~Training a SCARED horse~Dealing with past trauma in AUCTION horses~

This was an excellent session!
Follow along as I unravel what makes Stud man tick.
I discover the likely cause of his past trauma and help him re-wire his brain to accept future training with less fear!
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[@kimcain5895]

My goodness, there are no words to express how generous you are with these beautiful animals ! Fab job!

[@janetgeller7272]

Lovely to see him experience something different and positive from what he has.

[@smokeyjensen3135]

I am a retired RN and worked on child psych units with abused and neglected children. Your method of firm nurturing and never hitting works on damaged children as well.

[@SpaceLife80]

Love your videos - informative with no drama. You have a wonderful personality and heart.

[@EM-ru3eh]

It is so heartwarming to see you take such great care to help Studman overcome his fear. Thank you!! 💖

[@megrogan1]

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[@megrogan1]

“They don’t have the ability to imagine a different outcome … “ 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@debbyjohnson4389]

I'm so glad Studman is "safe" and in your care❤

[@judyhathcoat7853]

I am going to have to make a spreadsheet to keep up with these guys. I totally forgot about those gnarly scars on his leg! 😮

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Pretty wild, it would’ve been a real nasty wound when it happened!

[@kimoda9451]

oh, i shed a few tears today for studman...but better yet, my love for him grew!! my spouse and i talk about humans creating new pathways in our brains. you are a wise trainer!

[@darlenestassen977]

Such a difference for Studman! He is a smart fella, and I could see his eyes were calm after this session! Good job CC !!!❤

[@virtualselfie6899]

Awesome positive-reinforcement video, CC. Someone should whack the previous owner with an animal-abuse complaint for whacking Stud Man repeatedly, putting him into such a high-fear mind set. I think your "desensitization" training is gradually showing results; you are teaching him that some humans don't hit and hurt their horses. 👍👍

[@nancysarver8120]

You are so gifted and give the gift of time and patience to your horses. Thank you.

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

Poor horse was abused his whole life ! Relax Stud man , you are in good hands!

[@HughLlewellyn]

Yeah, he's clearly been beaten with a longe whip. I like the way you think through his issues, and changed your tactics when you needed to. I've retrained a number of abused and/or traumatized horses. They can't tell you what happened, so you have to just be very observant and patient while you work out their issues. I love to see them realize they can finally relax, to see the tension leave their bodies and they start to lick and chew, and even yawn. To finally earn their trust is so rewarding. 💙

[@stardust949]

Poor sweet fella---so glad he's got you to help him evolve into his best self, and hopefully gain trust.

[@denisebair9542]

He is a smart boy! Your patience and kindness is winning over the fear! Love your technique and your videos!

[@ThKiwi]

Studman! ❤❤ He tried so hard for you. I look forward to seeing him progress as he learns that he has truly found a soft place to land.

[@loriirons9503]

I think you made major headway with him in this session, it was very obvious how relaxed he became and perhaps even inquisitive when you took the stick and string away and did not use it to harm him. I have owned fearful horses that were extremely reactive and as you know it just takes patience and allowing them to progress at the pace where they are learning and unlearning old patterns that were harmful and scary. Great job!

[@hgoldy]

Your video gave me a teary eye 😢. You are so patient. It shows how you love your horses!❤

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you!❤️

[@jenh9361]

Same!!! 😢 Bless you, CC, for your kindness and your gentleness towards these beautiful animals ❤️ ♥️ ❤ There is definitely a very special place in Hell for the 😈's who mistreat the innocent souls...

[@bonnieredfearn274]

I can tell that the gift of time and patience with a horse is so valuable in training.

[@hendersongranny2060]

You're an excellent trainer 😊

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you!

[@katherineott7105]

I've been watching all of your video's. What you give these horses is so wonderful.I have a poem about a cat I adopted but it can be used for a horse. "Saving one horse will not change the world, but for that one horse...the world will change forever". I am so happy that there are people like you. I wish there were more. I wish you were in Colorado and then maybe I could help. I'm in my 50's now and love horses as much as I ever did when I was little and had one. This horse you're working with, it's just amazing to see what a few sessions with him do for him. A new and happy life. No more abuse. Love and guidance. God bless you and people like you.🙏♥🐎

[@lisabolo26]

What a spectacular beauty you have found there!! I know you can work it out with him.

[@M-MMo]

The poor guy is so scared...he needs a lot of patience and love ❤

[@lisamcfarland8518]

When he gets it…..oh my, I cried. Not all humans hit big guy. ❤❤❤

[@clairejeannette8454]

As a psychotherapist and a person w trauma in my past, I found your work w Studman (?) fascinating. Actually, he was fascinating as well. Thank you on his behalf.

[@njb1814]

I'm trying to "catch up" so to speak since I recently found your channel. He is a beautiful horse! You are so good with him, and all the other horses I've seen you with. And of course the cat! lol. I feel you were born to do this, you're so patient and know what to do to ease his stress. Good job girl!❤❤

[@AndyTheCornbread]

Every time I see a horse like this it makes me really hate the high pressure "he's disrespecting you, make him listen" or worse style of horse training that is so prevalent in the Western US especially Montana. I see so much of this and the "this is the way we have always done it" mentality it makes me physically upset and angry now when I encounter it. Horses don't have the portions of the brain that would allow them to even understand respect the way humans think about it. They cannot plot or scheme and they can't think beyond right now. Their memories get hard wired directly into physical response and so do their emotions by and large. One of the things I have tried to do to combat this in my brand district is by bringing in clinicians who teach a better way of training and understanding horses. So far I have eaten a ton of loss financially on hosting these clinics. I won't be hosting anymore because it simply doesn't have enough interest locally to be viable to even break even on it. Watching your videos gives me hope that maybe someday seeing a horse like this in Montana will be a rarity not commonplace. You are shining a light and I thank you for it. I'm really glad Studman ended up with you.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you so much! I am grateful that this style of training has made leaps and bounds in the last couple of years. I got both Goose and Pete after "respected" horse trainers in the area took them to auction after completely scrambling their brains.😞

[@Sun-Soul]

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[@wellnone9367]

Thank goodness Studman came into your hands - he must have suffered some awful treatment before. Thank you for taking the time to give him space to understand that kindness from humans is also an option. What a beautiful horse - so much intelligence in those big brown eyes.

[@ViewerAnna]

That was so interesting seeing him process the fact you didn't hit him, but gave him positive touch with the stick and string, and gave him time to process that. It was like there was a bubble above his head saying - "she didn't hit me. She didn't hit me. She was nice. The stick didn't hurt me. WHAT??? Am I safe here? Maybe I am." Smart boy! And he looks like he really trusts you and wants to work with you and learn.

[@juliejay5436]

Tiny is always such a happy bundle of fluff! Keep us posted on Studman, it will be interesting to see him grow out of his fear!

[@mikestone9129]

Patience wins out eventually. And it looks like you have a lot of it. Most trainers are in a hurry to get results so they can show everyone how good they are. Your results speaks for itself.

[@marymathis9299]

Girl, you have a gift!!! Your ability to spot and deal with fears and have such stunning outcomes is so gratifying!!! Love watching...❤❤❤

[@ericariegel4519]

I'm completely restarting a very traumatized and fearful horse who WANTS to like people but has clearly had many bad experiences with them. We are finally getting a round pen so I can start working with him more outside of catching and bonding, this is an amazing video, thank you!

[@micah06v8]

Makes me so incredibly upset that someone would do this to an animal. THANK YOU for showing him that there's another way and most people are not the horrible monsters he thinks they are. I'm very much looking forward to seeing the "after" to this "before".

[@jaysmith8199]

Your technique is very good. Patience, patience and more patience! You have that 8n spades. Studman is a lovely horse and I'm so glad he's got you 😊

[@donnachase632]

You are such a special person. You look for what causes the outburst of fear and difficult habits and gently show them a whole new outlook and feeling. Not many people even think about anything like that or attempt to fix their problems. You take the time and gentleness, expense, and understanding the needed from tge beginning. God bless you.

[@rickforliberty2174]

He's a smart horse, to bad some jackass went and traumatized him. Luckily he found his way to a smart, patient Cowgirl like you. He was definitely working it out in his mind after that little blow up. That was huge that he settled down after just a minute or two and let you catch him. He was thinking "why did I do that, she didn't hurt me". He's going to be a great horse with a little time and patience.

[@randybutler4772]

Good luck with this guy ! He appears as though he will make someone a very good mount. Thank you for sharing.🐴

[@charlenecastaldo3602]

Poor Studman. I'm so happy he is now safe with you. I hope his legs are doing better and that he just had a random infection. He has the cutest nose. ❤ Thank you CC. 😊

[@reighost8399]

Hitting you with a pre-emptive like as always~! What a good boy! I love him so much! Thank you so much for sharing this video!

[@letitbee7248]

You're awesome!!! It breaks my heart that someone beat Studman and made him so fearful.... but so happy you're patient with him and figuring out what triggers his fear response. Studman is smart and he'll figure it out quickly. Looking forward to seeing his progress.

[@samblack727]

That boy is absolutely gorgeous. If I had the space and finances, I'd buy him from you and let him live his best horse life. Thank you for everything you do for them.

[@maureen8930]

It’s so sad how people traumatize horses by hitting them ; I pray he learn trust you 🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@andystpierre6086]

It breaks my heart to think about how Studman was abused before going to you. Great video, it was informative and done so well. You really deserve the title of Clever Cowgirl ;)

[@CrazyDaisy8008]

Aww studman😢 😢 very glad he's with you and not someone that could damage him more ❤❤❤

[@evelynkiefer4799]

Your work with StudMan reaches a place deep within me. I can relate to his feelings of fear and as you work with him you are healing something in me.

[@gemm4793]

My gosh! He is so beautiful and so very precious! Whoever would have harmed this horse is pure evil!

[@GingerSnappy]

So much traditional training is based on a poor understanding of how horses think and learn. It’s wonderful to see you taking a horse-centred approach with Studman.

[@steveturpin4242]

Very interesting indeed! Thank you.

[@debrabowen4276]

Such a great video, and what a Clever Cowgirl you are!

[@nancy6160]

Great job!

[@hopesings4544]

I have trained horses myself. I love your kind techniques. I agree with treating a horse as if they have a very intelligent brain. Positive horse trainers with a heart are rare. Great work!

[@camillasaietz4856]

He is a beautiful horse ❤ and such a gentle eye ❤❤

[@Missiamindianajones]

Oh, Studman is my favorite from your horses and I do hope that he can unlearn it and be free of fear and happy. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work, it's very interesting to watch. All the best from Germany!

[@mamad3170]

He's so lucky that you found him!☺️

[@marge2548]

Oh, I had been waiting for this one... Thank you. :) I found your comment very enlightening in which you said that horses cannot imagine a different outcome from what they have experienced. So they have to experience it before they can think of it, and experience it often so that it becomes the most likely option in their minds and fear will take a step back. This is very interesting, and I think it's true for a lot of different beings, and also even people, when one is dealing with fear. I wish both of you all the best and many positive learning experiences.

[@carolpridgeon9387]

Well, CC, I don't know how I missed this video with Studman. At the point where he thought you were going to hit him with the stick I found myself crying again. Our bodies are amazing and remember, sometimes, what our memorys do not. I thank you for pursuing such a tender compassionate way to work your hirses so that they can shine forth in all of their best qualities. Namaste'

[@annmarieschantz9724]

Loved to see him settling down. This was a great video looking forward to many more!! Thanks!❤

[@bollydolly100]

oh bless his heart, who could ever hurt these beautiful animals?

[@kukana228]

This video make me tear up. So Happy these horses had the good fortune to come to you. Thank you for taking us along on their journeys!

[@annmarie3520]

Thank God you have the patience for this boy. He really needs the time. I’m sure he will be wonderful once he builds your trust. Mind you I am not a person who knows anything about horses. I just love them.❤😊

[@MadddyDawn]

I realized I’ve missed a couple videos and I have some extra time so I’m watching. I really enjoy watching how you train and the patience you have by going at their pace and building their confidence.

[@gaylegordon2038]

So important to try to figure out the source of fear. For both horses and people! My heart knots up that he could have been physically hurt by humans. By nature, horses are calm and benign but extremely self-defensive. Poor baby. You are GOOD for him!

[@pamelamessman975]

Awe poor baby!! I’m glad you found each other ❤️

[@jessicavanrijbroek8283]

I'm so sorry that Stud Man had the same experiences as my old boy. It's so sad that these trusting, lovely natured horses get treated so badly by stallion handlers. I got my boy at 7.y.o and it took a couple of years for the fear of whips to really go away, luckily he was really forward so I never needed one whilst riding. What was interesting / sad about Red is that whips weren't his only trigger. A few months after we bought him he had an explosive reaction against a man wearing hi-vis workwear, he saw the man from across the yard , broke off his ties and dragged me backwards across the yard until the man took off the jacket. It was heart-breaking to know how my sweet boy had been abused.

[@patbroekema6721]

Another great video. It must be very rewarding for you when you see a horse begin to relax and trust you.

[@woodfinn]

You nailed it. He’s been hit and maybe chased with a whip. What a novel idea that he was able to not be hurt/ scared by a person who has a whip. Good job!

[@wildthunderbird]

That was wonderful watching you handle Studman. You have an excellent understanding of how a horse's mind works. Studman looks so much happier after this session. Sending Studman and all your horses, Tiny, your dog, and you and your family lots of love. Thank you for your patience and kind heart. Merry Christmas! ♥️🎄🎅☃️💖❄️⛄🐴🐎🎄🎁❤️

[@tiasims7737]

I ❤❤❤ your understanding of Studman. I'm learning so much.

[@carlac4407]

You are a natural with horses. Chapeu

[@Cheskaz]

The pathway thing you talk about just made something from therapy click with me. Which ngl, didn't expect from an afternoon of watching KZbin videos...

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

That is fabulous! It is a hard concept for humans to understand because we have the brains to imagine and dream, horses do not have that they for the most part live in the past.

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

He looks good!

[@catherinestarr8409]

These videos are great! Here I am, waiting for this next one. 🙂 Thanks!!

[@donnac.1609]

This fella is sensitive probably from the beginning and someone thumped on him really hard......for a long time. I love to watch horses like Stud Man find that their world is finally fine! When you get his mind to click and his trust built up he is going to be a happy horse! Attitude will be dif and he will learn to handle his sensitivity in a positive way! You are doing a great job of reading his behavior!!

[@frankfischer1281]

Your patience seems to be an important tool.

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Stud man is gorgeous! Enjoying another great video. Watching you at work warms my heart.

[@SusanneZacke]

but it is very good that you give this horses a chance thank you for that a lot

[@shirleygilbert2428]

Hoping you and all your ranch have a wonderful Christmas.

[@yolandaz2706]

Thank YOU CC!! It is such a pleasure to watch your videos!! You are so kind & patient with your horses. Yes, I would to see how you help Studman with his trauma. Take care of that back🙏💜🙏

[@shellperron3585]

Horses with people problems. Unfortunately it is all too common. Thank you for having the patience to work through his fears. Just makes him a better horse.

[@ramyhuber8392]

So interesting to watch how you help him to have a new/different experience of the stick/string. He's starting a new life now.

[@dredra7160]

What a beautiful day for Studman.❤

[@hazelgosham3906]

I feel so bad for Studman for the abuse he received in the past 😢 but I'm sure he will learn that not all humans are bad, especially from C.C she has a heart of love and care for him. Thankyou ❤❤❤

[@Natalieleu]

It is so wonderful that you understand their needs and fears. Love what you do ❤❤❤

[@Hallands.]

A pleasure to watch and listen! 🤗

[@pennybee89]

I found your channel 2 weeks ago and you have taught me so much from diet, fear or caring for wild horse. Thank you so much for your generosity of knowledge. We had a horse on the farm but were never allowed to go near her but that didn't stop me until I was caught. Thank you and please continue your quest to save these beautiful majestic animals.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

You are so welcome!

[@girlinvt]

Poor Studman, you are so good with him. Hes such a chunk. Someone really messed thatĺ poor baby up, glad he has you to help him.

[@deniserowley8549]

Thanks

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you! ❤️

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

Thanks for sharing this video! I enjoyed it

[@juliederry3719]

He’s such a cutie and I know he’s in very good hands with you taking care of him, have a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, tfs x Julie 🎄🇬🇧

[@Liz_678]

You are so patient ❤. Great training! Positive trading is the best. He must have been hurt by someone who shouldn’t have had an animal!

[@LanaMapes-h3z]

Really enjoy watching your videos. You really stress training at the horse's rate, not yours. That, I'm sure, is why you are so successful. Love the background, thought it was the front range of Colorado (where I grew up) at first. Thanks

[@shannonarca7727]

Aww poor studman!! So wonderful to see his brain working!!Thank you for all you do!

[@colleenmansfield2614]

You are so awesome with these beautiful babies ❤

[@LBehold]

Youre a sweetheart. He was pretty good considering the other two horses were bucking.

[@winginitwithjohn8451]

Once he recognizes you as the herd leader, he'll be a wonderful horse.

[@petranassphotography]

This video literally made me cry. Thank you so much for these videos. Your words apply to horses and to people.

[@emk7132]

He is so lucky to be with you now❤

[@gailstoddard1628]

Thank you for caring for these horses that are thrown away. God bless you and the horses 🙏❤️

[@Tunafish44]

Poor Studman :/ it's nice to see him be met with patience and understanding ❤️