I had a Connemara when I was training for my BHS exams. Some idiot roared up beside me in a red sports car on the road, during a hack. The pony was splashed under the belly and jumped right over the car bonnet! How stupid can you be? The guy followed me back to the stables. He tried to get me to pay for a dent to his car. I Whilst he was ranting and shouting at me I wrote an invoice for my professional time in putting right the damage he had caused to my well trained pony. He backed down when he realised how much putting the pony right would cost him. She eventually took 6months to recover. I reported the driver. He had abused the pony and broken the law by driving dangerously. Respect to the work with this pretty pony, Steve. Such a challenge but patience and persistence does work so well. Brilliant result. Thank you so much. Love your videos
Brilliant video ... yes he is a beautiful gelding and so unfortunate Charlotte was frightened of him. As you demonstrated, the gelding's unruly behaviour is clearly connected to the lack a leadership ... he hasn't had the proper leadership needed for a long time, if ever. Some people are very competent at handling and riding horses, when the horse is trained and behaviours are predictable and respectful in nature ... but not everyone is comfortable with their own skills to handle outside of that box. He's just a work in progress and given time he'd become manageable. Mindset is also important for people, as horses pick up on that ... and fear will trigger any mammal, when they mammal considers itself on the lower end of the food chain. I think it's amazing what you were able to do with him in such a short period of time ... as you say you rush things a lot faster than you'd normally do, due to time constraints and the purpose for these videos. Can you imagine this gelding when living day in and day out on a environment with leadership, where time is taken to work on the basic ground training!?! Very sad ... a missed opportunity for that horse. It seems in most cases it's the handler/owner that needs to be worked on ... not the horse.
I always think people buy horses without really knowing what to do with them. some let ship them over hundreds of km not guiding them and overview the transport. and the don't watch the quarantine which especially for GB is needed - and good so. I hope this nice horse can get a place where he is save. thanks for showing again what can be possible if the owner would recognize he/she is the problem not the horse.
Interesting, intetelligent horse! It looks like he may have been cut late. And when he was dealing with the applause, it looked like he was trying to stop the applause himself by lowering his head two and three times. Steve’s response was to reinforce his own leadership qualities. So then the Connemara tried a single front leg. Somebody is going to get an exceptional horse if they are confident, consistent & kind. And able to be on the lookout & enjoy those flashes of insight.
Thank you for wearing a helmet, thank you for addressing the rope around the hand thing, thank you for coming right out and talking about how transferable your work is to someone else -- in this case not really. I know you've said numerous times that the owner has a history, whereas you don't, so the owner can't do what you do and expect the same results. But in this case, Charlotte doesn't have a history with the horse either, and yet she still had big problems. ALWAYS learn so much from your videos. Thank you! Btw, if it's possible to keep us updated on this horse, that would be wonderful. ❤
Lady bass guitar player - sounds like you and I have similar interests! I am a lady electric guitar player- but also passionate about horses and their welfare! May God bless all those who help our equine friends!❤️
oh my goodness---he's a sassy, testing, Teenager of a horse! So cool watching you help him understand boundaries, reasonable requests, and good horse sense! lol!
It was amazing what you accomplished with this horse in such a short time.. But the fact that it didn't transfer to his behavior walking back to the stable means that the horse needs hours and hours more work to become safe to be around. Most horse owners don't have the knowledge or the time to do that. If possible, let us know what becomes of this horse. Thanks for a very interesting video.
I agree - but think it poses a different dilemma: should people own horses who don't understand this way of relating to them. The way that ensures they're happy and understood rather than available to comply regardless of how unsure, nervous or potentially scared they are. This sounds radical but there are too many horses for too many owners who just can't keep them in what I believe are base humane conditions. Sadly the same goes for dogs. An owner could actually learn a vast amount of knowledge to help on a practical daily level from attending just a day's course in natural horsemanship. If there are huge problems then maybe a specialist is needed - in the same way that some dog owners need to visit an animal behaviourist (who often is really an human behaviourist!) I personally feel that if we're going to keep animals for pleasure or work then it's our responsibility to make sure they don't suffer psychologically. Sadly many of our "traditional" teachings are based on domination with no or minimal attempt at working with the psychology and organic nature of the animal we're working with.
He's just like my last horse whose behaviour, however, was a result of being sistematically tortured. It took a year to get him to not be so defensive but the partnership we had was unique. If I hadn't bought him he was going to the butchers as he literally attacked people especially in the stable. Seeing this feisty beauty made me very emotional. I just wanted him. Sadly I live in Italy, need to re-do ALL my fencing etc so logistically I know it's a dream but I'm so worried as to how/where he'll end up that I feel quite broken hearted.
13:30 min in and I just love the quick response this horse has to Steve’s leadership. He speaks their language and they appreciate his guidance. I never get tired of watching this man work with these beautiful misunderstood, and often mistreated animals. Great work again Steve.thank you.
I loved how when the horse was unnerved by the applause, and he brought his mouth/nose close to Steve's arm like he was seeking reassurance from him. It was a testament to the trust Steve had built with him. This horse is beautiful and has such potential. I hope someone who has learned from your videos will give him a chance.
I think you worked wonders with this horse in the time. I think he’s enjoyed showing off for tik toc for a while & maybe he thinks that’s how he should behave. It seemed to me when the clapping was going on - after the initial reactions he seemed to be enjoying it as though he knew they were clapping for him. What a character he is & so beautiful - I hope he can find his forever home soon. Thanks once again to everyone for taking the time to show this video ❤
Nice job helping this horse Steve, you made quite a difference in him. I wish you could have taken him, he just needs a little time to work through whatever issues he's having and then I think he'll probably be a really good horse.
Steve your authenticity, including your family's (Charlotte & Tanya,) has a calming effect on your audience too! I must admit, I was sweating through this one, and you demonstrate how different we are as leaders & how that affects our relationship with our animals. The fact that Charlotte had to struggle to return this horse to barn, shows how even lifelong, experienced horse folk aren't always accepted as leader. There are horses (folk & animals,) who just aren't willing to trust & it takes a certain rare personality, sheer courage (or perhaps foolhardiness) to be a match for such a creature. It's just as important to know our own limitations as our strengths & I admire Charlotte's willingness to openly express her self-doubt! Kudos to you all!
I get the idea that the horse needs to make the connection - that a human CAN be his leader. Once he's able to see a human as his leader, maybe he looks for that FEELING with other (more average) humans.
I am sad for this beautiful horse that it was not possible for you to take him. Praying that the right human for him finds him in time. Will you let us know what happens to him. x
I absolutely love your videos. I train rescued, neglected, and abused horses out of passion. Whenever I'm stumped on an issue I always watch your videos, thanks so much for sharing ❤️
Thank you Young Family for helping these troubled horses and owners. Most domestic animals need a calm and confident owner for direction. You DON'T have to be nasty to an animal, just confident for them to know they can trust and depend on you to keep them safe. Well done!!!🥰,Sharon.
Learned tons! The discipline to remain clear headed and calm while not lowering your standard. (Thinking here of the work with the mounting block, if the hindquarters swung even just a bit, you asked again.) Also watching this horse work through the sound of the applause. Wanting to use you as a foal would it’s mom, remembering (&being reminded) that is not allowed anymore. To eventually, politely and respectfully reaching out to muzzle you. Getting some reassurance in an acceptable manner. He even began to be curious about the applause. Wonderful horse revealed by your abilities. Thanks.
So much interest these days in true horsemanship! This lovely youngster just needs someone with as much energy and determination as he has himself, and the willingness to learn from Steve, and other great horse people!
What a charasmatic horse and quite a delightful clown. You are so gifted in what you do. It all looks so effortless. What a joy. Keep up the good work Steve.
What a gorgeous horse! Steve you’ve done wonders in an hour or so. He looked so content, at the mounting block. I hope he has a happy future, with the right owner.
Voiceover sound quality is great. It’s so much easier to understand what you’re saying compared to listening to your speaking in the big open space with background noise and echoes. Fascinating video as always!
Great video! I hope a professional steps up to buy him. He's lovely. So much potential and beautiful. Be a real shame to let him fall through the cracks. Needs someone like you, with your patience and knowledge to take the time with him. Hopefully your video will call out that special person!
It was alot for you to even consider taking on another horse when you just got 2 unhandled ones. You always want to do whatever is best for the horse’s chances of a good life. However, Charlotte knew her limits & I totally respect that. It is a big horse that is still testing the limits of who is the leader. Great video!
I think Charlotte answers the question "will this horse ever be safe??!". Love you, Charlotte your boundaries, your borders are strong and resilient. You've grown up in love with horses, so you really know when there is some deep disposition happening. Your "get your own coffee" at the beginning explains the healthy relationship you have with your parents. Great learning there! Your channel asks great questions that keep getting better. So appreciate and love your channel.🤗🙏 At 43:17 - 43:22 TikTok horse gestures with his lips. What's he saying?
Calculated risk Steve. You know how to evaluate a risk. I agree with your not letting him roll at that moment because he was trying to take over, you could see his expression get pissy and bossy. It wasn’t the moment to let him Decide. Right on with your feelings in the moment.
Perfect viewing for my lunch time break. What a fantastic extremely clever little horse. Loved his outrage he couldn't roll brilliant, exactly what my boy would do if I said no 🤣
I would just love to hang with you guys, but I’m in the states. Just wanted you to know how impressed I am with your ability to pick up on early signs of disrespect, understanding what a horse is thinking and treating a wayward , fearful horse that can be quite dangerous if you can’t maintain space. And you do all that by being kind and giving reassurance. Thanks for another great video!
Yeah, I feel the same way: how great to be in the backseat of their vehicle and just go along for the trip and the expo. From the states, I wish I could just land in the Steve backseat and listen and learn and laugh.
Very brave of you to take this on at a live demonstration:) Was pretty remarkable how quickly you sided him up!!! He was so stunning It would've been lovely to see him at yours. Bit sad it didn't transfer to outside, but was always gonna be a big ask in that time frame. Hopefully the right person sees this, and he ends up exactly where he is supposed to be:)
I enjoy so much how knowledgeable you are if the psychology of horses and how you learn each individual case so quickly. I’m amazed to how the connection you immediately establish with the animal and how safe they feel with you. I wish people would learn about the animal they want before they get one. It gives the animal such quality of life! I am so grateful people like you that use your talent to help the animal. Humans need to be trained before they get a horse, so the poor horse doesn’t feel like walking on egg shells around inept owners, thank you. Fantastic video like all others.
Wow, what an amazing demonstration of horse communication. I was fascinated by the sleeping behavior at 29:16. The audience clapping was great! It's so rewarding to look carefully at your wonderful videos!At 39:46 he does the lipping and the pawing with his right foot. Is he saying "I like this attention"? Thank you for this video, Steve and Charlotte and Tanya!
Brilliant transformation. Regarding this horse wanting to lie down, I follow Warwick Schiller as well, who has very similar background and method to you and he does clinics all over the world. He has demonstrated that in more severe cases that the really difficult equines have so much tension and rigidity in their bodies and have held these self-protective postures for so long that when someone helps them relax they become exhausted and will lie down and sleep for hours while the clinic carries on running. I’ll bet this horse spent the next couple of days sleeping. Always so interesting - thank you.
Yes, I think this an interesting thing that almost happened - in the horse wanting to lie or roll at least get off its feet. Seems a kind of expression of trust/release maybe ??
I saw the same Warwick Schiller video that you mention. It was truly amazing. After Warwick had worked with a tense, very nervous clinic horse for some time, that horse lay down flat in the middle of the arena, while the other clinic students and their horses worked all around him and he stayed there and slept for hours. And Warwick let him. At that point, he realized that the horse had trusted him with leadership. The horse was exhausted by his tension, mentally and physically. He had come to the end of his tether. So he was finally able to take the chance of being eat, and lay down and trusted his existence to Warwick. By contrast, I don’t think that this gray horse that Steve worked with had reached that same point. Perhaps he was even more fearful than a horse in Warwick’s clinic? It’s hard to compare apples to oranges, but I really loved that video because I had never seen anything like it before.
Your calm and understanding behavior when he was expressing himself was amazing. Your voiceover made it easy for me to absorb everything you were doing with him and why. I did think it was funny when he was getting ready to lie down. lol I agree, I'm happy that he felt comfortable enough to lie down. He needed to stay on track, though. I hope Charlotte recovers from walking him outside when he went back to his old ways. Will you be working with him, and his owner, in the future?
Such a wonderful video. A scared, over reactive beautiful horse. Able to relax and feel secure with you. Which helped to soften him. He is a character. You let him have those moments but not an inch of disrespect, you were on it like a fly on dung. Thank you for such educational videos. So interesting understanding a horse from their mind set. You and your family have a fantabulous day.
What a lovely horse, Steve! And in such a short time, you made such a difference. He had obviously had bad experiences with humans, trust issues, and was quite dangerous. He knew his size and strength was greater than mans. But with you he learned to let you be the leader and that he did not have to worry. Well done, Steve!🙃
Good morning from NZ. The ' horseless kiwi ' in absolute awe of your special gift. That horse was like a naughty child, testing you to the max. You were so cool not letting him rattle you. We adore you lovely people. Thanks so much.🙏🙏❤❤👍👍😀😀
I had a Connemara pony when i was young, Moonshine. Such a lovely willing girl . Im dad for this little fellow. I hope he finds a grounded no nonsense kind owner. Look what you were able to do in such a short time. Steve. He’s willing. Just needs to be able to trust.
He did look like he was laughing several times - very cute. I think it might have been a release of tension. Steve has sometimes mentioned unlocking a horse’s jaw as encouraging a release of tension.
Bonny horse , and bless that man , you can tell it’s so ingrained, “don’t look at him” proceeds to look at him 😂 don’t blame him tho he’s probably been jumped on multiple times
I think you were absolutely right not to allow him to sit down, he was like a toddler wanting to sit down in the supermarket and if you had let him he would expect to be able to do it whenever he wanted. I suspect he respected you more for not allowing him to and that gives him a feeling of safety and security. What a character he is. Really enjoying your videos, thank you.
Love seeing Neeta (Nita?) she is just so fluid and soft, makes my heart melt. so pleased for that Connemara and the owner Mitchell. a relationship transformed. What is the name of your African Grey? Does it speak? Would also love to see some footage of it if so! Well done Team Steve Young Horsemanship.!!! EDIT: I should have known better than to add a comment before getting to the end. Such a shame that Mitchell is still so afraid of him, and also that you can;t take him on. I understand that. I hope the best person for his future comes forward.
Steve I really gained knowledge from your work with this horse. As my German Hanoverian Mare is becoming quite a pushy teeth biting nasty Mare. I have now gained understanding how to stop these bad manners from my Mare. I would really like to train her as she is now 10 and due to my physical problems she wasn't trained at a younger age. If you have a video in this type situation I'd love to see it. Your videos are great and thank you sincerely.
Thanks for sharing! Thank you for being so awesome with the horses! I know there are a few others that are good but more so of what I call caveman training lol. I honestly had no clue about all the abuse in this line of work; maybe I was just blind. I wish the cavemen would watch your videos they could really really learn a lot! By the way loved what Charlotte did with Nita’s mane beautiful!
2nd time watching, addictive, wonderful video Steve and Young team. Hope this beautiful horse finds a special human he feels safe with. Love the voice over. ❤
I see how much you do reaching the horse. Breaking down the barriers to open the horses mind to enable communication. I totally get how hard it is to hand the lead rope back over to the owners. May i suggest that before you give the horse back. Its the owners turn for you to spend 15 mins training the owner with another horse.. people can't learn how to dance watching from the sidelines. Get a few practice runs in either owner with one of your trusted horses.....I think it will help....
Like you said "the most difficult can be the amazing horses", it will take someone with experience to help this horse move on! It will be and amazing horse in the right hands! What happened to this beautiful horse?
Steve you were brilliant as always. I think it was fair of you to ask Charlotte to lead him to his stable as she’d be helping you with him at your place and you needed to know between yourselves whether she could handle him. However, when Charlotte has the bad experience with him I think she was perfectly within her right to say no. She is a mother and has her own safety to consider. Yes you would undoubtedly have made a massive difference to this horse but Charlotte was very sensible to know her limits and voice her concerns. Thanks for sharing your amazing work 👍
Video clearly demonstrates that the handler must perceive himself as the leader and be alert for any pushiness from the underling and correct it immediately without anger. It's a mental thing that just doesn't accept the horse crowding your space or see anything remotely cute or friendly or acceptable in being pushed around by the animal. Thank you for modeling this mindset so consistently, Steve. The horses obviously appreciate having a true leader.
Watching your horse whispering is amazing, at first he seemed like kind of a spoiled colt, but by the end he was letting his inner prince come out rather than being a brat. 😅
Lovely little pony. It was nice to see your skills bring nice results. I hope the pony finds a new owner that has the skills to works with it as successfully. His future isn't very bright without that.
It's so true that the horses that needs the most work often turns out the best ones. I think that working with the easy ones, It's also easy to slip up and let them do more what they want to because we tend to get a bit lazy around them. A horse like this hammers the rules in with you as you know the concequences of slipping up can be so dangerous. Too bad for the horse that You couldn't take him on, but I understand it would not be possible with Charlotte feeling so unsafe around him.
I think you did a great job - the TT Horse learned loads, he just needs that every day - very tough on the owner who's been scared so badly and will need some training himself. Hope someone with great horsemanship skills can take him on & give him a new lease of life - a very handsome horse with bags of potential.
Great job Steve! He just needs intense attention with continued training and he'll be perfect. ♥️♥️ I wish I didn't live in the US sometimes😂 I have a rescue horse that was was a BRAT. Like this horse😂 She now is trusted with my grandchildren. Used to have ALL the tricks. Was a tank rolling thru you, no boundaries, bit, kicked, probably had 10 days handling before her prior owner was kicked by an adopted mustang that broke her shoulder. Owner's response was to put all 8 horses in an arena and watch them slowly starve to death. Sicko🤬The vet wanted to put my horse down she was so bad. Anyway, this horse will NEVER go thru anything like that again. It took a lot to earn her trust. She was a half of a horse. She's now complete and happy.😁 You show in your videos that you just need care, compassion, boundaries, time, and you have to remember these animals are not big dogs. They can hurt you if you let the boundaries go by feeling sorry for them ie, rescue. Understand there's baggage there, just be the leader they need. That's the trust building. Hours and hours of time together. Practice makes a super horse. I personally love the ones with attitude😂 I They do turn out the best♥️ I love your videos, please continue making them and teaching people how simple , but time consuming it is to take care of a horse. You Must be the leader. The horse must trust you. Then you both are safe and become partners in crime😂
Steve Young knows the importance of being prepared in order to do a job well and safely, especially when working with and training animals in different settings. We are so fortunate that he realizes that we will copy hims. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all could have the patience, respect for all things and sense of humor that he has.
Again…WOW…. These videos are amazing and incredible!!! When Charlotte told her dad how scary it was leading this horse back to the stable it really hit home how dangerous he is as Charlotte has the equivalent of a PHD (doctorate in America not sure about UK equivalent) in horsemanship having her dad as a teacher all her years. When she doesn’t want to take on a horse it puts in perspective how amazing Steve is as he made this horse seem like just a “green” horse (American term I haven’t heard Steve use). I was rooting for her to say yes, but immediately understood when she said no. This video is a year old that I’m watching for the first time. I hope this horse is one of the “lucky” ones who can find a person willing to take the time it takes, so it takes less time (Pat Parelli quote) if he finds anyone at all.😞 Steve and family you have taught me so much in just 4 weeks of discovering your videos. I can’t thank you enough…and my horse dittos that sentiment.
Love the fact with Mr. TIKTOK you referred to yourself as the parent which is so true. The before would be,to me, akin to a child have a major screaming fit in the middle of a store but infinitly more dangerous. Respect breeds respect.
Please go get this horse steve, you know as i do even 6 mos. With you and set for life. Dont let others fear outweigh the amazing potential you can acheive with thus boy. He was soo expression filled through out the session. I could see him sussing out the clapping was relating to your arm raising. His eyes absolutley riveted on you through out. He is such a ham...his lip up behind you. Ears forward. You will regret passing this one up. I beg you please dont pass him up.
Wow what a informative video I learnt a lot although I don’t have a horse I’ve always wanted one I’m in for learning about horse behaviour and just general up keep my favourite animal on this eart besides elephants giraffes lions family and the old hippo
Lovely horse with attitude who wanted to be boss horse,he found out Steve wouldn't step back ,he come think end , hope he found a lovely understanding owner, 🙏🐎🐎🐴🐴💙♥️😊
I look forward to your videos every week. Thanks to you and the family for all the hard work. It is obvious how much focus and energy it takes with a horse like this and must need a "lye-down" yourself! I know I do just from watching the twists, turns, and break-throughs. Clapping bit was adorable. Really hope this horse finds the right owner. THANK YOU AGAIN. Stay warm!
Love watching your videos….you get back what you put in. We had a Connemara, he was a super, fun pony. If he hadn’t seen anything we just gave him time to work things out and he never looked back. He would have a go at anything. Sadly he’s now the other side of the rainbow. Remembered fondly❤
Im not really a horse person but I have been obsessed with your videos. I get it. It’s not breaking the spirit. It’s creating a breakthrough so the horse can be happy. Our power is a wild horse when we are unhealed but when we heal we can breakthrough and have better harmony with everyone. I know probably a deeper takeaway than expected. This gentling. Power with not power over. It’s a good way to work with everyone.
Charlotte and Tanya you both are BEAUTIFUL and GREAT LADIES! Remember behind every successful man are GREAT LADIES! Nita's mane braid is BEAUTIFUL! Steve is AMAZING and I find myself smiling all throughout the video! Incredible results in such a short time. So sorry that the brilliant horse gave Charlotte a bad time, he is worth saving. God Bless and Protect your wonderful Family!
Wow what a difference your a magician Steve your brilliant in what you do and I greatly admire your work love all the videos and have watched most of them multiple times xx
I had a Connemara when I was training for my BHS exams. Some idiot roared up beside me in a red sports car on the road, during a hack. The pony was splashed under the belly and jumped right over the car bonnet! How stupid can you be? The guy followed me back to the stables. He tried to get me to pay for a dent to his car. I Whilst he was ranting and shouting at me I wrote an invoice for my professional time in putting right the damage he had caused to my well trained pony. He backed down when he realised how much putting the pony right would cost him. She eventually took 6months to recover. I reported the driver. He had abused the pony and broken the law by driving dangerously. Respect to the work with this pretty pony, Steve. Such a challenge but patience and persistence does work so well. Brilliant result. Thank you so much. Love your videos
Brilliant video ... yes he is a beautiful gelding and so unfortunate Charlotte was frightened of him. As you demonstrated, the gelding's unruly behaviour is clearly connected to the lack a leadership ... he hasn't had the proper leadership needed for a long time, if ever.
Some people are very competent at handling and riding horses, when the horse is trained and behaviours are predictable and respectful in nature ... but not everyone is comfortable with their own skills to handle outside of that box. He's just a work in progress and given time he'd become manageable.
Mindset is also important for people, as horses pick up on that ... and fear will trigger any mammal, when they mammal considers itself on the lower end of the food chain.
I think it's amazing what you were able to do with him in such a short period of time ... as you say you rush things a lot faster than you'd normally do, due to time constraints and the purpose for these videos. Can you imagine this gelding when living day in and day out on a environment with leadership, where time is taken to work on the basic ground training!?!
Very sad ... a missed opportunity for that horse. It seems in most cases it's the handler/owner that needs to be worked on ... not the horse.
So true
I always think people buy horses without really knowing what to do with them. some let ship them over hundreds of km not guiding them and overview the transport. and the don't watch the quarantine which especially for GB is needed - and good so.
I hope this nice horse can get a place where he is save.
thanks for showing again what can be possible if the owner would recognize he/she is the problem not the horse.
Interesting, intetelligent horse! It looks like he may have been cut late. And when he was dealing with the applause, it looked like he was trying to stop the applause himself by lowering his head two and three times. Steve’s response was to reinforce his own leadership qualities. So then the Connemara tried a single front leg. Somebody is going to get an exceptional horse if they are confident, consistent & kind. And able to be on the lookout & enjoy those flashes of insight.
Thank you for wearing a helmet, thank you for addressing the rope around the hand thing, thank you for coming right out and talking about how transferable your work is to someone else -- in this case not really. I know you've said numerous times that the owner has a history, whereas you don't, so the owner can't do what you do and expect the same results. But in this case, Charlotte doesn't have a history with the horse either, and yet she still had big problems. ALWAYS learn so much from your videos. Thank you! Btw, if it's possible to keep us updated on this horse, that would be wonderful. ❤
The work you do is just stunning! I am an old gal who wishes your method was around when I was riding. I LOVE your content.
Lady bass guitar player - sounds like you and I have similar interests! I am a lady electric guitar player- but also passionate about horses and their welfare! May God bless all those who help our equine friends!❤️
Am going to see if it's possible to return to riding after retiring a few years ago
I agree!!! Wish we knew this stuff as kids. Life would have been easier for our horses and us
It WAS around. Good horsemanship has never been common or popular (still isn't), but I bet it was around long before you were born.
I concur
oh my goodness---he's a sassy, testing, Teenager of a horse! So cool watching you help him understand boundaries, reasonable requests, and good horse sense! lol!
It was amazing what you accomplished with this horse in such a short time.. But the fact that it didn't transfer to his behavior walking back to the stable means that the horse needs hours and hours more work to become safe to be around. Most horse owners don't have the knowledge or the time to do that. If possible, let us know what becomes of this horse. Thanks for a very interesting video.
Steve Young №1 Horse Whisper! You never disappoint. ❤
I agree - but think it poses a different dilemma: should people own horses who don't understand this way of relating to them. The way that ensures they're happy and understood rather than available to comply regardless of how unsure, nervous or potentially scared they are. This sounds radical but there are too many horses for too many owners who just can't keep them in what I believe are base humane conditions. Sadly the same goes for dogs. An owner could actually learn a vast amount of knowledge to help on a practical daily level from attending just a day's course in natural horsemanship. If there are huge problems then maybe a specialist is needed - in the same way that some dog owners need to visit an animal behaviourist (who often is really an human behaviourist!) I personally feel that if we're going to keep animals for pleasure or work then it's our responsibility to make sure they don't suffer psychologically. Sadly many of our "traditional" teachings are based on domination with no or minimal attempt at working with the psychology and organic nature of the animal we're working with.
The horse definitely should go to a handler to ensure safety to others.
He's just like my last horse whose behaviour, however, was a result of being sistematically tortured. It took a year to get him to not be so defensive but the partnership we had was unique. If I hadn't bought him he was going to the butchers as he literally attacked people especially in the stable. Seeing this feisty beauty made me very emotional. I just wanted him. Sadly I live in Italy, need to re-do ALL my fencing etc so logistically I know it's a dream but I'm so worried as to how/where he'll end up that I feel quite broken hearted.
Ask and visualize it all coming together, maybe there is a way for you and this horse to come together.
Are there other horse people and rescues who you might recruit to help rescue your horse love?
13:30 min in and I just love the quick response this horse has to Steve’s leadership. He speaks their language and they appreciate his guidance. I never get tired of watching this man work with these beautiful misunderstood, and often mistreated animals. Great work again Steve.thank you.
I loved how when the horse was unnerved by the applause, and he brought his mouth/nose close to Steve's arm like he was seeking reassurance from him. It was a testament to the trust Steve had built with him. This horse is beautiful and has such potential. I hope someone who has learned from your videos will give him a chance.
I think you worked wonders with this horse in the time. I think he’s enjoyed showing off for tik toc for a while & maybe he thinks that’s how he should behave. It seemed to me when the clapping was going on - after the initial reactions he seemed to be enjoying it as though he knew they were clapping for him. What a character he is & so beautiful - I hope he can find his forever home soon. Thanks once again to everyone for taking the time to show this video ❤
Great video. What a cracking horse. What a shame you couldn’t take him. I hope that someone like you is able to take him and bring him on
Nice job helping this horse Steve, you made quite a difference in him. I wish you could have taken him, he just needs a little time to work through whatever issues he's having and then I think he'll probably be a really good horse.
Steve your authenticity, including your family's (Charlotte & Tanya,) has a calming effect on your audience too! I must admit, I was sweating through this one, and you demonstrate how different we are as leaders & how that affects our relationship with our animals. The fact that Charlotte had to struggle to return this horse to barn, shows how even lifelong, experienced horse folk aren't always accepted as leader. There are horses (folk & animals,) who just aren't willing to trust & it takes a certain rare personality, sheer courage (or perhaps foolhardiness) to be a match for such a creature. It's just as important to know our own limitations as our strengths & I admire Charlotte's willingness to openly express her self-doubt! Kudos to you all!
I get the idea that the horse needs to make the connection - that a human CAN be his leader. Once he's able to see a human as his leader, maybe he looks for that FEELING with other (more average) humans.
Love to see a professional trainer wearing a helmet on not only the problematic horses but also on his tried and true horse.
I am sad for this beautiful horse that it was not possible for you to take him. Praying that the right human for him finds him in time. Will you let us know what happens to him. x
I absolutely love your videos. I train rescued, neglected, and abused horses out of passion. Whenever I'm stumped on an issue I always watch your videos, thanks so much for sharing ❤️
Good morning Charlie 🤗 May God bless you for what you are doing. 🙏🏻💖🙏🏻
Thank you Young Family for helping these troubled horses and owners. Most domestic animals need a calm and confident owner for direction. You DON'T have to be nasty to an animal, just confident for them to know they can trust and depend on you to keep them safe. Well done!!!🥰,Sharon.
Learned tons! The discipline to remain clear headed and calm while not lowering your standard. (Thinking here of the work with the mounting block, if the hindquarters swung even just a bit, you asked again.)
Also watching this horse work through the sound of the applause. Wanting to use you as a foal would it’s mom, remembering (&being reminded) that is not allowed anymore. To eventually, politely and respectfully reaching out to muzzle you. Getting some reassurance in an acceptable manner. He even began to be curious about the applause. Wonderful horse revealed by your abilities. Thanks.
So much interest these days in true horsemanship! This lovely youngster just needs someone with as much energy and determination as he has himself, and the willingness to learn from Steve, and other great horse people!
What a charasmatic horse and quite a delightful clown. You are so gifted in what you do. It all looks so effortless. What a joy. Keep up the good work Steve.
It's a choreography of communication. Fascinating! You're definitely the Len Goodman of this equestrian dance Steve.
What a gorgeous horse! Steve you’ve done wonders in an hour or so. He looked so content, at the mounting block. I hope he has a happy future, with the right owner.
Oh Steve with the clapping is the best thing I have seen in ages - hilarious !!! Xx
It's interesting that Charlotte was extremely anxious about handling that horse, as she has significant experience.
I am curious about that too… intuition for the connection between her and this horse?
Oh no, he needs you. I’m not sure he has hope. I feel he would be one of your best horses you have owned. Please reconsider 🙏
Cute how you trained the horse & the audience! LOL!
Great job. I'm sure there'll be someone for that horse, he's a beauty even if he is a handful at the moment. You've certainly proved what's possible.
Voiceover sound quality is great. It’s so much easier to understand what you’re saying compared to listening to your speaking in the big open space with background noise and echoes. Fascinating video as always!
Steve is becoming a talented videographer!
Great video! I hope a professional steps up to buy him. He's lovely. So much potential and beautiful. Be a real shame to let him fall through the cracks. Needs someone like you, with your patience and knowledge to take the time with him. Hopefully your video will call out that special person!
It was alot for you to even consider taking on another horse when you just got 2 unhandled ones. You always want to do whatever is best for the horse’s chances of a good life. However, Charlotte knew her limits & I totally respect that. It is a big horse that is still testing the limits of who is the leader. Great video!
I think Charlotte answers the question "will this horse ever be safe??!". Love you, Charlotte your boundaries, your borders are strong and resilient. You've grown up in love with horses, so you really know when there is some deep disposition happening. Your "get your own coffee" at the beginning explains the healthy relationship you have with your parents. Great learning there! Your channel asks great questions that keep getting better. So appreciate and love your channel.🤗🙏 At 43:17 - 43:22 TikTok horse gestures with his lips. What's he saying?
Calculated risk Steve. You know how to evaluate a risk. I agree with your not letting him roll at that moment because he was trying to take over, you could see his expression get pissy and bossy. It wasn’t the moment to let him Decide. Right on with your feelings in the moment.
Perfect viewing for my lunch time break. What a fantastic extremely clever little horse. Loved his outrage he couldn't roll brilliant, exactly what my boy would do if I said no 🤣
I would just love to hang with you guys, but I’m in the states. Just wanted you to know how impressed I am with your ability to pick up on early signs of disrespect, understanding what a horse is thinking and treating a wayward , fearful horse that can be quite dangerous if you can’t maintain space. And you do all that by being kind and giving reassurance. Thanks for another great video!
Yeah, I feel the same way: how great to be in the backseat of their vehicle and just go along for the trip and the expo. From the states, I wish I could just land in the Steve backseat and listen and learn and laugh.
@@melodiemonahan5373 yes! The only problem is that I’d fear for my life driving on the “wrong” side of the road! Lol.
That horse will be brilliant in the right hands with work, leadership, and trust.
Very brave of you to take this on at a live demonstration:) Was pretty remarkable how quickly you sided him up!!! He was so stunning It would've been lovely to see him at yours. Bit sad it didn't transfer to outside, but was always gonna be a big ask in that time frame. Hopefully the right person sees this, and he ends up exactly where he is supposed to be:)
I enjoy so much how knowledgeable you are if the psychology of horses and how you learn each individual case so quickly. I’m amazed to how the connection you immediately establish with the animal and how safe they feel with you. I wish people would learn about the animal they want before they get one. It gives the animal such quality of life! I am so grateful people like you that use your talent to help the animal. Humans need to be trained before they get a horse, so the poor horse doesn’t feel like walking on egg shells around inept owners, thank you. Fantastic video like all others.
Wow, what an amazing demonstration of horse communication. I was fascinated by the sleeping behavior at 29:16. The audience clapping was great! It's so rewarding to look carefully at your wonderful videos!At 39:46 he does the lipping and the pawing with his right foot. Is he saying "I like this attention"? Thank you for this video, Steve and Charlotte and Tanya!
Amazing work! I prefer these voice overs. It’s so clear .
Brilliant transformation. Regarding this horse wanting to lie down, I follow Warwick Schiller as well, who has very similar background and method to you and he does clinics all over the world. He has demonstrated that in more severe cases that the really difficult equines have so much tension and rigidity in their bodies and have held these self-protective postures for so long that when someone helps them relax they become exhausted and will lie down and sleep for hours while the clinic carries on running. I’ll bet this horse spent the next couple of days sleeping. Always so interesting - thank you.
Yes, I think this an interesting thing that almost happened - in the horse wanting to lie or roll at least get off its feet. Seems a kind of expression of trust/release maybe ??
I saw the same Warwick Schiller video that you mention. It was truly amazing.
After Warwick had worked with a tense, very nervous clinic horse for some time, that horse lay down flat in the middle of the arena, while the other clinic students and their horses worked all around him and he stayed there and slept for hours.
And Warwick let him. At that point, he realized that the horse had trusted him with leadership. The horse was exhausted by his tension, mentally and physically. He had come to the end of his tether. So he was finally able to take the chance of being eat, and lay down and trusted his existence to Warwick.
By contrast, I don’t think that this gray horse that Steve worked with had reached that same point. Perhaps he was even more fearful than a horse in Warwick’s clinic? It’s hard to compare apples to oranges, but I really loved that video because I had never seen anything like it before.
Interesting, and it makes sense. Maybe James French’s way would be a good approach for this horse!
Your calm and understanding behavior when he was expressing himself was amazing. Your voiceover made it easy for me to absorb everything you were doing with him and why.
I did think it was funny when he was getting ready to lie down. lol I agree, I'm happy that he felt comfortable enough to lie down. He needed to stay on track, though.
I hope Charlotte recovers from walking him outside when he went back to his old ways.
Will you be working with him, and his owner, in the future?
Such a wonderful video. A scared, over reactive beautiful horse. Able to relax and feel secure with you. Which helped to soften him. He is a character. You let him have those moments but not an inch of disrespect, you were on it like a fly on dung. Thank you for such educational videos. So interesting understanding a horse from their mind set. You and your family have a fantabulous day.
You are an international treasure. No one does horses as you. We must protect you at all costs. (:
What a kind human.
What a lovely horse, Steve! And in such a short time, you made such a difference. He had obviously had bad experiences with humans, trust issues, and was quite dangerous. He knew his size and strength was greater than mans. But with you he learned to let you be the leader and that he did not have to worry. Well done, Steve!🙃
Good morning from NZ. The ' horseless kiwi ' in absolute awe of your special gift. That horse was like a naughty child, testing you to the max. You were so cool not letting him rattle you. We adore you lovely people. Thanks so much.🙏🙏❤❤👍👍😀😀
All I can say is WOW! Yo never cease to amaze me!
Every time I saw this Tic Toc horse I think to Steve, great work 👏👏
I had a Connemara pony when i was young, Moonshine. Such a lovely willing girl . Im dad for this little fellow. I hope he finds a grounded no nonsense kind owner. Look what you were able to do in such a short time. Steve. He’s willing. Just needs to be able to trust.
That white horse kept laughing at you! Nice video, always love your videos.
He did look like he was laughing several times - very cute. I think it might have been a release of tension. Steve has sometimes mentioned unlocking a horse’s jaw as encouraging a release of tension.
It did look like a combination of yawn and stud face. I’m wondering what that meant.
It's known as the Flehmen response, to get a good smell of something.
Bonny horse , and bless that man , you can tell it’s so ingrained, “don’t look at him” proceeds to look at him 😂 don’t blame him tho he’s probably been jumped on multiple times
I think you were absolutely right not to allow him to sit down, he was like a toddler wanting to sit down in the supermarket and if you had let him he would expect to be able to do it whenever he wanted. I suspect he respected you more for not allowing him to and that gives him a feeling of safety and security. What a character he is. Really enjoying your videos, thank you.
The clapping part was amazing because he looked to you to see your response, and for the most part still respected your space
Love seeing Neeta (Nita?) she is just so fluid and soft, makes my heart melt. so pleased for that Connemara and the owner Mitchell. a relationship transformed. What is the name of your African Grey? Does it speak? Would also love to see some footage of it if so!
Well done Team Steve Young Horsemanship.!!!
EDIT: I should have known better than to add a comment before getting to the end. Such a shame that Mitchell is still so afraid of him, and also that you can;t take him on. I understand that. I hope the best person for his future comes forward.
The parrot story was in one of the videos awhile back. It was a really good one, too. I hope they can tell you which one it was in.
Steve I really gained knowledge from your work with this horse. As my German Hanoverian Mare is becoming quite a pushy teeth biting nasty Mare. I have now gained understanding how to stop these bad manners from my Mare. I would really like to train her as she is now 10 and due to my physical problems she wasn't trained at a younger age. If you have a video in this type situation I'd love to see it. Your videos are great and thank you sincerely.
Thanks for sharing! Thank you for being so awesome with the horses! I know there are a few others that are good but more so of what I call caveman training lol. I honestly had no clue about all the abuse in this line of work; maybe I was just blind. I wish the cavemen would watch your videos they could really really learn a lot! By the way loved what Charlotte did with Nita’s mane beautiful!
Hope he finds a good furever home
I hope somebody out there has enough love and patience to take this beauty on 💝
Would have been awesome to see this horse transform in your care Steve well done you did a cracking job again 👏 👍 😀
Another masterful demonstration, thank you, Steve.
Just sat down after doing the animals with brew and hey ho this pops up 🤗 that's me now til video finished 😂🦄
2nd time watching, addictive, wonderful video Steve and Young team. Hope this beautiful horse finds a special human he feels safe with. Love the voice over. ❤
I see how much you do reaching the horse. Breaking down the barriers to open the horses mind to enable communication. I totally get how hard it is to hand the lead rope back over to the owners. May i suggest that before you give the horse back. Its the owners turn for you to spend 15 mins training the owner with another horse.. people can't learn how to dance watching from the sidelines. Get a few practice runs in either owner with one of your trusted horses.....I think it will help....
Its a shame that you couldnt take him on, he is a beautiful horse. I hope that the next owner take on what you have done. thankyou.
Amazing work indeed, you keep proving that you dont need to abuse or flood a horse to train it. Such a beautiful horse
You are marvelous Steve with these troubled horses. Look forward to more videos. Love to you all from New Zealand.
Oh he’s lovely. So posh and elegant looking.
Like you said "the most difficult can be the amazing horses", it will take someone with experience to help this horse move on! It will be and amazing horse in the right hands! What happened to this beautiful horse?
Steve you were brilliant as always. I think it was fair of you to ask Charlotte to lead him to his stable as she’d be helping you with him at your place and you needed to know between yourselves whether she could handle him. However, when Charlotte has the bad experience with him I think she was perfectly within her right to say no. She is a mother and has her own safety to consider. Yes you would undoubtedly have made a massive difference to this horse but Charlotte was very sensible to know her limits and voice her concerns. Thanks for sharing your amazing work 👍
Video clearly demonstrates that the handler must perceive himself as the leader and be alert for any pushiness from the underling and correct it immediately without anger. It's a mental thing that just doesn't accept the horse crowding your space or see anything remotely cute or friendly or acceptable in being pushed around by the animal. Thank you for modeling this mindset so consistently, Steve. The horses obviously appreciate having a true leader.
Wonderful job work with this horse. Hope he gets the right owner 🐎
Wonderful work, Steve. Such a beautiful boy, just needs a confident leader. AND the mic headset! Thank you, thank you.
Watching your horse whispering is amazing, at first he seemed like kind of a spoiled colt, but by the end he was letting his inner prince come out rather than being a brat. 😅
Lovely little pony. It was nice to see your skills bring nice results. I hope the pony finds a new owner that has the skills to works with it as successfully. His future isn't very bright without that.
Beautiful horse!!! Look forward to seeing owner learning how to have leadership with this horse!!
❤ your videos as a former natural horsemanship follower… horse psychology is so important… thanks for informing so many all around the world. 🥰
It's so true that the horses that needs the most work often turns out the best ones. I think that working with the easy ones, It's also easy to slip up and let them do more what they want to because we tend to get a bit lazy around them. A horse like this hammers the rules in with you as you know the concequences of slipping up can be so dangerous. Too bad for the horse that You couldn't take him on, but I understand it would not be possible with Charlotte feeling so unsafe around him.
With the right owner, that will become a very entertaining and loving horse. He's got personality.
Fantastic video, Fantastic 50,000 subscribers!
I think you did a great job - the TT Horse learned loads, he just needs that every day - very tough on the owner who's been scared so badly and will need some training himself. Hope someone with great horsemanship skills can take him on & give him a new lease of life - a very handsome horse with bags of potential.
Awww during the clapping his head bobbed just like he was taking a bow for being a good boy x. Well done Steve.
Great job Steve! He just needs intense attention with continued training and he'll be perfect. ♥️♥️ I wish I didn't live in the US sometimes😂
I have a rescue horse that was was a BRAT. Like this horse😂 She now is trusted with my grandchildren. Used to have ALL the tricks. Was a tank rolling thru you, no boundaries, bit, kicked, probably had 10 days handling before her prior owner was kicked by an adopted mustang that broke her shoulder. Owner's response was to put all 8 horses in an arena and watch them slowly starve to death. Sicko🤬The vet wanted to put my horse down she was so bad. Anyway, this horse will NEVER go thru anything like that again. It took a lot to earn her trust. She was a half of a horse. She's now complete and happy.😁 You show in your videos that you just need care, compassion, boundaries, time, and you have to remember these animals are not big dogs. They can hurt you if you let the boundaries go by feeling sorry for them ie, rescue. Understand there's baggage there, just be the leader they need. That's the trust building. Hours and hours of time together. Practice makes a super horse. I personally love the ones with attitude😂 I
They do turn out the best♥️ I love your videos, please continue making them and teaching people how simple , but time consuming it is to take care of a horse. You Must be the leader. The horse must trust you. Then you both are safe and become partners in crime😂
This horse is cute!
Steve Young knows the importance of being prepared in order to do a job well and safely, especially when working with and training animals in different settings. We are so fortunate that he realizes that we will copy hims. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all could have the patience, respect for all things and sense of humor that he has.
Another incredible video! Thank U!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for doing your work! I’m only on RUclips and watch every week. And have for about a year now 🇨🇦
Great to see you work with Benji again. So glad the owner keeps bringing him to your demos to work with! Looking better each time.
I was really looking forward to this video, and I wasn’t disappointed 😊well done Steve! Hope his owner can can carry on with what you started. 👏🏻👏🏻
Oh, Max ❤️. Sorry Steve, looking forward to my friday treat with one of your brilliant video, but what a nice glimps of Max in the background 😘❤️🇩🇰
I'm not anywhere near there.
Again…WOW…. These videos are amazing and incredible!!! When Charlotte told her dad how scary it was leading this horse back to the stable it really hit home how dangerous he is as Charlotte has the equivalent of a PHD (doctorate in America not sure about UK equivalent) in horsemanship having her dad as a teacher all her years. When she doesn’t want to take on a horse it puts in perspective how amazing Steve is as he made this horse seem like just a “green” horse (American term I haven’t heard Steve use). I was rooting for her to say yes, but immediately understood when she said no. This video is a year old that I’m watching for the first time. I hope this horse is one of the “lucky” ones who can find a person willing to take the time it takes, so it takes less time (Pat Parelli quote) if he finds anyone at all.😞 Steve and family you have taught me so much in just 4 weeks of discovering your videos. I can’t thank you enough…and my horse dittos that sentiment.
Well done Steve, hopefully another patient horseman will take this spirited horse on.
Love the fact with Mr. TIKTOK you referred to yourself as the parent which is so true. The before would be,to me, akin to a child have a major screaming fit in the middle of a store but infinitly more dangerous. Respect breeds respect.
I watch all your videos, beautiful horse with a lot of personality
Please go get this horse steve, you know as i do even 6 mos. With you and set for life. Dont let others fear outweigh the amazing potential you can acheive with thus boy. He was soo expression filled through out the session. I could see him sussing out the clapping was relating to your arm raising. His eyes absolutley riveted on you through out. He is such a ham...his lip up behind you. Ears forward. You will regret passing this one up. I beg you please dont pass him up.
Wow what a informative video I learnt a lot although I don’t have a horse I’ve always wanted one I’m in for learning about horse behaviour and just general up keep my favourite animal on this eart besides elephants giraffes lions family and the old hippo
Lovely horse with attitude who wanted to be boss horse,he found out Steve wouldn't step back ,he come think end , hope he found a lovely understanding owner, 🙏🐎🐎🐴🐴💙♥️😊
I look forward to your videos every week. Thanks to you and the family for all the hard work. It is obvious how much focus and energy it takes with a horse like this and must need a "lye-down" yourself! I know I do just from watching the twists, turns, and break-throughs. Clapping bit was adorable. Really hope this horse finds the right owner. THANK YOU AGAIN. Stay warm!
Always love watching Nita! All gorgeous horses.
Love watching your videos….you get back what you put in. We had a Connemara, he was a super, fun pony. If he hadn’t seen anything we just gave him time to work things out and he never looked back. He would have a go at anything. Sadly he’s now the other side of the rainbow. Remembered fondly❤
Such a lovely horse, so cute how sensitive he is. Beautiful!
Funny how it's after the breakthrough that finally realises there's a crowd of people..
Deserves the best home!
Im not really a horse person but I have been obsessed with your videos. I get it. It’s not breaking the spirit. It’s creating a breakthrough so the horse can be happy. Our power is a wild horse when we are unhealed but when we heal we can breakthrough and have better harmony with everyone. I know probably a deeper takeaway than expected. This gentling. Power with not power over. It’s a good way to work with everyone.
Charlotte and Tanya you both are BEAUTIFUL and GREAT LADIES! Remember behind every successful man are GREAT LADIES! Nita's mane braid is BEAUTIFUL! Steve is AMAZING and I find myself smiling all throughout the video! Incredible results in such a short time. So sorry that the brilliant horse gave Charlotte a bad time, he is worth saving. God Bless and Protect your wonderful Family!
Wow what a difference your a magician Steve your brilliant in what you do and I greatly admire your work love all the videos and have watched most of them multiple times xx