Thank you for showing this technique on a horse that is not already trained to it... This drives home much more the idea that taking time is crucial. Quite often these videos show an already trained horse so giving the impression that this process is almost instantaneous.
Thank you for sharing your technique. I have a untouched 7yr old mustang mare that I've had for 8 months. She is my first horse and yes I chose to take a dive in the deep end when I adopted her. She's halter broke, responds well in round pen and lunging, picks up all 4 feet and stands to pick them. I've saddled and rode her a little in the round pen, even had my 2 6yr old kids on her. I've struggled though to get her to follow me with a lead rope, and she would never come in to me. After applying some of the techniques (she was already yielding the hindquarters and giving me 2 eyes as I walked around casually) you showed and discussed in this video she was following me and coming in to me after about a 2 hour session. Another bonus is that I have not yet seen her this relaxed around me yet either. Thank you once agian!
Another great video! I like the part where you walk to his shoulder and he blocks you..Very subtle!. I never realised they are blocking when they do that. Very interesting :)
Any hints for catching issues when you do not have a round pen? My guy is turned out on 40 acres and can occasionally decide he has no interest in being caught...I find it hard to keep him engaged and tuned in to me when he has the option of a quick gallop out of site.
Its a lot harder without a round pen as they can outrun you easily, but you can make a makeshift one out of star pickets and electric fence wire, make sure you electrify it so he respects it and work with him in there. then the best thing to do is to migrate to a paddock about 4-6 times the size of the round pen until you can get the same response in there as well. Then your ready to try the big paddock again.
I would advise spending undemanding time with her as that will allow her to let you know when she is ready to be touched. If you can, see if she will go in a round pen to be fed and then you can leave her in there and work with her on a daily basis. The other thing to do is to very progressively work on her thresholds using approach and retreat, every time you hit a threshold rock back and take a deep breath and wait for her to relax or lick and chew then try approaching again doing the same thing every time she has a proximity response to your approach. When she gets a little better reward her by quoting the session or giving her a break for 10 5 minutes. Make sure you instantly reward any try's or changes.
+BLSHorsemanship2 That is good advice, I have a 24 year old Mustang Stallion who has never been worked with until I rescued him. I have had to go slowly with him and definitely teach him at his pace some days go faster than others and some days I just hold the grain and let him rub me when he comes to get a mouth full and touch him that way. I have followed a different trainer and have been training for about 12 years. Your training is very good and it is basically the same. You explain yourself in an easy to understand way that people can break down and teach their horses. I am glad I found your videos too. keep up the good work.
Again, I wish you had started off with a fresh horse, instead of an already caught once this morning horse. That way, we could have seen what real time effect the previous day's training had. But thanks anyway, this video was great.
how long a day do you do this training? do I keep doing it till she follows me or work with her everyday till she gets it? or just end on a good note and continue next day ?
Hi Gail, its best if you can at least get her to start looking at you and turning and facing in the first session and then build on the same process each consecutive after that until she is going well : )
My name is Lauren Murphy and I have a yearling named Dixie. I've had her since she was 3 months old. I love her to death. I'm hoping she'll be my next gamer. She's very smart... But almost to smart. Our problem is catching her... At first she was great. She'd come right to me. Now some days she is so awful that she's dangerous. She's tried kicking at me, biting, she rears, pushes past me, has knocked both my mom and I flat on our bums, etc. But yet once she gets the halter on she's an angel. She learned it from my retired mare who like to run from the halter. But my retired mare isn't mean. Dixie is great when you work her in the round pen. She knows most of the body movements, knows to drop her head to pressure, can throw a lead rope over her, minds my space, etc. But I cannot get it to transfer to the pasture. I have tried everything from treats, letting her run the piss and vinegar out, ignoring her, yelling at the top of my lungs (which I learned doesn't help), getting mad, being calm, locking off pastures, cornering, wrestling, you name it. I'm worried that she will seriously hurt someone if they try to catch her. Is there any tips you could possibly give me? I know you are a very busy individual but your input is much appreciated. Thank you and have a great day.
rodeoswag It sounds like you need to be more assertive with her and set boundaries if she is doing that. Don't treat her any differently when she has the halter off and your trying to catch her in the paddock. play the game in a smaller paddock rather then the round pen first. Have her do the same process in a small paddock that you do in a round pen..
BLSHorsemanship2 ok that's what I was thinking too. Funny thing is she only behaves that way in the pasture. We are also having problems with her trying to walk right through us And I'm not sure how to correct that. I just figure it would correct in time as she matures.
You need to set boundaries, using your rope or a communication stick. You have to stand your ground and make it uncomfortable for her to do that, then she will have more respect for you.
Oops.. I have a Barb mare 9 yrs old that is pretty untouchable. She has a halter on that has been there 5 yrs _ placed on her after being dart to remove porquepine quills when she killed it. She was with a previous owner. I am sure he was afraid of her but she is not aggressive only frightened and de
I think your technique is great, but I wonder if Captain has been examined for pain. The look on his face and the way he is holding himself and moving makes me think he is in pain. A lot of behavioral issues are rooted in pain, and I think Captain is in pain.
I watched this for about 10 minutes and was able to halter my rescue pony!! So excited thank you!
Thank you for showing this technique on a horse that is not already trained to it...
This drives home much more the idea that taking time is crucial.
Quite often these videos show an already trained horse so giving the impression that this process is almost instantaneous.
Thank you for sharing your technique. I have a untouched 7yr old mustang mare that I've had for 8 months. She is my first horse and yes I chose to take a dive in the deep end when I adopted her. She's halter broke, responds well in round pen and lunging, picks up all 4 feet and stands to pick them. I've saddled and rode her a little in the round pen, even had my 2 6yr old kids on her. I've struggled though to get her to follow me with a lead rope, and she would never come in to me. After applying some of the techniques (she was already yielding the hindquarters and giving me 2 eyes as I walked around casually) you showed and discussed in this video she was following me and coming in to me after about a 2 hour session. Another bonus is that I have not yet seen her this relaxed around me yet either. Thank you once agian!
Learned more in that 18 minutes than in 18 years of a friend trying to explain
Well done, thanks for the upload.
Best horse catching vid. It actually works!
Absolutely agree!
Another great video! I like the part where you walk to his shoulder and he blocks you..Very subtle!. I never realised they are blocking when they do that. Very interesting :)
Any hints for catching issues when you do not have a round pen? My guy is turned out on 40 acres and can occasionally decide he has no interest in being caught...I find it hard to keep him engaged and tuned in to me when he has the option of a quick gallop out of site.
Its a lot harder without a round pen as they can outrun you easily, but you can make a makeshift one out of star pickets and electric fence wire, make sure you electrify it so he respects it and work with him in there. then the best thing to do is to migrate to a paddock about 4-6 times the size of the round pen until you can get the same response in there as well. Then your ready to try the big paddock again.
Defensive. I find her zone to be about 10 feet and am not able to get close enough to even get her in a round pen. What to do? Help
I would advise spending undemanding time with her as that will allow her to let you know when she is ready to be touched. If you can, see if she will go in a round pen to be fed and then you can leave her in there and work with her on a daily basis. The other thing to do is to very progressively work on her thresholds using approach and retreat, every time you hit a threshold rock back and take a deep breath and wait for her to relax or lick and chew then try approaching again doing the same thing every time she has a proximity response to your approach. When she gets a little better reward her by quoting the session or giving her a break for 10 5 minutes. Make sure you instantly reward any try's or changes.
+BLSHorsemanship2 That is good advice, I have a 24 year old Mustang Stallion who has never been worked with until I rescued him. I have had to go slowly with him and definitely teach him at his pace some days go faster than others and some days I just hold the grain and let him rub me when he comes to get a mouth full and touch him that way. I have followed a different trainer and have been training for about 12 years. Your training is very good and it is basically the same. You explain yourself in an easy to understand way that people can break down and teach their horses. I am glad I found your videos too. keep up the good work.
Thanks again. i will try it today!
Again, I wish you had started off with a fresh horse, instead of an already caught once this morning horse. That way, we could have seen what real time effect the previous day's training had. But thanks anyway, this video was great.
how long a day do you do this training? do I keep doing it till she follows me or work with her everyday till she gets it? or just end on a good note and continue next day ?
Hi Gail, its best if you can at least get her to start looking at you and turning and facing in the first session and then build on the same process each consecutive after that until she is going well : )
Amazing. Well done
Yes the name of my facebook page is BLS Horsemanship.
Will talk to you there..
What a good boy.
Have you got a facebook page mate. Natural horseman in the UK here. Would love to have a chat.
My name is Lauren Murphy and I have a yearling named Dixie. I've had her since she was 3 months old. I love her to death. I'm hoping she'll be my next gamer. She's very smart... But almost to smart. Our problem is catching her... At first she was great. She'd come right to me. Now some days she is so awful that she's dangerous. She's tried kicking at me, biting, she rears, pushes past me, has knocked both my mom and I flat on our bums, etc. But yet once she gets the halter on she's an angel. She learned it from my retired mare who like to run from the halter. But my retired mare isn't mean. Dixie is great when you work her in the round pen. She knows most of the body movements, knows to drop her head to pressure, can throw a lead rope over her, minds my space, etc. But I cannot get it to transfer to the pasture. I have tried everything from treats, letting her run the piss and vinegar out, ignoring her, yelling at the top of my lungs (which I learned doesn't help), getting mad, being calm, locking off pastures, cornering, wrestling, you name it. I'm worried that she will seriously hurt someone if they try to catch her. Is there any tips you could possibly give me? I know you are a very busy individual but your input is much appreciated. Thank you and have a great day.
rodeoswag It sounds like you need to be more assertive with her and set boundaries if she is doing that. Don't treat her any differently when she has the halter off and your trying to catch her in the paddock. play the game in a smaller paddock rather then the round pen first. Have her do the same process in a small paddock that you do in a round pen..
BLSHorsemanship2 ok that's what I was thinking too. Funny thing is she only behaves that way in the pasture. We are also having problems with her trying to walk right through us And I'm not sure how to correct that. I just figure it would correct in time as she matures.
You need to set boundaries, using your rope or a communication stick. You have to stand your ground and make it uncomfortable for her to do that, then she will have more respect for you.
I have a question... I have
Oops.. I have a Barb mare 9 yrs old that is pretty untouchable. She has a halter on that has been there 5 yrs _ placed on her after being dart to remove porquepine quills when she killed it. She was with a previous owner. I am sure he was afraid of her but she is not aggressive only frightened and de
Tried it for 3 hours and it did not work....
What didn't work? can you be more specific?
I think your technique is great, but I wonder if Captain has been examined for pain. The look on his face and the way he is holding himself and moving makes me think he is in pain. A lot of behavioral issues are rooted in pain, and I think Captain is in pain.