Don't focus on the canter to get your horse cantering! (Follow up to "you won't muscle this one").
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Here is the follow up video to "you won't muscle this one into a soft circle." Here I'll answer your questions you had about the previous video and show you the pre-canter checklist. Have fun and enjoy the process.
At one of his clinics Ray Hunt told me "It's not a good idea to chase a flight animal (Horse) if you want them to be 'with' you." Harry Whitney says "Driving (Chasing) is the last thing to go to and the first thing you leave." Your example here is excellent advice.
I’ve been enjoying your insight! I unfortunately never had the opportunity to see Ray in person.
Hi again Steve 👋... hope you are doing well!! Say... another issue today.. my horse was doing great all last week...stepping into canter from bend and no rush ..today ..l did 3 times each way.. and when l got him rounded bending and not rushing...when l asked for canter he went crowhopping with both back l egs together and cantering up front and then stepped through all 3 times each way ..l broke him down several times moved his hip under while walking through on bend to supple him at walk and some trot ...he did better on those than he had before. .but still went tight crowhopping into the canter . Thank you for helping and feedback.... Blessings Sonja
what a great video. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful!
Thanks so much!
One of the best vids on horsemanship I’ve seen. Thank you
Wow, thank you!
I’d love to see this with a green horse
I had to take my iPad with me and watch and do pause watch and do because my horse was not at the point as yours so I had to keep going over it and I think if you did same vid with a green horse it would really help get there better
But my horse a new purchase a Friesian cross at 5 from the Amish was hard to get that connection staying with me
I m getting there but to see how u address a wavering from you to the surroundings would really help.
You horse was totally there and so we can’t see ur correction before it gets there
But best vid to see how if you really want a partnership you have to have this foundation or you are just stealing a ride 😊
I would appreciate you showing some impulsion exercises. My horses are quite laid back and/or lazy by nature. They are young and inexperienced too, so I need to set a good foundation.
Great video idea, thanks. A really quick answer is be sure you don’t teach a horse with that temperament how much pressure they can wear.
Really nice breakdown. Thanks
My pleasure Lisa
How’s little Nutmeg?
@@_thenaturalhorseman Nutmeg is great. I love her so much. She has been a great trail and camping partner. But canter is definitely our struggle. Your videos have helped, but I’m scheduling time with Lauren in October. I don’t want to practice wrong too long. If I would have been in MI I would have been at your clinic for sure.
Enjoying your vids! Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience!
Thank you Michele! I'm grateful for your support. I hope you're taking away some useful information from them.
Love your technique and your way of explaining step by step. I've been riding for many years but recently got a 5 y/o OTTB. He's green but willing...good mind. Thing is I never trained a young horse. I'm working with a trainer and we're making progress. I wish you were close by for training or clinic! Thanks
Hi Chrise, I also have a young OTTB. I'm glad the information is helpful to you and that you're enjoying it. It sounds like you have some good support from your trainer, that's great to hear. Let me know if you have questions about training your own horse, it could make a good educational video for many people.
@@_thenaturalhorseman thank you!
Excellent tips! As usual😁🙏
I appreciate your support. Is there a topic you’d like me to cover?
@@_thenaturalhorseman I appreciate your videos!!
I love it all! Anything pertaining to horses😁
I’ll think about it. I am especially looking forward to more videos on that two-year-old you just got in, the big guy! Lol
@@KingsMom831 there are many more to come of this one!
@@_thenaturalhorseman can’t wait!
Don't just talk about suppling/stretching, etc...show us! I love your training techniques & want to know more, more, more! 😁
Never fear, there is much more to come. Something cool about what I’m offering is that I’m not getting things worked out or fixed before the video, my goal is to show you how I’m getting there, show the work it takes, and allow everyone to see how it all shapes up over time!! I’m love that you’re checking in and enjoying the techniques!
I am struggling with a horse who always bends to the outside. How do you get them to bend inside, like this mare does so beautifully?
@@terristillwaugh3063 great question. I like to start by teaching the forward, hindquarter-forequarter yield on a small circle to get this working fairly quickly. I can make a specific video on this topic. If you’d like to see the whole process shape up from the start, you can follow my “giant baby” halter breaking videos, where you’ll be able to see how I achieve this step by step.
@@_thenaturalhorseman thank you, I will check out the videos. I appreciate your response!!
Hi Steve 👋✨ first Thank you again so very very much for how you break every step down for all of us!! So l am lunging the canter following your videos.. and my 3 year old quilt horse goes great at supplying the right lead and body.....to the left lead canter... He is tight in the jawa bit shoulder ,ribs and wants to lean in to take the canter...however better than when we started 6 days ago...and on the 5th day he did goof that way ( to the right ) but then the 6th day he was tight on that side again...so l don't want to get after him too much..but do l need to drive his haunches up more to get better bend that way? And hold his face as l do it? And not let him canter until he's soft and forward into bend suppleness and flexion? I've ✅ me the 2 ft lead rope circle but he leans on me still and won't step over and out with a tap of the stick...l actually used my spur to move him over....... ( So l think l'm not getting enough drive while holding him in the trot that way) He's simply wanting to lean and not put weight on that outside hind... Until he's supple....he did get better the 2 nd canter transition that way ...after l let him have one try not so round on bend ..Thank you for a detailed guidance to help that...
This is such a good video, I have never seen this technique before but it makes so much more sense. I have gotten into a fight with a 2 year old mule I am training about the canter, because I have been trying to chase her into it instead of “leading” her into it. I have used this technique fairly successfully with horses, but I think this mule is smarter than most, and is going to make me learn to do it right! She has great yields and is soft in the trot, but as soon as I begin to use the whip to drive her up into the canter, she disconnects, turns her head away, and pulls on me. If I continue driving, she has pulled away from me, so we had gotten really stuck and unable to get into the canter on the left side. I can’t wait to try to build up to this technique with her. Do you canter them loose in the round pen first, and is there any way to re-create this feel in the round pen? It feels like the only way to get her to canter in there is by “chasing,” but is not as bad because she can’t pull away from me of course. I wish there was a way to communicate to her in the round pen that I want her to change her legs/gait, not necessarily her speed. Thanks for your excellent videos and any advice is appreciated☺️
It all depends on the situation, but yes, sometimes using a round pen can in fact add clarity to what you’re asking, and in some cases teach the horse that you want the canter, or even teach some HOW to canter. Then add the feel of the halter with the round pen being your “training wheels.” Then eliminate the round pen. Let me know how this goes.
Thank you! I’ll give that a try.
At one of his clinics Ray Hunt told me "It's not a good idea to chase a flight animal (Horse) if you want them to be 'with' you." Harry Whitney says "Driving (Chasing) is the last thing to go to and the first thing you leave."
I can’t tell you how much these videos have helped me and my horse! He would race around and pull to the end of my line giving me rope burn. The lope would make him so emotional and upset. Using these techniques he started a loping calmly and relaxed. What a huge different in his and my mental state and not rushing. I think this will go far past just the lope on an emotional level. Thank you for posting this!
It’s my pleasure, I appreciate you sharing your success!
How do I become active right away on getting my horse to stop while lunging?
Guiding their nose to where the stirrup would be will talk directly to the horses outside hind leg, just as the rein does while we’re in the saddle. This allows us to teach and execute a one rein stop on the ground and while mounted.