GETTING HELP WITH MY SPOOKY HORSE

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[@kmsch986]

I’ve had so many people say my spooky horse was looking for a way to get out of work and that just never made sense because he just has never seemed lazy, but the explanation of his increased excitation changing his physiology and alertness makes so much sense. I work with humans in mental health and say all the time how context affects our pain and mood so I don’t know why I didn’t apply this to my horse🤦🏻‍♀️

[@horsecrazy4978]

This is exactly why I hate when people become extreme with the not anthropomorphizing animals during training. Yes, they don't understand human concepts, but there are certain base psychological reactions that are hard-wired into many animal brains. There is a reason Pavlov was able to observe conditioning in dogs and still have it apply to human psychology. There exists a sort of vend diagram between human psychology and animal behavior.

[@sewingstoryprojects6178]

The whole time you were talking at the beginning I was yelling in my head.....Matt, own your space!!!...lol! Fortunately, that is the first thing Tristan addressed and within a minute, your gorgeous horse was relaxed! Just watching him stand there...his conformation and color are mesmerizing!

[@FafaGamingYT]

I was thinking the same thing, every time the horse moved into his space I was thinking back him up!

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

Yes, esp as he's a stallion. They need firm boundaries.

[@cricket8438]

I had a mare that invaded my space all the time and refused to accept the space concept. I tried for years to follow these steps but she completely refused. Sooooooo frustrating.

[@sewingstoryprojects6178]

@@cricket8438 if another horse put their ears back at your mare, what would your mare do?

[@pattycoe7435]

I really liked the part of giving him the answers before asking the questions. So simple, but so critical!

[@vernaedwards7263]

5:40 your horse is ggorges

[@supertastybites8158]

Etro looks pretty relaxed, just hanging out. 😅

[@paminglish8869]

😅

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

😆🙌

[@XxShellyW13xX]

Very confident in that department 😂😂😂

[@rebeka_jerala164]

Quite literally hahahaha

[@sydniebauch3748]

It’s humbling to see someone as experienced as Matt, still trying to learn new training techniques for his horses and himself 😊 even when it looks like he has it all figured out and is a phenomenal rider

[@lorimcentarfer7413]

Phenomenal rider is debatable

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

Just because you can ride doesn't mean you're any good on the ground as a leader.

[@user-ln5ri6kp8c]

He is not as good as he thinks :(. Poor horses. Love his tri to learn but soooo much to learn for him. Look at the horse who finds the amazing home bij the spanish bloke. This horse was in so a bat shape thanks to matt :(

[@ingridblohm-hyde805]

Good for you for consulting with Tristan he is one of the best down to earth instructors. Warwick Schiller is another one

[@crystalblue38883]

It's interesting that all trainers start with defining the bubble or space. Which is surprising that these experienced riders (owners) forget. what an amazing horse - soooo beautiful!

[@carolynbrown8209]

What an absolutely wonderful video. The utter stillness of the instructor is very relaxing to watch. Lots of good instruction. Thanks😍

[@april5666]

I love Tristan Tucker’s work! He is an equine genius.

[@carissalizotte8977]

Great video! Love Tristan! What a gift he is to the horse world! ❤

[@stacywilliams3202]

In the first few minutes I see him pushing you around and making you move. You back up nicely for him.

[@janewilliamson3130]

That’s great to see you looking after these things before the riding comes. Good for you Matt. ❤❤❤😊

[@pjk1714]

I really like this trainer. The space is important and noticed once you touch he would again take your space. You need the distance the trainer created and look at his feet and not directly at him. Your relationship is new and trust and boundaries take time. Your actions speak volumes to get the confidence and response you want. He is nothing like your other horses except the gentleness he is capable of. I don't believe much of the ground work was done before riding which is why you see the immaturity and nervousness. Go back to the basics. Looking forward to seeing the progress. Beautiful boy with so much potential.

[@youngpianists1]

Matt, your beautiful new horse needs a lot of liberty training on the ground! This will comfort him and gives him, what he needs to get self confident and more willing to work together with you!

[@AddyEquestrian]

Literally my horse was spooking yesterday and this showed up today. What a coincidence! Thanks!

[@rhonahoefs8663]

Totally agree with you about using a rope halter. I now use, them. No buckles and clips, horses seem to prefer them, great for doing, ground work. Flexing the neck, lowering the head and backing, moving the hindquarters, shoulders. Love them. Matt and jesse, love all your videos ♥️ 🇦🇺🇦🇺🐴🐴👍👍👍

[@shaanarisley343]

Tristan is just awesome! So intuitive! I got to see him when he came to Wellington, Fl a few years ago, I believe it was during PRE Week. Every horse he worked with was transformed like magic!! But of course it was not a magic trick, it was knowledge! So happy to see you working with Tristan with your horses. Just shows me that you understand you need to develop the WHOLE horse, not just create tricks, 😉 BRAVO!! Your boy is super smart and showed visible change!! ♥️🦄

[@dfadeley]

Cheers to you for focusing on the needs of your horses and asking for help when you hit a challenge. And thank you for making your journey public. I practice natural horsemanship and learned from this video!

[@carolcarol3938]

Nice to hear a familiar Aussie accent .... with great knowledge espoused, of course.

[@bkm2797]

Great class, you can tell Tristan knows how to read a horse, all those tiny details count. Etro is such a good boy and really wants to please you. Thanks Matt and Tristan, really enjoyed the class. Happy Holidays!🎄👍

[@dd3wc]

That was fascinating Matt. I like how he explained what he’s doing and why. Also, the fact this becomes a learned behaviour and is uploaded into the body’s memory bank, so to speak. Something so simple and yet subtle … and long lasting. You could see the difference in his demeanour quite early on when he started working with him. He’s going to be amazing once he starts to gain that confidence your other horses have. Hopefully it come through how he carries in the neck and chest, on these boys I’m still very impressed that he’s such a manageable stallion … in that, you’re not in danger per se … within reason of course … of him flat out attacking you, as some stallions get at times. Meaning, he’s quite well-behaved for what I think of when dealing with stallions. Thanks for this informative VLOG! 🙏🙌❤️🇨🇦🐎🐴

[@kathleenkayk]

I loved this explainatiom. Tristan Tucker is a horse wizard and I am looking for his videos. So much to learn! Matts boy is stunning, just has a baby behavior of mouthing when nervous. Tension in his neck. Would never have thought of that! Thank you.

[@Kella86]

Matt if you like Tristan, check out Steve Young horsemanship. If you really spend time watching these guys it will change the way you interact with your horses for the better.

[@bestofatlconcerts]

Steve is elite.

[@annepettit3855]

Think how we feel when we come under any kind of stress. Things that we’d normally not even notice suddenly drive us nuts. As opposed to the “legit” spooking at things that are truly novel and potentially dangerous

[@kategalt1824]

Even though I'm not an equestrian, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I learned more about horses from Tristan Tucker in 20 minutes than I thought possible. Keep up the excellent quality content, Matt!

[@ingeliechtenfeld]

This is one of my personal all time favorite among all horse videos with educational content. Amazing training, thank you so much for sharing. ❤

[@georgiapatrick5154]

Love watching Tristan work!!! And he is changing the game in the sports horse world

[@fluffymountainbunny]

What an absolutely fascinating watch! I also can't get over how gorgeous Etro is, he's mesmerizing!

[@micheledemos9587]

It's not Etro. It's Matt's new horse

[@fluffymountainbunny]

Isn't his newest horse the grey dappled one he got for the stables? @@micheledemos9587 as far as I knew (unless I missed something? I;m happy to say that i'm wrong) Etro is the only Chestnut that Matt has.

[@Sue-D1101]

@@micheledemos9587 It is Etro, Matt said a few times, and you can’t get Etro mixed up with any other horse he is stunning.

[@carolnoel9660]

I also watch Steve Young he is fantastic

[@cree_VI]

It's so soothing to listen him talking, he can help to relax to humans too 🤭

[@irinagal6789]

That was incredible and so useful . The explanations of the energy and attention in his body was so eye opening ! Loved it . Thank you so much

[@audreymaqks]

Etro is really becoming a handsome boy. He looks calm and relaxed and seems to understand what is wanted

[@NancyWSullivan]

The most intelligent or at least quickly understanding client I've seen you work with.

[@Jessica66605]

You could see his tension and alertness when he took out the whip, his whole posture changed until he saw and understood what it was used for here. You should totally learn trigger points and massages Matt, you are very high energy (I’m one to talk since I’ve got adhd 😂 ) but I do think you’d like it since you are all about making the best choices for your horses, we’ll really all your animals. You like the PRE horses and they’re very tensed up, there’s lots of animal chiropractors and massage therapists and I think this breed in particular would always benefit from that ♥️♥️♥️

[@fairwood100]

Great video! Always love any training video with Tristan!! He is such a gift to the equine world!!

[@raymondwong5175]

I could listen to him speak forever ❤

[@jackieboudreaux6339]

He is definitely looking at Matt through out the exercise which is good as he is bonded

[@catherinewhite4313]

What a sweet gorgeous boy. Kind of a big baby. 😊

[@micheledemos9587]

Awesome video, but do yourself a huge favour and look at Steve Young Horsemanship as others have also suggested. He is brilliant ! Your horse keeps biting and moving into your space , he has no respect for you . Steve is wonderful with that, will sort him out in a day, he's helping horses all over the world.

[@1sacoyle]

I am thrilled to see you working with Tristan! How I would love to have a session with him! I have watched all his videos and am a member of his on line school.

[@cricket1301]

I have been watching your videos for years. This video is easliy now my favorite. This guy is amazing.

[@lisamclain2549]

I admire you so much for your knowledge about and kindness to animals. I noticed that the horse had what Steve Young of Steve Young Horsemanship calls unrequested forward motion and “moved” you several times, which in his mind makes him dominant over you. Maybe his spookiness is due, in part, to his confusion about who is in charge, as it is the job of the lead horse to watch for danger. The spookiness might improve if you worked at consistently controlling his feet so he realized that you move him, he doesn’t move you. I realize you were in the middle of taping so this might not be how he usually behaves. Please take this in the spirit it is intended. Where horses are concerned, it is like you are in grad school and I am in first grade but if this comment could be helpful to you and him, I want to make it as a small way of thanking you for all of your fantastic videos. ❤

[@annahalko-angemi]

There is no hierarchy, no dominance, etc. That is a big misconception when it comes to horses, and especially in a horse/human relationship.

[@sarahbiermann5889]

Of course there is dominance. It’s called the pecking order. Humans do it too.

[@melanies.6030]

​@@annahalko-angemiHorses are ALWAYS aware of and testing dominance hierarchy. You can observe that behavior in any group of horses, especially regarding "personal space". The equine method of dominance is to "claim" another's space and get them to move. When Etro got Matt to back up, bingo! space claimed, dominance established. He also tried it with Tristan, who then used a form of teaching the horse to not crowd his space by being mindful of that distance between them (he gets a little too metaphysical for my taste, I prefer the non-anthropomorphic practicality and explanations of trainer Ryan Rose, personally).

[@onlytheartofliving6936]

​@sarahbiermann5889 There might be a pecking order in a horse herd but we're humans not horses and horses are well aware of that. So we don't need a leader to them but rather a friend and partner that is trustworthy for them and takes care

[@GPC-tu7ti]

@@onlytheartofliving6936 horses may know we're not horses, but in the same vein, horses aren't humans. They don't understand friendship and partnership the way humans do. It is up to us to learn their language and way of interacting not the other way around. Horses will test their dominance on other animals as well. That's what makes a good cow horse. They'll also move dogs, cats, geese, and anything else, including humans. If you've ever had a horse truly try to dominate you and come at you the way they will one another or another animal in their space, you'll understand that it is absolutely in their nature to try to move us. They know we're not horses, but we're just another animal in their world that they have to figure out their relationship with. And for horses that means figuring out who moves whose feet. Now, Mark Rashid also points out that a trusted equine leader is one that brings calm and balance to the other horses in the herd. They aren't afraid of the leader. They respect him/her and feel safe because of him/her. That's our job too as humans.

[@sevenyes7]

I'm in the wrong country (USA).....long sigh. Loved this. Insight / technique I have never seen before. So good - Thank you!

[@Waterplanening]

Its obvious you should perform Marty Roberts "Join-Up method and your horse will follow you around and be your best friend forever!

[@tanyaoellermann]

He is such a sweet boy. So beautiful. I loved how he looked at you Matt. He looks like he has such a character 😊

[@Dojustdoandbe]

I never thought about the benefit of he rope halter and lead. Simple but great.

[@karenmegert5872]

I have always find when they turn 5 they seem to forget everything hahahahaha...... It's just apart of growing up. Great job supporting your boy...he's beautiful

[@malinewerman9138]

This is NH, they may say that it is something else/different but what is happening is the same. Moving the feet, demanding space etc. The yawning and sniffing the ground has nothing to do with "learning", those are calming signals. The horse here is unsure of what is happening and is soothing himself and communicating that uncertainty. I would love to see you guys bring in an ethologist and learn more about what the horses actually communicate.

[@horseworldtv]

Thank you for your comment - do you have someone in mind that you'd like to hear more of?

[@malinewerman9138]

@@horseworldtv I am not living near the Netherlands so I do not know of any by name in that region but Renate Larssen is a Swedish ethologist located in the UK. Maybe she could be something for a future collab or perhaps she could point you guys in the direction of any ethologists in the Netherlands. I recently attended a Zoom-webinar where Renate Larssen held a lecture in aggression in horses and she had a very good presentation and great examples in the form of videos.

[@rebeccap4771]

Great video - love Tristan and the way he teaches horses 😍✨️

[@mariefreeburn8256]

Absolutely brilliant video Matt 👌. Thank you! It’s just great that you are trying your best to help your beautiful horse and you went to such a knowledgeable trainer, I’ve never heard better explanations and I love the way he kept talking about having the conversation and also not too keep on and on at the horse about any one aspect.

[@cihtli]

Wow. What a beautifully enlightening class. Thank you so much for this. I will have to watch this again and again. These concepts are so subtle and elevated. It’s such a revelation to think about tension as being a reflection of a commonly reinforced movement pattern in the body. I will use these concepts of body awareness and redirection when I’m helping a horse move through fear or discomfort. I’m so excited for part 2!

[@villaselva]

my gosh what a guy his energy got me hooked from the first and the horse was feeling it.. ( willy out and yawning is an energy release).. that guys energy is powerful!! and majorly effective i fell asleep at the end.. wish id known this years ago!!! can’t wait for second video! the only person i would love to do a course with as i understand energy!

[@ameliaf784]

Matt, you ask a lot of good questions. It made this a really helpful video.

[@Richlove_tostay]

You got that right

[@kittykevan5052]

I like this man a lot. He is clam, consistent and he explains with great awareness for us all. I cannot make out his logos. If I zoom in they are blurry. Anyhow never mind- loved it and having just come of a very spookey- horse- totally got what he was saying! Xx

[@vtee361]

Great video , I was so relaxed watching Tristan working with Ectro , can only imagine how the horse felt! 😊. He is a beautiful horse.

[@susanfitch1994]

Good Matt! You took Etro to a professinal.

[@amislami-jeuring4817]

Etro is funky and funny to me, Just a cheeky boy that needs more attention and work. Tucker is amazing!!

[@YVM3311]

i LOVE Tristan's work. so glad you working with him Mat. great videos

[@lauradubose7233]

Great class today!

[@sharonconroy4057]

Great! I have made these exercises part of every day training with my horses as I have been following tristen for a while now🤗🇦🇺

[@fontainerouge]

What a beauty of a horse. Very interested in people & aware.

[@misssophie6515]

yeah, finally! have been watching videos of both from time to time, excited to see the collab!

[@loredelore7286]

Tristram is a good judge of a horse. I have a Section A almost identical bto this horse. Tristram puts him back into balance in his mind and body which helps him sort out his awareness and space. The contact when riding also becomes better after this sort of work. Move the front before the hindend, big difference from the cowboys of America! Good trainer.

[@jillwalls9801]

I love the mentor role. Great way to approach it.

[@kathleenchild]

Such an interesting and informative video! I’m really enjoying this channel.

[@maurettehanson3655]

Excellent session! Finding the area where the tension is being held and "giving him the answer" is so spot on. For me, energy is language between me and my horses. I am sure there are many who would agree. Just those 2 steps was already benefiting Etro. Going to take some of Tristan's approach to introduce to my Friesian mare. She also, is up in her poll and neck. So look forward to the next video!

[@michelletauson2867]

This was fascinating! I watched it twice and picked up many nuances from the horse the second time. Stallions are so smart, mine keeps me on my toes daily.

[@Karina-tw6ly]

What a calm intelligent man, your so lucky you know so much and you know how to make the horse better and not for showing off reasons.

[@Wendy-bd9zu]

Ethro was really happy to see Tristan 🤣

[@mishamandrake1677]

Oh dear 😂😂😂😂

[@onlytheartofliving6936]

That can actually be a sign of stress

[@GH_Equestrian]

@@onlytheartofliving6936its a sign of relaxation

[@user-xl2fx5mq4w]

Absolutely love this ,👍👍thank u so much for sharing this video my big boy very much like that too 😱 . ❤️❤️ Tristan is unbelievable,, he’s a 💎 gem ,, I wish we had him here in Northern Ireland, fab ❤ .. such a beautiful horse …

[@jobee9113]

Really interesting approach, body awareness for horses. It's very respectful to the horse.

[@willowvee5844]

I used to ride. Was the horse mad kid. But Horseworld is entertainment too! Not just for the horsey crowd. Great stuff Matt and Jesse. I think I need to fully subscribe.

[@aceyami]

take a shot every time matt says 'ya'

[@Boyland8692]

Wow I always rave about my horses but Matt I bow to you that horse is absolutely stunning!! 💜💜💜🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Mia-ke6qx]

Love how he is yawing and you see the mind working through the body

[@neilschipper3741]

Such a big beautiful baby you've got there! Hope you guys have a nice holiday season. Any holiday lights going up at your new place?

[@lisamclain2549]

Brilliant video! This is an entirely new way of thinking about horse. Thanks so much.

[@valerieboyce7644]

Fascinating! So simple yet so important.

[@annehemmer5153]

So interesting! Liked watching him, interesting animal, and so beautiful. Stallions have friends if mares are not around. Wondered if he misses his old friends.

[@dogsenseforu301]

Fabulously explained ... pressure and release is often shown or explained, rarely together. ❤

[@jeani9526]

Good timing of this video, my mare majorly spooked yesterday. Great advice and very helpful 👍🏻🐴💕

[@horseworldtv]

We hope everything went well and also that this video helped you a bit!

[@janmeyer3129]

I discovered after 6 months of my previously bombproof horse becoming increasingly spooky that he was actually going blind. Felt embarrassed. Settled down again once he was blind.

[@marleymeivogel]

My pre is exactly the same! When the work is gettin a little hard. She spookes about everything. Even when im done riding she gets spooked of a brush and is like what the actual f is that 😂

[@veronicasmith1147]

Wow a truly beautiful horse ❤🎉

[@gabrielwood9345]

You do a amazing job and your voice is gentle❤

[@balkheidi1436]

I just LOVE the TRT methode! I have a memborship for a year now and helped my mare a lot. Eventough Parelli worked as well with ourre stallion in the early deays (he is now a gelding).

[@kingagrabinski8849]

What an interesting video! I've learned a lot on a topic that is not easily accessible. Thank you!!!

[@thinkinoutloud.1]

Informative video. Thanks Matt!

[@kerrioshea1691]

amazing content from this trainer - Mentor - wonderful approach

[@MegF142857]

17:57 Trainer reminds me of using "The Masterson Method" of body work awareness with a horse. When horse takes the sign & yawn really reminded me of the Masterson release. Check them out, as you may be able to do a video about that with your horses. 12:56 Please be careful about using noises like the "shhh" to move a horse. That is a sound coming from an opening soda can or other things. I don't think that's a good suggestion by this guy as "the backwards noise". The movement of human's direction should be enough energy. This horse was invading the space at start of video & bit pushy. This trainer guy did a perfect thing to show the human how to teach the horse to stay out of their space & to look to the human about space. That was very interesting watching how this man thinks about movement & energy in his horse that feeds into behavior & comfort for the horse. Very deep!! "It's not about the bench." 🤔👍

[@onlytheartofliving6936]

Yawning can be a sign of releasing tension but also a sign of stress or boredom so you need to look at the whole body language to put it in the right picture

[@marcymartin2840]

Another great thing a horseman will tell you is "that you Always move the horse's feet and Never let the horse move your feet". Plus don't let the horse come into your space unless you ask the horse to come into your space.

[@onlytheartofliving6936]

But we come into their space all the time without asking so that's not really a respectful relationship

[@rhonahoefs8663]

I, really like this, guy, he's from 🇦🇺 where I live. ❤

[@amyallen9021]

Sooo love the information... it would be nice to see a truly spooky horse

[@ladygardener100]

Unnatural housing. See how they have him bandaged.😊

[@annjohnson8437]

This was an extremely interesting video! Thanks for posting it! ❤

[@susiquadro7615]

Would have been nice if you had shown some appriciation for such an excellent trainer like Tristan Tucker.

[@carolynstewart8465]

He's making you move. Being sneaky pushy.

[@Richlove_tostay]

Time and patience

[@victoriacohen3319]

G’day Matt Jesse Tristan Etro Team & Co ;-) Exceptional horsemanship skills, to have such a terrific trainer impart knowledge at such a subtle level will elevate change in to Etros psyche forever. So looking forward to seeing the next instalments! With many source blessings with truth clarity love light laughter happiness joy fun play creativity adventures abundance wisdom wealth health and may peace be with you all! Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 xox 😘

[@Rosem0303]

Thank you for doing this video! I’ve always noticed this same pattern in my mare. My mare can be very relaxed, soft & supple at the walk and when I ask more of her (to be in a different space in her body) her heads goes up, neck becomes tense and she gets spooky- like looking at very familiar objects with suspicious eyes. When this happens, she freezes. Stops her feet, doesn’t want to move forward. When I apply more pressure, she moves her feet backwards which is not the answer I’m looking for so I stopped doing that. I can’t wait to try his technique to unlock her shoulder

[@tracycameron5099]

So interesting. I hope you got all that, Matt!

[@Blubes23]

I love that horse, he isgorgeous. I wish i owned him 😅😂