Hi, I’m Caroline Rider of Rider Horsemanship. This month’s Holistic Horse “Ask the Expert” Q&A is about developing a confident, brave horse, both on the grou…
Dear Caroline, Want to thank you for sharing all that you do on youtube.
As I’m a Parelli student, level 4 now, it’s so nice to realize that
someone shares such important lessons to people who don’t think they need
that trust and understanding from a horse. I know a lot of trainers who
just say, ‘they need to just have miles put on them.’ This type of western
mentality is so sad and I want to thank you. I have shared this site with
people I know and hope you have a wonderful day…
Hello Caroline! Thank you for this great video. It showed me once more that
getting my horse’s attention is the best way to lead it through “creepy”
situations. I have a Quarter Horse Mare (12 years) and somtimes she gets
scared of everything. Especially noises. When I try to get her attention
and work her, she even explodes more and more. I don’t know how to fix this
problem. I try to make her circle around me and get her attention but when
she is in that “scared state of mind” I cannot get her focus back
sometimes. Do you have any helpful tips for me?
I’m training a green Arab gelding and I need some tips. He hates lung lines
and bucks on his left side when using one. Recently, when I asked him to
change directions from his right side to his left, he started bucking and
then ran into the open paddock. It would be great if I could get some
training tips!
Thank you for making these videos and freely distributing them. I just
discovered your site and will be tuning in more. I don’t have the
resources to attend clinics or lessons with my horse right now and every
time I find a video that helps open that door of understanding, even a tiny
bit, for me and my mare it’s like finding gold. So, thank you first of all.
I’ll wait on asking questions until I’ve watched more of your videos in
case you’ve answered them already. For now, I’ll just say that while Hanna
is a much calmer horse than she was 4 years ago when I got her, I know that
I still don’t have her mind. When outside of her limited comfort zone she
is scared to death of everything. I don’t think she’s been abused, just
that her prey instincts are naturally on the high end of the bell curve. I
suspect that is why she hadn’t found that forever home yet. I really want
to be that for her but I’ll tell ya, she wears me down. I’ve had to ask
myself why I rarely ride this horse that I have wanted my whole life and
finally have. It’s because she still doesn’t feel confident in my
leadership after four years of patient loving firmness and I’ve lost
confidence in my ability to get it.
That’s enough out of me. Thanks again. -Kelley
I have never seen something like this! I can see it is working for both of
you, that’s fantastic. But my horse would kill me if i wave my whip around
to get his attention! I don’t know much about his past. He was dumped at my
place. But he hates whips. So now im training him that it could be a good
thing too. I don’t think he will ever completly accept waven it around or
tap him with it. He already response way to haevy on my leg movement! Still
learned a lot of this video! Thanks!
Caroline Rider
Hi Maria! Awesome to hear! Please keep me posted on your progress and feel
free to contact me with further questions: Caroline@riderhorsemanship.com.
Janice Johnson
Dear Caroline, Want to thank you for sharing all that you do on youtube.
As I’m a Parelli student, level 4 now, it’s so nice to realize that
someone shares such important lessons to people who don’t think they need
that trust and understanding from a horse. I know a lot of trainers who
just say, ‘they need to just have miles put on them.’ This type of western
mentality is so sad and I want to thank you. I have shared this site with
people I know and hope you have a wonderful day…
Maria
Hello Caroline! Thank you for this great video. It showed me once more that
getting my horse’s attention is the best way to lead it through “creepy”
situations. I have a Quarter Horse Mare (12 years) and somtimes she gets
scared of everything. Especially noises. When I try to get her attention
and work her, she even explodes more and more. I don’t know how to fix this
problem. I try to make her circle around me and get her attention but when
she is in that “scared state of mind” I cannot get her focus back
sometimes. Do you have any helpful tips for me?
Holistic Horse Media
My holistic approach focuses on understanding the “why” – why our horse
spooks. Caroline Rider
FoxLegend17
I’m training a green Arab gelding and I need some tips. He hates lung lines
and bucks on his left side when using one. Recently, when I asked him to
change directions from his right side to his left, he started bucking and
then ran into the open paddock. It would be great if I could get some
training tips!
geehaw93
Thank you for making these videos and freely distributing them. I just
discovered your site and will be tuning in more. I don’t have the
resources to attend clinics or lessons with my horse right now and every
time I find a video that helps open that door of understanding, even a tiny
bit, for me and my mare it’s like finding gold. So, thank you first of all.
I’ll wait on asking questions until I’ve watched more of your videos in
case you’ve answered them already. For now, I’ll just say that while Hanna
is a much calmer horse than she was 4 years ago when I got her, I know that
I still don’t have her mind. When outside of her limited comfort zone she
is scared to death of everything. I don’t think she’s been abused, just
that her prey instincts are naturally on the high end of the bell curve. I
suspect that is why she hadn’t found that forever home yet. I really want
to be that for her but I’ll tell ya, she wears me down. I’ve had to ask
myself why I rarely ride this horse that I have wanted my whole life and
finally have. It’s because she still doesn’t feel confident in my
leadership after four years of patient loving firmness and I’ve lost
confidence in my ability to get it.
That’s enough out of me. Thanks again. -Kelley
Wicca Erika
I have never seen something like this! I can see it is working for both of
you, that’s fantastic. But my horse would kill me if i wave my whip around
to get his attention! I don’t know much about his past. He was dumped at my
place. But he hates whips. So now im training him that it could be a good
thing too. I don’t think he will ever completly accept waven it around or
tap him with it. He already response way to haevy on my leg movement! Still
learned a lot of this video! Thanks!
Khak Suvich
This vdo is great for me,understand more.Thanks for sharing.
Nadine Lindblom
Great video :)