Miniature Horse Training Part 1

Today we're sharing our basic, go-to tips and tricks for training a miniature horse. Our daughter Abbie will be training Smokey the miniature horse stallion. He needs some work on manners, respect, and basic life skills. He's high energy and if left without any training he'll be difficult to handle.
#miniaturehorsetraining #miniaturehorsestallion #miniaturehorse

[@iliveinyourcloset6287]

your doing great but just a few tips. sometimes your body language can come off as a bit aggresive, when hes doing good try to hunch your back, walk slowly, look away from his face and take a deep breathe, when getting him to move dont just move closer to him, press out your chest. doing an outwards turn while lunging isnt always disrespectful, sometimes you got them to turn to quickly so its easier, you stepped back when he reared teaching him he can move your feet, dont introduce him to a bag too quickly, make sure hes really good with you and your tools, when he stand still with the bag make sure to take away the pressure. other than those few things your doing great!

[@Love_one.another]

I have to agree :(

[@lifebyhannah392]

Great job! Remember he’s figuring it out! You both will be communicating perfectly soon! Keep up the good work!!

[@DariaHarruff]

im getting out of horses im sick of them and ponies too theyre dumb

[@okaysookay]

what breed?

[@haideralnaji82]

I Love and enjoy to watch u training great job 👏 thank u 🙏

[@anjarjcarlos5041]

Thank you!

[@ThomasVick990]

So cute!

[@DariaHarruff]

its not cute the pony doesn't want to do anything for you he doesn't like it

[@johnberry1107]

Nice horse sense!

[@DariaHarruff]

horses are dangerous and defiant

[@vivianwilson2112]

Thank you this helped a lot :)

[@Vienna1256]

@Dianne Barrett Hurt yes she does she is doing a great job with that mini pony she knows how to work with him the pony is working beautifully I love how she works with him and uses body language and tell him he’s a good boy it’s amazing how people are with there horses and I’m the daughter of a man who owns a big horse ranch with millions of horses and tack trailers to sell around the world and I know she is doing great I’ve worked with many mini pony’s and women has the best working mini pony

[@kaileyseavey2353]

Just a little tip for the part when you were working him in the round pen...if you are trying to make him go and your trying to be gentle with the wip and its not working.. Hes gonna learn to not do it. So in the future if they dont respond to what you were doing, make them go. Your the boss of them..so if they dont respond to the little wip movements, crack the wip on the ground so it makes a sound...then they will most likely get frightened by it and learn that it means move your feet. I did see that you did it a little bit tho and it started to work.. (no hate..just trying to help 💕)

[@DariaHarruff]

no im not not the boss of them i hate that mentailty people have about ponies and horses

[@adddyyyy-bp2qd]

its not a whip its a caret stick not made for hitting a horse❤

[@yosefmartinez9318]

your pony us so cute

[@eriks7405]

Even it’s a miniature they conform to be also home animals

[@lisacochran6846]

When do you geld them ?

[@yosefmartinez9318]

He says that's your best

[@patriciaelliott1924]

Please watch some Steve Young Horsemanship KZbin videos . You will learn a softer versions of what you want to accomplish. He doesn’t rear and buck because his attitude they have only legs to protect them. Please watch you could help so many others without them questioning your methods. Please watch he will be much calmer and will yield instead of run. Please watch

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Thanks for watching.

[@DariaHarruff]

no screw you

[@sybrenawalston2159]

I have a 4 month old mini that I need to begin working with but I have NO experience! He is halter broke and walks on the lead but walks right next to me. How do I teach him to respect my space? He also bites a LOT but he is very young! I jerk his halter or pinch his nose but that doesn't seem to work. Suggestions? Thanks and keep up the good work!!

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

One of the best ways to teach a young horse to respect you is to teach them basic ground work training. If you look up Clinton Andersen on YT he has great videos on teaching young horses respect.

[@DariaHarruff]

@@MikeGreenOutdoors hes trash

[@yosefmartinez9318]

Yeah you're right this little 🐎 looks how's Smokey maybe was exposed to the 🔥 smoke

[@davidduncan1362]

What about starting a league for miniature horse racing? Perhaps, you can train mini horses to compete against other mini horses and give them races that they can win, knowing that they would stand no chance at big horses in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, the Belmont Stakes, the Haskell Invitational, or the Woodward Stakes. If only we can find humans that are smaller and shorter than the ones who ride the big horses, we can have miniature horse racing.

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Monkeys, my friend. Think monkeys.

[@beigebiscuit8081]

Hi what how many hh is this cutie?

[@joshkennedy9518]

I am very interested in a miniature horse as a guide animal because I am blind

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Best of luck.

[@leestephenson4359]

this is just my opinion, but shouldn't you be able to work with him without the whip toughing him? I have two miniature horses and all I have to use is a lead rope. Just saying

[@lifebyhannah392]

A lunging whip is an extension of your arm, if used correctly. It is also a great tool to add and release pressure.

[@DariaHarruff]

@@lifebyhannah392 screw that im not getting a pony period is that you want me to have screw that you cant force me to be bossy with a pony

[@lifebyhannah392]

@@DariaHarruff it’s just normal communication. Same thing with horses. If you don’t communicate and respect, and listen to your horse, then your horse WILL take advantage of you. All horses have a “pecking order”. You should always be at the top. Otherwise it could be very dangerous with you.

[@lifebyhannah392]

@@DariaHarruff it’s just normal communication. Same thing with horses. If you don’t communicate and respect, and listen to your horse, then your horse WILL take advantage of you. All horses have a “pecking order”. You should always be at the top. Otherwise it could be very dangerous with you.

[@DariaHarruff]

@@lifebyhannah392 no no its never the horses fault its yours

[@rianaduraan4053]

Amazing

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Thanks for watching

[@lisacochran6846]

What do you do when they bite and jump up

[@lifebyhannah392]

Keep their feet moving. I don’t know the backstory of this horse or how much work he’s done, but if you have a horse who has behavior issues, get them in the round pen, keep their feet moving, change directions, get them focused on you. This is a great exercise for respect and trust, BUT, the biggest sign you want in this training is join up, a horse will tell you when they display licking and chewing, starting to smaller their circle around you, putting their head down, inside ear on you. They are then asking to join up with you and you be their leader. When they display those signs, that’s a great time to release pressure, lower and back off with the lunge whip or tail of a lunge line. They will slow and turn to you, that’s when you can angle your body away from them, and they will come in gently to be part of your “herd” Also, horses bite usually, (not always) as a later resort, so make sure you are paying attention to body language and not ignore first initial signs. Remember that you are listening and communicating in their language first, our language second.

[@lisacochran6846]

Where do you live I need help with my Jackson

[@yosefmartinez9318]

I can se that you have some llamas too and many others cute animals ecen wild turkeys and deer too

[@azreeayie5513]

Why dont use lunggage rane more easier to control them

[@kashafnooriyah3100]

My horse is even like that

[@tiffanybirt2035]

Our mini kept on trying to kick and bite my sister while she was walking around with him

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

One of the best ways to teach a young horse to respect you is to teach them basic ground work training. If you look up Clinton Andersen on YT he has great videos on teaching young horses respect.

[@gretchenferguson3322]

HELP WHERE ARE YOU I need help with my miniature 😩

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

I hope you got it figured out.

[@Evelyn_equestrian]

In the round pin you were telling him to turn around by placing the whip in front of him, then telling not to do that? He was confused, and he did do what you told him what to do. You need to work on your body language before working with a hors

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Mmmmkay.

[@phyllisanderson2296]

You are not consistent and obviously confusing the horse. Maybe spending some time watching experienced horse trainers could be of great help. When you put a video out you are responsible for teaching other novices...and you are not knowledgeable enough for that responsibility. It's great your family is offering support and maybe you can all enjoy watching videos. But there is an important thing to remember...find out who is making the video and learn if they are knowledgeable!

[@lifebyhannah392]

She’s learning and she’s sharing her experiences. She’s allowed to do that. No one here is claiming to be an expert.

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Are you serious with this comment? Haha...okay. You have yourself a marvelous day there Phyllis.

[@Menoetia]

@@lifebyhannah392 And people who are learning should not be in charge of "training" a horse.

[@sn8323]

This mini needs a hoof trim before anything

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Mmmmkay.

[@Love_one.another]

I wondered why you needed to push that she was loving in the beginning because watching this with an open mind I still had to turn it off. I couldn’t imagine treating my animals this way. 😢

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

Mmmmkay. Thanks for stopping by.

[@mashley444]

Please tell your friends that they need to put some weight on him and hoof trim.

[@trueboxingkings3721]

He wasn't trained so it could've been dangerous to try the hoof trim. As far as weight he looks great. He looks like a horse should, I see way too many mini horses that look like fat donkeys.

[@anayakey822]

His weight is completely fine. And it's probably difficult to trim his hooves knowing that he's dominant.

[@DariaHarruff]

i hate horses and ponies they suck they're dangerous

[@MikeGreenOutdoors]

🐴🐴🐴😳

[@DariaHarruff]

@@MikeGreenOutdoors im tired of being forced to deal with a pony i don't like being its boss