Finally a ride with no buck!

[@jadam-2024]

Thank goodness Tim has access to so many farriers and vets via KZbin. Not sure he’d get these horses improving so quick without ya!

[@mrsbobbinlacer]

Thank you for the video. It seems your horse is not sure he should rebell again, that hose will be wider to behave with your son or he will not like life.

[@MalindaRyan-xi7et]

😂

[@lindachicette8354]

I'm glad your son in law didn't get hurt

[@EMT-B1]

Excellent job Robert!

[@KerryDior]

Great educational resource. Great job Robert. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Tim.

[@peterneilsen6249]

Great job Robert . Thank you for video Tim & Melinda.😃😄

[@MalindaRyan-xi7et]

😊

[@gail2283]

Thanks for the video - I find it fascinating that a broke horse can learn bucking is the answer - then with the right training, - become a great horse again. Thanks for helping this horse and owner. Tabor City, NC

[@hopebehrendt1786]

Robert does an excellent job with this horse. Theres a lot of rigidity in him!

[@jamesrhodes3871]

Good video . Important message of working on one thing at a time but accomplish a lot.

[@jennyrenken8451]

I lost my old horse a year ago and found my new horse shortly after. She has so many good traits - never a buck. She would drop her shoulder often at first. After I learned the cue you taught with her reins, she stopped doing that. She gets balky at one place on the trail in our woods -- but pretty much she is a go forward horse now and rarely pushes through on her agenda. I really enjoyed this video. Just riding quietly and not escalating a disagreement and knowing how to "de-escalate" at the proper time has been my "take-away" from your training. Thanks!

[@hopebehrendt1786]

I had a former winning team roping horse that would randomly break into bucking. Sometimes immediately, sometimes after or during easy trail ride etc. You'd get about 1 step warning. I finally sold him after explaining fully his behavior,( horse had been on their property for a couple years) he really hurt a couple of people but they said he was great when he wanted to be. It was only horse I couldn't figure out the reason for his behavior or improve it.

[@andreak.5647]

Great job, Robert.

[@SammyThines]

Just subscribed! You great! Glad StreamHorse sent us here ❤

[@zenkohlrabi782]

Glad to hear Cooper was relaxing. Did Robert get a chance to?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

No I don't think Robert has relaxed on him yet. Lol.

[@catherinedemick1103]

I was wondering if Cooper had managed to get Robert off? Robert looks pretty relaxed in the video, but I am sure he is on his guard too ​@timandersonhorsetraining

[@payntpot7623]

What a shame you did not get any "before" video. I liked that you explained this horse was relaxed, then just went off with no warning. Many years ago I had a 1/4 Clyde x horse who was the same. One of the best and worst horses I have ever ridden, all wrapped up in the one horse! Those who rode (mainly jumping, dressage, trekking and hunting) with me, knew the horse and how he behaved. We still laugh about him now, sometimes. The local rodeo members maintained he was far superior to any bucker in their string. However, I long ago stopped speaking of that horse to those who did not know him. Each time I would mention him, I would get the reply (even from "good" horsemen) that Every horse will give warning and I had clearly not picked up on the subtle signals of that particular horse. To this day, I maintain, the horse would shock himself when he exploded. He would be fine and relaxed, often a back leg resting, (or once, head down eating), then, out of nowhere, he might explode from a standstill, or a walk or whatever. When he finished, he would look around sometimes as if to say: "how did I get here, I was over there, a moment ago..." He ditched me a few times. Each time, he stopped, as if my falling brought him back to reality, came over to me and looked down in curiosity and almost regret that I had left the party so to speak. (his eye was soft, I am anthropomorphising ahis emotions). At other times, I did get warnings, in that, if he was excited he may "celebrate life" as we termed it. Even then, I needed my wits, since until the moment it happened, even he did not seem to know if he was going to rear ,or buck. or leap in excitement. He was a challenge at times, but I really enjoyed that horse. He also bucked almost every time he stepped forward the very 1st step after girthing. He was not your typical cold backed horse. He would sometimes be so relaxed as to have his parts out, resting a leg as you did the girth up. He would stand quietly for even 5 or 10 minutes; Until, that 1st step forward. Over the years, I tried everything I could think of, and more, to get him over this "fright". For a while, he would tentatively be OK for a week or so, then one day, he would revert. Backing after girthing helped for a month or so. In the end, the only failsafe way to prevent the explosions was to make a rope for his neck, a leather strap (large ring each end) for his hind leg and a lead rope. The lead rope clipped to the hobble rings and tied to the rope with the tip of his hind hoof just on the ground. Hobble forward 3-4 steps, then undo. He would be fine after that to go about your business, he would not buck. It became a form of comfort blanket (like kids have) and calmed him enough to get through that 1st step explosion period after girthing and was little enough to do, taking less than 1 minute to put on, step forward, then remove. Mine lad had the most relaxed walk, a beautifully elastic trot, (his mum was a trotter) and very smooth, balanced canter (once he leaned to balance and move off his rear end) A dream to ride for those with bad backs! Sorry about the novel. I honestly feel vindicated, hearing you describe this horse.

[@MalindaRyan-xi7et]

Thanks for sharing your story of the best and worst horse you had all in 1 horse. Sounds like quite the character;)

[@georgiascott5779]

He looks like a mini Clydesdale-marking.😊

[@Sine-gl9ly]

He looks as if he's 'expecting' something 'bad' to happen when he starts to trot, but this fades pretty quickly.

[@marilynbridges8697]

My guess is he had a poor rider who hurt his mouth or elsewhere, and he bucked them off and scared them, so they quit riding him. One of my horses developed a bucking habit when asked to canter, which is why I ended up with him. The habit finally went away, but it took a lot of work over several years.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

@@marilynbridges8697 Could be one of a myriad of reasons; likely no-one will ever know - but it would be good to find out, so as to understand better.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Very dangerous horses that give no warning before they break in two.

[@carolynstewart8465]

Well described!

[@allic8571]

Guess he realized he's not going to unseat velcro Robert so why bother! 😂

[@payntpot7623]

Dislodging the rider is rarely a reason for a younger or greener horse to buck. It is just a consequence.

[@MalindaRyan-xi7et]

😂😂😂

[@laurakerley8774]

I was thinking he reminded me of a Clydesdale. 😊 You don't think it might be anything physical like ulcers or kissing spine?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

If it were physical it would be getting worse with more work not better.

[@payntpot7623]

Looks a typical part Clyde to me, I am not familiar with Haflinger crosses, so could be wrong.

[@lorikalvarado8408]

Can you make a video on dropping the shoulder. The horse I ride constantly looks to the left, but when she gets Into a trot, she straightens up.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

This video will help you. Also the looking to the left is most likely caused from someone balancing on the right rein and him bracing against the pressure.

[@BirgittaHult]

Looking at the steep angle of the coronary band on the hinds feets shows he is standing in a severe low angle from how he is being trimmed. This is painful and also means mechanical disturbed movements. Natural that angle of the coronary band is showing 20°. The line from the hind hoof then is pointing just below the knee on the front leg.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

If that were the problem why is he getting better and more more sore and worse.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Even if his hoof angle is a little off with low heel, absolutely not an excuse for bucking. My guess is he's stubborn and didn't want to do as asked. Bucked somebody off, got what he wanted and bucking became his go to. Horses in that much pain don't behave to put saddle on or let rider get on. They also show signs of pain or distress. They don't act fine, no tenseness then buck with no warning. Hooves don't look too bad to me. I've seen more harm come from people "corrective" trimming by not following pastern angle.

[@casdragon_5939]

that wouldn't cause a horse to buck

[@payntpot7623]

If you are correct, why would he put more pressure on by bucking? Makes no sense at all. If something hurts, you avoid making it worse, even if you are a prey animal.

[@lindachicette8354]

Maybe mustang buck?

[@virginiareznik2715]

Maybe the saddle or pad the owner used was painful or uncomfortable for him?

[@MalindaRyan-xi7et]

Someone asked that question a on fb; Tim’s response was possibly but not likely;)