poor Chinaco is saying "why am I back in kindergarten? " His ears are fun to watch. So glad Gabby has a safe horse now. Old pony didn't get it at first. Best exercise for groundwork ever!
If I had tried to brush Homer’s tail he’d have kicked me…such a difference in them. Homer, aka Spotted Fever, will live his best life in a pasture with another gelding and be a lovely lawn ornament. I promised that horse I’d care for him for the rest of his life and that’s exactly what I will do. Pat & Deb have saved my life. We all know most others would have pretended that he was fine, not wanting to admit that was just not in the cards for him. Best humans ever. ❤
Thank you for caring for that horse, Homer!!!!! I loved that horse from the videos. I certainly think he could have a career as a model...someone into Photography/Painter that could take photos and monetize that or not. i would have called him Cochise for some reason....very special individual, imo. You might want to try to 'The Trust Technique' with him...you can google it...I have a friend into it and it is effective, non-invasive, safe etc. Might give you a way to have a relationship with him without asking much of him. Anyway it is a good technique to know about, for all kinds of animals...all the best.
When a great horseman with years of experience tells you a horse will get you hurt, believe him. Pat thank you so much for telling everyone the lick/chew response so lauded by internet "trainers" is worry, not acceptance. Apparently, they don't look at the eye.
Pat, you are a true friend, and Gabby is a wise woman to heed your advice. I'm sure having a good horse to ride made it easier for her. Homer will be a beautiful pasture ornament.
Well that sucks about Homer. Glad Gabby has your guidance though. Riding a particular horse isn't worth her life and not all of them can be fixed. If Pat says the horse is dangerous, she's wise to listen. And I'm glad to hear Gabby isn't passing off a dangerous horse to someone else. It's an honorable choice to just pasture him. I like her new one though. Looks like y'all will get somewhere with him.
At first I cried (not in front of Pat) when he told me that Homer would never be safe around people- but then I eased into the idea that he can have a happy life just being a pastured horse…& maybe a watch dog! I found a lovely spot for him and can still go see him weekly. Some horses just aren’t right for our needs and that’s ok. Thanks for caring. ❤
@@gab2hell You did good by him. You gave him the best opportunity he could get. You did your job. It's a shame he couldn't come around but it is what it is. Your new horse looks like a really good one so enjoy him!
@@gab2hell is pastured him short for saying PTS or is he really living in a pasture somewhere. I’m only asking because I assumed the later which I understand needs to happen in certain situations.
Well he’s currently at our barn, getting cookies and a fruit salad daily! But in November he’ll go to a real 10 acre pasture with another gelding and a mare. What is PTS? Pasture Traumatic Syndrome? 😊
Not every horse can be fixed. Thank you for not following trend of modern youtube trainers that convince people that every horse can improve by correct work. Some psychological traumas and behaviour issues are so deep rooted that horse can not fight it and is so much so much scared that it becomes danger for itself, the herd and owners too. Best thing for those animals is to give them couple acres of gods carpet and let them enjoy their life in peace.
Loved the video as always. I was doing this with my horse I’m starting last week. Pat has nerves of steel I think I probably stepped back a few to many times 😅
You have to teach yourself to get in your horse’s eye up to and including making forceful contact with it. This will have the effect of making you stand your ground. Bottom line is if you don’t take over, the horse will.
Can you please explain the reasoning for this specific lesson. I see it in a lot of your videos, and I’m just wondering if there is more reason than spacial awareness. As in helping them develop proper movement by crossing front legs, etc. Love your stuff. Much appreciation from BC Canada 🇨🇦
Horses are claustrophobic. He’s teaching him to not be worried about it so he can be safely loaded into a trailer. You don’t want to be in the trailer with the horse worried about small spaces. Outside the trailer, you have room to move if the horse completely loses his mind.
It teaches the horse to respect your space and never consider running through you. It teaches the horse to yield the hindquarters and the forehand. And it teaches the rider to be aware of the mechanics necessary for the horse to accomplish this.
@@PatnDebPuckett this is more what I was wondering as far as the mechanics of their turns. Should we be focusing on them crossing their legs in a specific way? And then those turns are building blocks for how those turns should be done under saddle. I’ll keep watching and learning. Thankyou for spreading your wisdom.
Is there any reason to start farther away and then move closer to the trailer? I have an older horse (5) that was never handled and seems claustrophobic. She tends to push into me on the right side when worried.
Watching you brush that horses tail it made me ask a question. My horse has a very very think tail loaded with hair. What’s the best product to use to untangle his tail
u can use human conditioner and even leave it in after the first wash (just to clean his tail) and while its wet gently brush it, it should help loosen those knots
Good exercise, but for more inexperienced people I would recommend starting without the squeeze first…ie just lunging on the lead rope so they know to go forward first…the squeeze is the next step.
Disagree. We’ve taught this exercise first for quite a few years with pretty good results. It’s called total emersion and making the person step up. Not to mention the boredom on the part of the horse mindlessly wandering in a circle.
poor Chinaco is saying "why am I back in kindergarten? " His ears are fun to watch. So glad Gabby has a safe horse now. Old pony didn't get it at first. Best exercise for groundwork ever!
p.s. he was closing his eyes at the finish. Felt a little bad for him, but he is a much safer horse to be around now.
If I had tried to brush Homer’s tail he’d have kicked me…such a difference in them. Homer, aka Spotted Fever, will live his best life in a pasture with another gelding and be a lovely lawn ornament. I promised that horse I’d care for him for the rest of his life and that’s exactly what I will do. Pat & Deb have saved my life. We all know most others would have pretended that he was fine, not wanting to admit that was just not in the cards for him. Best humans ever. ❤
Thank you for caring for that horse, Homer!!!!! I loved that horse from the videos. I certainly think he could have a career as a model...someone into Photography/Painter that could take photos and monetize that or not. i would have called him Cochise for some reason....very special individual, imo.
You might want to try to 'The Trust Technique' with him...you can google it...I have a friend into it and it is effective, non-invasive, safe etc. Might give you a way to have a relationship with him without asking much of him. Anyway it is a good technique to know about, for all kinds of animals...all the best.
When a great horseman with years of experience tells you a horse will get you hurt, believe him.
Pat thank you so much for telling everyone the lick/chew response so lauded by internet "trainers" is worry, not acceptance. Apparently, they don't look at the eye.
This is why I like your frankness you tell people what that horse is going to do to them
Love Chinaco's floppy ears. Totally relaxed and trusting horse.
That was just brilliant. You have a wonderful way of teaching your audience Pat. Leading by example 😊
Moon is a good name for that horse.
I’m actually impressed how quickly Moon came around! & unlike when I did this with Homer, he didn’t try to kick anyone.
Pat, you are a true friend, and Gabby is a wise woman to heed your advice. I'm sure having a good horse to ride made it easier for her. Homer will be a beautiful pasture ornament.
Well that sucks about Homer. Glad Gabby has your guidance though. Riding a particular horse isn't worth her life and not all of them can be fixed. If Pat says the horse is dangerous, she's wise to listen. And I'm glad to hear Gabby isn't passing off a dangerous horse to someone else. It's an honorable choice to just pasture him.
I like her new one though. Looks like y'all will get somewhere with him.
At first I cried (not in front of Pat) when he told me that Homer would never be safe around people- but then I eased into the idea that he can have a happy life just being a pastured horse…& maybe a watch dog! I found a lovely spot for him and can still go see him weekly. Some horses just aren’t right for our needs and that’s ok. Thanks for caring. ❤
@@gab2hell You did good by him. You gave him the best opportunity he could get. You did your job. It's a shame he couldn't come around but it is what it is. Your new horse looks like a really good one so enjoy him!
@@gab2hell is pastured him short for saying PTS or is he really living in a pasture somewhere. I’m only asking because I assumed the later which I understand needs to happen in certain situations.
Well he’s currently at our barn, getting cookies and a fruit salad daily! But in November he’ll go to a real 10 acre pasture with another gelding and a mare. What is PTS? Pasture Traumatic Syndrome? 😊
@@gab2hell oh lovely!! Thank you for sharing your journey with us I’ve really enjoyed these videos with Homer and now with your new horse.
Not every horse can be fixed. Thank you for not following trend of modern youtube trainers that convince people that every horse can improve by correct work. Some psychological traumas and behaviour issues are so deep rooted that horse can not fight it and is so much so much scared that it becomes danger for itself, the herd and owners too. Best thing for those animals is to give them couple acres of gods carpet and let them enjoy their life in peace.
Seems like that horse might be prone to being reactive and then someone in his past gave him a reason.
Interesting comment about how some people use endless ground work to avoid riding
Thanks for showing the eye blocking that can save your life i try to tell people how important it is to learn this
Great lesson
Well done and an excellent explanation of both why and how ground work is to be accomplished ⾺
Great lesson as always
Thank you! This is really informative and I’ll put it to use this week
Very helpful video, thank you Pat and Deb! Would love to see more like these to continue groundwork training
Gracias
Fantastic video as always. Thank you for sharing. May I ask, what breed is Chinaco?
What needs to happen with a rider and a horse for Pat to consider taking the horse on in training?
Thank you
Loved the video as always. I was doing this with my horse I’m starting last week. Pat has nerves of steel I think I probably stepped back a few to many times 😅
You have to teach yourself to get in your horse’s eye up to and including making forceful contact with it. This will have the effect of making you stand your ground. Bottom line is if you don’t take over, the horse will.
@@PatnDebPuckett Thank you I will watch this again before I go out do it again. Such a great video thank you.
Great that was my next move.
Can you please explain the reasoning for this specific lesson. I see it in a lot of your videos, and I’m just wondering if there is more reason than spacial awareness. As in helping them develop proper movement by crossing front legs, etc. Love your stuff. Much appreciation from BC Canada 🇨🇦
Horses are claustrophobic. He’s teaching him to not be worried about it so he can be safely loaded into a trailer. You don’t want to be in the trailer with the horse worried about small spaces. Outside the trailer, you have room to move if the horse completely loses his mind.
It teaches the horse to respect your space and never consider running through you. It teaches the horse to yield the hindquarters and the forehand. And it teaches the rider to be aware of the mechanics necessary for the horse to accomplish this.
@@PatnDebPuckett this is more what I was wondering as far as the mechanics of their turns. Should we be focusing on them crossing their legs in a specific way? And then those turns are building blocks for how those turns should be done under saddle. I’ll keep watching and learning. Thankyou for spreading your wisdom.
@@jjackson-7660 observe what the horse has to do in order to accomplish his turn: disengage the hindquarters and bring the front end across.
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Is there any reason to start farther away and then move closer to the trailer? I have an older horse (5) that was never handled and seems claustrophobic. She tends to push into me on the right side when worried.
Yes you can start farther away especially if it will help you to not step back. Pat knew that this gray horse could handle the pressure.
@@PatnDebPuckett thanks!
Watching you brush that horses tail it made me ask a question. My horse has a very very think tail loaded with hair. What’s the best product to use to untangle his tail
u can use human conditioner and even leave it in after the first wash (just to clean his tail) and while its wet gently brush it, it should help loosen those knots
Can I ask what is Chinaco’s breeding.I have PRE horses and he looks to have a lot of Spanish blood with some TB maybe?
He's Andalusian and Lusitano.
Thank you,that’s a good mix.
Good exercise, but for more inexperienced people I would recommend starting without the squeeze first…ie just lunging on the lead rope so they know to go forward first…the squeeze is the next step.
Disagree. We’ve taught this exercise first for quite a few years with pretty good results. It’s called total emersion and making the person step up. Not to mention the boredom on the part of the horse mindlessly wandering in a circle.