How to motivate horses

[@eaglelight108]

I love how much you love your horses and expressive!

[@marcschonfeld3707]

Great lesson. Even not only for owners of a horse.

[@annoyingbananana]

My horse is very forward when ridden, but difficult to get started at the longe. So I stopped using the longe whip and I am surprised how more motivated my horse is. Longe work is something he hates. I tried to make more interesting and use toys (trottpoles etc.), because I cannot give him ridden workout every single day (and he doesnt have to, he 19 years old now). Then I threw the whip away and tried only with my voice. Big surprise 😳 13 years with this pony and he still teaches me new things every day.

[@winterfox123]

I love your passion , thank you for sharing your knowledge. I hope to help my horses in the way you do.

[@Cersei-the-OTTB]

This I'd awesome!! I already do this, but I love the way you describe it 😊

[@RideLikeaViking]

Thank you so much for your kind words Kellie! Yes this is so important to get right and definitely something humans don`t do from self, we are after all tactile beings. Horse handling is all about our feet not our hands 😆👍✨

[@Cersei-the-OTTB]

Love this!! ❤❤ That phrase about the feet not the hands...that really made something in my head click 😮 This makes so much sense though too... thank you!!

[@RideLikeaViking]

@@Cersei-the-OTTB you rocking this already! Your horse is so blessed to have you ✨

[@tenapus]

Makes so much sense! But I see this all the time. I wish more people learn and understand this.

[@RideLikeaViking]

Thank you so much for your kind words Charlotte! I constantly have to keep an eye on myself regarding this too. We humans are tactile beings, it`s easier when training without a lead rope 😆

[@eaglelight108]

...great info! Only thing I would have liked to see the right way.....not only the wrong....

[@vanaruone6767]

I really like this. I have never heard it described this way before and I am guilty! I’m going to try to be more mindful.

[@RideLikeaViking]

Thank you so much for your kind words Vanaru! I constantly have to keep an eye on myself regarding this too. As humans we are tactile beings, it becomes easier when training without a lead rope :)

[@Improbable_Fiction]

A lot of good information, I will definitely put this into practice.

[@RideLikeaViking]

Thank you so much for your kind words, you just made my day! I think that if we don`t truly acknowledge horses as flight animals we will never truly connect with them. They can do so much form own choice and from self, if we allow them ❤

[@Kvintensa]

Hi Katrine Love when you are a bi**h 🥳🥳🥳, I do see the difference in the 2 ways to make your horse move around in a circle/moving forward, but in my opinion, you are still, putting a lot of pressure on the horse, in the first way. What will happens , if you just stand in the same spot ? No whip ? Im sooo curious 😍😍

[@RideLikeaViking]

I like better to walk with them in a circle in the middle than just stand . To go together with the horse than just stand, spinning might be an option. We are not there yet cause even if he does what he is told he is not very forward. That is what I am working on

[@Kvintensa]

I understand, that he needs *help*, to be forward in the arena, but I wonder , what he will do, if your position is not behind him, but closer, to his frontleg ? 🌷🌷

[@meghanmae3665]

That is not right

[@RideLikeaViking]

What is not right? 😃

[@meghanmae3665]

@@RideLikeaViking every thing

[@okenada]

i have a new job working with horses and i have watched many videos but when i found you i struck Gold! you are a diamond and you are such a beautiful caring soul that is also a great teacher. thank you.

[@RideLikeaViking]

Thank you so much for your kind words Kenneth. You just made my week! Lucky horses who got you to work with them, being with horses takes presence which is rare to find theses days

[@RideLikeaViking]

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