I know who you are Steve Young. You were sent by St Elegius to help all the troubled and lost equines. What a wonderful soul you are, long may you and your loved ones thrive. How blessed we are to have you, x
Long story made short; had a boarding horse that would not load. Young (4 years old) strongminded big mare. I got her through that, and later they went to a horse show where I actually was Show Manager. Sunday evening at show end, they had paid the actual breeder of their horse to take it back, as the husband was working late. Daughter came bashfully asking me for help to load the horse, as the breeder had some problems. As we walked alongside the arena house, we met the wife. Strange expression on her face, shaking her head. Then I heard the sound. A repeated sound I first could not recognize. I felt weary and picked up my speed. Rounded the corner and saw one man whipping the mare again and again on the rump while another had the leadrope tightly turned twice over the horse's nose trying to manhandle it into the trailer. I roared like a woman long before Rhianna had her hit. Jumped on the guy with the whip and furiously grabbed the whip from him before attacking the guy with the strangling grip on a horse making gurgling sounds with her nose. I was obviously unexpected, as both men backed up without a fight. After a brief exchange of words and a whip to the stranglers thigh, they left with the trailer. Horse back in the stable, and me in charge, I told them to call the husband to tell him to hook up their trailer, load a specific mare of mine, and come as soon as he was off work. Mare loaded after some friendly waiting and peaceful asking, and got home at midnight. I reported both guys to the police for animal cruelty next day, and offered freely to the officer that I had used the whip on one of the guys. The officer looked me dead in the eye and said he would have done the same.
In the '90s, I had rented a bedroom from a lady that also boarded horses on her property. She didn't do her due diligence on a guy properly that came from a nearby dude string ride barn. I was curious what his background was, and why he suddenly needed a new job; but it wasn't my place to ask. A while later, he was on a horse, headed towards the trail system to exercise it, but it refused to climb out of a draw, and it went over backwards instead. Fortunately, he was a big enough cushion that the horse's withers weren't injured. He hurt his arm; but he was more bruised pride than anything. The landlady *finally* got suspicious about the guy. (I would have personally called the police; but again, not my place.😡 I wasn't a first person witness.) She had a vet thoroughly check out the horse. He had been abusing the horse. A sweet Arabian now had a sore mouth and a tender back. He had been sawing on the bit; and he was too lazy to help a horse up a slope by leaning forward while standing in the stirrups. In fact, this overweight Neanderthal was bouncing in the saddle during a trot, instead of moving the horse through its gait. I wasn't a very experienced rider, at the time; but it had been drilled into me how careful you needed to be with the purebred Arabians. They could go forever with incredible stamina; but you had to protect their backs. He should have never been allowed anywhere near these horses, let alone ride them. He was instantly fired and blacklisted in the region. My landlady had more connections than the dude barn apparently. That poor horse was doing ground work only, for ages, due to its tender back. Lots of TLC, and excellent veterinary care, finally brought her around to trusting riders again; but even then, only petite females. That was decades ago; and I still want to throttle the guy.
@@elizabethbottroff1218 it IS your place, everyone's place, to call out abuse on ANY living being...suspended or not.. hopefully you've learned that by now and others as well... see something or even feel something is wrong, SAY something... it IS our business to protect!
You won’t say a bad word about others because you are a class act, that bastard beating the horse made me feel sick,I can not imagine what it is like to have to cross paths with these types of people and I feel for you.
Man years ago I worked at a breeding farm in CA. A stallion had injured himself in the field. Had to take to vet clin8c. They proceeded to beat this poor boy to get him on the trailer. I finally stepped in, told them to all go away and after 2.5 hours I was able to get him on the trailer with kindness. It was then an uneventful trip to the clinic.
Once we didn't have time🤷🏼. No whips were used. There were 5 of us. Ropes & a blindfold were used, he was NVR hurt. Scared yes but not hurt. We simply overpowered him. Had to & I was ok w/it bcuz I knew he was going to a better place.
@@arribaficationwineho32 I can see how impatience can lead to abuse, thing is some of these situations are still avoidable - e.g. most horses can be desensitised to going in trailers when they’re unsure or scared, which would likely help when there isn’t time to make multiple attempts.
My father was raised on a farm in Nebraska and was a good horse person. He used to ride the farm horse to the 1 room school house he attended. It was about a mile or so away. Unfortunately I never learned much about horses from him, but your videos are absolutely amazing. I really enjoy watching you work with horses and feel I've learned a lot about working with my little dog from your horse videos. As an aside, I asked my father what he did when a storm came in, and he had to ride the horse back to the farm in a blizzard. Snow storms can be quite bad out on the plains east of the Rocky Mountains. He said, "No problem, just get on the horse, and it always took me straight back to the barn in the blizzard with no problems whatsoever." The horse always knew the way home even when the human couldn't see the road.
Awesome. Well done. I’ve had horses since I was 10. Loading them in trailers can sure be an issue. I’ve studied a lot of methods, but you have helped me most. I recently bought an 8 year old quarter horse that had never been in a trailer. I loaded him in 30 minutes. No trauma. Owners were amazed. I actually took him in and out of the trailer a few times which left them gobsmacked.
the look on Stars face when you walked away from the new stall. "Hey You! Nice Man who has flags with no hits.. where you going?" such an inquisitive horse, the potential is enormous. Such a shame that people have handled her badly.
Steve (and Tanya and Charlotte) thanks for your compassion, kindness, caring, and expertise...not only with horses but with people also! You truly are a blessing. Thank you for the work you do!
I hope all the trainers who worked with Star before you see this! This was my all-time favorite video!! I was a nervous wreck for you, even though I knew you’d do it in the end. I didn’t know what would happen in the meantime 🙏🏻❤️ to you and the family. Give us some videos of JIMMY!
It would help those, and any other trainers a ton to watch all of Steve’s videos, as well as watch some of Klaus Hempfling’s, and Rick Gore’s Think Like a Horse.
@@louisegogel7973 Rick could be a good one to watch, but his constant loud complaining about others makes it hard. His voice when he raises it is extremely annoying. His methods are good though. Just his personality can be abrasive.
@@micheledavis7591 I agree that some of Rick’s words can be abrasive, but if one can ignore his rants, then what he has to say about horse language is truly helpful. If one sticks mostly to his frame by frame reviews of horse behavior and human interactions then it could open a whole world of understanding that compliments what Steve and Klaus are doing.
Well done all of you .... I was quite weepy by the time Star got into her new stable !! She seemed so relieved in herself too - she had been through a fear barrier that day and survived. Hope all settles down for them and Star leaves behind her bad experiences.
I cried when she followed Darcy into the trailer. (And I am not usually a crier.) I cannot believe how invested I get in your videos and the outcome for these beautiful horses.
Steve and Tanya. I’m fromFt. Worth, Texas and only WISH I had this knowledge 50 years ago. God has truly gifted you with abilities to read these royal animals. I watch all your videos and this one made me cry. If I ever get back to England, you guys are on my BUCKET LIST.
We got our horse from the kill pen. It is my 10 year old daughters Welsh pony. He won't trailer for Anyone but her now. It makes me proud she learned these techniques and has the trust and confidence of her horse. All at 10 years old. With no whips, no butt straps no pulling. Just good training. It took us a few weeks but he is trailering great now. He also would rear and totally freaks out when a whip is out.
When Tanya says “she’s thinks you’re telling her off when you’re smacking her” I hope Nikki heard that. I know Nikki was showing affection but poor Star obviously didn’t like it due to her history. As usual, great video and great information.
I agree. Slapping horses is a terrible habit to get into, and so wide spread. We have close to similar numbers of nerve endings in our bodies. How do we think of and tolerate being slapped? Touch and stroke your horse with good encouragement and love in your touch ~ See the difference in their response!
Huge respect to Nikki for not giving up on this lovely mare. Asking for help when you know you're out of your depth is a brave thing. Trusting, previously, which ever "trainer" enough, only to watch them abuse and repeatedly use ignorant and cruel methods, before her very eyes, must have made her feel very conflicted as she and her partner clearly love the horse. A follow up visit from you Steve, circumstances allowing, would be amazing for all involved. The "Steve Young" signature, tactful way of imparting your wealth of knowledge and years of experience to your client/ horse guardian..... this lovely sensitive mare could potentially live her life, not just being .. "well looked after" as she clearly is! But......living her days with a properly empathetic human guardian, who not only accommodates her physical needs, for water, food, warmth or medical care.. but.....truly is awake to, at least, the fundamental requirements regarding her unique equine-ness......wow! I just invented a new word! 😁 Horses mental health is as important as any sentient being 🐴
@@jennielaw6329 Very well put, that Nikki is courageous to bring the horse to Steve and be okay with allowing us to watch and learn from the progress they make! I think each of us commenting on the ‘slap’ awareness said it with loving desire for her relationship with Star to get even better. So many people don’t realize that they are doing it and that it doesn’t feel good to a horse. It helps for us to remind, and usually Steve gently says something to the one doing it, but I think he held back because Nikki was already so traumatized by the previous attempts to load Star.
@@jennielaw6329 None of that is cancelled out by me saying that I hope she heard what Tanya said about slapping the horse. Its important for Nikki to continue to learn if she wants the mare to recover.
My heart is breaking as I watch your opening explanation. I had a horse in my youth ( this is 45 years ago now!) that was afraid of the trailer. I didn't have the knowledge then to question the approach of the people we went to for help, in fact I did my best to learn from them and emulate their methods, even though in my gut I knew there had to be a better way. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your insight and experience through these videos. I stopped riding not long after but if I had had access to someone like you back in the day, who knows where I would be now. I've been following you for close to a year now and have learned more in that time than in all my years of riding combined! Just wish I had some way of putting it all into practice!💛
I was the same! Although it only took one aggressive farrier to see what doesn't work, needless to say he was only used once! My long time farrier was a gentle knowledgeable man , calm, kind. He Reminds me of Steve come to think of it .
Here! Absolutely love this channel! Thanks for another video guys! I always want to give Tonya a shout out as she is the other half of this channel not just by marriage, but by effort time and contribution!
Horses just know when someone knows what they are doing and really understands them. This guy speaks their language and it's just amazing to see him work
So sad to see the terrorized look on her face, like she knows pain is coming but doesn't yet know what kind or how bad it's going to be. Being with you Steve perhaps gave her a little feeling of well-being. Bless you.
What great patience Steve had with Star to keep working with her to get her to load. How impressive. Even animals respond well to KINDNESS and real CARING.
As soon as the boy put his hand and pushed on her rear she pushed back and refused. I am so glad you guys got her home safe and sound. Hopefully Star never sees another whip again.
Steve, you are God's gift to troubled horses and there's a place in heaven just for you some day! I love you with all my heart and I pray you can continue for many more happy years to help our horsey friends. Bravo for loving patience with Star. What a beautiful horse. 🥰
Dear Steve, Tonya, Charlotte and Dan, let me begin by saying I have been watching for about six months and I absolutely love you all. I live in Paris, Texas USA. I am a 67 year old widow and I do not own a horse. I love horses and have my whole life. Watching your videos on UA-cam is such a joy for me. I am on a fixed income so I can't afford to send you much money but feel I need to contribute to repay a little for all the happiness your videos give me. So keep up the good work and Happy Trails. Connie Nutt
Connie, I have a good friend who has a ranch in Roxton. He has a beautiful quarter horse mare that I claim as "mine", even though I've never met her! Lol! I WISH that I lived closer to the friend, and his mare. (I'm 5 hours away 🥴) I'd work with her every DAY, using Steve's techniques!
Hi Connie, I too have loved horses all of my life. I've gone to see some really good handlers work, like Monty Roberts but I can't afford to own a horse. My brother has a horse farm for race horses but it breaks my heart too much to be there so that's out. O well, we shall live through the kindness of connection via Steve.
My horse was in a trailer accident, was gonna be put down. He picked me, I was no one special, just a girl that was amazed with his majestic notions. We were together 21 beautiful years. Sometimes, souls click, never give up on a horse. RIP Buckwheat Jones, beloved friend 🙏🐴
I love your kitty. Looks like a Birman, I have one that’s identical. She’s a little bit feisty but is mellowing into a loving girl. I love the love you give the horses. I’ve only had one experience with a horse. I went with my cousin to a riding school where they put me on ‘Dynamite’. A huge horse to me but I’m only 5 feet tall. We headed off towards the fields and had to cross a busy road which I managed. Just as we got across some boys lit a banger and my horse took off. One foot came out of the stirrup but I held on. The lead girl called pull on the reins but I didn’t want to hurt the horses’s mouth so I pulled on the right rein only it turned right and headed back towards the road. I then learned to pull both reins when my horse stopped in someone’s front yard. I got off immediately and never got on a horse again. BUT I STILL LOVE HORSES AND LOVE WATCHING YOU WORK THEM. Thanks 😅❤
Steve your brilliant wish you lived nearer I've got a 4 year old stallion bought last October since my previous stallion died of old age related health problems aged 21 a little before him I've been watching you for quite a while thank god because after being here for a short while he showed himself as bolshy pushy and mouthy and biting I've followed your routines to the letter and he's improving he has his off days but I persevere calmly and will keep the training going he knows I'm the alfa now but he still likes to push me a bit but day by day he's improving its a very long pateint slow daily part of a routine which I keep up he's learning so I know he will turn out to be a wonderful pony 😊 thank you for all of your advice and help thank god I came across your channel 😅
Beautiful example of how important understanding, patience and compassion are in achieving optimal result. Great team work. Good new year filled with victories to all and for the channel.
16:58 I am so glad you said that Tanya! How one is named can set thoughts off in the minds of those who are around the named one! Those thoughts can inadvertently lead to ideas, responses within one’s own body and then reactions toward the named one! STAR is a beautiful name and the other part can be deleted and erased, as if it never had been.
Very true. Similarly - accept compliments. For those people who instantly rebut them think what you are telling people; if you tell them you aren't smart, pretty, skilled etc often enough eventually they will believe you.
@@ppww6076 That took me a moment to unravel what you said, lol. Rejecting a compliment can mean many things… it could mean that one doesn’t feel those things are true about oneself and that accepting the compliment, one feels it is a lie. I think a great way to handle such compliments in this case is to say, “how sweet/kind/nice of you to think of me that way!”. Then one isn’t butting up against an inner turmoil, is acknowledging the other’s perspective, and might even be allowing the compliment to sneak into the crack in the door that acknowledging opens.
I have 2 daughters, one is 33 and the other is 30. Both are very capable women in their own right but they will always be my little girls and I know that will NEVER change. The desire to protect your children never really goes away no matter how old they are :)
More tension than a Holly wood thriller in this video - so much at stake! Amazing work and skill from Steve with this anxious horse who could have got badly panicked and flipped.
Love you videos. I can say that I can't even ride my cob with a whip. I've never used one for riding. We are trying to desensitive him to a schooling whip, only because of my disability i have very weak leg aid on one side. Not yet used it on board but lots of just rubbing it on his sides and back. He is 10 and had him since he was 2. His education was brought on very slowly and we are only starting to introduce canter in a school. I've taught him how to park at a mounting block for me and ican lead him from my wheelchair. I leave wheelchair bottom of mounting block and use my stick to get up there lol. Hr stands still and at the end I say take me back and he will walk and line himself up by the block. Lots of gentle work using stand, stay and space as command. When he came he was treat trained so we use space as even till today if he crowds he can nip, so space gives us the bubble we need. It's fun as recently he lost his field mate, we had to sell her as she was bored and needed a fun teenager, the yard owner lost one of her retired horses. So my cob is now with her 35 yr old tb and they are both like naughty boys together. Done a bit of field hopping at times lol.
What patience you have with a troubled horse, the bastard's should be shipped themselves. Good that we have people like you to try and give the horse a better life. Thank you sir
Really enjoy your videos. This is the first time I've been able to clearly hear every word you said. Whatever change you made, please continue. Your patience with difficult horses is amazing.
We used to breed horses years ago. One of the ways we trained trailers early was to back an open trailer all the way up to a corral gate and allow new babies to use it for a creep-feeder. They were so casual about using it by the time they were weanlings it was easy as yearlings to load them up.. Used the same training for an older mare we got who we didn't know at the time had been in an awful auto accident. She had been thrown on her side trapped with minor injuries. On top of that previous owners had done the same thing beating with whips and twitching. Poor thing was very traumatized. She would have to be walked to where they had to go. We did the same move, as we did with the babies. We put the open trailer against an open corral gate, and then placed her feed in the trailer close to the open end of the trailer. Gradually, as she got more comfortable starting out just standing at the edge of the ramp to eat, we would move her food further into the trailer as she got used to it. By the end, she forgot her fear and could load in with a snap of fingers. Traveling to shows everyone was safe and the horses were all comfortable. No fear. They liked their mini portable home. Lol..I remember sleeping in a hot tent at a couple of shows while we had fans blowing on the horses. I will always remember that evening that mare (name Lady) was just standing in the trailer patiently waiting for her feed. I might of cried a bit.
You have developed into one of the best Horse (& dog trainers). You have learned how to think like them and understand how they work both mentally and physically. Total Respect. UTube put your channel in front of me. It was a blessing. Subscribed when I realized what I was watching in you. Wish I had known you when I had my own horse. Would have made training of my horse easier. My dream horse (first horse) turned out to be a 4 year old, hot off the race course 16.2 hand gelding Thoroughbred with no training but race training. The trainer jumping competitions owner had just bought him and was taking him home when I saw him (long story) fell in love and bought him for $2,200, cash over 40 years ago. He was a stunning horse I never could have afforded if trained... Very classy, breedy head, Sable Black. The owner told me I had no business buying this horse but I put the cash in his hand. He gave me 30 days to return him if I couldn't handle him. I told him thank you but I would find a way to make it work. I had him for 24 years until he passed away at 28. He was my once in a life time horse right from the start. As time went on and with hard work (for me, not him) he could jump a 6 foot jump from a walk with me on his back, he was a dream in dressage, great for trail riding and he was like sitting on a soft leather recliner to ride .... he was so smooth in his gates. And, he was a sweet horse, kind, intelligent. Everyone tried to buy him from me. No chance. I knew what I had and I loved him.... my childhood dream. He passed in 2000. I was privileged for my heart to have been owned by him. His racing name was Sea Booger. I called him Bogey. He was/is my heart horse. I still miss him.
I think star definitely needed to see another horse go in to see that it was safe and that she wouldn't be hurt if she went in I cant imagine how much trauma she's had to suffer thru to make her so terrified, what makes it worse is how interested and curious she was with everything else
Amazing!! I watched in horror when i was a kid as they tried and tried to load a 7 month old into a trailer with no ramp. I don't know who was more whipped when they finally got him in. I often wondered if anyone could ever get him near a trailer after that. Poor guy. I never forgot it. You healed this horse. Great job!
That was fantastic, I dont believe In whips, I got my yearling to load, by similar means , slow and praise for every step she took. Second time she walked straight in..
I don’t know why your video came into my UA-cam feed but I am so thrilled. I don’t have horses, and don’t ever expect to be around them, but I do have anxiety and this story enthralled me. Wow, I had tears at the end! What a lovely man you are, and same with your family. Thank you for this, it made me so happy to see such love and care. Much love from 🇨🇦, I will keep watching.
I thank you so much for this story. Many people think by love they can heal a horse this badly broken.....thank God you are there to help them heal, and move forward in their little horse lives and hearts. God bless.
I live in NW Nevada, and often see will horses and burros on my journeys. I love animals, but have a huge fear of horses. I began watching your videos, and observed your methods of calming the animals, and the people. Now, I can look at a horse and tell if it is angry or not.
Every time I see even the slightest change in a scared horse’s thinking it brings tears to my eyes. Especially knowing that before he got to Steve, he was whipped over and over. The injustice man can put on animals is heartbreaking, even from people who should know better. Thank god for people like Steve who know just how to understand and respect these great animals, and who helps them through their fears without pain and suffering.
I have seen so many times horses beaten into lorries or trailers. Heart broken I never took part into that. What is it, that this wise intellectual human beings dont know any other way. A way like here. I get emotional seen this. So heart warming to see one man teaching people being better. ❤❤❤❤
That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen, i can't think of anyone who could have done that , to be honest you took my breath away I'm 78yrs old and haven't been on a horse for a few years now and miss it sooo much , that is why I watch all the horse videos to think back, close my eyes and remember what it was like for a while.....so thank you so much for your wonderful videos...
Wow! That was a hard one. I laughed at the end when she was finally “Home Sweet Home” and she stopped eating and stared at you almost like saying “what the hell did we both go through back there mate?” 😂 You could see it in her eyes! Lol
Had a beautiful fun who had a terrible experience while owned by first owner! When we moved her to our place it took coaxing and a butt rope. Got her home, parked her with the trailer open. Started feeding her at the foot of the trailer and progressed into the trailer, etc. Finally, she loaded up into the feeder. I let her eat in the trailer for about a month. To make a long story short, she was a delight! Whatever happened to her took some time and love, but was truly worth it! I’m a new viewer from the US, and I am now a huge fan of you and your lovely wife! Kudos to your savvy and horse sense! H Robinson USA
First of your videos I’ve seen. I was fascinated the whole way through. I am so impressed by your commitment to kindness, patience and understanding the horse’s point of view and emotional state. Wonderful.
You really can read a horse, that's why the horses got so much respect for your guidance, Have you ever had a horse that you couldn't help. Great respect for helping these beautiful animals Steve
imo:🎯Great Relationship-Repair pointer & advocacy modeling Tanya! ❤I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you told Star's loving/stressed people they needed to stop calling her 'psyco-star' (it's like calling a beaten child a 'brat' for being terrified, isn't it?) & to replace it w/Star, or 2B more accurate, 'SUPERStar' (for all she'd just been thru, & then allowing Steve to show her new ways➡despite her recent dealings w/seemingly psychotic humans wielding whips!)❤
I was so upset when I heard that she had been whipped. I am so glad that the owner found you. You are so kind and I know that star could feel that from you. I don't think some people understand how smart and how sensitive horses really are. They are amazing animals and if you ever have the trust of a horse it is the most amazing feeling in the world. So thankful to see your kindness. I have liked and subscribed to your channel. And I'm looking forward to seeing more of what you do.
I adore horses and those who are respectful towards them. I am happy that you came across my feed. To see a horse whipped and beaten makes my blood boil. That man should have not only be disqualified but banned permanently. You handled the situation with grace. Horses are amazing creatures. Bless you and your family. Best wishes for 2023 and beyond. I certainly hope that people learn from you care and love for their animals.
I wish I had had someone like you when I had my horse. Your ability to stay calm and yet push forward is really remarkable and so special. Well done you and your family. 🎉❤
First of all, I want to say THANK YOU, TONYA!! You got everyone to stop calling her "Psycho" Star! I know it was an extremely emotional and difficult day. God's continued blessings into 2023.
You're absolutely right saying not to call this horse by a derogatory name. When we change the way we think about a thing, the thing we think about changes! A Star is born! 🌠
it's a joke, i know nikki and star closely and she loves her horse as we all do but we always joke about her being psycho does that in no way mean we believe she actually is she's just been mistreated
I watched a few minutes at bedtime last night but now wished I'd left it until today. I've been awake since 3am worrying about the previous cruelty inflicted upon such a sweet and gentle mare. What a wonderful miracle you have performed with her. It's truly amazing to watch and such a good start to the new year. Thank you 😊
Don’t know how I found this video, but glad I did. Humans have failed this horse her entire life and it pains me so much! Thank you for helping her. I hope her owners learn to work with her and boost her confidence so that she can shine like the Star that she is! No one goes into horse husbandry knowing everything, and there is certainly always something to learn from them a well!
We all know you're a miracle worker, but I think that little pony was the real wayshower in this sitch. :) He was the magic bullet. Bonus points for cat content. ❤
All the very best for the year ahead, thanks to you and the 'team' for the videos and the information. As always a good job done with a 'trouble' horse
I like the way you put trouble with the ‘’! This beautiful girl is just misunderstood. I’m terrified of needles amd when I was a kid I went crazy over a blood test. There was screaming, yelling, crying, three nurses holding me down and a doctor who took my blood. I understand how this poor horse feels. I wasn’t being naughty, I was terrified. Star was the same, Steve really showed her that she was braver than she thought she was. She looked pretty proud of herself despite her terror. Amd I bet she slept really well that night.
I am a newer subbie to your channel. And I absolutely LOVE what you do. You sir, are an amazing trainer! About 20 years ago, I owned 3 horses. They were my babies. I cannot even imagine beating or whipping them to try and convince them to do what I wanted. One of my horses was part quarter and Belgian. He was a big ole boy, and a real sweetheart. But he always hesitated loading in a trailer. I just kept talking sweet to him and kept on coaxing... This most of the time, went on for several minutes. But I remained patient, and eventually, he would walk right in. I would praise him every time... and as time went on, it got easier and easier. I loved trail riding, and he was such a joy to take on the trails. I truly, enjoy your videos so much! It also, really makes me miss having horses! 🥰 ~Suzy
I so agree with Tanya…. Don’t call her Psycho-anything. This horse needs everything Positive. Steve, you are a gift to the equine world. I so appreciate you. 🐎❤️
People like you restore my faith in humanity, which is a good thing, because I don’t have much faith in them. But you’re very high on my good list. My very best to you all.
Great to see you working with the horse before each attempt at the trailer.. brilliant idea to employ a trailer competent horse in that situation to build confidence, under time and pressure, staying calm. Very authentic you are the real deal. Less drama next time for sure. Splendid yard btw, can see alot of love and hardwork goes into wot u do. Thank you for being brave enough to share a bit of progress. Massive respect to you Steve 👍👍
Wow! I have just watched for the second time. My heart ached at how this beautiful horse was treated in the past. 😢. No way in any shape or form should anyone beat/whip/ yell at an animal, great or small. Watching what you do for these Beautiful animals warms my heart no end. 😍. You have a Lovely family who support you too, that's wonderful. Love your drawings and your comments, had a good chuckle !😂 especially when your cat came to inspect 🤣. Fantastic Horsemanship 👏 🏆 👏
Steve, Tanya and Charlotte y'all are incredible, you have me in tears of joy at the successes you have with difficult horses. You are amazing! I LOVE watching ever video you do! Thank you for your wisdom and sensitivity to spooked horses, you always get the intended results and the respect of the horses. GOD BLESS YOU!!!
That trailer is so small for such a big horse. That’s part of it. Those covered trailers seem to be so scary for horses. We have open trailers and never had a problem loading anything-horses or cattle. But the weather in Britain makes the covered trailer necessary, I guess.
Omgosh Steve ~ I don’t know how you get these easy jobs…… 😢 if only you had more time your magic would have worked as normal cos Star was responding to you. You were so courageous & the result was incredible. Your experience, calmness & patience transferred to the horse in the end. All credit to Tanya for suggesting the horse should be called Star cos the other name was attracting all the wrong vibrations. The appearance of your beautiful cat was the added glamour at the end. I love you all. Have a great New Year. xxxxx 😅😎❤️
That made me cry. How people do this and get away with it I do not know. Thank goodness there are people like you in the world to help these poor animals. Thank you,
Such great teamwork! A very difficult work well-done. You guys are the best. Too bad that so many horses do not get the understanding and proper basics in the beginning to be able to avoid traumas like this. Bless you all and Happy New Year!
Share the videos and more and more people will be learning what Steve is passing on from his experience and the experiences of those who he learned with on the way.
I hope the owner will invest the time in getting her horse comfortable in the trailer. It’s going to take some hard work undoing the trauma of the previous failed attempts
I can totally identify with having sleepless nights and tears when your horse won’t load. I had an off-the-track thoroughbred many years ago, who trailered fine up until my so-called “trainer” beat him, trying to load him onto my 2-horse ramp trailer to take him to a show. I was at work at the time and didn’t witness it but I heard about the abuse later. After that, he acted exactly as this mare did. He would approach the trailer and plant his feet and would stand there literally for hours rather than goin. I was so discouraged and upset that I finally sold that trailer and gave up. For several years, we didn’t go off the property. But my daughter, who rode him just fine, was missing a lot of fun with her friends because we couldn’t go to shows. Finally, I purchased a different trailer, a step-up livestock trailer, that was much less closed-in looking. I still couldn’t get him in. I tried clicker training, treats, tapping him lightly on the hindquarters with the butt end of a lounge whip(I made sure that he wasn’t afraid of the lounge whip first) as I walked him. Absolutely nothing worked. Finally, a person who had a more experience with loading horses and reading their body language than myself helped me. Somehow, my horse had more faith in her than me, which was fine by the way. She would walk him toward the open trailer up with authority and without looking at him, cluck to him, then tweak him on the shoulder with her fingers just as he started thinking about, maybe stopping, and he followed her right in. So I know how upsetting it is when you can’t help your horse because you don’t know how. I dearly wish that I had had the benefit of your videos back then. It would’ve saved me literally years of frustration and bafflement and disappointment. I felt like I was letting the horse down. I question whether I should even be a horse owner. I totally lost all sense of confidence in myself.
It's quite obvious from watching this that Star felt a lot more relaxed in the little guy's company. Would have made sense for them to travel together to the new location and then start and build from there.
You need to clone yourself! Horses love you so much! You are such a good man, and the horses appreciate the respect you show them. What beautiful animals! Tanya works so hard to help, and your respect of her and her work you depend on. Charlotte works so well to help you, too. What a lovely family! Thank you! Happy trails to you!🐎🐎💖💖
I binge watch your videos late at night. Being from a big city in the U.S I find your videos educational, kind and relaxing. I hope that’s not offensive.
I know who you are Steve Young. You were sent by St Elegius to help all the troubled and lost equines. What a wonderful soul you are, long may you and your loved ones thrive. How blessed we are to have you, x
Amen an Hallelujah 🙏🕊️
God Bless you Steve Young and Family
well said elizaann1888 !!
So true!!!
Just amazing! Love these videos I always learn so much!
What a beautiful comment....🐎❤️🐎
Long story made short; had a boarding horse that would not load. Young (4 years old) strongminded big mare. I got her through that, and later they went to a horse show where I actually was Show Manager. Sunday evening at show end, they had paid the actual breeder of their horse to take it back, as the husband was working late. Daughter came bashfully asking me for help to load the horse, as the breeder had some problems. As we walked alongside the arena house, we met the wife. Strange expression on her face, shaking her head. Then I heard the sound. A repeated sound I first could not recognize. I felt weary and picked up my speed. Rounded the corner and saw one man whipping the mare again and again on the rump while another had the leadrope tightly turned twice over the horse's nose trying to manhandle it into the trailer. I roared like a woman long before Rhianna had her hit. Jumped on the guy with the whip and furiously grabbed the whip from him before attacking the guy with the strangling grip on a horse making gurgling sounds with her nose. I was obviously unexpected, as both men backed up without a fight. After a brief exchange of words and a whip to the stranglers thigh, they left with the trailer. Horse back in the stable, and me in charge, I told them to call the husband to tell him to hook up their trailer, load a specific mare of mine, and come as soon as he was off work. Mare loaded after some friendly waiting and peaceful asking, and got home at midnight. I reported both guys to the police for animal cruelty next day, and offered freely to the officer that I had used the whip on one of the guys. The officer looked me dead in the eye and said he would have done the same.
Thank you ❤ we have to be the voice for the voiceless.
Awful men, so glad you were around to help the mare and sort things out.
In the '90s, I had rented a bedroom from a lady that also boarded horses on her property. She didn't do her due diligence on a guy properly that came from a nearby dude string ride barn. I was curious what his background was, and why he suddenly needed a new job; but it wasn't my place to ask.
A while later, he was on a horse, headed towards the trail system to exercise it, but it refused to climb out of a draw, and it went over backwards instead. Fortunately, he was a big enough cushion that the horse's withers weren't injured. He hurt his arm; but he was more bruised pride than anything.
The landlady *finally* got suspicious about the guy. (I would have personally called the police; but again, not my place.😡 I wasn't a first person witness.)
She had a vet thoroughly check out the horse. He had been abusing the horse. A sweet Arabian now had a sore mouth and a tender back. He had been sawing on the bit; and he was too lazy to help a horse up a slope by leaning forward while standing in the stirrups. In fact, this overweight Neanderthal was bouncing in the saddle during a trot, instead of moving the horse through its gait. I wasn't a very experienced rider, at the time; but it had been drilled into me how careful you needed to be with the purebred Arabians. They could go forever with incredible stamina; but you had to protect their backs.
He should have never been allowed anywhere near these horses, let alone ride them.
He was instantly fired and blacklisted in the region. My landlady had more connections than the dude barn apparently.
That poor horse was doing ground work only, for ages, due to its tender back. Lots of TLC, and excellent veterinary care, finally brought her around to trusting riders again; but even then, only petite females.
That was decades ago; and I still want to throttle the guy.
Stupid bastard for beating beating that horse you bloody bully.
@@elizabethbottroff1218 it IS your place, everyone's place, to call out abuse on ANY living being...suspended or not.. hopefully you've learned that by now and others as well... see something or even feel something is wrong, SAY something... it IS our business to protect!
You won’t say a bad word about others because you are a class act, that bastard beating the horse made me feel sick,I can not imagine what it is like to have to cross paths with these types of people and I feel for you.
Man years ago I worked at a breeding farm in CA. A stallion had injured himself in the field. Had to take to vet clin8c. They proceeded to beat this poor boy to get him on the trailer. I finally stepped in, told them to all go away and after 2.5 hours I was able to get him on the trailer with kindness. It was then an uneventful trip to the clinic.
I am glad they all listened to you and went off to leave you to work with the stallion! If they are still around, send them this video!
Not everyone has hours to wait, hence abuse. Sad for the horses
Ty for your kindness
Once we didn't have time🤷🏼. No whips were used. There were 5 of us. Ropes & a blindfold were used, he was NVR hurt. Scared yes but not hurt. We simply overpowered him. Had to & I was ok w/it bcuz I knew he was going to a better place.
@@arribaficationwineho32 I can see how impatience can lead to abuse, thing is some of these situations are still avoidable - e.g. most horses can be desensitised to going in trailers when they’re unsure or scared, which would likely help when there isn’t time to make multiple attempts.
My father was raised on a farm in Nebraska and was a good horse person. He used to ride the farm horse to the 1 room school house he attended. It was about a mile or so away. Unfortunately I never learned much about horses from him, but your videos are absolutely amazing. I really enjoy watching you work with horses and feel I've learned a lot about working with my little dog from your horse videos.
As an aside, I asked my father what he did when a storm came in, and he had to ride the horse back to the farm in a blizzard. Snow storms can be quite bad out on the plains east of the Rocky Mountains. He said, "No problem, just get on the horse, and it always took me straight back to the barn in the blizzard with no problems whatsoever." The horse always knew the way home even when the human couldn't see the road.
Love your story!
My mother also rode a horse to school in Idaho. I always asked her for stories about her horse.
That story I've heard before so maybe it's something that happens or used to happen from time to time.
@@lsmith992 If you are talking about snow storms, it's a given.
Awesome. Well done. I’ve had horses since I was 10. Loading them in trailers can sure be an issue. I’ve studied a lot of methods, but you have helped me most. I recently bought an 8 year old quarter horse that had never been in a trailer. I loaded him in 30 minutes. No trauma. Owners were amazed. I actually took him in and out of the trailer a few times which left them gobsmacked.
I think not only trauma brings about this fear but separation anxiety. 💔
Well done
"They know if you know, and they know if you don't know." Brilliant! Applies to animals and humans!
the look on Stars face when you walked away from the new stall. "Hey You! Nice Man who has flags with no hits.. where you going?" such an inquisitive horse, the potential is enormous. Such a shame that people have handled her badly.
Steve (and Tanya and Charlotte) thanks for your compassion, kindness, caring, and expertise...not only with horses but with people also! You truly are a blessing. Thank you for the work you do!
That is well said, kindness with both the people and their animals!
And Darcy!
I agree!
I hope all the trainers who worked with Star before you see this! This was my all-time favorite video!! I was a nervous wreck for you, even though I knew you’d do it in the end. I didn’t know what would happen in the meantime 🙏🏻❤️ to you and the family. Give us some videos of JIMMY!
It would help those, and any other trainers a ton to watch all of Steve’s videos, as well as watch some of Klaus Hempfling’s, and Rick Gore’s Think Like a Horse.
It's so amazing to see the results of Steve's techniques with horses. He displays such a talent in "reading" horses!
@@louisegogel7973 Rick could be a good one to watch, but his constant loud complaining about others makes it hard. His voice when he raises it is extremely annoying. His methods are good though. Just his personality can be abrasive.
@@micheledavis7591 I agree that some of Rick’s words can be abrasive, but if one can ignore his rants, then what he has to say about horse language is truly helpful.
If one sticks mostly to his frame by frame reviews of horse behavior and human interactions then it could open a whole world of understanding that compliments what Steve and Klaus are doing.
Well done all of you .... I was quite weepy by the time Star got into her new stable !! She seemed so relieved in herself too - she had been through a fear barrier that day and survived. Hope all settles down for them and Star leaves behind her bad experiences.
Congratulations. Working against all the odds, you achieved a brilliant result.
You're an absolute legend.
I cried when she followed Darcy into the trailer. (And I am not usually a crier.)
I cannot believe how invested I get in your videos and the outcome for these beautiful horses.
Steve and Tanya. I’m fromFt. Worth, Texas and only WISH I had this knowledge 50 years ago. God has truly gifted you with abilities to read these royal animals. I watch all your videos and this one made me cry. If I ever get back to England, you guys are on my BUCKET LIST.
What a beautiful horse, I don’t understand how anyone can think that whipping is ok . 😍
We got our horse from the kill pen. It is my 10 year old daughters Welsh pony. He won't trailer for Anyone but her now. It makes me proud she learned these techniques and has the trust and confidence of her horse. All at 10 years old. With no whips, no butt straps no pulling. Just good training. It took us a few weeks but he is trailering great now. He also would rear and totally freaks out when a whip is out.
Couldn’t even take the string off a bale of hay near one of my rescues. Poor girl had obviously suffered.
When Tanya says “she’s thinks you’re telling her off when you’re smacking her” I hope Nikki heard that. I know Nikki was showing affection but poor Star obviously didn’t like it due to her history. As usual, great video and great information.
I agree, and think she’ll have a better relationship for shifting her touches to strokes only.
I agree. Slapping horses is a terrible habit to get into, and so wide spread. We have close to similar numbers of nerve endings in our bodies. How do we think of and tolerate being slapped?
Touch and stroke your horse with good encouragement and love in your touch ~
See the difference in their response!
Huge respect to Nikki for not giving up on this lovely mare. Asking for help when you know you're out of your depth is a brave thing. Trusting, previously, which ever "trainer" enough, only to watch them abuse and repeatedly use ignorant and cruel methods, before her very eyes, must have made her feel very conflicted as she and her partner clearly love the horse.
A follow up visit from you Steve, circumstances allowing, would be amazing for all involved.
The "Steve Young" signature, tactful way of imparting your wealth of knowledge and years of experience to your client/ horse guardian..... this lovely sensitive mare could potentially live her life, not just being .. "well looked after" as she clearly is! But......living her days with a properly empathetic human guardian, who not only accommodates her physical needs, for water, food, warmth or medical care.. but.....truly is awake to, at least, the fundamental requirements regarding her unique equine-ness......wow! I just invented a new word! 😁
Horses mental health is as important as any sentient being 🐴
@@jennielaw6329 Very well put, that Nikki is courageous to bring the horse to Steve and be okay with allowing us to watch and learn from the progress they make!
I think each of us commenting on the ‘slap’ awareness said it with loving desire for her relationship with Star to get even better. So many people don’t realize that they are doing it and that it doesn’t feel good to a horse. It helps for us to remind, and usually Steve gently says something to the one doing it, but I think he held back because Nikki was already so traumatized by the previous attempts to load Star.
@@jennielaw6329 None of that is cancelled out by me saying that I hope she heard what Tanya said about slapping the horse. Its important for Nikki to continue to learn if she wants the mare to recover.
My heart is breaking as I watch your opening explanation. I had a horse in my youth ( this is 45 years ago now!) that was afraid of the trailer. I didn't have the knowledge then to question the approach of the people we went to for help, in fact I did my best to learn from them and emulate their methods, even though in my gut I knew there had to be a better way. THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your insight and experience through these videos. I stopped riding not long after but if I had had access to someone like you back in the day, who knows where I would be now. I've been following you for close to a year now and have learned more in that time than in all my years of riding combined! Just wish I had some way of putting it all into practice!💛
Same for me, Ruth! "If only".... sighs.
I was the same! Although it only took one aggressive farrier to see what doesn't work, needless to say he was only used once! My long time farrier was a gentle knowledgeable man , calm, kind. He Reminds me of Steve come to think of it .
The same for me, Ruth. Oh to have had Steve as a mentor in the beginning! ❤️
Well said Ruth..... I've said before we need more Steve and Tanias in this world....❤️🐎❤️
God works in mysterious ways. Your appreciation of his work is phenomenal.
Here! Absolutely love this channel! Thanks for another video guys! I always want to give Tonya a shout out as she is the other half of this channel not just by marriage, but by effort time and contribution!
It's amazing that Star still trusted humans after being mis-treated. Amazing!
You should have a lot more than 41,000 subscribers.let’s all tell our equestrian friends about this channel!
Horses just know when someone knows what they are doing and really understands them. This guy speaks their language and it's just amazing to see him work
So sad to see the terrorized look on her face, like she knows pain is coming but doesn't yet know what kind or how bad it's going to be. Being with you Steve perhaps gave her a little feeling of well-being. Bless you.
What great patience Steve had with Star to keep working with her to get her to load. How impressive. Even animals respond well to KINDNESS and real CARING.
I love your kindness and patience! Shout to Tanya for her great videoing as well. Great job Steve! 😊
As soon as the boy put his hand and pushed on her rear she pushed back and refused. I am so glad you guys got her home safe and sound. Hopefully Star never sees another whip again.
Steve, you are God's gift to troubled horses and there's a place in heaven just for you some day! I love you with all my heart and I pray you can continue for many more happy years to help our horsey friends. Bravo for loving patience with Star. What a beautiful horse. 🥰
Dear Steve, Tonya, Charlotte and Dan, let me begin by saying I have been watching for about six months and I absolutely love you all. I live in Paris, Texas USA. I am a 67 year old widow and I do not own a horse. I love horses and have my whole life. Watching your videos on UA-cam is such a joy for me. I am on a fixed income so I can't afford to send you much money but feel I need to contribute to repay a little for all the happiness your videos give me. So keep up the good work and Happy Trails. Connie Nutt
Connie, I have a good friend who has a ranch in Roxton. He has a beautiful quarter horse mare that I claim as "mine", even though I've never met her! Lol! I WISH that I lived closer to the friend, and his mare. (I'm 5 hours away 🥴) I'd work with her every DAY, using Steve's techniques!
Hi Connie, I too have loved horses all of my life. I've gone to see some really good handlers work, like Monty Roberts but I can't afford to own a horse. My brother has a horse farm for race horses but it breaks my heart too much to be there so that's out. O well, we shall live through the kindness of connection via Steve.
Yes we will Jana. I don't want to find a horse farm/ranch because I will get attached. Karen where is Roxton? Nearest big city.
Connie, Roxton, Tx is a small community just 16 miles southwest of you, there in Paris, Tx!
@@jviglicky wow! Guess I better freshen up on Texas geography lol
Once again Steve Young you have worked a miracle on a horse that was desperately in need of your help 😀.
Excellent! That poor girl what a position to be in with her horse, glad it all worked out for her, well done Steve Tanya and mr darcey
Poor girl...are you serious...poor horse...she let people beat her horse...please
Steve, you were wise and gentle with the horse. Thank you. Kindness goes a long way!
My horse was in a trailer accident, was gonna be put down. He picked me, I was no one special, just a girl that was amazed with his majestic notions. We were together 21 beautiful years. Sometimes, souls click, never give up on a horse. RIP Buckwheat Jones, beloved friend 🙏🐴
Steve and Tanya, you are both the loveliest peo0le. I love all the horses you have help. God bless you both
I love your kitty. Looks like a Birman, I have one that’s identical. She’s a little bit feisty but is mellowing into a loving girl. I love the love you give the horses. I’ve only had one experience with a horse. I went with my cousin to a riding school where they put me on ‘Dynamite’. A huge horse to me but I’m only 5 feet tall. We headed off towards the fields and had to cross a busy road which I managed. Just as we got across some boys lit a banger and my horse took off. One foot came out of the stirrup but I held on. The lead girl called pull on the reins but I didn’t want to hurt the horses’s mouth so I pulled on the right rein only it turned right and headed back towards the road. I then learned to pull both reins when my horse stopped in someone’s front yard. I got off immediately and never got on a horse again. BUT I STILL LOVE HORSES AND LOVE WATCHING YOU WORK THEM. Thanks 😅❤
Steve your brilliant wish you lived nearer I've got a 4 year old stallion bought last October since my previous stallion died of old age related health problems aged 21 a little before him I've been watching you for quite a while thank god because after being here for a short while he showed himself as bolshy pushy and mouthy and biting I've followed your routines to the letter and he's improving he has his off days but I persevere calmly and will keep the training going he knows I'm the alfa now but he still likes to push me a bit but day by day he's improving its a very long pateint slow daily part of a routine which I keep up he's learning so I know he will turn out to be a wonderful pony 😊 thank you for all of your advice and help thank god I came across your channel 😅
Beautiful example of how important understanding, patience and compassion are in achieving optimal result. Great team work. Good new year filled with victories to all and for the channel.
16:58 I am so glad you said that Tanya! How one is named can set thoughts off in the minds of those who are around the named one! Those thoughts can inadvertently lead to ideas, responses within one’s own body and then reactions toward the named one!
STAR is a beautiful name and the other part can be deleted and erased, as if it never had been.
Absolutely agree with you and Tanya! What we’re named and called influences how people think of and treat us!
Very true. Similarly - accept compliments. For those people who instantly rebut them think what you are telling people; if you tell them you aren't smart, pretty, skilled etc often enough eventually they will believe you.
@@ppww6076 That took me a moment to unravel what you said, lol.
Rejecting a compliment can mean many things… it could mean that one doesn’t feel those things are true about oneself and that accepting the compliment, one feels it is a lie. I think a great way to handle such compliments in this case is to say, “how sweet/kind/nice of you to think of me that way!”. Then one isn’t butting up against an inner turmoil, is acknowledging the other’s perspective, and might even be allowing the compliment to sneak into the crack in the door that acknowledging opens.
what was Star's full name, then
That part of the video was so uplifting. Names matter so much.
I was cheering for beautiful Star when she finally put all 4 on that ramp, and calmly walked in. Well done, Mr. STEVE.
I have 2 daughters, one is 33 and the other is 30. Both are very capable women in their own right but they will always be my little girls and I know that will NEVER change. The desire to protect your children never really goes away no matter how old they are :)
More tension than a Holly wood thriller in this video - so much at stake! Amazing work and skill from Steve with this anxious horse who could have got badly panicked and flipped.
Love you videos. I can say that I can't even ride my cob with a whip. I've never used one for riding. We are trying to desensitive him to a schooling whip, only because of my disability i have very weak leg aid on one side. Not yet used it on board but lots of just rubbing it on his sides and back.
He is 10 and had him since he was 2. His education was brought on very slowly and we are only starting to introduce canter in a school.
I've taught him how to park at a mounting block for me and ican lead him from my wheelchair. I leave wheelchair bottom of mounting block and use my stick to get up there lol. Hr stands still and at the end I say take me back and he will walk and line himself up by the block.
Lots of gentle work using stand, stay and space as command. When he came he was treat trained so we use space as even till today if he crowds he can nip, so space gives us the bubble we need.
It's fun as recently he lost his field mate, we had to sell her as she was bored and needed a fun teenager, the yard owner lost one of her retired horses. So my cob is now with her 35 yr old tb and they are both like naughty boys together. Done a bit of field hopping at times lol.
What patience you have with a troubled horse, the bastard's should be shipped themselves. Good that we have people like you to try and give the horse a better life. Thank you sir
Really enjoy your videos. This is the first time I've been able to clearly hear every word you said. Whatever change you made, please continue. Your patience with difficult horses is amazing.
We used to breed horses years ago. One of the ways we trained trailers early was to back an open trailer all the way up to a corral gate and allow new babies to use it for a creep-feeder. They were so casual about using it by the time they were weanlings it was easy as yearlings to load them up.. Used the same training for an older mare we got who we didn't know at the time had been in an awful auto accident. She had been thrown on her side trapped with minor injuries. On top of that previous owners had done the same thing beating with whips and twitching. Poor thing was very traumatized. She would have to be walked to where they had to go. We did the same move, as we did with the babies. We put the open trailer against an open corral gate, and then placed her feed in the trailer close to the open end of the trailer. Gradually, as she got more comfortable starting out just standing at the edge of the ramp to eat, we would move her food further into the trailer as she got used to it. By the end, she forgot her fear and could load in with a snap of fingers. Traveling to shows everyone was safe and the horses were all comfortable. No fear. They liked their mini portable home. Lol..I remember sleeping in a hot tent at a couple of shows while we had fans blowing on the horses. I will always remember that evening that mare (name Lady) was just standing in the trailer patiently waiting for her feed. I might of cried a bit.
You have developed into one of the best Horse (& dog trainers). You have learned how to think like them and understand how they work both mentally and physically. Total Respect. UTube put your channel in front of me. It was a blessing. Subscribed when I realized what I was watching in you. Wish I had known you when I had my own horse. Would have made training of my horse easier.
My dream horse (first horse) turned out to be a 4 year old, hot off the race course 16.2 hand gelding Thoroughbred with no training but race training. The trainer jumping competitions owner had just bought him and was taking him home when I saw him (long story) fell in love and bought him for $2,200, cash over 40 years ago. He was a stunning horse I never could have afforded if trained... Very classy, breedy head, Sable Black.
The owner told me I had no business buying this horse but I put the cash in his hand. He gave me 30 days to return him if I couldn't handle him. I told him thank you but I would find a way to make it work. I had him for 24 years until he passed away at 28. He was my once in a life time horse right from the start.
As time went on and with hard work (for me, not him) he could jump a 6 foot jump from a walk with me on his back, he was a dream in dressage, great for trail riding and he was like sitting on a soft leather recliner to ride .... he was so smooth in his gates. And, he was a sweet horse, kind, intelligent.
Everyone tried to buy him from me. No chance. I knew what I had and I loved him.... my childhood dream. He passed in 2000. I was privileged for my heart to have been owned by him. His racing name was Sea Booger. I called him Bogey. He was/is my heart horse. I still miss him.
Yo….allo…..he also trains dogs?? 😮
I think star definitely needed to see another horse go in to see that it was safe and that she wouldn't be hurt if she went in
I cant imagine how much trauma she's had to suffer thru to make her so terrified, what makes it worse is how interested and curious she was with everything else
Well done guys!! Hopefully that horse will be better now with trailering.
Amazing!! I watched in horror when i was a kid as they tried and tried to load a 7 month old into a trailer with no ramp. I don't know who was more whipped when they finally got him in. I often wondered if anyone could ever get him near a trailer after that. Poor guy. I never forgot it. You healed this horse. Great job!
That was fantastic, I dont believe In whips, I got my yearling to load, by similar means , slow and praise for every step she took. Second time she walked straight in..
I don’t know why your video came into my UA-cam feed but I am so thrilled. I don’t have horses, and don’t ever expect to be around them, but I do have anxiety and this story enthralled me. Wow, I had tears at the end! What a lovely man you are, and same with your family. Thank you for this, it made me so happy to see such love and care. Much love from 🇨🇦, I will keep watching.
I thank you so much for this story. Many people think by love they can heal a horse this badly broken.....thank God you are there to help them heal, and move forward in their little horse lives and hearts. God bless.
I live in NW Nevada, and often see will horses and burros on my journeys. I love animals, but have a huge fear of horses. I began watching your videos, and observed your methods of calming the animals, and the people. Now, I can look at a horse and tell if it is angry or not.
Simply amazing patience under fire! And it worked out beautifully! Happy 2023!❤
It's so sad and disgusting how some people think they can treat other living beings however they like. God Bless you Steve
Every time I see even the slightest change in a scared horse’s thinking it brings tears to my eyes. Especially knowing that before he got to Steve, he was whipped over and over. The injustice man can put on animals is heartbreaking, even from people who should know better. Thank god for people like Steve who know just how to understand and respect these great animals, and who helps them through their fears without pain and suffering.
I have seen so many times horses beaten into lorries or trailers. Heart broken I never took part into that. What is it, that this wise intellectual human beings dont know any other way. A way like here. I get emotional seen this. So heart warming to see one man teaching people being better. ❤❤❤❤
That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen, i can't think of anyone who could have done that , to be honest you took my breath away I'm 78yrs old and haven't been on a horse for a few years now and miss it sooo much , that is why I watch all the horse videos to think back, close my eyes and remember what it was like for a while.....so thank you so much for your wonderful videos...
I’ve sent your training to my daughter. She has been riding and showing for many years. I’m so impressed with your style of training. Thank you!
Wow! That was a hard one. I laughed at the end when she was finally “Home Sweet Home” and she stopped eating and stared at you almost like saying “what the hell did we both go through back there mate?” 😂 You could see it in her eyes! Lol
Had a beautiful fun who had a terrible experience while owned by first owner!
When we moved her to our place it took coaxing and a butt rope.
Got her home, parked her with the trailer open.
Started feeding her at the foot of the trailer and progressed into the trailer, etc.
Finally, she loaded up into the feeder. I let her eat in the trailer for about a month.
To make a long story short, she was a delight!
Whatever happened to her took some time and love, but was truly worth it!
I’m a new viewer from the US, and I am now a huge fan of you and your lovely wife!
Kudos to your savvy and horse sense!
H Robinson USA
First of your videos I’ve seen. I was fascinated the whole way through. I am so impressed by your commitment to kindness, patience and understanding the horse’s point of view and emotional state. Wonderful.
You really can read a horse, that's why the horses got so much respect for your guidance, Have you ever had a horse that you couldn't help. Great respect for helping these beautiful animals Steve
imo:🎯Great Relationship-Repair pointer & advocacy modeling Tanya! ❤I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you told Star's loving/stressed people they needed to stop calling her 'psyco-star' (it's like calling a beaten child a 'brat' for being terrified, isn't it?) & to replace it w/Star, or 2B more accurate, 'SUPERStar' (for all she'd just been thru, & then allowing Steve to show her new ways➡despite her recent dealings w/seemingly psychotic humans wielding whips!)❤
Excellent! You don’t just help horses…you help people too! God bless!
I was so upset when I heard that she had been whipped. I am so glad that the owner found you. You are so kind and I know that star could feel that from you. I don't think some people understand how smart and how sensitive horses really are. They are amazing animals and if you ever have the trust of a horse it is the most amazing feeling in the world. So thankful to see your kindness. I have liked and subscribed to your channel. And I'm looking forward to seeing more of what you do.
I adore horses and those who are respectful towards them. I am happy that you came across my feed.
To see a horse whipped and beaten makes my blood boil. That man should have not only be disqualified but banned permanently.
You handled the situation with grace. Horses are amazing creatures.
Bless you and your family. Best wishes for 2023 and beyond. I certainly hope that people learn from you care and love for their animals.
I wish I had had someone like you when I had my horse. Your ability to stay calm and yet push forward is really remarkable and so special. Well done you and your family. 🎉❤
Steve please never stop helping these poor horses they are so fragile humans make me furious
First of all, I want to say THANK YOU, TONYA!! You got everyone to stop calling her "Psycho" Star! I know it was an extremely emotional and difficult day. God's continued blessings into 2023.
not really we all call her psycho star, it's a joke!
You're absolutely right saying not to call this horse by a derogatory name. When we change the way we think about a thing, the thing we think about changes! A Star is born! 🌠
it's a joke, i know nikki and star closely and she loves her horse as we all do but we always joke about her being psycho does that in no way mean we believe she actually is she's just been mistreated
I watched a few minutes at bedtime last night but now wished I'd left it until today. I've been awake since 3am worrying about the previous cruelty inflicted upon such a sweet and gentle mare. What a wonderful miracle you have performed with her. It's truly amazing to watch and such a good start to the new year. Thank you 😊
Don’t know how I found this video, but glad I did. Humans have failed this horse her entire life and it pains me so much! Thank you for helping her. I hope her owners learn to work with her and boost her confidence so that she can shine like the Star that she is! No one goes into horse husbandry knowing everything, and there is certainly always something to learn from them a well!
Brilliant result, really enjoy your videos "Horse whisperer" 🙃😃
We all know you're a miracle worker, but I think that little pony was the real wayshower in this sitch. :) He was the magic bullet. Bonus points for cat content. ❤
All the very best for the year ahead, thanks to you and the 'team' for the videos and the information.
As always a good job done with a 'trouble' horse
I like the way you put trouble with the ‘’! This beautiful girl is just misunderstood. I’m terrified of needles amd when I was a kid I went crazy over a blood test. There was screaming, yelling, crying, three nurses holding me down and a doctor who took my blood. I understand how this poor horse feels. I wasn’t being naughty, I was terrified. Star was the same, Steve really showed her that she was braver than she thought she was. She looked pretty proud of herself despite her terror. Amd I bet she slept really well that night.
I am a newer subbie to your channel. And I absolutely LOVE what you do. You sir, are an amazing trainer!
About 20 years ago, I owned 3 horses. They were my babies. I cannot even imagine beating or whipping them to try and convince them to do what I wanted.
One of my horses was part quarter and Belgian. He was a big ole boy, and a real sweetheart. But he always hesitated loading in a trailer. I just kept talking sweet to him and kept on coaxing... This most of the time, went on for several minutes. But I remained patient, and eventually, he would walk right in. I would praise him every time... and as time went on, it got easier and easier.
I loved trail riding, and he was such a joy to take on the trails.
I truly, enjoy your videos so much! It also, really makes me miss having horses!
🥰 ~Suzy
I so agree with Tanya…. Don’t call her Psycho-anything. This horse needs everything Positive. Steve, you are a gift to the equine world. I so appreciate you. 🐎❤️
Thank you for helping this horse .I can’t stand to see these horses mistreated . Star is a beautiful horse.
Happy New Year. You are so patient and get such brilliant results without force. Brilliant video.
Awww..such a sweet girl. She was so afraid and look what you did. Great job!
Oh almost forgot Steve ‼️
Happy New Year for you and Tonya‼️
Be blessed ‼️❤️😎🤠🎉🎊🪅🌃🎇🎆🐎🐎
People like you restore my faith in humanity, which is a good thing, because I don’t have much faith in them. But you’re very high on my good list. My very best to you all.
Great to see you working with the horse before each attempt at the trailer.. brilliant idea to employ a trailer competent horse in that situation to build confidence, under time and pressure, staying calm. Very authentic you are the real deal. Less drama next time for sure. Splendid yard btw, can see alot of love and hardwork goes into wot u do. Thank you for being brave enough to share a bit of progress. Massive respect to you Steve 👍👍
Wow! I have just watched for the second time. My heart ached at how this beautiful horse was treated in the past. 😢. No way in any shape or form should anyone beat/whip/ yell at an animal, great or small.
Watching what you do for these Beautiful animals warms my heart no end. 😍. You have a Lovely family who support you too, that's wonderful. Love your drawings and your comments, had a good chuckle !😂 especially when your cat came to inspect 🤣.
Fantastic Horsemanship 👏 🏆 👏
Steve, Tanya and Charlotte y'all are incredible, you have me in tears of joy at the successes you have with difficult horses. You are amazing! I LOVE watching ever video you do! Thank you for your wisdom and sensitivity to spooked horses, you always get the intended results and the respect of the horses. GOD BLESS YOU!!!
Your love and patience does it. Beautiful. Magical true communication. That horse is proud of herself. Lovely
That trailer is so small for such a big horse. That’s part of it. Those covered trailers seem to be so scary for horses. We have open trailers and never had a problem loading anything-horses or cattle. But the weather in Britain makes the covered trailer necessary, I guess.
This was my very 1st video to watch of Steve Young's channel. Such a blessing to know Star won't be mistreated anymore! Thank you Steve 💕🤗😇
Omgosh Steve ~ I don’t know how you get these easy jobs…… 😢 if only you had more time your magic would have worked as normal cos Star was responding to you. You were so courageous & the result was incredible. Your experience, calmness & patience transferred to the horse in the end. All credit to Tanya for suggesting the horse should be called Star cos the other name was attracting all the wrong vibrations. The appearance of your beautiful cat was the added glamour at the end. I love you all. Have a great New Year. xxxxx 😅😎❤️
That made me cry. How people do this and get away with it I do not know. Thank goodness there are people like you in the world to help these poor animals. Thank you,
Such great teamwork! A very difficult work well-done. You guys are the best. Too bad that so many horses do not get the understanding and proper basics in the beginning to be able to avoid traumas like this. Bless you all and Happy New Year!
Share the videos and more and more people will be learning what Steve is passing on from his experience and the experiences of those who he learned with on the way.
OMG that poor horse!!!!!! Thank you for helping this beautiful baby
I hope the owner will invest the time in getting her horse comfortable in the trailer. It’s going to take some hard work undoing the trauma of the previous failed attempts
I can totally identify with having sleepless nights and tears when your horse won’t load.
I had an off-the-track thoroughbred many years ago, who trailered fine up until my so-called “trainer” beat him, trying to load him onto my 2-horse ramp trailer to take him to a show. I was at work at the time and didn’t witness it but I heard about the abuse later.
After that, he acted exactly as this mare did. He would approach the trailer and plant his feet and would stand there literally for hours rather than goin.
I was so discouraged and upset that I finally sold that trailer and gave up. For several years, we didn’t go off the property. But my daughter, who rode him just fine, was missing a lot of fun with her friends because we couldn’t go to shows.
Finally, I purchased a different trailer, a step-up livestock trailer, that was much less closed-in looking. I still couldn’t get him in. I tried clicker training, treats, tapping him lightly on the hindquarters with the butt end of a lounge whip(I made sure that he wasn’t afraid of the lounge whip first) as I walked him. Absolutely nothing worked.
Finally, a person who had a more experience with loading horses and reading their body language than myself helped me. Somehow, my horse had more faith in her than me, which was fine by the way. She would walk him toward the open trailer up with authority and without looking at him, cluck to him, then tweak him on the shoulder with her fingers just as he started thinking about, maybe stopping, and he followed her right in.
So I know how upsetting it is when you can’t help your horse because you don’t know how.
I dearly wish that I had had the benefit of your videos back then. It would’ve saved me literally years of frustration and bafflement and disappointment. I felt like I was letting the horse down. I question whether I should even be a horse owner. I totally lost all sense of confidence in myself.
Let's just give Mr Darcy the credit for this one :) Maybe you can hire him out for all problem loaders lol
It's quite obvious from watching this that Star felt a lot more relaxed in the little guy's company. Would have made sense for them to travel together to the new location and then start and build from there.
Steve .. You are such an amazing horse man. Star has really made progress.
Wonderful! Your ability with horses is a God given talent. You and your team are to be commended.
You need to clone yourself! Horses love you so much! You are such a good man, and the horses appreciate the respect you show them. What beautiful animals! Tanya works so hard to help, and your respect of her and her work you depend on. Charlotte works so well to help you, too. What a lovely family! Thank you! Happy trails to you!🐎🐎💖💖
FANTASTIC JOB STEVE. Vinny 🇺🇸
I binge watch your videos late at night. Being from a big city in the U.S I find your videos educational, kind and relaxing. I hope that’s not offensive.