PIAFFE IN-HAND (OMG HIS FIRST TIME!)

[@maryanneking9855]

Joseph, you have a knack of explaining this so well! Also love your kindness towards your horse!

[@JosephNewcomb]

Thank you Mary.

[@karennord2271]

It is fun to watch your presentations AND your sisters. Love the sibling connection!

[@christopherburns2204]

Btw, Joseph. Your musical choices for your videos are super.

[@andreanix8603]

I watched the video where you took Fin out on a "trailride" through the suburb and you said do things with them! Awesome! Now I am hooked. I'm distracted from the world! I'm false idolling you!! Ok, just idolling, and speaking of idle! That's me watching your videos-idle! I'm also taking your advice to watch topriders to heart. I want to be Grand Prix now! If not now, tomorrow! I need the instructional videos. I learn something from every one of yours especially when you try to teach something. I can tell you have that "gift" and like how you treat them with honor and respect. That's the biggest thing of all. Plus I think I can learn from you! Its one in a great number who can teach! So keep teaching me! Your videography is very addicting. I have to go ride now. All the flies!!! How hot is it outside?!!!

[@DianeLee999]

We and Dom are so fortunate to learn from such an intuitive, gentle and positive teacher. You are also blessed to work with him! It’s really the trusting relationship between you that allows him to THINK about what you’re asking and agree to it. Awesome video, Joseph. Great work.

[@lindseylyle6406]

This is absolutely the most adorable thing I've ever seen. I love how much you love your horses

[@hollyhalsey8055]

I may never get to ride the piaffe but I will live vicariously through your wonderful Vlogs! I have a lesson tomorrow on my horse and will use your enthusiasm in my ride with Elizabeth Johnson on Rowdy tomorrow morning. You really have something special Joseph! Assuming you are in San Diego County, is it possible to to audit one of your classes, I will bring you coffee!

[@Krinsta1]

I love the way you are with your horses

[@brandonsszumski4229]

I love the bond between you and the horses Joseph. I love when there's a bond with me and the horse.

[@luciemarinov9909]

Very clear explaining and I love seeing ur horse love you!

[@JosephNewcomb]

Thank you!

[@sarahbiermann5889]

Thanks for another great video. The things I enjoy are your attitude, gentleness and clarity, your connection with the horses, the quality of your horses and your camera work/editing. You keep it interesting!

[@edwinahicks5010]

Lovely video Joseph, one tiny request? Your whip is black and against the horse it’s hard to see, especially on the long camera shots. Could you put some white tape or similar on the end of the whip so you can see exactly where you are using it.?

[@JosephNewcomb]

Great idea. Thank you.

[@CS-bi3hh]

Thanks for presenting this well- functioning, effective concept! It really works :). After 5 weeks ground work and using all building blocks i'm sooo happy :) Wasn't easy to get the correct half steps but yes, yesterday we did 3 of them.

[@joelynnewcomb7390]

Congratulations!

[@CS-bi3hh]

@@joelynnewcomb7390 Thank you :)

[@arynheath2381]

Aww Dom! He's obviously so intelligent and you laid out the question so well! He's very willing and you're a great teacher. Fun to watch!

[@tracydean3678]

You're such a good trainer. I can see the bonding going on between you two. The first horse in the vid is a real character with shavings on his head. 🐎 💜

[@JosephNewcomb]

Thank you. He really is a character!

[@jilldevinesolliday3764]

I really appreciate the information on in-hand you have been sharing on your videos! My horse has gotten very good at lifting his hind legs and holding them up until I release the pressure. I have started to ask for the half steps. We might get them occasionally but I feel he gets irritated and starts kicking out instead of lifting. I don't want to be inadvertently teaching him to kick. I do try to back off and give him breaks. Would love to hear from others on this!

[@brendawhite6540]

There ya go... the famous eye ball shot😀thanks... pretty horse 😀pretty Dom

[@ThePaulahoo1]

Those dreamy eyeball moments are the best, aren't they?

[@ThePaulahoo1]

WAY TO GO DOM!!!! Dom's like: "Piaffe-shmeeaffe, I want kisses!" Love Finch and his shavings bath! For those of us who own incurable spook-monsters, we prefer a Xanax or two as our morning meal. It helps numb us to the embarrassment of our flowing tears puddling up in our chinstraps as our horses spook for the ten-thousandth time at C, and then bolting headfirst into the beginner rider! Lovely video, as always!

[@sarahbiermann5889]

Piaffe-schmeeaffe! He he he...

[@DianeLee999]

You are funnny! Puddles in your chinstrap!

[@mfmacaulay8343]

I really love your approach with respect to not only breaking things down into tiny steps, but also taking lots of breaks or changing things up so they stay fresh and engaged. ❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@janicegalloway5636]

Very exciting to watch you teach those baby steps. Love your patience with the horses :)

[@JosephNewcomb]

Thank you!

[@nancydonahue4256]

The joy and passion for the work you do is so evident in all of your videos.

[@helenhogan557]

This guy is good with sequence and explanations

[@_stillyellowsnow]

Just this dude hanging around those super high quality horses😁😁imagine how much work of breeders and sportsmen and riders is behind such a well bred animal :0

[@JosephNewcomb]

The breeders have done an amazing job. And also everyone who handled these horses since they were young.

[@kathlynterry8196]

That was soooo exciting to see him do that. Utterly fascinating. I’m not that great at breaking steps into such tiny blocks so it was thrilling to see how it’s done. And he has such a fine personality. Good job to both of you.

[@trishhart8766]

It's such a kind and lovely experience watching you work with such gentle and powerful animals and I'm still unsure why it makes me tear up. Love works in so many mysterious ways, amen? You are an amazing gift. Merry Christmas.

[@leez2834]

You and your horses have great personalities. Makes for great videos and I can't stop watching.

[@JosephNewcomb]

Thank you lee. I’m glad you like them.

[@lyndseyjohnson5380]

Lovely demonstration Thankyou

[@SLR33406]

BRAVO DOM!! 👍🏻

[@JosephNewcomb]

SLR_FL thank you. He is so special!

[@Classyk99]

i like how this is broken down and on a horse that is also green to it. Every Piaffe video is always a horse that is somewhat experienced , It make it super hard to understand where and what the starting point truely looks like. I did see another video where her horse kicked out and she was like just ignore it Things like that where you can see the fails or the not so great yet lets you know how it looks to start. I started my horse on basics of Piaffe today.. Ended up teaching two of them because one got jealous the other was being worked with.

[@thatsgawsome]

Great great job! You are wonderful at breaking things down for both the horse and the viewer! I wish I could watch you in person!

[@jameswoodard6271]

Hey, looks like you washed your car. Wait-, we had rain. My truck got washed by that storm too.😄 Really like your ground work videos, very helpful. 👍

[@silverpurkat]

I had the fortune to have my 2 week colt do the piaffe. We halter trained from day one just in case it’s needed for emergencies. We also have a soft rope go around the front of the chest and around the rear low above the hocks making like a suitcase with my right hand and lead him with my left especially at that age to protect his neck and not flipping. My daughter lead the mom while I handled our colt. I gently was showing him how to be patient, control his energy and go in my hand with his halter and to my pleasant surprise he started to channel his energy and the half steps in a light trot. I decided to put a little tiny weight with my right hand on the spot where the saddle would be and it was springy, light and rhythm. He went about a good 40-50 feet. He is a natural and we can’t wait to start him 3-4 years but of course be patient. 😉

[@minderellafox7906]

Thank you! Will give it a go this weekend...too hot to ride here!

[@audreybreuls9117]

Thank you Joseph! I really needed this video. I'm starting in hand work with my 4 year old (Ferro x Jazz) for teaching leg yielding and as a fun part we also do the leg lifting already. He picks this stuff up so quickly, it's unbelievable! Not ready for the bigger work yet, but I can feel a change in riding him since I started to 'explain' the exercise first to him on the ground. Thank you so much for being my inspiration!

[@Kholoured]

That was awesome to see!! So cool

[@jbennett574]

Love your videos! you explain things so well

[@teresafickling5387]

Lovely! I know that was 2 years ago but do you remember the age of the horse at that time? I have a 3 year old Negro gelding that shows a natural talent for the piaffe but haven't addressed the half steps in our groundwork due to his age.

[@RadishandRoux]

I love watching your videos! I’d love to hear more of how you two met and formed EDI...curious about the story behind it and who you are as horse trainers. Thanks for sharing!

[@suebbb9827]

That was so incredibly great! Nice...

[@suebbb9827]

So glad Edwina posted her comment about the use of a lighter whip or white tape, I struggled seeing but understood what you did in the beginning but when you moved the camera away, it was difficult. Dom is such a good horse!

[@falizianme5846]

Wowzer! Power pony! And Finchy... omgosh too cute the little sleepy head. Question. How do you decide when to start teaching them? Great video!

[@Pferdecoach]

Dom loves you.

[@AnjaMertens]

I just LOVE your excitement! Which camera do you use? It's awesome.

[@sonie1045]

Hi I want ask why are you tapping with the rubber part of a whip. Is that better? ❤️btw amazing video👌😍thanks for sharing this with us

[@JosephNewcomb]

Great question. It’s better for the leg lifting. It gets a different type of response.

[@Pferdecoach]

@Sonie.....in my environment is an east german dressage trainer who takes 2 broomsticks out of his broomstick corner for forehand and hind legs while rider on the horse with draw (?) reins ( Schlaufzügel ) and with that he is knocking against the horses legs for passage the whole long side of riding arena getting legs higher .......terrible....in my opinion a horse who needs that torture from the ground doesnt need to do piaff passage at all , even a pony doesnt need to jump over 2 meter

[@sonie1045]

@@JosephNewcomb thank you so much for your answer❤️

[@leec2094]

What a beauty!

[@tamekaellard8171]

Do you have any tips on how to teach a horse to lift its back? Or would be able to break down how to ask your horse to do that? I feel like it is the big thing missing for me at the moment!

[@leealexander3507]

Well done!

[@milana.hansen1252]

that horse is so charming!

[@cindynoble2037]

Awwwww..Finch wanted some Starbucks too🐴💗☕☕☕

[@JosephNewcomb]

He totally did. :)

[@howtohorsewhisper]

At what age do you start teaching your horse this piaffe ground work?

[@1sacoyle]

what do you do when they kick out rather than lifting the leg?

[@maggierobbins4511]

Were you still tapping him below the hocks at the end. It was far away. I couldn’t tell. Or was it on the rump? Thanks

[@thatsgawsome]

How many arenas are there at your barn? It looks like a huge place. Do you have to get there first thing in the morning to have the arena to yourself?

[@kiara_fitze_equestrian]

Cool! One question, do you use treats or just pressure release reward?

[@moniquesmith5501]

I still feel like i am missing a step! my horse offers to break in a diagonal pair with legs lifts have done trot halt rein back trot again getting him following me and he know to pick up back leg alternately will do five or more. I know I am missing something. But , boy it really helps the mouthed work! And, really fun also!

[@mirandaford8693]

Is it worth it to try and teach my 6 year old OTTB?

[@moniquesmith5501]

yes am teaching my otto

[@Phoenix-yu5td]

AWWWWW hes so cute 🤣😂

[@robininatree1]

What is your philosophy on using treats as part of in-hand training? Otherwise, If you are up for a challenge, it would be wonderful to see someone demonstrate training some of the very old-school collection movements like levade, pesade, and passade in-hand. Thanks for all that you do!

[@JosephNewcomb]

Treats can be good in certain situations. Some horses get too interested. Scratching them on the withers can be really good too.

[@Tulipsaki]

What breed is Dom?

[@exclusivedressageimports9670]

Tulipsaki he is a hannoverian by Don Index Don Frederick

[@edwinahicks5010]

I don’t know if you where able to arrange watch the Freestyle Dressage at Olympia Horse Show London the other night? I felt that the winner was using far too much spur. To me it looked like a constant jabbing in the horses side. It’s ugly.I always think dressage should show a beautiful harmony between horse and rider, a true partnership. I was very disappointed that the judges seem to reward this type of riding by placing him first. Would like to know your opinion?

[@Pferdecoach]

@Edwina Hicks.....smile for your comment, what would it be the first rider showing a Grand Prix without any spurs ?? .... like doing first piaff steps Joseph showing above without bridle i am wondering about that this works with such a young horse and in that short time he is training Dom ? my respect !..- i havent seen it yet, can you post it here ? who wins ?

[@edwinahicks5010]

Frederic Wandres was the winner. Horse & Hound published a picture which demonstrates my point exactly . Unfortunately I cannot post it on here for you to see. I am sure there must be a video showing the test. It will be interesting to hear Joseph’s opinion.

[@Pferdecoach]

@Edwina Hicks .......ahaaaaa...ha ha....i wondered also how fast he gets that level ( cause i saw other competition of him with exactly that gelding this year in www ) - allowed to ride or being member of that "olympic" (?) club now ...smile.....2 years ago he was riding for breeding barn Bon Homme near Berlin ( maybe he has learned something by really experienced trainer Holga Finken that time who stayed at Bon Homme only for few months ) , then he, Wandres, changed back to Mr. Kasselmann again ( where Joseph visited the million auction horses - the Kasselmann & Schockemöhle business ) from where he is obviously so pushed now ......here he is with a chestnut stallion he was always riding/training from that Bon Homme barn I saw him on that stallion shows Bon Homme very heavy sitting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poKsnoBsgrJpr6s .......................smile...and i am glad that people of other countries have eyes ,,....smile ....you cant buy olympic dressage medal, if that would happen I would give up all and would never watch any sports any more .....never

[@Pferdecoach]

@Edwina Hicks...just find the ride : kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmPIpZanhrqgsJI ...so then , i am same opinion as you are....whole lower leg is hacking without right timing for impulsion ( hacking when horses hind leg is in the air !) totally different or opposite to Anky van Grunsven`s leg aid in the passage with Bonfire to bring hind legs under ...my old RIP trainer said leg aid comes from riders supple ankle like thinking driving bicycle backwards - the main secret ! - for me the big bang of good riding - but this is like ducks moving in a pond forward ( I always tell that funny duck example to beginning students please dont do it ) ...sorry to say that ,smile, but we must reward it anyhow for that reason this horse is really good understanding him

[@lucybridgwater7301]

A lot of people do in hand in side reins, why do you chose not to thank you 😊

[@JosephNewcomb]

I do sometimes but I feel I have more control without. It depends on the horse. I can position the frame more how I like and still keep connection without the side reins.

[@jilldickson4352]

Do you get coffee for free from Starbucks with all your advertising?

[@ElaPe1]

Highly caffeinated = highly going to the bathroom ;-))

[@lenaleandersson3644]

What cane a do ife The hourse take off just like that ife you note cane truste The hourse what do youe do than

[@JosephNewcomb]

I’m not sure I understand but try to go back to the groundwork and get everything really good on the ground. Try to correct the basics.

[@leealexander3507]

I don't function without a massive amount of caffeine.

[@dianereiser6417]

Just get a Paso Fino.

[@DianeLee999]

Diane Reiser hahaha