Retraining a rescue cob

[@briarcunningham7284]

Better than drugs better than yoga...for stress relief I can go on a virtual carriage ride with a cute pony through lovely countryside. Thank you!!!

[@a.morrigan5870]

My feelings exactly :)

[@Dewdaahman]

you have a gift Barry, and for the horses, we see the wonders of His hand.. thank you Barry for the ride around..

[@elfinmoreton7190]

lovely to see, I've spent years on my own rescue cob, coming from a bad background of people driving him incorrectly he's now a show jumper !

[@darceythatsme3851]

elfin moreton that’s great

[@biddydibdab9180]

What a lovely horse. Barry Hook you turn them all into solid drivers and he looks so happy at 2:23. Bravo!

[@tictactoe325]

Thank you for the work you do. There's nothing better than seeing a rescue simply bloom and enjoy his work.

[@franlooving4203]

I learn so much from your videos. I have found 2 so far. The creativity/what you think of and implement at your farm to desensitize the horse to possible hazards while driving is incredible. I think that horse is lucky you found him and rescued him. What an incredibly beautiful horse! They should use him in movies. Not one bit of hesitation to go into that water. We had to practice water hazards and water jumps for cross country and it was never quite so bold in my experience. *I also want to say how impressed I am at the cars and trucks I've seen so far in these videos. As a kid, we would walk our ponies down the side of the road and most cars were decent but nowadays, people drive TOO FAST and have NO RESPECT in America. Not everywhere, but most places I've been. I love seeing the slower driving past your carriage. Thank you for posting.

[@lindsaygrove6153]

The scenery and the countryside is so amazingly beautiful in this video. I especially love all the old stone houses! It makes me wonder how old they are. Here in the U.S., we don't have ancient stone homes like that. It must be so neat to live in a country where it feels like you're being transported back in time with just a little drive through the country!

[@helenbrown8572]

Yes its beautiful in the countryside. We live hours from Barry but the countryside is just as lovely. Our home was built in 1682(if the walls could talk huh?)!! The walls are 1 metre thick and all the original fireplaces are still here and used. It was a millers cottage. The watermill is still within our land and we are great friends with its owners. They kept all the original workings and installed a large panel of glass so you can still see all the mechanisms. We drive through a fford to get to our home and Id not want to live anywhere else! Thank u for admiring our beautiful landscapes :)

[@zane4utwo]

I enjoy your videos so much. I don't get tired of watching them. what a beautiful horse.

[@exact109able]

Beautiful!!!!! Great job Barry and the rest of the team

[@loisblais3431]

Enjoy your videos very much. The sounds and the views give me the best armchair adventure through England. Love Roly. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Ontario Canada.

[@carolley9705]

Jolly well done Barry & Company. it's as good as being there handling the lines.

[@circashian]

"Look ma no hands!" lol Love your videos Barry Hook and ...the lady behind the camera and scenes :)

[@janasch8908]

wow beautiful! greetings from a german fan

[@terryfreshwater5636]

Good horses man Barry I had one like him and sold him in Chelmsford Essex is name was sprit bread him what a good cob

[@hackneysaregreat]

Nice carriage with warning light!

[@TrailPony]

I always enjoy your videos, you are so thorough and effective!

[@zane4utwo]

The auto drivers in your town and country are so respectful. Here in the US rarely would a driver give way to a horse. most speed up and blow the horn just to see if they get a reaction from the horse! I hate it.

[@NhemF]

In addition to being more polite drivers in general, you hit a horse or a cow you gonna need a new car

[@FlowingDepths]

Great as always, Barry, thanks for sharing.

Great video

[@equestriandaisy7127]

awh what a sweet cob

[@rodneywroten2994]

great video. is this a new buggy? it is nice. Louisiana says hello

[@ann53090]

No amazing carts in cob size like that in the States.

[@tozobozo4142]

Highly aesthetic, these mini-Clydesdales.

[@lyndacheeseman9735]

What a little cutie..

[@ily2739]

So beautiful ❤️

[@herecomestheboi1285]

Are his lower legs fuzzy because he's a cob or just because? I only ask because it's adorable.

[@brendareed8412]

Those are called feathers and not all cobs have them. Why he has them - I don't know, maybe his breeding? They are so pretty, but I imagine they are a lot of work to keep nice.

[@annamcknight2573]

He tries SO hard. I bet it is difficult to keep weight on this lad.

[@downhomesunset]

Is the metal dragging a desensitization method?

[@barryhook2]

Its part of our training program; showing that the horses don't panic even when such a loud noise suddenly begins behind them. Some carriages can be very noisy, and make more noise if anything falls off or breaks and starts dragging along the ground behind them, so we try and replicate that scenario with the sheet of metal. We also use it to show that even if something like this happens, the horses can still be controlled just in a soft rubber bit.

[@downhomesunset]

barryhook2 Thanks; that's a great idea.

[@sakurashy8492]

How do you know when a horse carriage gets to rough on the horses?

[@Gigabitties]

His tail needs a little trim, but he looks great! Sometimes a long tail will get stuck or he will step on it.

[@kallykat]

That noise is horrible… I get it’s part of training but omg headphones!

[@barryhook2]

Apologies Kally Kat! On our more recent videos we usually put a headphone-users warning when we're showing the metal sheet!

[@tinnybird1971]

I had to mute this video! But that is a BEAUTIFUL pony! 😉

[@SilverCheetah]

I've been wondering, I assume you only teach English disciplines? And would your methods work on a horse that I just want to ride not drive or is it discipline specific? Also where do you get the rubber bits? I've been to a couple stores here in the states but haven't seen them.

[@udaygurav6113]

👍💐

[@ladygardener100]

Rolo there :)

[@MeLoveMiku]

Isn't it bad for the horses' feet to trot or gallop on asphalt?

[@Isobel201]

No they have shoes on for protecting the feet.

[@MeLoveMiku]

the shoes doesn't protect their feet if they run on hard surfaces..... it makes it worse...

[@GoldenLioness100]

If they're fit and healthy with a well-balanced rider, or an easy-moving vehicle, it doesn't cause a problem. The ground can sometimes freeze or bake harder than tarmac etc, and doesn't necessarily cause a problem.

[@MeLoveMiku]

all i'm saying is that running on hard surfaces is bad for a horses' feet. not only their hoof. i work at a place where i drive horses every day. when the ground is too hard, i'm not allowed to run with the horses there. because it can damage their tendons. it has nothing to do if the horse is fit or not. running on hard surfaces is bad for them.

[@barryhook2]

Working on firm surfaces can help to strengthen tendons - you have to be careful not to do too much too soon, and increase fitness gradually (as with any discipline). Many injuries occur when working on surfaces with too much give (slippery mud/grass etc) and factors such as diet can play a part too. Hard surfaces will often show up lameness that isn't detectable when on a soft surface, but this doesn't mean hard surfaces are the actual cause of the lameness. Companion horses only ever turned out in fields can still develop splints, experience tendon strains and concussive laminitis for example. Cantering on roads forms part of our training due to the noise involved, hence why we do it (to ensure they don't panic and run away at faster paces). And having a good farrier is obviously vitally important!