So many people choose by color and buy horses that are more than they can handle. Horses have personalities and drives just as people and dogs do. You can't train the personality or drive out of a horse or dog.
@dreamgaits18 күн бұрын
So many gaited horses are started too fast and asked to gait gait gait and they are mounted on the fly. When you get one of those they are anxious to stand there and think that any second they will feel a whip or spur.
@porterrannals119819 күн бұрын
I appreciate this video so much, i have a walker and I just want her to be soft and gait smoothly on a loose rein and everyone I've talked to wants tell me all the things for show horses
@MrMikemeizler19 күн бұрын
@@porterrannals1198 that is a problem in gaited horses all the training comes from the show pen nobody thinks of trail riders but we do
@kellylee5235Ай бұрын
I so wish you were closer to me. Thank you so much for your awesome realistic videos!!!
@MrMikemeizlerАй бұрын
@@kellylee5235 thank you very much for where do you live
@jessescott3558Ай бұрын
Can I come visit ?
@MrMikemeizler28 күн бұрын
Sure where do you live
@silky2204Ай бұрын
No horse is going to mow me over. I get kill pen horses and do not have any of this trouble.
@jobond3317Ай бұрын
You are probably to heavy to ride. Get fit
@MR-xw1lvАй бұрын
Horse trainer my ass...just another rough cowboy.
@Vickiloll-h8oАй бұрын
Always interesting.
@MrMikemeizlerАй бұрын
@@Vickiloll-h8o thank you
@DonnaS-q9sАй бұрын
Your stimulus he’s a animal not a person he doesn’t know why your tie her up and quit calling the horse a bitch shit man another horse abuser
@DonnaS-q9sАй бұрын
You sound like a abuser
@DonnaS-q9sАй бұрын
You better not abuse that horse
@pendlera295927 күн бұрын
His attitude suggests he will. "Your horse is rude." " They're gonna get humble." He's acting like a horse that's curious about what goes on in the barn is doing something wrong. He said he made the red roan have a bad day when he was training her. This is a guy that sees the horse's natural behavior as a sign of bad intent and therefore punishes them. No way there's not abuse in his barn.
@frederickbooth7970Ай бұрын
Good to hear & see you discuss release of pressure. So many colt starters we have seen have little or know understanding of proper timing of release. Personally we prefer to get onboard a new horse for the 1st time bareback with no saddles or pads. Also have never used spurs either. You`re use of the spurs was gentle & not abusive in the least. Your correction also was done with patience & just enough pressure & release to work well. With our present farm Thoroughbred sire seeing as he was by a Kentucky bred stakes winning sire as well as having Seattle Slew lines in him, we figured he might prove interesting to teach to ride! He was. We utilized mother nature`s high temps of 110F for several days to accustom him to being ridden outside of barn. He was well taught & ground trained in barn aisle ways 1st. 1st time outside is when we found out what kind of horse we had! Never blew up or crow hopped or bucked. Was a head slinger! We would ignore the head slinging & eventually with coaxing & patient encouragement + 110F temps he would figure out it was easier to walk around front farm of farm. It took several hours & a couple of days for him to quit the head slinging. He now is a great ground covering riding horse with tremendous ground covering strides.Sometimes faster to get to my neighboring farmers shop on him than driving. Of course since his sire & dam are no longer alive like your colt here he is somewhat special. He is now 21 & has provided us with many good & intelligent good tempered horses for people to enjoy. Had a family pickup one of his fillies on Saturday. When he eventually passes we will miss him! Everyday I hug him & scratch his favorite places like his ears & rump & shoulders.
@frederickbooth7970Ай бұрын
Circle driving. Interesting concept. Absolutely agree with teaching a horse to reverse. It can be a lifesaver in some situations. I always teach horses to back or reverse with slight pressure at their chest with my hand. One rein stop is also good for a horse to be used to & know of. Beautiful mare & well turned out with her mane & tail. Have just discovered your channel through algorithm. I`m surprised you don`t have more subscribers. You have some good ideas & appreciate your showing them.
@MrMikemeizlerАй бұрын
@@frederickbooth7970 thank you very much
@frederickbooth7970Ай бұрын
Some very good ideas! Good to see your helping someone who has had a traumatic experience with a good, gentle horse.
@kikareeАй бұрын
Sometimes domestic animals need to be put down. God put man in charge on this planet to make the best decisions for his creation in the man's opinion.
@barryedwardchadwick8162Ай бұрын
There are no bad horses,people fuk them up
@kikareeАй бұрын
@@barryedwardchadwick8162 There are plenty of useless horses. Have you ever owned and fed a horse daily? They require a lot of time and energy to make it all worthwhile.
@joannschmidt313Ай бұрын
i enjoyed this , such good horse education. thank you.
@SabrinaA638Ай бұрын
My gelding used to be a show horse, I have problems riding him on trails. He is so spooky and scared about everything what is around him and he is very high headed. I am a beginner and didn’t know about certain styles. Just awesome points which gives me to think about.
@SabrinaA638Ай бұрын
That exactly what my gelding did! He was very disrespectful, run me over, kicked at me, he was so wild but I was being told, he is a beginner horse. I was a beginner and he was my first horse. I still have him, three years later, he got so much better. I watched a lot of KZbin videos, didn’t get any training how to handle horses, I still struggle a little bit with him riding. I just love your point! ❤
@DonnaS-q9sАй бұрын
NO!’ Don’t listen to this guy
@danhansen5584Ай бұрын
Thank you
@adriennemiller16422 ай бұрын
You are the real deal- thanks for speaking truth 👍
@MrMikemeizler2 ай бұрын
@@adriennemiller1642 thank you very much I appreciate you watching if we can help just let us know
@debbienixon44602 ай бұрын
You can not insure just any horses they have to be worth a lot of money cause I tried to insure a registered horse good breeding .
@danfields33412 ай бұрын
There are people who shouldn't own horses unless they are purchased from a dude ranch...
@andrewheinemann-d7m2 ай бұрын
Great video, the one rein stop is critical, as well as the tarp training.
@andrewheinemann-d7m2 ай бұрын
Ha! I love your videos. I learn a lot from you. I do not even have a Facebook account, I can appreciate your perspective. All great points that are true made here. I never owned my own horses until 3 years ago, I got a 1.5 year old filly and only paid $1 for her, did a year of groundwork myself, had a trainer help me get her under saddle for 60 days. She is now 4.5 years old and safe to ride, but for sure she was not always safe in the beginning. She is now safe because I spent a month riding her everyday hunting and pushing cattle for a month straight, rode her every day from my house on 10 to 40 mile rides in the mountains for another year. There was a time when I was first getting her under saddle that I think a lot of people would have given up. I got through those tough times by doing a lot of research and studying from experienced trainers, along with a lot of hours and time on my end. And still if I sent her to you, I am sure you would want to do more work on her. I cover a lot of miles so I break your rule about never loping up hills, it is very mountainous where I live so if I never lope up any hills, I will never get anywhere. But I do think you have a great point. I notice both my horses can get a little pushy if I am always letting them lope...to a point until they get tired. My second horse is an 9 year old gelding OTTB, and I picked him up really for not much money either, and the previous owner was struggling with his attitude. But I had to do a ton of ground work with him. He is safe to ride now, but also took a lot of work and a lot of miles in the mountains to get him right. I live out west in Northern California but was born in Missouri, only lived there for one year before moving out west with my parents. All my grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles form Missouri. Great people there.
@kimaholland34232 ай бұрын
Well, sometimes you just have to do it yourself .It will be good for the horse in the long run 😉
@myhappygecko28952 ай бұрын
I got a great horse but he has feet problems 😭 which I’m working to find the best vet and farrier to fix it. Everyone seems to do things differently.
@gail22832 ай бұрын
Totally agree about handling the horses. If a horse doesn't respect you on the ground - its sure not gonna respect you in the saddle.
@gail22832 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info.
@gail22832 ай бұрын
Good info - thank you
@carlyfenton-wyrick15602 ай бұрын
So I've been trying to find my next horse. I have the most experience with Icelandics, and my Icelandic is no longer rideable. But they are expensive and dealing with the winter coat is a pain. So I have been trying to pivot to a Racking or Rocky mountain, or Standardbred, something with a similar gait to an Icelandic. I feel like I know what I want, and everyone keeps trying to sell me well-behaved trail horses with a crap gait, or a TWH or MFT that is not what I'm looking for. I'm in the west coast and I swear, all we have out here is crap and it's still expensive. I am so frustrated, I see so many horses that are close to what I want, but I'd have to fly out to try them. They are all in TN or KY. I really don't know what to do anymore. I've ridden Rocky Mountain but have not gotten the chance to try Racking or Standardbred yet, there are just not any out here. 😢
@myhappygecko28952 ай бұрын
They are good horses who no one ever trained right or got their feet right.
@406dn72 ай бұрын
I think, for a person who has never owned a horse, by far the most important thing is to get is a calm horse. It does not need to be perfectly gaited, or pretty. I would suggest they shop for a horse that has some age on it. By the time that horse becomes too old to ride, the rider will have considerable experience. For experienced horse people, they know what the want. I am a pointing dog horseback field trialer. By far the TWH is the most common breed. A confident rider often wants a forward horse, I know that I do.
@oliviahentges28902 ай бұрын
Here near California Mo we have lots and lots of mites that bite horses and humans. The horses just scratch alot and we get little red bumps that when you scratch it the skin pops and turns into a sore that may take up to a month to heal away.
@dreamgaits2 ай бұрын
Would like to add a suggestion. Rule in # 1 in video, camera person never talks. How about on these seated static shot videos, mike her up and sit her beside you. Her input is valuable but should not come from behind the camera.
@dreamgaits2 ай бұрын
I so enjoy your videos and your matter of fact delivery. No sugar coating. Great content. Keep it up!
@MrMikemeizler2 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@MrMikemeizler2 ай бұрын
@@dreamgaits I just put up another one hope you enjoy
@Scot9577bce2 ай бұрын
My Grandfather always told me, _"There are few bad horses, and MANY bad owners/trainers."_
@gail22832 ай бұрын
Thank you for the videos - enjoy watchung and learning.
@gail22832 ай бұрын
thanks for the video
@gail22832 ай бұрын
Great video - thank you
@gail22832 ай бұрын
So true - thanks for video
@denisefucci84642 ай бұрын
I hope the owner gets training as well. ❤
@eileenmeier67362 ай бұрын
Do you have a video of the 15 ground exercises in detail?
@blueberrypie34522 ай бұрын
Omg, love this dude. Thank you for your brutal honesty! ❤
@MrMikemeizler2 ай бұрын
Thank you very much I appreciate you
@gail22833 ай бұрын
So glad i found your channel - hard to find good videos on trail riding - thanks for emphasizing safety and taking it slow.
@gail22833 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video - great information
@gail22833 ай бұрын
Great information - thank you
@gail22833 ай бұрын
Great words of wisdom - thank you
@gail22833 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video - just discovered your channel.
@MrMikemeizler3 ай бұрын
@@gail2283 glad you found us hope to help if we can