The Principles of Training Season 3 Episode 6: "Creating Connection"
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- In this episode, Warwick shows how to create a connection with a wary mustang by observing stress indicators and by finding their horses itchy spot.
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I'm watching these videos of Warwick Schiller quite religiously, and I don't even have a horse yet. Watching his videos will pay off for me and my future horse. It's quite ridiculous how many horse owners at the local equestrian center barely know anything except spoiling their horse or being straight up abusive. They need to listen to this guy!
Warwick's gentleness with horses soothes my soul. He has both wisdom and kindness and it's lovely to see.
Now this, is what I call a professional. Thank you Warwick, for all the free info you are giving us. You're an amazing teacher. 😀
So interesting to relieve the horse when the concern happens rather than "reward" them with relief only after they have decided to accept the source of concern. Gonna be hard for some folks cuz they think doing that would do the opposite by teaching them that being concerned will result in the pressure being relieved. But that's human thinking not horse thinking. Fascinating.
Changing the world, one human at a time!
This video has shown me the power of patience. Using this approach has changed my obedient but robotic, anxious horse into a soft, trusting partner. #journeyon20
I love your ideas and methods...I like the fact that you are willing to change and do things differently to actually care about the horses' feelings!
Wow. That was awesome. I have had my farrier clients talk about this guy but this is the first time I have watched. Amazing. I am going to pick up a mustang and i feel like this little bit of information is s game changer for me. Thank you
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I'm really loving these videos!!! Thank you, Warwick!! I don't feel like I'm a weirdo now, or being too soft, for really caring about how my horse is feeling at any given time!!!
Thanks a lot for helping us "change the way we look at things". This video challenges many beliefs I had about the "right way" to act with horses. I'm glad I found your videos after so many hours searching for these answers...
What a beautiful pure horse at 9.00 - thanks for being so understanding.
oh i send you a video where i ride my Horse from home down to his grasfield, and his ears where pricked, but he didnt get fast or puffed up, but i knew that he knew that we where going to his gras, i could feel him being happy about going to freedom
This was wonderfully subtle.
Redirecting their attention, noticing their concern--it would be nice to have you in the herd. Horses can respond to you and you can interpret it correctly. Wow-I really do like your videos!
Thank you so much for so generously sharing your knowledge.
So awesome! Thank you
Very interesting. Thank you
Love your video’s, they are so helpful! 👍
You are so awesome! Your knowledge helps more than just horses, I am sure it would help depressed people as well. People that are judged, but not listened too.
Fantastic advice. I love being "in the moment" with horses.
Terrific! Keep on✊ and thanks.
Thank you for these thoughts on anxiety- I absolutely agree that we have to honor our partners by acknowledging their feelings- something that is generally NOT done in many stables today...watching your PofT videos has opened my eyes to a better way of being with horses - I wish I had known better in the past and given my horses the respect for their emotions that they deserved! Since I can’t return to the past, I will instead work to bringing this level of thoughtfulness to the horses i work with now and in my future.
PS
Watching this in anticipation of traveling to Mesa to see your clinic at Oasis tomorrow- I know there was a big rain forecast today, I hope it’s not more than the mild sprinkles that we are getting in Tucson.
Another excellent explanation. Thank you Warwich.
Again, so helpful!! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!
"Cool, love to hang with you vibe"!!!
So true! Thanks for all your videos!
Big help!
Cheers from Canada!
Is there a video of the horse at the clinic that was good on the ground but anxious when ridden? That's exactly my horse! I'd love to watch that.
I have hours and hours of those types of horses.
@@WarwickSchiller Thank you for the reply. Just finished your book yesterday, so insightful, loved reading it! I am going to subscribe to your online forum. Thank you for all the help you offer everyone.
Thank you so much for this! This very different approach reminds me a lot of the Feel and Release approach of Leslie Desmond and Karen Musson and I think it is great.
thank you so much for your clear explination. i train a 21yo of the track horse,he has never really had groundwork. and you have helped alot so that i know what i am looking for.
17:17 about the half halt that is how you really get a real half halt !!!!
Warwick I wish you were here (UK)! I’ve just bought a 6 month old foal and have been thinking about how much to do with him when he arrives, and I realise now that working on the connection is No.1. 8th watched your videos with Rupert and thank you so much for the guidance
Perfect 👍 for my horse she was a lone 4 years in pasture had hay given .she's 10 mustang was riden just got her couldn't catch the owner said .3 days with an apple I could put the lead on .turn her head .but getting better was so scared won't come with out apple I'm walking back when she looks away you taught me. Lots of pets and love soon I can wait watching you is great I get panic attack s too. So I know how she's feeling .thanks
I love your videos. This one is my favorite. I have a new horse I’m working on creating a connection with so this video and others are helping me with this. #journeyon20
He’s really beautiful. Lucky he has you as his owner 👍🏻
Hi. I bought Straight Egyptian fillies, full sisters 10 days ago, 2 and 3 years old, completely unhandled, not halter broken. They're inseparable, always lived in the same stall but have very distinct characters. My question is: Should I train them together as I've started doing since I got them, to reduce separation anxiety issues, or should I train them separately?
Ps. I'm greener than they are in terms of training/ handling horses.
Tks
Ashraf
Warwick has videos on how he approaches separation anxiety. If I was you, and it is possible, I’d get another horse to turn them out with, so that they can get used to being in the pasture without their best friend, but still have company.
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Speaking of connection. I had a realization today that may or may not be true. I think maybe horses can feel electrostatic on their body. Do you know? I got this notion today based on what Dr. Robert M. Miller says in his video on equine horse behavior. m.ruclips.net/video/bUiTv-ZzthQ/видео.html
Since I have found your videos, I have been cramming my head full of as many principles as I possibly can. Over the last week, I have found a way to muster up my courage and implement them as best I can. I have noticed a HUGE change in my horses behavior. One that is so ultra new and exciting to me I can hardly sleep.
Our initial breakthrough day had me scratching my head a bit. We practiced exactly what you had done in your video,
“Helping an anxious Off the Track Thoroughbred find relaxation” My horse did great! We would walk a bit, stop, and relax. Walk stop relax. After about the 7th and almost quitting time for our wonderful session, he did something he’s never done. His eyes got big and he looked at me and nickered. Previous to this, he had been relaxed. I took this as a sign that he wanted some reassurance... maybe? ...We hadn’t had any physical connection for about 30 minutes. But when I went into his space to pet him, he stomped his foot and told me he didn’t want me reaching in.
I was a bit confused and scared so I took my stick and asked him to back up; which he did with ease. So, we moved forward and stopped again. When I went to reach in again, because he was doing well, he responded similarly - a small nicker and fear in his eye. By this point, I was cold from standing with him in the pasture. I was ready to be done but we had come to a bit of a snag because I had no idea what he was trying to tell me.
Five minutes went by as I stood there scratching my head. How was I going to get the halter off? And how are we going to end this on a good note? Finally, I decided to do something counterintuitive. I gently tossed away my “security blanket;” my stick.
Smokey, my horse, looked at me with such a beautiful expression when I did that. So, I figured, I did the right thing. I waited a bit more for him to relax. He licked and chewed so again, I went in to his space. Nope. He looked away.
Oye! So I stepped away. I questioned what in the world was I doing? I am in way over my head. This could be all wrong. But the definition of insanity, “doing the same thing over, expecting different results.”
I had to try something different other than What I had be doing 20 years previous. So, I copied what I had seen Sam do with her mustangs. I treated him like a scared mustang waiting for them to make contact with me. It worked! He tested my hand and then let me in his space. But as soon as I touched him on the neck, guess what happened? I rewarded him with a nice static “ZAP.”
It was at some point after this that I found out by accident, that cotton gloves help very well to buffer the electric shock in our cold dry climate. Now that I have that simple tool under my belt, I know that I will not shock him. Very handy!
Our last two sessions, which went so well, over this last week keep ending with this seemingly sweet nicker and a bit of a worried look to his eye.
Today, I decided I’d try to reach him with the rubber handle of my stick. No problems there. Then I let him chew the handle. After that, he practically fell asleep!!!! This is not the Smokey I know! It was amazing. I pet him and loved on him and he loved on me back.
That’s when I came home to research a horses nicker. Here is what I found.
Nicker - The nicker is a low pitched guttural sound. I equate it with happiness. It is often heard at feeding time, as a greeting of positive engagement and companionship-- moments of tenderness. Also, stallions will give really quiet nickers to their mares in courtship. Mares will give sweet low pitched guttural nickers to their foals. They will also call to their foals with a nicker. This is thought to be an imprinted behavior with offspring. horsehints.org/HorseVocalization.htm
If this is true, what in the world is going on for my horse?
Perhaps, perhaps he is nickering because he wants to touch me but he is frustrated because he knows he will get shocked. I cannot feel the static build up on my body, but maybe He can! Especially with his fuzzy winter coat.
Now, I know, as long as I have my cotton gloves on, we will be safe from unwanted zaps but he has not learned that yet.
I am going to continue with this theory unless you could maybe help me understand otherwise. I’ve never experienced a horse nickering at me before. Not to mention the fact that I Have never experienced a relaxed Smokey before!!!! Truly relaxed and respectful. Because they have come together in one package, I am a bit unsure of my experience.
Many blessings to you and your family,
JJ
P.S. Your horse in this video is beautiful!
did you ever end up figuring this out?
Why is it do you think ringer keeps shuffling towards you Warwick in the first part of your video, I've always wondered this with my own horse
Jacqui I think he’s looking for love/scratches/affection
Some would say Ringer is disrespectful of your space. Where is the fine line between empathizing with the horse and needing to school them for disrespect?🤔 (in schooling, I mean, nothing violent of course, just in this case, backing him out of ur space)
I think when you do the things that Warwick is talking about... paying attention to any concerns that your horse may have... Your horse starts to trust you and feels safe with you, and therefore wants to be near you. This is a REAL connection when your horse does this. This horse definitely is not disrespecting Warwick's space . There's a difference in the feeling and energy when a horse is disrespecting your space ... or if he is just wanting to be with you and be close because he loves you and trusts you.
@@paulacorso7954 It's the level of energy that makes the difference. In this video Ringer shows no offensive behavior while entering Warwicks space so there's no need to send him back.
Thanks for answers! And thanks for free series!!!
I am wondering about yawning. I have a youngish mare in her first year of riding and I've never seen a horse yawn and stretch the jaw like her. Over and over and over again , she will yawn. Usually when tied for a grooming or prepping for a ride, BUT also when just standing at the gate. Is this a common sign of stress or anxiety? Other people laugh at it but I suspect it might be an indicator of something more. Thoughts?
I have a book called ‘shiatsu with horses’ by Pamela Hannay, and she says yawning is a preparatory reflex which stretches and exercises the muscles. My pony used to do it as soon as she saw me with a bridle!!
In other videos Warwick seems to say that yawning is an indication that stress is being released.
where is the fine line between watching and being aware of each facial expression and matching steps and such... when does it become 'don't stare' at them...???
There's hard focus (staring) and soft focus (being aware of all the things going on without focusing on any one thing).
Who put the halter on incorrectly??? That is not a knot that will hold…
Actually thats the only knot that will hold
@@WarwickSchiller Actually this is not correctly tied. The end of the piece over the poll should go through the loop, then completely around the loop before going under itself again for a secure knot. In this video the end piece comes through the loop, goes around one side of the loop and comes back through the loop over itself. Properly tied, I agree, it is a very secure knot.
@@WarwickSchiller By the way, I love your journey with horses.
@@valcurley5010 I’d look a bit closer, it’s properly tied , just not pulled real tight