P2 - Breaking your own horse to harness - retraining a horse that bolted pulling a tyre.

[@JanWestern]

Please, please Barry never apologise for wishing to show the passion you have for darling horses (or any animal in fact) as it shows in everything you do and say in your videos and in every fibre of your being. If only God gave us more trainers like you with the compassion to say exactly how they feel about cruelty then the world would be a much better place ❤

[@michaelallen2057]

What a master ! I never saw this pair of videos. They are wonderful. We are very fortunate to have access to such good and kindly teacher.

[@sarajane5306]

Absolutely love your straight talking no shit common sense approach

[@Leathurkatt]

Every horse is an individual and every individual will be different, just like humans. I am so glad you reiterate that very fact in your videos, it can not be said enough.

[@lisspen123]

having met barry let me tell you he is the real deal! how refreshing is it to hear someone put the horses`s wellbeen before there own pride,i can drive,can i school a horse to these standards NO,so why bother, i think more of my horse than that, which i think a few more people should consider before attempting such a task,well done all at HDP

[@bjbrown]

Developing trust and confidence whether a dog, cat, or a horse takes time. As you said spending time with him so he knows he can trust you, and training takes time, consistently working in a gentle manner. I watched a young woman walking a large mix breed dog with no training. The dog was pulling her around and she slapped him on the head and told him she was tired of his behavior. Guess where the fault is here? Some people shouldn’t have animals or children! It’s for the love and companionship that we are having these animals. I’m so happy for this horse to see how he has come along. Well done Mr. Barry. Love from Florida from an older lady who trained her own horse as a teenager. He was a good and gentle boy, my pride.

[@jeanviarengo231]

This is so good.. ... Straight talk... And although was given "brand new harness" when I purchased the nice Amish gig, i didnt realize how poorly measured and in some places poorly stitched the foreign harness was. And have replaced crucial, poorly fitting and unsafe portions. I do so appreciate your sincere frankness. Im sure many horses do too .

[@Barnes9999]

I've been training RIDING horses since '93, many mistakes along the way for sure. At some point if you are good (lucky) you 'own' the knowledge you have gained from your experiences. I found this video because I've been sent a horse to give him the basics before starting hitching work. I'm glad to see all my ground work & desensitizing work is exactly what a future pulling horse needs. Education is like a child's 'connect the dots', skip one and the picture goes bad really quickly. Thank you.

[@hostagemyth]

Hey don't apologize for being passionate! The world needs people to stand up for horses and horsemanship!

[@annruger]

I love seeing you work with tire and sled. It helps me fill-in the picture of how you train.

[@remedyfarm]

Bless you for speaking up for the horses....& luv from Ottawa, Canada again :))) There is no one book or video that could possibly teach anyone all the nuances for all the horses in all the situations out there..... I own over 200 books regarding training, etc and have worked with all manner of horses for almost 40 years and I still would not write a book on training even though it is my passion in life. You cannot "teach" what takes experience and time - you simply can not.... Cheers!:)))

[@annamcknight2573]

I love this man. He says what needs to be said. Thank God for his honesty and passion. Trucks of sad, broken horses shipped off to the continent for slaughter would be a great deal lighter if we all had his knowledge, firmness and kindness. Even professional trainers mess horses up and they should know a great deal better. We expect horses to be loving pets in the stable and robots out of it. We expect them to understand our language before we have taught them the basic commands. And then, when they become confused, we punish them. No creature can learn anything when it is in a panic, including Man.

[@AilisGilligan]

This is just conmen sense years of hard work and not giving up i admire you , your a good leader for the horse and you show others to how to do it the right way

[@bibexs83]

I love these videos so nice to see things done properly

[@overcomingobstacles8675]

I freaking love this guy!!! Omg he’s awesome

[@kyerstenkerr5074]

You are an amazing person! Thank you for what you do, how you do it and sharing it with us! We need more horse people like you in the world!!

[@manusharmaphotography]

thanks a lot for such informative videos following you for training of my horses and make an arena for training inspired by you Regards

[@hackneysaregreat]

Don't appologise for trying to talk common sense into people, Barry, as NOT using this is in most cases the biggest problem when handling horses. Everyday you meet bigger or smaller problems, even with horses you handle everyday and you think you know well and can "predict". I have learned a lot from your video's, and am really grateful for that.

[@JackiJohnson-x6x]

Ive started driving a little mare, ground drove her, she is traffic broke. Smart mare that thinks. I bought a locally amish made starting cart. Its heavy, breaks, sturdy made with car tires. Wish i could show you pictures of it.

[@maggy1338]

I hope you never feel wrong about " ramblin' on" as you put it because anyone who does not listen to everything you say is missing out on your experience and knowledge and probably is not a true horseman. I think you are a wise and remarkable trainer, and I listen to and remember everything you say. Do you ever come to the USA?

[@heidimule]

I paid 400.00 to get my pony broke to harness and I got back a mess. I should have sent him to the amish. on the 2nd drive out he bucked in the harness and bolted. he was still scared of traffic. the trainer drove him first and I could see he was not right. At least the amish would have made him safe.

[@mijntuintje]

wish i live in England so i could bring my shetlandponys to you. Unfortunately i live in Holland ;) but i am learning a lot from your videos thank you and all the other person's in your videos! :)

[@paintmichele]

Thanks for your great videos. And, thanks so much for explaining why it is necessary to seek professional advise.

[@kaylapearson294]

If you dont use a tire or pallet, what do you use to pull before hitching to carriage

[@kattheneeko]

I have a pony with no fear of things behind him or strange sounds but isn't to fond of the road yet (he's a fast learner, so I'm getting there, yay), and I'd like to teach him to pull. I only have small tractor tires but I don't want to start with those. Would it be OK to start with an old heavy rug? It's lost all of the metal parts.

[@saraheskola]

I've been interested in starting to drive. I've started many horses under saddle and they're good trail riding horses. I understand that driving is completely different and I understand that it is important for safety and success for the horse and the handler to have good resources. I'm in a catch 22....I'm looking for resources because I KNOW I lack the skill....but when I'm watching this I'm not getting help with where to look. What do you recommend to fix the lack of experience? What steps do I take? I will be doing this on my own because I know of nobody in my area with this skill to learn from. I'm looking for information on how to take the first steps. What groundwork do I do? What exercises do I start out with? What do I buy as my first piece of equipment? Help!

[@Barnes9999]

Totally agree with your last sentence. :)

[@annarigsby4289]

what do you recommend to start with?

[@burny636]

It's hilarious how many people want to knock you for saying the Horse is dumb. It's just a predators way of explaining prey animals. They react from feel, feelings and instinct. They trust that what's about and around will not eat them, because intelligent people show them that's the case. Horses have only survived as long as they have by living by their feelings and instincts. Keep up the good work Barry. Don't rise to the trolls who suggest you're fooling them. Too many people in the 'horse world' are used to being sold a duff or told a bare face lie. If you say something on your channel that a horse your training has or does something, then it's up to the customers who have entrusted their equines to your care (who I'm sure already do) to believe you. Happy new year and look forward to many more videos...

[@SamMiniC]

Kayla - well yes they are dumb being an out of date term for mute or voiceless. Also it was a facetious comment and not what Barry meant. It is not an insult to horses to call them dumb animals - in this instance, I believe, his point was that you need to guide and lead your horse as (intelligent, loving and giving as they are) they do not have the intellect or telepathy to reason to the end of the chain of your personal logic.

[@fernlintner65]

thank you so much for your videos.

[@horseygirl70]

did the horse do okay when he got back to his owner? i mean if it was the person causing the insecurity, because of their handling. i would think their be a high chance of reversion.

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[@lornanichol3905]

barrry you have it you cant explain it .you dont need to explain so much and get words wrong .just a short intro and the rest visuel grate job .

[@nickybrewer3308]

Hi I'm long raining my stallion Shetland he loves it I'm used to drive horses when I was a young girl not done driving for many years . He trusts me but I don't want to muck him up can you help me please 🙏

[@barryhook2]

Hi Nicky, send us an email to [e-mail] and we'll try to help.

[@SamMiniC]

Welp, I've lived a while and never met a horse that can talk!

[@damienaylward6684]

They are not dumb animals

[@pierreb9807]

G'day ! I spent 35 years of my life with horses and still learning from them. To say flat out that " Horses are DUM animals is probably the dumbest and most stupid thing to say about horses. I have trained horses to pull for work and pleasure and spent thousands of hrs driving carts and carriages in heavy traffic ,country roads , parades , pushing cattle , trail ride outfit etc...ect... and they showed how smart they really are .I am certain you have a certain amount of knowledge but try and think with the good side of your brain .

[@barryhook2]

***** As I explain in the video (via annotations too, as it seems quite a few people misunderstand the meaning of this word - please see further comments below as well), the definition of "dumb" that Barry is referring to is as follows: Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, and (esp. of animals) unable to speak as a natural state and thus regarded as deserving pity. I shall make the annotation even bigger to clarify this phrase and perhaps help others not to jump to the same conclusion in the future.

[@pierreb9807]

I'll give you that ! Cheers !

[@Porschesvideos]

Pierre you are so WRONG! He is CORRECT! what he is saying that they can not SPEAK our language, not that they do not have their OWN language. He also said they are NOT stupid. In fact they are VERY SMART! I am a rescuer and a trainer. And he is exactly RIGHT! here is the MEANING of Dumb (which you spelled wrong by the way). dumb dəm/Submit adjective 1. offensive (of a person) unable to speak, most typically because of congenital deafness. "he was born deaf, dumb, and blind" synonyms: mute, speechless, tongue-tied, silent, at a loss for words; More

[@RegrettablyLongwinded]

Dumb is generally understood to mean that they don't have certain levels of self-awareness and relation. Neither do babies. Difference is, babies will develop that. Horse's don't.

[@kaylabowers7644]

Horse are not dumb animals!

[@holmes5517]

If you can' speak the english language properly, and I mean proper english and not slang and colonial rubbish, please refrain from making uneducated comments.

[@Azwel]

ho ho ho-rse

[@kaylabowers7644]

Does not mean horses are dumb, well I guess babies are dumb to cause they cant talk either.