@EquineGall : lol, Oh nooooo please don't unsub, that really hurts? Idiot! Get the hell off my channel it is for people wanting to learn and help their horse, not spoiled little selfish knowitalls that are too busy running their mouth to listen. And people wonder why there is so much petty drama at barns, here is your answer.
Gosh, coming back through and watching your old videos (as refreshers and seeing from new perspectives) from the year 2020, I can really see the difference in poor ol' mister T. He is such a good boy.
Tanner was a good sport of helping his dad teach youtubies a useful horsey lesson :) tanner isn't a dangerous mustang at all! he is a good teacher whom can help teach people useful horsey knowledge :)
Hi Rick! Sorry for your loss. Mr. T was a beautiful horse. I did cry when I’ve watched the video of his last day. He will continue to live in our hearts.❤️
you are so correct on definition of abuse. I now a girl that sooo loves her ''show horses'' (jumpers) - that the poor things are constantly in their stalls, like in jails. Fed well, groomed well, always in a blanket but they have no life! they are never out to pasture, and when they are not ridden, they just stand there developing all sorts of boredom related bad habits. It's awful! I had to go to another boarding stable, couldn't watch it anymore. And there is no way of freeing these animals from her ''love'' - they are well fed and stabled, therefore no case for SPCA. Sigh....
At least they have boxes in America, where the horse can move around. In most riding barns in central Europe, horses are in stand in stalls, tied to a wall and can't turn.
I love how you let Mr. T move freely around you, and even though he's nervous, he doesn't even pull slightly on the lead rope! And oh, God, you're "abusive" demonstration, gave me a bit of a flash back to my nasty encounter with Steve Rother, horse abuser and trauma extraordinaire. Makes me nervous when people are that aggressive- imagine what it does to the horse!
"horses are a direct reflection of their owner." I feel the same way about dogs too! Training animals isn't a 'sometimes' thing! Training is a constant thing everyday. Each contact is time to train from something as small as giving space to trusting their owner in the scariest of instances. Being reliable to your animal (horse or dog) is tantamount to the trust your animal has for you. The more reliable, the more trust, the more you can 'ask' the more compliance you will receive. And them giving in to their trust for you is a precious, precious gift.
When you see a man baby talking to any animal. that is a man who loves animals. So called "real men" would never do that because they care more what people think, than they care about bonding with the animal. It is also very intelligent for Rick to talk to these horses in that manner because then any old man cannot some along and command his horses. Very very smart!
@EquineGall : You made my Point! I don't know you and YOU don't know what every Vet would do or not do. Two ears one mouth, you should try and use them in those proportions. (IE: Listen twice as much as you talk)
After having watched several of your videos, I really wish riding schools spent more time explaining how to read a horse's body language and how to communicate through body language. Instead they're mostly just letting us discover that on our own through trial and excruciating error - or more commonly, not at all, since someone just does it for us if we can't handle the horse on the ground. As an example, I know a horse on my riding school who tends to turn his butt on anyone who comes into his stall trying to tie him up, and I have no idea how to handle that. Nobody tells me how to handle that even though I've asked (they just go in there and catch him for me and I be damned if I can figure out why it works for them and not for me), and though I'm 90% sure that horse isn't going to actually follow through with his threat, I'd rather not take that risk since, at the end of the day, I just don't know.
Yeah, I can relate to that. In my second riding school, there was a horse like that, too. I've never figured out how to approach it and nobody took the time to show me. However, in my first riding school, before I got my first riding lesson, the trainer sat me down, put a bit in my hands and told me to close my hands around it. Then she pulled on the reins with varying intensity. I'll never forget how intense a little tug on the reins felt in my hands holding the bit. When she pulled a little stronger, my first thought was, 'this is actually a torture device'. Since then, I've always tried to be extra careful and whenever I moved the rains, that image was always in my head. Poor horses.
Hey, seeing this after many years. But yeah really I have seen some horses in many riding schools that was not trained right or mostly all people Ignor the problem. For example, biting, kicking when u pick hoofs up, lameness etc. mostely lameness, and people hitting horses on there face, like every equestrian there did that, whipped them when they don’t want to go in trot or canter. Like I have been in these situations many times there, I have been kicked at many times, many days my trainer set me up on this lame horse to ride and she didn’t even want to turn and she just stopped when I was asking for trot without a wip or pressure, she just did what the other horses did, and then in trot she bucked and my trainer got mad so she just used a wip on her like actually on her and smacking her and I had one to she tells me to use it much harder and like actually hitting the horse, And much more, couldn’t get the saddle even near her she started pinning ears, backing up, tail swishes, kicking and yet all people ignor these problems. And the are like diplomatic trainers, I just can’t understand that. For example the hitting it’s just the humans fault that horses kick or bite or anything, it’s a reaction of fear. Example once the one girl on the farm was cutting her horse and the horse was all calm even under the belly and all, then she goes like near large colon like under there if u know what I mean, next to the genitalia and then the horse put his feet up like his about to kick and the she hits the leg like smacks it and gets away again she doing it again the horse just back up in fear try’s to rare up but he is tied up and she then stops and the she’s going on the neck and of curse he backs up because he’s scared. Like that happened everyday in every riding schools. I agree with u a 100%%%. And eve my “ friends “ back then said to me “ I want to ride her and really smack her with the wip so she goes forward, and to those people who said is animal abuse no is not “ like what the actual fuck!!
When I was first training my horse, he had a tendency to panic and attempt to remove me from atop of him. Never succeeding, one day he again panicked and intentionally tried to side swipe the arena steel door... with my head... twice. The second time he did it, I instantly laid into him as hard as I could with my open hand creating a loud smack which stopped his panic and crow hopping immediately. Barn visitors only saw the end result that day and screamed HEYYYY and complained to others I was abusing him. Horses elevate corrections to each other involve kicking, biting, etc., and my slap is minimal in comparison but his knowledge of that sound, let him know his dangerous outburst would not be tolerated . He has never done it again. I don't like smacking my horse but believe one hard smack is MUCH better than a hundred little smacks.
I've done similar things you could so easily stick up on youtube called 'woman abuses poor grey pony'. He tried to bite me. Twice. The first time he got an elbow pushed in the neck, the second time he got a slap on the neck and a 'knock it off!'. He hasn't tried since and that was, what, a year ago? If it hadn't worked, I would have done something else. But I still get people telling me (usually people who don't own horses, or have spoiled horses) that I'm mean but the horse's ability to hurt me far exceeds my ability to hurt him. One good kick and I'm in hospital with a busted organ or two, at the good end.
GoldenLioness100 Meanie! ;) I used to have a gelding that was getting a little aggressive when feeding grain. I had been (or so I thought) getting good results by pushing his head away when he got snotty. One day he started to spin his butt to me so I punched him as hard as I could in the rump. My hand was sore for a couple of days but he didn't spin around for quite a while. A few weeks later he tried it again and I had a turd rake in hand so I hit him in the rump with a full swing. He finally learned that second go around and never challenged that way again. Some people would call that abuse but it was nothing like the kicks he got from the mare from time to time.
My principle is - if you love your horse/other animal/child, you ensure they behave in such a fashion that people point and say 'I wish my horse/pet/child acted like that'.
My mother's stable shared a wall with her living rm/kitchen. Her horses started kicking and banging when they wanted breakfast, so she tied balloons to the wall. Problem solved; no panic, they just disliked the noise. Fortunately there were no 'experts' around.
"tendency to panic and attempt to remove me from atop of him. Never succeeding, one day he again panicked and intentionally tried to side swipe the arena steel door... with my head... twice" That's assuming too much and taking it too personally and more a knee jerk reaction than a true example of correction. Instead you should have worked out what made him panic and desensitize to that, achieving a safer horse. An analogy of your thinking is more like taking pain killers to ease pain due an infected tooth abscess instead of treating the infection to end the pain.
I am not a horse owner or active with horses but enjoy your videos. As a teenager I had my first experiences with horses, joined a western riding program and loved it. One day we rode out all was going well, Charlie a Morgan horse was an experienced horse, but not riden much in his older age and I was an inexperienced rider. All was well until it was time to go home, he knew we turned toward home and bolted, it was the ride of my life, biggest regret was how hard I pulled on his reins trying to get hime to stop. Ouch. It of course made him flight more. With a fast approaching fence I loosened the reins and began loosing my balance so I chose to dismount, I basically rolled off because I knew I would go over his head when he stopped or worse if he ran into the fence. The minute I hit the ground he stopped, reached down nuzzled me and I knew I was the idiot. It wasn't his fault. The trainer came over yelling at Charlie ready to start swinging at him and I stood up and put myself between the horse and him and said, it's my fault. Who are you going to beat? He paused and the anger in his face relaxed and looked down and then calmly told me to gather my horse. Later he told me what I did wrong and that I was right to stand up for Charlie and accept responsibility. I learned a lot from Charlie the horse. We ended moving and I never had opportunity to continue riding, but if my girls ever show interest in horses I will find a trainer like you to train them. Love your laugh, you clearly love life and your horses.
Some parents could use your training techniques on their children. Patients, kindness, focus, instruction, positive reinforcement followed with a kiss. Great video! Thanks Mr. T❤
Poor Mr. T! LoL. Thanks Mr. T for the demonstration! Its great seeing him now from 8 years in his future and older now as we all get but Rick's given him a great life and a lot of great lessons for us!
I baby-talk to my horses too. Horse "professional's" tell me I shouldn't do that. Who knows my horses better than me? To each his own. My horses & I have mutual respect. Horses respond to body language, not the English language. They are not humans. However, they also pick up on our tone & totally know when we are mad, upset, happy, calm, etc... Hell, I have full on conversations with mine while I'm out there cleaning up. They have no clue what I'm saying but they stand around & whinny at me in response anyway.
WOW! Really demonstrated the power Mr. T. has. Such a vivid picture of how horses reflect the rider. Years of relationship/training buys you a pass today...from Mr. T, but it sure teaches the bad that can happen.
I love these videos. I'm a novice when it comes to horses but slowly learning. These videos are wonderful and very helpful! I especially like hearing the baby tall to his horses, I'm the same exact way :-)
thanks Rick that was a very informative lesson. It was straightforward, simple and basic. illustrating your methods and seeing how they work on a real horse was enlightening. While my heart raced when you gave Mr. T mixed signals and got him upset so fast - and how he stopped when you released pressure. EPHANY ! God Bless you Rick I look forward to watching your videos.
I heard of you Rick from Raleighlink14 who is incredible absolutely love her impact in the Equestrian world, she speaks a lot about you & so I choose to start watching your work, I’m really loving what your doing here #blessyou haha love Mr T haha
I'm kinda e- fighting the CORPSES ON HORSES. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Abuse is wrong and unimpressive, greed is for amateurs. Rick, you make perfect sense to me! BE GOOD TO YOUR HORSE ALWAYS AND ALL DAYS 🐴IT'S NOT DIFFICULT, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE RIGHT THING 🐴✌
I agree. Just because somebody loves their pet doesn't mean they are caring for it, or that they should own it. When I was younger, I was infuriated when my uncle kept two dogs in the house with him, living in their own filth and hardly ever being fed. I remember being told after he died that it was okay, that he loved those dogs to death (ironically). I still cannot understand how some people overlook care in favor of love. Yes, it is important to love your pets, but that shouldn't be more important than whether or not you can feed them, or provide shelter in the elements, or exercise them, or whatever. Abuse is not always as obvious as people first think. I am a firm perfectionist and go close to micromanaging my dog's food intake, and yet I still find time to play with them, walk them, run them, and love on all four of them, everyday, rain or shine, sickness or health. It is not that difficult, but I understand that not everybody has the time, or passion that I have. In which case, they shouldn't have animals.
Poor Mr. T! He looked like he was having Vietnam flashbacks. Thank you for educating us stupid humans, this is a lesson I'm definitely gonna think about for awhile.
I love the bond between you and Mr T you can see in the video- when the wind blows he moves around and he stops behind you. To me that shows he's nervous but he's coming to stand with you for reassurance and because he feels safe there. Mr T is a mustang isn't he? He looks amazing and he's clearly a strong horse.
I definitely understanding press and release. My horses are getting more used to me. When we first got Tango he gerk his head away from me. So I gave release more often as he adjusted. He now allows me to rub on his face a lot longer because he knows I give release. Seeing more personality as well
Great video Rick. Thoroughly enjoying getting through all of your videos. Learning slowly, but slowly is better than not at all. I myself will probably get abuse from this comment, but Kim Cox do not watch if it irritates you, simple. I think this video shows a perfect example of just how trusting Mr. T is towards Rick. If it is not for you seek other avenues to assist you! I am in full support - great job.
hey sir, just wanna say thank you for posting your videos, I'm writing a novel on horses and your in depth lessons have really helped out once again thanks a bunch!
I love your videos and I love your laugh 😂 it's so funny and I've learned a lot from your videos actually my dads horse kept pinning his ears down every time I try to pet him when he's eating but one day I stood my ground and firm when his ears pinned down and now he doesn't mind it wooo I love you for making my life so easy
Without discipline and right corrections even a house cat will grow up into a wild jaguar! See it in my neighbor family with cat. If one day the owner will stop " so love you my kitty " the only future for that cat a street and death. Because no one will adopt a cat wich crazy and trying scratch your eyes out or kill you only cause she (the cat) not likes you at that moment. Some times people are mad in love and dangerous. Mr T and Buddy are so lucky to have you . Im so glad you are with us and willing to share your knowledge. THANKS .
I agree 100% Man if Mr. T was with some dumb owner. Mr T is very smart. You do NOT want a horse like Mr. T treating you like you are part of the lowest heard member. Boy would that be scary. IF all Rick did was love on Mr. T everyday and didn't correct anything and says "he's scared let me just be quiet around him" that would be bad. I bet if Mr. T had stupid owners he would be snaking them to.
I love your high pitch voice you sound like me talking to my Cal LOL although I do more work with him than screeching, people that say "poor horse" are the ones that get hurt. Love the video short and sweet and to the point :)
your vids help a lot thanks for what you do rick. we just got a 16 year old paint that has not been rode for a year .and she has been moved 3 times in a year we are taking it slow to train again thanks rick it all make sence if people would just listen and look at the animal
@EquineGall : Are you kidding me talking this crap. I have watched far too many people go vet shopping and after 3 or 4 Vets say NO, they find one that will say yes and put a perfectly good horse down. If you live in LaLa land and think this does not happen, you are not smart enough to accept reality or learn, not sure why you are watching my videos. You obviously don't get it and have not learned much. Maybe on TV or Vet school they preach code of ethics, in life it is about money for many.
You love Mr T so much, you lost your hat. Been watching a couple of your videos now, and I'm finally able to apply what I've been learning. Got my first pony last week and was told he is quite green and difficult to handle. Followed a few of your tips and so far, no major problems.
I know this an old video, but the horse abuse title is relevant to latest news. Chick named Solstice Pecile shot video of herself & person driving truck pulling a horse behind truck with rope and later posted on social media. The poor horse managed to stay on its feet, but as she's said while laughing after the dragging, his feet were squirting blood everywhere. I learned this from another YT channel Stable Horse Training in British Colombia He showed clip of the video she posted. I think the woman who did the abuse is in Alberta, Canada.
Hey, Rick!! Thanks for the great laughs! You are a crack-up!!! Is your palomino gelded? They're both beautiful!! Thanks also for commenting to the know-it-alls. Kindly, Gail
How would you correct a horse while mounted on its back? What would be a proper correction if, say, you gently asked for a transition from trot to canter and the horse did make the transition but bucked a little and kicked in the process? (I usually adapt my style of riding to the horse I'm riding, and in this particular case the horse responds well to voice commands and a little leg, but he is easily spooked and sometimes gets nervous even when being ridden in the normal enclosed area)
Is it cool that Mr. T is like an actor. For every little show at near 4:47 he acted like a panicked horse, and then calmed down when the guy did. He's a learning acting video horse.
What would you do if you rescued a horse from a slaughterhouse or from auction who's scared of people when they first arrive at their new home, but when they finally get comfortable with people and not exactly turn on you but will bite if you do something they dislike kind of like if you were tightening a girth or if they have a spot they don't like touched and you touch it so they turn to bite you, would you consider lightly smacking their nose or pushing it away abuse? I was yelled at for this
your videos havee tought me alot i don't have a horse (my parents wont let me) but when i move out i eventually will get a couple your videos re great for learning from thanks!!!
Oh one question which is better a snaffle bit or a harness will a horse feel weird if you put a hardness on them for the first time? Oh and I love your horses buddy and mr t very strong names
This reminds me of when I was a kid and people I didn't know was trying to give me a hug or just trying to be friendly, but by me being shy and a bit scary I would back up and hide behind my grandmother or I would try and scare them away, yeah I was pretty paranoid and that was because I didn't know what they was trying to do I was confused I didn't know what they were doing because most of the time they were loud and had hands out like they were trying to grab me, and most of the time it was girls/women doing that. Even to day that's why I try and avoid loud people they still spook me. For example when I'm at a public place some time a hear this loud scream almost like a screech then I hear laughing and the occasional "Hey girl I haven't seen you in forever." And you go through this unnecessary flight or fight process. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I really do understand why the Horses react the why they do because it about how to greet/come at someone, I just wish when I was little people came at me calm...maybe I wouldn't be so on edge when I'm around people.... Great video!
Read the Description I have a link to my site that explains it. RE: Sniffysmyboy 7 hours ago Honking is not a term common in my country, in fact i've never heard it said here, is it snorting? Or, what is it? Haha
One thing I really hate. I was just reading articles about it and you hear it from all horse people everywhere. Is confirmation on horses. Bad horses and good horses, it is amazing how "Biased or Prejudice people are" about horse "Breeds". I have a Saddlebred cross, Eventing barn often critizised horses are being "Cheap", "Bad Confirmation", and The way a Saddlebreds stands, acts, and portrays itself was almost like an embarrassment to these people. The one lady was like I love Akhal Tekes and want to own on someday. I thought to myself... the Saddlebred isss like the Akhal Teke. I just absolutely hate when I hear people say oh thats a bad horse, that horse should have never dropped to the ground, that horse is crazy, that horse is mean, all Saddlebreds are crazy. People only like the fat lazy horses, no one wants the hot sensitive horses who have natural wild instincts for survival such as the Arabians. I just can't believe there are so many people who say I love horses, but I only like these horses and not those. I am no horse trainer, but I really hate the horse biases and labels that go around. When confirmation is a thing, some of the most famous horses had "Bad Confirmation" but made it into these huge sports horses like Seattle Slew, Snow Man, Seabuscuit, etc. All I know is Saddlebreds, Thoroughbreds, Akhal Tekes, Marwari's, Hackneys, Gaited horses, and other athletic breeds much like a cheetah or a grey hound, they are designed to be lean, slender, long, such as longer pasterns, long necks, long slender faces, deep slender chests, high withers, and large rip cages, that large rib cage for large lungs is designed for speed to allow more oxygen and a larger heart, designed for going fast for long periods of time in droughts, rough hot deserts, where they are designed to be able to be light and conserve energy for a long period of time, unlike mustangs, andalusians, and spanish breeds with feathers, thicker skin, thicker coats, heavier bodies for colder climates as well as calmer temperments. So when people critisize these hot breeds they clearly miss the whole point of why they exist.
❓❓ question❓❓ why is it I’m stumbling across these videos along with searching through your videos and I noticed the last comments are five and six years ago? And people on some of your newer videos say,” i’ve watched all your videos and I’m not finding any answers” ? Don’t these videos pop up in peoples library thingies or whatever you call it? Are they not digging and looking?❓ can you tell when someone sees your video even if they don’t like the video or make a comment? Just curious🐴🐴🦅
In my opinion people just don't take the time to look. I am very much computer illiterate but even I know how to go back and find all of ricks old videos. I have not watched all of them but I've watched probably 75% of them. He has a video on damn near every horse topic you can think of :-) people are just too lazy to look back and do a little research. And if they would check out his website they would find a ton of information.
@Thejanicemccarty : agreed or it can be from people paying vets to put them down when they get tired of taking care of them so it is easier to have them put down.
I think being around Arabians are amazing. Mustangs have a bit of Arabian like sensitivity, gentle, and quietness, especially compared to qhs. However Mustangs can be very reliable and calm breeds. Are considered to be a cold blooded origin, as any spanish lined horse, despite spanish lines being so watered out. All spanish breeds tend to be what they call a cold "Hot", are much more sensitive then your drafts. All cold breeds accept the Paso Fino which is a hot breed. Warmbloods I consider to have both traits. Quarter horses and appies have much more cold blooded personality then warmblood. Appendix act more like warmbloods. All horses are unique and even in breeds all horses are different. Yet, idk if you have ever worked with one of the hot breeds or even spanish lined horses, I hope you get a chance too, they surely are amazing. Saddlebreds are all hot breed, you notice hot breeds all share similar ways of thinking and expressing themselves within the differences.
Love this. So fascinating to see Mr. T's mannerisms change so drastically based on your actions
@EquineGall : lol, Oh nooooo please don't unsub, that really hurts? Idiot! Get the hell off my channel it is for people wanting to learn and help their horse, not spoiled little selfish knowitalls that are too busy running their mouth to listen.
And people wonder why there is so much petty drama at barns, here is your answer.
Can't express how pleased I am Tanner ended up with you.
Gosh, coming back through and watching your old videos (as refreshers and seeing from new perspectives) from the year 2020, I can really see the difference in poor ol' mister T. He is such a good boy.
Poor Mr. T! LOL
Thanks for taking one for the team! LOL
What a good boy ! :)
That was a really great demonstration, Rick!
Tanner was a good sport of helping his dad teach youtubies a useful horsey lesson :) tanner isn't a dangerous mustang at all! he is a good teacher whom can help teach people useful horsey knowledge :)
I love that Mr. T. just stands there next to Rick with just the rope lying over Rick's shoulder. That's incredible! Great job Rick!!!
I’m starting to think that we need to train the people around our horses (instead of the horses) hehe
You are catching on.
Sahily Delgado too right
Yes train the humans not the horses, if your a trainer
Ditto! 👍
Yes training the people that deal with them would be lkke training or going o school to be a nurse, teacher ect its the answer
Mr T is one amazing horse,back watching your old videos. Tanner is missed. R.I.P.
I'm watching old videos also. Loved Mr. T. 💖💖💖💖💖 Blessings to you and your family. Peace
@@maryannhope8276 loved watching Mr T ♥
Hi Rick! Sorry for your loss. Mr. T was a beautiful horse. I did cry when I’ve watched the video of his last day. He will continue to live in our hearts.❤️
you are so correct on definition of abuse. I now a girl that sooo loves her ''show horses'' (jumpers) - that the poor things are constantly in their stalls, like in jails. Fed well, groomed well, always in a blanket but they have no life! they are never out to pasture, and when they are not ridden, they just stand there developing all sorts of boredom related bad habits. It's awful! I had to go to another boarding stable, couldn't watch it anymore. And there is no way of freeing these animals from her ''love'' - they are well fed and stabled, therefore no case for SPCA. Sigh....
At least they have boxes in America, where the horse can move around. In most riding barns in central Europe, horses are in stand in stalls, tied to a wall and can't turn.
@@WildWestNeko that's heartbreaking
I love how you let Mr. T move freely around you, and even though he's nervous, he doesn't even pull slightly on the lead rope! And oh, God, you're "abusive" demonstration, gave me a bit of a flash back to my nasty encounter with Steve Rother, horse abuser and trauma extraordinaire. Makes me nervous when people are that aggressive- imagine what it does to the horse!
"horses are a direct reflection of their owner." I feel the same way about dogs too! Training animals isn't a 'sometimes' thing! Training is a constant thing everyday. Each contact is time to train from something as small as giving space to trusting their owner in the scariest of instances. Being reliable to your animal (horse or dog) is tantamount to the trust your animal has for you. The more reliable, the more trust, the more you can 'ask' the more compliance you will receive. And them giving in to their trust for you is a precious, precious gift.
Rocks Corner the horse isn’t a reflection of the owner, he is a reflection of the trainer.
I love that he baby talks him!!!!! I've never seem a man baby talk his hkrs ebefore but I love it!!!
When you see a man baby talking to any animal. that is a man who loves animals. So called "real men" would never do that because they care more what people think, than they care about bonding with the animal. It is also very intelligent for Rick to talk to these horses in that manner because then any old man cannot some along and command his horses. Very very smart!
@EquineGall : You made my Point! I don't know you and YOU don't know what every Vet would do or not do. Two ears one mouth, you should try and use them in those proportions. (IE: Listen twice as much as you talk)
After having watched several of your videos, I really wish riding schools spent more time explaining how to read a horse's body language and how to communicate through body language. Instead they're mostly just letting us discover that on our own through trial and excruciating error - or more commonly, not at all, since someone just does it for us if we can't handle the horse on the ground.
As an example, I know a horse on my riding school who tends to turn his butt on anyone who comes into his stall trying to tie him up, and I have no idea how to handle that. Nobody tells me how to handle that even though I've asked (they just go in there and catch him for me and I be damned if I can figure out why it works for them and not for me), and though I'm 90% sure that horse isn't going to actually follow through with his threat, I'd rather not take that risk since, at the end of the day, I just don't know.
Yeah, I can relate to that. In my second riding school, there was a horse like that, too. I've never figured out how to approach it and nobody took the time to show me.
However, in my first riding school, before I got my first riding lesson, the trainer sat me down, put a bit in my hands and told me to close my hands around it. Then she pulled on the reins with varying intensity. I'll never forget how intense a little tug on the reins felt in my hands holding the bit. When she pulled a little stronger, my first thought was, 'this is actually a torture device'. Since then, I've always tried to be extra careful and whenever I moved the rains, that image was always in my head. Poor horses.
Hey, seeing this after many years. But yeah really I have seen some horses in many riding schools that was not trained right or mostly all people Ignor the problem. For example, biting, kicking when u pick hoofs up, lameness etc. mostely lameness, and people hitting horses on there face, like every equestrian there did that, whipped them when they don’t want to go in trot or canter. Like I have been in these situations many times there, I have been kicked at many times, many days my trainer set me up on this lame horse to ride and she didn’t even want to turn and she just stopped when I was asking for trot without a wip or pressure, she just did what the other horses did, and then in trot she bucked and my trainer got mad so she just used a wip on her like actually on her and smacking her and I had one to she tells me to use it much harder and like actually hitting the horse, And much more, couldn’t get the saddle even near her she started pinning ears, backing up, tail swishes, kicking and yet all people ignor these problems. And the are like diplomatic trainers, I just can’t understand that. For example the hitting it’s just the humans fault that horses kick or bite or anything, it’s a reaction of fear. Example once the one girl on the farm was cutting her horse and the horse was all calm even under the belly and all, then she goes like near large colon like under there if u know what I mean, next to the genitalia and then the horse put his feet up like his about to kick and the she hits the leg like smacks it and gets away again she doing it again the horse just back up in fear try’s to rare up but he is tied up and she then stops and the she’s going on the neck and of curse he backs up because he’s scared. Like that happened everyday in every riding schools. I agree with u a 100%%%.
And eve my “ friends “ back then said to me “ I want to ride her and really smack her with the wip so she goes forward, and to those people who said is animal abuse no is not “ like what the actual fuck!!
When I was first training my horse, he had a tendency to panic and attempt to remove me from atop of him. Never succeeding, one day he again panicked and intentionally tried to side swipe the arena steel door... with my head... twice. The second time he did it, I instantly laid into him as hard as I could with my open hand creating a loud smack which stopped his panic and crow hopping immediately. Barn visitors only saw the end result that day and screamed HEYYYY and complained to others I was abusing him. Horses elevate corrections to each other involve kicking, biting, etc., and my slap is minimal in comparison but his knowledge of that sound, let him know his dangerous outburst would not be tolerated . He has never done it again. I don't like smacking my horse but believe one hard smack is MUCH better than a hundred little smacks.
I've done similar things you could so easily stick up on youtube called 'woman abuses poor grey pony'. He tried to bite me. Twice. The first time he got an elbow pushed in the neck, the second time he got a slap on the neck and a 'knock it off!'. He hasn't tried since and that was, what, a year ago? If it hadn't worked, I would have done something else. But I still get people telling me (usually people who don't own horses, or have spoiled horses) that I'm mean but the horse's ability to hurt me far exceeds my ability to hurt him. One good kick and I'm in hospital with a busted organ or two, at the good end.
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Meanie! ;) I used to have a gelding that was getting a little aggressive when feeding grain. I had been (or so I thought) getting good results by pushing his head away when he got snotty. One day he started to spin his butt to me so I punched him as hard as I could in the rump. My hand was sore for a couple of days but he didn't spin around for quite a while. A few weeks later he tried it again and I had a turd rake in hand so I hit him in the rump with a full swing. He finally learned that second go around and never challenged that way again. Some people would call that abuse but it was nothing like the kicks he got from the mare from time to time.
My principle is - if you love your horse/other animal/child, you ensure they behave in such a fashion that people point and say 'I wish my horse/pet/child acted like that'.
My mother's stable shared a wall with her living rm/kitchen. Her horses started kicking and banging when they wanted breakfast, so she tied balloons to the wall. Problem solved; no panic, they just disliked the noise. Fortunately there were no 'experts' around.
"tendency to panic and attempt to remove me from atop of him. Never succeeding, one day he again panicked and intentionally tried to side swipe the arena steel door... with my head... twice"
That's assuming too much and taking it too personally and more a knee jerk reaction than a true example of correction. Instead you should have worked out what made him panic and desensitize to that, achieving a safer horse. An analogy of your thinking is more like taking pain killers to ease pain due an infected tooth abscess instead of treating the infection to end the pain.
I have found the Cesar Millan of horses; HOORAH! Thank You Mr Gore.
Except that Rick actually has patience.
Pamela Turnbull except he doesn't use electric collar.
I am not a horse owner or active with horses but enjoy your videos. As a teenager I had my first experiences with horses, joined a western riding program and loved it. One day we rode out all was going well, Charlie a Morgan horse was an experienced horse, but not riden much in his older age and I was an inexperienced rider. All was well until it was time to go home, he knew we turned toward home and bolted, it was the ride of my life, biggest regret was how hard I pulled on his reins trying to get hime to stop. Ouch. It of course made him flight more. With a fast approaching fence I loosened the reins and began loosing my balance so I chose to dismount, I basically rolled off because I knew I would go over his head when he stopped or worse if he ran into the fence. The minute I hit the ground he stopped, reached down nuzzled me and I knew I was the idiot. It wasn't his fault. The trainer came over yelling at Charlie ready to start swinging at him and I stood up and put myself between the horse and him and said, it's my fault. Who are you going to beat? He paused and the anger in his face relaxed and looked down and then calmly told me to gather my horse. Later he told me what I did wrong and that I was right to stand up for Charlie and accept responsibility. I learned a lot from Charlie the horse. We ended moving and I never had opportunity to continue riding, but if my girls ever show interest in horses I will find a trainer like you to train them. Love your laugh, you clearly love life and your horses.
Mr. T is such a good boy. He's a treasure for sure.
Some parents could use your training techniques on their children.
Patients, kindness, focus, instruction, positive reinforcement followed with a kiss.
Great video!
Thanks Mr. T❤
Poor Mr. T! LoL. Thanks Mr. T for the demonstration! Its great seeing him now from 8 years in his future and older now as we all get but Rick's given him a great life and a lot of great lessons for us!
I love Rick he is a cult of personality! The way he talks & his expressions are so charismatic. I like people like that.
You are explain it beautifully. I hope every person that has care of a horse understands and follows this excellent advice. Thank you.
I baby-talk to my horses too. Horse "professional's" tell me I shouldn't do that. Who knows my horses better than me? To each his own. My horses & I have mutual respect. Horses respond to body language, not the English language. They are not humans. However, they also pick up on our tone & totally know when we are mad, upset, happy, calm, etc... Hell, I have full on conversations with mine while I'm out there cleaning up. They have no clue what I'm saying but they stand around & whinny at me in response anyway.
I love watching these older videos. Mr. T is so observant and Buddy is like teenager looking for fun.
🥰😍🙏I hope Mr. T is running freely and resting easy. ❤
WOW! Really demonstrated the power Mr. T. has. Such a vivid picture of how horses reflect the rider. Years of relationship/training buys you a pass today...from Mr. T, but it sure teaches the bad that can happen.
This popped up on my home screen. Mr T was such a stud of a horse,
I love watching Rick videos learning from him! I never met Mr T and buddy! They are so adorable 🥰
Glad you like them!
I love these videos. I'm a novice when it comes to horses but slowly learning. These videos are wonderful and very helpful! I especially like hearing the baby tall to his horses, I'm the same exact way :-)
You sure make it look easy.
Oh Rick you make me smile and Mr. T too of course!
Thanks as always!
thanks Rick that was a very informative lesson. It was straightforward, simple and basic. illustrating your methods and seeing how they work on a real horse was enlightening. While my heart raced when you gave Mr. T mixed signals and got him upset so fast - and how he stopped when you released pressure. EPHANY ! God Bless you Rick I look forward to watching your videos.
5 min I spewed coffee across the room with the "love" demo! Killer stuff. Thanks!
Honestly, I think you're absolutely awesome.
I heard of you Rick from Raleighlink14 who is incredible absolutely love her impact in the Equestrian world, she speaks a lot about you & so I choose to start watching your work, I’m really loving what your doing here #blessyou haha love Mr T haha
I'm kinda e- fighting the CORPSES ON HORSES. Y'all know what I'm talking about. Abuse is wrong and unimpressive, greed is for amateurs. Rick, you make perfect sense to me! BE GOOD TO YOUR HORSE ALWAYS AND ALL DAYS 🐴IT'S NOT DIFFICULT, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE RIGHT THING 🐴✌
I said these were the best vids to date. I have not seen them all, but these two are the most useful that I have seen of your vids, good job there.
I was amazed to see the difference in Mr Ts behavior just from the change in your behavior. I'm beginning to see what is meant by mirroring.
"Show 'em who's boss!" God, I heard that crap for YEARS. Instinctively I always hated it and knew it wasn't the right approach. THANK YOU, Dr. Rick!
Poor Tanner! What a good boy.
I agree. Just because somebody loves their pet doesn't mean they are caring for it, or that they should own it. When I was younger, I was infuriated when my uncle kept two dogs in the house with him, living in their own filth and hardly ever being fed. I remember being told after he died that it was okay, that he loved those dogs to death (ironically). I still cannot understand how some people overlook care in favor of love. Yes, it is important to love your pets, but that shouldn't be more important than whether or not you can feed them, or provide shelter in the elements, or exercise them, or whatever. Abuse is not always as obvious as people first think. I am a firm perfectionist and go close to micromanaging my dog's food intake, and yet I still find time to play with them, walk them, run them, and love on all four of them, everyday, rain or shine, sickness or health. It is not that difficult, but I understand that not everybody has the time, or passion that I have.
In which case, they shouldn't have animals.
Poor Mr. T! He looked like he was having Vietnam flashbacks. Thank you for educating us stupid humans, this is a lesson I'm definitely gonna think about for awhile.
I agree. Mr.T is a great teacher XD
I love the bond between you and Mr T you can see in the video- when the wind blows he moves around and he stops behind you. To me that shows he's nervous but he's coming to stand with you for reassurance and because he feels safe there. Mr T is a mustang isn't he? He looks amazing and he's clearly a strong horse.
You DO think like a horse ! Great video thank you for sharing.
I definitely understanding press and release. My horses are getting more used to me. When we first got Tango he gerk his head away from me. So I gave release more often as he adjusted. He now allows me to rub on his face a lot longer because he knows I give release. Seeing more personality as well
Great video Rick. Thoroughly enjoying getting through all of your videos. Learning slowly, but slowly is better than not at all. I myself will probably get abuse from this comment, but Kim Cox do not watch if it irritates you, simple. I think this video shows a perfect example of just how trusting Mr. T is towards Rick. If it is not for you seek other avenues to assist you! I am in full support - great job.
hey sir, just wanna say thank you for posting your videos, I'm writing a novel on horses and your in depth lessons have really helped out once again thanks a bunch!
I have learned a lot from you, Mr T , & Buddy on so many aspects. Keep up the good work
Im so excited also, either I haven't seen this one, or it was before I knew about the thumbs up. Thank you so much for keeping your videos up!
Laural
You are so welcome!
9:02 Pooooor Mr. T's thinking "what are you doing dad!?!?" 😂
Mr. Rick and Mr. T were pretty spry way back when 🧸🐴🐎💪💪
I love your videos and I love your laugh 😂 it's so funny and I've learned a lot from your videos actually my dads horse kept pinning his ears down every time I try to pet him when he's eating but one day I stood my ground and firm when his ears pinned down and now he doesn't mind it wooo I love you for making my life so easy
Without discipline and right corrections even a house cat will grow up into a wild jaguar! See it in
my neighbor family with cat. If one day the owner will stop " so love you my kitty " the only future for that cat a street and death. Because no one
will adopt a cat wich crazy and trying scratch your eyes out or kill you only cause she (the cat) not likes you at that moment.
Some times people are mad in love and dangerous.
Mr T and Buddy are so lucky to have you . Im so glad you are with us and willing to share your knowledge. THANKS .
I agree 100% Man if Mr. T was with some dumb owner. Mr T is very smart. You do NOT want a horse like Mr. T treating you like you are part of the lowest heard member. Boy would that be scary. IF all Rick did was love on Mr. T everyday and didn't correct anything and says "he's scared let me just be quiet around him" that would be bad. I bet if Mr. T had stupid owners he would be snaking them to.
I love your vids Rick , so informative
What a good sport Mr T is.
Lmao.. Holy shit Rick's impression of a horse trainer lol
Excellent points there Rick. Awesome stuff!
I love your high pitch voice you sound like me talking to my Cal LOL although I do more work with him than screeching, people that say "poor horse" are the ones that get hurt. Love the video short and sweet and to the point :)
You are a horse lover, like myself. Mr. T is a beauty.
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ive learn so much from this guy. and i love Mr T
My sweet beautiful Mr T I miss him so much
Old video but are you not posting right now. You're usually my first thing I find on RUclips. August 2018
your vids help a lot thanks for what you do rick.
we just got a 16 year old paint that has not been rode for a year .and she has been moved 3 times in a year we are taking it slow to train again thanks rick it all make sence if people would just listen and look at the animal
hahaha MR. T was like dude! get away from me... very informative keep up the good work
You're really helpful
Good ol’ Mr T ❤
awe, poor Mr. T. He was so confused. He was like what'd i do? why you being so weird? lol. poor dude.
Also Although i generally dislike shoes i can understand it when a horse has particularly soft hoves or when their worn down before they grow back.
@EquineGall : Are you kidding me talking this crap. I have watched far too many people go vet shopping and after 3 or 4 Vets say NO, they find one that will say yes and put a perfectly good horse down. If you live in LaLa land and think this does not happen, you are not smart enough to accept reality or learn, not sure why you are watching my videos. You obviously don't get it and have not learned much. Maybe on TV or Vet school they preach code of ethics, in life it is about money for many.
Gee wiz what a difference; if that isn't a live example, I don't know what is!
Mr. T's like, uh oh, dad's gone mad!!!
We all miss Mr. T....
absolutely love your videos rick, best ive seen
He knows your comfort and when you're being nice and when you're not being nice
You love Mr T so much, you lost your hat.
Been watching a couple of your videos now, and I'm finally able to apply what I've been learning. Got my first pony last week and was told he is quite green and difficult to handle. Followed a few of your tips and so far, no major problems.
I know this an old video, but the horse abuse title is relevant to latest news. Chick named Solstice Pecile shot video of herself & person driving truck pulling a horse behind truck with rope and later posted on social media. The poor horse managed to stay on its feet, but as she's said while laughing after the dragging, his feet were squirting blood everywhere. I learned this from another YT channel Stable Horse Training in British Colombia He showed clip of the video she posted. I think the woman who did the abuse is in Alberta, Canada.
LOL 4:54 Rick you make me smile, you're very funny.
Outstanding, sensible instruction! Many thanks! And Rick, Mr. T is sure a pretty mover! :)
So I have a 2yo daughter everything you say about horses can be applied to my kid. Except for the hey lol
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Wonderful video! This guy knows his stuff. I'm learning a lot from it. Sometimes the softest direction is the best one.
I love these videos! Sure miss him! I know you do.
I do!
You do it right and you know what you're doing thank God for that that these horses gets a chance because of a smart man knows what he's doing
Hey, Rick!! Thanks for the great laughs! You are a crack-up!!! Is your palomino gelded? They're both beautiful!! Thanks also for commenting to the know-it-alls. Kindly,
Gail
How would you correct a horse while mounted on its back? What would be a proper correction if, say, you gently asked for a transition from trot to canter and the horse did make the transition but bucked a little and kicked in the process? (I usually adapt my style of riding to the horse I'm riding, and in this particular case the horse responds well to voice commands and a little leg, but he is easily spooked and sometimes gets nervous even when being ridden in the normal enclosed area)
Is it cool that Mr. T is like an actor. For every little show at near 4:47 he acted like a panicked horse, and then calmed down when the guy did. He's a learning acting video horse.
Wrong time.9:03
He wasn't acting, he panics when humans do and calms down the humans do. Horses go off human behavior. :)
What would you do if you rescued a horse from a slaughterhouse or from auction who's scared of people when they first arrive at their new home, but when they finally get comfortable with people and not exactly turn on you but will bite if you do something they dislike kind of like if you were tightening a girth or if they have a spot they don't like touched and you touch it so they turn to bite you, would you consider lightly smacking their nose or pushing it away abuse? I was yelled at for this
Just curious ....when you talk to your horse, why do you change your voice to a higher pitch.
You need your own TV show haha
They want to make it about the TV network ratings and money, not the horse.
I just laugh my ass off when i hear you laughing xD
You're doing an awesome job, rick and Mr T is such a beautiful boy :))
your videos havee tought me alot i don't have a horse (my parents wont let me) but when i move out i eventually will get a couple your videos re great for learning from thanks!!!
Oh one question which is better a snaffle bit or a harness will a horse feel weird if you put a hardness on them for the first time? Oh and I love your horses buddy and mr t very strong names
This reminds me of when I was a kid and people I didn't know was trying to give me a hug or just trying to be friendly, but by me being shy and a bit scary I would back up and hide behind my grandmother or I would try and scare them away, yeah I was pretty paranoid and that was because I didn't know what they was trying to do I was confused I didn't know what they were doing because most of the time they were loud and had hands out like they were trying to grab me, and most of the time it was girls/women doing that. Even to day that's why I try and avoid loud people they still spook me. For example when I'm at a public place some time a hear this loud scream almost like a screech then I hear laughing and the occasional "Hey girl I haven't seen you in forever." And you go through this unnecessary flight or fight process. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I really do understand why the Horses react the why they do because it about how to greet/come at someone, I just wish when I was little people came at me calm...maybe I wouldn't be so on edge when I'm around people....
Great video!
Read the Description I have a link to my site that explains it.
RE: Sniffysmyboy 7 hours ago
Honking is not a term common in my country, in fact i've never heard it said here, is it snorting? Or, what is it? Haha
One thing I really hate. I was just reading articles about it and you hear it from all horse people everywhere. Is confirmation on horses. Bad horses and good horses, it is amazing how "Biased or Prejudice people are" about horse "Breeds". I have a Saddlebred cross, Eventing barn often critizised horses are being "Cheap", "Bad Confirmation", and The way a Saddlebreds stands, acts, and portrays itself was almost like an embarrassment to these people. The one lady was like I love Akhal Tekes and want to own on someday. I thought to myself... the Saddlebred isss like the Akhal Teke. I just absolutely hate when I hear people say oh thats a bad horse, that horse should have never dropped to the ground, that horse is crazy, that horse is mean, all Saddlebreds are crazy. People only like the fat lazy horses, no one wants the hot sensitive horses who have natural wild instincts for survival such as the Arabians. I just can't believe there are so many people who say I love horses, but I only like these horses and not those. I am no horse trainer, but I really hate the horse biases and labels that go around. When confirmation is a thing, some of the most famous horses had "Bad Confirmation" but made it into these huge sports horses like Seattle Slew, Snow Man, Seabuscuit, etc. All I know is Saddlebreds, Thoroughbreds, Akhal Tekes, Marwari's, Hackneys, Gaited horses, and other athletic breeds much like a cheetah or a grey hound, they are designed to be lean, slender, long, such as longer pasterns, long necks, long slender faces, deep slender chests, high withers, and large rip cages, that large rib cage for large lungs is designed for speed to allow more oxygen and a larger heart, designed for going fast for long periods of time in droughts, rough hot deserts, where they are designed to be able to be light and conserve energy for a long period of time, unlike mustangs, andalusians, and spanish breeds with feathers, thicker skin, thicker coats, heavier bodies for colder climates as well as calmer temperments. So when people critisize these hot breeds they clearly miss the whole point of why they exist.
❓❓ question❓❓ why is it I’m stumbling across these videos along with searching through your videos and I noticed the last comments are five and six years ago? And people on some of your newer videos say,” i’ve watched all your videos and I’m not finding any answers” ? Don’t these videos pop up in peoples library thingies or whatever you call it? Are they not digging and looking?❓ can you tell when someone sees your video even if they don’t like the video or make a comment? Just curious🐴🐴🦅
In my opinion people just don't take the time to look. I am very much computer illiterate but even I know how to go back and find all of ricks old videos. I have not watched all of them but I've watched probably 75% of them. He has a video on damn near every horse topic you can think of :-) people are just too lazy to look back and do a little research. And if they would check out his website they would find a ton of information.
@Thejanicemccarty : agreed or it can be from people paying vets to put them down when they get tired of taking care of them so it is easier to have them put down.
I think being around Arabians are amazing. Mustangs have a bit of Arabian like sensitivity, gentle, and quietness, especially compared to qhs. However Mustangs can be very reliable and calm breeds. Are considered to be a cold blooded origin, as any spanish lined horse, despite spanish lines being so watered out. All spanish breeds tend to be what they call a cold "Hot", are much more sensitive then your drafts. All cold breeds accept the Paso Fino which is a hot breed. Warmbloods I consider to have both traits. Quarter horses and appies have much more cold blooded personality then warmblood. Appendix act more like warmbloods. All horses are unique and even in breeds all horses are different. Yet, idk if you have ever worked with one of the hot breeds or even spanish lined horses, I hope you get a chance too, they surely are amazing. Saddlebreds are all hot breed, you notice hot breeds all share similar ways of thinking and expressing themselves within the differences.
loven mr,T, he is just a god horse boy