Absolute keys to “True Horsemanship” great lesson!!!

I am having this exact problem with my young mare. I do not have an arena or round pen. I DO have 40 acres to ride in, but nothing that I can ride in to container her or keep her from running flat out. I cannot get her to walk on a loose rein. I’ve circled her a bit, but now her nose is sore (riding in a side pull halter. She’ll carry a bit, but won’t tolerate me using it) and she’s begun throwing her head when I take hold in an attempt to regulate the speed.

Great kids horse. 4h horse.

You make this look so easy. I have 2 OTTB's. My mare is like this, my gelding, who was more successful on the track, was more aggressive and lazy. I need this with my mare. Are you changing your leg position when you go from a hindquarter yield to a forequarter yield to the drift? Or are you just turning your toe out and shifting weight?

I just found your training program yesterday. Amazingly calm. Love it.

I'm enjoying your videos.

I just wanted to thank you for these videos!! My horse and I both have anxiety with the canter. Today I used your method to prepare and ask for the canter, after a couple of tries we had the best canter we have had in a long time!!! I can't wait to ride tomorrow!!

Excellent. So much info in 16 minutes. Thanks for providing this. Just got to keep working on myself to help my horses.

My friend, the horse, was designed perfectly for mans companion and helper not an enemy. Thank you for your videos I've enjoyed your perspective.

I find using my core body to push slowdown or stop is very effective and horses understand body language maybe even better than dogs do? Also minimizing my foot movement is equally important, if we're intending to manage our horse's feet shouldn't we manage our own? Try it and be amazed! Thanks for your videos I've enjoyed watching and listening to your coaching.

This videos awesome! And 7th ride? She looks like she's been doing this for years, very nicely done beautiful horse!

this is proof that a horse being more difficult to work with is not an excuse for harsh handling or mistreatment, great job! this mare has a long way to go but with proper care and training everything is possible

Hi again Steve 👋... hope you are doing well!! Say... another issue today.. my horse was doing great all last week...stepping into canter from bend and no rush ..today ..l did 3 times each way.. and when l got him rounded bending and not rushing...when l asked for canter he went crowhopping with both back l egs together and cantering up front and then stepped through all 3 times each way ..l broke him down several times moved his hip under while walking through on bend to supple him at walk and some trot ...he did better on those than he had before. .but still went tight crowhopping into the canter . Thank you for helping and feedback.... Blessings Sonja

Hi Steve 👋✨ first Thank you again so very very much for how you break every step down for all of us!! So l am lunging the canter following your videos.. and my 3 year old quilt horse goes great at supplying the right lead and body.....to the left lead canter... He is tight in the jawa bit shoulder ,ribs and wants to lean in to take the canter...however better than when we started 6 days ago...and on the 5th day he did goof that way ( to the right ) but then the 6th day he was tight on that side again...so l don't want to get after him too much..but do l need to drive his haunches up more to get better bend that way? And hold his face as l do it? And not let him canter until he's soft and forward into bend suppleness and flexion? I've ✅ me the 2 ft lead rope circle but he leans on me still and won't step over and out with a tap of the stick...l actually used my spur to move him over....... ( So l think l'm not getting enough drive while holding him in the trot that way) He's simply wanting to lean and not put weight on that outside hind... Until he's supple....he did get better the 2 nd canter transition that way ...after l let him have one try not so round on bend ..Thank you for a detailed guidance to help that...

What was the actual canter cue? A slight move of the whip?

Good job Cowboy! Thanks for Video

Hi Steve I’m so sorry about your misfortunate mishap! I’ve been away for a while myself but just seen the ad from Ryan Rose about scotch. Wishing you a speedy recovery! My situation is causing me to retire from horses completely which is killing me but I have no other choice. Sending prayers your way!

Want very much to make my horse confident but still want him to enjoy working with me.

Thank you for explaining body mechanics and riding. I want to go bridleless with my older walker. We tried it last night...he will be receptive and able to go bridleless. Thank you for this video.

This is Soo helpful...thank you so very much!! 2 questions... While moving the horse out with your inside leg , do you also put your outside leg back? And 2nd question...do you lean back a bit or forward a bit for the canter transition? Thankful 🙏 blessings Sonja

So very 👍 good... thank you!!! 2 questions....while you're asking for the lope with the canter inside leg pushing the shoulder over ...are you also putting your outside leg back? And . Do you lean forward just a bit out of the saddle to take the lope or are you leaning back a bit....? Thank you for the help.. blessings Sonja

Thank you for this video. I like that you don't chase the horse into the canter. Thank you!

Beautiful!

I like your technique of tapping their hocks to move forward instead of swinging the whip. Going to try that with my lazy walker.

what a great video. Thank you!

You can't use your rein when you're sitting on his ears.. great one Steve. Hope you get better soon. Waylon says 'hi'.

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So cool 😎

I tell my students to point their boots at the stirrup. Folks are not very aware of their position and horses are very aware... This is why humans need horses, to help humans see themselves if they understand how to not blame the horse.

What breed of horse is this

Really nice to watch that process and to get the explanation as you go along. Thanks.

This is horrible 😢

Really good video that. My horse is left brained and pretty lazy, she can wear the spanking very well. Trouble I have is I'm doing it in an arena not a round pen, I will get she trotting forward but when I bring the head around will a direct rein she will either try stop at the corner or break gait back to walk, then I have to put my legs on and spank her to trot again. Any ideas?

This is such a good video, I have never seen this technique before but it makes so much more sense. I have gotten into a fight with a 2 year old mule I am training about the canter, because I have been trying to chase her into it instead of “leading” her into it. I have used this technique fairly successfully with horses, but I think this mule is smarter than most, and is going to make me learn to do it right! She has great yields and is soft in the trot, but as soon as I begin to use the whip to drive her up into the canter, she disconnects, turns her head away, and pulls on me. If I continue driving, she has pulled away from me, so we had gotten really stuck and unable to get into the canter on the left side. I can’t wait to try to build up to this technique with her. Do you canter them loose in the round pen first, and is there any way to re-create this feel in the round pen? It feels like the only way to get her to canter in there is by “chasing,” but is not as bad because she can’t pull away from me of course. I wish there was a way to communicate to her in the round pen that I want her to change her legs/gait, not necessarily her speed. Thanks for your excellent videos and any advice is appreciated☺️

You have great things to say

Yes. It was like I just lowered myself down to the ground with the reins...he looks down at me like why are you down there?? Silly horse!

Love this training series. I just recently found your videos. I’m wanting to apply this to my yearlings. I had one question about the training stick. In about the 2:00-4:00 minute part of the video, are you just resting the stick on the filly’s back or applying some pressure? I was wondering if this was to help with straightness in backing…as it is being used later in the video when the rein/pressure is closer to the filly’s wither? Thanks again for this wonderful series.

Excellent and informative ... those principles marry up with those underlying dressage. You have a good feel for a horse

Thank you for being one of the few who understands what a horse is and not promoting gimmicks like “get his head down”. I like how you explain that head down is a result of being in the parasympathetic state allowing the natural engagement of the body to strengthen and lengthen the lateral sides as well as promoting dorsal flexion. Head position is indicator of flexibility and state of the horse. I have yet to find many other horseman to praise so on YT. Thanks!

Yea...hit the ground when my boy farted and lurched forward...was so surprised as there was nothing around for him to spook at...thenbit dawned on me as I am on the ground wondering why I was down there!!!

Awesome!! Love the gaited horse!!

I am really a fan of all your videos, thank you.

is that an Arabian?

Valuable info! You are helping me with my horses. I am most grateful but PLEASE get some different music!!!!!!! Us old guys can't handle the metal.

Really good! You are so confident on that beautiful horse and she can tell. Put a nervous person like me on her and she's off!! Good advice and explained so well, thank you!!!

Really super video! I will say that last one at the canter was so nice it was almost discouraging, lol! But you did say you've spent lots of time... trust the steps. I'll try to be more consistent/patient!

thank you so much

That mare is gorgeous, what a tank of a horse! Great video

Hi Steve wow this youngster is very quiet! Is this the same pony you shot a video with him bronc’n with you? I love his stop put together!