Me as a person who lives in another part of the world and can't even ride horses: interesting! 😁 P.S. I just love horses from a distance and i've heard a lot of stories where people abuse them during training, so i like watching channels like yours where trainers don't hurt horses. Thank you 🥰
Is there also positive reinforcement in the training after the boundary reinforcement, for example, to show the horse not only what you don't want, but rewarding when it then does exactly what you do want/expect? I know this element in training is very useful for other animals like dogs, but horses obviously serve a very different purpose and i don't have any experience in regards to how they're trained. I'm just very curious, i love horses and find it fascinating how we have ways to communicate and train them, forming mutually respectful bonds. You're very patient with their training and dedicated!
The clearest way we can show horses positive reinforcement is through letting them rest. So if they do the right thing we remove the pressure we created to encourage them to do the thing we want. Allowing the horse to rest and removing the pressure is his reward. As well as stroking and loving on him as soon as he understands his place in the herd with me as the leader. Almost all of the rest and petting time is cut out of the videos I make because otherwise they would be super long! Hope that makes sense.
Is there a reason that you put the rope so far back? The back cinch never goes back that far. Just curious why not put the rope around where the cinch goes instead.
Hi Kristina, good question! With this exercise we’re trying to get the horse to react as much as possible so that he learns that bucking doesn’t make the pressure go away. When he stops and stands still the pressure goes away! I desensitize the whole belly from the elbow to the flank. That way the horse is used to and relaxed with every part. I only usually do this exercise once in a horses life.
It was interesting at the end when you were moving your hands away from his face that you added "a sound" to intensify it, because I was just thinking how horses are verbal to a degree, maybe not as much as other animals, but they do communicate with and respond to sounds. And I was wondering what are your thoughts about adding positive and or negative verbal commands in addition to applying pressure when they misbehave or relieving pressure when they respond correctly. Because I've noticed other horse trainers include positive verbal reinforcement, such as, "good girl, that's a good boy, you're so good!" or "NO!, NO, or BEHAVE!" when they misbehave. Do you think positive or negative verbal commands help with communication? (2 other trainers who I enjoy are "Martín Ochoteco, El domador de caballos" & "Manejo Natural del Caballo con Guillón Ramírez")
Very good question! I think every trainer would have a different opinion on this. My theory is that if we use verbal cues it’s too easy for the horse to think he heard a cue from the crowd from a song or a me being on a phone call. So I need any verbal cues to be clear and unique. The verbal cues I use are Woah to stop, cluck for a Lope, kissing for increased pressure, Bow , lie down, and I often say Good boy/girl but that’s not a cue it’s more of a comforting sound. So yes we can use verbal cues but I wouldn’t encourage disciplinary verbal cues as it’s to easy for the horse to get confused when people are just talking and think he did something wrong.
I am not at all impressed with your techniques! The horse is absolutely freaked out with you. He is tense, not soft and braced because you are TOO fast, harsh and expect way too much!! You are not building trust in this horse at all. Poor horsemanship in just about everyway.
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Me as a person who lives in another part of the world and can't even ride horses: interesting! 😁 P.S. I just love horses from a distance and i've heard a lot of stories where people abuse them during training, so i like watching channels like yours where trainers don't hurt horses. Thank you 🥰
It’s great to hear that you enjoy the videos! You’re so welcome! 🙌🏼😊
Yes success…he is getting calmer and trusting. Plus he is learning fast about pressure.Good job
Finally starting to trust a bit! 🙌🏼🤩
Thanks!
He’s looking better already, great job! I can’t wait to see you start riding him. 🎉
Yes I agree! Thank you!
Yeah can’t wait to finish editing the next videos!
I gave you a new name: "The Magician".
Haha no magic just hard work and persistence 😅🙌🏼
How about wearing a helmet. Bullet proof vest?
Is there also positive reinforcement in the training after the boundary reinforcement, for example, to show the horse not only what you don't want, but rewarding when it then does exactly what you do want/expect? I know this element in training is very useful for other animals like dogs, but horses obviously serve a very different purpose and i don't have any experience in regards to how they're trained. I'm just very curious, i love horses and find it fascinating how we have ways to communicate and train them, forming mutually respectful bonds. You're very patient with their training and dedicated!
The clearest way we can show horses positive reinforcement is through letting them rest. So if they do the right thing we remove the pressure we created to encourage them to do the thing we want. Allowing the horse to rest and removing the pressure is his reward. As well as stroking and loving on him as soon as he understands his place in the herd with me as the leader.
Almost all of the rest and petting time is cut out of the videos I make because otherwise they would be super long!
Hope that makes sense.
Is there a reason that you put the rope so far back? The back cinch never goes back that far. Just curious why not put the rope around where the cinch goes instead.
Hi Kristina, good question!
With this exercise we’re trying to get the horse to react as much as possible so that he learns that bucking doesn’t make the pressure go away. When he stops and stands still the pressure goes away!
I desensitize the whole belly from the elbow to the flank. That way the horse is used to and relaxed with every part. I only usually do this exercise once in a horses life.
It was interesting at the end when you were moving your hands away from his face that you added "a sound" to intensify it, because I was just thinking how horses are verbal to a degree, maybe not as much as other animals, but they do communicate with and respond to sounds. And I was wondering what are your thoughts about adding positive and or negative verbal commands in addition to applying pressure when they misbehave or relieving pressure when they respond correctly. Because I've noticed other horse trainers include positive verbal reinforcement, such as, "good girl, that's a good boy, you're so good!" or "NO!, NO, or BEHAVE!" when they misbehave. Do you think positive or negative verbal commands help with communication? (2 other trainers who I enjoy are "Martín Ochoteco, El domador de caballos" & "Manejo Natural del Caballo con Guillón Ramírez")
Very good question!
I think every trainer would have a different opinion on this.
My theory is that if we use verbal cues it’s too easy for the horse to think he heard a cue from the crowd from a song or a me being on a phone call. So I need any verbal cues to be clear and unique.
The verbal cues I use are Woah to stop, cluck for a Lope, kissing for increased pressure, Bow , lie down, and I often say Good boy/girl but that’s not a cue it’s more of a comforting sound.
So yes we can use verbal cues but I wouldn’t encourage disciplinary verbal cues as it’s to easy for the horse to get confused when people are just talking and think he did something wrong.
Where is EP 6 on this horse
Episode 6 and all episodes after that are Members only first! Later I will release them to the public 👍🏼
I am not at all impressed with your techniques! The horse is absolutely freaked out with you. He is tense, not soft and braced because you are TOO fast, harsh and expect way too much!! You are not building trust in this horse at all. Poor horsemanship in just about everyway.