This is a very nice video. I always felt awful when I had to use the whip because once you try it on your leg you feel how painful it is and it also has not anything to do with harmony. This method is painless and allows you to really communicate with your horse. Thank you so much for sharing this information with us, making some horse's lifes better!
This is often a mistake in the horse world, alot of people think that whips are to inflict pain and not purely for communication, oh how naive they are. Good that you learned something here and hopefully will change this habit for yourself and perhaps others.
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There's a few picky people on here you need to watch and learn what Callie is saying, she was tapping with the whip (not beating the horse with it) which made sense to me, because my horse won't move off on the leg when he's being stubborn. Great video Callie thanks.
This seems like a very logical and sensible way to use a whip. I was fed up of my instructors handing me a whip/crop during group lessons without explaining anything about them, and telling me to hit the horse's shoulder/ass with it. Most of the instructors had a "the horse is being lazy/taking the piss/taking the mickey" attitude towards riding and told me to "be the boss" a lot. I now think that it's a load of bullshit and can't see myself tolerating instructors like that. I'll try to stick to private lessons too. One of my favourite lessons was with an instructor who went through everything in great detail rather than rushing. I had trotted quite a bit before, but we focussed on riding aids while just walking, which was very beneficial.
yeah i had my first lesson at a new barn yesterday and i had a private. i learnt a lot and my instructor told me that if the horse doesnt listen to your leg aids its quicker and more comfortable for the horse to just have a little tap with the whip so he learns to listen to your leg aids
Verrrrrry late but I 100% agree! I hate those instructors that just tell you to smack the horse because they want to see results and speed instantly, and then a few years down the line they write the horse off as "lazy, insensitive" etc. because they didn't think about that in the long run!
I think "being the boss" is a very important dynamic that needs to be maintained to give the horse purpose. It sees you as an authority figure that it has to do a job for, and gives them a reason for living.
When I'm around non equestrians I always make sure to call whips crops instead to stop them freaking out. It usually works because they don't know what a crop means .
Yep! Especially with my grandma cuz she's soo sensitive that she would probably kill me if she knew I use something like a whip😂For her it's the wirst typr of abbuse lol
You have such a beautiful arena! I have been watching alot of your videos lately because my riding instructor seems to be doing the oppisite of everyone else and forcing me to hold my heels uncomfortably low. thank's for your help
What an excellent video,well presented instruction. Was not sure about the tapping. Not been riding very long. So decided to try this against my bare leg as I thought may hurt my horse. Felt only a very mild sting did not really hurt at all. Even after a couple of minutes of use. Was no ill effect on my skin. No marks or welts left. Can now use with confidence Thanks
I think your training style is simple and easy to understand and that is helpful to most people that need training tips. I personally have been riding horses since I was 25 yrs old (now 53) and still find myself doing the wrong thing at times. Thank you for sharing your helpful tips and advice on what NOT to do. You still teach an old dog new tricks. Happy trails.
For those of you who are being critical of using a whip/crop - there is more pain delivered to a horse through the bit, the heel of your foot, your particular saddle, and the way you might sit on the horses back. You are associating her use of the whip with PAIN. She is NOT delivering PAIN to the horse with her method. She is sending a cue or signal to get the horse’s attention using RHYTHM. Before you watch a video, please clear your minds of past mis-information or poor experience. This kind of criticism only reinforces ignorance.
I was scared to use the whip or crop because in old years it was essentially a punishment for horses ! 😏😥 In some schools you still do like that.😰 Now I discovered that only the noise of the crop on the saddle can make my old race TB horse move forward easily. Perhaps because she was a race horse ! 🤔🏇 In other cases I try to avoid any of them but I think the way you use it Callie can be very helpful as a TOOL TO COMMUNICATE with your horse! I just bought a whip like the one you use, I 'll try to make like you the next time I' ll be able to ride. I 'll make exercises at home at first. (Holding a whip is not very easy so exercise before is a good idea !). Thank you very much for your very clear video as usually dear Callie.🙏🙏😁👍🏻
Thanks for showing us how to use the whip. I don't know many instructors, if any, that focus on using the whip and it is an important aid. Used wrong or timed incorrectly can produce the wrong result or none at all. I tend to use my hand to move the whip which actually moves the horse's head. Not what I want. I've also been told that it's important to time the whip with the movement of the horse's hind leg. Not sure how to do this. In fact, when I ride I don't know when the hind leg is going up or when it hits the ground. Perhaps you can discuss this in one of your lessons. As always thanks for your informative videos. They are truly one of the best and cover areas that most others do not.
Excellent simple and very very helpful video.Thankyou so much.I love the idea not to whip for only punishment but instead for developing a relationship of giving a signal to your horse.I always avoided hitting whip once instructor asked instead I whispered the horse 😊 literally to listen to me
Do you have any tips or tricks on handling stubborn horses? I'm taking care of a horse that is "testing" me a lot, and I try to be confident and consistent when handling her but I wonder if there's anything special to think about in those situations?
CamillasChoice Groundwork. Body language. A bond. And remember that any kind of pain you inflict on a horse( or a child) will destroy the bond. The outcome is logic. No whip.
it might be too late to comment on this video, but I'll try. Excellent advice and I hope a lot of folks watched this! Question though: I was always trained to use the whip on the inside rather than outside (of the horse's direction). Is there a rule about that? I think the idea was to keep the horse from falling inward away from the whip and to increase impulsion of the inside hind leg.
For everyone saying you shouldn’t use crops it hurts the horse, your not supposed to hurt the horse you tap it for encouragement so people who physically hit their horse with a crop, they’re doing it wrong.
My horse freaks out when he catches a glimpse of my whip i.e. when changing hands. I suspect his previous owner/trainer may have used one abusively. Should I just avoid the whip?
You need to show the horse that the whip isnt gonna hurt him, rub it all over him until he calms down and relaxes and give him treats, the whip should only be an extention of your arm to simply tap him on the shoulder to let him know you want him move a little faster.
It doesn't necessarily mean that he has been abused. If he has never seen a whip before you started to ride him, it is probably going to scare him, just like mailboxes, plastic bags and other things that are unknown to the horse can scare him. There are different ways to introduce new things to horses in order to make them less scared. Warwick Schiller has a method that he calls CAT-H, in Natural Horsemanship there are other methods that they use to get similar results. You can find yt videos on the topic, just make sure that the method is soft and takes the horse's feelings into consideration, otherwise he can get too overwhelmed and flooded which can lead to him 'exploding' at some point later on if he starts to come out of his bubble.
Great video My coach has taught me that I should smack the horse as hard as I can to keep it going or change to a faster gait and he shouts at me whenever I don't use it and end up failing the task The lesson horse is like 28 years old so she is completely used to it and barely responsive when Im trying to get her to canter though she does respond to outside/inside rein and leg cue to trot and a tiny bit to my seat but I don't really see change in her pace when I actually use my seat AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO CUASE I DID NOT WANT TO SMACK HER
I have started using the whip to reinforce voice commands with the horse i ride. Now i only ever have to use my leg for directions, no more constant pushing with the legs.
i use my crop to tap my horse on the shoulder and get him out on the track. As he is young he is unbalenced, so using my legs dont really help but a crop is like an extension of my leg to help push him over and understand where he is going. :))
I used to have a dressage whip that i used behind my leg, but then my horse said piss off and would pigroot. Now I use a shorter crop but I always think I'm hurting him when I use it because of the sound it makes
My horse responds better to the dressage whip rather than the crop when I use them the same way. My instructor is telling me it's because the dressage whip is bigger but I'm still not totally sure why.
what to do if your horse is likr running from the whip? I ride in a horse school and i dont usually use the whip but when is in my right hand the horse goes left and doesnt want to turn right pls what to do .
i have had a similar problem with a horse before. he had something with his eyes, so i dont know if this is helpful, but i made sure to keep the whip pretty tight to my leg and chose a color that fell in with the background/saddle/whatever so he couldn't see it just as clearly and rarely noticed it. (sorry if this doesn't make any sense, my english is shit)
I know this is a very old video, but I do not consider those whips. For me all whips crack ( breaks the sound barrier). To me, these are all tapping or spanking tools lol. Bullwhips, stockwhips, black snakes, signal whips, cow whips, bullock whips, driving coach whips, and lunge whips are all considered whips to me. I would love to see a vid of a whip that cracks if you own any of those type of whips. @CRKtraining.
Wips/crops should NEVER be used for punishment- as a gentle aid I have learned they can be an effective tool, but just NEVER with force... I was so hesitant to use one, but my lesson horse is LAZY, haha...Trotting ain't (😝) gonna happen without a few taps on the rump/side of saddle pad... And of course I only use it under the advice and supervision of my instructor. I had a lot of misconceptions about tools like crops and spurs, but they can be useful if used gently and in the proper way at the proper time...
lets be real here, tapping CAN hurt the horse depending on the amount of pressure your arm creates. the pressure/pain increases when the horse disobeys so it IS essentially a punishment which I see nothing wrong with but you should not sugar coat this fact to sound like a kind person. whipping a horse is not kind at all, but it can still be justified if a horse is acting up
@TheHorseWhipGuy 77 Dude its an Animal not your damn slave using a whip is Abuse and Cruel horses can be used without whips with no problem people that use whips are just to lazy to train them
I always thought a whip was a extension of my legs. I am always too sweet for my horse and I hear the trainer say: get angry she doesn’t listen! And bc I don’t give hard enough kicks (sry don’t know the English word) I can use a whip so what I usually do is: give a soft kick, horse doesn’t listen, I try to do it harder, doesn’t listen again, I try to do it harder again and I use the whip. So I will never punish a horse with a whip
To see what a crop feels like, one day I decided to smack myself hard on the thigh with one and it stung pretty bad. Then I did the normal tapping and it was way better, so... yea tapping works
Or not use a whip at all! Just saying, the horse in the video (white one) ears were back the whole time and was moving its head in distress. . . . The horse even went to buck at one point! Just wanted to let people know, you do NOT need to use a whip when riding a horse.. You can find other more comfortable ways to control or train your horse with out hurting or annoying them.
Do you beat the horse with it? How I see people using it is they hit the horse's flank or shoulder very hard and they hit it repeatedly to get the horse going, while some others crack the whip right next to the horse's flank to scare it into running. I don't see you using any of these techniques, does it hurt the horse at all when you hit them with it? And how does the whip encourage the horse to move? I've heard several things like natural fear instinct, pain, or pressure cues. Could someone clear this up for me?
I was told that horses had really thick skin. Maybe that's because I don't like whipping them so I'm always told that. I don't think it hurts them, though.
You whip yourself like she was and see. Yes some people are idiots and smack really hard. That is not the use for a whip. Do you see her smacking? It's a tap. I am annoyed by people saying all this is bad for the horse it is abuse. It is how you use it. Now before you go on about how I'm an evil person for using a whip. Did I say I use one? No. I don't ride my horse in anything but halter and rope. Why. Cause I'm to lazy to use anything else.
You can tap him with your hand if you just want to give him an incentive. Punishing an animal or a child with physical pain is inherently bad. Build the bond with groundwork. Pain just makes him afraid of YOU. Get rid of that whip. You wouldn't use it on a dog or a cat, would you?
This video really helped me and made me think oh yeah 🤔 but i thought you only use the whip when the horse isn’t listening to your leg so you kick like 3 times then whip can you do that 👍🏼?
you failed to discuss the most basic safety feature of riding with a whip. That is how to correctly mount with one in hand. Such an overlooked concept that is a huge safety issue.
It is true that receptors in the skin are closer to the surface meaning they may feel more than people but the piece of equipment she was using wasn't your ordinary crop, and that was the point lol.
I'm learning to ride, and I only use the whip when my horse isn't going faster while I'm using my legs. I usually have a whip or crop when I'm riding alone, but when my instructor is lunging me in a gallop, she uses a lunging whip.
You're idiotic. The horse is way bigger than her and the rider seems to weigh very little. Stop assuming everything before karma slaps you in the fucking mouth.
@@bug6708 Hello I just wanna say that you can only ride a horse that you are the at last 20% of his weight.Wich she is clearly not so.... yeah. AlsoI know it's been a while since you commented but I still hope you see this and know why she was mad.Have a nice day💗
How can u afford over $550 of equipment for your 1st lesson? I've been riding for a while now and my family has only been able to spend $120 on equipment. I'm not trying to be rude but I'm just saying that u should be very thankful for those items. And so u know, most riders first fall when they canter. And when you fall, the helmet you wore is no longer able to be used because it will not be up to safety standards anymore even if it looks exactly the same. I would recommend for you to buy a ovation schooler helmet which runs for about $45 and put your helmet away for showing because it is a show helmet and those are VERY EXPENSIVE and I'm sure u don't want to purchase that item again due to the price. If I were you, I would take my word to save your bank account. I'm not trying to be rude but I just want to give a fellow equestrian some advice. Welcome to the equestrian world!
I didn't fall until after three years of riding when I was bareback riding in a pasture and the horse started trotting back to the barn when I was adjusting something... (it was a dumb fall, too)
in my opinion you basicly are practicing abuse on your horse and wanting ppl to join along ? i am a kid and i know better than to beat a helpless animal it just encorages good riders to do wrong!
I have to ride a stubborn stable horse called bounty he bolts off gets scared VERY easyily and i'veo nly been riding for 1 month and 3 weeks so i was given a whip.
Jr productions Gaming I am saying that, at what point does a good tool get used incorrectly, so much it becomes an abusive tool. Not the tools fault, but nevertheless it creates so many problems !
Sol Vega fair enough, I have limited knowledge of horse riding so I’m in no position of commenting reliably. I actually agree with u 👍🏽. Just hate seeing things that are obviously wrong and people excuse it without trying alternatives.
You cant say you love horses if you whip them i dont give two craps if it works you know it hurts the horse SO DONT DO IT Rather instead of abusing it try training it with rewards
Oh yes! I love stopping my riding every time my horse does something good and giving them a treat, totally not risking colic or taking years to get anything done!
@breyerhorse 123 so you'd rather abuse the horse than spend some more time or get a little more creative when it comes to rewarding? it's a damn shame horse world is full of such pricks who don't give a shit about those sensitive animals
Eva this is not what she means. She means that it would take forever to get things done when you’re riding and every time they do something good throughout the ride, you get off and give treats. Instead, she’s give treats after the WHOLE ride ends.
Gross. Whipping an animal. It hurts or they wouldn't be doing an avoidance behavior to make it stop. Stop lying about how "nice" you do it. You're still just whipping an animal.
I think its good that she isn't using a normal crop and she's using it correctly, not for pain but as an extension of her arm as a learning tool, not a pain device. She could be one of the riders that beat her horse with a crop for pain but she isn't and you should respect that. Go yell at someone that is actually causing a horse pain using a whip than someone who is using it responsibly.
She is not trying and not hurting the horse, you can't just call people "liar". If you do it with the right pressure whip is just a tool for message and we don't use it when it is not necessary. You people are really annoying with talking like you are freaking animal lovers and we are torturing are horses (whic we love and care more than you)
ok so your telling me to tap the horse with the wip if he is shakeing his head and kicking? and not as scarey? well the pony clearly didnt like to be tapped with the wip nor did he like the bit, the bit is causeing pain and thats why he is shakeing his head up and down like that. Wips were made for direction, to point or lead a horse in a direction, but know people found a new way to be abuseive ad acually wipping the horese with the wip.
I agree, she can whip me instead because the horse can’t volunteer himself the horse must just obliged whether the horse likes it or not. Indians didn’t need a saddle or a whip to control these beauties!!
It depends on how the horse reacts ,because the white horse clearly didn’t like it so why would you use it if it wasn’t working, but the other one was responding well so it would work to use it.
How about this: my leg aids should be used ONCE to tell the horse what to do. I ask, they respond, I release pressure, the cycle continues, it's a constant conversation. It is not good for me or my horse if I am nagging, nagging, nagging multiple times to get them to do what I ask. I ask once to, let's say, trot and if they do not trot after I ask the first time, then I tap LIGHTLY behind my leg or maybe even just wave the whip by my leg to ask a second time. In this way, the whip is a reenforcement. It's probably irritating, but not painful, and I stop once the horse does what I've asked. I recently did this with a horse and after only a few conversations and wiggles of the whip she was minding my leg aids on the first ask, every time for the rest of the ride. Much better than constantly kick....kick....KICK LET'S PLEASE JUST TROT!
if you have to use a whip you don't deserve a horse let alone offer training advice. stop thinking like a human and start understanding your horse. If he is stubborn,pushy, refusing commands then he is telling you that something is wrong. stop and listen.
Rika Adjule 'Stop thinking like a human" Yeah, one major issue with that is, we can't. We are human so logically we can only think like a human an not like an animal. An animal can only think in basic terms and connections, while we humans have a much more complex level of understanding and thinking. That is why we have dominion over them.
In really better never use whip horse later can be scared of whip i sick of it why lovly horses have be whiping why we dont whip horses then its funny too right?
that horse that you are whipping clearly does not like the whip. It is giving clear examples that he does not like it. Use ur god damn legs. I was brought up to not use a whip and i never had the same problem. Clearly the whip is the issue
That's because it's not trot. In trot the horses diagonal pair of legs move at the same time. In this video the horse isn't trotting. But I'm not saying it's a bad thing. There are horses who have different movements. Like the gaited horses.
No you should not WIPE horses it is horse abuse let alone animal abuse you can use your voice at home I have a naughty pony and I never use a wipe I my voice it always works they have more rights then humans treat them correctly not like crap
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This is a very nice video. I always felt awful when I had to use the whip because once you try it on your leg you feel how painful it is and it also has not anything to do with harmony. This method is painless and allows you to really communicate with your horse. Thank you so much for sharing this information with us, making some horse's lifes better!
This is often a mistake in the horse world, alot of people think that whips are to inflict pain and not purely for communication, oh how naive they are. Good that you learned something here and hopefully will change this habit for yourself and perhaps others.
@Camilla Johansson l very thankful for your comment because I very hate using the whip at riding or driving
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There's a few picky people on here you need to watch and learn what Callie is saying, she was tapping with the whip (not beating the horse with it) which made sense to me, because my horse won't move off on the leg when he's being stubborn. Great video Callie thanks.
This seems like a very logical and sensible way to use a whip. I was fed up of my instructors handing me a whip/crop during group lessons without explaining anything about them, and telling me to hit the horse's shoulder/ass with it. Most of the instructors had a "the horse is being lazy/taking the piss/taking the mickey" attitude towards riding and told me to "be the boss" a lot. I now think that it's a load of bullshit and can't see myself tolerating instructors like that. I'll try to stick to private lessons too. One of my favourite lessons was with an instructor who went through everything in great detail rather than rushing. I had trotted quite a bit before, but we focussed on riding aids while just walking, which was very beneficial.
yeah i had my first lesson at a new barn yesterday and i had a private. i learnt a lot and my instructor told me that if the horse doesnt listen to your leg aids its quicker and more comfortable for the horse to just have a little tap with the whip so he learns to listen to your leg aids
04smallmj ikr same with me! They just handed me a whip and didnt tell me anything about how what hand when to swap how to use it at all!
Verrrrrry late but I 100% agree! I hate those instructors that just tell you to smack the horse because they want to see results and speed instantly, and then a few years down the line they write the horse off as "lazy, insensitive" etc. because they didn't think about that in the long run!
I think "being the boss" is a very important dynamic that needs to be maintained to give the horse purpose. It sees you as an authority figure that it has to do a job for, and gives them a reason for living.
I love how in the begging the horse is randomly in the background. Just there. Waiting. xD
I only use the whip when I actually need to. Most of the time I use my legs, really.
When I'm around non equestrians I always make sure to call whips crops instead to stop them freaking out. It usually works because they don't know what a crop means .
Yep! Especially with my grandma cuz she's soo sensitive that she would probably kill me if she knew I use something like a whip😂For her it's the wirst typr of abbuse lol
You have such a beautiful arena!
I have been watching alot of your videos lately because my riding instructor seems to be doing the oppisite of everyone else and forcing me to hold my heels uncomfortably low. thank's for your help
What an excellent video,well presented instruction. Was not sure about the tapping. Not been riding very long. So decided to try this against my bare leg as I thought may hurt my horse. Felt only a very mild sting did not really hurt at all. Even after a couple of minutes of use. Was no ill effect on my skin. No marks or welts left. Can now use with confidence Thanks
I think your training style is simple and easy to understand and that is helpful to most people that need training tips. I personally have been riding horses since I was 25 yrs old (now 53) and still find myself doing the wrong thing at times. Thank you for sharing your helpful tips and advice on what NOT to do. You still teach an old dog new tricks. Happy trails.
It is very helpful to actually watch the horse and rider's movements as they're being explained. This video does that very well.
For those of you who are being critical of using a whip/crop - there is more pain delivered to a horse through the bit, the heel of your foot, your particular saddle, and the way you might sit on the horses back. You are associating her use of the whip with PAIN. She is NOT delivering PAIN to the horse with her method. She is sending a cue or signal to get the horse’s attention using RHYTHM. Before you watch a video, please clear your minds of past mis-information or poor experience. This kind of criticism only reinforces ignorance.
Toxic is still toxic
I do lessons and the lesson ladies say ask your horse 3-4 times before u use a crop and only tap the horse so my personal opinion is crops are fine
as long as you don't overuse it it's okay
My lesson instructor always says to ask first than tap the horse on the shoulder but usually I only have to use it to get her into the canter
I was scared to use the whip or crop because in old years it was essentially a punishment for horses ! 😏😥
In some schools you still do like that.😰
Now I discovered that only the noise of the crop on the saddle can make my old race TB horse move forward easily. Perhaps because she was a race horse ! 🤔🏇
In other cases I try to avoid any of them but I think the way you use it Callie can be very helpful as a TOOL TO COMMUNICATE with your horse!
I just bought a whip like the one you use, I 'll try to make like you the next time I' ll be able to ride. I 'll make exercises at home at first. (Holding a whip is not very easy so exercise before is a good idea !).
Thank you very much for your very clear video as usually dear Callie.🙏🙏😁👍🏻
Thanks for showing us how to use the whip. I don't know many instructors, if any, that focus on using the whip and it is an important aid. Used wrong or timed incorrectly can produce the wrong result or none at all. I tend to use my hand to move the whip which actually moves the horse's head. Not what I want. I've also been told that it's important to time the whip with the movement of the horse's hind leg. Not sure how to do this. In fact, when I ride I don't know when the hind leg is going up or when it hits the ground. Perhaps you can discuss this in one of your lessons. As always thanks for your informative videos. They are truly one of the best and cover areas that most others do not.
Excellent simple and very very helpful video.Thankyou so much.I love the idea not to whip for only punishment but instead for developing a relationship of giving a signal to your horse.I always avoided hitting whip once instructor asked instead I whispered the horse 😊 literally to listen to me
This is a great video! Thank you! I am a bit heavy handed and this was very helpful for me to figure out how to adjust!
Do you have any tips or tricks on handling stubborn horses? I'm taking care of a horse that is "testing" me a lot, and I try to be confident and consistent when handling her but I wonder if there's anything special to think about in those situations?
That's also what I face !
Yeah same! The pony I have been riding has nearly reared on me, thrown me off really hard and way more!
CamillasChoice Groundwork. Body language. A bond. And remember that any kind of pain you inflict on a horse( or a child) will destroy the bond. The outcome is logic. No whip.
Think about not abusing the horse
@Boy Corb u must love horses huh
My child put marker on my wall
Fucking beat the little shit
Like damn u dont need to go so far
I already know this but i just love your videos!
it might be too late to comment on this video, but I'll try. Excellent advice and I hope a lot of folks watched this! Question though: I was always trained to use the whip on the inside rather than outside (of the horse's direction). Is there a rule about that? I think the idea was to keep the horse from falling inward away from the whip and to increase impulsion of the inside hind leg.
Another nice and clear explanation from you. Thanks
This was a game changer for me. Thanks so much!
See this girl needs to teach all those people that use them when NOT needed
For everyone saying you shouldn’t use crops it hurts the horse, your not supposed to hurt the horse you tap it for encouragement so people who physically hit their horse with a crop, they’re doing it wrong.
really appreciate your time/effort making these videos, great info, thanks!
Great information and what a beautiful barn!
This is great information on how to use a whip and makes a great sense
I’ve been riding for 2 years and never held a whip before watching this because next week I’m going to try riding with a whip
Very useful video thank you for sharing
My horse freaks out when he catches a glimpse of my whip i.e. when changing hands. I suspect his previous owner/trainer may have used one abusively. Should I just avoid the whip?
Mary Ann Wettstein-Stoothoff yes but ask yourself, coach and horse what he/she/ you want woth your horse. but im no professional
Mary Ann Wettstein-Stoothoff yes avoid abusing the horse
You need to show the horse that the whip isnt gonna hurt him, rub it all over him until he calms down and relaxes and give him treats, the whip should only be an extention of your arm to simply tap him on the shoulder to let him know you want him move a little faster.
uhm.. I don’t think so but okay.
It doesn't necessarily mean that he has been abused. If he has never seen a whip before you started to ride him, it is probably going to scare him, just like mailboxes, plastic bags and other things that are unknown to the horse can scare him. There are different ways to introduce new things to horses in order to make them less scared. Warwick Schiller has a method that he calls CAT-H, in Natural Horsemanship there are other methods that they use to get similar results. You can find yt videos on the topic, just make sure that the method is soft and takes the horse's feelings into consideration, otherwise he can get too overwhelmed and flooded which can lead to him 'exploding' at some point later on if he starts to come out of his bubble.
Great video
My coach has taught me that I should smack the horse as hard as I can to keep it going or change to a faster gait and he shouts at me whenever I don't use it and end up failing the task
The lesson horse is like 28 years old so she is completely used to it and barely responsive when Im trying to get her to canter though she does respond to
outside/inside rein and leg
cue to trot
and a tiny bit to my seat but I don't really see change in her pace when I actually use my seat
AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO CUASE I DID NOT WANT TO SMACK HER
do you ever ride bitless enjoyed this video have watched a lot of videos from you they are all good .
actually, she rides bitless in a lot of her videos! :)
Where are you tapping him at on his body? It’s hard to see where it’s hitting. Thank you for this video!
I'm getting tips cause I might be getting a horse!!:)
I have started using the whip to reinforce voice commands with the horse i ride. Now i only ever have to use my leg for directions, no more constant pushing with the legs.
My riding instructor says to whip the horse harder...me on the horse who doesn't even have the whip in my hand....I trust the horse...does she??
i use my crop to tap my horse on the shoulder and get him out on the track. As he is young he is unbalenced, so using my legs dont really help but a crop is like an extension of my leg to help push him over and understand where he is going. :))
I used to have a dressage whip that i used behind my leg, but then my horse said piss off and would pigroot. Now I use a shorter crop but I always think I'm hurting him when I use it because of the sound it makes
My horse responds better to the dressage whip rather than the crop when I use them the same way. My instructor is telling me it's because the dressage whip is bigger but I'm still not totally sure why.
what to do if your horse is likr running from the whip? I ride in a horse school and i dont usually use the whip but when is in my right hand the horse goes left and doesnt want to turn right pls what to do .
i have had a similar problem with a horse before. he had something with his eyes, so i dont know if this is helpful, but i made sure to keep the whip pretty tight to my leg and chose a color that fell in with the background/saddle/whatever so he couldn't see it just as clearly and rarely noticed it.
(sorry if this doesn't make any sense, my english is shit)
I know this is a very old video, but I do not consider those whips. For me all whips crack ( breaks the sound barrier). To me, these are all tapping or spanking tools lol. Bullwhips, stockwhips, black snakes, signal whips, cow whips, bullock whips, driving coach whips, and lunge whips are all considered whips to me. I would love to see a vid of a whip that cracks if you own any of those type of whips. @CRKtraining.
i got a mew gold whip today and saddle pad for my horse buster
Wips/crops should NEVER be used for punishment- as a gentle aid I have learned they can be an effective tool, but just NEVER with force...
I was so hesitant to use one, but my lesson horse is LAZY, haha...Trotting ain't (😝) gonna happen without a few taps on the rump/side of saddle pad... And of course I only use it under the advice and supervision of my instructor. I had a lot of misconceptions about tools like crops and spurs, but they can be useful if used gently and in the proper way at the proper time...
Thank you!
Wow I didn’t know whips could be sooooo big
thank,im a beginner rider from JPEC Sentul Indonesia,no i know how to use a whip
Comment what whip/crop u use
1.short whip/crop
2.medium whip
3.longest whip
I use the short whip/crop
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All the advice was good. Would have been even more helpful if the whip had been more visible; had trouble with it "blending" into the horse.
People need to realize the whip isn't meant to hurt the horse, it's a controlling device.
Why tho? Its not even needed
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Uh, pretty sure you cam simply just use it lightly. Same could be said with spurs. Probably.
lets be real here, tapping CAN hurt the horse depending on the amount of pressure your arm creates. the pressure/pain increases when the horse disobeys so it IS essentially a punishment which I see nothing wrong with but you should not sugar coat this fact to sound like a kind person. whipping a horse is not kind at all, but it can still be justified if a horse is acting up
@TheHorseWhipGuy 77 Dude its an Animal not your damn slave using a whip is Abuse and Cruel horses can be used without whips with no problem people that use whips are just to lazy to train them
I suggest instead of using a whip just do a light tap it doesn't hurt them like you are ...
I always thought a whip was a extension of my legs. I am always too sweet for my horse and I hear the trainer say: get angry she doesn’t listen! And bc I don’t give hard enough kicks (sry don’t know the English word) I can use a whip so what I usually do is: give a soft kick, horse doesn’t listen, I try to do it harder, doesn’t listen again, I try to do it harder again and I use the whip. So I will never punish a horse with a whip
To see what a crop feels like, one day I decided to smack myself hard on the thigh with one and it stung pretty bad. Then I did the normal tapping and it was way better, so... yea tapping works
What kind of horse is Ace? He has a very interesting body type.
Or not use a whip at all! Just saying, the horse in the video (white one) ears were back the whole time and was moving its head in distress. . . . The horse even went to buck at one point! Just wanted to let people know, you do NOT need to use a whip when riding a horse.. You can find other more comfortable ways to control or train your horse with out hurting or annoying them.
Sarah i dont use them but my riding teacher gives them to me i wont use it or just sp lighly that it wont even touch that horse
i thought that same thing
Sarah she is quite big for that whote horse
Do you beat the horse with it? How I see people using it is they hit the horse's flank or shoulder very hard and they hit it repeatedly to get the horse going, while some others crack the whip right next to the horse's flank to scare it into running. I don't see you using any of these techniques, does it hurt the horse at all when you hit them with it? And how does the whip encourage the horse to move? I've heard several things like natural fear instinct, pain, or pressure cues. Could someone clear this up for me?
I was told that horses had really thick skin. Maybe that's because I don't like whipping them so I'm always told that. I don't think it hurts them, though.
You whip yourself like she was and see. Yes some people are idiots and smack really hard. That is not the use for a whip. Do you see her smacking? It's a tap. I am annoyed by people saying all this is bad for the horse it is abuse. It is how you use it. Now before you go on about how I'm an evil person for using a whip. Did I say I use one? No. I don't ride my horse in anything but halter and rope. Why. Cause I'm to lazy to use anything else.
No hitting a horse with a WHIP doesnt hurt them at allll and isnt abusive in anny way
You can tap him with your hand if you just want to give him an incentive. Punishing an animal or a child with physical pain is inherently bad. Build the bond with groundwork. Pain just makes him afraid of YOU. Get rid of that whip. You wouldn't use it on a dog or a cat, would you?
i use spatula
This video really helped me and made me think oh yeah 🤔 but i thought you only use the whip when the horse isn’t listening to your leg so you kick like 3 times then whip can you do that 👍🏼?
watch out. Rick Gore will be after you ;-)! Good vid.
you failed to discuss the most basic safety feature of riding with a whip. That is how to correctly mount with one in hand. Such an overlooked concept that is a huge safety issue.
JM GW yah cuz the problem with whipping a horse is ur saftey yah man watever
You shouldn't use crops at all. horses have very thin skin.
Wtf?
+TheAmazingChristianBigot omg 😂 don't do that man
WTF u dont use it in its ear im dying
It is true that receptors in the skin are closer to the surface meaning they may feel more than people but the piece of equipment she was using wasn't your ordinary crop, and that was the point lol.
Correction, horses have very thick skin and you can use crops if necessary.
I use a crop but I hardly ever use it since the horse I ride tends to follow the commands anyway c:
Karis Green How about not hurting the horse
I'm learning to ride, and I only use the whip when my horse isn't going faster while I'm using my legs.
I usually have a whip or crop when I'm riding alone, but when my instructor is lunging me in a gallop, she uses a lunging whip.
Dude, why are you riding that spotted pony when, clearly, you're too big for him.. LOGIC
You're idiotic. The horse is way bigger than her and the rider seems to weigh very little. Stop assuming everything before karma slaps you in the fucking mouth.
Zoe I totally agree. She needs to stop guessing and assuming and if she doesn’t know the facts, she needs to shut her mouth.
Are you fucking blind she is not to big for that pony LOGIC
@@bug6708 Hello I just wanna say that you can only ride a horse that you are the at last 20% of his weight.Wich she is clearly not so.... yeah. AlsoI know it's been a while since you commented but I still hope you see this and know why she was mad.Have a nice day💗
@@velvet.snakes3931 Hi sorry but you can't ride a horse that you are more than 20% of their weight. Look it up.
How can u afford over $550 of equipment for your 1st lesson? I've been riding for a while now and my family has only been able to spend $120 on equipment. I'm not trying to be rude but I'm just saying that u should be very thankful for those items. And so u know, most riders first fall when they canter. And when you fall, the helmet you wore is no longer able to be used because it will not be up to safety standards anymore even if it looks exactly the same. I would recommend for you to buy a ovation schooler helmet which runs for about $45 and put your helmet away for showing because it is a show helmet and those are VERY EXPENSIVE and I'm sure u don't want to purchase that item again due to the price. If I were you, I would take my word to save your bank account. I'm not trying to be rude but I just want to give a fellow equestrian some advice. Welcome to the equestrian world!
tlizzyn 17 wait you have to buy a new helmet every time you fall? That must be a terrible helmet
She was not even talking about that?
I didn't fall until after three years of riding when I was bareback riding in a pasture and the horse started trotting back to the barn when I was adjusting something... (it was a dumb fall, too)
in my opinion you basicly are practicing abuse on your horse and wanting ppl to join along ? i am a kid and i know better than to beat a helpless animal it just encorages good riders to do wrong!
that's very true. and very sad.
She is not beating the horse! Did you actually watch the video?
I have to ride a stubborn stable horse called bounty he bolts off gets scared VERY easyily and i'veo nly been riding for 1 month and 3 weeks so i was given a whip.
Asmr lool
Throw it in the bin
Jr productions Gaming I am saying that, at what point does a good tool get used incorrectly, so much it becomes an abusive tool. Not the tools fault, but nevertheless it creates so many problems !
Sol Vega why use a whip then if it’s “soft” 😂😂. U get me. Congrats to ur uncle 👍🏽
Sol Vega fair enough, I have limited knowledge of horse riding so I’m in no position of commenting reliably. I actually agree with u 👍🏽. Just hate seeing things that are obviously wrong and people excuse it without trying alternatives.
that poor grey
Who noticed it was a rack, not a trot
You cant say you love horses if you whip them i dont give two craps if it works you know it hurts the horse SO DONT DO IT
Rather instead of abusing it try training it with rewards
Imagine you forgot to do something ur mom or dad told u to do so they whipped u as punishment or "guidence"
Oh yes! I love stopping my riding every time my horse does something good and giving them a treat, totally not risking colic or taking years to get anything done!
@breyerhorse 123 so you'd rather abuse the horse than spend some more time or get a little more creative when it comes to rewarding? it's a damn shame horse world is full of such pricks who don't give a shit about those sensitive animals
Eva this is not what she means. She means that it would take forever to get things done when you’re riding and every time they do something good throughout the ride, you get off and give treats. Instead, she’s give treats after the WHOLE ride ends.
Camilla Johansson yes, also very much true
Gross. Whipping an animal. It hurts or they wouldn't be doing an avoidance behavior to make it stop. Stop lying about how "nice" you do it. You're still just whipping an animal.
I think its good that she isn't using a normal crop and she's using it correctly, not for pain but as an extension of her arm as a learning tool, not a pain device. She could be one of the riders that beat her horse with a crop for pain but she isn't and you should respect that. Go yell at someone that is actually causing a horse pain using a whip than someone who is using it responsibly.
Agreed
She is not trying and not hurting the horse, you can't just call people "liar". If you do it with the right pressure whip is just a tool for message and we don't use it when it is not necessary. You people are really annoying with talking like you are freaking animal lovers and we are torturing are horses (whic we love and care more than you)
ok so your telling me to tap the horse with the wip if he is shakeing his head and kicking? and not as scarey? well the pony clearly didnt like to be tapped with the wip nor did he like the bit, the bit is causeing pain and thats why he is shakeing his head up and down like that. Wips were made for direction, to point or lead a horse in a direction, but know people found a new way to be abuseive ad acually wipping the horese with the wip.
You shouldn't ever use a whip
Why do you say that?
She can use a whip on me anytime she wants!
I agree, she can whip me instead because the horse can’t volunteer himself the horse must just obliged whether the horse likes it or not. Indians didn’t need a saddle or a whip to control these beauties!!
It depends on how the horse reacts ,because the white horse clearly didn’t like it so why would you use it if it wasn’t working, but the other one was responding well so it would work to use it.
How about this: my leg aids should be used ONCE to tell the horse what to do. I ask, they respond, I release pressure, the cycle continues, it's a constant conversation. It is not good for me or my horse if I am nagging, nagging, nagging multiple times to get them to do what I ask. I ask once to, let's say, trot and if they do not trot after I ask the first time, then I tap LIGHTLY behind my leg or maybe even just wave the whip by my leg to ask a second time. In this way, the whip is a reenforcement. It's probably irritating, but not painful, and I stop once the horse does what I've asked. I recently did this with a horse and after only a few conversations and wiggles of the whip she was minding my leg aids on the first ask, every time for the rest of the ride. Much better than constantly kick....kick....KICK LET'S PLEASE JUST TROT!
if you have to use a whip you don't deserve a horse let alone offer training advice. stop thinking like a human and start understanding your horse. If he is stubborn,pushy, refusing commands then he is telling you that something is wrong. stop and listen.
Rika Adjule 'Stop thinking like a human"
Yeah, one major issue with that is, we can't. We are human so logically we can only think like a human an not like an animal. An animal can only think in basic terms and connections, while we humans have a much more complex level of understanding and thinking. That is why we have dominion over them.
In really better never use whip horse later can be scared of whip i sick of it why lovly horses have be whiping why we dont whip horses then its funny too right?
I WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS ABUSE
YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK! STOP ABUSING AND ENSLAVING ANIMALS!
only on camera does she hit this soft
How do you know?
Proof?
I think its a cruel method.
Ok did you just come Over to this video to be bitchy?
Did you actually watch, and listen to, the video?
that horse that you are whipping clearly does not like the whip. It is giving clear examples that he does not like it. Use ur god damn legs. I was brought up to not use a whip and i never had the same problem. Clearly the whip is the issue
But why is the trot so fcking weird? he looks uncomfortable
Freja Catbell I think it is because the horse is pacing
That's because it's not trot. In trot the horses diagonal pair of legs move at the same time. In this video the horse isn't trotting. But I'm not saying it's a bad thing. There are horses who have different movements. Like the gaited horses.
Crawl.
No you should not WIPE horses it is horse abuse let alone animal abuse you can use your voice at home I have a naughty pony and I never use a wipe I my voice it always works they have more rights then humans treat them correctly not like crap
6:30 don't use bits
Your opinion on horses is invalid
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