D/C CATCHING "DIFFICULT" HORSES MADE EASY | Have Your Horse Come To You Every Time

Does your horse like to play the “Catch Me if you Can” game when you come near her with a halter?
Do you hide the halter when approaching your horse and then spring it on him once you get up to him, and then he mostly dashes off at the first sight of it?
Learn how to set your horse up to be caught willingly by getting into their mind and changing their beliefs that being caught is a bad idea, and turn it into a good idea in their mind.
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[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

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[@allbrawne5]

Nice horse and well done.

[@the_nicest_guy]

The cowboy hat + the accent + the skill of this trainer makes it a top tier video Thank you

[@divepointmexico]

This video is probably one of the most easily explained for non-equestrians to look behind the way of handling and correctly responding to a horses reactions communicating them right or wrong on a very basic level. Thank you, I think my switch just clicked in place and I understood something more.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Thank you Christine I appreciate you taking your time to articulate your thoughts . It is encouraging to hear that what we are presenting is making a difference to those who choose to think about what is really happening in the video!

[@LifeisAisha]

This was so helpful! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@michellegarry1872]

Excellent instruction!

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Thank you I appreciate you taking your time to comment!

[@saspinks3001]

Awesome video!

[@nancysimpson4246]

You are very good at what you do very very good. I’ve watched a lot of videos and you got a movie.

[@katemaree5826]

I had to laugh when you spoke of sneaking up with the halter behind your back. Yep, that's been done a few times 🤣

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Probably more than a few. Lol

[@saspinks3001]

Funny thing about that is the fact that most all horses can read your intent even if they can't see what you're hiding. Predators are sneaky and a horse will spot it immediately, that's how they have survived since the dawn of time.

[@snowpups123]

My left ear likes this

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Must have been before we sorted our sound out. So glad your left ear enjoyed the training 😄

[@ZekeWisdom]

I watched a few videos and this one has the technique that worked Now I’m working with my girl everyday to train her! Thanks for the help!!

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Thank you

[@Livstarling]

3:20 “this is not necessarily about catching her, this is about setting it up so you don’t have to go through this every time when you come out to catch her.” Yes! I think we could all save a lot of time and spend more quality time with our horses if they respectfully come to us to be caught 😊

[@heidismutti]

This is how it's done. Most people lack the patience to get this right. You can't attack them with the halter if you plan on haltering them more than once.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Thank you

[@Scout234]

Hi I was just wondering if this would work with a Shetland pony. I'm a 16-year-old horse trainer who have dealt with many different types of horses but this pony is something else all my training methods haven't worked with being able to to catch him I've tried food,treats everything I've usually use eith my other bigger horses but just can't figure it out. Pls what would u recommend i do to make it easier also he to small for my round yard I've tried working with him in round yard but it hasn't worked.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Shetlands can be tough but with you can overcome what you are dealing with when your ability to read him allows you to respond sooner to his try. Pony’s are still horses and all horses respond favorably to being understood and allowing them to do the right thing which should be your clear mental picture

[@patriciaastheimer8722]

Yes I have a pony that was brought to our rescue 5yrs ago. He is hard hard to catch , in round pen he just goes around and around faster ..like he's in a zone

[@the_nicest_guy]

Ain't you afraid of being kicked ? You are staying really close ! :o

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

No sir . Because the horse is moving away with respect and is only thinking about moving away . If the horse showed and attitude of aggression by dropping the hip toward me then I would addressed it in such a manner to get the horse to move away . They won’t kick moving away is their plan

[@indigodumaresq2119]

Ok so she doesn’t have any interest in being with you or paying attention to you. So you give her what she wants but you make it unpleasant … by making her work. Then she realised that actually it’s less work if she comes to you and pays attention to you, instead of ignore you or run off from you. So she willingly comes to you. Which is what we want in our horse, a willing partner. I think I got it! Makes so much sense 👍

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Not just making her work but also by positioning your self so that the desired outcome is the choice that the horse makes because of what you do to achieve it

[@indigodumaresq2119]

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing oh Thank you.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Yes you got it !! Thank you for commenting!!

[@cayuseHP]

I so wish the Sound would be clearer. It's difficult to understand and miss lots of pieces if one isn't a native speaker and with hearing problems (just makin it louder doesn't help ) Anyways still appreciate all the Information you share

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

I appreciate you bringing that to our attention and we apologize for any inconvenience that you are having with these, we strive to bring the very best and will continue to do so. For the time being, having subtitles on while watching our KZbin videos may be the best option until we are able to fix this sound issue. To turn on the subtitles you will need to: - Click the video - Tap the square with “CC” written in it - Start the video to make sure that the subtitles turned on Please let us know if you continue to have any issue!

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Perhaps one of the other videos in this Playlist dedicated to Catching Horses would be easier to hear for you: No More "Catch Me If You Can" Games kzbin.info/aero/PLMx0cdZo1FskAH9WwffZez6uymqt3aETd I hope you enjoy, and find the training useful :)

[@kimfroman2023]

Need better audio.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Thanks Kim. Our more recent videos have improved sound. I hope you enjoy watching them too. On most of thr videos you should have the option for Closed Captions … I know it’s not ideal but could help a bit on the older videos.

[@robertbutler8004]

I have seen other people doing the same thing this guy is doing up until the horse turns and attack the guys. one guy suffered a serious head injury.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Did you watch until the end ? Some of you have a misconception as to what is actually taking place . This is simply setting a stage for the horse to make the right decision of getting quiet and comfortable and simply not allowing her to control the handler by running away . Respect is a beautiful thing in horses and people .

[@phamus]

why can't I hear this??

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Hi there, we had a little difficulty with some of our videos for a while where only the one audio channel recorded. If your laptop or phone is only playing out of one speaker, try watching it on a different device where both the right and left audio is working, or try using headphones. Apologies for the inconvenience, we only realised after the fact.

[@economyrvandtrailerrepair9059]

Looks like you created trouble when there wasn't any?.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Only if you call turning away from you and running down the fence when you want to catch her no trouble . Did you not watch to the end when she volunteered herself willingly to come be with me ?

[@Livstarling]

From watching your videos, I’ve come to realise being an ever improving horseman means to become more and more aware of the subtle signs in the body language, the energy, the breathing, of the horse to determine whether the horse is connected and in respect of your partnership with them, or not. If we miss the subtle signs the bigger signs will follow. So catch the subtle signs and train them from there if possible. Here it was not so subtle to an eye that is more trained, but to a less trained eye it’s likely one would not see that disconnect or disrespect of partnership that showed up from the beginning. We’re all on our journey and being able to spot the subtle signs comes with time working with horses perhaps. For you Dennis, I think even the most subtle signs are glaringly obvious. 😄 like a car horn in your ear. Us less advanced still need to pay extra attention to what the horse is communicating. They can be such subtle communicators by nature cant they … especially amongst those that speak their language. 😊 I think the trouble was there already, just hiding under what some might miss for the more subtle signs the horse was showing. Thanks for a great video. 🙌 as always.

[@stevischermi6409]

I don't agree with this method... I'm a horseman from another era ...started in yhe horse world at age 17 in 1956...in New York City...no help from anyone...no reading material except the Western Horseman...I worked in s 50 horse commercial barn. Different than where you are.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

I’m sure what you did worked well for you . Thank you for commenting

[@coreyk67]

Makes sense. New York city is known for it's horsemanship techniques for sure.

[@djuhohdaman8960]

So what would you do different?

[@loredelore7286]

This type of horse training is dying out, thank goodness. It is and always will be a cowboy bullying a dumb animal. Horses go to where their thoughts are, and in this case it's away from the trainer. To constantly send a horse away in such a small area is little more than bullying, in that it's easy cheap and has nothing to do with helping a horse that has been removed from it's herd. Americans in particular are slow to think outside traditional methods. The sad thing about this video is that the horse has no other choice other than to give up and give in. Then you wonder why there are horses shut down and helpless. So sad to see a spirited majestic creature reduced to having to submit like a dog.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Your entitled to your opinion. I know that positive results every time is not in danger of extinction. Perspective can change with understanding . When you stand in judgment it is often an opening for new perspective to bring forth new awareness and understanding . Thank you for expressing your heart and I wish you the very best.

[@loredelore7286]

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing I appreciate your response very much. I am observing, not judging. When you take a horse away from a herd you become their new herd. When a horse is sent out of herd it has space to decide it's new herd, a small pen doesn't afford for that, so the level of pressure from you the trainer doesn't need to be very much. Horses need not more anxiety in a small area therefore. Their thoughts need to be changed first, and not moving their feet first. By standing still it will draw a horse in, as that is where they seek comfort, not being sent away, only to beg to be allowed back in. There is a misconception about that horses do this in a herd, they do not, it is for other reasons.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

@@loredelore7286 yes if you just stand still they will come to you out of curiosity . This horse had learned how to avoid being caught so what I’m doing is a correction . I used to only use the natural instinct of the horse to communicate with them and what I noticed that when the bright lights of town hit them that they were lost and not prepared to handle anything out of ordinary yo there world. I’m doing this to this horse to help her to gain the confidence to handle pressure and respond to it not to get troubled by it . As you can see in a short period she put the release in her own pressure and she got comfortable because of the pressure Which wasn’t much pressure at all

[@loredelore7286]

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing sorry but it is a disproportional amount of pressure that was applied. It is uneccesary and only sends to horse away from you, it also makes a horse feel bad... leave that to other horses as its not what a horse needs from a human. She needs a sense of connection. Standing still with no pressure or driving is what a horse looks for in training and being around us, otherwise what's the point. Thank you for taking the time to respond and chat here. She can be taught about pressure when the headcollar goes on and how to deal with pressure when tack is needed. Befriend first and with an intent to help, everything else is easy particularly with an intelligent and cooperative type.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

@@loredelore7286 again your opinion standing in judgment Thank you

[@robertbutler8004]

That horse did not go down a wall it went down a fence.

[@gerrycoleman7290]

Your timing and rhythm leave a lot to be desired.

[@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeing]

Thank you for sharing your opinion

[@gerrycoleman7290]

@@cappelhorsetrainingandshoeingIt is not my opinion. It is what the horse is 'saying'. You are not 'listening' to the horse.