As an ex-racehorse, she is accustomed to a light jockey (100-120 lbs in weight) and a very light, small saddle. It's not all attitude, it's her response to more weight, a much larger, heavier saddle, plus a different type of bridle. The racehorses need a little room to breathe in new situations. Racehorses have big hearts. Good work with her, Scott.
Thank you for your videos; really educational. Very nice use of overshadowing when she started to play up. It's a great technique for many little tantrums. Thanks for reminding me of it.
WOW scott this vid was very helpful. I can tell you how good her breeding is just by looking at her. Yes Scott it's attitude. My boy has plenty of that. I had worked him in the barn. I worked on steering, before I watched this vid. Looks like I did everything right. I have my boy in a Martingale with a chest plate. His bit is a hinged D bit. He has been in that bit his whole life. This bridal set up really helps to collect him. He to can do this same short stepping trot. With his head and neck in the right position he looks really beautiful. His extended trot is also really georgous. His head and neck are positioned perfectly. Next I will take him upto a trot. He will behave just as Yogi did. Thank you for this vid. I know just how to handle his attitude in a trot.
Your videos are so informative. Although I have a question. I have a 5 yr old OTTB. He is wonderful at the walk and trot. He carries himself nicely and doesnt fight me at all when i pull on the reins and he also works great off of leg pressure at the walk and the trot. When I am trotting and slow my post down he listens to me and will slow down also so he tends to really keep his attention on me. However the canter is a different story. Right when he picks up the canter he will bolt into a dead gallop and it is impossible to stop him. Once he bolts he doesnt not listen to me or any pressure from the bit.. He will even bolt on the lunge line at the canter.. I almost feel like he doesnt understand what canter is. So my question is how do i stop him from bolting and get him to understand how to canter properly?
So glad I found these videos. I’ve a 6 year old OTTB and have struggled. He doesn’t move off the leg and the first time I tried he ran backwards. After a lot of groundwork I got him to respond to my voice. I’ve started working him as per your videos and he’s has been fantastic, I’m ready to get back on but when you’re asking for trot and canter etc are you asking her to move off your leg? I’ve been told OTTB don’t understand to respond to the leg? Many thanks 😊
this works for off the track quarter horses too right? I'm thinking of buying a OTTQH and he has a lot of go! do you have any videos of establishing brakes on a racehorse? because he doesnt have any!
Attitude? No, she's worried. This rider is heavier and with different balance from her race riders, she's inside a shed, which is fairly new for her, and what she's actually spooking at is the banging door. A horse doesn't have "attitude", they have a set of perceptions which, as riders, we need to understand. The moment I hear a trainer talk about "attitude", I immediately dismiss anything they have to say, because they have nothing good to tell me.
In general, I'm totally with you when it comes to trainers using the word "attitude". It often implies the horse is bad or naughty and can damage ones ability to have a positive mindset while working with the horse. In this case however, I have to disagree with you about dismissing this specific trainer's advice and instructions. He states that attitude is the result of either energy or fear so he wasn't saying that this horse was misbehaving or just having "attitude". Perhaps he needs to use a different word, but I truly feel he understands this horse. The best way to help a worried horse is to give it a job and something to focus on and that's exactly what he did. And as you said, all of this is very new to the horse so he kept the job simple and allowed her to investigate whatever it was she was spooking at. He took it slow and attempted to debunk your average equestrian's assessment that this horse has a "bucking problem" when in reality, the horse is just feeling both worried, nervous, and testy so a "bucking problem" is an unfair label and he happened to use a word (attitude) we immediately associate with something negative.
As an ex-racehorse, she is accustomed to a light jockey (100-120 lbs in weight) and a very light, small saddle. It's not all attitude, it's her response to more weight, a much larger, heavier saddle, plus a different type of bridle. The racehorses need a little room to breathe in new situations. Racehorses have big hearts. Good work with her, Scott.
She really is a BEAUTIFUL thoroughbred too
It's nice to see more bitless use. Thanks for the video :)
Thank you for your videos; really educational. Very nice use of overshadowing when she started to play up. It's a great technique for many little tantrums. Thanks for reminding me of it.
Excellent process, thanks so much for sharing !! These videos can help so many people & horses!
Very nicely dealt with. So refreshing to see a trainer who's fair and rational. Thank you!
WOW scott this vid was very helpful. I can tell you how good her breeding is just by looking at her. Yes Scott it's attitude. My boy has plenty of that. I had worked him in the barn. I worked on steering, before I watched this vid. Looks like I did everything right. I have my boy in a Martingale with a chest plate. His bit is a hinged D bit. He has been in that bit his whole life. This bridal set up really helps to collect him. He to can do this same short stepping trot. With his head and neck in the right position he looks really beautiful. His extended trot is also really georgous. His head and neck are positioned perfectly. Next I will take him upto a trot. He will behave just as Yogi did. Thank you for this vid. I know just how to handle his attitude in a trot.
Very helpful. Thank you
Just found your channel.
You present the ideas clearly. Thank you for producing the videos.
I love watching these! So interesting to watch. Love your commentary also :)
Your videos are so informative. Although I have a question. I have a 5 yr old OTTB. He is wonderful at the walk and trot. He carries himself nicely and doesnt fight me at all when i pull on the reins and he also works great off of leg pressure at the walk and the trot. When I am trotting and slow my post down he listens to me and will slow down also so he tends to really keep his attention on me. However the canter is a different story. Right when he picks up the canter he will bolt into a dead gallop and it is impossible to stop him. Once he bolts he doesnt not listen to me or any pressure from the bit.. He will even bolt on the lunge line at the canter.. I almost feel like he doesnt understand what canter is. So my question is how do i stop him from bolting and get him to understand how to canter properly?
So glad I found these videos. I’ve a 6 year old OTTB and have struggled. He doesn’t move off the leg and the first time I tried he ran backwards. After a lot of groundwork I got him to respond to my voice. I’ve started working him as per your videos and he’s has been fantastic, I’m ready to get back on but when you’re asking for trot and canter etc are you asking her to move off your leg? I’ve been told OTTB don’t understand to respond to the leg? Many thanks 😊
super merci pour cette video
Scott, what are your thoughts on German Martingales?
this works for off the track quarter horses too right? I'm thinking of buying a OTTQH and he has a lot of go! do you have any videos of establishing brakes on a racehorse? because he doesnt have any!
She got a Year Younger since the last one........How'd THAT Happen ???
What do you mean?
How did you make that bridge?
Chomenchuk Farms with 4x6's plywood and rubber mats! It's a heavy beast but the mats are worth it to help keep the horses from slipping!
Attitude? No, she's worried. This rider is heavier and with different balance from her race riders, she's inside a shed, which is fairly new for her, and what she's actually spooking at is the banging door. A horse doesn't have "attitude", they have a set of perceptions which, as riders, we need to understand. The moment I hear a trainer talk about "attitude", I immediately dismiss anything they have to say, because they have nothing good to tell me.
In general, I'm totally with you when it comes to trainers using the word "attitude". It often implies the horse is bad or naughty and can damage ones ability to have a positive mindset while working with the horse. In this case however, I have to disagree with you about dismissing this specific trainer's advice and instructions. He states that attitude is the result of either energy or fear so he wasn't saying that this horse was misbehaving or just having "attitude". Perhaps he needs to use a different word, but I truly feel he understands this horse. The best way to help a worried horse is to give it a job and something to focus on and that's exactly what he did. And as you said, all of this is very new to the horse so he kept the job simple and allowed her to investigate whatever it was she was spooking at. He took it slow and attempted to debunk your average equestrian's assessment that this horse has a "bucking problem" when in reality, the horse is just feeling both worried, nervous, and testy so a "bucking problem" is an unfair label and he happened to use a word (attitude) we immediately associate with something negative.
Anne-Marie Cass as her owner, Scott describes her personality to a tee. She definitely has attitude. She's sassy and flawless and she knows it.
She has a sour back her head is so high I had a horse who had that problem