Learning how to tie a horse requires skill and safety. Most people assume it’s safe to tie their horses because they’ve never seen them pull back. Yet whenever a horse pulls back, it can have significant—possibly even deadly—consequences for the horse and anyone who might be nearby. In this two-part video clip, John Lyons—Americas Most Trusted Horseman—explains the principles behind why he teaches horses to give to pressure, then he demonstrates techniques. The main goal is to learn how to tie your horse safely.
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What do you do to see exactly how much training a horse has had?
Any information would be great!
Obviously I worded this wrong…
If you have a horse who has been sitting in the pasture for years, how should you go about seeing how much training it has had
10 minutes of ground work can tell you a lot. See how well the horse lunges, turns, and backs. All of those things can give an idea to how sensitive to pressure the horse is.
I always like to pick up all four feet – surprisingly most horses aren’t cool with that in some way.
I also like to play with the ears, rub by the eyes, play with the nose, and rub my finger along the teeth on the inside of the cheek. Those things are easy to do on a horse that has been handled a great deal, but much more difficult on an untrained horse.
If I am allowed to get on the horse I keep it simple. Walk, trot, righte turn, left turn, and backing. If they are hard to deal with doing those things, I know they won’t do higher end stuff well, so I don’t even bother.
One thing I can definitely tell you from experience as a horse owner and trainer…. Never take someone else’s word for how the horse is trained. Odds are that they are exaggerating or painting far too pretty a picture.
Jay O’Jay, who specializes in natural horsemanship, is faced with the challenge of training a wild mustang. This is an eight-part online movie series showcasing Jay’s effective horse training techniques and how any wild horse can be trained so that even a novice can ride it. Simply amazing stuff!
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Jay O’Jay, who specializes in natural horsemanship, is faced with the challenge of training a wild mustang. This is an eight-part online movie series showcasing Jay’s effective horse training techniques and how any wild horse can be trained so that even a novice can ride it. Simply amazing stuff!
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Horse training question: How long does it really take to train a horse to ride? Youtube videos make it look?
so easy… but, I think they may be creating false hope for the novice. I’m still working on gentling mine. Could you give me various time lines on this? What is your experience.. Gosh, this is gonna help so much, thanks.
There is no definite time period to have a horse trained, it tends to vary. horses are humbling animals; there will always be something to learn, regardless of how long you’ve been in the field.
Ordinarily, it takes a month or so, but I’ve had wild variations.
Longest it took me was six months, but that was on a traumatised TB stallion who required a lot of special attention.
Shortest amount of time was probably for a lovely Connemara I broke for a friend, she was broke after about ten days.
Like I said, it really varies.
Just remember to be patient and ensure that you and the horse build up a bond of trust; that way the breaking in will be so much easier.
Also, try and let your horse teach you a little something on this journey of learning and discovery.
The person who is training my horse suggested I buy him boots so he won’t hurt himself when learning and will help support his fetlock etc. She described a boot that goes from his hoof to his knee; this boot has Velcro fasteners. What is this boot called? Can anyone suggest what to buy? Thanks.
They’re called sports medicine boots as well.
http://www.statelinetack.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=SLT721486%20S%20RYL
They work really well!!
What are the two different types of horse training or somthing? (READ DESCRIPTION!)?
Like, the two different ways the horses are trained. They are eather one or the other. Like I think its rein trained and leg trained or somthing. Western is usually one and english is usually the other but both can be eather one. Please help me! lol! I know this is a confusing question.
i think its leg aids and rein aids!?!? can u explain them to me?
I think I almost sort of understand this question.
English – In english riding you always have contact with the horses mouth through the reins, the reins never slack and you hands stay on either side of the horse’s withers (right hand on right side left hand on left side)
Westerm – In western your reins are slacked, and you use one hand to turn the horse. Kind of like you could turn a car in a video game with a joystick. If you wanted to go left you would bring your hand holding the reins to the left, or if you wanted to go right you would take your hand to the right. The only time you make contact with the horses mouth is to stop, and you would pull back the reins.
Leg aids are pretty much the same for both styles. Putting pressure from your lower leg is the cue to move forward. Pressure from one side cues to move sideways.
Hope I kind of got it all right.
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