THE FIRST STEPS TO MAKING YOUR PONY CHILD-SAFE - Pony Tales EP 2

[@michellemathewson20]

I LOVE THIS!!! So similar to training a dog to get used to kids (tug on ears, tails, etc.) to learn that it’s ok and they don’t need to react.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

100%!

[@cynthiabrown2806]

Oh my goodness your wee daughter is a cutie!! 😍 George is going to teach her lots...as well as the lot of us! Your channel gets discussed at our barn and we're loving the new content. Thanks! 🙂

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Wow! Thank you so so much!

[@jessie333]

The odd socks is highly relatable to me 🤣🤣🤣

[@YourRidingSuccess]

LOL..... yes you are are encouraging Alicia now! lol

[@christyb7590]

I have a 17.2 Oldenburg Hunter and Eventing Champion who is safe for children, but not necessarily adults. Ozzy has a special understanding of who is an "innocent". It is uncanny. I have never witnessed this in my 40 years of horsemanship. Lol! The Innocents are safe with Ozzy!! He has been trained very well and has been in training his entire life. With that being said, his personality is sweet, he loves children, God made him that way.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

What a story! love it! thanks so much for sharing! We will pass it back to Alicia! did you have any questions or topics you'd like us to help with?

[@christyb7590]

I love watching the channel. I enjoy good horsemanship. I feel like good horsemanship is hard to find lately. Maybe I am just getting old. I was lucky to have been trained by the best in my junior years and to have worked with more "greats" in my horse career. You all do a wonderful job. Keep it up, please!

[@ravencrestperformancehorse5768]

This is such a good thing to be teaching! People take the “small is cute” mentality with goals as well and it’s awful, I had to correct so many naughty things when I had a foal because people handled her without my permission or instruction! I’d also love to see George being taught that it’s ok for people to crawl under him! I crawl under my 15.2hh mare all the time as a mix of being lazy but also making her safe for small kids and dogs to be around however I can also imagine a child seeing me doing it and deciding to try it which could be a disaster

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you so much for you encouragement!

[@fauziadurrani9064]

Awesome as always! This is really helpful. It's really important to make sure your pony is child safe do that your child doesn't get hurt. 👏❤️😁

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Absolutely!! Did you have any points you would like us to cover?

[@fauziadurrani9064]

@@YourRidingSuccess Maybe horse care basics? For those who are looking for a horse 🐎

[@lindylufromoz5111]

​@@YourRidingSuccess - Yes please! I'd like to see a video on leading, circling & standing the pony square coz the 7 yr old grandie wants to enter some Child Handler classes, starting with her end of year Pony Club gymkhana. I appreciate you making these videos...coz it gives Nanna a bit of a break! She loves watching all your videos I save for her. I mean, I am capable of doing it, but having taught 2 daughters & 3 granddaughters to ride I'm a bit over it, you know? I'm kinda grateful the boys have never shown interest: but the girls?...oh yep!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Great one! We have some already coming out! Look out on Saturday. It how to clean and set up a stable

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Leave this one with us! We will see what we can do! xx

[@BelleTeteRouge07]

George is such a cute little guy and the saddle you have for your daughter is GENIUS!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thanks Belle!! Yes the saddle is super cool! We love it !

[@beckyboop9669]

Love this little guy! Thats such sound advice 👍

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thanks so muchBecky!

[@ceeceekatz3786]

thank you

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You're welcome! I hope you enjoyed the video x

[@tamlynblamey138]

I'm absolutely loving all your videos. He's absolutely gorgeous, just love him to itti bitti bits. Thank you so much for putting them up... Can't wait for the next one... I'm bitting my nails in anticipation.... Lol

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You are so welcome! Love it! xx

[@dreamingtani5411]

This was very cute. I especially enjoyed that you showed how small aids and corrections can be even with the small ponies :)

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you Tani! Let us know if there is anything you would like to see covered in this segment!

[@sharonfinn2901]

@yourridingsuccess any videos on you starting a childs pony from ground to ridden please ? Love your training

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Sharon! Good idea! I have replied to your message on Instagram about this :)

[@elliedoig9779]

Such a sweet little pony🥰

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you Ellie so much!! How are you enjoying the new UK team? xx

[@lindylufromoz5111]

Thanks for this video. I bookmark lots of pony handling videos for my youngest granddaughter with their mini mare 'Gidget the Midget'. Thanks heaps!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

'Gidget the Midget' how cute!!!!! Please let us know if there are any topics you would like to see covered

[@sophie-ph5gm]

He’s so cute! I’m 11and still convincing my mom to get me a horse😅

[@YourRidingSuccess]

He really is init he!!! Thank you!!!

[@Strawberrygirl-ru5vg]

I’ve been convincing my mum for a year and just got one in this last week 😛😛

[@LaraCroft36]

@@Strawberrygirl-ru5vg I'm so happy for you!! What's his or her name? How are things going so far? :D

[@Strawberrygirl-ru5vg]

@@LaraCroft36 his name is Apache and I had my first riding lesson on him last Saturday, it went really well 🙂🙂

[@jaxqlyn]

same!although i do ride for the owners but they get the prize money.i stiil want a horse i can ride every day

[@avishimaurya3029]

Wow... Its quite informative for me! 😍

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Glad it was helpful Avishi! Thanks so mach! We will pass it back to Alicia! did you have any questions or topics you'd like us to help with?

[@fernlintner65]

Where did you get that saddle!!!!!!!!!!! Never saw anything like that brilliant thank you so much!!!!!! Great content but i have a question how do you teach them not to bite i know you said don’t let them but how do you prevent them i have a 5 year old mini that i have raised from a yearling and this past year she has decided to start biting and I am not sure what to do about it. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi There! So glad you are enjoying it!!! It is called an "INK DINKY" saddle! With the biting...Alicia will do a little video for you! We will try for next Mondays, ortherwise the following one! x

[@windfall331]

Love your channel. My "beginner" horse has ended up being our 16.2H TWH. Maybe someday will get a child sized mount!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

lol! So glad you are enjoying the content!

[@ryandaly9933]

What kind of saddle and where can you buy it ? In the video of you child riding at the beginning ...

[@YourRidingSuccess]

It is an inky dinky saddle! You can get them here- inkydinkysaddles.com/

[@joeyriley6354]

I really appreciate this series im seriously considering getting mini for my grandchildren 🥰

[@baysalldays4882]

You totally should ! I’m sure they’d love it 😊

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Let us know if there are any other questions too! xx

[@emmabowland2805]

Did you get him already broke or did you have to break him yourself? How do you go about doing this because minis are for little kids and its not exactly safe to have a kid do it

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Emma, Yes this one is a bit tricky! Alicia, uses weights and long reining to break these little guys... She is quiet cleaver at it!

[@winnimizz]

Soooo cute! I want one for myself, I have no kids lol. What if they do bite? How do you handle it if they bite and get them to stop?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Hi Winni! Yes lots of people have asked how to stop them biting.... Alicia will do a video on this for you! x

[@winnimizz]

@@YourRidingSuccess Thanks very much, this video has been super helpful already. There are two Shetland ponies at my riding school and I've taken them for a walk (separately) now that I've watched this. So far have not taken them both out together. xx

[@loripeaceandlove6391]

Absolutely AMAZING teaching video. Thank You! PeaceAndLove Lori

[@YourRidingSuccess]

You are so welcome Lori! Don't forget, any ideas for topics... we are all ears! x

[@laurengowers7456]

@@YourRidingSuccess would love to see. How to start actually teaching own control for children off lead. Can’t seem to find any info online for this !

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Great idea! It is on the list!

[@bethanyjoyes2189]

Super!!!

[@YourRidingSuccess]

😊hank you so much!! How are you enjoying the new UK team? xx

[@bethanyjoyes2189]

@@YourRidingSuccess Heaps! It's so helpful with going really in depth and not just telling you 'do this, do that', Alicia explains 'how'.

[@charlottegale6278]

Isnt it bad he was licking/eating the sand?

[@YourRidingSuccess]

it may have looked like that but he wasnt. He was just nuzzeling. Also, its is mostly wool and wax, the sand sticks to it so it doesnt get inhaled. But great observation x

[@naevrys]

I really don’t think there is anything wrong with hand feeding or gently playing with a horse’s mouth, you just have to know what behaviors to reinforce and which ones to not reinforce. It is quite simple to teach food manners to horses, even if they’ve previously had bad manners. My mare, for example, used to maul people for treats but now waits politely to receive a treat/reward after hearing the click (I use positive reinforcement/clicker training in a great deal of my training with her).

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Thank you for your opinion. Thats the beauty of horses, everyone has what works for them!

[@irenecoermann2439]

Tell George that race horses in America get asked to pick up their feet from the opposite side. Maybe that will make him feel better! 😊🥰😂

[@YourRidingSuccess]

lol!!! We will definitely do that!!! How are you enjoying the content Irene?

[@fionawillstead7141]

And race horses in the UK we do it cos they can't kick you if you are at the side they are standing on and its faster than walking around.

[@wwaxwork]

This is so smart. I wish more people treated little dogs like this too. Just because you can manhandle an animal, doesn't mean it's the best solution, it's just the easiest at the time as you don't have to put the work in training.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Absolutely!!!!! Small dogs too! That is sooo true! Did you have any questions or topics you'd like us to help with?

[@jewelweed6880]

So don't teach them "kiss." 👍 To a channel that shall remain nameless, I'm concerned one of the little cousins will end up bitten. But I'm just a random internet person, maybe I don't know anything and ohhh isn't it cute. Sigh.

[@YourRidingSuccess]

Prob not the best idea no.. xx