- a product of coal mining Appalachia -- took me and Whiskey to another rancher buddy of his. Kenny got on the horse, spun him around a few times, pronounced him good and walked off. Never occurred to anyone to bother teaching a by now 9 year-old girl what the buttons are. That left me with a super patient horse and pitifully superficial articles in Western Horseman magazine to piece a few things together. Books? There was no internet to search for them and the only ones at the library were about physical care of horses. I've learned more in the past few years from videos than in all the "dark ages" strung together. I haven't owned a horse in decades, but still love learning and thinking about what might have been. Thanks for all you do, Herm.

Love your tales, thanks

There was also lots of yelling at horses, dogs and children especially during lessons. Those who knew things pretty much let you figure things out on your own. Those who didn’t were eager to spread their lack of knowledge. The horse magazines did go from historical articles, interesting stories and pictures to finally some good how-to articles in the late sixties. Those articles weren’t as sophisticated as the good You Tube videos that we have today, but they were very helpful. Regarding ponies, Chris Cox said the problem with ponies is most of them are trained by 8-year-old girls. Enjoyed your video, you sure are right about how unconcerned people were about risk. I think that then people believed the only way you learned was by hard knocks and observing the master if you were lucky enough to find one who would let you.

Very interesting video & accurate. I free leased a PMU horse, a gelding 10 yr old, from a friend of mine. She has got him as a weanling, sent him for training, at a hard trainer & then sold him. He bounced around, ended up in a bad situation & she got him back. I needed a trail horse, so she offered him to me. I was confident that I could bring him around to being safe & pleasant. I must add once you were in the middle of him, he never gave you any problems - was bold, confident & a joy to ride. On the ground he would lay in wait for you. I thought, foolishly, that with fair, consistent treatment, a good routine he would relax & come around. Wrong!! After a year of trying, this horse would still just as soon bite or kick you as look at ya. He was fast & he was accurate. You were taking your life in your hands to groom or saddle him. Trailering was a nightmare kicking & hammering in there the whole trip. So I sent him back to my friend, who still has him as a pasture ornament. Sign on his stall says..I might like you; but, probably not, so stay away. There are too many good horses out there, why deal with one that wants to kill you.