Ride Smart with Craig Cameron: Working with an Older Horse Part 1

Craig works with an older horse that hasn't been ridding in about 7 years, using his proven horse training techniques. Pt 1

[@SusanBuckingham-ut2ez]

Well hello partner! The last time I saw you on TV was many years ago! You rode a big white horse back then and were in a terrible wreck! You came back on all gimped up with broke ribs and crutches....we were all so devestated and relieved to see you. And here you are, maybe 15-20 years later and you're still at it! And I'm just an old cowgal, still can't get enough equine stimulation. I've subscribed to your channel and will stay right here til one of us rides off into the sunset. Lots of love from an old buddy, what a marvelous surprise! God bless ya, Craig!

[@ac12201]

I love how you show how hard it is to work with a horses. You have the experience, and perfect timing to make it look easy, but even you have to breath hard and keep going. Thank you sir for being honest.

[@maggsm3392]

She's a lovely horse. She seems very sensible. Love watching you Craig. (from Aus)

[@PathologicallyPositive]

What a legend to teach so many great techniques for free like this! I gotta order one of those pullin collars!

[@DaytonaRider1]

I have a few of them... they are great.

[@Sorraiamustang]

I met Craig at the Ohio Equine Affaire years ago . Truly a pleasure to meet and extremely knowledgeable when it comes to horse training . Such a great person to learn from . Greatly Appreciate you Craig .

[@bethr7621]

What I love about your training method is that it's ALWAYS ABOUT FOUNDATION FOUNDATION FOUNDATION !!!

[@PONYHEAVEN]

THIS is content, that we ordinary folks need. Not a second of all your videos has ever bored me.

[@kevinmalloy2180]

As a beginning rider I learn so much in watching your videos!

[@bung369]

I got myself a 10 yr old mare, barely handled, feet never done, i gained her trust with ground work and lots of grooming, had to get her to lift her feet to trim that was the hardest, now i use an angle grinder on her feet, and she lets me ride her

[@IsaacSwift-uc7jq]

Great stuff! Thanks! 👍

[@kidstuff44555]

When a horse is taller at the withers than your head, that's a big horse :)

[@lars1480]

That is a very Nice looking horse like The size and confirmation just about perfect

[@karlpeter6927]

you mace it look easy, but ist so hard in the begining

[@mikehooper4359]

Anyone know where the second half of this is located, love to see how she works out.

[@clayoreilly4553]

What a big, beautiful mare and she moves really nice. I think she's gonna be a good'un.

[@PONYHEAVEN]

So cool.

[@jackieschroeder3737]

How is it that she hasn't been ridden in seven year's ? She seems very sweet and she's beautiful.

[@dlbassett]

Can you explain the difference between flagging her with pressure to yield and flagging her to ignore it (gentling). What are the cues in doing this. You never explained it

[@PathologicallyPositive]

It’s just his body language that communicates the intention of asking for movement or not. Specifically, the position of his shoulders legs and arms, or what he’s squaring up to, and maybe even his eyes. Dennis Reis explains it better in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqWsXmalhcmHrtEsi=JZGiOJ2Ak6HwxNDg

[@nobodyxx560]

As a deeply communistic American, I enjoy your antics. I thought the lack of belief in modern science got you during the pandemic. Happy to see your back. What did you do to your finger? You also sound sadder, what happened? Are you okay?

[@annelanders2462]

Always stops square and balanced....maybe a western dressage prospect?

[@lars1480]

Well I Think Your are missing where this horse is at - seems to be very Well broke and used to be handled - you are not smart in The way you approach this horse sorry I don’t see The feel and harmonie there should be - it seems to me you from The start looked fore problems and Your Reading is not very good.🤔

[@marymartin8763]

He’s a trainer, you can’t make friends with every horse when you only have so many hours in a day and multiple other horses to work with. Also his job is to find the problems and fix it, if he just worked with the things she’s already good at that mares owner wouldn’t want to pay him since nothing changed. Pat Puckett is a trainer whose also on KZbin if you want to watch someone with their own horse in training who can take their time and go slow and be friends. This is the reality of training though, you don’t have time to bond with every horse, you just have to teach them what their owners want them to know

[@PathologicallyPositive]

Feel is mutual, hence the the term horsemanship, that is horse-man-ship! It may look a little choppy, but desensitization is essentially exposure therapy. That mare is clearly anxious about being driven and the flag work, so presenting a troubling stimuli that the horse may not like(incrementally or responsibly) is really therapeutic. Craig is a sage horseman. Have you watched any Doma Scarpati? Some of his demonstrations might be considered flooding, but I think that for someone with exceptional skill they can push a horse just beyond their comfort zone so that they overcome their fears with bravery