One of the most important lessons your horse will ever have

[@HobbitHomes263]

Training: Be insisent but fair, honest and consistent. It works on horses dogs and kids

[@linuxrant]

and adults too!

[@TPWK216]

@@linuxrant 😅 hopefully!

[@saphireplayz5171]

I disagree. I gave my 10 month old lab a good beating for chasing horses . He never disobeyed me for the next 10yrs.

[@lay996]

​@@saphireplayz5171 Of course, he was scared of you. What did you expect?

[@saphireplayz5171]

@lay996 Exacly that. It worked a treat. Although I think it was more respect than fear as he would bend down when I raised my voice , almost bowing to me.

[@katking8223]

I have watched several of Ryan Rose’s vids. He is a rare person indeed. He had my full attention the first time I saw him saddle a horse. He didn’t slam it on its back. He doesn’t get all in the horse’s mouth. My worst peeve on people who ‘mistreat’ their horse by the inconsiderate and inhuman way they slam that saddle on. I have seen the horse tuck their hind end from that. 😢Some people don’t seem to be aware the spine is right there! ANYway, how’d you like your spine being treated like that? ! Ryan is impressive. Thank you Ryan!😮

[@myaccount2825]

He sure is. He’s a great teacher of how to understand how a horse thinks

[@myaccount2825]

I also agree about how so many can be so rough with their horses. We have had horses for quite a few years and are still learning. We have also been in the 4h world for close to 20 years and way too many horse people (adults, kids, and horse leaders) don’t understand how a horse thinks or communicates. It frustrates me to no end. They are prey and herd animals. We are predators and so are dogs/cats. That’s why we can more easily understand the dog and cats. Horses are much deeper and extremely smart as prey animals. Kids yanking on the reins, spurring like crazy, whipping with their speed crops or whatever they are using, and just being rough. The horses are anxious and get herdbound to the other horses because those humans aren’t being “herd leaders” - which keep them safe from predators. Drives me insane. 🤦‍♀️

[@AndyMetz-x6q]

I am not a horse owner, but this man's understanding of horses is AMAZING

[@Hat5858]

It's common sense horse sense.

[@catherinee.millard1831]

I think you got that sweet beautiful horse up from her nap! So cute--sleepy eyed and yawning. 😄

[@Bajkowski1]

Omg I love that horse. She’s about to fall asleep😂 So quiet!

[@hotwireman49]

Ryan you are the best. I watched a video yesterday by an alleged trainer riding a lovely blue roan. He was banging repeatedly on the horse's mouth to teach it to give its head right and left and calling it training. it was hard to watch and I felt so sorry for that poor animal. You'd never hurt a horse like that. I don't even own a horse anymore, but I never miss one of your videos. God bless you. sir, and the wonderful work you do! You are every horse's angel!

[@NicholasPalmese]

New horse rider here. Been watching a lot of Ryan’s videos. Looking to teach myself how to train my horse. Starting with a mustang but she’s been riddlin I can lead her around she shoes good and some what well mannered. I feel like it’s a good starting point. Excited to see the results. Plan on riding her this spring.

[@johndough1218]

Also a new rider here. We are staring with ground work only. We had a private yesterday. Amazing horsey

[@maggieb5326]

I love watching Ryan’s videos. His manner and techniques are so respectful of the horse and how they perceive and respond to pressure and release. He talks horse to horses. And his training methods are kind. It is the kindness of this approach that I respect. It produces horses that are respectful and trusting and a real partner. Respect is always mutual. And it looks so simple. But it isn’t. Timing of release is the key for clear signals. Also he is keenly observant of the horse such that he knows each horse’s personality type. I don’t have a horse at this point in my life. If I did, I would definitely join his patreon page. Definitely worthwhile! So much knowledge generously shared! God bless you Ryan!

[@rosemarybasse5498]

I love how quiet, but assured and responsive your horses are with you.

[@kidstuff44555]

With foals (or any untraine horse of any age), I start with steady pressure pulling them at right angles, because they're more likely to step forward due to becoming off balance. If you start straight on, they will almost always refuse to move or run back. Once they understand the concept of moving forward to a sideways pressure, its easier for them to understand straight ahead

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

👍

[@kponya]

I agree with this completely. I have to do this with even fully broke horses. Great way to teach

[@valeriehudson7276]

Ryan I can watch this again and again it reminds me I can be a puller, & I want to be a giver . .. geez thanks

[@nikk-named]

I keep using horse training techniques to train myself, in a way. And it's not always 1:1, but stuff like giving myself that initial pressure and then letting that go/not adding more once I've actually done the first step, is one of the fundamentals that I started working on in therapy, and sometimes still forget. i find these training videos very helpful for that. Cause horses do work alike to humans under stress. Or at least enough so, that it's a great parallel for me to make to be kinder to myself.

[@julzhepburn3688]

Hes a star ,,he really shows how to Start a horse ,,he makes sure they know their ABC before expecting them to learn to read,,and he demostrate,s that being a good trainer is not about drama ,but steady progression thro understanding ,,follow his teaching and you will have a safe horse to ride ,,a horse that understands you and is gonna love his work .❤❤❤❤

[@HobbitHomes263]

Young folks considering taking a due wrangling job or a ranch job need to know they may be assigned a string of 5-6 horses or be required to ride a lot of different horses. SOme are older experienced horses some may be young. The key is to NEVER take a horse for granted no matter how experienced they are. These kinds of exercises are important to know before you get on ANY horse you do not know because that horse doesn't know you either so, it is good to take a new horse thru some quick simple exercises so you know what you are working with and establish yourself as the leader and partner.

[@duxdawg]

Excellent advice.

[@SaanichtonMinistries]

Thanks Ryan. We have our daughter handling mini horses now. Once they are comfortable the pony’s then full horses.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Awesome

[@myaccount2825]

This is awesome!! "Speak the horse language" is number one. Great video and knowledge! 💕💕

[@DeltaDawn2025]

Thank you. I have a 14 year old Walker rescue who is green. You are helping us.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Great 👍 thanks

[@gingersmith8554]

Thank you Ryan, for this recap of the most elementary Basics to …. The Basics. There is no real connection to the horse, no matter what discipline you are dreaming about, without this fundamental understanding and connection between you and the horse, it’s the Foundation of relationship and everything else that you want to teach your horse .

[@ibel8152]

This is gold!

[@brenda9140]

⚘It is so, so evident how very much you truly care about and respect and love those creatures. Yes, sweet sweet love. By the way, I am your next door neighbor to the west of Wisconsin. Your state is my mothers home state. Her family name is Cleveland. Beautiful state.

[@DM-tf6mk]

I absolutely love Ryan's videos!

[@calvinlynch5014]

Great video. One thing missing is voice commands. My horses understand words very well and some of the halter training can and does confuse a horse. For instance lowering their head with a halter can get confused with the backup feel of a halter. So if you associate words the horse will be less confused. My really young horse locked her front quarters so it was a turning match until she had the general walk idea then short starts and stops. She learned the backup command and was confused when I tried to ask her to bring her head down and would backup so the pull down was a wrong feel. Instead of the post idea I had to added the voice word bow and simply brought her head down from the pressure on top of her head first then went back to the halter and taught her the halter pull. The short stops and starts worked best for me along with slowing down when teaching new ideas. Teaching the bow word is very useful when putting the halter on and getting them into learning mode.

[@krystaldaniels7940]

Very helpful! I got a super sweet walking horse made over the summer but when I tried to ride her at home I realized she had some MAJOR holes in her training! She won't give to pressure AT ALL. The only bit that didn't make her go totally nuts was a shanked curb but (which I don't like using). I decided to stop trying to ride her since it was just frustrating us both, and restart her from the ground up. This will give me a great starting point, im determined to make this mare my best riding horse ever! She has the absolute smoothest gaits💕

[@wjm9987]

you are a great teacher Ryan! so clear and to the point. thank you

[@drivendefense]

Thank you for taking the time to break this down and teach good communication. I appreciate this!

[@LoveMPLnD]

Love this video. I sent this to my more beginner students to help them better understand pressure and release

[@wizzyletsgetbusy6878]

She's so relaxed..says it all!

[@bapruis]

Perfect timing on this video, Ryan. I just acquired two gentle, but green quarter horses and this video will be very helpful. I’ll probably need to watch a few times to commit it to memory. This will be my first time working with green horses and I want to build the right “roads to the city”. (Great analogy and techniques for understanding horse/human training). Awesome info as always.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Great 👍

[@krystaldaniels7940]

You know, out of all four of my horses, the one that was sold to me as "green" is the best behaved! I actually got him for next to nothing when I bought a quarter horse made who turned out to be a bit too sassy for me lol. Bo, my "green" Arab is now my best riding, reliable old guy!🥰💖

[@hollytucker7216]

HI Ryan my horse riding teacher As a horse that As kicked and bucked me Off two time and there As been some times where he would try to kick my Or my horse riding teacher Off so we need your help Ryan

[@KingsMom831]

I’m so excited to watch this series! Your videos & information should be the standard for all horse people. Ryan Rose…Recipe for a Good Horse😊

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you 😊

[@SLOROB55]

Wow and thanks. Clearest simplest demonstration so moving shoulders and haunches direct and indirect rein I’ve seen. Helped me, and I sure my mare will appreciate it.

[@Mainecoon_Izzy]

Many thanks Ryan, another important addition to all your videos. Your wife’s horse (the 3 yr old), is just amazingly beautiful! I’ve noticed she has a sterling silver topcoat truly unusual and breathtaking💫👍

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks

[@samanthatoth2312]

Your videos have helped me so much to solve a lot of behavioral problems with my horse. Thank you!

[@freedomreigns-tg6tc]

I just bought an ottb and he is in need of a lot of ground work your videos are super helpful!!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Definitely 👍

[@KristynSchlavin]

Great ideas. Definitely important to the relationship. Thank you for all you do to help us and our horses.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you, hope your having great holidays. 🤗

[@Cowboycattlehauler911]

Thank you for posting these I have been following your steps and holy smokes what a change in our horse it’s actually working

[@Sorraiamustang]

I just found Ryan and have been enjoying learning from him.

[@Sorraiamustang]

There are lots of horse trainers out there ,Ryan is in my top 5 of what I consider the best .

[@susiemullins8113]

Thank you for the excellent information, I love the things you always show me

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

😃👍

[@garlandthompson5970]

This is so perfect for this time of year! It's colder than heck where I live, and me and my horses last thoughts are of these training, but these are great!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Great

[@NienkeJoe]

Happy New Year to you and your family. And to all who follow this channel!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Happy New Year!

[@KarenInCalif]

Great, thank you. My horse is coming back from the trainer in February, and I'll use these exercises with him.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Perfect

[@chrisp7548]

Thank you for another great video! I really enjoy watching you work with horses. Your calmness really shows through the horse's actions and attitude.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thank you

[@michaelchason7863]

Very good. Horses need their freedom. Learned alot

[@angiecarver3999]

Great training video, my new horse has been non responsive to leg pressure while I’m on her and refusing to move forward. Back to ground work and the basics. Looking forward to building that leader relationship with her.

[@marysinclair897]

I have a 9-month-old baby who is already so good with most of this. I will focus on what is in this video going forward. By the time he is a yearling, he will have this perfect! I love your energy.

[@ickster23]

I run through a random few of these very time the halter goes on. It's a good habit to get into and breaks up some of the habitual patterns the horse (and us) get into when doing such simple things as moving them to pasture day to day. Great info. I like your teaching style.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Perfect 👍 thanks

[@homeedconnect]

I really like this. Honestly, it's basic stuff in know in my head...but am still working to apply. It would help me so much to watch you do all these things with a horse that hasn't learned them yet. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us! -holly

[@calista1280]

Watch more of his videos! He's now working with a wild mustang that became his wife's horse. Watch from the beginning videos when he buys it at auction and then lives in the barn with it...😅 Steve Yound uses similar methods, mostly basket cases. The horses respond quickly, it's the owners who need to be retrained!

[@yvonnekiwior9633]

This clip is timely because, I am working on exactly these basics. Thank you!

[@sherrywaite931]

I recently rescued a 17hh ottb and I’m just a little thing With working your basic ground work with him He has been so much more Respectful and just a Pleasure to be around Thank you so much for your videos! 😁

[@HuntClubRdBarbie]

Thanks Ryan. God is in the details.

[@megandisselkoen]

I appreciate your clear explanation and demonstration. Thank you!

[@ladyfarrier5949]

Excellent video. I even learned something new. THANK YOU Ryan!!!!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Great thanks

[@topbark5]

Excellent 👌 thanks for sharing your horse experience 👍🌅🙏💯

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

It’s my pleasure

[@donnayaxley6725]

Love all your training videos

[@kentwilliams4152]

It was interesting that you mentioned “lead change.” When I was in my teens all the neighbor kids had horses as did I. I never ever heard anyone mention lead change. I had learned about it through a horse training correspondence course or I wouldn’t have myself. You are the first person who I have heard mention it. Thanks.

[@HeatherDMorris]

I was just working on my horse yesterday with this and found your video today. Very good stuff here and it's clear now I wasnt doing it right. Thank you

[@mimirosenkrance2116]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do your videos. I have worked with horses for a long time. Searched for someone to be so thorough on the explanation of moving horses. You are that for me. Thank you again. I will be joining your patron page soon.

[@andreabenfell5580]

Thanks ,you have helped me through a 'stuck' bit.

[@topcatwarrior]

Thank you, this is timely as I just started working with a two year old Irish Cob. I always either learn something new from you or are reminded of a method for working my horses. Happy New Year and keep posting these great videos.

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Awesome

[@shoshanabodner8496]

Very very very nice. This was a great video to watch. First of all thank you for being so gentil and patient with the horse, you can see that you are a real horsemen. Second of all these are great and I am definitely going to try them. Amazing work.

[@lazygardens]

It's surprising, considering the amount of time you have to spend leading a horse, that so many people don't take the time to make it easy for themselves and the horse. You see them clutching the rope next to the halter, pulling like it's a tug of war, and getting run over.

[@carariela]

She has a sweet disposition, her forehead marking reminds me of Secretariat. I know they are kinda popular markings but hers is very similar : )

[@70sGirl67]

Really appreciate your training work. This will help me so much with my new coming 2 year old filly.

[@ducnrun4659]

Great lessons to be learned here. Wish I knew what Ryan knows when I was young an horsin around!

[@KateHallBiz]

This is really helpful! My colt is amazingly gentle, but I've been struggling with getting him to move at more than a slow meander. He can be sat on and doesn't spook at anything, but he's never been taught how to give to pressure because he's so used to just being dragged around.

[@calista1280]

Hopefully you started releasing pressure as soon as he made the slightest effort to comply! Release is the Reward and tells them they got the answer Right!

[@KateHallBiz]

@@calista1280 That's what I did but he also died of a serious and extraordinarily rare illness (this comment was from a year ago)

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks for watching! This a one of many more detailed training videos on my Patreon page. If you want me to be your guide on your horsemanship consider joint my Patreon page www.Patreon.com/ryanrosehorsemanship

[@ladyfarrier5949]

So last month i just bought an 8-1/2 year old QH stallion... who hadn't even been taught to lead. He's been quick to learn and he tries hard to trust.... though still a little flinchy and jumpy sometimes as he's learning new things. Do you have anything about teaching stations or older stallions how to behave around other horses to be gentlemen? I've had studs before and had great success with being great gentlemen. But i also started working with them as babies and teaching respect. He's doing well in hand with respect.... but spring and breeding season isn't here yet... and he's bred twice before and never had a foundation until now, in the last month since i bought him. Any pointers or videos about that?

[@cathyweiss1814]

Great work Ryan Rose your horse is so cute!😊

[@8upJoker]

Thank you for this video. Very helpful

[@lauraalbertson7821]

Great 👍🏼 Teaching and easy to remove when I am with Him and no Video to look at 😗🐴💜Laura and Bear

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks 👍

[@lauraalbertson7821]

@@ryanrosehorsemanship oops Remember 🤔. And …HAPPY NEW YEARS 💥🌟

[@katiethiry]

Thank you, again, for this video demo. This was super helpful to me (and the new guy)!

[@shadowdancer1412]

This is such a good video. I wrote these down and am going to go out and test my horse. Looking forward to the next part of this video. ❤️❤️❤️

[@richardcarter3246]

What a great and peaceful video, so helpful for me going forward thanks for sharing your experience 😊

[@blanca2301]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

😀👍

[@Ako-Ako44]

Yah - that so cool and giving working with The horerses like that👍 thanks for reminding and happy new year🥂

[@ryanm3923]

Nice job Ryan!

[@plips71755]

You will also want to make sure you have a true sciatica pain from disc or other structural issues (and not just someone who has had a few months to weeks, or maybe no real medical training) . Ask your doctor to order your MRI for the whole spine to make sure you don’t have issues in upper spine and not just the lumbar region. And I know from experience, that spine issues usually require an MRI. But my reason for getting a full picture of your spine is because you can do a lot of damage doing stretches, exercises, even the way you lie in bed or walk ie your shoes without your doctor assessing your back with scans (a true doctor the ones with at least 7 years of medical training and then a few more in specialty medicine). Issues further up the spine can be causing problems that throws your lower back out of alignment. This can then throw your balance and walking ie knees, hips, ankles out also. If your alignment is out anywhere along the spine it will make everything worse. Don’t waste a lot of time doing as I did doing first this exercise and this one until my back became dished. The sooner you find out what your true issues are ie you could have a cancerous tumor, you could have osteoporosis or slipped discs, arthritis which can be worse than you think. You can have Also it is important, very important that you ask him to order a MRI with contrast. If you are having to have a MRI and especially if having to do with General Anesthesia due to claustrophobia then you don’t want to have to repeat this anytime soon. It’s a waste if they don’t get a full picture. I personally have had firs X-rays. Then CT scans and then they say well we can’t see such and such without a MRI. Well first heavens, you have exposed me to multiple doses of radiation so you just mad as well have done that in the very beginning and gotten a full picture and not wasted my time and money and done with one trip.

[@justsarah8577]

That horse seems to be in good standing. She is a wonderful starter.

[@chrisunderwood2524]

So true my boy can back from my finger wiggling at him and to come to me ..with a hand wave..and i use a push with my finger on his front shoulder to side pass and i do this on both sides...same with asking him to lay down..so basically he is hand signal trained...with no words...

[@YANDEX30V]

I've got myself a mini Scottish Shetland =) 😀 it's all new to me so; ty and happier New Yr.

[@tachfacegreatawakening2730]

This was awesome thank you

[@OTM-101]

Awesome video simple stuff however to get a horse to know how to respond like this takes a lot of work. Ryan is an awesome horseman & does make it look easy

[@calista1280]

Not really, Steve Young, who works with a lot of basket cases, uses similar methods and in a few short hours the horse is in a totally different, responsive mindset! It's basically retraining the humans on how to communicate with horses 🐎 and it works with other animals too! 😅🎉

[@elainescribner5582]

Thank you, Ryan for this video! First it is so muddy that I can't really do anything with the horses, especially my yearling, and having back troubles to boot. These are such simple training tips that I can do them with Star till everything dries out and I can do more. I just subscribed to your channel!

[@bernhard394]

Great! thank you very much,…perfect explaining…understandable even for europeans👍😀

[@equine2020]

Horses carry their heads low naturally. When you're riding, you make contact with it mouth. The head raises. But watch when you stop & relax the reins, they'll lower their heads. Or even when just walking on a loose rein, it carries its head lower.

[@HobbitHomes263]

I taught my horse to read and gave him some Dorrance books. Things couldn't be better ;)

[@Nordic_Mechanic]

Have him read about Beautiful Jim Key and he be a casier or a spelling be master

[@carolynstewart8465]

Hysterical!

[@cathyweiss1814]

Dear lord bless horses ... Amen

[@marcidevries5515]

What a nice, soft little mare.

[@JoeLinux2000]

Really nice video

[@fanfichumansinthejungleoft7025]

I never taught any of these tricks to my mare, except the last one, because I thought it would help when she was tyied in noose, because she has a habit of getting tangled up in the rope and getting stuck, she is getting better with this last method, but I would like of some suggestion on how to improve even more, because in most of the rides, she is tied to the ground with the halter so she can rest and graze until the time when we continue our ride. (obs: some of our rides takes the morning and afternoon, she is unsaddled and let noose with only halter and rope tyied on ground while we have lunch) And my apologies for any grammar error, my English it's' not that good

[@DougHinVA]

This is fundamental to a dog as well... Pressure on the leash (attached to a very good prong collar) means the dog moves to the leash pressure nad the reward is partly in the pressure goes away ...

[@leybouch]

Excellent techniques!

[@Alisha_79]

I wish I knew all this 30 years ago. It does explain why my cousin's horse may have preferred me over her. She had mama then the first baby which was old enough to ride. The mama horse preferred me to the point she wouldn't listen to her, when she had 2nd baby. That baby was pretty new. We switch horses and rode fine. My cousin was pull horse everywhere and imo borderline abusive if the horse wouldn't listen, like move. I was always gentle and gave lots of pets.

[@saspinks3001]

Awesome, thank you!

[@tonimindnich1296]

Great job

[@katygarza-bair4163]

Such awesome suggestions…ty

[@DutchIsraeli]

Be a pole! Got it! 👍🏽

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Lol 👍👌

[@BasicHorseTraining]

Great video Ryan! 😊

[@titanbuck7]

This guy is really good at what he does. The only bad habit I have found is his willingness to stand.in front of the horse instead of at shoulder. It's way safer be at the shoulder and work from there when starting a horse. If you have the shoulder as a base of operations, you are way less likely to get run over. Ppl can say what they want, but it is a fact that you are risking your safety to be in front like that..for many reasons.

[@JohnDoe-qu8ny]

Nice 👍 thanks

[@laineybryant7984]

I need a horse now

[@ryanrosehorsemanship]

Definitely!

[@OTM-101]

Great Video 👍