Training a Gelderlander for Pair Work

[@gee-gee-cat]

Its so good you getting such a complete record of old style horsemanship online. 100 years ago everyone knew. So much is being lost. Its the slow steady pace. The repetition. The calm quiet manners and voice. Its as good for people as for horses. Thank you.

[@JanWestern]

Fabulous seeing the 'old town' and all the buildings, especially the old coaching Inns ❤ Brings the imagination to life, thinking of all the hustle and bustle of the coaches pulling in with its passengers either stopping for a quick break while the team was changed over, the Coachman so I believe had pride of place and rightly so. Back in the days when horses being ridden or driven in a team on the roads would have been such a stirring sight! Oh for a time machine and a quick hop back to the Regency to see the irreplaceable sights. I just hope the horses were treated as well as you treat your visiting equines Barry.

[@annamcknight2573]

I go into a nice little trance watching these videos. Enjoying the drives in the countryside. Absorbing Barry's vast knowledge and wishing I were young again and could put it to good use. Hypnotic.

[@netty4]

I just started watching your videos you are amazing you treat horses with respect and love. God bless you

[@trudybrereton6003]

Amazing work! So impressed with how you handle a team going through a town with all the traffic & distractions. Also impressed with how polite most drivers are when passing. Such narrow roads sometimes! I'm watching from Truckee, California...a smallish Sierra Nevada mountain town. Not so many horses around here anymore. The cost of keeping one is becoming prohibited for the occasional rider.

[@ruthmcchesney4957]

Wisdom, knowledge and your calm and quiet confidence in everything you do. I could listen to you read the contents of the phone book. The grey is fabulous...

[@antw23uk]

I love watching your videos but the road work makes me have my heart in my mouth. I hate riding on the roads so watching how you work with the traffic and calmly command the road gives me confidence. I'm far too quick to rush for other people when out and what I should do is say no, wait for me please and we will all get to our destination eventually and enjoy working my horses in all places.

[@ancientsgate]

I always enjoy a trot around town with you and yours, Barry. Very fun, lots of good info, and you always make me feel "centered" listening to you, if that makes any sense. Good to see you in a helmet, too-- safety first.

[@ruthmcchesney4957]

P.S. I am SO with you on the whole "they're all different and will take to training differently." Things have seemingly changed so much in the past few decades or so. Everyone is in such a mad rush and the art of soaking up as much knowledge as possible, in however long it might take, sadly appears to be disappearing. The sheer joy of slowly but surely inhaling as much horsey knowledge as possible was a huge part of my life and I wouldn't have had it any other way. Horses have taught me so much and I am still learning. Your videos, Barry, are full of solid home truths and I loved the bit about how there are plenty of books out there telling us all how to break and train a horse, but not one bit of advice anywhere as to what to do when it all goes wrong!!

[@cynthiaross8378]

What a wonderful drive that was! Lovely horses, and view of the town in early spring. Thanks for allowing me to 'hitch a ride!

[@RoseThistleArtworks]

BEAUTIFUL! What an amazing training they get with you. Sirens and horns and reflections and buses are all taken in confidant stride. I love that you share your work with us. Thank you so much.

[@christinerussell2657]

Beautiful ❤️ drive.So informative for someone like me ,a novice.Thanks for all the info,Barry🐎🐎💖👍

[@thomasrussell2997]

What handsome pair of horses.They looked so at ease, and relaxed,going through all that traffic,And I said to myself ,of course they would be ,there been driven by a master.Thank you so much for great video.And thank you 💝🌷🌹🌷 Barry.

[@payntpot7623]

Thanks for that, a nice morning drive for me to experience on the other side of the world. Yes, they are all different and what suits one, does not suit another. That has always been my main concern with people spouting "methods" and selling "magic halters etc" for breaking/starting/ gentling horses.

[@Dewdaahman]

another job well done.. thank you Barry for sharing your passion..

[@susanbrown2909]

You must teach more people Barry ,so this horsemanship is carried on. It be sacrilege if it was lost forever.

[@glenbolton]

Top job Barry

[@susanbrown2909]

If only we were still using horses and carts to get around think of how pollution free we’d be. No we have to have the stinking cars instead..ruining our lungs. Thanks Barry for your mastership of driving.

[@annaalonsogarcia6174]

Os very beutefoul!!

[@chfgypsy]

Good words...wise advice....!

[@robertshrewsbury2891]

Now I thought of a question, how is horse night vision? When you are training for carriage work, probably some of it would be at night. People ride when it can be getting dark and you are training as light is failing.