Training horse not to walk off when mounting - Clinton Anderson

[@TomasMatos1]

Clinton is the man, he has the best Method for training horses I`ve ever seen.

[@monis9198]

totally agree!!!

[@bellona6356]

Yes, if you want your horses spirit broken and favor abuse.

[@karinstrothenke3856]

You helped me a lot with these exercises! I used the time during corona shutdown to focus on that bad habit and the time spent was completely worth it. My little Arabian now listens to me and stands still while mounting. Clinton I highly appreciate this topic !!😊

[@yeefrikinhaw07]

And people have the audacity to say Clinton Anderson is a bad trainer 🙄 he’s a fabulous trainer that has helped me fix many of my horses bad habits

[@cattymajiv]

Did he pay you to make that comment? He's ok in this video, but I've seen him in other ones where he's awful. Completely f*cking awful!

[@richardadams6124]

Fantastic..... works treat!

[@talonhatch9342]

The best video on mounting

[@winifredthompson2488]

When I used to back or get young horses to stand when I was mounting them, and I am talking about big horses 16.2 h,h. I used a mounting block, I Brough the horse to the mounting block and petted him or her, then quietly mounted it, I would at the beginning placed the horse in a position against a wall or fence, that the horse was unable to move off . When I mounted it, I would reach down and offer him or her a tidbit, and pet his neck. I usually asked the horse to,stand a couple of minutes before I asked it to move off. This is the method I used for over 50 years and never had any trouble except one mare. I could understand why when you went to mount this mare she jumped off, a dangerous thing to do. THIS mare was 16.3 h.h, part TB a beautiful mare, She was 4 years of age, I did not break her. There was no body about to hold her, I was on my own, I took her into the inner yard, and took her to the mounting block, and I had the reins LIEING loosely on her neck, I mounted her and she did not move, I rode her round the yard a few times asking myself what did you do differently today that you didn't do before, I them realised I was not holding onto the reins. Right I thought , I'm going to dismount and try this again, The mare never moved, when I mounted her, no ju,mping away as soon as I had got on. I had found the key. All you had to do was mount her without holding the reins, then take the reins gently in your hands, ask her tomwalk about 2 or 3 strides, then you could stop her, pull the,girths up real tightand she stood like a lamb. Another wee quirk she had and I found this one out by accident too. I always thought she was not a good feeder. I was feeding about 12 lbs of concentrate mixed oats and nuts, I would m8x the feed up,and feed her, she was always slow at eating her food. This night I forgot to put the nuts in her feed, I went into the tack room and got a scoop of nuts, and went into the stable and threw the nuts on top of the feed, The mare laid back her ears and devoired the feed like she was starving. She didn't like the nuts mixed up with the rest of the feed, she wanted you to,put her grains in first and then put the nuts on top,of the feed. I had no more trouble with her, She was eating 3 buckets a day of feed and all the hay I could gave her. I was showing her, and she won many championships and was second at the Royal,Dublin Show out of a class of 82 horses. I also was 4th in the ladies side saddle class, not bad for a mare just turned 5 years of age. Why I am writing this is to show that every horse is different everyone has its own wee quirks just like people . I was fortunate to have an instructor in my far back youth who had been an instructor with the Canadian Mounted Police , I always remember a statement he made once, over 60 years ago, there is a key to,every horse, but you have to find it. One solution does not fit all. I wouldn't agree with this video of pushing that horse in every direction back and front and twisting round, this is a well trained horse, but if this was a young horse just being backed and ridden for the first few times, in my opinion you would confuse this animal terribly. I always liked to,keep my young horses quietly, and back them in the stable at first, a big loose box, and do it very quietly, and not frighten them in the least, I always used a real sheepskin numb under the saddle, and if these are too expensive buy an ordinary sheepskin and cut to size, you will probably get 2 numbs out of this. Put the real sheepskin under the saddle . 1. It is soft. 2. It is warm, 3. it is comfortable. I never had a horse that bucked when I used a real sheepskin. Hope I have not bored you, but give you some ideas. Greetings from Northern Ireland.

[@donnakline4212]

Thanks for this thoughtful information.

[@BarnBrat341991]

Becoming a trainer is a blessing and a curse. Reading some of these comments hurts. 😂

[@dianahoneycutt1869]

I hear that. These people obviously have no or little experience training.

[@joannab7299]

BarnBrat341991 some people are beginners because they aren't as priveleged to be born around horses and go to lessons every week

[@rajinbin]

People don't understand heard behavior and understand that the horse need to know its not incharge. These people get hurt and then blame the horse wheenver its because of the rider so I ignore the bullshit and listen to Clint because I know what heard animal need.

[@rebeccahhling1974]

@@rajinbin I agree that you need to show the horse who is in charge. However there are many ways to do this. Ive seen him chase around an "evil" horse in a roundpen while agressively beating the crap out of it with a whip. Sure it works. But its not training based on horsemanship. Its just abusing a horse into submission.

[@patzeuner8385]

@@rebeccahhling1974 ? Where did you see him chase and beat /abuse a horse ? At his ranch / clinic, or on one of the videos. I would surmise from your comment, that you have never even rode or trained a horse. If you actually had some experience around horses, you would appreciate his techniques for getting a horse to be an enjoyable riding experience.

[@ilikepie181818]

This works for my horse. I even taught her to stand at the mounting block because I am older and not as in good shape as Clinton so I need a boost. She even brings me back to the block to get off...LOL

[@carmietaharden7920]

Fu

[@hayliecampbell299]

This method really helped me with my horse Daisy she is like a real statue because of your method

[@natashasteyn4647]

I love this. You are just redirecting his mind and energy away from the wrong move, teaching him some patience to anticipate your question.

[@briaschalesky6628]

My horse trampled me and sent me to the ER. The method saved my life and now I started colts

[@naunettemartin7450]

I want to thank you I have confidence win I'm doing so good win I'm ride ing her and I like the way you work your horse a good rider and I learn all your on all your videos and that's is how I work my horse is with all your videos and I want to thank you so much and I'm doing so good Nannette

[@imba.hjaltalin]

Such great advice! I have always trained horses to stand still but never thought about moving them around as soon as they did not. This seems like a much quicker way for them to learn. I mean after all I use this method pretty much for everything else haha. Reverse psychology I call it. A horse that stops all the time, I start making it stop all the time. A horse that never wants to stop, I speed her up when she starts slowing down haha.

[@AlexisLadeda1]

Such great advice! Happy to know Clint!!!

[@johnbosco8209]

I loved your teaching method, which is wonderful.

[@kyliem5144]

You guys he knows a lot more about you and to you haters he's doing what he knows so STOP!u haters don't bother him!

[@JustASleepySloth]

Definitely going to use this with my mare, I bet it'll help

[@Counselor-wo9dy]

Me too

[@upnorthcaprihomestead1125]

It definitely does help

[@barrelracer17]

You have to let the horse commit to the mistake so you can correct it. Make the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy. They won't know what's wrong until you let them commit to it.

[@TheChelsbean23]

The horse doesn't look depressed. He looks like he's listening. Which is a good thing!

[@makaylajohnson2235]

he is not being harsh. he is showing the horse that u don't get to choose where we go or what we do because he is heard leader

[@dianahoneycutt1869]

+Bogdan Puscalau You don't know what you arr talking about. Not hurting him and he Is already well trained

[@makaylajohnson2235]

Yeah. He is showing the people who need the help with their horses what to do. Clint Anderson is a pro trainer and his method saves people and their horses. And the horses mouth is not being hurt. And if u haven't bean with horses then u should stop saying rude comments .

[@makaylajohnson2235]

and my horse walked off when I went to hop on or wouldn't let me on until I tried this and it actually works.

[@bogdanpuscalau4826]

+Makayla Johnson of course it can freaking work! killing the damn animal would also work, you 'd have no problems then. but did you stop and THINK WHY your horse doesn't let you mount and doesn't stand or walks off right away? is it in anyway possible THAT YOU ARE WRONG AND NOT CLEAR AND CANNOT COMMUNICATE with your horse? have you spent enough time creating a comfortable bond, making sure the horse is relaxed with you working it? hopefully one day you'll get it and you'll grow and be better for yourself and horses

[@bogdanpuscalau4826]

+diana honeycutt ALL he is doing is hurting him and creating unnecessary pain because that's what all the frustrated bullies want to see and know about. bossing a fearful and submissive animal because it gives you such a great sense of achievement. Throw away your fucking bits and whips and spurrs and TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT to understand your horse and have a relationship with it. You will have to be direct and assertive, sometimes you'll have to hit since this is how horses talk BUT TO FUCKING DEFEND PAINFUL UNNATURAL SHINY COWBOY BELT AND TIGHT JEANS IS JUST SAD. and I hope you will grow out of it sooner than later. you'll be a better individual all around and a better voice for horses.

[@jjsmama401]

I have this problem. Thank you so much for the video! I will try this!

[@eliyahkaz]

You start walking when someone... ?

[@goodbetterbestmusic]

Thank you that's exactly the problem I have with my horse. And the cause you're mentioning is 100% true for us

[@christiewright2486]

Thanks Clinton...I have a 9 yr dwb who does this exact thing...

[@TukikoIsolde]

If you think about it, horses under this method get more of a chance to listen. As if you watch a group of horses in the it's move now, then bite or kick. With Clinton it´s you should move, can you move, move, move now. A horse causes more damage than a human. Yes you don't want to hurt a horse, but they are 1000 plus pound animals that can kill you without even meaning to, a little love tap towards another horse could mean death or serious injury towards a human. It's a dangerous sport, being with these animals yet we still do it. This method has work on my horse who, as his old owners call him "insane and crazy." He is practically as calm as a lamb and listens even better. It use to be where I would wouldn't be able go get him in an arena and when I did he kept us in a corner for 10 minutes at a time and I would fight him. Now he isn't enthusiastic about going into the arena, but he does his job and isn't even acting like he would think about taking me in a corner. Strength is what horses look at and rely on in a her, I see strength as support. A lead mare isn't gonna be able to lead a herd if everyone can push her around and boss her. No she would be the lead mare cause she would kick and fight her way up. Humans can't cause the damage that a horse can, it would take a lot to truly hurt a horse. Horses respect you when you take charge, if you don't then it is they who are in charge.

[@eques101]

I remember when I was a wrangler my favorite horse would walk off, after a week I got her to where she would stand still for me and then they stopped putting me on her in favor of putting me on another, less well behaved horse. I didn't click to well with my new horse and noticed that my dear, favorite mare was walking off on the other wranglers. when they finally put me back on her she was back to walking off on me......probably one of the moments when I almost lost it on everyone at that place. I should have bought that mare when I had the chance

[@laurelcook9078]

It’s so annoying when people undo your training lol. That’s why one of my barns kept an excel spreadsheet printed out and taped to the barn with instructions for what to do with that horse when we rode. My favorite was “Look at the trees when jumping.” The horse would stop if you looked at the jump so you had to stare off into space when you wanted them to keep going.

[@cattymajiv]

@@laurelcook9078 That spreadsheet is an excellent idea in those circumstances! It sounds like 1 of the very rare well run barns!

[@ENH04]

I have a horse that doesn't want to listen to me most of the time and acts up when he doesn't get his way and now I'm starting to think he has become barn sour due to every time I get him out of his pasture to ride then head back to put him up he tends to try and run to the pasture. He is also giving me signs that he is lonely and I bought him from some people that had a lot of horses in the pasture with him so idk if it's just cause he is lazy or he doesn't have any company. He is my first horse and I'm learning in the process and just looking for advice so I can make him a great and happy horse!

[@suzieparis6821]

Erica Kane16 they get very lonely..at least put them in threes if possible..they are a herd animal n need to socialize

[@cattymajiv]

I hope so much she sees your message, and gets help from people who really know what they are doing. It's sad for them both. She sounds sweet, and I'll bet her horse is too, she just needs a lot of advice. Ooops! I just saw the comment is 6 years old, and the reply is 5 years old!

[@skymedic48]

Not to contradict what he has said, but there is another way to go about this. Some of y'all have commented that what he does will confuse the horse. Keep in mind, Clinton uses this horse all the time, for all sorts of demonstrations. Watch the video again, when he's bending, the horse is doing it just before the reins are moved, he's used to it. They learn routine. Also, when he spins the horse, he isn't slapping the horses rear end. That said, I have a horse that walks off when mounting. He's been re-broke, then pastured, then re-broke and pastured. All that leads to lazy and bad habits. Now I am working with him, I face him toward the rail (if in an area) or wall or whatever I have available. You would think with an obstacle in front, the horse would learn to back up, but it's not their nature. A horse's first reaction is to go forward, away from something. Try that...I have and it has improved the horse I am working dramatically. Another thing you can do, mount from the other side. Yes, this might be a bit unorthodox, however, you have to think one or two steps ahead of a horse. Every other day I work toby, I mount and dismount from the other side, he's to the point he takes about a half step...big improvement from where he was. Hope this helps.

[@jogasingh3804]

This video is so good and I like that horse and what is this he rse

[@angels123547]

Thank you that taught me so much. My horse does try to walk off every time? Especailly out on trail? I usually will keep walking my horse back around to a start over spot!! so if out on trail my horse not necessarily always walks off but she starts spinning/moving her hind quarters round and round so i can't balance to jump on. What is a suggestion for training her to stop that??

[@The117Cowgirl]

We are doing this right now with thunder and it's already helping and for people that wanted ruin he dream shame of the negative comments. This is just now helping me and thunder I know some of you are my little pony fans or so but you all need to get better horsemanship knowledge knowledge is power. And it won't hurt the horse if you are doing it the right why you know people also think thunder is so nice they ask a little if he for sell and I say no no no because I ride for a reason a horse keeps me out of trouble. I may have the same gift to has aderson being a horse trainer or whisper to horses but I also wanted to speak up for him sense of the negative comments. I have a horse my self I say he was teaching us something not hurting the horse.

[@meganschultzcollett5365]

I have been working on a young horse for about a 2 Mon now and now she trying to do this she didn't do it before but now she is I will have to try this and see if it work she's a lil bigger then my other one as she is TB and a 16+ hands and started late

[@gomerpyle2760]

Great vid Clinton...!

[@bluebreyerstables9234]

This will cause confusion with the horse. What I did for my horse was when he did start to move forward or even backward, I would immediately get off, tug gently on the reins and tell him no with a stern (not harsh like I'm mad at him) and if he starts to walk off even with me not trying to mount, I say no and tug gently at the reins again and I keep doing this till he is standing still and as soon as he stands still I tell him he's a good boy and even give him a treat. Then I tell him to stand and I slowly get up on the saddle. If he starts to move forward then I will get off and repeat the process. Once I am able to get fully mounted I will commend him and get off immediately and give him a rub and a treat. :) Patience is the virtue!

[@bluebreyerstables9234]

This will also work with teaching them to stay where they are without being tied to something, like when grooming or if I need to get something from the tack room!

[@GoodRedBlackRatio]

Blue Breyer Stables " I say no and tug gently at the reins again and I keep doing this till he is standing still and as soon as he stands still I tell him he's a good boy and even give him a treat" You won't see top trainers telling their horses anything with words, and you won't see them give treats. This is the kind of advice that makes sense to beginners who are thinking emotionally. It may actually eventually work because of the tug, but using this mindset is not going to help anyone in the long run. Horses use body language and pressure/release to communicate, all the "good girls!" in the world do not mean as much to the horse and backing off and leaving it alone momentarily when it's got the right answer. "tell him no with a stern (not harsh like I'm mad at him)" This is not a dog. If you think words are effective then try telling your horse to do something from a place they cannot see you.

[@kathywilliams7428]

I've rode in large groups where my horse got into the habit of this because all the other horses were leaving and she wanted to leave with them. Unfortunately, now I have to go back to the basics of training this (use to be well trained) horse to stand still while I mount her. I have almost went off on the other side due to her moving before I could get my leg swung over (already in motion of leg over saddle). This annoys me to no end...

[@komiharu.]

my palomino quarter horse used to walk off. I didn't correct it because it was easier to quickly get into the saddle and go. the only way I could get on was pull the reins back so he wouldn't go forward, and after I placed both feet in the stirrups we'd take off. man I miss him.

[@shaunawheeler9011]

wow this is awsome watching this!!❤❤❤❤

[@hebrespectx]

I agree with a lot of this. But backing them up or moving their hindquarters might give you some other problems. They start backing up or moving away from you when you're trying to mount. This is also really annoying. Also, them moving when you mount isn't necessarily disrespectful. Your mounting might make them lose balance and they try to find that balance again by moving their feet a little bit.

[@EllaChilds]

If they move their feet just have them move in a different direction and show them that staying still is easier. Also taking a step out to brace is different then walking off, it also means you need to work on your mounting.

[@hebrespectx]

I wasn't talking about my mounting skills, just in general. People should make sure their horse is standing square and has good balance.I agree with you on getting a horse to understand that staying still is easier I just think this technique might cause new problems such as walking backwards or moving away from you.

[@jlfarlow0311]

All the negative comments here - can you provide a link to your training websites and training materials for sale? Oh, you don't have either? Yeah, there's probably a reason why.

[@BarnBrat341991]

Best comment ever!

[@EllaChilds]

as a trainer who is laughing at all the ignorant comments on here this made my day!

[@nevadasvisdahl9469]

Lol my thought too😂

[@brooklyneventing4174]

jlfarlow0311 I really hate the bit in the poor horses mouth

[@annal5796]

jlfarlow0311 go watch Think Like A Horses video

[@ShadowReine]

Backing up works...unless you have one like the little Welsh type pony I'm working with...tried that with him and then had to kick his butt for *walking backwards when I was halfway on*. Which is more dangerous than forward. Dang thing's too smart...

[@winifredthompson2488]

Jennifer R. Povey Jennifer, try my method , Put the pony in a position he can't walk off, and mount him, keep him calm and reach down and give him a tidbit , when he stands, if he moves off bring him back to the original place, and mount him, but if he was mine I would put him in a corner with his head against the wall, in a corner, he can't walk off, mount him quietly,and sit on him and talk to him, pet him and reach down and give him something from the saddle, even a piece of grass, that's a tidbit to him. Let me know how you get on, you will probable find if you do this 2 or 3 times a day for a week you will have won the battle. Asnippit of information from an old horse dealer in Ireland never ask a horse to go back until you have him going forward for about 4 months. He used to say they could learn to go back quick enough. I found a lot of sense in this remark. Greetings from Northern Ireland.

[@ShadowReine]

Nice advice for somebody - the pony's fixed now (might want to check dates when replying to comments ;)).

[@winifredthompson2488]

Jennifer R. Povey Sorry Jennifer had my bad glasses on and didn't see the date, glad you have got the problem solved. And thank you for replying. Greetings from Northern Ireland.

[@ShadowReine]

I've found that what works with most of them is that every time they move you make them walk a teeny little circle right back where they started. They fairly rapidly decide that's too much work.

[@winifredthompson2488]

Jennifer R. Povey Jennifer I always found if you didn't let them move at the beginning, get someone to hold them and gave tidbit, or I explained put their head against a wall or a fence I didn't have a problem with them, I am talking mostly about big horses, very often problems start when a rider is unable to get on a horse cleanly and hits it across the romp when mounting, then this scares the horse and they are waiting for this all the time. I was fortunate I weighed only 7 and half stone, so was pretty nimble at getting into the saddle. WE USED To drive horses with two long reins, and when I lunged young horses I was always able to lunge with 2 reins, the second rein through the stirrup and round the back of the horse, with this method you could always keep,forward impulsive with young horses. We always fed corn even when we were breaking, I know this is now frowned on, but it did give horses that wee bit more impulsion . We used to break if possible at 2 and half years, mouthed and driven, and backed ridden a few times, turned out to grass to mature, and then brought in as a three year old in late spring and mouthed and driven again. These horses ride off like old horses and never gave any trouble. They were showed in the rings as 3 year olds, a d even showed in riding classes at small shows . Dublin Show was always the prize, I remember showing a fine 3 year old in Dublin a grand big mare 16.3 h.h, 10 inches of bone. The Italian rider Munchelli bought her, and was European Event Champion later on. I sold ma ny horses in those days to,Europe. Dublin Show was something special, those were the good days before health and safety spoiled everything. Now you are not allowed to,go into,the stable area unless you have a horse there. When I look back at the vetinary paddock on a Friday evening after the aga Kan Trophy, the paddock was full of horses maybe 200 or more, there were riders buyers all over the place, the sales were going on to 9.0 O'clock, then we had the Swiss Buyers they would have had a yodeling competition of their own in the m8ddle of the paddock. These were the times to remember, and there were very few accidents, most of them carelessness. Today there would be a hug in cry if these things took place today. In those days there was usually over 2000 horses entered for the show, This was hay day of the Irish Horse. Again in the late eighties there were people who,started to drug horses, this was when the drug seen began. I wrote to Dublin Show and explained to,then if they did not do something about this, we would loose the good name of the Irish Horse. There was only a few unscrupulous people who were involved with this, too lazy to exercise a horse , do it with drugs instead. I remember a large chestnut 2 year old gelding a good looking horse, He beat me in the class, I showed a nice brown 2 year old gelding 16.2 and this other horse made mine look,like a pony. I couldn't understand it everytime I passed his box he was always lying down, My horse was climbing the walls, I, had to,get up early 6 am every morning to exercise him when it was quiet and last thing at night. This other horse I never saw out of his box except when he showed. Later on when this other gelding was 4 years of age he was destroyed no body could do, anything with him, he was a drug addict. He was destroyed mind soul and body. My horse was sold and was later the reserve for the Irish Team for the Olympic Ganes in eventing. I never used drugs and never will unless it is specially prescribed for a reason by a vetinary surgeon. Now Dublin Show has got its act cleaned up in the early 2000 and blood test all winning horses. But if this had been done in the eighties when I first notified them about the problem, how many Georgeous horses and ponies would have been saved a life of Hell. I hope you like this little bit of information, And I hope you are still, enjoying your horses and ponies. Greetings from Northern Ireland.

[@lucasa1849]

before even attempting to ride a horse all your groundwork should be perfect

[@15001313]

thank for the tip my clydesdale mare do the same with draft horse it a big problem thk

[@shaunawheeler9011]

wow what a beautiful horses what's its name??❤❤❤👍👍:-) :-)

[@كشفاللئام]

Very good explanation bro

[@lisameyer1373]

I really like your training awesome😃❣️❣️❣️

[@dr.shahidkarim8420]

Wonder why any one would mess with this beast. I would love to ride a horse. It has been my dreamshot. I have a horse as well and it is now with me for more than a year. But it wouldn’t let me mount it as it kicks when I try to put my foot in the stirrup. Literally I tried a dozen times today while one guy was holding it for me but I couldn’t even sit on it despite having it for more than a year. Though I would have loved to be able to ride a horse but today I came to terms with the fact that horses are free souls and they are too powerful for us to ride. It’s unnatural for horses to be ridden and we should respect that

[@anonymous4507]

Actually the horse did do something wrong. When Clinton came at him to get him to yield his hindquarters, the horse did not respond right away. If you are going to train high dollar reining horses to compete at the highest levels they need to do what you ask the split second you ask them. Swatting a horse on the ass with your hand is not animal abuse. Lol are you actually stupid enough to think a 180lb man can slap a 1200lb horse on the ass hard enough to make it even hurt??? Go back and watch the video carefully...The horse didn't yield when he asked him to, and that's why he got a little swat. Clinton could hit me in the face like that 25 times before my cheek got red, and it still wouldn't hurt. Pretty soon people are going to start screaming abuse when a trainer glares too hard at the horse. Horses do a lot worse to other horses in their natural habitat. I don't think a little slap on the ass from a human being is going to do much damage at all. To all the idiots who constantly scrutinize other trainers techniques, and scream abuse all the time...get a fucking life!!! If, perhaps, you paid attention to what's being explained here, you may actually learn something from it. You can't train a horse by talking nice to it, and whispering sweet little nothings in their ears. That being said I don't condone abusive methods either. So save your comments. THIS WHAT NOT ANIMAL ABUSE!

[@naomibryant6099]

Amen sister🐴😁

[@karapeltier4617]

Have you seen the studies of how thin horses skin is? They can feel a fly on their skin. So it isn’t ment to be seen as that but it can be classified as that. I get that the horse didn’t yield like he was supposed to but still. I know it may just be a personal view of yours, and we all have our own so think what you think and I’ll be over here thinking the facts.

[@mybayriver7565]

Thank you! This method worked

[@kenzieshelley4172]

I once got bucked of my friends mare because she moved before I was completely on and We were barebacking so I tried this and she never moved again when I got on

[@adinawillis8752]

Thanks for the information! So gonna try this :)

[@hisjuggalette4lyfe]

now if you were any kind of horseman you would be AMAZED as most of us were at how easily the horse responds to any pressure on the bit. all he does is slightly raise his hand and the horse drops his head and one touch oneither side has the horse bringing in his head. his horses respect and trust him, he is alpha but i dont think i have ever seen him get angry or agressive with a horse... in fact ive seen him rub them and pet them more often than i have seen him swat them on the rump!!!

[@amberscott9760]

@Clinton Anderson what if they back up when you are mounting

[@HereItLoveIt]

This helps so much!

[@pixiegirl-pt7zw]

Yes i dose ..........a hole lot ...I have a girl and she dose this every time I get on her ...she almost took my head off one time.....so doing this.

[@ACowgirlThing778]

whetever... have you seen the amazing horses that clinton anderson has produced?! I'm sure they are far better than anything you could come up with.

[@tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991]

i'd be more concerned with what they had gone through for him to achieve it

[@tessawalbert2771]

Yes!!

[@bellasue02]

I've never seen anything that bad. Some horses will take advantage of you if you let them. Then they end up at the slaughter house

[@monis9198]

@@tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991 then you do it , smart ass

[@monis9198]

totally agree!

[@fonjadidi]

i wish more people stretched and flexed their horses!

[@LauraCoffey12390]

Very helpful.

[@rareenoughtofind2270]

OK. this could really work, because horses aren't stupid. However, if you immediately release the pressure -go right out of the saddle when he or she moves, you are also alternatively teaching the horse that that is the correct answer. it could end badly as you can imagine. It really depends on the horse's reason for walking away when mounting which is usually NOT habit, but not wanting to be ridden...Things change for each circomstance...

[@elizastar1973]

my God what a gorgeous beast 😍 the horse isn't bad either.

[@Counselor-wo9dy]

Lol🤣🤣🤣

[@epona9166]

I have read that there's such a thing as too much lateral flexing (two straight minutes would qualify) because the horse gets so used to it, they start to "separate" or "break" at the base of the neck and lose the ability to bend in a smooth arc. That makes sense to me. I flex my horse a couple of times when I ride, waiting for him to soften, so that I'm not holding him in the bend, but not for minutes at a time. Any thoughts on that?

[@flobrowne3970]

You do it as much as it needs to be done. Once a horse softens and gives, the reward is to stop doing it, therefore if a horse flexes softly three times each side.. that's enough. A horse that is learning and taking longer to soften up, you keep doing it until you get a couple good flexes, then leave it be. Doing this every day, the horse learns pretty quick.. right thing easy, wrong thing difficult.

[@puppielover2486]

What if your horse is like a need for speed thing? Do you do the same things? My horse has those problems but she doesn't like to stand around a lot. She has to be moving around and stuff. What do I do about that?

[@buddyboi3523]

Thank you I'll try it!

[@carolineleiden]

If your horse wouldn't hate it when you sit on it, he wouldn't walk off. Why would he hate it? Because you hurt him with your bits and spurs and whip when you sit on him, that's why. He is not an idiot. He knows what's coming. I never ever had a horse walk off on me. No horse ever minded me getting on, because I never hurt or scared one. Respect goes both ways people.

[@Rodeogirl113]

So.... I havent seen any cruelty to this horse? I'd like to see some of these pansy riders try to ride my stud colt. Now THAT would be funny!

[@gc5217]

Bet I can

[@Counselor-wo9dy]

Lol not me

[@greatest_shen]

I definitely could ride your horse

[@Aysha056]

great video thanks very helpful

[@leannabarret2319]

Flexing the neck is good. Some horses get stiff necks. Can effect their athletic ability. Sorry to the pasture trophy people. But some people do train their horses to ride. So get lost. Go stare at your pretty pasture pet and stfu.

[@arnablondal1871]

What if they start backing up when you get on their side?

[@feathersong5838]

Then make them hustle. Back them up fast, yield their hind quarters. Make standing still look easy.

[@PONYHEAVEN]

Best video on the matter e v e r

[@nitetrane98]

Hey great!!! The "My Little Pony" crowd is here.

[@berndhorsch8131]

My little heroe. Horses learn by the release of pressure. Clinton Anderson is mostly using pain to create pressure. Using pain or the fear of pain experienced before to force animals to do something is called animal abuse. Clinton Anderson has knowledge about horses, but he doesn't like them. He is still using the whip and thrashing method of the 19th century in its most cruel form - the metal bit. He is using the whole list of cruelties: Leverage metal bits, metal bits, martingales, spurs, whips, crops. The end does not justify the means, because Auschwitz is starting at the slaughter houses, and the slaughter houses are starting in every riding barn. Stop to admire a rough farm boy or a ribbon winner. My father in law had draft horses, which were pulling tree trunks alone or together along tow paths over miles to a railway station without any human guide and coming back to pick up the next. The farmers in the villages around his village envied him because of his horses and because of his knowledge about horses. My father in law didn't like sport equestrian cruelty, western films, rodeo sports, cowboys. He liked his horses and the children in the village liked his stalli ons, too. They all were asking to ride them to the pasture, using ladders and staircases, barrels to mount them without any training. His horses were like calm monuments, needing a slight touch with a shoe, to remove their hoof from my toes in safety boots without stopping even to chew.

[@nitetrane98]

Wow, that's pretty heavy, man.

[@rachelsmith7225]

+Bernd Horsch please horse son the pasture can do so much more damage ad pain that a human can

[@dovesrun]

Bernd Horsch he does not! Have you ever been around Clinton in person or attended one of his clinics with your horse. He loves horses and does not abuse them.

[@dovesrun]

Good point the "my little pony crowd", everyone is an expert.

[@bruceself2178]

Hey clinten I have a 16,17 year old palomino I need help.......he spookes at everything bottles,brushes,whips,he takes off to the barn whenever I get on him. I need sooooooo much help my mom will not let me ride him unless she knows he is safe and I want to ride him so bad what should I do or do any of u guys have any thing that might help me

[@dieselvallandingham5105]

my horse use to do the same thing, reply back and ill tell you what you should do.

[@bruceself2178]

diesel vallandingham hi sorry i have been busy........we no longer have him we gave him to a forever home ....he also was skiney he could not keep his wight .....but it would be nice to know ...im 14 now and i am a allmost intermedeat so thanks

[@dieselvallandingham5105]

your welcome :)

[@jujub428]

How do you get them to stand with other horse?

[@ChristineChurch]

What if you can't get on from the ground?? I need a mounting block because I have bad knees and don't have the strength to get up from the ground. Also, my horse doesn't walk forward, he goes sideways or backwards. I've tried making a "shute" with something to the side and in back of him but he knows the difference if one is not there.

[@rival1203]

Think of what Clinton does to teach the horses to load into a trailer, lunge them by the mounting block and let them rest only by the block they will learn that they get to relax next to the block. Next you can stand on the mounting block and have them side pass over to you so you can get on, hope this helps.

[@fernandorodriquez]

What kind bridle you are using?

[@magrathea7777]

So clear!

[@lilyryan3146]

How many of you negative people have actually TRAINED a horse? Sure, you've read and watched other trainer's books and videos. But until you step out there with a horse on the end of your rope who would rather flatten you to get to the hay than stand still for even ten seconds you know NOTHING about training. Riding is not the same as reading about it. Training is the same way. You come on these videos and bitch and whine, but have you ever been in a situation when you have actually needed to hit a horse? Out of necessity for your own life? A horse can trample you, split your ribcage and kill you in two seconds. When my mare spun on me and charged because I asked her to trot while round penning I whipped her on the neck so hard it made a sound. Not because I'm mean, or like hurting horses-because if I hadn't she could have killed me. You can cry about Clinton all you want, call him an abuser, a "meanie pants bully". But when you find yourself at the business end of a pissed off horse, or are watching one fly towards you with their ears back, please use your cute ideas of asking nicely(and no, getting out of their way is NOT the answer). If you're still alive or not hospitalized because you just stood there and said "please don't hurt me", I'll be amazed. The horse weighs more than 1,000lbs. If push comes to shove, you will ALWAYS lose by being nice. I worry about everyone on here calling Clinton an abuser because you are so unaware of the power horses have that I fear for your safety if things go south.

[@sophiejoan3189]

What about a horse who backs up as you're mounting?

[@Butttersocke]

when i tried this my horese started thinking that is has to back off or turn when i wanna climb it ...

[@victorave6124]

You must have relaxed the pressure at a wrong time! Try getting on him, allow him make the mistake, get of him and immediately put him on a backing training till he gets to where he was before he moved out. Aside backing, you can yeid his hindquarters! Thanks

[@shaunawheeler9011]

wow what a beautiful horses whats the horses name???

[@selenapap9781]

That is his bay Quarter Horse gelding, Diez. He also has a liver chestnut Australian Quarter Horse mare named Mindy. Such beautiful animals. You can tell he loves them!

[@patsymoore-ff2gz]

When I was young and health , I would put my foot in the stirrup keep the left rein pulled up , so when he tried to walk off he had to turn into me and I would let him keep turning until he quit then and only then would I get on , after I was on , if he tried to walk off I would circle him Un til he stopped, when he stopped for couple seconds, I would get off Wait a minute or two and repeat the process, about ten times of that process, they will stand still, but after you start that, for a while every time you get on don't let him walk off , just keep the process up . Not trying to be disrespectful, Clinton's methods, on all horses, will work ,but this will work , I have been given lots of sour or disrespectful horses to train or fix , always remember if a horse is in flight or fight you can't teach him anything

[@bellalotempio4391]

Does anyone know what video he made with the mustang fabio?

[@bruceself2178]

Hey clinten I have a 16 ,17 year old male palomino ...... he is spooky around bottles and is very baby like he likes to stay right next to me he won't give me my space and he is afraid of the whip we thank he was beat with a whip he was a rescue horse .....the man we got him from come over and rode him and then I got on him and I started to ride him and he started to trot what should I do

[@rareenoughtofind2270]

He trotted? do you know how to trot in the first place? if not, WHY did you buy a horse if you are not at least an Advanced intermediate ridder?! Before you buy a horse you should be able to understand the behavior, and how to react, even train a little so that you are able to handle any situation yourself. After all if you own the horse, someone is not always going to be there, or know what to do because they do not know the horse. Here is what you need to do unless you are at least able to tack, muck, handle, ride at intermediate, and are responsible, you are going to get a trainer or sell the poor guy. And do not get offended, I can tell you are not responsible because you obviously just bought a horse out of the blue that has issues that need to be sorted out so he is safe. You probably bought a cheap horse with no knowledge on how to buy a horse, what to check for when buying, such as vices, health, how it is in the saddle, and ground Etc. Go sell this horse to a good owner, and get yourself some riding lessons. You may even be a fine rider, but this will take a lot of work, and a helmet is not going to make this horse safe to ride, as you don't know how to fix the behavior. As far as the behavior: No horse is a baby. He crowds you because he CAN. Yes he may have been abused, but notice how other horses are fair, but make him give them space. He does not hate them for that, and is in a relationship where he feels secure because he knows what is expected. your very first step needs to be to teach him with pressure and release how to give you space. of course he is spooky around bottles! They spray him, and he doesn't know why! You need to desensitize by little baby steps, and using pressure effectively. You need to start with some lunging and ground rules. the rider is ALWAYS a reflection of the horse. if your horse acts up, it is because of you, the horse is reacting to you. If he stands for the other owner, you need to look at what he is doing right. let me guess, he is fair but does not let him in his space, he uses pressure and release, and he does not harrass, but does insist on nice behavior. he also is quiet and does not nag at the horse. are you all of those? Go check out Rick Gore, he is brazen and a little rude, but when it is about horses he is very very tuned in to what makes horses tick.

[@bruceself2178]

+RareEnoughToFind22couple of things u just got wrong for one im14 and know a lot about horses .two he got out of the fince at his oners before us and showed up in our yard .three we did not buy him he was given to me .four he was beten by his oners before us.lastly thay used a harsh bit on him and never creted him about runing off.and yes i know how to tack .trot .muck .and so on .we no longer have him he is at a forever home . I have my girl pixie now .and a huge mistake u made is jugeing me and u dont even now me .all i was loking for was some GOOD advise on how to correct my horse ..oh and that man u told me about i am kind to my horse unlese she or he is doing some realy bad .pushey . Woung. Thats my unput. Thanks for your time

[@pixiegirl-pt7zw]

Bruce Self that comment was for me i was on a different profile....................sorry about coming on so strong i was bullyed as a girl i toke it as a hate comment . am so sorry but when it comes to me and my horse I want the best for us just like any other horse lover .am I right......... Now I'm sorry

[@JjaanaMK]

How did I get here, I dont even need this information in my life...

[@Randy-1967]

What if the horse isn't trying to walk off , but trying to move away from you to keep you from getting on ?

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

Randu: He covered that in the video

[@Randy-1967]

I don't think he mentioned what I'm talking about

[@wrongfullyaccused7139]

Randy;Yes, he did.

[@suegower3220]

I ve a young Yung filly that's learnt that I'm a little wary so she wants to bite me every time I go to Pedder I'm getting better every day but I have no equipment I live in Australia out the back of Forster New South Wales I watch it with movies all the time I'll get the equipment one day thanks

[@dewaynethomas2760]

Thank you all some information 😊

[@Emily-dt2tk]

he barely touched this horse. he smacked its' butt twice and then that was it. horses are not some weak small animal. you have to be tough with them they can be 800lbs plus. you don't need to tip toe around them they are a tough animal.

[@shelbylewin7688]

he didn't even hit it that hard either just a pat lol people are just ignorant

[@tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991]

it doesnt matter how much he hit it, he is doing to it what he would do 'IF' it had done wrong, the horse didnt do wrong but still got the repremand. this guy is a complete twat

[@bellasue02]

@@tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991 he should know how to back up anyway. It certainly is not punishment. Moving their feet will not hurt them

[@keithpatterson690]

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[@camillehank7617]

Great advice

[@Smokeskreen99]

My horse doesn't walk off when I try to get on but she does move her hindquarters away from me so I cant get on. How do I get her to not do this?

[@andreafranco7800]

Do the same method that is here. If she wants to move, get off, and back her up more and faster, get her to move. Then try again and again. If she is still backing up spend up to ten minutes her running around maybe like lunging.

[@mccartneyk6775]

My horse backs up when I try to get on, I've worked with him a ton like you said but he's not picking up. Any advice?

[@thehaxorusgirl9165]

+Cartie K I would try getting on slower if you literally "jump" onto your horse, he/she is going to walk off because you just slammed alot of weight onto your horses' back

[@andreafranco7800]

Do the same method that is here. If he wants to move, get off, and back him up more and faster, get him to move. Then try again and again. If he is still backing up spend up to ten minutes him running around maybe like lunging.

[@kittycatgaming7885]

my horses Mandy backs up when I stand up to get on and if I take off the saddle and she backs up or walk sideways whenever I pull or put my foot in the stirrup and I don't have a whip so but I'm trying to get one so I can lunge but she won't mind at all unless my friend is there and ever since she went back home and won't be back for a couple weeks she is the strict one and I try to be strict but she does not listen to me and my papa does not want me messing with her because he thinks that's she will hurt me which she probably might I need help will you please help me but she will fallow me where ever but idk what to do if she won't let me do anything

[@oliviashatzer852]

You do not need a whip necessarily. Every time she tries to walk off just move her feet so that she learns that standing still and letting you mount is easier.

[@lauraashleyfiddle]

How do you get an already trained horse (by someone else) to flex their head back and forth without thinking you want them to turn and walk? I also have a colt I'd like to teach that to and saw someone doing a video standing next to the yearling putting the bridle on by practicing flexing their head first. A lot of the video tips are great but I gotta teach them to flex without moving first....haha

[@dannimarie4701]

to flex them without them walking is pretty easy and they learn quick... while in saddle flex the horses head to one side, let's say for example the left side. slide your hand down the rein and pull the horses nose into your knee. initially the horse may walk in tight circles. keep holding until your horse plants his feet and then release. make sure when you are flexing to the left, your right rein is loose. repeat until the horse gets the idea. eventually he will stop walking and circles and will stand quietly and flex his head from side to side.

[@jw-w99]

I stand by my first comments, there are better clinicians that have better methods than this. And yes there are dominant horses in the herd.... he is not a horse, he's a person, the dynamics are different.

[@NothingMaster]

Great tip.

[@halohills971]

my horse is can't back up so how do I train the basics.

[@sidilicious11]

Halo Hills there’s lots of ways of asking them to back up. Start asking for only a one step at a time, when they get good at that go to two at a time. Increase the distance slowly according to their comfort level. A low stress way to do it.

[@shaunawheeler9011]

I love horses I real want a horses but I'm going horses back ridding this summer

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

Why you have the best videos disable for comments, that is kind of disapointing.

[@jencaisse7392]

I used to love Clintons vids. But I know better now. I appreciate how this channel at least is open to comments and viewable likes. I don't completely disagree with all of the techniques Clinton uses, but I don't like how he demonstrates them. And I don't see any respect for the horse.

[@PONYHEAVEN]

This is G O L D.

[@cesarcobos398]

We all are going to die one day fella , if the horse die do you know the reason? ,because every day people die on the doctors hands ,that don't mean the doctors do not take care of them.

[@GretchenDupree]

Spot on

[@benthandle]

i don't have a horse i am just interested and i do riding lessons some horses just walk off when the instructer is trying to do something the horse starts walking off somehow this happens to the older kids not me and i'm younger lol

[@hayleepowell8585]

I don't think I've ever seen so much ignorance in one comment section

[@destinyberrian5234]

You clearly ain't a horse owner or trainer. Clinton is a VERY talented man. My filly came off the trailer abused and scared. Because of her issues I went and watched videos of Clinton, you'd never know she was abused.

[@daddyrabbit835]

My horse doesn't have reverse :(