Here Marley, a 14h Welsh Cob is trained to jump using free lunging techniques. He progresses from a 2′ vertical to 3’3 with a 3’3 spread over the course of t…
im trying to teach my horse Mango to jump …shes 11 years old and she
always refuses the jumps that i try to lunge her over….i dont use a whip
or anything i just maker her go in a circle and try to get her over the
jump….am i doing something wrong??? please help!!
my horse is like what u said at the start, ‘bombs it to the jump and takes
off VERY early) i have tried to do this method with her, but she will only
follow me, wether i have a whip or not, have u got any other advice? x
When she can jump without rushing without you on her (should be 3 sessions
or fewer if you do it right), then watch this video “Beginner Riding Lesson
– Seatwork on the Lunge.” Obviously you’re not a beginner but the seatwork
movements will desensitize a goosey horse to your leg and make it so you
can collect them up easier. Have someone lunge her with you on her doing
the seatwork, then add in jumps while you’re riding on the lunge. Let me
know how it goes!!!
I would also try to get the Parelli dvds because they are great for
homestudy and cover pretty much everything you could ever want to do with
horse. One thing to think about while you’re training her is teach her
whatever way is simplest for her to understand because horses get
frustrated when they are confused the same as we do. It’s very important,
though, to always train her with the goal in mind of dong it all at
liberty. Liberty means she stays with you of her own free will.
plz help me, i need to sell my pony soon but i dont think he is going to
sell because he bolts before and after the jump. When i free lunge him i
have to use a whip as he just stands there looking at me and wont move,
when i do get him going he bolts around the paddock then skids at the
corner and jumps the jump stupidly, plz help. And also when ever i ride him
he just plants his feet and doesn’t move, and when i do get him to move he
rears or bolts, plz help
Often times, with a particularly confident, lazy horse, it makes sense to
utilize the little bit of adrenaline they have in new situations. Gives
them some exhilaration and can be enriching. With that horsenality, I
really recommend clicker training. Clever horses love the “game” aspect and
food rewards. You might search for “on your mat” clicker videos as teaching
on your mat helps horses who nip learn to be happy standing still. Also, is
he girthy or touchy about having anywhere brushed?
Hey, thanks for the compliments. I had a pony named Cinnamon Twist when I
was little… Vets here on the West Coast say you should not jump your
horse at all until they are 4. If you jump them too young, it will stunt
their growth and lead to weak legs and back. We also don’t ride them until
they are 3, though we do lay on them some at 2. With a yearling, I would do
things like trick training. Teach her to pick things up, do the Spanish
Walk, etc. I have a couple videos for that.
Ooo..I’ll have to get some of those alflalfa pellets..that sounds great 🙂
Thanks for the cup to hour ratio, that helps a lot..ha ha..cuz I kept
having to walk aaaall the way back to the tack room for more cookies..lol..
I do agree..seeing him relaxed and happy while we were working was better
than anything. 🙂 Makes me wonder why this method hasn’t caught on more
rapidly in the equestrian world.
@welcometopemberley Np 🙂 ..will do. You mind if I bug u with a couple
questions? ..I would not be even a little offended if you didn’t have time
right now to answer. 🙂
Hey ! Your a great trainer And im getting a 1 and a half year old horse ..
Ive already started freee lounging her in a round arena .. Whats the next
step?! Please help Thanks so much ! -cinamontwist9
Hi 🙂 Thanks for your advise on moving my horse Sam quickly instead of
trying to “prep” him for it. I moved him this past weekend, and he did
absolutely wonderful. I was so proud of him! 🙂 To answer your question
though, he is usually a pretty lazy and clever little guy and isnt just
real fond of being worked with. He doesnt wind suck or crib, and he most
often tries for a bit of nipping action when he is asked to stand or is
confined.
chased away from you and made to do it all on their own. You start out
close to them, like you’re leading them a little further away than usual,
and build up until they can be at the end of the lead rope. You want your
horse to jog slowly and to keep a consistent pace, despite what scary
things may be around. Start out without any obstacle, then ad a ground
pole, then 2 ground poles pushed together, then a tiny jump, etc. Build up
slowly and don’t increase the difficulty until she is solid.
Hi, thanks for the compliments. For a foal, look for the “clicker training
Tempo” videos. There is a series where a trainer works with Tempo from when
she was a foal up through riding. Allan Pogue who has a program called
Imagine a Horse also does a lot of work with foals. Foals can learn all the
same things as big horses can, except for riding. You also shouldn’t have
them work at a trot or canter much because it is hard on their legs.
I have subscribed and LOVE everyone of your horse(pony) training videos!
You are really remarkable with your calm attitude and relaxed techniques. I
especially enjoyed your explanation of the diffence between Ques and
commands in one of your other videos. I am going to have a place to work
with my horse soon and will be trying all your techniques!Thanks for taking
the time to post and explain things!! Kudos to you and all your hard work!
🙂
6) And the MOST important thing of all, RELEASE over the jump. Search for
this vid on YouTube “Automatic Release, No Bridles!” The riders show 2
different types of releases. A crest release is where you put your hands
about 1/2 the way up the horses neck. An auto release is 1/2 the way up the
horses neck and you drop your hands 1/2 the way down the sides of the neck.
The idea is to put slack in the reins so the horse can actually jump.
is that just one of the X jumps? usually when i ask him to go over jumps i
have him on a lunge and at the trot he doesn’t rush, but the few times i
asked him to canter he was rushing a lot. is it because his canter isnt
balanced enough to jump?
I used to work at a horse rescue where horses would come in who had been
together their whole lives. They would beak out in a frothing sweat if
their buddy was even on the other side of a fence from them. I’ve found
that the best thing to do with those horses is just to do the separation
quickly, like a band-aid. Otherwise they spend days pacing the fence and I
think that is harder on their bodies. Usually if you do it quickly, they
run for about 30 minutes a.m. and p.m., then quiet down.
Good question. It is easiest to start in the round pen or to start on the
lunge. With Marley, the first time he went over I clicked in the air and he
was like, “No way. That’s it???” And then he aimed for the jump every time.
With Black Jack, I would probably build a chute that was like 20 feet long
so you could just send him down it and he would jump because the jump was
in the way. Knowing him he’d land and come right back to you. Does that
sound likely?
If you can afford to do it, I would have him scoped for ulcers just to rule
that out, as they’re super common and can cause nippiness (60% of horses in
training programs have ulcers). I’ve found that it is just fine to work
with them as soon as they move. You work with them right off the trailer at
a show, you know? In my experience it takes them about 1 month to adjust, 3
months to really be in the groove, but definitely take him out to play,
particularly if he is an unmotivated horse.
@welcometopemberley Also, he is herd sour, and I plan on moving him soon.
He will be moving away from his current herd completely. Anything I can do
to help him prep for the new pasture/ friends before moving him? Thanks
again! 🙂
Hey I checked out your vid. You’re off to a really good start. I really
need to make a “teach your horse to jump for the first time” video…
Basically, I would go to my other channel CIEStudies and watch the video on
lunging. Then use that lunging technique to lunge your horse over a jump.
You should set ground poles on both sides of the jump so that the ground
poles and top rail make an equilateral triangle. The ground poles tell her
where to take off and land.
4) Use ground poles around your jump to show your horse what shape to jump
in. The ground poles make an equilateral triangle with the top rail. So if
your jump is 1′ high, put the ground poles 1′ each away from the top rail.
Ground poles make your horse jump nice and round. 5) Jump 2 jumps in a row,
1-2 strides apart. Make a small jump, then put big jump about 18′ later
(about 6 big steps for you). Having 2 jumps will usually get them to canter
in between and take off nicely for the 2nd jump.
You’re right, that is probably what wil happen! But at least you are
thinking about that ahead of time. Teaching your horse to jump (or
retraining a poorly trained horse) is like starting a colt under saddle –
don’t go on to the next step until they have the first step down. So first
you need to teach your horse to be ok with the standards, then with the
poles, then with jumps, then with standards and poles together, then with
jumps with standards…at a walk, then at a trot, then at a canter.
Sarah Moon
im trying to teach my horse Mango to jump …shes 11 years old and she
always refuses the jumps that i try to lunge her over….i dont use a whip
or anything i just maker her go in a circle and try to get her over the
jump….am i doing something wrong??? please help!!
welcometopemberley
Yes, he is rock solid. A perfect pony.
xbeccaxhorsexloverx
my horse is like what u said at the start, ‘bombs it to the jump and takes
off VERY early) i have tried to do this method with her, but she will only
follow me, wether i have a whip or not, have u got any other advice? x
welcometopemberley
Thanks 🙂
welcometopemberley
When she can jump without rushing without you on her (should be 3 sessions
or fewer if you do it right), then watch this video “Beginner Riding Lesson
– Seatwork on the Lunge.” Obviously you’re not a beginner but the seatwork
movements will desensitize a goosey horse to your leg and make it so you
can collect them up easier. Have someone lunge her with you on her doing
the seatwork, then add in jumps while you’re riding on the lunge. Let me
know how it goes!!!
welcometopemberley
I would also try to get the Parelli dvds because they are great for
homestudy and cover pretty much everything you could ever want to do with
horse. One thing to think about while you’re training her is teach her
whatever way is simplest for her to understand because horses get
frustrated when they are confused the same as we do. It’s very important,
though, to always train her with the goal in mind of dong it all at
liberty. Liberty means she stays with you of her own free will.
welcometopemberley
Thanks! Marley is really smart. The Welshes tend to be. Thanks for your
comment!
hunterjumper9799
i love your vids! you really know what your doing! 😀
Holly Anne
plz help me, i need to sell my pony soon but i dont think he is going to
sell because he bolts before and after the jump. When i free lunge him i
have to use a whip as he just stands there looking at me and wont move,
when i do get him going he bolts around the paddock then skids at the
corner and jumps the jump stupidly, plz help. And also when ever i ride him
he just plants his feet and doesn’t move, and when i do get him to move he
rears or bolts, plz help
welcometopemberley
Thanks for your comment! Feel free to ask any q’s you like 🙂
rustydanielle101
ok! thanks!
welcometopemberley
Often times, with a particularly confident, lazy horse, it makes sense to
utilize the little bit of adrenaline they have in new situations. Gives
them some exhilaration and can be enriching. With that horsenality, I
really recommend clicker training. Clever horses love the “game” aspect and
food rewards. You might search for “on your mat” clicker videos as teaching
on your mat helps horses who nip learn to be happy standing still. Also, is
he girthy or touchy about having anywhere brushed?
EddiesGun91
i love your video… it was great…. i learned a good bit from you! marley
was fabulous! =] as wer you!
welcometopemberley
Hey, thanks for the compliments. I had a pony named Cinnamon Twist when I
was little… Vets here on the West Coast say you should not jump your
horse at all until they are 4. If you jump them too young, it will stunt
their growth and lead to weak legs and back. We also don’t ride them until
they are 3, though we do lay on them some at 2. With a yearling, I would do
things like trick training. Teach her to pick things up, do the Spanish
Walk, etc. I have a couple videos for that.
4Champ2and0
Ooo..I’ll have to get some of those alflalfa pellets..that sounds great 🙂
Thanks for the cup to hour ratio, that helps a lot..ha ha..cuz I kept
having to walk aaaall the way back to the tack room for more cookies..lol..
I do agree..seeing him relaxed and happy while we were working was better
than anything. 🙂 Makes me wonder why this method hasn’t caught on more
rapidly in the equestrian world.
4Champ2and0
@welcometopemberley Np 🙂 ..will do. You mind if I bug u with a couple
questions? ..I would not be even a little offended if you didn’t have time
right now to answer. 🙂
DustyAndBuddies
Wow.. this is just plain amazing. You and your horse are an amazing team.
Great job. 😀
Karina St-Hilaire
Hey ! Your a great trainer And im getting a 1 and a half year old horse ..
Ive already started freee lounging her in a round arena .. Whats the next
step?! Please help Thanks so much ! -cinamontwist9
4Champ2and0
Hi 🙂 Thanks for your advise on moving my horse Sam quickly instead of
trying to “prep” him for it. I moved him this past weekend, and he did
absolutely wonderful. I was so proud of him! 🙂 To answer your question
though, he is usually a pretty lazy and clever little guy and isnt just
real fond of being worked with. He doesnt wind suck or crib, and he most
often tries for a bit of nipping action when he is asked to stand or is
confined.
LopeztheGypsy
Great video, good information!
welcometopemberley
Thanks! Marley is really fun. He’s a boy 🙂
Sophie Angel
thanks very much youre a great horse owner =)
welcometopemberley
Wow, that’s a huge compliment. Thanks! Yes, I am very proud of Marley.
welcometopemberley
You can do it on a lungeline. Just give your horse a treat every time she
jumps more calmly.
welcometopemberley
chased away from you and made to do it all on their own. You start out
close to them, like you’re leading them a little further away than usual,
and build up until they can be at the end of the lead rope. You want your
horse to jog slowly and to keep a consistent pace, despite what scary
things may be around. Start out without any obstacle, then ad a ground
pole, then 2 ground poles pushed together, then a tiny jump, etc. Build up
slowly and don’t increase the difficulty until she is solid.
welcometopemberley
Hi, thanks for the compliments. For a foal, look for the “clicker training
Tempo” videos. There is a series where a trainer works with Tempo from when
she was a foal up through riding. Allan Pogue who has a program called
Imagine a Horse also does a lot of work with foals. Foals can learn all the
same things as big horses can, except for riding. You also shouldn’t have
them work at a trot or canter much because it is hard on their legs.
welcometopemberley
Awesome, good luck!
4Champ2and0
I have subscribed and LOVE everyone of your horse(pony) training videos!
You are really remarkable with your calm attitude and relaxed techniques. I
especially enjoyed your explanation of the diffence between Ques and
commands in one of your other videos. I am going to have a place to work
with my horse soon and will be trying all your techniques!Thanks for taking
the time to post and explain things!! Kudos to you and all your hard work!
🙂
stephanie johnson
i think i will do this saturday..!
welcometopemberley
I know! Isn’t he just?
soccergirl7594
Wow you seem very professional about this! Great Job!
tErEsAbAuR977
is that just one of the X jumps? yeah he would most likely either jump it
and come to me or not jump it and come to me hah.
welcometopemberley
6) And the MOST important thing of all, RELEASE over the jump. Search for
this vid on YouTube “Automatic Release, No Bridles!” The riders show 2
different types of releases. A crest release is where you put your hands
about 1/2 the way up the horses neck. An auto release is 1/2 the way up the
horses neck and you drop your hands 1/2 the way down the sides of the neck.
The idea is to put slack in the reins so the horse can actually jump.
welcometopemberley
Thank you!
tErEsAbAuR977
is that just one of the X jumps? usually when i ask him to go over jumps i
have him on a lunge and at the trot he doesn’t rush, but the few times i
asked him to canter he was rushing a lot. is it because his canter isnt
balanced enough to jump?
welcometopemberley
I used to work at a horse rescue where horses would come in who had been
together their whole lives. They would beak out in a frothing sweat if
their buddy was even on the other side of a fence from them. I’ve found
that the best thing to do with those horses is just to do the separation
quickly, like a band-aid. Otherwise they spend days pacing the fence and I
think that is harder on their bodies. Usually if you do it quickly, they
run for about 30 minutes a.m. and p.m., then quiet down.
welcometopemberley
Good question. It is easiest to start in the round pen or to start on the
lunge. With Marley, the first time he went over I clicked in the air and he
was like, “No way. That’s it???” And then he aimed for the jump every time.
With Black Jack, I would probably build a chute that was like 20 feet long
so you could just send him down it and he would jump because the jump was
in the way. Knowing him he’d land and come right back to you. Does that
sound likely?
MsTota2
your horse is so cute ……thanks =)
welcometopemberley
Thanks for commenting! Marley likes to show off 🙂 He’s always prancing and
jumping around in the pasture, too, lol.
Sophie Angel
aww i wish to have a horse like that… my horse just try to be away from
me =( please teach me haw he couls trust me!
welcometopemberley
If you can afford to do it, I would have him scoped for ulcers just to rule
that out, as they’re super common and can cause nippiness (60% of horses in
training programs have ulcers). I’ve found that it is just fine to work
with them as soon as they move. You work with them right off the trailer at
a show, you know? In my experience it takes them about 1 month to adjust, 3
months to really be in the groove, but definitely take him out to play,
particularly if he is an unmotivated horse.
4Champ2and0
@welcometopemberley Also, he is herd sour, and I plan on moving him soon.
He will be moving away from his current herd completely. Anything I can do
to help him prep for the new pasture/ friends before moving him? Thanks
again! 🙂
welcometopemberley
Hey I checked out your vid. You’re off to a really good start. I really
need to make a “teach your horse to jump for the first time” video…
Basically, I would go to my other channel CIEStudies and watch the video on
lunging. Then use that lunging technique to lunge your horse over a jump.
You should set ground poles on both sides of the jump so that the ground
poles and top rail make an equilateral triangle. The ground poles tell her
where to take off and land.
welcometopemberley
4) Use ground poles around your jump to show your horse what shape to jump
in. The ground poles make an equilateral triangle with the top rail. So if
your jump is 1′ high, put the ground poles 1′ each away from the top rail.
Ground poles make your horse jump nice and round. 5) Jump 2 jumps in a row,
1-2 strides apart. Make a small jump, then put big jump about 18′ later
(about 6 big steps for you). Having 2 jumps will usually get them to canter
in between and take off nicely for the 2nd jump.
EquineSpiritBlog
LOVE this video…thanks so much for sharing!! 🙂
welcometopemberley
You’re right, that is probably what wil happen! But at least you are
thinking about that ahead of time. Teaching your horse to jump (or
retraining a poorly trained horse) is like starting a colt under saddle –
don’t go on to the next step until they have the first step down. So first
you need to teach your horse to be ok with the standards, then with the
poles, then with jumps, then with standards and poles together, then with
jumps with standards…at a walk, then at a trot, then at a canter.