Nice to see you respecting the horse, letting him call the shots but with help. Wish my late dad was here to discuss it with.He lived to be 99 and was a horse whisperer and master saddler.I watch lots of horses in memory of him.
We need more of these videos you are showing your horses personality and he needs time and patience unfortunately a lot of people with horses do not have. Thanks for sharing ❤
Not boring at all. A delight to see following rather than fear and force. Anmials are sentient beings and deserve the respect you showed in the video. Great job.
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for being so kind. I think you've made a huge difference to your horse. You can just see him relax at the end. This was amazing and very enjoyable to watch.
Beautifully done, with such respect for his emotions and his take on what the lorry was all about. Allowing him to decompress when he needed to and to trust that you weren't "telling" him to go into a dark cavern of certain death!! You allowed in several tries over several days by the look of it. Great work!
It was amazing. Sharing the space without pressure, time, trust and reward paid off. Too often humans don't understand or tolerate an animals apprehension Nd force ALWAYS leads to Nothing Good... all trust gets broken. Who wants to rule by fear, not me. Amazing video on how to exist alongside other beings & respecting our differences. X
Very interesting. I don't know a lot about horses but love animals and appreciate your consideration of how to make this an easier experience for the horse!
Being predictable and Trustworthy. Such great advice. We pull slaughter bound horses and rehab retrain and rehome. When they arrive (we get them in pairs) from the kill lot I leave them loose for the first 30 days and just visit and hang out with them. Some want to be touched and rubbed, some don't at first. It is amazing when I walk up to one that says "don't touch me" and I say "ok" and back off they change almost overnight because they see that I am paying attention to them and their fears/wants/needs. When we listen to our animals we learn a lot. When they notice we are listening they try harder for us. I just subscribed to you. This video is very interesting and well done. Nice job.
Thank you. What you do sounds amazing. I think you probs know much more than me doing that. I wish I had more time. I train for clients so there is time in the back of my head but often I just know I HAVE to take time or it will take MUCH longer ❤
Well done! It looks like you had "join up" well established before taking on this next level of training. I love your moment by moment understanding of his feelings and emotions and that you even added a friend to aid in disbursement of nervousness. Keep posting!🎉
Love love your training method. I am also R+R- trainer. ( I added the R- because we still use release of pressure). Your timing and intuitiveness is a pleasure to watch. Keep making videos please
Thank you so much for your comment. Yes i use neg as well trying to keep under threshold and rewarding. We need the neg for practicalities and when horses are over threshold which they will be at times. 💕🐎🍃
Wonderful. Really, so much respect for his feelings. Thank you for posting this. Animals do have feelings. I don't understand why people don't understand that.
Absolutely worth watching. The fact that you took as many days as the horse needed to feel comfortable and confident is in my first class horsemanship. Well done.
Thank you. It wasn’t all that much time just cut down in to sessions. Some people think they don’t have time but I don’t have time not to if that makes sense
I loved your video! I am grateful that you shared a way to load a horse without stress. More people should watch this video so they can know it is possible to do. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your comment. I find it takes much less time to get them happy if you don't rush them and the job is done more thoroughly so I never think ``i'm patient but thank you
Very helpful. I'm helping a friend with a rescued miniature horse who is very standoffish with adults and particularly uncooperative about her feet. She always rolls after a session.
I loved your consistent but steady approach. You didnt wait until the lorry was required which would be pressurized, but worked on loading without a deadline. Now the lorry is a relaxing place to be for him. Excellent video, thank you
Loved the patience, there is never any need to add Fear into an already fearful learning experience. Teaching is blessing , to few have the patience. 👍 well done. From California
I don’t know anything about horses so from what you said and what I witnessed here I believe you’ve done a fabulous job taking your time and letting him decide to go at it himself Bravo
Thank you. The mainstream culture with horse training is quite forceful so is just illustrating a different less stressful way to get them in a lorry. Thank you for watching
Thank you for your comment. Yes I will use pressure if I need to if I know my horse feels safe and he understands what hes meant to do. What I find uncomfortable to watch are horses who are really worried and people are putting heavy pressure on their horses. They might get the results but the horses won't feel good about what is going on. 💕
A good vid. We haven't had horses for yrs. I found this good to watch. I think it goes for all larger animals. We get too impatient and try to force them which gets nowhere. It's subtle training. Most people want immediate results. A little bit every day. Well done. BTW I'm a sheep and cattle farmer.
This is a beautiful explanation of horse is think. I used to own a horse years ago and I never knew or understood or considered his thinking. Your videos are great
I had a horse as a teenager that was very difficult to load. We put the trailer into his pasture and began feeding him in that trailer. If he wanted to eat he had to go into the trailer to get his food. That solved the problem
As I watch people working with horse I’ve noticed that attitudes towards teaching horses/animals are changing. Working along the view of patience and calm. I love this! I love it for horses and all animals. But I do not have a horse. (I’ve always loved them) what I do have is an anxiety disorder. And something about horses/horse training helps me to decompress. (depending who’s training. I don’t like C.A.? Now under………?) so your video = win for everyone!
Love your videos. I have a horse with many traumas and highly sensitive I can hardly bond with. I tried so many different methods and because for positive reinforcement you need own space (big stables makes working with a horse in freedom very, very, very limited) so much time, endelss patience and deep undestanding of what you are doing… I could not really make use of it and I wanted an „effective” fix. I have tried different methods without any actuall success of getting my horse interested, tried to mix it only confusing my horse and myself… So even though he is now a controllable, compliant horse, the root issue is still there. Him not trusting me because I am too goal oriented but too amateur and with too difficult horse to acheive it. Saying no to everything, always going away and acting scared. My ego hates that ungratefull horse! But I hope love will win. Your videos are ones of the best explaned, most informative ones ever and are giving me hope that I maybe still can do it if I get more mindful. Thank you so much.
Hi katarzyn I am so glad it has helped. if you only have a stable to work in try just rewarding for neutral to start with so when he is not in your pockets but standing with his head foward. When you can do this and walk all around him without him moving then move to the other side of the stable and call him and do the same thing again he will soon start wanting to come to you and stand and feel comfortable with you. If you want any guidance then email me connie@conniecolfox.co.uk send a short video and I can see if I can help you.💕
Happy Thanksgiving from the U.S.! What a beautiful interaction to watch on this day of mixed history. You made a video about patience, observation and the building of trust. Yay! This is how I would like my interactions with my animals to always be.
Thanks Charlotte for your comment. Happy belated thanksgiving.v It was fun doing the video. The only one anyone has really been interested in but its a start
Perhaps if you change some of the titles of your other videos to "How to..." or "Learning to..."or name the main takeaway/lesson. I tend to watch animal or specifically livestock videos because I want to increase my knowledge and ability to successfully work with animals (and people!). I appreciate your level and somewhat humble tone despite your many years of experience.
Thanks for that. I’m so bad at these things. I’m trying to play around with the titles. I’ll do that on some of the other videos as don’t want to Jinks this one as it’s going well.
I am a retired professional horseman after 45+ years in the business and while your technique is not what I would have used. I appreciate that you allowed the horse to work out his issues as stress-free as possible. My technique that I have developed over many years and hundreds, perhaps several thousand horses also quite stress-free for the horse. To put it as simply as possible. I use a standard halter on the horse and a soft lead rope with just a snap on the end NO CHAIN AT ALL. Then I fix in my mind the image of just walking the horse through a stall door into a stall. Something most are quite accustomed to and feel no threat in doing so. I long ago discarded all of the amateur's tricks and gadgets to coax, prod or force the horse onto a trailer. I never face the horse and walk backward an expect them to follow. Nobody ever leads a horse in that fashion in any other circumstance. Most horses have learned that when I stand in front of them and face them, that means STOP. And when I put my hand on you that means stand still. Knowing that, why on earth would anyone expect a horse to follow if they see their leader doing those things? Anyway the long and short of it is simply consider the trailer opening not different from a stall doorway. If the person loading the horse is tense the horse will be tense and apprehensive as well. Thank you so much for your valuable information and no in my estimation you did not go on too long with this.
really interesting your use of visualising the horse going through the stall door. I think they often think in pictures and `i also picture what i am hoping they will do. thank you for your comment. I wonder where in the world you trained horses
@@myyounghorses I worked and trained all over the USA in my career, mostly with Thoroughbred racehorses and performance quarter horses. However, my specialty was Equine reproduction and equine veterinary clinic management.
Thank you very much for making and posting this video. There's a horse that I want to adopt, but he throws a fit about getting on a trailer. Your process will help greatly! Thank you!
This video is deffinately worth watching // you are another horse 🐴 whisperer // i mean you actually listen// to the subtleties & nuances of the horses body language is telling you & of course his voice if he chooses to use it ( if he whinnies/brays etc...) but listening is so important in any relationship espescially for building trust // i am a person comming from an enviornment where everything was forced on the horses we had the priveledge ro work with & i hated forcing my horses to do any task-- everything was right now & yesterday we as workers were hired & forced ourselves to do things rabidly ((i worked with thouroghbred race horses ))i dissagreed with most of it & we were told it was for our own safety & the safety of the horses but i agree with & prefer your approach 💯% horses deserve our Love patience & respect // they are a spirit animal / they have emotions & a soul // & there is a times to be firm but they respond also to gentle & compassion // they are awesome & amazing creatures // i wish more ppl thought & acted like you towards animals in general // thank you for the video please instruct more ppl to act this way towards all animals // it is a relational posture for life & all positive communication
Love this approach! It's respectful and understanding, you're giving him as much time as he needs to work up to it without any deadline or pressure. I'll definitely be trying things this way next time I have a trailer shy horse. If only humans could work with each other as kindly! Thank you so much for sharing this 😊
thank you for watching and your comment. first establish manners around food, i must do a video . Also it might be best to have a halter on when they go in. I do let them come out but if they are frightened you dont want them coming out too fast.
Fantastic video, love how you show the choice and stress response, and how the horse chooses to engage after the stress. Way more helpful than other basic clicker training trailer loading videos I've seen (at least for me😊) Thank you for sharing!
❤Very positive approach! I wish more people would take this idea on board. Why is it such an Enormous mental stretch for equestrians to actually listern to their horses? How about having a two way, calm, intelligent, compassionate convo between you and your horses, and then figuring out what they need you to do so that the horse can trust you. Most horses Don't trust their handlers and all we do is whip, prod, pull and smack them for it. Yet most equestrians don't do much to earn the trust of their horses....we just find it easier to drag the poor creatures around with a thing in their mouth and whip. This whole 'Horsemanship ' thing needs a complete rethink. ❤Thank You for the positive Video.
Thank you very much. I’ve certainly got a lot more to learn but I think you have a point. We do need to think about what we are doing with our horses. I think the culture is changing but we still have a long way to go. I started out as a much harder trainer but the more work I do the more the horses tell me what they want. Thanks for commenting
I wish I had a trainer like you who was calm and relaxed. I think as riding students sometimes we are trained to become stressors to our horses and we feed off of trainers who are much more pressure oriented and tough with their horses…
Thank you so much for the is comment. I think you are probably right in some cases but I think it’s because a lot of people don’t have the information to train differently. When people start seeing the transformations of difficult horses through gentle training I think they will start to train this way. The problem is it sometimes isn’t so exciting to watch. 💕
thanks for your comment. I can see from your @ that you understand behaviour and emotion and what a difference it makes if you have a positive emotion with a behaviour
Yes. I try and encourage relaxation around the lorry so I’m not tempting him in but trying to change his association with the lorry making it a more relaxed place. 💕
Love it. Time is what we need to give. Too often we need them to load due to time constraints. Relaxed energy always a plus bit we don’t manage it at an event and so forth. If the horse has this kind of pattern in his mind, he may well comply on the day - but here’s our ground work folks!
Thank you very much for your response. I am going to try and do more videos to help people understand an easier way to help horses when they are frightened
I liked your very candid, non-rehearsed, talk-through while you are desensitizing him to the vehicle. I do have a concern about horses crowding me when using a hand-fed food reward, but I dont know how else you'd do it.
Yes someone else brought up the crowding. This horse is only with me for a very short time and at 10 years old had decided he was prepared to do anything not to load into the lorry so when training I have to establish a connection with him. He was very pushing and “rude” which was anxiety so his boundaries had improved enormously but if I was too picky at this stage I could have lost the try. I really appreciate your comment. I think maybe I should be clearer that I’m not expecting people to do what I am doing just to be aware of different ways to load horses. I hope that makes sense ❤
The other thing I should say is before coming to the lorry I did lots of shorter sessions using food to establish boundaries but he crossed them slightly in the moment because he’s been pushy for 10 years so will need boundaries as part of his day to day handling so it becomes second nature ❤ but I can’t nit pick as he’s trying so hard. It’s got to be a balance
I sub'd that was so cool to see a horse go in on its own! I just got my own horse and I don't think he's been trailed much, he's super sweet and I want to work with him in a kind way.
That’s so great. I try and work on them being calm around good to start with if you do use food and I try and be aware of how they are feeling not just what they are doing. Hope that helps ❤
Thank you very much for commenting. I’ve just put one up in clipping. It’s great that you commented as I think that means more people will see the video
A horse that is respected will respect you. There will be times it will be required he gets on now, not in his own time. But these respectful moments will show him he'll be ok and get over it. Just like kids.
Thank you for your kind comment. Food reinforces behaviour so if you only feed when they are doing something you llike then its fine. So to start with i will only feed for them standing in neutral not sniffing my pockets. Its like any training if done badlly it will be not very good which is why I do live online courses to help people every step of the way. It can be totally incrediblel
It is a lesson I wish I would have had as a child vs an adult. I think, even in any animal you can get some things with force, but not see the damage until later. I love a force free way of training. For me it seems to last longer and better.
totally agreee with you. A horse might load into a trailer and feel worried if this feeling escalates then it can turn into a reaction. When horses react in a fearful way it can be pretty dangerous. If they load because they feel safe in the trailer or at least not frightened then you are in a much safer situation. Thanks for commenting
I like the way you respect the horse but also the subtle ques you use and watch and verbalise to help people learn. I have a little girl who has always been a good traveller but over a number of months she started racing off the trailer so I started travelling much slower and leaving her on the float to get myself ready before unloading her. Now, she doesn't load. I think I gave her a scare. Well, I'm working with her on the ground and the lady I work with is similar to you in that she's very subtle with her ques. I'm just getting used to looking for those ques. Anyway, I'm doing some ground work and getting her attention onto me.
@@myyounghorses Thanks for your encouragement. I'm learning but no where near as advanced as you! I also think, after talking to the lady who's helping me, I need to establish a relationship with her again because she's more interested in getting back to her buddy. This evening I took her feed somewhere else and let her eat and stood by her rubbing her neck. I think it was a nice bonding moment. Anyway, I might hop on her and take her for a stroll and if she wants to get back to the other horse I'll hop off and lead her and practise being with her in the moment. Anyway, I'm working on things. It's really wet and muddy here as we're in winter. Thanks for listening!
Loading a horse is always stressful when I had my own box I would stand it in my horses camp and the the ramp down for the to walk on at the own time and space. I had to sell my box so now I don’t have the opportunity to do this but will try and collect the loan box a few days earlier and try this out.
Nice. I would love to try that method with my horse. The key is, obviously patience and understanding, but having your own trailer to let him practice with would be so helpful. Every time I’ve trailered my horse it has been to go somewhere, with a time limit. Not the best training session. Several times he has gone on easily at his barn, but when it comes to getting back on after clinic, show, whatever he doesn’t want any part of it. I kind of think it’s the trailer moving that upsets him, not so much getting in.
I wonder if you can build up doing other exercises in this sort of way. Have him loose in a field or school and see if you can call him. Over to you and build up some rewarding him for standing with you and not mugging you. Then ask for small steps. Will he be happy to follow you over poles with no head collar so you can build your relationship before you take him to something difficult. I do courses www.conniecolfox.com which takes you through all the steps I do with me horses
Thank you I love this. I am curious how long you had previous worked with this horse? I have done lots of retraining and trailering over the years with scared horses - hands off just point and load, but I have one now that has stranded me several times and I had to resort to more traditional methods - the waving flag tapping the butt etc so as not be stuck somewhere! she just does not want to load up and I am not able to get the rig into my small arena. She will often put just the front feet in (a step up no ramp) Should we be done at that each time? I also appreciate the second horse near by. I always have a horse free of like this when working a horse that is nervous, or new, or not yet started. It really helps!
This guy is 10 and he was refusing to load so the owners couldn’t take him to the shows. I spent a few days just helping him feel calm with me and not asking him to do any thing. Just rewarding calm. Then when I took him the lorry I just rewarded him for calm. Where ever he was. I didn’t ask him to go near the lorry but I would get closer and if he came near me I reward for calm. He then started going near the lorry. Some horses I do put pressure on to load but this guy the pressure REALLY Upset him. I think he was a bit like a child who is hyperactive and every one had always tried to make him be calm by pressure which he hated. He was in such a muddle poor chap.
I spent the first two days just working on him chilling with me because he just couldn’t stand still anywhere. About 44 mins each day then a day getting him happier with the head collar and 3 days work with the lorry. He is 10 and forcing him in had failed with high pressure trainers so although it sounds a long time but I’m trying to set him up for the rest of his life and they had missed shows because they could get him on. There was more work to do after this as he wasn’t keen on the partitions being shut. Hope that helps
I do use a marker. Just a good or a thank you but here not much as I didn’t want him to feel he had to perform for food. I just rewarded him when he was relaxed
Good job on taking away his fear of loading. I found unloading walking backwards without a ramp was more challenging. There's usually a bit of a lip on the stepdown that gave a couple of my horses problems. We eventually got a trailer with a ramp and it was much better except one horse always needed a second person to keep him from backing off the side of the ramp. I don't know old your horse is or how muck training he's had but he was not respecting your space on a couple of those shots.
@@myyounghorsesFor sure you have to have a feel for what to address and when and I can't tell from a couple minute video but from my own experience with a horse that would crowd into my space it was something I needed to work on with him.
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #60 РОЖДЕНИЕ ЛОЛОЛОШКИ [Финал] • Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoR0pAV9FVQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Nice to see you respecting the horse, letting him call the shots but with help. Wish my late dad was here to discuss it with.He lived to be 99 and was a horse whisperer and master saddler.I watch lots of horses in memory of him.
I would have loved to talk to your dad. I am really interested in people who have a real gift. 💕
I truly liked how you let the horse "think" and figure it out calmly. Good training requires both time, work and respect! 👍
If only everyone had this level of understanding and patience with their companions.
I’m not so patient with my husband ❤
@@myyounghorses That's fine😉. (Animal companions are special.)
@@myyounghorsesme neither, I think because humans understand verbal language, we expect more from them …..however …..
We need more of these videos you are showing your horses personality and he needs time and patience unfortunately a lot of people with horses do not have. Thanks for sharing ❤
Thank you for commenting. I’m lucky as I love my job 🐎💕🐎
Not boring at all. A delight to see following rather than fear and force. Anmials are sentient beings and deserve the respect you showed in the video. Great job.
Thank you very much for your kind comment. ❤
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for being so kind. I think you've made a huge difference to your horse. You can just see him relax at the end. This was amazing and very enjoyable to watch.
Thank you for your comment it means a lot. He was dying to feel better he just took a bit of time to find comfort in calmness
Beautifully done, with such respect for his emotions and his take on what the lorry was all about. Allowing him to decompress when he needed to and to trust that you weren't "telling" him to go into a dark cavern of certain death!! You allowed in several tries over several days by the look of it. Great work!
Thank you for your kind words
It was amazing. Sharing the space without pressure, time, trust and reward paid off. Too often humans don't understand or tolerate an animals apprehension Nd force ALWAYS leads to Nothing Good... all trust gets broken. Who wants to rule by fear, not me. Amazing video on how to exist alongside other beings & respecting our differences. X
He was getting rewarded with food treats anytime he got a hoof on lorry.
Yes food rewards when he was relaxed not only when he’s on the lorry
Very nice. This demonstrates the value of letting a horse say no. It will also help develop trust in you for future asks.
Thank you
Very interesting. I don't know a lot about horses but love animals and appreciate your consideration of how to make this an easier experience for the horse!
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it
Love how much you respect you have in listening to your horse. I will definitely put this into practice. Thank you for sharing this!
The best loading video I´ve ever seen. Thank You.
The best way for this beautiful horse.
Thank you so much for that comment. It means a lot
Being predictable and Trustworthy. Such great advice. We pull slaughter bound horses and rehab retrain and rehome. When they arrive (we get them in pairs) from the kill lot I leave them loose for the first 30 days and just visit and hang out with them. Some want to be touched and rubbed, some don't at first. It is amazing when I walk up to one that says "don't touch me" and I say "ok" and back off they change almost overnight because they see that I am paying attention to them and their fears/wants/needs. When we listen to our animals we learn a lot. When they notice we are listening they try harder for us. I just subscribed to you. This video is very interesting and well done. Nice job.
Thank you. What you do sounds amazing. I think you probs know much more than me doing that. I wish I had more time. I train for clients so there is time in the back of my head but often I just know I HAVE to take time or it will take MUCH longer ❤
Well done! It looks like you had "join up" well established before taking on this next level of training. I love your moment by moment understanding of his feelings and emotions and that you even added a friend to aid in disbursement of nervousness. Keep posting!🎉
Thank you.
lot of patience by you, but look how relaxed he was at the end. Very nice!
Thank you. It’s so rewarding when things go well.
Love love your training method. I am also R+R- trainer. ( I added the R- because we still use release of pressure). Your timing and intuitiveness is a pleasure to watch. Keep making videos please
Thank you so much for your comment. Yes i use neg as well trying to keep under threshold and rewarding. We need the neg for practicalities and when horses are over threshold which they will be at times. 💕🐎🍃
You are absolutely amazing. I will always watch your videos in future so please don't stop. I love to watch Steve Young as well.
Wow, thank you!
Wonderful. Really, so much respect for his feelings. Thank you for posting this. Animals do have feelings. I don't understand why people don't understand that.
Yes. I often look at a spider and wonder what their feeling are. Do you think I’m mad but I think they might have feelings too
@@myyounghorses no I don’t think your mad just very understanding and intelligent.
Absolutely worth watching.
The fact that you took as many days as the horse needed to feel comfortable and confident is in my first class horsemanship. Well done.
Thank you. It wasn’t all that much time just cut down in to sessions. Some people think they don’t have time but I don’t have time not to if that makes sense
This is just incredible and needs to get out to a wider audience. The amount of violent horse training videos that goes viral is ridiculous
Thank you. It would I agree the more we show quieter training the more normal it will become
I loved your video! I am grateful that you shared a way to load a horse without stress. More people should watch this video so they can know it is possible to do. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you it’s really fun training this way. Less stressful for the horse and for me. Thanks for commenting
Well done. Your patience is admirable and a gift to a stressed creature.
Thank you for your comment. I find it takes much less time to get them happy if you don't rush them and the job is done more thoroughly so I never think ``i'm patient but thank you
Very helpful. I'm helping a friend with a rescued miniature horse who is very standoffish with adults and particularly uncooperative about her feet. She always rolls after a session.
❤
I benefitted from watching this video. I love how "authentic" it is. And I didn't feel like it rambled on too long, either. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks for commenting. I am trying to find time to do some videos that help people have a few ideas then they can just go with the flow
What a clever, kind and knowledgeable trainer ( not easy to find) . Very thoughtfully explained . ❤
You are so kind
I loved your consistent but steady approach. You didnt wait until the lorry was required which would be pressurized, but worked on loading without a deadline. Now the lorry is a relaxing place to be for him. Excellent video, thank you
Thank you for your comment. I think you hit the nail on the head. Sort the problem out when you aren't stressed or in a hurry
This was really good to watch. Very informative.
Thank you. It’s difficult to get much information down in a short time
Well done! Thanks! Showing humans how to Understand and Respect their horses' feelings makes for a MUCH better and loving companion!
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I’m don’t always get it right but I thought this was a nice moment
Loved the patience, there is never any need to add Fear into an already fearful learning experience. Teaching is blessing , to few have the patience. 👍 well done. From California
Thanks for the comment. Love California I spent 3 months there 20 years ago
Well done. Good to emphasize the horse’s need to feel safe. And that it takes time.
Yes I think safety is number one
I love your patience with him. You differently know how to win him over.❤🐎🐴
Thanks Sharon. Its so rewarding for me when the horse feels comfortable with what I ask him
Love how you take the time and allow the horse to work it out. More videos please
🎉
Amazing you so nice to the horse and his fillings ❤
I wish there are more people working with horses like this!
Thank you for commenting as them more people will see the video and then they will try this type of training.
So nice to see you letting the horse make little process and little steps :) I think we rush into lots of situations with force.
It’s so easy to put pressure on horses. Some are so sensitive. Being loose helps me judge that
I don’t know anything about horses so from what you said and what I witnessed here I believe you’ve done a fabulous job taking your time and letting him decide to go at it himself
Bravo
Thank you. The mainstream culture with horse training is quite forceful so is just illustrating a different less stressful way to get them in a lorry. Thank you for watching
Well Done! a happy, calm, willing horse is priceless ❤
Thanks very much for your comment. 💕🍃🐎
I like that you pointed out sometimes it can be appropriate to put pressure on but that it's important to read the horse.
Thank you for your comment. Yes I will use pressure if I need to if I know my horse feels safe and he understands what hes meant to do. What I find uncomfortable to watch are horses who are really worried and people are putting heavy pressure on their horses. They might get the results but the horses won't feel good about what is going on. 💕
A good vid. We haven't had horses for yrs. I found this good to watch. I think it goes for all larger animals. We get too impatient and try to force them which gets nowhere. It's subtle training. Most people want immediate results. A little bit every day. Well done. BTW I'm a sheep and cattle farmer.
This is a beautiful explanation of horse is think. I used to own a horse years ago and I never knew or understood or considered his thinking. Your videos are great
Thanks so much Helen. That means a lot 💕
I had a horse as a teenager that was very difficult to load. We put the trailer into his pasture and began feeding him in that trailer. If he wanted to eat he had to go into the trailer to get his food. That solved the problem
Loved the way you did that! Letting him lead and do it in his pace. Very nice!
Thank you for commenting it was so fun training him
As I watch people working with horse I’ve noticed that attitudes towards teaching horses/animals are changing. Working along the view of patience and calm. I love this! I love it for horses and all animals. But I do not have a horse. (I’ve always loved them) what I do have is an anxiety disorder. And something about horses/horse training helps me to decompress. (depending who’s training. I don’t like C.A.? Now under………?) so your video = win for everyone!
I’m sorry you have anxiety. I find training the horse this way makes me feel super chilled. I definitely get lots healing from it.
Love your videos. I have a horse with many traumas and highly sensitive I can hardly bond with. I tried so many different methods and because for positive reinforcement you need own space (big stables makes working with a horse in freedom very, very, very limited) so much time, endelss patience and deep undestanding of what you are doing… I could not really make use of it and I wanted an „effective” fix. I have tried different methods without any actuall success of getting my horse interested, tried to mix it only confusing my horse and myself…
So even though he is now a controllable, compliant horse, the root issue is still there. Him not trusting me because I am too goal oriented but too amateur and with too difficult horse to acheive it. Saying no to everything, always going away and acting scared. My ego hates that ungratefull horse! But I hope love will win.
Your videos are ones of the best explaned, most informative ones ever and are giving me hope that I maybe still can do it if I get more mindful. Thank you so much.
Hi katarzyn I am so glad it has helped. if you only have a stable to work in try just rewarding for neutral to start with so when he is not in your pockets but standing with his head foward. When you can do this and walk all around him without him moving then move to the other side of the stable and call him and do the same thing again he will soon start wanting to come to you and stand and feel comfortable with you. If you want any guidance then email me connie@conniecolfox.co.uk send a short video and I can see if I can help you.💕
Love the video. As a teacher of children and adults (and as a person who loves animals), I find these videos fascinating and helpful.
Thank you for commenting
Happy Thanksgiving from the U.S.! What a beautiful interaction to watch on this day of mixed history. You made a video about patience, observation and the building of trust. Yay! This is how I would like my interactions with my animals to always be.
Thanks Charlotte for your comment. Happy belated thanksgiving.v It was fun doing the video. The only one anyone has really been interested in but its a start
Perhaps if you change some of the titles of your other videos to "How to..." or "Learning to..."or name the main takeaway/lesson.
I tend to watch animal or specifically livestock videos because I want to increase my knowledge and ability to successfully work with animals (and people!).
I appreciate your level and somewhat humble tone despite your many years of experience.
Thanks for that. I’m so bad at these things. I’m trying to play around with the titles. I’ll do that on some of the other videos as don’t want to Jinks this one as it’s going well.
Great video, loved it when he took himself into the horse box. Really miss having horses!
I would struggle if I had no horses. I hope you connect with some soon ❤
Enjoyed the ease of working to allow them the choice!
thanks so much for commenting 🍃🐎💕
I am a retired professional horseman after 45+ years in the business and while your technique is not what I would have used. I appreciate that you allowed the horse to work out his issues as stress-free as possible. My technique that I have developed over many years and hundreds, perhaps several thousand horses also quite stress-free for the horse. To put it as simply as possible. I use a standard halter on the horse and a soft lead rope with just a snap on the end NO CHAIN AT ALL. Then I fix in my mind the image of just walking the horse through a stall door into a stall. Something most are quite accustomed to and feel no threat in doing so.
I long ago discarded all of the amateur's tricks and gadgets to coax, prod or force the horse onto a trailer. I never face the horse and walk backward an expect them to follow. Nobody ever leads a horse in that fashion in any other circumstance. Most horses have learned that when I stand in front of them and face them, that means STOP. And when I put my hand on you that means stand still. Knowing that, why on earth would anyone expect a horse to follow if they see their leader doing those things? Anyway the long and short of it is simply consider the trailer opening not different from a stall doorway. If the person loading the horse is tense the horse will be tense and apprehensive as well.
Thank you so much for your valuable information and no in my estimation you did not go on too long with this.
really interesting your use of visualising the horse going through the stall door. I think they often think in pictures and `i also picture what i am hoping they will do. thank you for your comment. I wonder where in the world you trained horses
@@myyounghorses I worked and trained all over the USA in my career, mostly with Thoroughbred racehorses and performance quarter horses. However, my specialty was Equine reproduction and equine veterinary clinic management.
Thank you very much for making and posting this video. There's a horse that I want to adopt, but he throws a fit about getting on a trailer. Your process will help greatly! Thank you!
That’s great. You just have to be careful when they go on they don’t panic and slip coming off
Thanks for picking out nice moments to show us i love you approach 😊 and good voice over its very honest
This video is deffinately worth watching // you are another horse 🐴 whisperer // i mean you actually listen// to the subtleties & nuances of the horses body language is telling you & of course his voice if he chooses to use it ( if he whinnies/brays etc...) but listening is so important in any relationship espescially for building trust // i am a person comming from an enviornment where everything was forced on the horses we had the priveledge ro work with & i hated forcing my horses to do any task-- everything was right now & yesterday we as workers were hired & forced ourselves to do things rabidly ((i worked with thouroghbred race horses ))i dissagreed with most of it & we were told it was for our own safety & the safety of the horses but i agree with & prefer your approach 💯% horses deserve our Love patience & respect // they are a spirit animal / they have emotions & a soul // & there is a times to be firm but they respond also to gentle & compassion // they are awesome & amazing creatures // i wish more ppl thought & acted like you towards animals in general // thank you for the video please instruct more ppl to act this way towards all animals // it is a relational posture for life & all positive communication
I bet your race horses loved you very much.
Love this approach! It's respectful and understanding, you're giving him as much time as he needs to work up to it without any deadline or pressure. I'll definitely be trying things this way next time I have a trailer shy horse. If only humans could work with each other as kindly! Thank you so much for sharing this 😊
thank you for watching and your comment. first establish manners around food, i must do a video . Also it might be best to have a halter on when they go in. I do let them come out but if they are frightened you dont want them coming out too fast.
I looked it now the second time...i think you give me the right hint..feel what the horse feel and make it the right way for him...thanks a lot
Glad I could help!
Well worth watching and it was a pleasure listening to explain your thoughts during the process! 👍
thank you 💕🐎🍃
I love watching true horseman work with horses. So many animals are forced into submission. Thank you for the video 💜
Thank you very much for commenting. I’m not perfect but I really try and work with the horse
Really interesting to observe the change in his behaviour. Great video.
Thank you, its really fun training this way 🐎💕🐎
Fantastic video, love how you show the choice and stress response, and how the horse chooses to engage after the stress. Way more helpful than other basic clicker training trailer loading videos I've seen (at least for me😊) Thank you for sharing!
thanks so much for you comment. I was hoping to show people you can work out our horses feelings especally when you have them loose
@@myyounghorses you completely succeeded, you showed this very well!!!
you are such a lovely person with so much attunement, definitely worth watching!!
💕
Such a wonderful way to get him used to trailering!❤
❤
❤Very positive approach! I wish more people would take this idea on board. Why is it such an Enormous mental stretch for equestrians to actually listern to their horses? How about having a two way, calm, intelligent, compassionate convo between you and your horses, and then figuring out what they need you to do so that the horse can trust you. Most horses Don't trust their handlers and all we do is whip, prod, pull and smack them for it. Yet most equestrians don't do much to earn the trust of their horses....we just find it easier to drag the poor creatures around with a thing in their mouth and whip.
This whole 'Horsemanship ' thing needs a complete rethink.
❤Thank You for the positive Video.
Thank you very much. I’ve certainly got a lot more to learn but I think you have a point. We do need to think about what we are doing with our horses. I think the culture is changing but we still have a long way to go. I started out as a much harder trainer but the more work I do the more the horses tell me what they want. Thanks for commenting
I wish I had a trainer like you who was calm and relaxed. I think as riding students sometimes we are trained to become stressors to our horses and we feed off of trainers who are much more pressure oriented and tough with their horses…
Thank you so much for the is comment. I think you are probably right in some cases but I think it’s because a lot of people don’t have the information to train differently. When people start seeing the transformations of difficult horses through gentle training I think they will start to train this way. The problem is it sometimes isn’t so exciting to watch. 💕
I really appreciated this video. I feel the same about letting them think that it’s their idea.
I'm still watching for sure ! And love your approach - can't wait to watch more :)
Great. Thank you. More to come 💕🐎
What a lovely video! Great management of emotional state ❤
thanks for your comment. I can see from your @ that you understand behaviour and emotion and what a difference it makes if you have a positive emotion with a behaviour
Thank you, I enjoyed watching the video on stress free trailer loading. I have an older horse that gets nervous especially when the doors are closed.
Yes this guy is the same. It’s good if you’ve got a horse who is really happy in the trailer to help them
I thought it was very worth watching. Thank you for posting. I was interested in seeing you using treats as rewards.
Yes. I try and encourage relaxation around the lorry so I’m not tempting him in but trying to change his association with the lorry making it a more relaxed place. 💕
Love it. Time is what we need to give. Too often we need them to load due to time constraints. Relaxed energy always a plus bit we don’t manage it at an event and so forth. If the horse has this kind of pattern in his mind, he may well comply on the day - but here’s our ground work folks!
Thank you very much for your response. I am going to try and do more videos to help people understand an easier way to help horses when they are frightened
Absolutely loved this! I’d enjoy watching you train on a regular basis. Subbed and hope you post lots more content. ❤
Thank you so much for your comment and suscribing. I am wrestling with my lack of tech skills and am going to try and keep them coming 💕🐎🍃
Really enjoy your videos! We need more !
More to come!❤️
Absolutely worth watching ❤
Thank you very much 🐎💕🥕
Well worth watching. If I had a float or lorry I'd be doing that with my float shy horse. Thank you.
Thanks Leone for your comment really appriecate it🐎🍃💕
I liked your very candid, non-rehearsed, talk-through while you are desensitizing him to the vehicle. I do have a concern about horses crowding me when using a hand-fed food reward, but I dont know how else you'd do it.
Yes someone else brought up the crowding. This horse is only with me for a very short time and at 10 years old had decided he was prepared to do anything not to load into the lorry so when training I have to establish a connection with him. He was very pushing and “rude” which was anxiety so his boundaries had improved enormously but if I was too picky at this stage I could have lost the try. I really appreciate your comment. I think maybe I should be clearer that I’m not expecting people to do what I am doing just to be aware of different ways to load horses. I hope that makes sense ❤
The other thing I should say is before coming to the lorry I did lots of shorter sessions using food to establish boundaries but he crossed them slightly in the moment because he’s been pushy for 10 years so will need boundaries as part of his day to day handling so it becomes second nature ❤ but I can’t nit pick as he’s trying so hard. It’s got to be a balance
I sub'd that was so cool to see a horse go in on its own! I just got my own horse and I don't think he's been trailed much, he's super sweet and I want to work with him in a kind way.
That’s so great. I try and work on them being calm around good to start with if you do use food and I try and be aware of how they are feeling not just what they are doing. Hope that helps ❤
Having the patience to let him choose how he can do it
makes the outcome so gratifying. No stick, no anger.
Thank you. It was lovely working with this horse
An intelligent and gentle approach.
Thank you 💕
I thought it was great and informative. Thank you!
so glad you liked it, I am going to try and do a follow up video with a few ideas on loading if you are having difficulties.
Wonderful!!! Yes - great video and explanation! Keep doing ‘dull’ videos! Greetings from Croatia Europe
Thank you. I love Croatia. Went there on honeymoon and so beautiful
Such a super teaching and learning vid. More please😊
Thank you very much for commenting. I’ve just put one up in clipping. It’s great that you commented as I think that means more people will see the video
A horse that is respected will respect you. There will be times it will be required he gets on now, not in his own time. But these respectful moments will show him he'll be ok and get over it. Just like kids.
Totally agree
Wow ...very interesting and valuable work 👍🙏❤🇨🇭
Thank you very much
Yes, love your approach. Makes so much sense. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thank you for your comment
Totally amazing! I love it. What about the hand feeding though? There are a number of people that say it’s a bad thing.
Thank you for your kind comment. Food reinforces behaviour so if you only feed when they are doing something you llike then its fine. So to start with i will only feed for them standing in neutral not sniffing my pockets. Its like any training if done badlly it will be not very good which is why I do live online courses to help people every step of the way. It can be totally incrediblel
Very helpful and interesting thanks for making this video really enjoyed it as I’ve had some issues with loading
I’m glad it was of some help ❤
Absolutely love it. I have a simular method and agree with your views on emotional stress and threshhokds. Thnx for sharing. Thumbs up.
Thanks v much for commenting. It’s fun isn’t it when a horse is feeling chilled or motivated about what we are doing
Yes. Great information. Thanks.
I loved the video. More please!
Thanks so much for watching so many. Was thinking of doing a follow up on the bridleless one
It is a lesson I wish I would have had as a child vs an adult. I think, even in any animal you can get some things with force, but not see the damage until later. I love a force free way of training. For me it seems to last longer and better.
totally agreee with you. A horse might load into a trailer and feel worried if this feeling escalates then it can turn into a reaction. When horses react in a fearful way it can be pretty dangerous. If they load because they feel safe in the trailer or at least not frightened then you are in a much safer situation. Thanks for commenting
I like the way you respect the horse but also the subtle ques you use and watch and verbalise to help people learn. I have a little girl who has always been a good traveller but over a number of months she started racing off the trailer so I started travelling much slower and leaving her on the float to get myself ready before unloading her. Now, she doesn't load. I think I gave her a scare. Well, I'm working with her on the ground and the lady I work with is similar to you in that she's very subtle with her ques. I'm just getting used to looking for those ques. Anyway, I'm doing some ground work and getting her attention onto me.
its lovely that you are giving her the time which will make the outcome much more rewarding for both of you. thanks for commenting
@@myyounghorses Thanks for your encouragement. I'm learning but no where near as advanced as you! I also think, after talking to the lady who's helping me, I need to establish a relationship with her again because she's more interested in getting back to her buddy. This evening I took her feed somewhere else and let her eat and stood by her rubbing her neck. I think it was a nice bonding moment. Anyway, I might hop on her and take her for a stroll and if she wants to get back to the other horse I'll hop off and lead her and practise being with her in the moment. Anyway, I'm working on things. It's really wet and muddy here as we're in winter. Thanks for listening!
Loading a horse is always stressful when I had my own box I would stand it in my horses camp and the the ramp down for the to walk on at the own time and space. I had to sell my box so now I don’t have the opportunity to do this but will try and collect the loan box a few days earlier and try this out.
It’s difficult when you don’t have a lorry as there is always a time pressure. Good luck
Nice. I would love to try that method with my horse. The key is, obviously patience and understanding, but having your own trailer to let him practice with would be so helpful. Every time I’ve trailered my horse it has been to go somewhere, with a time limit. Not the best training session. Several times he has gone on easily at his barn, but when it comes to getting back on after clinic, show, whatever he doesn’t want any part of it. I kind of think it’s the trailer moving that upsets him, not so much getting in.
I wonder if you can build up doing other exercises in this sort of way. Have him loose in a field or school and see if you can call him. Over to you and build up some rewarding him for standing with you and not mugging you. Then ask for small steps. Will he be happy to follow you over poles with no head collar so you can build your relationship before you take him to something difficult. I do courses www.conniecolfox.com which takes you through all the steps I do with me horses
Thank you I love this. I am curious how long you had previous worked with this horse? I have done lots of retraining and trailering over the years with scared horses - hands off just point and load, but I have one now that has stranded me several times and I had to resort to more traditional methods - the waving flag tapping the butt etc so as not be stuck somewhere! she just does not want to load up and I am not able to get the rig into my small arena. She will often put just the front feet in (a step up no ramp) Should we be done at that each time? I also appreciate the second horse near by. I always have a horse free of like this when working a horse that is nervous, or new, or not yet started. It really helps!
This guy is 10 and he was refusing to load so the owners couldn’t take him to the shows. I spent a few days just helping him feel calm with me and not asking him to do any thing. Just rewarding calm. Then when I took him the lorry I just rewarded him for calm. Where ever he was. I didn’t ask him to go near the lorry but I would get closer and if he came near me I reward for calm. He then started going near the lorry. Some horses I do put pressure on to load but this guy the pressure REALLY Upset him. I think he was a bit like a child who is hyperactive and every one had always tried to make him be calm by pressure which he hated. He was in such a muddle poor chap.
❤ très beau travail ❤
Love it Connie!
❤thank you ❤
Nice job. Glad you could show this method.
Thank you for the comment.
Not dull at all, fascinating!
Thank you
Not dull at all. Very interesting to watch. I like your approach to this. Do you know about how much time in all that you spent on this?
I spent the first two days just working on him chilling with me because he just couldn’t stand still anywhere. About 44 mins each day then a day getting him happier with the head collar and 3 days work with the lorry. He is 10 and forcing him in had failed with high pressure trainers so although it sounds a long time but I’m trying to set him up for the rest of his life and they had missed shows because they could get him on. There was more work to do after this as he wasn’t keen on the partitions being shut. Hope that helps
Beautiful horse!
You are so kind
You're amazing.
He was a lovely horse to work with
I couldn't hear a marker signal, were you clicking?
I do use a marker. Just a good or a thank you but here not much as I didn’t want him to feel he had to perform for food. I just rewarded him when he was relaxed
Good job on taking away his fear of loading. I found unloading walking backwards without a ramp was more challenging. There's usually a bit of a lip on the stepdown that gave a couple of my horses problems. We eventually got a trailer with a ramp and it was much better except one horse always needed a second person to keep him from backing off the side of the ramp.
I don't know old your horse is or how muck training he's had but he was not respecting your space on a couple of those shots.
He is a 10 year old and had masses of negative feelings about handling
@@myyounghorsesFor sure you have to have a feel for what to address and when and I can't tell from a couple minute video but from my own experience with a horse that would crowd into my space it was something I needed to work on with him.
Well done both of you.
It was fun to do. Thank you