No problem at all. I get asked that a lot. IMO opinion reins are for shaping and refining a horse. I’ve seen a lot of fabulous horse being ridden with no rein use think bridleless and when asked to something with the reins like vertical flexion or lateral flexion in turns they have no idea what is being asked. Also I’ve seen and trained in horses that have no clue what leg/seat aids mean because they’ve been hauls around in with nothing but reins. I try to get my horses very good at proper neck reining so if someone down the road or when the client rides and maybe they don’t understand using their seat and legs the horse will still give them what they are asking. I’m riding this horse in a two rein where it has a bridle and small Hackamore. So I can signal with a bridle rein and reinforce with the Hackamore. Over time the horse will be ridden “straight up” in the bridle after more education. Great question!! Keep it up.

Genuine question, not wiseguy question: wouldn't a finished bridle horse turn completely off your leg?

Is he just using hackamore or a bite too?

looking to learn more about backing up and where your hand go ?

Nice stuff and he'll be a nice horse till he is 30-years-old

Confused 3/4 and 5/8.

Why are you wearing your Chinks in an arena? No brush, mesquite, or cactus in an arena!

When I was young, my coach always made me dismount when I started to enjoy and feel good in the saddle. a lesson I have never forgotten. Greetings from Italy

Seems like she has a good mind.

Good instruction, my friend

I believe what you are talking about is called in England, anyway, a schoolmaster. The gentle, unspookable, handy pony you would want to think kids were riding. Not that I ever had one of those in all the time I've had horses. Riding school horses are supposed to be like that but, in my experience theyre hardened, not gentle. I prefer responsive and able to do whats asked. I don't like the term 'broke' as it implies broken spirited.

Great video, I'm British and we say jogging not jigging being jiggy is something else entirely in Britain (enough said)lol. But I would agree with the one rein solution too. I didn't realise that some people just sit on horses thinking about other stuff, I'm always conversing with my horse, with any animal I'm around, because why else are you there? That really shocked me when you said that, because, like yourself I keep in touch with my mount, all the time!

I checked out your Patreon and will join in the New Year as I've been overspending on stuff for these horses we have coming like money was going out of fashion. We lost a ton of tack in a fire last year, so its back to rebuying everything. But your videos are super helpful, I couldn't find the link to your book but that could just be me being computer illiterate lol. Poor horse, shes at her wits end, it upsets me seeing her so distressed and it makes me so angry that people feel they can do stuff like she's been through, to any animal. She is in great hands and I'm sure you will make her understand.

Really enjoying your content. This poor baby is freaking out. The horse is intelligent though. We have two youngsters and a retired polo pony (retired due to injury, which we rescued, coming just after New Year, they were due to come just before Xmas but there were high winds and they couldn't use the lorry due to that. So I'm getting my head back into fundamentals because its been a hot minute since I dealt with youngsters. You are being very helpful. Its all stuff I know because I've had horses for a long, long time, since the 1960s and still I find listening to different perspectives is always helpful and I want to go bitless with these, the retired polo pony will be something else but at least with the youngsters we can start fresh. I'm off to hunt down your book!

I've been riding horses for almost a year now and I'm on the other side of the world. I really like how a guy with an aura like from a movie can give me advice, thanks!

Mounting blocks make it so much easier on the horse which is my key concern. As you said, we arent as nimble as we used to be (or at least I'm not as I had a horse fall on me when I was 18 and got a significant back injury. I would always go for a mounting block or gate or whatever to help.

The fly landing on a horse and the resultant shudder is what I tell people when trying to educate them out of using whips etc. We arent even that sensitive, so imagine what a riding crop feels like on your skin to understand what a horse feels. Similarly the neck pressure of the opposing rein being lifted up the neck is all it takes to signal (and the legs, but as you stated the reins are the signal you want them to respond to). Really enjoyed this as theres not a lot of people I know who understand neck reining.

I'm British and have neck reined for decades, I picked it up naturally by reading as a ypung person, watching how people did it (not many in the UK) and always had really good success using signalling as opposed to leverage. We have a couple of youngsters coming just after new year so want to continue this way of riding and pass it on to my grand daughter too. It just always seemed a no brainer to me, lifting the opposing rein up the neck to get them to turn. I'm glad to hear you see neck reining the same as I do because, again, I don't see many others doing what I do. I also really put a lot of emphasis on relationship building ground work because its fundamental in my mind. Of course your legs and seat are important too to help them understand what is required of them. Man handling isn't something I ascribe to. It requires asking as opposed to force in my mind. I get confused describing it but do exactly what you do, its easier to do it than say it. I used to ride like this in a snaffle but it requires light hands and consistency as you said. I found you from the make your own bosal hanger because I don't want bits on these youngsters and am going to get bosals for them. Lovely boy you have there, you have really given him a great perspective considering he had been 'mishandled' before (I see too much pressure as mishandling as thats the root of hardening in horses).

You are a star, we had a fire last year, thank God none of the horses or anyone was hurt but we lost all our tack, this is such a great idea and I ordered some leather just to give it a try as it's not half as expensive as buying bosal hangers in the UK. Youre a lifesaver!

This is a must learn

Where do u work I need help

Well said!

Revised: Thank you for your additional comments on this. I do understand your point about sending the horse being awkward when the gate is so narrow. But I still disagree with recommending that people lead a horse (any horse) through a gate when there are safer ways to do it.

This is a great video! I’ve been on the fence with a wade saddle and a swell fork! I think I’ll go with the wade! Thanks again.

Good video for retraining a horse in the Buckaroo traditions! Do tou start your horses in a snaffle? I use to start my horses in a 5/8 rawhide bosal,with a 5/8 tail hair mecate. They seemed to take on a neck rein quicker with a tail hair mecate bosal instead of a snaffle set up! Of course there's more than one way to skin a cat! Hahaaaaaw!

Every horse I had from the time I was 9 years old until I sold my last horse when I was 50 I neck reined. I was surprised when I took my grandson to riding lessons that they didn’t neck rein any of their horses. Is it not popular anymore?

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The best part is I know for a fact some braindead liberal is going to comment that this is “animal abuse” and that he’s hurting the horse😂

I was taught my posting rhythms with the phrase “Rise and fall with the leg on the wall” if that’s easier to remember 😊

I don’t have a passion for anything but horses.🐴 i’ve never owned one but always wanted to. I want to learn as much as I can about horses. I suffer from depression, but when I’m around a horse, I tend to feel so much better.

Are you training a horse or a lightpost?😂😂

Gorgeous horse and rider 😍❤

At my age, I need both. I don’t bounce as much as I used to.

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I’m not much of a roper. But it’s nice to have one use to it, especially when your friends are. Thank you for this, I’ll have add this .

What about Horse that throws its head up when just walking or trotting?

This is a great tip!

Ok so I have a very sweet mare. But she's one of them that she likes to keep her head up while trotting she's full blood Quarter Horse. I'd really like for her to put her head down while trotting. Would this still be ok for my problem?

Heres the real tip...dont wrap any sort of rope to your hand, much less s lead rope attached to a horse.

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I really appreciate your video and totally agree you on so many points -- not hard tying a horse in a trailer, using whatever halter you want 😂, sending the horse in (not leading him in), tying thru a window rather than going into the stall. But I think that for much of the time you are physically in the trailer in this video (ex @1:30), you are in a pretty vulnerable position -- JMO. If that grey horse panicked over something and tried to back out, it would happen fast and you'd get slammed into the divider and could get stepped on. Obviously whatever mishap you experienced trailering, it wasn't that scenario. 🙂 I have to say I don't understand why anyone would design a trailer that doesn't open all the way across the back. Maybe the tack area is hinged on the left and can rotate out of the way so the back is fully open. But I would never set foot in a trailer like that 😂. Another trainer I like a lot (Ryan Rose) has the same setup. I don't get it. But I like your attitude and will check out over videos. Thanks so much.

Very nice Richard.

Wise advice. On the flipside, if you want the loop to tighten when the rope is pulled, do exactly as in the video. Never with your hand in it though!

My horse moves around a lot when she's tied to her stall. She is starting to stand a little better, but the second she sees me with the saddle pad or saddle she gets very antsy and sometimes rears up. Any pointers?

I’ve found the more a young horse is introduced too … the better they do under saddle anywhere.

Great content, feel and timing! I find that often the case with head lifting horses is the lack of muscles for self carriage.