Train this first!!!

The first thing I train with gaited horses is head down! I want relaxation more than anything else with my horses. Once I get that and get them more balanced in their bodies, we can really get gait. And a lot of times, horses will start gaiting more on their own if they learn to put their head down.
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[@dariaharruff7025]

I love your videos ivy i might get a horse someday yet i take riding lessons

[@shannonz7143]

Great info!I just got my first Tennessee walker and I’m in love! He is very high headed and rushy so this really helps! Also would you happen to know what kind of saddle Cougar was wearing? Thanks😊

[@springstafford6044]

I notice when asking for head down your hands are held very high above, and not above the horn or withers.

[@ccdegroot7810]

i see a lot of videos of horses for sale, very very young and there heads are up in the air, back hollow but they gait....i like your method a lot lot more, first the head, back and belly in the right place and then working on the gait. Love to see your videos

[@girlmeetsdisneyworld2666]

Do u do virtual lessons??

[@springstafford6044]

When asking for head down, do you apply any leg pressure at the same time?

[@xaywashing8522]

I have and question? Any one

[@alkimker6857]

Hi ivy, question for you . . . in this video it appears you raise your hands much higher to get him to relax at the poll for head down, than the examples used in your video series. Does it make a difference whether in a mechanical hackamore vs. a snaffle bit? Where should my hands be when I apply light pressure for head down? I ride my TWH in rope halter/hackamore. Thanks!!!

[@laurieselje5818]

Great info. I have that same horse issue.

[@saneeceharnden8240]

Thank you so much this is so helpful

[@MusingsofM]

I am working with a young TWH and am new myself. He is still learning what is expected. If he gaits very naturally, with a deep bend at the poll, is it advisable to focus on head down? I don’t want to shortcut anything that will improve our communication, but I also don’t want to alter what is already a beautiful gait. I could benefit from strategies to develop our communication on standing (whether tied or under saddle,) walking when asked, and moving into the gait when asked. Head down may be a building block for that, but I am not sure. I am so glad I found your channel and want to learn so much from all of your knowledge!

[@cattymajiv]

I have next to no experience with gaited horses, so I certainly can't speak for Ivy, but it sounds like you have a great understanding of horses and of this issue, so I'm sure whatever you did, it has worked out very well for you. ❤

[@xaywashing8522]

HOW do you ask for head down by releasing the reins?

[@IvyS]

You ask for vertical flexion first, softness, once you get it, release the reins and if the horse drops his head at all, stop and praise. forms.aweber.com/form/20/1789372020.htm

[@pennyc9377]

Do you ever work on Peruvian Horses? I have a Peruvian gelding that has a lot of issues. He is young, but is having a rough time holding the gait or even gaiting. Going to do this video and head down and see how that will help him. =)

[@benjuraybolo8627]

Tnx ! Your a beg help!

[@saneeceharnden8240]

So when you ask the horse to pick up a faster gait, what if they just keep going faster and faster and won’t slow down and the gait starts to get super choppy

[@cattymajiv]

See the answer by Ivy to the poster RaymondJohnson6708 in the next comment after yours. (Sometimes KZbin shuffles them around.) Also, Josie at the channel called Basic Horse Training has a great video on that. Basically she says you do groundwork and just keep on going up and down the gaits, never staying in one gait for long. It's the transitions between the gaits that teaches the horse how to slow themself down. But you would need to hear her describe it. Check her out. She can also help you in person, so check in her videos descriptions for how to contact her, and to join up for personal help by phone and video.

[@io91kaiden40]

How do I stop my horse from taking off as soon as I get on her?

[@io91kaiden40]

Or how can I get my horse to stop? She has a hard time stopping and standing.

[@io91kaiden40]

I pull back on the reins to put on pressure since she won’t stop. She just shakes her head and fights me. I have to pull her in a circle and hop off and try again.

[@io91kaiden40]

She’s an Arabian.

[@cattymajiv]

I hope you got help from someone, and that your problems have been worked out. ❤

[@raymondjohnson6708]

My spotted saddle horses do pretty good but when I speed them up they break gate can anybody help

[@IvyS]

Yes, that is very common. Continue watching my free videos. What you do depends on if you have a trotty or pacey horse. The biggest thing is to ONLY ask for a tiny bit of speed and if they give you a couple steps smooth, stop and praise! You may think it won't work, but it totally will! And, if your horse is pacey, work on head down at the faster speed as well.

[@saneeceharnden8240]

Have you ever done a clinic in Oregon?

[@IvyS]

I haven't yet but I'll be doing one there in August.

[@saneeceharnden8240]

@@IvyS what part of Oregon!? I will be attending that with my trainer, or my parents, and does it cost to get in? What are the details, and when you come in august will you post on your KZbin so I can know when exactly you will come? Or should I follow your Facebook and instagram

[@pennyc9377]

@@IvyS Hi Ivy! I am in Sedro Woolley, Washington. I would LOVE to come to one of your clinics. WHERE in Oregon will you be? Please let me know so that I can get the time off from work and arrange my travel plans. Thank you!!