Liberty Horse Training- Building Trust and Confidence
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- Опубліковано 26 лют 2021
- My coming 2y/o Oldenburg colt, Banksy, learning some liberty things.
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Boy's gonna be hella bombproof when you get to the point of getting on him
That’s the hope!
His topline is stronger than all of my motivation combined
that’s so funny i was just working on this with my gelding yesterday using +R! he now goes up to every tarp he sees and stands on it like “mom ok i am stand on flappy thing feed me”
they’re so smart!
That's so cute! ♥️🐴
I just have to say that you put more effort into your 2y/o than most owners of a young horse do. Good job, you're working hard on making Banksy into being good at handling and safe :D
Omg, I haven't realised how many treat bags you're actually carrying 😂 you really are a professional treat feeder
But in all honesty, I admire your training approach. I like seeing Banksy actively thinking and having a positive experience overall
It’s actually just a tool belt! Thanks so much
Really well explained video Shelby! I esp. liked you reminding us that they are prey animals so it's very important to take whatever scary thing you're using & walk AWAY from a horse, with it. So many trainers think desensatizing is an "in your face" kind of thing. I think that type of training sours a young horse from being curious & makes them more fearful... even if they obtain their objective. That type is more like the horse saying: "oh God, let's get this over with. I'm just going to shut down mentally & pretend I'm not really here" type of internal response. Good job, both of you. Banksy is sooo cute & has a fun personality.
At the end Banksy looked so nice in his blue dress
VERY VERY CLEVER SHELBY, THANKS FOR THE LESSON
I can’t believe Banksy is so big 🥺 he’s doing such a good job with his super man cape ❤️
I showed this to my professor in university and she actually linked it as work we need to watch because its such good training
Wow thank you so much! 🥰
I’ve been hired to work with a horse who has “suddenly” become terrified of her blanket. I’m stuck and don’t know what to do because this ^^ is the way I’d normally the way I’d desensitize and it would take days, or weeks to put the blanket on to build confidence. But at the point this horse has been brought to me, she’s been wearing her blanket for months and her body is not acclimatized fo the cold and she has NO winter coat, it’s the dead of winter and is snowing almost every day so she needs it.
I work on it with her every day like this building her confidence, but then I end up “forcing” it on her while holding her, which I hate because of how frozen and terrified her body language is and she’s even buckled her knees in fear a few times when I’m putting it on and I know I’m just tearing apart her trust that I’ve so carefully built.
My “superiors” have told me that my ethics are too extreme and I’m not destroying her confidence or her trust, but I feel like I am and that I’m being contradictory towards this mare.
(Note: she was badly abused in her last home; and her current owners have used flooding techniques to different objects. Ex tying plastic bags and jackets to her, which is why I believe the “sudden” fear of the blanket came into play)
If you ever have free time with her in a calm environment you coukd try this. Undo the back of the blanket and slide it up the back. Then start brushing that part then do the same in the front and keep moving it around a little bit while brushing. That way she becomes used to the blanket moving and sliding on her back. With scared horse i would try to almost fold up the blanket in the size of a saddle pad and then unfold it on there back. Of you did the brushing and moving around the blanket she shouldnt be too scared of you calmly unfolding the blanket. I did this with multiple horses it takes the fear out in like one session, afysr that they are ofcourse still cautious but will trust you enough to allow you to put it in in a calm way :)
I hope any of this helps. I think your mindset with her is great! Trust is important, keep it up ❤
I suggest leaving a blanket on her all the time and then when you want to work with her put another blanket on over top. Of course take it off at the end or make sure she isn’t too hot but that way if she really isn’t letting you put the blanket on she will already have one on. I hope this makes sense.
Also fold it up as small as possible then slowly unfold it on her.
@@user8241 this was going to be my suggestion too. Really good points LM to fold up the 2nd blanket small to start. I think if you go slowly with another blanket the horse’s owners will see the proof of this approach. Good luck.
I'm wondering, due to this "sudden" experience that maybe she got a chest buckle caught on a fence or something in the stall? I don't think your ethics are "too strong " - just maybe at the wrong barn?? I know, hard to find Horse centric breedong/ training farms.
@@mdee860 where I live you would check to see whether there had been spiders on the underside - some of their bites can be really painful, and inescapable from the horse’s point of view
Thank you so much for sharing the details of this liberty training session with Banksy. I love videos like this because I'm always wanting to learn as much as I can about how I can work with my horses more effectively. Some trainers I subscribe to don't teach in such a clear and understandable way as you do. I'm enjoying being on this journey with you and Banksy (and all your wonderful horses)!
What a super training video 👍. Explained so thoroughly and executed so well. Very good of you to share your knowledge and experience Xx
Another superb video from Shelby, Banksy and Mom. Banksy looks amazing in blue. So cool to see a 2 year old stallion working so well at liberty. Thank you :)
Oh yay!
It always makes me happy to see people integrate things like clicker training and targeting with their horses. These methods are so awesome because they work with almost every animal and are based on positive reinforcement not punishment. I don’t know why we’ve decided in the horse community that the only way to train a horse is to punish them for bad behavior because it’s just not true.
12:50 I never actually consciously thought about this but I've totally noticed this when working with my horse. He seems so much more comfortable with new objects if I let HIM come to me and smell the object a couple times before I actually approach him with it.
Great video!
He's getting more and more handsome all the time!
I’m finally getting a chance to watch this... this will be so helpful with tarp desensitization for my boy Merlin, who is just a few weeks younger than Banksy! Another awesomely helpful one, Shelby! ♥️
Love your work!
You're freakin awesome Shelby. Good job, Banksy🏆 Just subscribed 👋🏼
I like your training style unfortunately where I live people most people are against with training with treats . My mare was very nervous when I got first got her almost 3 years ago . I trained her using this training style it has made a massive difference she is a completely different horse now.
I'm your 59.3k sub I only have 49 lol love your UA-cam channel
Honestly everyone should watch this video. Just... the amount of serotonin I got from seeing all of this. I love the way you work with horses and overall this way of training should be used soo much more than it is.
I've now been using mainly positive reinforcement with my boy for a few months and it's like he's a different horse. He's come out of his shell and just overall enjoys being worked so much more.
He looks good in blue!
Very interesting to watch so awesome with a bit more training and age I reckon he would follow you through he'll and high water. The love stands out. 🤩🤩🇦🇺🇦🇺
I love her intro ❤️
I love the intro!
What a good boy Banskey. And looking more like Milo too. And doing great with library work too especially with the blue top. All my love to you Selby And Bankey. Your mom too. Hi mom
It’s great to see you use clicker training with Banksy. I’ve been doing it for 10 years with my horses and love it.
Can you make a “Training Banksy” playlist please
Yes I can do thst
Yay!
💚💚💚
Can you do a video on how to introduce an outline or contact on a pony and the leg and rein ques? I find so many people leave the smaller details out x
I have an older video on building a top line plus a brief video on starting horses under saddle, both should be on my educational playlist!
What a good young man! Where did you get your target or what did you make it with?
I know you say it all the time, but what treats do you use when training? I know you've said pellets but is that a feed you'd buy in bulk or an actual treat? Where do you get it? Banksy is the absolute most handsome horse I've ever seen.
Alfalfa pellets, it’s just a regular feed you should be able to get an any feed store and then I also get the High Pro feeds step 5 grain as it’s a grain with larger pieces so adds some variety and chew time but is a lower fat grain
@@Milestone-Equestrian Thank you so much! I have a 5yo OTTB mare that tends to be more nervous and cautious of her surroundings but working her on the ground can be difficult because there's nothing holding her interest and I don't like the idea of constantly holding her down with a halter and lead and want to be able to do liberty work with her in a controlled environment. Thank you so much for all that you do! 💙
@@Courtmaster121 also if you want to use more of a “treat” I suggest using saddle snacks you can get them at tractor supply I use those and some Timothy pellets and alfalfa pellets for my 3 year old
Great video! I was curious if there are reasons to desensitize horses to a tarp specifically? would they ever actually need to walk over a tarp, or is this just general desensitization to get them used to noisy/spooky things? I can see why walking by a tarp without spooking is important but I'm wondering what the use is of getting the tarp on the horse. Sorry if this is a naive question!
Tarp is just part of sacking out. If they can wear a tarp rustling jackets, quarter sheets, etc won’t bother them and desensitizing them to it on the ground simulates different types of terrain or materials they may need to deal with in the future (ie: approaching open water jumps or Liverpool’s as a jumper) and just builds their confidence in being asked to approach the unknown
Thanks, that makes sense!