Discipline, Sensitizing, Physical Limitations, and Bigger Bits

[@alisonholtom160]

💯% Sometimes you have to be cruel[?] to be kind. You are doing your children and horses right teaching them boundaries and consequences for actions ... they will develop into nice, polite, respectful beings ... Love your 'straight up' information and advice Daniel ... 💚Aotearoa NZ

[@drkpg1]

Thank you so much for your speech, you don't know how much you help me. With kind regards from France.

[@asportableskatesharpening4207]

Fantastic info....love these types of videos

[@jeanfish7]

Our old gelding would size riders up. Plod horse for toddlers. Up to effective Cutter for experienced horses. He was a gem!

[@victoriamorris7619]

What do you mean “find their line and cross it?” An example? When the horse yields to your pressure?

[@DanielDauphin]

Find their line, and yes, the point at which they yield. That spot is different for every horse and may even be different 5 minutes from now on the same horse.

[@victoriamorris7619]

@@DanielDauphin that makes sense. I know we’ve been having a hard time with this lately. My daughter is working on impulsion with her horse and she’s found it challenging to keep her emotions in check. It’s easy to get frustrated and angry at her age. Everything you said about a horse sizing you up immediately, testing you, and everything else is so on point. I think we’ve been through all of these stages lately. I really appreciate these videos.

[@EnglishDoc1]

Great advice and insight Daniel! You nailed it.

[@juliegritter9027]

Love this guy! He tells it like it is!

[@Cecilyeg]

Excellent discussion on discipline!! Thank you!

[@MrDesertScorpion]

I new into Horses, I have been seeing your videos I have learned much by you, just like to say thank u for all you have showed me.. God Bless Brother..🇺🇸👍🏼🤠

[@carlmeany8072]

I agree with you. The person needs to be able to do what's necessary to get a response, no more, no less. The person also needs to be able to release that pressure the instant the horse begins to respond. Timing is critical I just discovered your channel yesterday and have been watching a bunch of your videos and have subscribed, good stuff.

[@Country_Girl63]

Very sound advice.

[@d.williams6325]

You're A Straight Up (Southern) Guy!!....I'm From Texas ...Livin' In Vegas For Now.

[@kayBTR]

Cool backdrop of bridles!

[@gailfreese3849]

Really enjoyed this video. I have a draft x that is a little pushy on the ground and pins her ears a lot to humans.

[@DarleneDeMayo]

Yes I did watch this one too LOL... Thanks you so much *:D

[@francesca.lehtonen]

I need to fly you to Mount Isa... come to the Outback Daniel!!!

[@leealexander209]

My answer to that percheron would be to let the horse run and when he says he's ready to stop he would run some more.

[@kristimegli2373]

Building a relationship with one's horse can be a trial. I have had my gelding for 3years and still working on him on "how to be a partner". This was going to be the year! but here it is April and 12 inches of snow

[@bobworkman8565]

Nice discussion however I would not dismiss ground work. If this lady can not successfully have the horse transition online and at liberty in an appropriate sized space, she is not ready to ride - no matter what bit we consider [5/8 hackamore]. Also, run away horses, after looking at yourself first, benefit from spirals, a need to watch where they are going with small scale obstacles, and/or properly ponied off another horse. Thanks for your efforts.

[@robdavis7189]

Daniel, I think you brought out two major areas why horses will take the lead over their owners. I think the girl you were referring to should do both. Learn to be more in charge of her horse in the correct way without losing her control so she can get control of her horse back and maybe she should try a shank bit that that's close to what she is currently using for 30 days that might get her horse's attention a little better too. Compromise in both areas and realize horses are always looking to test their owners for control until the horse finally realize their owner will always be in control of their feet. Thanks again for another great video.

[@ladybugsarah6671]

I really think that you should not have said that a person really couldn't be able to do much damage to a horse. There are ppl out there that have bad attitude bad tempers and are massively strong. Please don't talk like that. Dont give license for abuse.😨

[@DanielDauphin]

The 99.9% shouldn't live their lives around the 0.01%. The abusive people don't need permission or license. Many of those who are being abused by a spoiled and disrespectful horse do need that permission, or reality check. I do this for a living and the people dealing with a spoiled and disrespectful horse far and away outnumber those who are into the realm of abuse. Most of you out there need to learn how to get firm enough. There's simply no doubt about that.