Getting A Horse Back In Work After 3 Years Off
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Getting A Horse Back In Work After 3 Years Off can be a little overwhelming but I just take them back to basics and work my way forward from there. Horses have an amazing memory and don't forget their prior training so it is just a matter of seeing where they are at.
This video shows Ava's first time in the round yard after 3 and a bit years off, in the video, I say 2 1/2 years but I checked after I filmed and I am out by a year 🙄 it's actually 3 years 4 months 😳. I start with groundwork basics, these are groundwork exercises you would use with young horses, spooky horses or horses that need some ground manners.
Let me know in the comments if you would like to see some more of Ava's journey back under saddle.
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Hi Josie! I would love to see more of Ava's training. I learn more from the times when the difficulties pop up and corrections are made and explained. I am looking forward to seeing Ava's progress. It helps me not to be discouraged when I make mistakes with my horses and to correct myself and carry on. Your patience and kindness and respect for your horses are an excellent example of how I would like to work. Thanks so much. Pat
Please don’t be discouraged as we all make mistakes. I will add some more of theses as I am certainly rusty so will make mistakes without a doubt.
This is where your relationship with your horse starts ... on the ground, long before you sit in the saddle!
Yes yes I love this! Bringing my warmblood back into work and he’s so incredibly sensitive. Any negative reaction sends him into a spiral. This is incredible to watch and put into use. THANK YOU!
Hi I just found your channel recently. I'm enjoying it massively. I'm quite new to more natural horsemanship being British. Not too many practice it here but I love the compassion respect and kindness shown towards the horses. Your teachings are so clear and easy to understand. Thank you for sharing your experience with us 😊
Hell yes we want more of this journey! This was so awesome to watch! I love listening to you talk to me like a friend, not some easily offended stranger. You’re humble and gracious for letting so many of us consider you a fellow horse friend! Thank you, thank you!
More to come and thank you for your lovely comments. I truly appreciate them.
Thanks, Josie. I would really appreciate seeing Ava’s training and progress. It is so interesting learning about the behavioral patterns you highlighted. Useful for me in dealing with the school horses I ride!
Hi, I’d love to see the other videos with Ava’s training progression. I appreciate your humble and honest approach. Thanks
I'd love to see the rest of your videos about bringing this horse back into work. My filly was only just being started, when she went off with lami for the summer. We are just now (today) starting ground work again. Your videos are golden for me! Thank you
Hi Josie, I have just searched how to bring a horse back into work after a long break, your video is just want I was looking for thank you, I look forward to following your work with Ava's journey.
I have an older horse who is having a lovely time in a big paddock and was only put out do to lack of time and lack of Agistment in my local area. I miss him so much as he is now a 1.5hr drive away and when I visit him would like to have light ground work exercises to do with him to stay connected. You demonstrate the way I would like to learn to understand my beautiful boy more thank you for sharing.
Thanks Josie for ALL you do & show. I was in a mountain bike race in 2018, Day 1 I hit a stone obscurely with my front wheel causing me to go head first over the handlebars, causing severe brain trauma. Since then we moved onto acreage, only 5.2 acres but allowing me to get my beautiful TB mare who doesn't act like a TB and is a very laid back plodder. Owing to my knock on the head I have to go over things numerous times to help with my memory. Lowla (my girls name), is very accomodating and we are both learning lots together. (Lowla is only coming up 6). Your website is so helpful, THANK YOU.
I’m so glad it is helping you. Aren’t TB’s the best! Especially the more laid back ones. 💕
Hi! Yes! I’d love to see Ava’s journey back to being ridden :)
More to come!
I'm so excited and grateful to be a new follower! I have several horses, most rescues who need to be restarted. I am very new to training, and eager to become the best equestrian I can! I'm beginning English at 42! Thank you so much for your content.
So much great stuff here ... advice when lunging and where your body is positioned dictating the driveline is Priceless!
I always learn something great from this Gal .
We bought an adorable solid white little mule weanling from a guy down the road. He wont turn two until June but that man called my mom the other day asking if we were riding him yet. I couldnt believe anyone would actually even consider riding a yearling mule. I did get him halter broke and started some desensatizing but other than that i just let him be a baby❤
Yes please! keep making Ava's restarting videos :)
I will
Yes would love to see more of Ava's training
Yes please! Share more of Ava!
Hi Josie I have a sensitive mare that will rear and strike at you with her front feet when she doesn’t want to work watching this really helps me with some great tips thank you
I appreciate you showing a horse's journey that is coming back into work. My 5 year old OTTB has been off for 6 months and he is determined to stay retired. I have been doing groundwork with him and he is better but sometimes he flat out says no. He is very strong-willed and has started bucking and rearing. My husband wants to sell him and I am about to give up. He is going to a trainer, but I took him to one last fall and he did well there even with me riding him but once we brought him home he quickly reverted to the way he was. Thank you again for showing videos of a horse that is in training. Most trainers have videos that show you things the horse already knows and they don't talk about what to do when the horse doesn't respond.
Hi Josie! Ava is a beauty and a fortunate girl that you persevered with the full vet check. What an unusual condition. She must feel so much better! I look forward to following Ava's progress. So, yes, absolutely want to see more...thanks! Very timely. I, also, have a horse that hasn't been ridden in several years for various reasons. He was minutes from being on a slaughter truck to Canada. The only reason he wasn't was because the truck was late and we had a chance to intervene. We did some basic groundwork at the beginning and, even though he had been mistreated, if I was patient and calmly rode out the drama, you would see the light bulb go on. "Oh, I remember this!" I think he was started and treated well by someone earlier in his life. Then life threw one curve ball after another and here we are! It will be good to have a refresher (I am rusty also) and I really respect your approach to training. Thank you for everything you share that helps ensure a better life for horses in the hands of more knowledgable and compassionate owners. Looking forward to more.
Hi Josie - would love to see more of Ava's Journey. thanks for sharing.☺
I’ve been sick for over 3 years, spend 1 year in hospital during covid so it sucked! Now I’m back and hoping to bring my horses back into work. I’m looking for something like this, so I checked your UA-cam first because I’d already subbed. I will check to see if there is more of this. I hope so, if not please continue with this as I’m as rusty as it gets.
I am currently posting the follow up videos in my BHT Academy site and not for public viewing at the moment. I hope your health has improved and I am happy to hear that you are well enough to get back out there with your horses. Nothing like a horse to make you feel better ❤️
Looking forward to following Eva’s progress! I’ll be working with my mare as well. It’s been a few years since I worked with her due to my health. I’m very excited to get started and follow along!
I would because I have a mare n she is about 12 was a Rescue n im about to start working with her been waiting for the weather to break because it's been 100 degrees n no way .. but im starting from scratch n need to learn as much as possible..I do have a few to help me who has horse at the barn n the barn ower but I never can learn enough..thanks from everyone for ur post to learn 🙏
Very helpful for a beginner, thank you. YES! More, please!
What a lovely little mare. Would love to see her journey!
I will be sure and share some more. We are having a run of horrible weather here atm so I haven't been able to film any more but I will soon.
Thx Josie this is so good! My 22 yr old palamino gelding is strong willed and I thank you for showing this which will help me to do these things w/him. I also have problems when I try to walk him around in pathway areas but they have grass, so help in trng on how to get them to obey -when u decide he can stop and eat, etc. Thanks again! Helen
You are welcome Helen
Yes please Josie. I would love to see more of Ava's journey back into work. I do NH groundwork with my mare. Really helped her. I agree. All horses are differrent. I prefer working with my horse. Not forcing it as some training methods do... My mare is the sweetest gentlest most intelligent girl. She was super spooky and sensative. But groundwork. And understanding her fears. Building trust. Has really helped her. Be very calm and chilled.
I bought a 3.5yr old 16.3hh draft x gelding last November. He'd done 10wks under saddle. He's been living and loving life as a horse since then. I've just started thinking about starting him into light work. He has laryngeal paralysis so any advice on helping fitten him up gradually would be a great help? I bought him because no one else even viewed him because of his wind. He's a really lovely soul. So kind and gentle 🥰
Yes please, I have a 2 year old and need lots of help!
Thank you Josie! I learn more from the "mistakes" and the times you have to redirect Ava than from the times things go according to plan. Thank you for recording and posting the "first cuts," they are SO much more helpful!
More to come Gretchen 🙂
Great video...Eva is lovely...so are you..excellent connection between both of you...and excellent explanation for us.....all the details were involved...great horse...enjoy.
Yes. More Ava please I love watching u
Coming up 💗
Wow I am so glad you brought her to the vet 👍🏻
Me too. X
Love seeing the journey...........cause we're all somewhere along this endless "journey timeline" and either need a refresher, encouragement, or guidance. Love your philosophy too, of not letting the individuality of a horse's personality get squelched in the process. Some are opinionated and difficult, some are affectionate and willing, some are goofy and uncoordinated, and some are an unpredictable mosaic of all the above. And that's OK. They can all be trained effectively and lovingly. 😊. Thanks!!
Kitzi that was perfectly stated 🙌 Thank you ☺️
Yes, lovely Josie. I would indeed love to see Ava's progress. As this was 7 months ago, i'll have a scroll to see if you have released more, since then.
Great to see the very basic level training! 😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🐎🙏
Wow, I am finding this so helpful to relate to horses. After not being involved with horses for many many years and getting back into it, I am learning and relearning everything from the very beginning. Your teaching makes all the process so easy to understand and relate to.
Your lessons are bite size, easy to digest and work with at any pace and not overwhelming.
so helpful!
Thanks Boob, You comment has made my day 🙂
Found this very, very interesting. I am practicing with my own mare and all your movements work. I would very much like to see Ava’s progress.
would love to see more of this work as I'm doing this exact thing with my boy
Would love to see more of Ava's journey
Love this! I have a very sensitive mare who hadn't been worked for several years and we're slowly getting there. Would love to see the journey with your mare.
I will add some more Lisa 🙂
I would like to see more of Ava's training. I love doing groundwork with horses and believe I can learn a lot from your experience. Thanks.
More to come! 🙂
I definitely want to see more as I’m in the same situation of bringing a horse back after 2 years
Plz show progress with Ava. Only saw first video. You are an amazing trainer! Thank you !
I promise I will. I haven't filmed anymore as I have been waiting for my farrier who had a nasty accident and then I got sick. We will soon have some more footage 🤗
Yes, please make more of these.
I’m starting my 3-year old Mustang mare and your videos help enormously.
Thanks Josie
Try this ua-cam.com/video/knRn5BOJGVM/v-deo.html
Great video. I'm starting my Thoroughbred after almost 2 years off. She's really sweet, but I am struggling with confidence.
Josie, more ava please! That was so awesome!
I will have more soon 😊
Really enjoyed watching her lesson and would love to see more.
Then I will certainly post some more 😊
HI Josie, I find your material very interesting, clear and to the point. I would love to see more of the training of Ava. I realize now how important it is to make an effort to build a relationship with your horse and make real contact and connection.
Yes, would love to see more. I have an Ava too, even the same color with blaze.
I have had to retire Ava but I do show myself starting Rihanna back under saddle after 2 years off. That is in Basic Horse Training Academy. You can find a link for that in the video description 😊
Of course we want to see Ava’s evolution and the work you will do with her! 😊
I’m super new to horses (about 5mins ha of lessons) so this is incredibly fascinating seeing just how sensitive she is to your body language
Good day josie .Great training of ava..enjoying this lots..wonderful to watch. Your amazing thanks for sharing..xx keep going.
Thanks so much!!
Yes please, show us more of Ava's training if you can. Your video's are so insightful. Also love your honesty about any "mistakes" you make: especially those are helpful for those of us who are just beginning, or on the way of becoming a better trainer. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
I would love to see more. Thanks for sharing and teaching.
Yes, more Ava!
More coming! Just waiting for some better weather to do some filming.
This is a really great video, in fact all your videos are so helpful and enlightening. I have always used groundwork with my boy. It is essential, I believe. It really reinforces the bond we have and makes me feel we are together and 'get' each other. He will follow me anywhere as the trust both ways is solid. Thank you Josie.
I would love to see the rest of Ava's training.....I have a young mare who has been a paddock princess for almost a year due to having a a torn tendon. I am going to have her scanned next month and hope to be able to start bringing her back into work. I love your method of training and am very interested in your process in this regard. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge
You are welcome Gaynor
Such a great teacher 🥰 Thank you! Josie!
You are welcome 🤗
Please do more videos of getting your mare back into riding. This was excellent.
More to come!
Love this Josie!!
Thank you so much I always appreciate your support PS Spider is lame and off to the vet for xrays on Tuesday 😟
@@BasicHorseTraining Oh no!!
I hope everything is ok for him & you!
I really enjoyed getting to see spiders sister and a little bit more of her personality too😊
Would absolutely love to see the rest of Ava’s journey!!
Thank you 😊
Hi Josie, loved that video! Can’t wait to watch more sessions.
More to come!
I would love to see the groundwork you do with Ava❤
Hi ! yes I wish to see!
Watching you work with Ava was so interesting - ground work is so important. Yes, I would like to see more of your progress with Ava and ground work. Im a novice rider and enjoy the ground work as much as my riding lessons. There seems to be a special bond when working with a horse in the round pen. Partnership with my horse is important to me. Thanks Josie for all your useful tips.
You are welcome Linda
Yes I would love to see more !
Thank you for letting me know 🙂
I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of Ava’s journey
I look forward to sharing it with you 😊
Josie, looking forward to seeing more of Ava’s journey. The groundwork & basics are so important. All the best 👍
Thank you Sara 💗
Please do more training as you did today. Would love to watch her journey. Your style of training is comfortable to follow. Thank you in advance!
I certainly will. Thank you Cherie
Thank you for this. I have so many questions.😊
I'd love to see more. I'm starting a Gypsy Vanner mare after 4 years of just being a broodmare. She has not been very pleased with me lol
Please post more of you and Ava
Certainly will! 🙂
That was awesome Josie! I’ve followed you for a year now and you helped me so much with my green horse. Unfortunately we had a really catastrophic accident we’ve both been rehabing. So after six months off this is perfect! No I won’t be riding again but the ground work will be so helpful.
I’m so sorry you had an accident Jillian. I hope you are fully recovered now 🙏🏻. I will certainly add some more groundwork videos.
Love to see the journey you are about to take. Als o love to see that goundwork is the start of everything. I hope a lot of people are going to be aware of that. Good luck and have fun together!
Thank you 💗
I am looking into getting my first horse. This was so helpful I would love to learn more about this!!!
So interesting to watch the process. Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome Rose 🙂
Great, would also like to see more videos with Ava. :)
Thank you Ros 😊
I'd love to see more, especially groundwork - I've found it's very powerful in building a bond with one's own horse & it's intetesting to see how you go about it. Thx for sharing your insights 🙂
It is very powerful isn't it!. 💗
I would love to see Ava's progress as I too want to bring my horse back into work after 3 years after losing my confidence.
I hope this helps you Cheryl. Groundwork is the best way to build up that relationship and your own confidence.
Great video, thank you so much Josie! I would love to see more videos of your beautiful Ava’s work & progress. Ava’s story came in perfect timing for me because I also have a sensitive mare, mine is a 16 yr old OTTB. I haven’t ridden her for little more than 1 yr. We have been doing groundwork for the past few weeks and slowly working in trailer loading/hauling. I’ve been ponying her when I go trail riding to expose her to different things. I do believe we have a good connection but I’m not sure how to progress to where I have the confidence to ride her. I’m going very slowly with her. My goal is to do endurance with her hopefully by next year. So your videos will be very helpful! 😊
Oh I forgot to mention how interesting about Ava’s ovarian tumor. Gladly it turned out to be a curable disease and now you both can enjoy each other. Looking forward to watch that
I will be sure an add some more footage of her ❤️
Hi Josie, only just stumbled on your video as I was searching for just this, bringing a horse back into work after a LONG break. I have a 14 yo TB ex racer (OTT since a 3 yo but used as a race training yard lead horse and nanny horse for 6 yrs) who has been out of work due to a multitude of health issues for 2 yrs and prior to that was a field ornament for another 2 so out of work for 4 in total! I've got my work cut out. Any advice on how to achieve just a happy hacker from this will be much appreciated. Definitely want to see more of Ava's progress. She's a beauty! X
Beautiful horse! Great video as always Josie - I hope you will make many more follow ups. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience 🥰🥰
Hi. I have recently discovered your channel and find it very informative. I also have a horse about the same age that has been out of work for a couple of years so would love to see your jpurney with Ava. Thank you for sharing your videos 🙂
Welcome! I look forward to hearing how you go!
Me too! :)
Would love to see Ava’s journey I learnt so much from this video. I also have a chestnut mare with attitude.
Love the chestnut mares 😆
this is the first video i have seen by you and i have sub. :) i have 2 Horses one a loan mower now the other i took on but he's not been ridden in years even before i took him on. i know how to do the work but get overwhelmed with were to start. hoping to make a plan to get him into work from this spring. thank you for sharing
I hope we can get them going together then 😆
Thanks
Welcome
Would love to see more
Would love to see more.
More coming soon.
Loved this and definitely want to see more please? Also I lost my connection with live chat & can’t get back.
Thank you so much for being there Cinders ... I really appreciate it and if I can help you with anything please don't hesitate to ask. 😊
I would be interested in seeing more
Thank you for letting me know Lesley. I will certainly add some more as we go along. 💗
Hi, I'm bringing my 21 year old mare back after about 10 years off. no riding and very little ground work. Are the tips the same or different, due to her age and time off?? And she's overweight. A Very east keeper, so weight loss is a must too. She's agreeable, glad to be doing something again. Thanks very much.
You have such tall horses
I know 😐. When you breed you get what you given. They are all beautiful souls though 🥰
I am 6 months too late but I would like to like to see the follow up videos. I had been leasing a horse for years and stopped riding him about 1.5 years ago because he just became naughty and unbalanced. Unable to call a vet (I was the leaser and the owner did nothing) I just stopped riding him and just cuddled with him on the ground. The owner has finally put him for sale and he is mine now. I will get him a vet check (because I suspects he needs an adjustment) and if all is good, i will try to put him back on light work. Very interested to see the others videos with Ava. I won't have access to a round yard but i'll start on the lundge in the pasture.
Your boy is very lucky to have you as his owner. I currently have these videos available in my academy so not for public viewing at the moment. Best of luck with your boy. 😊
@@BasicHorseTraining I will check the academy as I like your style of teaching.
I'd love to see more. I'm in a similar situation of bringing a horse back. What do you mean with you do a 'bit of groundwork' with her in there too. That was groundwork, was it not?
I meant that I do some other exercises as well. I wanted to give your an "honest" view so I tried to keep editing to a minimum. That was certainly groundwork. Sorry for the confusion.
Thank you so much for showing us this training! That’s what I need to do with my 20 y buddy . He was off 5months due to my foot operation and 2 more months now due to his own foot abscess ! I have to shoe him again, too thin uunderfoot. The problem I have is that he has not enough respect for me, he is a little pushy and dangerous, he can really jump over me when he has a fear ! And when I ride him he is sometimes really spooky. So : I admit i have fear now and I am very stressed with him … what should I do ?
This video is a good spot to start BUT you can't let him run over you. I use a flag with horses that are "pushy" and I have a leading video that will help you out. I haven't released it yet so subscribe and keep your eye out as it's coming soon
@@BasicHorseTraining thank you !
Thank you, my OTTB has had 2 years off. Problem is i don't have a fenced round pen. Usually, I'd just lunge her but it seems there are some opposites between free in the round pen vs lunging. I wonder of you'd compare the two and explain when one should lunge vs free in round pen. Also, is a fenced round pen essential? I'd love to watch Ava's journey. Thanks again.
How is Spider doing?
My Max is a kicker lol
What if mine is a bit fussy and comes at me 'angry' with her ears back and not having a relaxed trot:(