Ensuring your foal does not become pushy, while keeping the connection.

[@homeedconnect]

It's so touching to see Warwick's joy at having connected in such a special way with this baby. The relationship with this foal is because of the years of commitment to learning their language-- not forcing them to learn ours. After 20 years with horses, I'm excited to tap into this sensitive approach to building the human-to-horse bond. Thank you, Warwick. -Holly

[@lpssnowy1950]

I’m

[@lpssnowy1950]

❤

[@sherryw-ponyluv-er2394]

I really love the direction your horse handling has gone and the results are beautiful!!

[@cathyweiss1814]

Me too

[@kathybradbury]

I love how he looked right up to your face as you spoke to him.

[@cathyweiss1814]

Really?

[@rhondab9792]

Very interesting how your subtlest movement is observed and meaningful to the youngster when his mum has had some time to teach him manners.

[@epona9166]

I'm not particularly interested in foals so I almost let this video go by. So glad I watched it. Warwick always has an important point to make.

[@allgirrrlrider5395]

Who isn't interested in a cute foal? Lol

[@Nyooom93]

The smiles and laughter are just the best. Tells me Warwick genuinely adores his horses. I still giggle like a 5 year old when my mare and I get a really good canter going or she gives me a kiss.

[@dianeyates8524]

Man, I thought I was good at observing horse behaviour. You are so observant & patient & aware of his actions & your behaviour & how it effects him. Pretty cool stuff.

[@randomvielleuse527]

I saw this video when it first came out and have been thinking about it ever since. I did look for it but didn’t find it- but it turned up in my feed this morning and I was so pleased to watch it again! A friend of mine will be taking delivery of a foal later this spring. She’s raised up a number of very well mannered and confident horses but I think she will still really appreciate this a lot. The foal isn’t even a year old yet and the current owner is already doing a lot of things with it, haltering, leading, grooming, washing, round pen work… My friend is already planning on giving the new foal a nice long break from traditional training and I think this will be a great addition to her skill set. Thank you, Warwick! Your work is helping so many humans and horses, and other animals, too. It’s pretty neat how this translates to a lot of other species. Happy New Year! ❤

[@charlottesaabyeelmstrm9842]

Just love your “Jack in a box” dog :)

[@LilMissAliKat]

So cute, jumping up to peak over the fence like that! 😂

[@marneymcgovern4285]

This was so awesome to watch even if it is old! I would have loved to have heard of you already made those mistakes with a weanling and he is pushy and gets in your space, now needing t on correct it.. I love the connection and love in this video!

[@christinehaase968]

Warwick Schiller, I just love you!! My horses have become loving family members who love doing stuff with me since I have been doing stuff with them your way. Connection Is Everything.

[@lindatruitt7858]

My yearling is turning hip to me can’t wait to try this.

[@beccavaughan5595]

Great video, I love your reaction to him when you started to touch him, it was really nice to watch. I adopted a rescue foal last year, he came in with his mum who was in foal and had weaned off her previous foal only a few months before, just before my foal was born. She was a train wreck and terrified and her behaviour and fear had rubbed off onto him. He was estimated to be around 4 months old, but we weren't sure, he's believed to be about 12 months now. When they first came into the rescue, I went to visit as often as I could and did pretty much the same thing, but the lazy way. I took a deck chair, a water bottle, and some horse treats for his mum and just sat there, letting them decide whether to come to me or not. After a few visits, his mum began coming up to investigate my water bottle, smell me and try to steal the bag of treats. As she became more trusting and brave, so did the foal. Now he's weaned and living with me, we have such a great bond.

[@annabrewin3034]

Loved this, thankyou. We all should always be thinking outside the box, refining and trying to improve our connection with our horses for our sake and theirs. And I will quote a spiritual saying I read and it is"there are no mistakes, just learning and growing from them". And this applies I think in our horsemanship many times as we go along.

[@cathyweiss1814]

Good

[@julierussell8876]

Beautiful to watch. I felt your excitement and could imagine you trying to keep that energy calm whilst fizzing. So cool.

[@annylee739]

This is gold. We tried it a week ago with our first foal and it was magical. First touch was just like in the video.. first haltering just as easy. Foal ist now 3 month old, he lives with the herd since day three so the horses can teach him all he needs to learn but we were around, not touching him, every day:) and we still can't believe how blessed we are with this well mannered baby❤

[@3Sanibel33]

Thank you. I like that comment about 'over threshold' and imprinting. I want the connection, but not the horse to be over handled or blasé as you said if understanding correctly. I want him to be a natural horse who is connected with me, but still very much an individual personality, if that makes sense. Awesome video.❣️🍀

[@1992mugen]

Your shift to connection rather than correction and training is something that I hope more people see and adopt. You are inspiring and a gift to the horse world.

[@mdee860]

Wow! So important, so cool, so CORRECT!!! Hope many more "trainers" learn from you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 PS: Don't forget Momma - she was so chill & deserves a pat & a scratch for allowing that! 🥕🍎🥕

[@kims2735]

Love love this video Warwick. I absolutely adore seeing your smiles and laughter mixed with joy on touching Rupert. ❤. Ps. I heard that podcast of mr Rupert and he is an amazing gentleman.

[@Birddog1227Blogspot]

THANK YOU!!! Warwick this is very timely! Man do I appreciate this!

[@introvertedequinesamsara6593]

We love the longer videos

[@brendareed8412]

Thank you for the long, observational videos. Watching in real time is so valuable.

[@marydoherty9188]

sir, when it comes to your video's i could quite litrally sit and watch a 3 hour long video and it still wouldnt be long enough! thanks for all the great advise you give :) much love from the uk xxx

[@joanmenter1395]

I'm just grinning from ear to ear hearing and seeing what you're doing now. I do it that way. Just don't tell people 'cause they say I'm wrong. I should get in there and make 'em do what I want. They're wrong.

[@rdwilander]

Fascinating.....will be interesting to see if approach stays solid after a number of foals

[@paigeorlandini]

I just started leading from rope pressure with my foal yesterday, and picked up the book, "The Horse Boy" by chance from an opshop earlier this week. Listening to a few old videos while I call the horses and wait for them to come up, I pick up "the horse boy" and read the intro, Rupert. That's an odd coincidence. I check the cover, it's by Rupert Issacson. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@ChipSpencer123]

The energy was interesting. I’ve seen it used to get dogs out of negative behaviors. You get hold of their minds & bring them into the present. I also thought that maybe showing the energy causes him to have to consider you as being to respect. Thanks very much for sharing.

[@MilyFellis]

Absolutly amazing! So facinating, I feel like more than half my horses at home are missing a lot of this 😅

[@krittastudies9077]

I was wondering if you have heard of Sharon Wilsie (author of Horse Speak)? She identified 13 buttons (spots) on the horse's body, that horses use to communicate with each other. She used that to create a system that can be taught to people (body language, aiming the core, give/take space, being present in the moment, placement of feet, breathing & using intensity, etc.).

[@kourtneyhardyholistichorse3100]

Brings me joy to see you so happy working with this little guy & these new methods! I have learned so much from you.

[@RosebudBB]

Thank you for teaching. us how to handle the babies without manhandling them with halters and yanking them around

[@JSchlichtig]

I really looove your approach!!

[@mariannclark5948]

Thanks for sharing the Rupert Connection😀

[@ghythi9929]

Fascinating video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I loved the longer format.

[@cathyparvin2505]

LOVE this

[@cathyweiss1814]

My name is Cathy to !

[@mitchellengelhardt3450]

prevention is better than the cure. What a great nugget!

[@sarahthomson8183]

LOVE IT! And so fun to watch..

[@teresasmith6946]

Appreciate the video. I too am imprinting (bonding) with my 3 week old Arabian colt. He spent two weeks at vet due to virus at birth. Was handled a ton and came home quite head shy and Leary. I started just standing in stall, then sitting in chair in stall. Acting uninterested. Fast forward he’s allowing me to run a gentle hand all over his head and legs. I also began sitting next to during his naps. He put his head in my lap and slept. I made mistakes with my last foal. She’s all over me and it’s scary sometimes.

[@deathsvengeance]

I did this with my colt after seeing your video and it helped so much!

[@Aliasalliance369]

So beautiful. Thank you❤

[@XimenaMartinPh]

jajaja you made me laugh, just what I needed to see, I'm a little too late I'm afraid but this was great, thank you!

[@becclark1883]

Omg this is my 7 month old foal to a tee!!!!

[@taniaspencer3966]

Perfect timing, I have a 8 month old and he’s very bold but also starting to be a bit pushy, I would love to watch you work with young Rupert, I might have to subscribe to your program

[@comesahorseman]

👍👍 Good beginnings make all the difference.

[@robynmartin2026]

great to see, I have a new baby, so am heading along these lines.....

[@TrailPony]

My newest filly hit the ground being a very confident little thing and has started to become pushy. Including the hip she got toward me, but unfortunately has become a physical bump so it’s on me for mistaking pushiness for confidence. This video is great, as always.

[@lisawilson2985]

I have just purchased a mare with a 5 month old foal & have been doing similar with him for the last month. I will definitely be watching what you do & taking inspiration. I love the way you are around horses and have been trying your training methods for a couple of years now with my QH gelding. He is amazing and we have an amazing respectful connection thank you. Can’t wait to see you back in Australia for a clinic. 😀

[@normanwheatley14]

IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO WATCH HOW YOU GET ON WITH THE FOAL, ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS THANKS

[@4horn4]

Nice looking foal. So, what I got from this video is that you want the proper connection first, before you start working with the foal. So, what about halter training? You always wait for a month or two?

[@marh122]

Perfect as always mate ! :) throughout the video I had thoughts coming to my head that 9 years ago you would explain the same situation differently, hah. But I like this one more and it makes more sense ! :)

[@Newcards4u]

This is so informative.. You can really see the changes, so many will probably be scared about the drive part, and loving the draw part. Which creates unbalanced and dangerous horses.

[@marcgerges1380]

Brilliant work maestro!

[@historicshearersquarters252]

Thank you! I've got a 6 month old filly, from a herd of wild ponies. She is definitely skitterish but brave and bold. We have contact but she is now displaying slightly aggressive behavior, coming up with ears back ready to bite. Now I know what I need to do. Thank you! Boundaries/balance need to be established.

[@NNLBC]

thank you, loved this video, great feeling at the end

[@SarahMBernier]

Amazing! I think the energy/boundary setting is important for all horses (obviously we all wish we could do this with them when they're foals); if you have to get "big" and "correct"/get them off you, it's too late. Great video on being aware of the draw/drive balance.

[@bongobrandy6297]

Extra points for Rupert not being associated with Murdoch! :)

[@aprileaton9025]

Thank you!! Great timing, our mare had her first foal this morning. Looking forward to watching Rupert :)

[@ruchaeldridge6553]

Really great to watch. I have my first colt foal now 6 days old, he is very friendly but as a petite woman I am really conscious that I don't want to create problems for the future from boisterous behaviour - this is really helpful!

[@olgamoses5706]

Thank you so much for this informative video! I was looking for the ways to work with the skittish foal and your ideas feel very much right for my situation

[@magdalenagauderon3754]

That was really cool.i never knew about the draw/drive or at least not explained in this context.im always a bit nervous around foals and tend to stay away because of that.and just enjoy from afar. I think it takes a lot of confidence to stand there and not react.i like what you say regards not correcting yet create energie in the place your standing and then allow him to figure things out. Like I said I'd still be way to reactive for this but cool for people with confidence.

[@meg-p9d]

So educational as usual! Thank you Warwick!

[@randomvielleuse527]

Fantastic stuff, and so incredibly useful. Thank you for being so clear with what's going on, and for showing us your joy in that darling colt's confidence in you! Absolutely fabulous.

[@wesmccoy7061]

Always informative watching you work. Wish I had watch this when my two year old was a weanling.

[@heikekeler4080]

Thank you for Sharing your reflections and happy emotions...there is a lot to observe in the Rupert-Warwick Interaction. Looking forward to watching more!

[@EagleSoul]

Fantastic video. Your joy and happiness after achieving this is heartwarming Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Cheers from Silvana from South America Uruguay 🇺🇾

[@bestinsta360horseandfamily7]

This is an awesome demonstration and so well explained! I'm instinctive with connecting to horses and this is exactly how I do what I do. Its so incredibly validating to have it clearly explained, its not a fluke!

[@limboproductions1694]

So inspired thank you

[@loriannehancock6364]

Happy I found your channel. Happy for Ranger and Sage. Curious about the paint. Thank you for all you do.

[@margrietoregan828]

Thnx, Warwick !! Brilliant. It would be very instructive to see how very young foals interact with other horses - of all ages & genders ...... ESPECIALLY as under natural conditions, the herd’s stallion would be mating (!!!!!) with his mom within days of his birth. And, yes, he would be playing boisterously with other foals at every opportunity ......... Have you got any footage ??

[@mrsbsanders07]

I really enjoyed this video!

[@sanfrabunke1518]

connection is magic

[@fernemcallister6774]

Do you ever show a video where things did not work as well as you’d have liked? That is, you tried one approach and had to try something different? I love your videos.

[@WarwickSchiller]

If it happens that way, yes,theres plenty of them on the subscription. BUT, the more good decisions you make , the less things "do not work out as I'd like".

[@nancyk3615]

Interesting of how he decides to ask it's ok to come see you rather than bargeing. And you were so subtle. What a fun thing that he trusted you to touch his body for the first time, so rewarding. Your doggy was so cute peeking over the fence to check on you! Another question about your panels and posts in that paddock; how do you secure them? I'm doing similar fencing and I'm using baling wire. (poor man's welding rod...)

[@RYAN-gz5sx]

Sorry just watched your very helpful video right through, would you take the same approach with a adult horse who likes to run towards your the same as yours in the beginning? Thanks

[@anmariegibbs5713]

Warwick’s video is a game changer for me! I’m about to take on a yearling to bring on and although I know he’s been handled a bit…..this video has made me stop and think very carefully about our very first interaction and how to build a connection from the get go. Our first meetings will be all about establishing a connection rather than any sort of “training” and I’m now confident we will both have a far happier life and relationship because of it . Thank-you Warwick!

[@fernemcallister6774]

Love your work. I don’t know much about horses but would finally like to have some lessons.

[@nicolawoodward2324]

I love watching your videos, i love your approach. Thank you for sharing all that you do

[@roosalwaysthesun8759]

Loved it thank you so much🙋🏻‍♀️💪🏻👍🏻

[@hastcoachjossan]

Lovely 🥰

[@teresaauvil4630]

Is this something you can do with a young horse but not a foal?

[@WarwickSchiller]

yes

[@mariannedippenaar8488]

Thanks. Good advice

[@asaliden4584]

Thanks for a really good video and great explanation. A question, have you noticed any difference between colt and filly? In terms of approaching and being pushy? I’ve noticed that colts are often more sturdy and wants to play and filly’s tends to be a little bit more precautions.

[@WarwickSchiller]

Well if you think about this one, he was both ends of the scale, so I respond to them where they are, not because of what sex they are. And they might be totally different one day to the next.

[@aprilmoses2898]

I am going to try this with our foal we have.

[@dsergt]

GREAT SAFETY VIDEO!!!!!

[@ronmccabe7164]

After watching this numerous times (no experience, no talent, but I'm willing to look at things differently). I think the first rearing up of Rupert was more of a foals "play posturing", much like a puppy or dog "bowing down" play posturing and not an aggression posture (possibly a testing posture). I've watched the Camillies "feral" foals raising and those foals when they were looking to play with one another would do the bouncing, and kicking up their heals activities. I'm not saying that it should be allowed, (because Warwick is not there to play), and the foal needs to understand that, but it does seem to be a natural horse youngster response (?FRIEND/playmate?). Thank you for sharing the journey.

[@WarwickSchiller]

Sure is, but doesnt work well for the future of the horse/human relationship

[@andrealennox746]

Will you be adding Rupert's video's to your website? So excited to be shadowing you along with my foal Trigger.

[@sidilicious11]

Brilliant!

[@nettles5714]

perfection, so lucky

[@RYAN-gz5sx]

Hi warwick, my big young gelding sometimes gallops over to me frantically and around me when hes in high spirits (not feeding time just when windy etc) when hes exuberant instead of him being calm i send him away as i wonder if it could be dangerous/what his intentions are. His ears are forward not pinned or snaking neck but its abit unnerving, do u think this is play or dominance? I feel bad for sending him away if hes just playing as he stops and looks confused then runs off. Hes never been mistreated, hes four and hes the heard leader if that helps, thank you!!

[@nickholmes3552]

How's the dog in the background.

[@fenyasiepser3965]

Great vid I loved every minute

[@kidstuff44555]

Foals definitely have different personalities/temperaments so one size doesn't fit all. I've had foals that varied from totally in your face and nibbling your pants on the day they were born, and then foals that wanted nothing to do with people and hid behind mum whenever you came into the paddock. The friendlier ones tend to be more easygoing their whole lives, while the shy ones can alternate between running away and then being pushy or kicking at you. They tend to grow up always having a stronger opinion :)

[@nicoladennett7644]

Definitely true with my horse. Was shy as a foal, hid behind mum. Once weaned he was still quiet. Fast forward he's now 13, has a massive opinion about life and the order of how things should be done. He has a massive personality and needs to be handled correctly daily or he will walk all over you 🙄

[@dalenascholl6268]

Would you handle a mule foal the same way?

[@joworden2008]

Thank you so much for this - our newest foal is very friendly/pushy sometimes. Do they behave differently with different people? Also will a protective mare respond if you stamp a foot or is it ok if it’s not directed towards them please - thanks x

[@amandaflintoft8764]

Can you tell me if this would be the same if the foal was an orphan?

[@lonnyellingworth1717]

Was the feed . I always rub and scratch my foals. Little nip is OK but no Bite ever. Yes my foals kick on day one. In that i hands up and chase and yell ! The fillies kick more. It depends on the time of day ! You can always touch mid day as energy level is low in foals. You can't touch say feeding time.

[@BLYFACTOR]

Can you get switch a senior horse who drives back into drawing?

[@morgana2816]

Just love it

[@genevievecloutier8168]

So amazing! Do you have any advice on if your foal has become pushy? Now 9 months old. Feeling like I’m correcting him constantly and it’s no fun for either of us. Thanks.

[@WarwickSchiller]

Id avoid going in with him, hang out outside the fence, dont try to touch him, just get him bored with him trying to interact with you till he goes away. Repeat over and over uuntil he's no longer interested in approaching you, then start from the beginning.

[@genevievecloutier8168]

Thanks so much. Just having a different mindset has made a world of difference. And turning him loose to play with the ball in the arena before I interact with him. He seems to really need that outlet.