Groundwork For Horses: The Very First Thing I Teach

Groundwork For Horses: The Very First Thing I Teach | In this video, I show you the groundwork exercises I work on first with a new horse. Whether you're new to groundwork or you've done it for a while, these groundwork exercises are extremely helpful!
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[@With.love.Miss.D]

I have taught many horses and people. Back in the day most people had their beliefs of this and that. I truly believe a solid foundation on the ground with your horse or any horse you are about to ride. Even when I had a fully trained horse, ground work before the ride was a MUST to always check in to see how the horse was feeling that day as you never know what saber toothed butterfly may have scared them in the night and sent your horse into lame town .... Very Nice Video :) You have a very sweet presence and wonderful attitude. Keep up the good work as many find these videos very helpful! I have enjoyed it. Ty

[@jenmiller5303]

Every single time I see less than 200 comments on your videos it pains me you deserve so much more but more will come

[@kamilb1729]

My neighbor is teaching me, a total noob. Showing up after hearing you out she thinks I know way more than I actually do. Just rode for the first time in 40 years... And felt great! The relationship building and body language material, I think, is amazing! The mention of patience and confidence matches up exactly with training over my life. No hurries here! I find it a great pleasure to walk my dog and meet up with the horses out here. They sure do love treats and my glove brush. Can't leave home without it! Bless you for the wisdom and cuteness you deliver!

[@cathyweiss1814]

🎉❤😊😅

[@huynhduongthanhson2806]

I really Love your videos from Vietnam. Sadly, equestrian sports are not well known in Vietnam, but luckily, I have found a pony club right in Saigon so i'm gonna take a riding lesson when the Covid gets better. Your videos are so helpful, I have learn a lot about horses from your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledges.

[@EquineHelper]

Best of luck!

[@loupagoo]

This is an amazing video! I'm looking after a 16"2 thoroughbred and this gives me so much insight on how to communicate my space and boundaries to him more effectively! it's so important to establish "my space" with these big bois XD

[@juliefox77]

This was incredibly helpful! I love that you demonstrated on a horse you weren’t familiar with! And thank you for explaining how long each session should be! That is some key info!

[@indy7166]

Hello!! So I'm getting my first horse ever soon next year and I am so excited!! This has helped a lot to know what to train first. Could you make a video for what you need for your first horse and what to do first and how to get to know them? Thankyou so much equine helper!

[@avastamato4145]

hi! i just got my first horse!! he is so sweet but very skittish as he his a rescue and still young. i like to just pet them and groom then for bonding. teach them that you are a safe person. if they ever gets spooked around something or someone, let them take a moment to stop and see and smell their surrounding before moving past that. don’t ignore the things that they are afraid of. acknowledge it and talk them through it until the scary thing is passed. for example if there is a lawnmower passing and your horse is getting spooked say something like “ i see it too it’s okay, your okay” while petting them. they learn from pressure and the release of it so make sure to apply pressure until the do what you ask and release it and reward them after so that they know they did a good job. please ask any questions i am happy to answer!!

[@I_Had_No_Choice]

I would recommend taking riding lessons and not just one or two you need them the entire time you want to have or ride horses. Just because you need to know how to ride them

[@shelbyadkins3594]

Can you do the quizzing a non-equestrian video? I love watching your videos they are very helpful for both myself and my horse. I got my horse cricket in January 2021 and he had zero ground manners because he was a race horse then a trail horse before we bought him and no one taught him any. He used to try to push me around and run me over and now he will follow me around the arena and move off my body movements! We are having a little trouble with the stop but it is much better then it used to be. Thank you for making these videos they are very helpful!

[@cjkr2389]

Hello! Ever since I found you, Doing videos like this, I am now addicted. I'll be going to the horse stables tomorrow! 💛

[@E_12355]

Ohh me too!

[@EquineHelper]

Thanks for your support! Good luck on your ride!

[@jlf1309]

I love the elbow and the hind leg advice. Working with rescue horses I have to always be on guard. Horses are all about pressure and release. Thank you for the video! 👍😊

[@kamilb1729]

Yes!! For a guy into self defense that little tidbit made me facepalm. Of course! Lesson learned.

[@kimtyndall876]

Perfect thats what I wanted. From the beginning with a new horse.

[@kellyhopchin2922]

I have a yearling that I am just starting to work with. He's new to everything, about 90% halter broke. I've never trained a horse before, but I know I want to get started on groundwork to give him a really good start before even thinking of saddling him. He's a wacky, hyper teenager and I'm anxious myself, so I am having some trouble

[@lauraalbertson7821]

Thank Equine Helper 💜. Perfect timing for me to watch this . My New 4 month old Weanling comes in 2 Weeks 🤩 So I am going to be remembering your Teaching 🐴 Thank you sweet Girl 💜Laura from California 🇺🇸💜

[@creepy.littleguy7338]

im getting a new horse, foal, 2 years old sports horse, i had ridden pony class horses my whole life so its going to be a big change, thanks

[@goldchainz7177]

You make it look so easy!

[@lovelydreams5884]

this was amazing! i will use this for my horses in the future!

[@LanzyLou]

I've only rode horses during vacations, and now I'm responsible for 100% care of two draft horses. One retired stud - totally green.......and one worked pulling. Neither know even lunging nor were ridden. . Challenging? A huge understatement. Even my trainer struggles with one.

[@oliviergermain9466]

Thank you for your generous, comprehensive and concise presentation. Since horses are a new interest of mine, your channel is becoming my go-to. I will consider taking your course, when things settle at the farm. Thanks again!

[@yvonnekiwior9633]

Thank you!!!

[@danihock7013]

Thank you so much from Texas!

[@deserthorsemanship]

One of the best learners videos by you...

[@ingridalamode]

Your videos are amazing!!!

[@salomeabugaian5969]

Thank you very much!💕🐴

[@svea7]

Thank you so much for the video. So helpful. Gonna try it out today😀

[@Grandmawhitneysfarm]

This is just what I wanted to see , thank you :)

[@deannemagruder4588]

Thank you!

[@emerwatchorn6971]

Great video. Thank you

[@pilatesfitinbalance]

Hi there, i really like your videos, and i REALLY enjoy how fast you talk :) most of the videos i have to speed up to 1.5 but here i'm perfect :) Thanks a lot for your work and greetings from Germany!!

[@amandak4258]

About to get a horse for the first time and this was very helpful 🤩

[@JoeLinux2000]

Excellent video in all respects. Extremely informative and valuable as a learning tool.

[@GemJenGray-Tatton-rp1en]

Thankyou very much

[@jimcorbeil]

Happy Friday : )

[@Lisa_GalCali]

Is that an Icelandic horse? So cute!!

[@heidiproom1429]

You are the best and you have good tips bestie

[@cravingchaos8652]

Yesss I use these when I start my mustangs

[@jackknowit226]

You are funny. Yes Tucker, you are funny. I have to admire the patience you show to Carmela, and all the nice tricks and respectful behavior you have taught her. She is coming along to be a very good KZbinr. You can be very proud of her. Give her a treat and a little scritchy scratch. Very nice to have found your channel and subscribed. Do you have any other humans you are helping? 😄😃😄

[@goldenyearsacres9163]

@Jack Knowit "scritchy scratch" huh, sounds like you've been watching Graeme of Stable Horse Training.

[@happydog4929]

thanks

[@lasey.baggins-cupitt8754]

I LOVE your vids you have helped me sooooo much with me and my horses.

[@EquineHelper]

Glad I could help! Best wishes!

[@castleguard_of_xbox360]

This video was so helpful! YOYR so well-spoken, and I really needed this knowledge. Does anyone have any tips on a horse that raises its leg while feeding?

[@TheEquiClubYouTube]

So cute💕

[@helenadabney]

Can you make a video ALL about cantering? Teaching your horse to canter on the ground and while riding/ how to ride a canter? Love your videos they're so helpful! :)

[@shelbyadkins3594]

And how to fix it when your horse keeps picking up the wrong lead

[@assbutt5000]

@@shelbyadkins3594 For wrong lead, if you're doing laps around the arena at a canter, ask for the canter on one of your turns instead of a straight away. So get to the trot, and then when their head turns in the direction you want for the bend, ask for the canter. They should give almost a hop feeling before breaking into the canter, but they should be on the right lead. reward them when they get it and try to get it at least twice in the session so they know it's what you want. It's not quite the right method to get it, but it'll help teach them that picking up the right lead is easier and that they can't turn on the wrong lead.

[@shelbyadkins3594]

@@assbutt5000 thank you i will try that

[@krystaldaniels7940]

I'm restarting my twh mare that I got over the summer. She was very stubborn and would fight against a bit. She leads and behaves like an angel on the ground until I send her out for lunging. Then she goes nuts, yanks the lunge line from my hands and runs circles until I get her to stop! Everything else on the ground she does nicely. Unfortunately, after just about a week into restarting her, I had to take some time off due to my health. Hoping to use some of these exercises when I'm able to get back out there!🤞🏻

[@nalalou6797]

Love the video! But what do I do, if the horse doesn't stand still😅

[@mysticthehorselover5979]

This will be very useful to know if I meet new horses!

[@jadedesynadinos2816]

I Love your videos. I have owned a horse, but not since I was young. We are preparing to find a child safe horse now for my daughter's. Do you have a complete course, that includes everything horse for beginners? Ground work and riding etc.? Thanks!!

[@coachconversations8921]

thank you for that video will you make one on your horse has troule being tacked up

[@jennifernichole1902]

Hello I love your videos I wanted to start documenting my journey of training my mustang. What equipment do you use and recommend for filming equine videos

[@ClairePalin]

this is great! tysm! what breed of pony is ginger? she's so cute

[@charliequinn6321]

Hey so I was wondering if you could make a video on how to improve you riding endurance at the trot I know the basics but it’s hard for me to get further if my endurance isn’t as good

[@theequestriandreamer2020]

Great video! Ginger is adorable is she your horse?

[@Savedbygrace363]

Please do more videos like this and more ground zero work. And work up towards lunge line work.

[@sissygurtner6270]

Great Advices and very helpful:-) I am from Austria / Europe and got 2 Weeks ago my own Horse Larissa. How long do I have to for ground work before riding? Many thanks:-)

[@KingsMom831]

Good girl Ginger!

[@that.oneequestrian7844]

i was like '**gasp** hey.. that doesnt look like tucker!' btw- ginger is so cute!

[@EquineHelper]

😂😂 They’re the same color which makes it hard to recognize at first glance!

[@that.oneequestrian7844]

@@EquineHelper yeah! 😂😂 ty for responding

[@cathyweiss1814]

Ginger is so cute and sweet

[@jennyann8812]

Hi! i just came across your video and i have a question for you so here it is. If i have a horse that doesn’t trust me what are some things i can do to help earn his trust? also thank you for the great horse content

[@bobithaandkaseyues7785]

I just randomly got a raffle ticket for a Thoroughbred colt and I know I’m probably not going to get him but just in case I wanna day dream I had to watch this video!

[@user-yj3jf9vd8x]

Can you add a command with each thing? So they may respond to a command as well as the physical direction you are giving them?

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Nice Title. 😝😊

[@waterlilystables]

❤️❤️❤️

[@heatherbarber8495]

Is Ginger a Norwegian Fjord? How many hands high? Also, is Tucker bumpy to ride or pretty smooth? My first horse was a POA!

[@mariwestberry]

Hi! I really enjoyed the video,. Very comprehensive! Are you also using food/treats for positive reinforcement? It looks a little like it at some points but can’t quite tell.

[@EquineHelper]

I wasn’t, but you surely can if you prefer!

[@cathiwim]

@@EquineHelper unless you want to have to undo a nippy horse. It. Is one disadvantage of using treats or handfeeding.

[@horse.content.with.nynke83]

Hi, my horse already starts to bite me when I want to disengage het hind legs, how should I deal with that? I must say that she is already defensive in some areas up on touch so I will work on that also. You mention short sessions of 15 min max, but do I need to repeat all the excersizes already learned before we move to the new one? I'm going to check out your online learning now 😄

[@qriquett1482]

How did you get the mane to stand up like that? It's adorable, and I'd love to keep my mare's mane like this since she has sweet itch.

[@detsnumber1]

It's just because her hair is so thick. If you hog the mane it will grow to a point where it will just naturally stick up before it grows long enough to flip over the neck.

[@lisalove8695]

I have watched a few of your ground work videos. My foal is just 3 months old. At what age do I start all this? This is my 1st horse. She was rejected by her mom and I have been bucket feeding her since birth. I do own the mom as well. (These are my boyfriends horses and I'm new to horses)

[@misslaa6785]

I'm a 5ft adult, how tall of a pony should I get ??

[@Conny226]

How long should I do this exercise with my new young horse like 2 times a day 10 min every day

[@abilenearnoldsen2110]

in these first sessions, is correction okay? how do you correct them without stopping or slowing the progress? i feel like this is kinda a silly question, but I'd like my horse to listen to me, and know my boundaries early on. what's some advice?

[@debflaherty1037]

I HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM HORSES FOR AWHILE NOW..WE PURCHASED 2 FOR OUR GRANDDAUGHTERS. MY CONCERN IS THEY'RE BARREL HORSES. WHISKEY THE 15YR OLD MARE FELL GOING AROUND A BARREL. Right now they have diagnosed her with narrowing of her spinal cord in her neckI have the xrays and she was supposed to go on meds. So depends if you want her to go on them and see if it helps. If it does she can go on them long term...WOULD LOVE YOUR OPINION. I WANT TO DO SOME GENTLE STREACHING..JUST WONDER YOUR THOUGHTS?

[@gillchambers8246]

Hey I have a few horses I take care of that DO NOT stand still in the cross ties. Need help!

[@llapazgafford3726]

What do you do if the applying pressure until they step forward isn't working? I just bought a mini horse, he's about 11 months old and if I apply any pressure he fights, to the point where he will throw himself on the ground like a toddler and have a tantrum. He's never been worked with.

[@adamjohnson3018]

Where do horses like to be scratched?? I haven’t watched a lot of your videos, so if you have one about that I’ll check it out! But if not, can you address that?

[@mouseinthewild6863]

Hi! Question, please! When disengaging the hind end, the struggle I have is my horse invades my space with his shoulders. So if he’s antsy or spooking, this approach can quickly turn into him shoving into my space and running me over with his front. Like he moves his hind around quickly and drastically, so all of a sudden he’s pointed at me in front. Any tips on how to prevent this? Thanks!!

[@avastamato4145]

hi my horse used to do the same thing!! i found that after disengaging the hind end if they invade your space immediately back them up. my horse didn’t respond to pressure on his shoulder so i found that if i wiggle the lead rope in front of him to back it up and make the wiggle bigger until he listens. if this doesn’t work to back him up move the wiggle higher up to their face to get their attention. also if your horse is invading your space sort of bump their nose with your hand (make it seem like they just ran into you) and not hard but hard enough for them to feel it and stop doing it. hope this helps

[@N12S10S]

I have a big horse and she always goes past me or into me or bumps into me but she is grown up and not scared of a rope so she won't back up xD

[@shelbyadkins3594]

How can i have a stronger bond with my horse/what are the best bonding exercises to do with my horse when i can't see him very often? I got my horse in January and I was planning on bringing my horse to my property in April but sadly that has not been able to happen. The place where i am boarding him i am only able to get to once sometimes twice a week and its usually for riding lessons so i don't enough quality time with him or a lot of time to do any ground work which i rly want to do with him. I just want our bond to be stronger so it feels more like a partnership.

[@katiek.8808]

This is an inconvenient answer but time is the answer. Until your horse comes home you just do the best you can.

[@eviepinto4967]

Second or first to say first!!!!!

[@kaleighbell6797]

She's the queen of resting mare face 🤣

[@ObsessedLady]

Hey! How can I effectively desensitize my horse's ears? My horse is very docile and I can work with him for almost anything, I've even started some tricks, but his ears are totally untouchable; and I don't think the whip would do much, hes very reactive about his ears, he will back down and raise his head way high, and he probably wont like the whip being that high in his face either... idk, any tips?? He probably has some sort of trauma with his ears

[@katiek.8808]

You just start touching the air around the ears. You will eventually get close enough to touch them.

[@iloveanmainelol5687]

Me just focusing on how cute your horse is I reached to watch it lol

[@dawnedwards2320]

I found a lot of horses love to have their bellies scratched

[@beggsnachin]

Is that pony foundered? Has a really high crest on her neck .

[@adamjohnson3018]

But otherwise, ur very helpful!

[@cattamerann]

My horse towers above me, can you show this with a big horse?

[@KingsMom831]

Are Ginger & Tucker buddies? I just wanna see them turned out together. I feel like they would be fun to watch together 🐴☺️

[@EquineHelper]

Unfortunately no 😑 Tucker was gelded late so he goes out in the gelding field 😂

[@emilylipsitz]

Is this a horse your training or you own it ?

[@LouiseRose-zc1vb]

My horse 11 months doesn’t like me touch tail she really is feelings and lets me touch everwhere but her tail and moves her bum away and it’s getting matted

[@djgamerpon3]

She reminds me of a mustang I knew, his name was Marvel

[@catwomansalstyles7470]

you never want to get near a horse who will kick u trust me

[@jamesethan3749]

Datass datass 🍑

[@cathyweiss1814]

What is that?

[@sofieharbo]

Yeah but what if the horse wont stand still

[@cathiwim]

Make them move in circles, make moving uncomfortable, and standing still comfortable.

[@suria4178]

Disengaging high-end?... I did that the other day with my horse and to be honest I had no idea it was a thing. For me it was just a way to play or do something, I didn't even know why I was doing it. Now I realize that it was advise from Father YHWH. All honor, glory and thanksgiving to our Father who are in heaven... Isaiah 28 23Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. 24Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground? 25When he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place? 26For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.27For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod. 28Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen. 29This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

[@iloveanmainelol5687]

Or your freinds horse srry I just realized u were tucers owner srry -_-

[@lazygardens]

You skipped the first steps: haltering, leading on a loose lead, stopping, and standing still on a loose lead. What youare doing assumes the horse will do all of the above

[@KH-tx6lg]

Why are her ears back all the time? Is she just grumpy?

[@EquineHelper]

She’s a mate 😂

[@EquineHelper]

*mare, and a pony!

[@heatherbarber8495]

Yup, my mare almost never puts her ears up unless I have food or there is a weird noise.

[@detsnumber1]

Mare lol..... Both my mares have the grumpy look down to a T

[@cathyweiss1814]

Do you have any kids ?