Dale Fredricks Horse Training - How to slow down, stop and back up a horse with your body.

[@andreacavaliere884]

I’ve been converted to western riding thanks to a NHM backing my horse. I Evented all my life and closed my eyes to different methods. Now they have been opened. So much kinder and natural to the Horse

[@dalefredricks6546]

Welcome to the wonderful world of western riding Andrea!

[@joypolk3093]

Just found your videos, excellent instructions.

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Joy- glad you like them.

[@aylathompson1638]

I appreciate the respect and consideration you show for your horse.

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Ayla!

[@dalefredricks6546]

We would like to thank every one for watching. Thank You All.

[@dalefredricks6546]

thanks Rea for the +1!

[@leealexander3507]

Dale Fredricks I have never been able to find a video that explained riding with your body so well. I will definitely be sharing this one with the kids in the group as many of them are still depending on the bit alone to communicate with their horses. Thank you for this. It will be a big help to the next generation of horsemen.

[@dalefredricks6546]

You're welcome Becky; and thanks for sharing with the kids! Our hope in making these videos is to help others and it's nice to hear that they're being used (the videos).

[@krystaldaniels7940]

Just found your channel and I'm binge watching! I'm working on a green mare, just started a couple months ago. Your videos are a huge help, I've learned a lot! I know what to work on tomorrow now!

[@bmurp1201]

You are not only a good horseman, You are a great people trainer,enjoy your videos, thank you sir

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Brad- it always makes my day to get a message like yours!

[@melissawalker2793]

Thank you for sharing your training video

[@dalefredricks6546]

You're very welcome Melissa!

[@mercedessilverberg1907]

Awesome lessons that make it easy to utilize your training methods!!!! Thank you,,,,,

[@texaslisten2qcowboyup375]

GREAT JOB LOTS OF INFO

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks, and thanks for subscribing!

[@pathopify]

Thank you Dale! Looking forward to more videos.

[@Ruspsycho]

Great video! So helpful! Your explanations are simple and strait forward!

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Nancy- glad you like it!

[@Donna-vh5ym]

Dale, Dale, Dale..... I'm going to pester you until you start doing educational horse videos again.lol Dale Fredrick's you were born to do this, so Live Your Truth LOL LOL LOL. But I'm being serious. You probably think I'm some nut, but I just really like the way you train and it all makes sense when I listen to you. I'm really not crazy I'm just wanting you to do some more training videos... pretty please.

[@dalefredricks6546]

lol! Thanks Donna for your great support. Will try to "Live my Truth"

[@Donna-vh5ym]

@@dalefredricks6546 // lol lol... I thought being corny might get your attention...lol

[@krystaldaniels7940]

Thank you for showing me how much work I have to do! Lol, that was AWESOME!!

[@dalefredricks6546]

Thanks Donut- Glad you like it!

[@ehjazkhan9521]

Great Video Dale, be really great if you could do a video blog with a horse your starting and show each stage as a episode, then we can see what might go wrong and how you fix it.

[@dalefredricks6546]

That's a great idea Ehjaz, but I doubt if I'll be starting any more colts. Any videos we make in the future will pobably be with our own horses- Shorty and Grady Puffin. Glad you like the video

[@ilene79]

I have a question about the backing, do you always back every time you stop? Does the horse start to anticipate that? Like if you want an actual stop, but they start backing instead?

[@dalefredricks6546]

No, it's not necessary to back every time you stop and yes they can start anticipating. It's easy enough to fix though- just push them ahead if they start to back up on their own and stop backing them after every stop for a while.

[@ilene79]

@dalefredricks6546 thank you 😊

[@suebeavisnhccontact1731]

Thank you.

[@morgan6714]

I have a question: When I got my mare, she was being ridden heavily off her face and still doesn't understand leg pressure that well. Do you think it would be possible to retrain her with body cues? Any recommendations for that?

[@Dlind14]

Do you have any tips to slow down a horses canter... my horse just wants to go and if i shorten the reins he slows down but as soon as i release he starts to go faster again...

[@dalefredricks6546]

There are many different things you can do. One thing you can work on is walk, trot, canter, and then slow down to a trot, then a walk, and do the same sequence over again. When you canter just do one cirle and then slow down to a trot, then a walk. You can even stop after the walk and back up. Then do your walk, trot, canter again. Try this for a week or so and see if it helps.

[@tylerswanger2516]

Hey Dale, I have an unbroke Gelding who is approximately 6 years old and VERY stubborn, and I can't make him move when I kick or squeeze his sides with my legs while riding, is there anything you know to fix this?

[@dalefredricks6546]

Hi Tyler- When I'm teaching a horse to respond to my legs, I'll squeeze lightly with my legs and then tap him on the croup with my dressage whip. If he doesn't respond, I'll tap him harder and harder until he does respond and then I'll quit squeezing with my legs. I'ts important to quit squeezing every time he responds. With repitition he should learn to stay at that same gait or speed until you signal him to do something different. Hope this helps

[@crystalbrown3437]

i am thinking about buying a beautiful mare and i want to show her western, but her trot is really fast. i want to show at some pretty advanced places, and i need a trot thats almost a walk, but i cant get that from her. i have really improved her from how she was at first, but its still not a show worthy trot. she also does not respect when i ask her to stop or slow with my body...