Horse Groundwork Exercises for Building Trust

[@yourlocalfarm]

It's crazy that the 25yr old mare I just adopted really trusting me and my husband we just adopted her 10 days ago， she love come up to us lower her head，enjoy our pets，follow us in round pen without a lead. She haven't been regular handle for 2 years，only farrier visit，she is super good picking up her hoofs.

[@rin-eri]

I would love to see you do these exercises with Ruack instead. That way we can see a horse who isn’t perfectly trained, and we can see what to do and how to troubleshoot when the horse doesn’t get it right in the first try.

[@CarmellaAbel]

I’ll work on a video with him doing these. He probably isn’t the best test dummy since he’s never met a stranger 😂 but I do agree that it would be beneficial to see with a young/less trained horse!

[@Schmusan]

ALL of the videos you make and courses are very much appreciated!!

[@23ong74]

Yes

[@emmaonthefarm1085]

I’m viewing a beautiful Irish cob gelding this Sunday morning and I can’t even begin to you all how excited I am. I am 39 years old,(& other than a beautiful chestnut cob mare I was lucky enough to be able to care for as a teen) Ive never had the joy of being able to say I have my own. I might not be a kid anymore but I can tell your the excitement is exactly the same, possibly more so since I’ve dreamt of this day for more than thirty years now… I cannot wait to put dream to reality 🐴💕

[@jasonraney7536]

you are my favorite equine helper, i trust your input and opinions and you are very insightful. i will seriously pay any ammount to send you a video of me working with my miniature horse and get your feedback! ❤🙏😊

[@adventuresofmozzieandmel]

Great video! Such a good feeling when your horse lowers their head and shows you trust. You guys have such a good connection. Love it! ❤❤

[@jobond3317]

I would go into the horse's paddock, take no notice of them, and do jobs in the paddock. Horses could choose to come and say hello or not. if they came I would talk to them and just be interact. Things I would do is get them to lift their feet, move them over and scratch them. This informal training was a permission based training. No food involved just me. I learnt what places each horse loved to be scratched as well as other things each horse liked

[@Horselover01948]

I love that you mentioned using R+! ❤️

[@santiagoarambarri6405]

Just wanted to say that I love your channel! I've been riding herding horses since young age and after many years without riding I'm trying to get my dream job as a stable hand. Your videos are an amazing way to refresh my knowledge. Thanks!

[@Deanekels]

Loved your skipping around! 😄

[@grandpied]

I think the horse also got a kick out of it.

[@leahloveriding]

Love your videos They have helped me so much!❤️

[@davidgregg2778]

Well done. Going to work with my gelding using your techniques. BTW Tucker is such a handsome boy.

[@StrangerCsimmer]

Hi I love your videos!! I’m kind of a beginner and I ride lesson horses I don’t have a horse of my own and I’m quite worried of falling off or when I fall off I’m not sure what to do. Am I overthinking or is it a genuine thing to concern about.

[@deannemagruder4588]

Thank you!

[@shadowshifter7465]

Yay! I’m going to try this at my next lesson 🎉🎉

[@dansis7439]

Thank you!!!❤

[@TaylorParnell]

LOVE THIS & YOU ❤❤❤❤ definitely going to try on my horses! I just posted their 90 days barefoot journey it’s going pretty well ❤

[@CarmellaAbel]

Thanks! What kind of horses do you have? I’m always curious to see how different breeds do with the switch to barefoot 😂

[@karenfennema198]

Great video. I took notes to remember the different exercises. You accept that your horse doesn't do everything perfectly, and keep working until he gets it. Your idea of doing groundwork on the mounting block is brilliant!

[@TaylorParnell]

@@CarmellaAbel Hanoverian that had shoes all his life he’s now 17 and my other horse is quarter/Arabian mix 18 ( I rescued them both 2 years ago) my Hanoverian was a champion dressage horse that got over worked and pushed to a point that he started collapsing no one knows the reason why he does it but since I took his shoes off 2.5 months ago I haven’t seen him falling anymore my other horse was tied with too tight of a rope till he was 7 use to bite people now doesn’t anymore after having a real care giver so I’m learning a lot and your videos help me so much 💝💝💝💝💝🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TaylorParnell]

@@CarmellaAbel all the shoes to barefoot transition is in my horse rescue playlist would be honored and would love your opinion when you have time to check them out 💝 obviously the most important thing for me is they are healthy and happy still working on gaining their weight which takes so much time kzbin.info/aero/PLgSjBmESu_4d0cnhhRWKoRYQIMm7FKl1Q&si=0_LAaIicXZDOK3jm

[@joannam9232]

Carmella, what if during walking around him, instead of preventing him from blocking you with his head, you wait for him to relax and consent. Warwick Schiller describes this as a break through moment with a mustang named Cody in the first chapter of his book. Check it out?

[@soukainakhattabi8846]

Amazing video ❤

[@dianarobbins7259]

I just subscribed, thank you for the Simplicity. May I ask what kind of pants/tights you are wearing? 🐎

[@frankpyanoe9420]

Outstanding!

[@Quintyn-n3k]

Hey ! I love your videos, I was just curious do you you do Parelli?

[@conniecamplair]

hey could you do a video on how to make your horses trot smooth?

[@DogMomWithHorses]

Hi. I’m no longer in joiners 😢-for now do you have any advice on transitioning an OTTB? I stable Idk if anyone else could use this info but I definitely could. If you could ever squeeze that in

[@auntieliz930]

Great tips! I was wondering what you think of building a bond by just hanging out without asking for anything? I was also curious if you’ve tried mother foal bonding techniques?

[@CarmellaAbel]

I do think just hanging out and having fun is a big part of building a bond. I haven’t researched much of the mother foal techniques, but I would be interested to!

[@stcler100]

Personally I have used 'hanging out' and it's been good. 1st time was with a rescue horse and second with a young filly who was not happy about being in a new place, Enviro, people etc. Initially I will take a coffee down, sit down outside the yard and drink it, leave. Then inside the yard. This includes reading a bOok out loud etc. the horse eventually will come up closer and closer and just hang out. It gets to a point where you move from one location to another and they just follow. The reward, they graze where you stand. I assume emulates herd behaviour . I do that in progressively larger paddocks. Now it's a 20ac paddock. The aim is to be caught by your horse not go find and catch . Yesterday I took a blanket down, flicked it out under a tree. Lil miss stood watch whilst I slept, then woke me up after about 30 min. It was my turn to be sentry whilst she slept. It is odd waking up looking up from the ground at your herd mate right next to you, head down sniffing to check on you. It's a trust thing both ways. Other hang out things I do is go to her yard and do my stretches and exercises in the yard. Kneeling down last week I ended having my feet inspected, pretty much same as me checking her hooves. I live with my horse so it's easy for me to take 5-10min breaks and go hang out. It takes time and for me, 'hanging out' and being herd together is part of her training and mine. I enjoy your videos, thank you.

[@TheColorSaige]

Which course would you suggest doing first? Im working with two horses i got in the beginning of September. We are building bonds slowly but i want to make sure i am doing it right and not compromising any success i could have by making mistakes now.

[@CarmellaAbel]

Hello! I would recommend the trust course first. Blessings!

[@janicebooy1007]

I was surprised that you said you do not have a mounting block . How do you normally get up on them without pulling Sideways on the horses spine, then?

[@CarmellaAbel]

My trusty stump 😂

[@joannesmartens9442]

I think tucker can do this all even without lungline.😅 And like all horses are diferent, maybe you can do this also with ruack?😅

[@adreannamoecker2027]

What if you go to the horses side and they do not stand still/turn their whole body away from you so their head always faces you?

[@joannam9232]

In my mind it means they're not fully comfortable. They're trying to face you to block you from their vulnerable side. My horse does the same thiny

[@paulag.9315]

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[@LittleSeegz]

If I can pet my horse while he is laying down and that is trust. And should I

[@conniepaschall4034]

Rope halters cause pain. The horse looks shut down and withdrawn.

[@dollypartonfan1]

How do rope halters cause pain

[@sherigrant3562]

Nooooo. The handler causes pain.