The Most Difficult thing to Teach a Horse

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

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[@PONYHEAVEN]

Impressive video!! You make it look as if everyone can do it. The hardest thing to teach a horse, according to me: overcoming bad experiences, unlearn fear, turn bad into productive habits. The same counts for us rider folks.

[@erynd2524]

Yes.

[@nicolecourt7829]

Never see a horse in western riding doing such dressage work in a good and relax motion ! Great job! And thank you for the respect you give to your horses 🐴 🤎👍

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks

[@percheronlove888]

Also.....thank you for treating ALL HORSES with kindness and respect......we need to realize these gorgeous sentient creatures deserve only respect from us.....they should never be slaves to humans. Bella......Ethereal.....2022

[@Mainecoon_Izzy]

My 92-year-old mother who passed last August used to tell me as a child and up to the very last of her days. My mother said horses are very spiritual creatures... Anyone who harms one, will surely spend eternity in hell

[@melissadinapoli7253]

@@Mainecoon_Izzy your mother was very wise, to understand that horses are God’s angels on earth it’s extremely insightful, they have free spirits and when they choose to bond to a human it is a rare and special gift to be cherished and nurtured, she seems like she was strong and kind, wise and patient and had a special connection to God and his merciful wisdom that was Special and unique. Not all of us are blessed with that deep understanding of His word and intentions for us. Her faith and understanding was something very special. Thank you for sharing that with us ♥️

[@horsense2]

I think you just changed my horsemanship life. Thank you. Wish I’d learned this 5years ago. Well done Ryan, thank you.

[@j-book3937]

Very nice. Pretty much the way I was taught but I was really too abrupt, rushed as you say, and took a while to relax. On a side note, we talk about teaching the horse to do flying lead changes. Well I've now watched a number of horses young and old do them without having any instruction by people while playing in the field. They do it naturally. What we are doing is teaching the rider to set things up appropriately and the horse to release on the cue. When learning one day on my jumper I was casually riding along and shifted my weight just a little. The horse did a smooth effortless flying change. He was clearly seeking release into his need for balanced carriage. The experience was a game changer for my rides thereafter. The next step of course was to do it on my request and not the horses idea.

[@percheronlove888]

Love to watch you ride.....I ride english.....you make me want to give western a try. Such a beautiful mare with a soft mouth....really just a dance between you and her or him....gorgeous horse.🐎💖💖

[@naomilandry7816]

Thank you! I'll work on this with my mare. When I first tried teaching her to do lead changes, I pushed her through, just like you said, and she began rushing the lead changes. She's had the last couple years pretty easy doing slight riding work and trail riding and liberty and I would like to restart getting into a bit of harder work again. Definitely will be working on this!

[@carinegevaert3775]

All I can say is that if there was more quality trainers around in the 'classical dressage' world, we wouldn't have to cry our eyes out when watching all the crap that's going on in all levels of dressage competitions. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@lydiagould3090]

Ha ha, I remember teaching my horse flying lead changes for my Parelli L2 back in the day! It wasn't pretty and my amazing mare just put up with me doing all the things you mention. My gelding got bothered and sped up through the change. Thankyou for this vid. Sadly my old gelding died, but I am now starting a new horse, so this will help me in the future!

[@deballen8046]

Excellent explanation! It was easily understood, now to put it into practice. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@KingsMom831]

Really easy to understand explanations. With all the videos on lead changes, this is probably the easiest, most simplified video I’ve seen. Great video, as usual🙏😊

[@jarjar0653]

Beautiful Sage. Great information thanks!

[@lisanadinebaker5179]

What a lovely, lovely mare.

[@mariannekelstrup7633]

Thank you! I ride English and my horse will happily do a nice countercanter, but I can only get him to do leadchanges with his front legs, and because I've been trying to push it through it'll get all rushed and clunky. He's a very nice, gentle boy, so he doesn't speed up or run away, but it's clear to me he is unsure what I want, which ofc. makes him tense up a bit. This is going to help us so much, I know what I've been doing wrong.

[@kymharris269]

I’ve never taught a lead change to my horses, but during my years at pony club in my youth, the theory was to teach the half halt as a precursor to something changing (like pushing the clutch in to change gears in a manual car). So cantering left, straighten up, half halt then ask for the right canter. We were taught to do it on a figure 8, half halt to return to a trot in the middle, half halt then change direction and ask for a canter.

[@KingsMom831]

Thanks for the video Ryan!

[@paulafraser1]

Great video Ryan.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you!

[@minderellafox7906]

Really good video! This is such a good explanatory video on how to teach them changes from a cue. I’m a dressage rider, and this is how I have been teaching. We also do a lot of speed changes within the canter too, much needed on big warmbloods 😂

[@ElizabethDMadison]

I just saw this lesson at the Midwest Horse Fair. This horse does it perfectly but if your horse is tense and unbalanced your mileage may vary!

[@jackwoods4965]

Good

[@oliviameier3555]

these videos are awesome! These have helped me in training my baby horse with great understanding and explanation. keep them coming!

[@megzjanes]

Great video! Agree with so many others, you two make it look so easy!

[@EllaTerHaar]

First! I love all of your vids, they teach me a lot!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Awesome thanks

[@paulbeyens536]

wow, again a fantastic lesson, you can explain really difficult things so well, when are you coming to Belgium I have a nice place to come and give a clinic :) my lead change succeeded yesterday! but I did train a lot and this is thanks to all the video series that can be found on Ryan's petreon page!!!

[@Ako-Ako44]

Nice to watch but OMG I lost it..... you’r so Quick and make it look so easy🙈

[@Ginger-w8h]

I have the same issue. Please introduce slow motion into some of your videos 🤗

[@sharonvisini5531]

OMG. West Coast Swing dance moves with your horse!

[@HEROICRacingApparel]

Excellent video!!!

[@annieberrier6712]

Ryan. Great video. Love your style of teaching. Can you address the tightness of the throat latch? I have seen super tight vs quite loose. Thanks

[@LADYparelli]

This is great Ryan thanks.

[@kathleendorr8626]

My biggest challenge has been getting a horse to side pass. I truly think I’m dyslexic when it comes to teaching to side pass. I’ve never had problems with flying lead changes.

[@MBrusaZappellini]

Great explanation and demo! Thanks RR!

[@mr.miaumiau2892]

Sure I got some important info, I thank you

[@blanca2301]

Wow! That was very helpful! Thanks!!!!

[@pattievon6904]

Very good 👍 thank you!

[@Mustangsinfinity]

Thanks!

[@elgallorojo]

thanks sir

[@kathleendorr8626]

Do you have a video on teaching a horse to side pass?

[@comesahorseman]

👍👍 (Isn't spring just wonderful this year??)

[@johankannemeyer7284]

Hi Ryan, thanks for this demo. It will help me a lot. Just a question. In the lead change just before the counter canter exercise you said you turn the horse's head to the left and push with your right leg. Has that been a slip of tongue? Surely its head to the left and pushing with the left leg. Just asking

[@Ako-Ako44]

Oh yes Kerstin - i’m working on

[@Ako-Ako44]

Ups - Oh yes Kerstin i’m working on my horse to overcome previous bad things happend to her in The past! (Sorry for my wrighting shills)🙈

[@EagleSoul]

Rookie question here🙉. Why is the, cinch so loose?? Is there a purpose for that? Great video. Cheers from Silvana from South America Uruguay 🇺🇾

[@evelyn-nm6iy]

ive got taught the second cinch is to stop the saddle tipping up if you go downhill or bucking or any downward thing so it doesnt need to be as tight as the first one! english saddles dont need this because they are smaller and the main girth is more towards the middle of the saddle!!

[@robotbuster1487]

♥️ Dapple Grey Mare

[@galecreek]

The most challenging thing to get a horse to do is, to do what you ask even when it goes against their basic instinct, and better judgement. I've had a lot of smart horses. They think "Why should I go over this thing when I could get hurt. And we could very easily go around it?"

[@BKind25]

Hello! I was just wondering, what size is your arena and what kind and depth of footing do you have? We would like to put in an arena, but can't decide on those things.

[@kimbecerra1312]

That was smooth. Question… is my mare worth spending training time as a 20 yr old, unridden for ten years? She’s the horse I have from an inheritance. She’s just like starting over and your videos are so awesome. I’m a clutch with ropes. I wish you were planning a trip to Iowa to evaluate her.

[@_mooncake__]

if she's still on good shape, go on! it can only be good for her to exercise :)

[@leealexander3507]

The horse I have right now learned flying lead changes easily but that's not the norm.

[@Moodtoodrude]

Flying changes!

[@Ginger-w8h]

I have trouble sometimes seeing what you are presenting - like here. Running the video back and forth is frustrating and doesn’t work very well. Please consider slow motion in parts of your videos. It would really help. Thank you 🤗

[@crystaldawn8875]

Recently horse owners have showed up in my life..i find nobody is riding their horses..apbeit it seems these horses are from abusive backgrounds and i know xilcho about them. I feel compelled to understand them its like God is saying here its time now to learn horses..i dont kniw where to begin for now im just shoveling their poo and feeding and watering for another owner but i feel pulled to do so much more.

[@danlindeke2561]

The most challenging thing is a young inexpierened rider buying a untrained 2 year old horse.

[@avyboo6908]

Most challenging thing to teach a horse:To get the horse in frame

[@8pinehorsemanship438]

Lead changes and spins ?

[@cordywitt6400]

#support

[@stellarious7905]

What I think would be the most challenging thing to teach a horse: submission to unrelenting, steady pressure

[@ljwismer6028]

Flying lead changes

[@christiegarrett2578]

My horse won't move his front end to the right or left without walking forward with his back feet.

[@dianereiser6417]

That looks hard to do.

[@HobbitHomes263]

Odd. I've found that horses who work cattle figure out the flying lead chsngr all on there own simply becaue one lead is easier on them in a given circumstance

[@gretchenrohde1920]

Standing still.

[@HVVYMETAL]

For someone who is as green as it gets, can someone explain to me WHY you would need to do this? What's the functional purpose?

[@hannibruhngrann9211]

Hi Ryan!🤠 Is there a reason, why many of you western people tie a knot, or weave it. It changes the tail into a whip So, every time, the horse uses it tail, it gonna be whipped by itself. Is that very nice for the horse..? (Rhetorical question...).

[@elijahsegura644]

i will say i like your videos so far. I have watched a few of your videos and though i like your video i will say (its not hate or anything just a personal preference) that i don't really like those spurs of yours XD not a fan of them, but your content i do enjoy.

[@HobbitHomes263]

Dang. I wlways thought it was math. I had Thorough bred who could do geometry

[@hannibruhngrann9211]

Not to be spooky!

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Not sure I agree here. No one needs to tell a horse what lead to use when galloping around a field, they automatically know. Unless you are interfering with your horse, they'll choose the correct lead, won't they? When you're working cattle, your horse has way more awareness, and can adjust position way quicker than a rider can cue for a lead change. Maybe I just don't understand the real world applications of this.

[@epona9166]

Actually there is nothing we "teach" a horse to do that they can't already do on their own -- including lead changes. The teaching part is getting them to do the behavior on cue. Of course horses running freely in the pasture or working ranch horses will change leads automatically based on the situation. But a horse that's not doing anything but getting ridden around usually won't. I think doing figure eights at the canter and dropping back to a couple trot steps before asking the horse to go the other direction where he will naturally pick up the other [correct] lead is far easier than what's being taught here. After awhile you don't need even one trot step -- the horse will know the drill and just change leads. Then you can work on putting it on cue so that you don't have to be riding figure eights to get a lead change. PS -- I take back the comment about nothing we teach them that they can't do on their own. Trailer loading ;-)

[@evelynwaugh4053]

@@epona9166 Trailer loading, for sure. Side passing. I've just never been in the situation where my horse couldn't figure out what lead to take, so I leave it up to them. So far, they haven't fallen over or anything. Perhaps I don't see the real world applications for this. Your horse is going to be able to know what adjustments to make before you can cue him. I think if you ask your typical rider what lead they are on without looking at the shoulder, they can't even tell you.

[@epona9166]

@@evelynwaugh4053 I’m sure you’re right about the typical rider - if the rider is riding in a straight line. But if the horse picks up the right lead when he’s in a circle or turn to the left (counter canter), the rider is likely to feel it. As for letting the horse decide: If you’re riding in a straight line the horse is likely to pick up the lead that’s most comfortable for him. You don’t want the horse to become more and more unbalanced or one-sided. Same for rising trot in a straight line. You should change diagonals periodically to keep the horse’s development even. It’s tempting to stay in the diagonal that’s most comfortable but you can’t do that. I’m not disagreeing w you. Just pointing out situations where you prob shouldn’t leave it up to the horse.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

@@epona9166 I see your point, particularly with a younger horse. It's easiest to teach good habits, rather than remedial training of long engrained bad habits.

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How to understand the human!!

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Flying lead changes