Pick your battles is best piece of wisdom out there! Holds true with humans too. I've seen so many people kinda nitpick with horses, where as I look at it from perspective of is it dangerous so we fix it now? So many things with horses will fix themselves with lots of just good riding period. Bret you're dropping lots of good advice today. I bet people wonder why their horse stubs up or spooks with them, but not you. People forget that horses feel riders worry and tense up, so the horse looks around for the scary reason. When you know your horse is going to spook at that mailbox it's a good bet he will. I'd venture to say with you, it's a combination of experience and zen and horses relax because they get it that this guy is no joke.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Zen is something I dont talk about much but I have made a study of the thinking that goes into martial arts and no doubt a calm mind and a slow heart beat effects the horse.
This is really good explained information. I think these days people tend to want their horse to be so accepting and "ok", and "not go over threshold" whenever they get seemingly bothered about something. So in turn, every time the horse gets looky or a little nervous about something the person is like "oh ok, lets break this down, we will go check it out, and back away, and check it out, etc. until you touch it and relax"-it can actually create the a problem that EVERY object that's "frightening" is a big deal. At least that's what I have come across alot when working with clients "spooky" horses.
@HorsemanshipAsAnArt yes sir, I say it every year "I have options!" Building a few training devices, hitchin' post, hanging tree, 60% of a shelter saved.. mules are doing well .. saddle intro soon Calling out for a farrier
5:20 The horse needs to react to your riding aides more than the spooky things. If the rider makes a big deal by over reacting to the spooky object(jerking on the horse, staring at the spook,making a fuss) the rider creates the problem. Makes sense
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Pick your battles is best piece of wisdom out there! Holds true with humans too.
I've seen so many people kinda nitpick with horses, where as I look at it from perspective of is it dangerous so we fix it now? So many things with horses will fix themselves with lots of just good riding period.
Bret you're dropping lots of good advice today. I bet people wonder why their horse stubs up or spooks with them, but not you. People forget that horses feel riders worry and tense up, so the horse looks around for the scary reason. When you know your horse is going to spook at that mailbox it's a good bet he will.
I'd venture to say with you, it's a combination of experience and zen and horses relax because they get it that this guy is no joke.
Thank you so much for the kind words. Zen is something I dont talk about much but I have made a study of the thinking that goes into martial arts and no doubt a calm mind and a slow heart beat effects the horse.
This is really good explained information. I think these days people tend to want their horse to be so accepting and "ok", and "not go over threshold" whenever they get seemingly bothered about something. So in turn, every time the horse gets looky or a little nervous about something the person is like "oh ok, lets break this down, we will go check it out, and back away, and check it out, etc. until you touch it and relax"-it can actually create the a problem that EVERY object that's "frightening" is a big deal. At least that's what I have come across alot when working with clients "spooky" horses.
I couldn't agree more.
They take many of their behavior cues from us. Never forget.
For sure
Nice looking Haflinger
she is a doll
Excellent Happy Thanksgiving... 👍
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. I have so much to be thankful for.
Excellent video thank you. A horse convinced against his will is of the same opinion still
very true
Just recieved your first book ! ~Brenda~
Hope you dig it
Great video, thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you and same to you
You can fool a fool, but the horse knows you before you get on.. always great information..
Thank you. Fooling a fool is easy for me. Takes one to know one lol
@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt tongue fully in cheek.. snowing and blowing in McDermitt
is it cold ?@@modocroughstock5700
@HorsemanshipAsAnArt yes sir, I say it every year "I have options!"
Building a few training devices, hitchin' post, hanging tree, 60% of a shelter saved.. mules are doing well .. saddle intro soon
Calling out for a farrier
sweet@@modocroughstock5700
I'm trying not to look at those lights but ngl, they weirdin' me out. 😂
Sorry
And you said you don't do clinics. Was waiting for that nugget for 19:53....
Didn't but do now lol
Omg that’s me aaaahhhh
Next time I see you I will teach you to slow your heart down, its cool how quickly you can calm a horse when you do. Tell the crew I said hi.
5:20 The horse needs to react to your riding aides more than the spooky things. If the rider makes a big deal by over reacting to the spooky object(jerking on the horse, staring at the spook,making a fuss) the rider creates the problem. Makes sense
makes sense to me, glad it does to you as well