This horse is on the spectrum

[@suzanneyoung8011]

The title of this video made me chuckle. I clicked on it immediately to see which horse it is. 😅

[@TexasWildcat]

I am so glad that someone thought enough to give this horse a second chance, she seems like with training she will make a nice trail horse. Thank you Tim for working with her.🤗🤠

[@donnac.1609]

This mare has come along way. Her mixed thinking may ease as she learns what is expected of her. Very easy to see when her neck and head are in balance with her body movement. That top line from nose to tail is critical to how supple a horse can be. So many are started and ridden for years all out of wack! Some get dumped and some are lucky enough to be picked up and started over.......some end up as pasture pets.

[@Loralarify]

Really nice lesson & sensible discipline to show us with what is a beautiful horse.. I’m so glad she was rescued. When my autistic son was younger, I used to take him to an equine center where he did riding to help him with so many pragmatic skills, balance, spatial issues. Horses can be so healing. Thanks for your work.

[@baldwinleatherworks]

As a former psychotherapist I agree with you that this horse has autism. I was going to mind my own business, but since you mentioned it I think you’re onto something. I’ve been watching you work her since the beginning and her reactions are very similar to that of Child on the spectrum. Also, and animals extreme PTSD can look like autism in animals. Not knowing the horse’s history it would not be far fetched to assume she has suffered trauma since she came from the kill pen. I’ve seen this with several dogs I’ve adopted, and in the beginning they displayed significant symptoms of being on the spectrum. Further evaluation they extreme PTSD and their behaviors in the beginning of we’re very similar to an overwhelmed/stimulated child would look like with autism. The key to working with this horse I strongly believe is consistency. Anything new and different like a new route on a trail or a different routine is going through this horse off and you will probably get very big reactions. My professional opinion as a former therapist is that she needs a lot of consistency and positive reward The verbal praise apart on the shoulder etc. when she does the desired behavior in her training/treatment plan. I don’t think that this horse is appropriate for children or teenagers. She need someone who understands the importance of consistency and is able to carryout that consistency on a daily basis for the rest of that horses life. This will be required for the rest of her life so that she can function. That’s a tall order to ask someone to do that, but hopefully the person who rescued her from the kill pen, has the patience to carry this out because those two will have an amazing beautiful bond if they are successful with a treatment plan. If you’d like more information, you’re always welcome to contact me and I’d be glad to share what I learned working through the years with children and animals that have diagnosis (Dx) spectrum disorder.

[@fallbrkgrl]

Good job Maggie! Very interesting observations, and explanation about her facial expressions. Thanks Tim! ❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎

[@catherinemurawski9512]

She reminds mw so much of my mare. The same grumpy additude but sweet personality. You have given me a plan on how to move forward with her

[@pjk1714]

Just shows that efforts and understanding can fix what others threw away. I'm glad Maggie is in your program and the rescuer saw a little hope for her over a slaughter truck being her end. Thanks for sharing Tim.

[@hopebehrendt1786]

I love the way you explained control of the shoulders for fixing so many main issues. It's a great way to put it and I've always had some problems trying to explain that to someone so THANK YOU for clearing that up! This mare's expressions has changed quite a bit already since you began working with her! Her ear pinning is much less and if I remember correctly, I think she was one you had to switch saddles on for a better fit, this also could have contributed to her past behavior. Thank you again for another great video!

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Yes you are right. Her body has changed a lot since I started working her.

[@jules8299]

Great video and nice mare. I really like her. I have 2 gaited Morgans and a Saddlebred. They are completely different from the horses I grew up with and am finding out non gaited horse owners never invite me to go trail riding with me. I was told they don't like being left in the dust. LOL I'm new to gaited horses and my Morgan filly just turned 3. She's coming along but she's still being worked on the ground. She's still growing and I'm patient. Thanks for all the great advice.

[@jordanwhite5470]

Hmmm, I've ridden true Gaited horses (TWH, RMH, Paso Fino, SSH, & KMH), along with Morgans and Saddlebreds. Although GAITED horses often outpace non-gaited, they can still have their speed controlled by a good rider. The Morgans and Saddlebreds should have NO problem being slow enough to ride with others; their "gaits" are the normal ones you find in most horses: walk, trot, canter, & maybe gallop. Nothing to make a trail ride difficult.

[@allic8571]

Maggie's doing so great with you! It's wonderful that her owner took a chance on her.

[@Laura-rt2zu]

Maggie is beautiful too! Thank you Tim for your experience and wisdom !

[@patriciamountin9564]

She's a nice looking horse and I like the way you have her moving after a while. So glad she was rescued from the kill pen.

[@SG-vu4qy]

she is a really nice mare. lovely expression. fluid movement. nice dressage prospect.

[@Jeaneellenhough]

Maggie is a nice mare!! She will be great!!! Glad she was rescued!! I’d ride her!! I’m breaking a 10 yr old Arabian mare now… I have learned a lot by watching you!! You do a wonderful job!! Thanks for the videos!!! They make a lot of sense!!!

[@chimera7521]

I like her movement at a trot. When she breaks at the poll it is a pretty picture. Her lope looks nice as well. Good to see how much blowing out at the end. She is lucky she met you.

[@barbaratardy9788]

Thank you for helping this gal, she couldn’t be in better hands.

[@pattirockgarden4423]

Western dressage. So much patience and foundational work. Wow!

[@julzhepburn3688]

Thankyou🙏 for pointing out that the Natural Headcarrige is what is best to achieve👌,, as it will free the whole body from being " Upside down" which will Never allow the top of their back to muscle up ..and it will have dip to put a saddle in ..feeding topline doesnt Do that ..only correct body movement ..TOO MANY people just want that high head carriage .like he says ..they want see the dashboard🤣 🤣never heard that before..

[@carolynstewart8465]

Maggie make the most of this amazing opportunity. You are one lucky horse !😍

[@kat0329]

I've never worked with a horse as the one I've got now. One day he's an introvert with little signs of whatever he's feeling until he gets spooked, his energy goes from 0 to 100 to 0 again. Other days he's an extrovert without anything unexpected coming from him, sure of himself, not spooky at all and with a even flow of high but controlled energy. If I didn't knew he was a gelding riding him I'd put a million bucks he was a mare 😅

[@shelm-b8p]

The mustang I am currently training pins his ears back when I warm him up. We think he is doing it because one of the mares in the barn is doing it. The mustang is otherwise completely friendly and wants to work with me. He has the ears on me after warm up.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Seems odd that he does it because another horses does but could be.

[@shelm-b8p]

@@timandersonhorsetraining Tim, you were right. It made me think it over after your comment. I realize now that the mustang is questioning my leadership by pinning back the ears. He wants to go back to his true leader- a mare. It was more noticeable when I was close to the mare. As soon as I had him away he was listening to me. Ears forward. Now I am scratching my head on how to fix that. But at least I know I have an issue.

[@sassy6292]

Go Magie:)! She already has a decent lope off. Bless her heart.

[@mariannekaminski5795]

You are a wonderful teacher! And trainer

[@HORSEANDMAN]

I wanted to add that many 'dummy foals' that survive, are slightly or majorly on the spectrum. I watched the birth of my mare, 28 years ago - and at that time, there was no understanding of swaddling like they do now. Instead, she was going to be put down as a dummy foal. But, throughout the night, we held her and pretty much forced her to nurse, and that holding action probably saved her. Her entire life, she was an autistic horse. However, once you understood her, she was a great ride. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

[@Izamota-q5v]

How do you know one is autistic, or a "dummy foal"?

[@PONYHEAVEN]

Fascinating the autism theory. So educative video again.

[@julzhepburn3688]

Yes very interesting,, im sure understanding your horse where it is,,is number one importance..recently i applied the autism spectrum to my very straange cat ..who loves only my dog . And cannot bare to be looked at or touched ..but has no problem walking over you or demanding food or doors opened.. when i looked at these behaviors as autistic:: a whole load of his behavoior made perfect sense.. Have been working with horses all my long life ,, and am still learning everyday.. 🙏🐎🌄

[@cattymajiv]

@@julzhepburn3688 Now that you mention it my last cat behaved oddly. She passed away at the age of 16. She always just HATED to be picked up or held and was afraid of most people. She did come to see me on the couch or bed, but never stayed long. Although she did like me, she just preferred to be alone. She'd stay in the same room but by herself. Maybe she was autistic. I did realize that she felt overstimulated by people's presence too nearby, and I've always recognized that as potential problem for dogs and horses too. I've learned to recognize Aspergers in people, but it never even occured to me that an animal might have have it! I saw the symptoms, but never put that name to it. Fascinating!

[@4Beats4Me]

Is she a gaited horse cross? The way she balances front & back (overstride?) plus the way she seems to want to carry her head makes me wonder. Teeth done?

[@DB-bw1tg]

Thank you. Learned a lot.

[@squeezebox7458]

This is a fascinating video. I bet you rocked a lot of trainors' worlds with the autism difference! Well done!

[@PONYHEAVEN]

Who in the amateur riders' world rides his horse so thoroughly, with such consequence, discipline.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Every rider should be striving for perfection, the ones who come closest are successful in their discipline.

[@CherylHoffman-t5e]

If a horse is just a pleasure horse, how important is a counter bend?

[@sherw7635]

I also watch a horse's tail...it can also speak volumes.

[@PONYHEAVEN]

My take away from your video, especially from this one, is: disciplined work pays off. And nothing else does.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Do you know anyone who is successful at anything who is not disciplined and hard working?

[@PONYHEAVEN]

@@timandersonhorsetraining I live in the recreational riders' world with my 2 minishetties and my welsh c gelding, far away from all competitive horse sports. The farmer, who lends me a meadow of his for my ponies, used to ride obstacle turnements with his horses for years. Now he is tired and exhausted of the high level training along family and farming. In Europe (I reside in East Germany), the Western horse disciplines are less practised than in America. It's what I admire most, your stile of riding, Sir. You are my teacher.

[@KK-mm8ms]

@kerstin sarodnik sir, I have had European WBs (my current is KWPN) and ride/rode dressage...it is my belief that aspiring or amateur dressage riders should study western riding discipline. Many in US procure "cowboys" to break the most valuable dressage prospects. Much to learn here! Best of luck to you, Sir!

[@4Beats4Me]

She moves s little like a gaited horse. Some of them suffer from the ignorance of bad handling. Maybe? Can cause lots of confusion all around.

[@yessabell1707]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Jeaneellenhough]

Ok now I understand… duh.. lol ❤❤❤