The FIRST 3 THINGS every horse should learn!

In this video we talk about the first 3 ground exercises we teach every horse.
Full length video will be available in our membership. Join the waitlist at www.zachariashorsemanship.com...
Topics covered in this video are the hip yield or "disengage", the back-up, and lunging for the first time. Groundwork is a vital part in building a solid foundation for your horse's future. These exercises have been practiced and honed on hundreds of horses that have come through our program.
------------------------------- Video Contents ------------------------------------------
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - The hip yield, or "disengage".
06:50 - Teaching the back-up.
11:46 - Lunging your horse for the first time.

[@madagonia7083]

Thank you for showing horses who do not already know how to do these skills! The number of videos I watch where they seamlessly "teach" an experience horse is frustrating 😅 I admire your calmness and ability to describe the process for the trainer and the horse. Y'all rock!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

This is so true! I've had the same problem. Thanks for watching and supporting 😊👍

[@KingsMom831]

You guys are awesome & I have no doubt this channel is going to continue expanding & growing. I came here a couple years ago for the quality content & I am staying because it’s only gotten better😊 Thanks for another video!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Thanks so much for your kind words! We really appreciate you!

[@Savedbygrace363]

Thank you! ❤️

[@70sGirl67]

Thank you. I need this for my 2 yr old filly

[@colleendonahuehorsestransf6674]

Hugely helpful! So glad your back!!

[@GerryCoxHorsemanship]

All I gotta say is "You Kids are the REAL DEAL" and I am proud of you and so impressed with your High Level of Skill and Professioalism! Thanks for sharing so much to so many. I sure enjoy catching your clips and helpful hints!

[@angellalee5418]

I really like this video nice work!

[@pamelaforrest1622]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING - glad you are back!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Happy Thanksgiving, Pam! Hope your day is wonderful. 🍁

[@yvonneschouten8973]

Great Video, really like all your riding tips videos as well! Also cool that you are planning on having a subscription site as well. I have a 3 yo QH filly by HF Mobster that I lightly started. She is super easy and knows all her groundwork, I still ride her in a rope halter at this point, do you guys go to a snaffle or Bosal next?I would also love to see a video about how you guys start the "back up" under saddle with a young horse. Thank you again for the all your work!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Hey Yvonne, HF Mobsters can be pretty cool horses, sounds like you have a good one! I actually just shot a video on the back-up on a very green horse, so I'll try to get it out soon. As far as your mare goes, I'd personally switch to the snaffle. Bosals are great, but I think it takes a great bosal to work well. If not designed and handled properly, they can actually do a lot of harm (as I'm sure you already know), so we generally don't steer people that direction. What discipline are you pursuing with your mare? Thanks for watching! We appreciate your support.

[@yvonneschouten8973]

@@zacharias.horsemanship thank you for your quick response, I look forward to the video. I bred and raised the filly out of my Smart Little Lena mare. I like reining and been around reiners in AZ, but will not put her in the show pen. I like for her to learn a lot of the maneuvers in a soft non stressfull way, which looks like your teaching approach! My three horses are also all barefoot, no sliders. I've been doing some Ranch Riding Competitions and those are fun. Thanks again!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

@@yvonneschouten8973 Ranch Riding is a terrific path to take. We've shown quite a bit in it and have done fairly well. It's so good for the horses mind, and we love it because it requires maneuvers that any broke horse should be able to complete, not just the top tier of royally bred horses in a specific group. I do love reining as well though, you can't go wrong with either!

[@jessikakelch6542]

Jessika

[@mackenzieviup6669]

I leaned some important ways from this video!! Thank you!! I was wondering when you first get a wild mustang what do you start to feed them?? I’m trying to do research so hopefully I can adopt a mustang 🤠

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

It really depends on the horse and what you're doing with them. We give ours free choice costal hay and quality Alfalfa because they get worked pretty hard on a consistent basis. Good luck on your mustang adoption journey!

[@mackenzieviup6669]

@@zacharias.horsemanship thanks so much!! I’m trying to get a lot of research and save up some money so that hopefully I will be able to adopt a Mustang!! That definitely makes sense and also when you first start the mustang does it matter what bit you use??

[@Kelly_Ben]

I really like your approach and graduated pressure use. Would these exercises be suitable for a 6 month old? She's my first weanling, and I'm not sure if this groundwork is too advanced. I'll be searching your channel for your most basic videos. Thanks!

[@maddalenahylton]

I’m not a professional but I’ve worked with babies before and I would definitely say that these are too advanced. Generally with a weanling, it’s good for them to know leading well & picking up feet but groundwork isn’t really necessary. They are the equivalent of a toddler, and have extremely short attention spans and not very much patience and get frustrated easily. I let them just be babies. Sure, handling them is fantastic & will set them up for success but groundwork is unnecessary at this age. There’s years for groundwork, I usually start basic groundwork at around a year old, sometimes a couple months younger. But never, ever lunging until at least 3. I hope this helps and good luck with your filly! Enjoy it, they’re only young for so long but it’s such a special time🥰

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Kelly, thanks for watching! I would probably refrain from using these exercises on a 6 month old. You can work on small things like the back up with pressure to the halter and chest though. The problem with babies that small is that when they evade pressure, they are often pretty dramatic and can accidentally hurt themselves in the process. They underestimate how fragile their body is. Lol. As the commenter above said, I would wait until she's a yearling and then you should be golden. Thank you for your comment! Have a great day!

[@Kelly_Ben]

Oops! Lol I knew physically difficult things like lunging were a ways off, but she's leading, picking up feet, backing, standing, and playing on and under tarps... as well as having rope all over her body and around her girth and legs while she's grazing. ( All done in a fun playful way.) I'm also starting to use verbal cues like Walk and Whoa. She's a Lippitt Morgan, a fun smart little thing. I've only had her about 6 weeks, but I've found if I don't take her out at least every 3 days and give her some attention, she starts nipping and play kicking at people. With attention, she's a total sweetheart.

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

@@Kelly_Ben sounds like you're doing a fabulous job! She will be a wonderful horse with your guidance! Those Morgans are awesome.

[@AveryWiersema]

What lead line are you using here? Length and material? Is this your go to for working with young horses?

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Hey Avery, This is a 12' heavy yacht rope line. We love it for the weight and signal it carries. It's definitely our go-to for horses at any level, and also our #1 selling piece of equipment. Thanks for watching!

[@annaowensby478]

Do y’all have internships or anything like that where I can come and be trained how to train horses properly I’ve trained a couple of my own but I think I could really benefit from working with you

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Anna, yes we do offer internship opportunities. Please visit this link to learn more www.zachariashorsemanship.com/internships

[@Mustangsinfinity]

This is great! Thanks! Is it okay to start lunging a yearling? She is around 11 months

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Yes, that should be fine! As I'm sure you know, just be sure not to lunge her in circles that are too small. And be sure she has great hip control so you can safely shut her down without her getting hurt if she does act silly. 👍

[@Mustangsinfinity]

@@zacharias.horsemanship Thank you so much! I really appreciate that you answered so quickly, and I love your training methods!

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

@@Mustangsinfinity I try to when I can! I spent all day editing videos, so I've been close to my phone. Lol. Thanks for watching. I truly appreciate it! 😀

[@nw7797]

Hallo, ich hoffe sie können den Beitrag übersetzen und so verstehen. Können sie mal ein Video mit Tipps machen wie ich es üben kann das mein Pferd im Gelände bei Angst nicht stehen bleibt sondern weiter geht ? Mein Pferd bleibt immer stehen wenn er Angst hat und entweder muss ich ihn an der Situation vorbei führen, oder lange lange warten bis er sich traut vorbei zu gehen. Wenn ich Druck mache dreht er um. 😅

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

I try to use Google translate for this 😅. I know it's not perfect, but it helps me to get the gist of what you're saying. So when you have this problem, are you on the ground, or are you riding? And to clarify your question, it looked like you were saying that when you want to stop your horse keeps going, but when he's scared, you can hardly get him past the thing that he's scared of? Is that correct? Also, different topic, but do the video subtitles work for you now?

[@nw7797]

@@zacharias.horsemanship Das Pferd geht nicht weiter wenn es Angst hat vor etwas. Das ist während dem reiten, wenn ich absteige und führe geht er einfach mit mir mit. Das Problem ist ausschließlich beim reiten. Eure Videos sind so Klasse, ich schaue weiterhin mit englisch weil You Tube nur einen englischen Untertitel macht. Ich versuche es zu verstehen, aber für alles ist mein Englisch zu schlecht 😅☺️ Danke für die Antwort ❤️ Ich liebe eure Videos, sie sind sehr interessant ☘️🎉

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Sorry I missed this response. That is really odd. Recently KZbin updated their subtitles and allowed people to translate to many languages, so I'm surprised that you're not able to translate to German subtitles. Anyway, I will try to do a video on that topic soon! I really need to get one like that out anyway. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@erichermann7553]

I heard of horses they stop moving when they r afraid scared nervous u have to get down and lead em around they fallow u but if u stay on top and try and try to get him to go around the object they turn around trying to go home I for 1 do lot of ground work use different objects flags tarps blankets make noise and repeat repeat and again all in slow not to much pressure on the horse then what breed is ur horse is it big small medium in what shape r u in and now many people don’t want to hear and listen when I’m telling them maybe u need a few classes with a pro in the long run it pays big really big ur translation deal should work fine good luck to u with ur horse 🐎

[@brucepeek3923]

In doing your moving turn on the forehand you are adopting a predatory crouch- don't do that, you are creating fear in your horse.. All of the so called natural horsemanship ground work is merely a western , stock seat adaptation of Classical High School which goes back to ancient Persia circa 2500 B.C. Learn some history, gain willingness to change, and acknowledge your heritage. You ground work appears to be an outgrowth of the Pirelly (sp) school, and is therefor surface work.. You need to go on into deep work which will enable you to get into your horses mind. best Bruce Peek

[@zacharias.horsemanship]

Hey, thanks for giving me watch time and engagement! KZbin loves that. However, it is glaringly obvious from your comment that you have not one iota of experience with horses, horse training, or equine psychology. So I would suggest you not make unbased comments on expert's videos, unless you actually enjoy looking like an imbecile. Some people do, so I won't judge. Have a great evening in your mom's basement!