FULL TRAINING SESSION ON A YOUNG HORSE - WHAT TO DO (Thoroughbred Horses) OTTB Series
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- Опубликовано: 23 сен 2021
- In todays episode you are going to see a full training session with Mowgley, our young thoroughbred!
There was a lot of excitement at the barn and I’ll show you how I handled it. And make sure you stay to the end where I show you the bonding exercises I use to to connect with Mowgley and deepen our bond.
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Omg I loved this whole training, it’s so lovely how Alicia’s talks about Mowgley and the way she treat his spooks and disobidience. It’s so good to see that for a Grand Prix rider the horses’ souls are still important.
For grand prix, if you lose the soul, you lose it all... but that is true regardless..
Glad you enjoyed it! xx
Love the progress in Mowglie , just amazing and I love how Alicia doesn’t let small issues phase her, she just continue s her focused work!
I remember I had two horses who would run everytime they spooked but I rewarded them when they stopped and eventually they stopped running off 😻
Amazing!! Thanks for sharing xx
I wish I had seen this stuff years ago. I have spent years following NH methods that require you to stop and “fix” the spooking issue rather than solving something in the moment and preventing/controlling it. It meant that I lost out on so much dedicated schooling time because I was constantly stopping to fix the spook rather than working my schooling through it.
Glad you enjoyed this!! xx
This was so useful! It’s so nice to see a horse that makes mistakes and isn’t perfect, it was great to see how you helped support him and how you used the leg yeld to help set him up. I’ve really got some great tips from this to help my young mare thank you x
Wow!! Glad this has been so helpful!! xx
I really enjoy seeing the worts n all training! It fantastic to see someone not setting up the 'perfect' quiet scene. This is real life with lots going on and your showing mowgs its fine mate. Just lovely he's such a lucky man to have this experience he's really matured in to his ridden frame his glow up has literally happened before our eyes z
So glad you liked it!! xx
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What a wonderful little horse, he has come so far and is getting more supple every time we see him. Fabulous.
Thank you!! xx
Amazing how far he's come !!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Thank you so much!
This is going to be an excellent video for my hubby to watch as he is still learning how to control his sometimes spooky horse. Bravo on this video.
YES!! We can't wait for him to try it out x
He sure is gaining a lot of confidence !
He sure does! xx
I love how she's not resisting to reward her horse so she can talk to us! It shows how much she loves her horse🥰🥰🥰
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Alisha. You are the online trainer I learn the most from. I feel better when I see how you handle 'acting up'. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom knowledge and fun with us
Soo glad you enjoyed this, Rone! xx
OMG I just started working with a horse JUST like that, I have been looking everywhere for the help on how to teach horse to canter on the right hind leg, THANK YOU
Glad I could help!
I love him he's changing in front of our eyes into an absolutely beautiful little horse. I love this video these are the kinds of video people need to see xx
Wow! Thank you!! xx
Great stuff to think about! His canter is going to be amazing!
YAY!! Can't wait!! xx
Love these! I'm experiencing some of the same issues with my young OTTB, so watching somebody else work through them is really helpful!
Happy to help!
This video was so epic - yes it might seem strange to many how connection affects your horse's spooks but yes indeed as a professional rider you are sharing with us a great tip - how important connection is. Once again thanks a million!
Glad it was helpful! x
And I like your ride ing success it is helping me and my horse and it help me on my ride ing my horse so keep up your videos and I like to watch your videos and it is help ing me with my horse on ride ing my horse thank you Nannette
Awesome! Thank you!
What a game changer! It feels so much less stressful to not react to the spook, but respond to the connection issues the spook gives you. Love this!
Yes - definitely a game changer!!
This was nice to see and not enough horse owners "play" with their horses in this way. It does help bonding and reaffirms to me why I love TBs more than any other breed :)
Thank you 🙏🏻
I mean, each day there's more and more harmony in his expression. Really love witnessing the development!
Glad you enjoyed it! xx
LOVED this video!!! Alicia beautifully demonstrates how the training scale helps with spooking! WOW! This helped my brain to not be so overreactive but instead, kinda laugh, and go back to the training scale when my horse gets spooky. MORE CONNECTION, lol. Thank youuuuuu! God bless! xo
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful! x
I love this thoroughbred series ! You explain everything so well that it makes complete sense !
Glad you love this! x
This is amazing...they do learn from us ..in distraction and him concentrate on his work...making them feel comfortable....in the environment....I love it ..mist horses I have ridden are spooky xx
Yes they do xx
I appreciate seeing the Real and Raw training footage. My girl has a similar spook. Your training model is exceptionally helpful for me. Thank you 😇
Thank you! So glad to hear it helps!
Excellent!
Many thanks!
He is an absolute STUNNER! Im glad you believe in reassuring and encouraging him,I believe in it. Great lessons today.
Yes! Thank you!
I love your vidios! I don`t know why I havent found your channel before. Soooo helpful when having a youngster:)
So glad you are enjoying the videos so much!!
Thank you for sharing this 🙏
Our pleasure!! So glad you enjoyed!
LOVE!!!! You guys are SO CUTE!
Thank you!!! xx
I just LOVE you! Keep up the great work!
Thank you :)
Thank you for doing this! Super helpful!
You're so welcome!
Loved this! Such a big help to see a less trained horse doing what horses do and to see the ‘fix’. Huge help! Thank you!🙏🙏🙏
Our pleasure! x
I was hoping we get to see this! Amazing thankyou 🥰
You’re welcome 😊
I love these videos! So cool to see it all being worked out.
Thank you! xx
Hahahaha I loved the dismount, had to watch that a couple times! Thanks for another great video, loved it!
Glad you enjoyed it! xx
I absolutely love this series. Warts and all! X
Glad you love it! x
You two are such a blessing angels of a team
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Oh thank you!! xx
3rd! i love your videos! i love how you let us watch a horse succeed🧡🧡
Wow!! Thank you!! xx
Really loved the tip about bringing them back to work after a walk break! I’ll try it today 😄
Love this ❤️thanks you
You're welcome!
Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome 😊
Harnessing the spook energy - phenomenal!! So many pearls of wisdom I can use! Working on the contact! Repeat, repeat, & getting the outside hind with a leg yield! So powerful. You're such a great rider & teacher Alicia! My dream! ❤🐎🐴🙏
Thank you Benita!!
So cool! Love it! 😘🐴
Thanks, Judith! x
Great job👏 he is coming along beautifully 🐴
Thank you! 😊
Love videos on spooking. You explain things really well. He’s certainly got the looks and conformation for shows. 🖤
Glad you think so! xx
I can't tell you how much I love your videos especially this one. So much help! Thank you
Oh, this is nice! Thanks, Jenel! xx
Thank you for this Alicia!! I love seeing the training process and the bits that are not perfect. Lots of trainers only show the finished product, so I really enjoyed this!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much, watching the whole session is very interesting
LOVE it!! xx
Just have to say it …again! Amazingness. So practical and honest! Thank you ❤️
You are so welcome!
I rode my horse and I did so good with my horse and I have more confidence win I ride my horse and I like your videos and it is help me on ride ing my horse
Great to hear!
@@YourRidingSuccess you are welcome
This was fantastic! Video session!
Thank you so much 💓
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for showing a horse that struggles with connection and how you fix it. You have the most patience and it absolutely wonderful to see! This video was amazing!
Love that you enjoyed the video! Thank you x
Really awesome session :-) great balance of discipline and fun
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was awesome 😎 💕 and can’t thank you enough for showing a full ride on Mowgley!! 👏👏 While it’s lovely to watch how it’s “supposed to look”, this is more applicable to my “real life” OTTB rides! I’ve saved this video and will watch a Million more times. Super watching the trot to canter transitions and the tips on how to help them strike off correctly, plus how to ride that “awkward” canter phase! Definitely easier when they have the Rhythm (tempo), Suppleness and Connection ❤️🐴 You rock Alicia!! 🍾 🏇Great work by Mowgley and Toby! 🍻 🐴📹
So glad you enjoyed the video and found it relatable! x
Brilliant your doing such a good job 🤗
Yay!!
Mr Mowgly is looking fantastic 😊. Alicia is an all around amazing rider ! It takes good arm strength to keep them in their train track when they want to spook. Alicia makes it look like it's a day in the park lol. Lots of knowledge and I so appreciate you sharing it with us ❤️. Your a special lady ❤️
Wow!! Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! xx
Amazing training video with Mowgley. Love your videos ❤
Thank you! x
another wonderful training session video, thank you so much for taking the time to show these special moments with him. it's nearly impossible to find videos of early training sessions like what you have made available, for dressage/ English disciplines anyways. 😊🦄❤
Our pleasure!
It’s so nice to see a full training session like this with the good bits and the bits that need working on. Also I love Alicias arena ❤️
Great to hear!
Happy Friday Alicia! You are incredible queen of horse 🐴 ridding xoxo 😘
You are so kind! xx
I love this Alicia! I was losing my confidence when my horse would say no and I appreciate you explaining how to help the horse through it! Thank you soooo much! I
Glad it was helpful!
I love this series. Not only can it help people with thoroughbreds, it is also just great for people who don't have very well trained grand prix horses. You can really understand what to do to improve your riding, because you can actually see the issues and how to solve them!
Glad you love this!
This was great. Really helped with approaching spooky event.
Glad it was helpful! xx
Really good information!!! Super helpful. I have like the most perfect little mare who never fights me a plods around happily- but just started working with an OTTB who is a bit frantic-not forward lol. This is helpful
You are so welcome!
Loved this video Tks! I have the same things with my young PRE and this focus and leg yields in circle to bring him back from the spooky moments, has been very useful. I love how understanding you are to him and how important is to get positive results by working consistently, little by little and with patience to our horses natural stages of learning. They already are geniuses in trying to read and learn our aids
thank you!! :)
Just 3 months in to horses and by intuition i understood that if no connection you will fly off spook on the other side of platz. Lovely , outstanding and nice training. Just like I felt its supposed to be, everything verified! And the fun stuff after the training just knocked me off, I just seen myself in the video :))Thank you very much for your videos very SUPPORTIVE.
Wow - love this!!! Sounds like you are doing a top job and glad this video resonated with you xx
I just love these videos with Mowgley!! So great from the start! ❤
Amazing isn't it? Glad you liked it! xx
@@YourRidingSuccess so so good!! I've been learning so much in every one! 😍
Super!!
Hi Alicia- what a fantastic series this is! Totally makes sense and great to see you working with the issues that a bet loads of us are dealing with right now! Thanks so much! It helps to understand which aids to use in the moment to fix things.
Could you please explain a bit more about when to sit to the inside and outside on the circles please? This would help
Me heaps! Thank you! Catherine x
Hi Catherina! So glad you are enjoying the series!! Have a watch of this video which explains exactly where to sit - ruclips.net/video/PgJH0yYsZRM/видео.html
Thank you for this video! I had a very similar session with my horse today and felt bad about it. But after seeing your video it feels so much better. I´m not alone haha, and everyone has days like this!
I had the same sort of method to get the job done.. but I started to doubt myself. (Thorougbred mare)
So good to see this video and realize that maybe I wasn´t to off! Thank you
So glad this could help you as it is easy to sometimes think we are alone in this sport and we only see the "pretty things" online but actually normal training sessions have challenges, especially when retraining horses 💪
I absolutely loved this! Is it possible to do a video on the canter as a whole, my horse has a habit of breaking the canter or doing long periods of a really bouncy, speedy trot before canter and I would love to learn tips and tricks to keep him going so he can find his feet, and get a nice rhythmic canter etc.
Hi Jessica, if you stay tuned you will see how Alicia progresses Mowgley's canter over the next few weeks and some of these things will come up in the videos! When the horse breaks in the canter it can mean that he has slowed and you havent corrected the tempo, or it could be due to the horse lacking the balance to keep cantering, remember with horses that they find more balance going faster so in the beginning you may need to go a little more forward to help the horse find the balance. ✨
This was amazing! My ottb is in rehab and Can only walk still. Has not been able to go to one end of the arena without rearing for months 🙈 just rode him Yesterday in the scary end without too much trouble by doing circles and keeping focus on the training scale 😍🙏🏻
Yay!! Super job!!
Great training videos thank you. Good explanation on connection. Is it possible for the camera to zoom in a bit more in the canter transitions to see more clearly how he is reacting?
Hi Lisa, yes!! We are currently working on some the footage and trying to improve the quality so you can see more detail. Try watching this video and tell me if quality is better and also you should be able to see the transition better on this one ruclips.net/video/gDRAIzxcB3Q/видео.html xx
I really enjoy the warts and all sessions. I am going to try the pat when a break in rhythm feels eminent and see if I can get a similar result.
Go for it! x
Love this video.Would you favour using spurs over a dressage training whip?
Great question!! Yes for two reasons, the first is because spurs are legal at competitions right up to Grand Prix at an International Level where as whips are not allowed at higher levels and at National level. The second is because ideally you would like the horse to respond to a leg aid rather than the whip. Hope this helps! ✨
Another great insight into your training. Can you explain when to give the canter aid in terms of where the front legs are. I find it difficult knowing where the back legs are . Thanks 🥑
HI Anita, Yes! An easy way to work out when to give the aid is to work out where the hindlegs are in relation to your rising or sitting of the trot, so when you sit is when the outside hind is on the ground x
Again, wow. I love this whole thing, but the ending where you touched on cantering and what you did to relax your horse when he's about to go on the lunge was a real thinker for me. My horse becomes unrelaxed at the canter and the more you restrain, the more he builds up. I've been told by professionals either restrain into a circle or ride it out (neither of which were successful). I've never been told or shown ways to relax a horse though so he is confident in you and willing to keep that canter. I've been doing extensive groundwork and the training scale and have seen great improvement. I really look forward to incorporating this and advancing ourselves. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing! Let me know how you go! x
Very very helpful video for me:). If I understand correctly one of the very very first things I need to teach my horse in fact is leg yeld?
Hi Maria, leg yield is the first lateral so before leg yield comes straight lines, circles and serpentines ✨
Alicia, you are fab! Super helpful, what are your aids to keep his head down/connection. What do you with your hands? Thank you
Hi Jana, try watching this video where Alicia talks about how she uses the training scale to connect Mowgley into the bridle ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html
Amazing to watch the changes in him! 🤩 Have you changed his diet at all now he is doing more work?xx
Great question! I have asked Alicia to answer this for you x
What a lovely job you are doing with Mowgley! I have a young green horse, and am wondering what aids you are giving to ask for canter, without having him rush or run into the canter.
Hi Cheryl, great question, if you watch this video ruclips.net/video/gDRAIzxcB3Q/видео.html Alicia explains how to use a bigger trot to encourage a green horse to canter and then if you watch this video ruclips.net/video/mGtouy-0GSk/видео.html it shows you on a higher level horse the correct positioning and aids for the canter. Hope this helps!
You’re so good! Wish you could play with my tb 🤩
Would you mind sharing the cues for how you’re leg yielding on a circle, as in what you’re hands and legs are doing, please?
Thanks for sharing so much with us x
Hi there! Yes, in fact if you watch this video it gives the basic aids in a more obvious way for the young horse ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html 💕
@@YourRidingSuccess thank you ☺️
How do you teach him leg yield, can you do a video showing exercises to improve, sloe thing with shoulder in etc. My youngster does not respond at all and I’m not sure how to get to it. He does respond to leg for canter from trot and walk. Thank you, love your videos!!!
Hi there! Have a look at this video about leg yield and let me know if you have any questions x ruclips.net/video/USmoDW8Vlwg/видео.html
Wow, Mowgley is going very nicely so far. I have a question regarding how you stop a horse in general (not necessarily an OTTB) from falling out?
Great question! Just think of the horses shoulders as train tracks and that your reins control the shoulders and it is your job to steer the shoulders (push not pull) wherever you want to go, the horses head should stay in the middle of his chest always (so he is in balance). When he falls out it means you are not steering the outside shoulder ✨
could you do a video explaining the little leg yields? I can't quite see if you are just pushing the quarters or if it's more of a shoulder fore? also could you use this to deal with spooking on a hack? thanks
Hi there, yes and yes!! The leg yield on a circle is quarters out but it is made possible because the shoulder does not leave the desired line and also the shoulder is slightly in so there is room for the quarters to sweep out. Try watching this video ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html to see the start of using this exercise with Mowgley. Yes you could use it to assist with keeping control of the horses body (and mind!) when spooking 🤩
Oh how I love this video. Thanks so much Alicia. So nice to see how there is a time for dressage and a time for filling around and just being with your horse then they also don't get work sour. I just absolutely love Mr. Mowgley. I wish I could have him.... Lol
You are so welcome! xx
I love your training videos! It's great to see a how to work out problems when they arise in a calm and productive way. Mowgley is really coming along under your guidance. He's such a lucky boy! 💓🐎
Awesome! Thank you!
I gotta know two things lol… where did you get those amazing red boots and two us there a significance to you wearing mid matched socks lol
The boots are custom petrie boots! No significance to the mismatching socks! Alicia just likes to ride with them lol
I’d love to see how you ride him with another horse or two or three in the arena.
Being off the track, I know they get a bit excited when ridden around other horses.
Great suggestion for a video Sarah!
Hi Sarah!! Exciting news! You are one of our runner ups for our April giveaway! Could you kindly email us at support@yourridingsuccess.com and quote this comment so we can get your prize arranged? x
@@YourRidingSuccess oh my goodness?! Really?! Thank you!!
Is the "baby leg yeild" on the wall the same as a shoulder fore?
Hi Sarah, no it is not the same, in leg yield the horse is straight with flexion away from the direction of travel, in shoulder in or fore the horse has bend in the ribcage. Hope this helps x
I noticed your saddle, I have a younge tb too or ottb, can you tell me about the saddle or give me a link to check out!!!😆👍🤗
Hi there, Alicia likes to use Hennig saddles but this is her preference on all the horses, not yet the OTTB. These are pricey brand new but you can pick them up second hand if you keep a constant eye out xx
When the horse spooks to the inside should you leg yeald it back to the outside or make it yeald even more to the inside?
HI Linda, a good way to think when the horse spooks, is not what is he looking at but rather "what have a lost control of in his body" so if the horse wants to move to the left, you need to move his shoulders more to the right, if he slows down he needs to go the same tempo, do the opposite of what the horse wants to do. Hope this helps!
Hi Alicia 🐴 what to do when your horse spooks a lot, but because of injury you Can only walk? My OTTB has gotten a ligament injury 12 weeks ago and we Can still only walk 😅 while hacking we solved it, but in the arena we are in trouble 😬 he rears and turns around
Hi Emilie, this is a good question and a tricky situation! What you have is a horse that is not "thinking forward" in the walk which is a common problem as the walk has no forward momentum, he sounds like he is also a bit stuck. To solve this you really need to ride forward in trot or canter which you can not do for now so I would suggest just hacking him out for now or hand walking in arena until you can ride him fully and then you can solve the issues in the arena 💕
Thanks so much!!!!
How do you do the leg yield on a young horse and a horse who doesn’t know how to x
Hi Nicola, on a young horse you just use the exact same aids but the horse may not be able to do as many steps or stay upright for as long, watch these videos of when Alicia first uses the leg yield on Mowgley ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html and ruclips.net/video/Q81vD78QZco/видео.html
When he loses forward and head comes up on the straight are you leg yielding then or just more leg on for the forward? My mare does this where her head comes up and she slows right down not wanting to travel forward, should I try the leg yield or jump more forward?
Hi Melissa, use the circle and leg yield in this moment as try to think of - rhythm plus suppleness equals connection!! So when the head comes up the horse does not have enough suppleness in that moment to be able to connect into the bridle. Try this and let me know how you go 🤩
Could you do a video on what to do if your horse doesn’t want to pick up canter and just speeds up his trot and just trots through you
Hi Hayley, try watching this video ruclips.net/video/gDRAIzxcB3Q/видео.html to see how Alicia asks Mowgley to canter using a bigger but also more supple trot, also in this video Alicia talks about how Mowgley is dropping his right shoulder and wanting to fall in on the circle and how that impacts asking for the canter. Could this be also the issue you are having? x
@@YourRidingSuccess no I don’t think so ,my boy is being too forward and big in his trot and finds extending his trot easier than bringing his weight under him for canter and I’m finding hard to get the balance of activation of his trot so he’s there and listening to my aid vs to fast to get a nice canter transition as he just speed trots the my aid , I’ve never had a problem asking for canter ever outside of the school on hacks etc and getting him to canter outside a school is flawless and second nature but he just isn’t keen to do it in a school
Okay so some ideas for you! Try asking for the canter in an exercise like this - trot a 15m circle then as you get two strides from the wall canter, go for 24 metres (2 letters) and then drop to trot and circle again, then go to next letter on short side and repeat with canter. If he is still rushing you can also try asking for the canter as you go off the wall onto the circle to balance him. Also make sure your aid is correct, I do see a lot of riders that use more of a "trot bigger" aid rather than a canter aid. Its outside leg back (but not holding it on, like a quick "pushing a button" and you do this as you go to sit in the sit phase of your rising trot and same time as you go to sit you move hips back to front like a canter seat (not up and down like a trot seat). Let me know if these tips help!!!
@@YourRidingSuccess I’ll give that a try , thankyou
Can't wait to see how you go! xx
How do u teach a horse to take contact? I have gotten my horse a lot to relax but i have got him to take contact its been helping when i do the poasis (i know i spelled that wrong sorry for my bad spelling) system but i wonder what i could do while riding
Hi Brianna, try watching this video ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html which shows the training scale (rhythm, suppleness then connection) in action ruclips.net/video/mBIi_O6GVys/видео.html ✨
Help me out! I’ve got an ex racer. Riding after 39 years. We were doing great. He leaped in the air on a run and now I’m iffy with him. He’s started a bit of napping too.
Hi Carol, try watching this video where Alicia answers the first question which is about Fear of cantering, this might help you! ruclips.net/video/ETQQ81QJ1Sc/видео.html
Also i been strengthening horse horse right side he the off the track and he only has gone to the left for all his life and i dont think he is strong enought to canter with me on him he either runs really fast or in the transtion goes side ways and i end of falling off
Hi Brianna, it takes time and practise to have the horse more equal in the suppleness, try watching this video ruclips.net/video/gDRAIzxcB3Q/видео.html where Alicia works on the right canter where Mowgley is not as supple but if you are falling off it is very important that you get help as this means you are not balanced enough as a rider to help the horse.
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Also my horse gets really worried about the farrier and my farrier wont do him because he gets so worried that he gets a bit dangerous for him to be doing his feet. He normally amazing especially when i ride. My farrier want him sedated to get him done how can i teach him to do better for the farrier because he fine when i pick up and clean his feet
Hi Brianna, sounds like you need some help with your horse from someone experienced, normally farrier and vets do not suggest measures like this unless the horse is really putting their safety at risk. Do you have help on the ground from someone more experienced?
@@YourRidingSuccess i work with a professional trainer and he is normally fine. So i have no idea why he is so bad for the farrier we are gonna try foot leading i think os the name to see if that helps because i can lift and clean his feet and hold it for as long as i want with no problem but he trust me, and with him being off the track he dose show signs that he might have been abused