Striker and kicker! How do you fix a mustang that strikes and kicks
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Here we take a look at Isidro working with an 11yo wild mustang who wants to be aggressive and strike and kick. This is how Isidro would fix it and he has been pretty successful using this technique.
In about a month we will revisit this guy and see how he is doing! Stay tuned for that update video too.
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"Don't bother. I'm just gonna delete it. Go make your own video..." 🤣👏🤣👏🤣👏 YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! I love you woman!!!!!! You tell those back saddle riders!!! LMFAO!!!!!
Lol! They are everywhere!
Love your videos...
Like this horse...is he yours?
Thank you for posting this - I appreciate seeing how Isidoro deals with a dangerous training issue/aggression. The easy ones make for pleasant videos - this side of training is good to see as well.
Based on how attentive the gray Arabian in the next stall was being, he was training two horses at the same time.
"Sacking out" was a time honored part of breaking mustangs back in the old West and for just the reasons you mentioned--namely, humans do weird things and the vast majority are merely startling, not painful, and need to be expected and ignored. Try doing it on a hot day when the flies are being especially pesky and once the horse calms down, he will start to notice the flies aren't bugging him so much. That's when they start to think, "Hey, this isn't bad at all!"
I cant even imagine how challenging it is to work with these mustangs. It was very cool to see the change in this horse and watch the thought process.
My husband and I recently adopted 4 mustangs all untouched. its been slow going. I really appreciate the videos.
What an articulate commentary as he works. Thank you
I love how you both train these beautiful wild Mustangs, we have 3 now and I have been very grateful to had some pretty easy going Mustangs. Thank you for sharing. God Bless.
You guys do amazing work! A little stress now is going to save that horses life in the long run.
I just love y’all’s style. Isidro is so quiet but assertive. And I love the narrations you provide along with the video. I’m a first time mustang owner who has been TIP trained and I’m still a little nervous and question how to proceed.
Eleven! Wow! Would love to see how he turns out. Stripes on his legs. My favorite color beside black, is dun. Hope we get to follow him some more. Isidro is so calm and cool. Great example to us.
Isidro has a gentle touch. I like how he works.
True horseman. So talented. Excellent explanation as of the video too. Very well done.
This is an excellent video, I don’t know anything about horses but this helps people understand that while it may seem abusive it is infact training the horse to handle anxious and fearful situations with composure. At least that’s what I got from it! 🙏
I love watching your horse sense at work. I love watching the other horses observing the trainee and the trainer.
He is a friend’s Arabian here to get started under saddle, he is a hoot! His expression watching tickled me! Lol
Isidro is really amazing ! So brave and kind. And thanks for this reality check on what real wild mustangs can be like. They are amazing, but demand a lot of respect and knowledge..Keep up the amazing work. And your videos are always interesting💚from Ireland
Isidro is a wonderful trainer.
Thank you!
Man oh man, that is one gorgeous horse. And fast...those strikes and kicks are lightning speed.
I watch and enjoy your videos daily....and have never viewed anything I’ve seen as harsh. I really believe that eventually a horse will sense the intent is not to hurt them...and that’s when the trust begins...keep doing what you do!
This horse has an intelligent look......anytime these kind of issues are there, it just takes a lot of work to get the brain to "click" into the ok/trust mode! Nice looking horse....
This has nothing to do with intelligence. That horse has lived as a wild stud for years, maybe had some mares he fought over. He has fighting experience. He treats this just like he would treat another stud threatening his body with kicks or bites.
@@petrairene He is intelligent....his eyes! Alert, aware and yes on guard ; but the brains to figure out that he is ok; eventually to trust!
I agree with this approach! He is only in a state of fear and has no other tried way of trying to deal. He has those wonderful stripes on his legs! , zebra markings, he is beautiful animal with all the wrong answers right now! I think I would love to see him as you comes along in his training.
I wonder if his fear is coming from the confined space he is in. I still agree though!
This beautiful horse deserves to live feeling safe, confident, and having a peaceful life. I love watching your technique. Thank you.
Super great to watch. ! Love your narration too. Horses can kick an strike so fast. So very crucial to get them thru this in a timely fashion.
I have mules who are both very trusting luckily . The one I'm starting is so easy. I admire this man for his confident approach. Horse will have a chance now.
I love your spirit and Isidro is a great horseman/ human
Thanks so much for sharing your skills!! Please do not let people who have nothing good to say get you down. There are many good ways to get to the same results. And you guys do a great job!!
Great video and voice over. Excellent example of the beginnings of making a fearful horse learn to trust. Looking forward to seeing him progress. He's a handsome guy for sure.
What a beautiful little horse! Nice to see real horsemanship on display. Isidro is so patient!
Wow, what an amazing training video. I wonder if this more defensive/aggressive behaviour in older mustangs is common. Probably, since they've survived by their wits and adaptations for a long time in the wild. especially a former stallion. This is so interesting, and frankly brave of both you: you to show it and Isidro to do it. Good for you to warn off people with ridiculous comments about the "harshness" of the flag etc. that their comments will be deleted. It is so obvious you guys are caring and careful (e.g. look at the big soft rope your husband is using, and it isn't clipped on with a metal bit at the halter either, but is safely looped on the halter, so the horse can't hurt himself during this more vigorous training actions.) You are absolutely right, this horse has to be trained to different reactions or he can't safely be kept. Thank you for sharing your incredible and very broad knowledge of horse training with us. UA-cam and the mustangs are lucky to have you and Isidro on their side.
I can’t believe you have to keep saying how soft the flag and burlap sack is. Anyone with half a brain can see this horse isn’t being hurt in anyway. It’s such a shame that people think any different from you guys. He is one of the best mustang trainers I’ve ever seen.
Thank you!
100% agree with you Kimmie!!!!! The Espinozas are absolutely incredible horse trainers!!!! I'd give my left arm to work with them!!! But then I'd be kinda useless.....LOL!!
Once again thank you for sharing even the tough trainings!! So many just show us them working with young horses which is COMPLETELY different than an aged horse. 🙏
Amber, you and Isidro are absolutely amazing horse trainers!!! If anyone doesn't agree they either have no clue about you guys in any way, shape or form, or they're just ignorant..... I love how you guys communicate with your horses and just everything you do!!!! I cannot wait to see how this guy turns out!!! I know he's going to be a good boy with such wonderful manners and a fearless attitude with you and Isidro showing him the way!!!!!
Wishing you both and the kiddos (furry and human alike) nothing but luck and love!!!
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I love watching yalls videos. It give so much perspective and another way to look at training. Thank you for putting yourselves out there for people like me to learn from. Im not a mustang owner yet but im hoping one day I will be.
The work is great do whatbyoubgotta do to keepthem around
Good horsemanship, patience, understanding, assertive not aggressive. Great job Mr Espinoza.
He sure is a lovely horse. Worth the effort!
What an athletic looking gelding! You guys are awesome. I'm so excited to get you to work with my gelding.
Wow. Patience, persistence. Nice work.
"HEART ATTACKS ARE FREE" ESPECIALLY ON THE GROUND. WOW GREAT HANDLING THIS FINE FELLOW AND LOVED WHEN HE RUBBED THE HORSE'S FOREHEAD, THAT HORSE FELT THAT OFFERING OF STROKES LIKE HIS MOTHER GAVE HIM. II YEARS WILD AND SEVERAL HOURS WITH THIS EXPERIENCED HORSEMAN AND HOPEFULLY MORE FOREHEAD STROKES😁. HIS EARS FORWARD SHOWS HE WILL BE A GOOD HORSE WHEN THIS TRAINER IS DONE. 👍👍 Ride On Ride Safe Susan
I've always been nervous about adopting older mustangs, but damn he's gorgeous! Ya'll are doing fantastic!
Isidro did a great job! Very well done. Great pressure and release, getting the horse to the thinking side of his brain. Love the “tip toe around them” comments. I see so many people do this with their horses and then wonder why their horses is spooky and fearful. Great video and so appreciate it and the commentary is awesome to go along with it
Impressed. Good reminder. I know I read about a horse that struck out being triggered some 500 times before it stopped. Hadn't thought ahead to the idea of a horse being triggered with just normal things going on around it, that would not be safe.
Both of you are good horse people😍..I enjoy your wisdom👏🏻👌👍
Thank you for sharing! I love watching you two work the mustangs. 🥰🥰🥰
Very well explained xx
Right on!
I would want a longer stick, LOL.
Lol
Love watching you guys working with these horses, if I was younger I would want to get one just for you to train for me. But my husband wants to retire and travel.... Which means I have to find a home for my M.F.T. mare and not get another one.
Loved this video, great work
Again great video excellent training techniques to deal with fear. Thank you Amber
Awesome job
Looking forward to the update! A great video as always
I totally support this sort of dealing with his fear is very smart, and very important. Re-training is important! Good job!!!
AMEN. You guys are awesome for showing this. It will help a lot of people. 👏
Thank you for sharing your videos! I love watching! I can’t believe he’s 11! He’s beautiful! Please keep sharing. 🥰
you can see the change of thinking between the flag and the sack....less strikey strikey and more thinky think! I love it
Such a pretty head. I really enjoy your vids.
Nice!
I would trust Isidro to work on any of my horses any day! 👍
Hi from wis
Isidro is an excellent horseman love how he works these mustangs thank you for great video
Stay safe Isidro, this was hard for me to watch, those legs are quick. Nice job though!
Awesome video, thanks for sharing and explaining this technique, looking forward to more videos from you, God bless you and happy trails
i think he will be a good boy soon as he realizes good things come after the scary thing dose
Awesome great job to you both
I love this ! And he’s so beautiful!!! I’d love to do something like this !!! ❤️🐴❤️
I think what was confusing is that we see a really aggressive horse and Isidro uses the flag in a way we haven't seen him use it before. About half way through the video you explained that Isidro had prior experience with this horse's aggression before turning to the flag. Up until this point, we're all kind of thinking, "How did we get here?" Your explanation that Isidro turned to the flag because of the prior experience was good and could be helpful as an intro. By the end of the video, it's clear that what Isidro is doing works.
You have to remember that Isidro isn't the best at remembering to record every time he pulls a horse out to work. That is more than likely why we didn't get a video showing the level of aggression/fear before moving on to the flag.
Interesting markings on this horse. The striped legs and dorsal stripe. Can you tell me more about those? He’s a very handsome horse
brilliant!
Some individuals do not want to be trained or domesticated. The human cannot convince the horse that the freedom the horse has experienced can be replaced by a domestic life. This is a smart horse, not a crazy horse. He is defending his freedom, lost tho it is.
He has stripes on his legs! Lovely mustang heritage. As a stallion he likely had one or more mares and offspring. His desire to protect that life is very strong.
I see a lot of good things here, but I have an honest question..
At the 8:53 mark the trainer holds his right hand out and the horse turns his head away and steps to the right.
My question is what did he want the horse to do? Was it a cue for the horse to step to the right? The reason I ask is when the horse stepped to the right, his right hand came down...
I'm just trying to understand the horse...
Great video!!
He's a handsome horse and from watching Isidro working with him he's going to be a great saddle horse.
What a beauty, such nice eyes, that will become a nice gentle, and an intelligent horse for the owner (after training of course) Keep up the good work, you're an inspirational trainer.
Great job I always learn so much from your videos thank you 😊
Regarding heart pounding. When I had only had my big OTTB chestnut mare for a few months, there was a horse struggling to break free while tied to the side of a trailer. It was on a farm and the struggling horse was more than 100 yards away from us. My horses heart started pounding so hard that I could not believe the force of the thumping on my legs. She didn’t spook but she thought was in danger and was ready to run for her life.
If it works for you then is the right way for you
He's beautiful ❤️
He's definitely in good hands, and I'm sure he will become a wonderful partner, and friend.
Edit: just had to watch this again. He is such a handsome boy, and I love his eyes. The adopter sure is a lucky person.
Needed this video... My girl hates the stick near her face/ chest ..my hand she is ok with but I know there's always a possibility of her striking out... she's also head shy, no halter yet... I'm also 30weeks pregnant so I'm not forcing the issue...
This is a good way to handle this! There is another tip trainer (on tik tok) that is trying to do something similar but with the horse hard tied to a fence with a lot of slack, and it was sickening to watch.
Missed that one, what is their username?
@@IsidroEspinozaHorsemanship lexylowery1, although the video was removed by tik tok. I do have it saved though
I used the sack as a final treatment when grooming. Brushes can transfer dirt around.
Excellent!!
Where do you guys buy your long leads? That one looks nice and sturdy and long.
How did you get the halter on?
I have a mare that strikes when trying to lead out of stall for turnout, only while she’s in heat. Otherwise she is well mannered and easy to work with. How can I fix that?
Lol so right about the FB group... seems like every week there’s another “3 years untouched” mustang “problem” posted...🙄
Would this be ok to use on a 10-month old weanling? I have one that rears, strikes, and bites. She is already 14.2 now so I’d like to take care of it now before she gets even bigger. She is not a mustang but a Friesian and can also be pushy.
Your husband is amazing with horses I don’t want to say anything negative he is very cute I hope you can help him so he can find a good home
What has court my eye is the whie or grey horse looking on, goodness knows what that horse is thinking?
How long and how often should each session be?
Just a random thought I had.
Have you guys ever tried a strategy of letting observation be a part of the training process of wild mustangs? Like, place them in an area were they could easily get to watch you interact and handle already domesticated horses? I'd assume this is already happening in some form or another, but more like if you've deliberately done this to see if it has any positive effect at all on them? Especially when it comes to the curious ones, that are obvious thinkers.
Yes, our pens are designed to allow them to observe training and interaction. One of our round pens and our arena is in a pasture. The pasture horses frequently come and watch training. I do believe it helps.
@@IsidroEspinozaHorsemanship Thank you for your reply, and that's interesting. Nice to hear too. I know predatory animals tend to study and observe what's going on and learn from that, so I thought, why wouldn't horses be able to do the same? Why not incorporate that into the learning? Sure they're prey animals so more prone to flight behavior, but, they are still intelligent creatures able to reflect upon the things that are going on around them.
I really appreciate your channel by the way. I sadly don't surround myself with horses as much as I would like to anymore. But, I still find a lot of value in watching what you're doing, and listening to your commentary. The philosophy of your work extends to more than just horses.
He has stripes on his legs. Doesn’t that denote a specific type of mustang?
Most people’s mistakes is they send the mustangs to a trainer to get fixed,then they don’t keep up the training ,the horse goes back to the way it was ,then the owner blames the horse.
Which is why we provide support and follow up after a horse leaves training with us.
What a beauty..... if for some reason adopter changes mind, I live in Prescott, would love chance with this willing, although nervous, intellegent, soul. You can see how quickly he is learning, and is willing to accept the dangerous spooky white flag, as not really so dangerous..... and actually kind of little and kind of harmless.... learning, accepting, desensitized..... wow... y'all are just so awesome... thanks for sharing...!!
What breed do you think he is? Small head, very thick muscular neck. He looks so strong. Herd leader? I know nothing. That is why I’m asking. He is very beautiful.❤️
Have you ever had one strike at the trainer and not the flag?
pensaba que todos los caballos eran domables hasta que Isidro me dijo lo contrario
He is beautiful and very smart! He's been a stallion for 11 years, of course he is going to be aggressive he had to protect his family! I think he will do great at dressage, but there is alot of work that needs to be done!
I don’t believe he was a band stallion
@@IsidroEspinozaHorsemanship I'm not saying he was bad, he has been in his ways for 11 years, thats what he knows!
@@jeannie8173 I didn’t say “bad” either, I wrote “band” as in he had a group of mares he watched over and bred regularly
@@IsidroEspinozaHorsemanship I'm sorry, I read it wrong! I need to stop reading messages when I am at work on my phone, every time I do, I misread comments and get my eyes checked! My apologies!
How did you get an halter on his face ?
My mare is kind of as loud as this
But we can’t find a way to get an halter on her
We have a chute and put it on in there. We don’t really use it anymore. Isidro has a good haltering technique he uses instead. Can see on some of our UA-cam videos
Just curious, where was he gathered?
Swayze UT HMA
Isidro te falta a yuda yo te doy mi ayuda gratis gracias
How is this guy doing?
Literally just posted an update video on him, lol! Check it out!
@@IsidroEspinozaHorsemanship sweet! Thank you!
I'd name him: Apapacho
Do you think laying a horse down, with this problem will change their brain to a more submissive demeanor, since they know they were just rubbed and petted and not harmed? I am practicing the bow and the lay down with my horse (of course she is broke). but I've heard it can change something in the brain when they are laid down.
It may help this horse but it has to be done very carefully. It isn’t to achieve submission but rather to help the horse release the deep seated fear. It is not a miracle cure and the horse should never be forced. They decide to lay down, that is important not to put them in a dissociative state which would cause harm not help. It can cause a chemical change and damage to the brain if done by force.
He's beautiful. He's got the stripes on his legs. He's a grullo right?
No, he is a dun