Let's just jump over my praise and preference for the Zacharias among the various trainers and clinicians I follow for the moment, and go straight to how much I like this horse! Hopefully I'm not the only one who can get so fixated with thoughts about a horse that I have to replay the video and work to focus on the training points. No doubt the trainer's skill is a big part of this horse's mind being in a sweet spot. Not hot or anxious, and not on the other side of the mid line - not lazily playing along to avoid pressure. The shortcut would be to think they have a knack for selecting candidates with a natural head start via genetics, (foundation quarter horses come to mind for me per my notions and bias), but that theory falls apart when you see their accomplishments in the '100 Day Mustang Challenge.' My guess is experience - or did they secretly develop a human to horse connection gene? Fess up, Zacharias Horsemanship... Is there a trainer-gene-therapy available you're not sharing? 😉 Either way, bravo!
Jimmy, thank you for your kind and humorous words of support. We appreciate it! You are correct about this particular horse's breeding. He has a lot of foundation QH blood and is a level-headed dude. We do attribute a great deal of our success to the horses! Whether we're working warmbloods, Quarter Horses, or even mustangs, we try to prepare them to the point that they understand the next step of the exercise, so that they can put the pieces of the puzzle together in a comprehensive, low-stress way. This allows us to get some great videos of us teaching as they learn! Thanks again, and have a great day. 👍
I love watching your videos, my one question is i'm working on teaching my 11yo the turn around, but she is always stuck with bottle spinning, so she is crossing in the rear, the first cross over is AMAZING then she goes and turns her rear and crosses in the rear, how am i able to fix that? the "trainer" i sent her to back when she was 4 would constantly do one rein stops and thats all that she did. so my horse has that engrained in her mind.
These steps will work for all horses. We start so many different breeds here, and all of them benefit from learning how to turn around a little bit. However, I will say this, most breeds aren't as talented in the turn as the average Quarter Horse is. So if this takes longer, or your horse struggles with it more, that's completely normal. 👍
Thank you! We appreciate it. Iclipse actually went home earlier than we expected and we didn't end up filming her updates soon enough. She's doing really well at home though!
We use split reins because of the discipline we ride, but I can't say one is better or worse. In fact, for learning, sometimes it's easier to use a loop rein so the rider has less to manage. And we do clinics anywhere people choose to host them, so coming to your location is an option.
Gee.. Watching my neighbor he just jerks real hard on the inside rein then stabs them harder with his outside spur up in the shoulder. They usually flip up and over but that's how he TRIES to teach them.. then he wonders why none of his horses can do anything!
Love this video. I could not for the life of me get my horse to move his shoulders. And now he is doing way better! Thank you!
Great to hear that this was helpful! Thanks for the feedback!
Watching from Qld Australia and I watched a few videos on how to "spin" by far yours was the most educational. Thanks mate!
Thanks so much for the feedback, Kara!
Great video.
Very good!
Great Video! Love the way you guys teach!
Thank you, Yvonne!
Hello dear friend
Let's just jump over my praise and preference for the Zacharias among the various trainers and clinicians I follow for the moment, and go straight to how much I like this horse! Hopefully I'm not the only one who can get so fixated with thoughts about a horse that I have to replay the video and work to focus on the training points. No doubt the trainer's skill is a big part of this horse's mind being in a sweet spot. Not hot or anxious, and not on the other side of the mid line - not lazily playing along to avoid pressure. The shortcut would be to think they have a knack for selecting candidates with a natural head start via genetics, (foundation quarter horses come to mind for me per my notions and bias), but that theory falls apart when you see their accomplishments in the '100 Day Mustang Challenge.' My guess is experience - or did they secretly develop a human to horse connection gene? Fess up, Zacharias Horsemanship... Is there a trainer-gene-therapy available you're not sharing? 😉 Either way, bravo!
Jimmy, thank you for your kind and humorous words of support. We appreciate it!
You are correct about this particular horse's breeding. He has a lot of foundation QH blood and is a level-headed dude. We do attribute a great deal of our success to the horses! Whether we're working warmbloods, Quarter Horses, or even mustangs, we try to prepare them to the point that they understand the next step of the exercise, so that they can put the pieces of the puzzle together in a comprehensive, low-stress way. This allows us to get some great videos of us teaching as they learn!
Thanks again, and have a great day. 👍
I love your videos and explanations!💗
Thanks for watching, Lynnette!
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Like always, loved this video!!!!
Keep rocking you guys!!!
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I love watching your videos, my one question is i'm working on teaching my 11yo the turn around, but she is always stuck with bottle spinning, so she is crossing in the rear, the first cross over is AMAZING then she goes and turns her rear and crosses in the rear, how am i able to fix that? the "trainer" i sent her to back when she was 4 would constantly do one rein stops and thats all that she did. so my horse has that engrained in her mind.
Is this only for quarter horses or do you think i could learn my new forest pony this?
These steps will work for all horses. We start so many different breeds here, and all of them benefit from learning how to turn around a little bit. However, I will say this, most breeds aren't as talented in the turn as the average Quarter Horse is. So if this takes longer, or your horse struggles with it more, that's completely normal. 👍
@@zacharias.horsemanship thank you, do you have a instagram i can follow?
well done
Wow, u guys doing such an amazing job! Love your videos! Will there be a new video release of the eclipse series?
Thank you! We appreciate it.
Iclipse actually went home earlier than we expected and we didn't end up filming her updates soon enough. She's doing really well at home though!
Hello dear friend
Hi is it best to use split reins? Also can u come to S FL?
We use split reins because of the discipline we ride, but I can't say one is better or worse. In fact, for learning, sometimes it's easier to use a loop rein so the rider has less to manage.
And we do clinics anywhere people choose to host them, so coming to your location is an option.
2nd comment bc this is soooo helpful!
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Gee.. Watching my neighbor he just jerks real hard on the inside rein then stabs them harder with his outside spur up in the shoulder. They usually flip up and over but that's how he TRIES to teach them.. then he wonders why none of his horses can do anything!