Annie's Amazing Field Trip To The Water Today

[@kimberlybertrand2733]

Another fun, educational video. Little Annie did great on the most part. That squirrel chattering was adorable! Ours don't ever sound like that here in Louisiana, they speak Cajun 😂 I'm SO happy for Lena's previous owner getting to visit Lena. When I had watched Lena's story video and saw her baby picture, I got all teared up. I know her previous owner is SO happy for her. Also knowing that she can see Lena through your videos anytime. 🙌

[@kishkaka]

I honestly don’t know what I’d do without you Graeme (hope that’s the right spelling?!?). I lost my 2 beautiful mares in March (long horrible traumatic story) and I haven’t been the same since. Your videos fill a hole in my heart and I thank you, I love the way you handle your herd, I treated my girls similar to you although I’m not nearly half as experienced as you. Love and appreciation from the UK.

[@StableHorseTraining]

You're very welcome, I'm glad the videos help you a bit. I'm sorry you lost your horses, that must be very hard.

[@audreymartin2515]

So sorry about your circumstances, hang in there!

[@kishkaka]

@@StableHorseTrainingthank you so much again. Annie reminds me of my Red, she was an Arab, so affectionate, she got sick and I couldn’t fix her. I’m still crying a river and from places I never knew I had.

[@kishkaka]

@@audreymartin2515thank you so much Audrey, is still so hard to deal with 😢

[@stevegreat7193]

@@kishkaka Arabian horses are special, I still miss a very special one, life has changed.

[@CreekValleyCritters]

Your videos make me want to keep horses again so badly. I wish videos like this had been available when I had horses, I would have done things differently and enjoyed them so much more. My instincts were all correct, but I was surrounded by traditional horse people who made me doubt myself. Your approach to horses is the same as mine, I enjoy these videos so much.

[@kishkaka]

I honestly know how you feel.

[@StableHorseTraining]

I hear that a lot actually, especially the part that people had to push down their instincts and listen to those in the classical horse world that use poor practices.

[@pennywebb867]

I, too, have often wished that!

[@oregonsenior4204]

5:50 You've got Douglas squirrels! Anyway that's what I call those brown fellows. If you watch them up close, they bark so hard their whole body jumps. They have a lot to say! Wonderful to see all the greenery and ferns on the trail.

[@StableHorseTraining]

not a chipmunk?

[@oregonsenior4204]

@@StableHorseTraining I did not see your critter, of course, only heard him. It sounded so much like the Douglas squirrels in my back yard. I wonder if I can put a link to a 2 minute film of a Douglas squirrel calling in the comment... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmXScpaOjMd5epI His whole body moves when he barks! If that worked, here is one of a chipmunk calling, to contrast. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5jShYBqh795bdE

[@StableHorseTraining]

Yup, you've got it right then! Definitely a Douglas squirrel. Now I can point them out in the future. Thanks!

[@fallbrkgrl]

I've never heard a squirrel, or chipmunk make that kind of sound. Very cool. I'd hear the squirrels call out to warn the others when I'd walk my dog. Good job Annie! ❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎

[@martineinfrance]

This welcome is fantastic😍👏 well done Annie! It's very good for her to have these walks in such a wild and beautiful park. Yes, this is the problem when someone doesn't take care of your horse the way you ask them to do and there is no way to control unfortunately apart from a general idea of how they are maintained. It would be great to have an interview with Lena's mom.. Will Lena recognize her? Do you still have the photo of Baby Lena? She was such a cute little thing .

[@StableHorseTraining]

I didn't have an interview but we chatted for over an hour. She was happy to see Lena but I'm not sure Lena remembered her, hard to say, nothing visible to me. I do still have that photo somewhere...

[@martineinfrance]

@@StableHorseTraining yes, difficult to say. Horses even when they recognize someone they don't display like dogs do but I found you can tell from horses" behavior whether they know you or not. Sometimes they behave the same to all human..

[@Valerie923]

This reminds me of the song "Me and My Shadow"!

[@kristieandersonDunedinFl]

That value vs concequence works for all of life really. ❤you are a great great man and hero

[@StableHorseTraining]

thank you kindly :) One day I hope to be

[@carolefearnley1990]

Awww lovely to see little Annie out on a field trip

[@birgit4314]

Beautiful adorable Annie ❤🐎🤗

[@sandyhayden-bristow1382]

What a glorious romp in the woods. It may sound silly but I always found the quiet walks with horses to be one of the most enjoyable exercises ever. It brought an inner peace that is hard to describe. Second favorite was the same walk but in a soft rain. lol

[@vickyb5935]

Thanks for these fun water and walking videos-so peaceful and interesting how different horses react differently to their surroundings. And absolutely love the welcome home greetings every time you return!!!!!!!

[@StableHorseTraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lorraineg.2545]

I agree with everything 'Vicky has said here. Could not have said any better. I enjoy your video's so much. Thanks for sharing them with your many viewers.

[@StableHorseTraining]

Thank you :) You're very welcome

[@LmaA9]

Just a beautiful mare. I love Annie from the beginning........

[@poyznelf]

these take a horse for a walk videos are so beautiful. The scenery, the horses, the tranquility. All so relaxing. Thanks Graeme

[@paulasmith8324]

That was a great learning experience for Annie. I wonder if Lena will remember her previous owner? The welcome home was not as loud for Annie as it was for Mr. Wilde but still pretty heart-warming to come home to 🥰

[@StableHorseTraining]

I'm not sure if she remembered her, there was nothing visible to me but who knows

[@denisehampton3102]

Im surprised she didn't paw at the water. Maybe she has outgrown that? Haven't seen her do that for a while, tho. Great video! I'm jealous. We went to Oregon on summer vacation as a kid & the creek looked very similar. True heaven! & then you added horses!🙌🙌🫶😄😍 best day ever!

[@joycedrinkwater917]

Annie is a credit to you

[@StableHorseTraining]

thank you very much :)

[@stephaniem1107]

Graeme is getting his steps up! This was a fun video again, love horse outings. That poor woman who lost her horse, that was so unfair for her and her horse. I hope she got to have a little interaction with Annie and she finds a new horse soon.

[@StableHorseTraining]

She just seemed super sad and a bit angry inside. She did pet Annie but it felt like maybe it was a bit of salt in the wound for her internally.

[@stephaniem1107]

@@StableHorseTraining aww the poor woman. I'd be angry too.

[@kellygalvin7775]

Oh my gosh that chipmunk 😍, well done Annie , she seems a bit more sensitive than the meatball , that’s not a bad thing thing though, just different, very sweet

[@joycehendry3595]

Considering how much Annie likes splashing in the watering buckets I was surprized she was so concerned with the river

[@bonblue4993]

Annie's mane is so interesting because it is so long in the back and then a bit shorter towards the front. I don't think I have ever seen such a difference before.

[@amandamason6699]

Great video with Annie. I thought she did a fantastic job when she finally got into the water and getting back out 😊

[@kkdoc7864]

Perfect. I was waiting for you to give her a rub as part of your arsenal to reassure her.

[@Hollybank5]

Annie was a tad hesitant today - more practice needed … but overall she’s a Champ !! ❤

[@Lydia4Jesus_]

Beautiful Annie 😍

[@hazellove2144]

What a delightful Lady. 😊

[@marthaford6952]

I love to see your horses

[@mikehenry6284]

After your content yesterday Graeme, do you have a poop bag with you? Just curious. Enjoy your walk on this beautiful day. Love and Blessings always ❤️🙌 Jennifer

[@StableHorseTraining]

No, nobody carries a horse poop bag, we do what I did in the video and throw it off the trail

[@mikehenry6284]

@@StableHorseTraining Oh ok, I must have misunderstood 🤭 I mean with all the talk about plastic bags and what not (and a lot of it was the comment's coming from Rick) Where I live we have walking paths around 7 different lakes (in which poop bags are given out, and metal trash cans at almost every tree) and people STILL don't pick up their dogs poop 🤬!! Now to me, that's plain laziness!! But I never rode on "trails" persay. I rode mostly on open BLM land. Or up in the mountains where we made our own trails. Your content yesterday about it was pretty controversial. I totally get what you were saying, but I thought Rick had a lot of valid points! Like for instance after breaking my back, yes I used a mounting block, and sometimes the paths were entirely too narrow, you had the Mtn on one side, and a cliff on the other. Just a lot of different scenarios. Where I rode, there wasn't too much "foot traffic" Anyway, I hope you get your (community) problem worked out. Like I said before, where we lived at the time in NV. there was never any issues. I mean especially in the desert horse poop usually dries up pretty fast, turns to dust, and blows away.... Never a problem 😉. Good job Annie with the stream this morning. Blessings always my friend ❤️🙌 Jennifer

[@StableHorseTraining]

I get it, dirt trails are fine, I don't tend to care much about them. These are expensive gravel trails for the usage of all, including strollers, bikes, kids and seniors. Forcing them to walk around or through muddy sections of what used to be clean gravel is absurd and not mindful of the public. In turn, the public isn't stupid and they know exactly how to get these horses off of the public trails where they are ruining them every single day and belligerently saying they won't get off their horses nor come back to clean up. It's happening slowly and we're losing trail after trail here. Soon there will be none other than out in the wild on dirt trails. Which is fine overall, but an absolute shame for local riders that don't have a trailer to get around with.

[@StableHorseTraining]

On the note of mounting though, I too never mount from the ground, I always use something to get back up. In those instances I come back to the trail later or next day and clean up. As seen in the video.

[@mikehenry6284]

@@StableHorseTraining Yeah, I understand better now. Unfortunately if riders don't start to "care" your probably going to lose your beautiful trails ☹️ which would really be a bummer! Seems like the "minority" always ruin it for the "majority" 🤬 Basically the one bad apple scenario. In AZ where I live now, a lot of housing communities that are built as (small ranchet's) half acre or less, they have concrete sidewalks throughout the neighborhoods, and right along side them is a horse trail with short white fence on both sides, so horses can walk on the dirt trail, and others can walk, bike, jog, whatever right next to it. That seems to be working for all the people in those areas 😊. Unfortunately it might take losing your beautiful, manicured riding trails, before the equestrians get it, then it very well could be too late!! Such a shame. Hope they understand quickly 😉 Good luck 🤞 my friend. Love and Blessings always ❤️🙌 Jennifer 🐎

[@tanyasteers4802]

Great video ❤ she's such a good horse are you going to take mocha? Or is she still to new?

[@StableHorseTraining]

You'll see very soon :)

[@moppeliini6614]

Great idea!!😊

[@lilnh1039]

How sweet

[@tammyschnedler7545]

❤

[@Valerie923]

Maybe the Golden Book "The Pokey Little Puppy" .

[@meercatt]

Maybe Lena wants to go next😂❤

[@harlcc261]

Mr. Wilde is a bit slower because he's looking to chomp on the bushes.

[@debbiehorn8263]

Do you ever worry about stone bruises to the hoof ?❤

[@StableHorseTraining]

Stone bruises are sort of a myth spread around by farriers that don't take care of horse's feet properly and blame rocks for the bruising on horse's feet due to their terrible hoof care. So, no, I never ever worry about them and in fact haven't thought on that concept for years until just now when you asked.

[@SocialShires]

Beats walking a dog any day. Plus free food everywhere :D

[@susanr3560]

Okay. I have a question that is uncomfortable. How do you put a horse down? When you do, can you bury them on your property? I have never owned bigger animals, but have had 15 dogs over the years. They are all in my backyard. I just feel that I would want the same if I had a larger animal.

[@StableHorseTraining]

There are generally two options. You either shoot them in the head a point blank range or you call a vet to do it with chemicals. There are two options for disposal too, bury them on your property if you have a VERY BIG property, otherwise it's not legal, or call the local company that collects large farm animals for hauling away.

[@susanr3560]

Oh dear. Thank you for the reply. I suspected that shooting was the answer. But am glad to hear that there is the chemical option. Loving the walks. Hope to hear Lena's former owner's stories.

[@jacksg1809]

​@@susanr3560I will get mine cremated

[@kari8187]

That rodent had things to say and some very serious opinions🤣

[@StableHorseTraining]

holy cow did it ever!

[@normafollet7156]

Would you ever consider riding these horses through that forest?

[@StableHorseTraining]

Annie is 2, no, I will not consider riding her.