What happens if a rope horse gets tangled up in the rope?

Richard is prepping Lou to be a rope horse. Watch all the steps.
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[@theinternationalscout7746]

I don’t think a lot people realize what he’s doing. He’s training the horse to not panic in a wreck and get tangled. He is not trying to scare it into obedience. He is saving that horse and it’s riders life. I commend someone that’s an artist with a dying craft.

[@Lionessa8]

100% My own horse was a very relaxed under pressure mare, but one day she got her leg caught and she panicked so much trying to get out of it while we tried to help her and she tragically died, we don’t know if she had a heart attack from the extreme panic she was feeling, or if she broke her neck when falling over during the panic. Most devastating thing to experience. A healthy, beautiful horse dying suddenly with absolute panic in her eyes. My heart broke that day and never fully healed, I couldn’t help her, and her panic and fear was the last thing she felt. I’ve never forgiven myself, and this is why I respect some of the old ways and the cowboy ways so much, even as an English rider. We keep horses in a human designed world, we need to prepare them for as much as possible to help them in the event anything goes wrong. Even in the natural world they get caught up, but it is our duty to train them for as safe a life as possible.

[@Asp47999]

@@Lionessa8 I agree I never did this type of training with my mare and we got tangled in an unforeseen loose fence strand. She panicked and had so much wire burn around her pasterns from taking off with it tangled. This training can really save a horse and rider.

[@Lionessa8]

@@Asp47999 Im sorry to hear that you and her experienced such a traumatic situation, I’m glad to hear you’re both okay. I beleive if we train with the right intentions and patience and calmness like this trainer, the horse feels it, and comes to a level of understanding during the training that we’re trying to help them learn. And if we can’t do it with this trainers level of calm confidence, then We need to give the training to a more experienced hand. I hope her burns healed well and her mind was not scarred either.

[@Asp47999]

@@Lionessa8 We haven’t rode much since and it was a couple years ago now. I broke and trained the mare myself since a 4yo, she is 16 now and got some mild arthritis after this incident. Whether it is related or not is speculation but she is healthy and happy retired in a prissy barn with joint maintenance. We “can” ride and she is sound, if that answers any questions :) thanks for your well wishes. I wish I was more serious about my spook in place training.

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Training an animal to be better accoustimed to being abused... that's still animal abuse. Just kill it and eat it, stop torturing the poor thing.

[@Banana97121]

We were running in the woods one day and someone had thrown out a bunch of fence wire, well I didn't see it and neither did she so she got all wrapped up in it. Thank goodness she went through this training or else we would have been in a really bad situation. She stopped immediately and let me untangle her from it. We left with a few scratches instead of one or both of us hurt.

[@victoriak8394]

😯👍

[@dannynoel993]

Remarkable

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

Disagree im 95% certian nobody ever did this to my horse and she still has a brain when shes stuck. Also maybe look where you are going.

[@rahmericah]

@@NoThankUBeQuiet if it doesn’t happen to you it doesn’t mean it cant happen to someone else. Ive gotten tangled in wires while looking where i was going without riding a horse. I disagree 95% with you lmao

[@Ari_C]

​@@NoThankUBeQuiet you should listen to your own handle.

[@clairemcleod8676]

Our ranch horses were all taught to yield to pressure and to not panic if caught up in rope. It saved my life and the life of a horse one day when a mare I was riding became tangled in an old wire fence that was hidden in long grass;the mare just froze and let me get off her and cut her free. That sort of training is priceless! Thank you. 🏆💛

[@eveadame1059]

💕Thank you for providing an everyday example, about how this training can be beneficial

[@MzDragon-NY]

You can see the horse thinking, and trying to work it out. He is learning to not panic... ❤

[@donquihote6023]

Human Fathers and Mothers need to pay attention. This man is teaching life skills to this Horse. He is teaching Him how to think and respond appropriately.

[@ArmorofGodtx1]

I had a mare I was riding at nice lope trip and her rein got caught under her between her two front legs. She did not panic with that pressure on her mouth. I had given her all the lead she needed when she tripped. Then asked her verbally to stop. She was trained to ride by a trainer much like this man. Men that train they do not break a horse. She was easily stopped. The owner was so impressed. She got off her horse and hugged the mare. I believe in gentle training a horse. Trust is a two way thing. That horse needs to trust you you need to trust them do not mess it up.

[@americanpatriot7247]

Faith- Well said, ma'am. Totally agree with your message.

[@golumn1077]

C .n..

[@everydaylifer2019]

I had a very similar situation actually exactly the same. I had a horse that was walking around their lead somehow went over their head and they walked through it. Well the horse stood still and we unclipped and reclined the lead. Thankfully we were able to safely untangle the horse.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

I was okay with the beginning. Im not okay with letting it get to the point where he falls to his knees.

[@danieleb2945]

​@@NoThankUBeQuiet he didn't let the horse do that, you have to see what the horse is going to do and teach them, the horse chose that and he just did his best to keep the rope loose enough and then let go. Also, you do not just jump in to this kind of training, there would have been more basic rope skills learned leading up to this to where the horse doesn't just panic having a rope touch him. This was brilliant, you have to be prepared for anything and it's important to prepare the horse in controlled situations like this

[@TheEleonore18]

i know that it looks totally dangerous to most horse people, but i really like seeing your control and timing of the rope. this horse will definitly in the future be not freaked out in accidents and loose ropes.

[@Faolan161]

There's a logical reason why it looks dangerous... most horses aren't okay with ropes wrapped around their legs, and young ones will panic in this situation. Hopefully those watching have enough sense about them to know to stay away from situations like this...

[@YosemiteDan2615]

​@@Faolan161 That is the point of this training...

[@Faolan161]

@@YosemiteDan2615 that's the most naive and thoughtless thing a person can say. One simply cannot train a horse for dangerous situations by putting them in the dangerous situation... ESPECIALLY young horses. It teaches a horse to disobey self-preservation, which is the nastiest thing a human can teach a horse. And surely don't show a vid to the world and make others think it's a wise idea... What this vid has taught the horse is to be calm when he is in a dangerous situation, and not to stop and think first. This is an excellent way to ruin horses, which the trainer will simply send the horse back to it's owner as if he hasn't done anything wrong... There's cause and effect, which obviously you know nothing about, but every trainer must have knowledge of. You have to be capable of explaining the cause and effect to understand what's wrong, even when the trainer is showing how calm this animal is, and how the horse will act very different when triggered to protect itself... The latter being something that every animal on Earth will never lose the ability to do... and this trainer is only training this horse to not protect himself this time. A good trainer will teach the horse how to avoid situations, not to get into them and that's where they will find reward... I might be wrong, but it appears that you've never touched a horse or dog in your life in means of training... you can't simply say this is the point of training and make it be true or wise.

[@Hebrews927]

Scott, this training is for situations when a horse has run through a fence or wire or gotten caught in something. Not a planned event. It helps them stay calm until help arrives. It could very well save its life.

[@Faolan161]

@@Hebrews927 are you kidding? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Now you're making stuff up. That type of training is not done by allowing a horse to hogtie himself until he falls down... It's done with ropes in a very different way, kid. But never by letting him spin around and tying himself up like a winch. It's amazing how many people cannot see future events where this is detrimental, not training. This is a time the horse has to be trained for, not as part of training, because training is for the purpose of the horse to avoid this particular event, and before the horse is trained with a rider.

[@DailyCommentorr]

The important part of this is the release. He’s releasing when he should be, the horse is listening and doing what it needs to. I’m not experienced in horse training and much of it looks dangerous to me bc I’m just a rider, but this looks like the safest training someone can do using a rope

[@usmcmos0317]

To many that don’t know what is going on thinking that’s cruel. No it’s not in any way hurting this horse. He’s learning how to get himself and possibly his rider out of a potential danger to both. This is going to make a great horse safe and smart. Been riding all my life and it takes training for both horse riders. Good job right here. We never abused our animals regardless of what training looks like to the uninformed. We love em and they love us. Cause someday they may just save your life

[@sherrilcroshaw1306]

I saw clydesdales that were so well trained. While pulling a wagon they had a bad crash they did not panic . They stayed down until they were removed from the pile one at a time. It was amazing. It's here on KZbin. It was in a competition show.

[@eyeballdude]

So nice to see someone who’s not overprotecting but put challenges under supervision so the individual will grow and be confident in a serious situation! Bravo my good sir! Keep up the good work!

[@jebediahnightlinger6357]

With roping, just because you don't get your horse in a wreck doesn't mean someone else won't do it for you. Doesn't take much to end up in a bad spot and this stuff pays off!

[@youiswhoyouis3304]

A+! You threaded the needle perfectly of letting him figure it out, but not getting him into a real jam that could've done some serious damage. I have little tolerance for callousness or abuse, but sometimes, we all need to figure it out the hard way in a controlled environment before it becomes a fatal situation. I've come across so many horses with decent brains that were written off as crazy or dangerous because not one soul taught them how to take a breath and use their brain, rather than exploding.

[@mysticmeadow9116]

Good to know there are still good horsemen out there training to prevent future wrecks. 🐎 Ride On

[@lovesnakeing107]

except for the fact that he could break his horses legs

[@everydaylifer2019]

@@lovesnakeing107 actually he let go of the rope so that he wouldn’t hurt the horse and he remained calm so the horse wouldn’t spook. Horses are prey animals they will react to others fear.

[@ziggystardink9389]

@@lovesnakeing107 Yes he could but that is a fully trained horse and he is demonstrating what could happen. He let go of the rope so that it would not tighten more.

[@darebear2438]

@@lovesnakeing107A lesser man with your level of education certainly could.

[@bingusmybeloved5909]

@@lovesnakeing107rather he do this in a safe environment then the horse getting tangled one day and killing itself. It’s very unlikely for that to happen, because not only is he calm but he’s set up the rope to which it can’t do that. If you watch the video you see he drops the rope

[@cherylbradbury4875]

Brilliant training, very calm horse. Nothing worse for a horse that panics when anything wraps around their legs.

[@eventingthedude]

I’ve seen a horse get it’s reins caught under its legs and it was not pretty. The horse freaked out for a good minute and kept falling before it calmed down. I was walking my horse up and I don’t think he had ever seen something like that happen so I was glad he didn’t move until I asked him to when I went to see if the horse and rider were ok

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

Ive never not had a horse stop and wait for someone to fix it. I dont know what people are doing with their horses to have all these issues. This training has not once been needed at most ive used a rope to lift a naughty horses leg.

[@Cece9090]

​@@NoThankUBeQuietI have an OTTB who is incredibly reactive. He's a great horse and so sweet but his initial reaction to everything is pull back/run. I'm not ever going to be able to train that out of him, I can only decrease the time he does panic. I do stuff like ropes around his legs and he doesn't care, the second he stepped into his reins he went twenty feet before somehow calming down enough to stop and wait for me to remove it. Some of us really try but they're still instinctual animals.

[@T-Law.]

So happy to see these comments being supportive of this great training! Stuff like this saves lives. Both the riders and the horses. The other commenters have awesome life stories backing up this point.

[@justiceparker5624]

This can save a horses life for those of us that know what it’s like to love and own horses.

[@edwinhitchcock3264]

Good to see there’s good horsemen in this world still using this style of working with horses. Keep up that awesome videos 🤙🤙 . Looking forward to more to come. I almost applied to your subscription. A guy can always learn something new if he’s open minded. Thanks again for the quality work.

[@b1horsemanship]

Hi Edwin, go ahead and sign up, then send me your address and I’ll send you some free stuff! You won’t regret it. Thanks for the kind words!

[@edwinhitchcock3264]

@@b1horsemanship you bet

[@brechtstablesdustinsplace5208]

Love this video. Great job staying calm and still explaining everything. I’ve started doing things a bit like this with my little 5 week old foal. Just wrapping the rope around and teaching him to walk out of it

[@charlenewilliams8131]

I had a mare get entangled in a wired gate that was left open by someone, laying on road. She laid down and neighed until I heard her and got her out. Thank goodness! Great video.

[@jasoncramer9982]

That's great touch....very smooth. Stressful for him but he's still thinking. That's a good boy. He seems solid.

[@alyssa2796]

This training helps show the horse that even in a situation like this it’s Okay and there’s no need to panic.

[@slonestar4428]

Great lesson, thanks! Any obstacle or exposure training, in a calm environment like this, is always good! It helps a horse to understand, and not to panic, possibly causing injury! I apologize for the folks who don't comprehend the common sense you are teaching in this lesson! It is "preventative". I am subscribing right now!

[@b1horsemanship]

Thank you!

[@karenladd-fs5lk]

I am so impressed ! This is invaluable for horses and riders to learn. How to remain calm and not to revert to flight.

[@fuzzybuddybc2150]

Brilliant. Teaching a horse to stay calm and problem solve. The fact he didn't fully panic the moment the rope went around his legs is credit to his trainer. The horse has to feel safe for that to happen. It means the trainer has put in a lot of hours on that horse alread. 💜

[@longorialing]

A lot of people don't understand how important it is to teach your horses to stay calm in situations like this. Training your horses this can and will save lives.

[@curlyq9406]

Also, the horse will listen to the calm in his voice. Excellemt work, and thanks for assuring people what youre doing, and you're letting the horse figure it out at his pace

[@robynwilkerson3253]

I don’t usually watch these trainers and their ‘how to screw up a good horse 101’ but something drew me to your video of an obviously smart but young horse caught up in the rope. I’m so glad I watched. THANK YOU for being able to understand why horses do things differently. Not everybody gets that. It’s so simple to figure it out. Just spend a couple hours laying or sitting in the pasture and watch them! I don’t mean to write a book here…just THANK YOU for your knowledge and application in this and many more lessons you share. I will look forward to your videos now!

[@b1horsemanship]

Thank you!

[@kjl7205]

Smart teacher, smart horse. Licking and chewing over what's happening and thinking its way out of the puzzle. Calmly gets up as the rope slides down and the horse is able to walk off. The release teaches the correct response.

[@connorbermes2581]

That horse is remarkably calm given the situation it got into, and of course the rope control is key in this kind of training. Very well behaved horse 🐎

[@pico3tinez]

Exposure is the best kind of teaching one could receive

[@jamesgibbs8827]

Brother, TY for saying to us, Don't get upset about all this, its fine. Because I for one was panicking.. I relize the issue & the answer to it. Love your advice my friend.

[@kiraragner6049]

This is SO important. Teaching horses not to have a full on panic when getting tied up and letting them settle, not trying to fix it until they’re calm, all great ways of saving your horse’s legs and even life if they got tangled in fencing, rope, etc while you’re not around. 10/10

[@addisonwright5178]

horses are incredibly smart and you could tell that once he was down on his knees, he was calming himself down and thinking through the situation. great animals

[@midnitethedsixl4601]

Nothing like a cowboy knowing what he's doing and training a horse! People don't realize the sheer importance of training a horse not to panic if it ever gets tied up in rope, and how to find a way to untangle itself. They also don't realize being trained with hands-on experience in a controlled environment is the best form of training. It's either train the horse or potentially end up with with vet bills through the roof because the horse got tangled in rope, spooked, and broke its leg. Let it also be known that leg breaks can easily spell death for horses.

[@PatWaugaman-uz7jl]

This horse is a trained cattle pony you can tell by how he turns trust me do not try this in a thoroughbred off the track the only release you will see his probably your arm from your body this is it part of it I have been training and working with horses over 40 years and tying up their legs never a part this is a trained horse please do not try this nonsense

Great work. You can almost see him thinking about it. Looks like he is a fast learner ❤

[@dressagerider31]

I was a working student for my trainer who was out of town I stepped outside 1morning and watched one of her lesson ponies wrap herself up in Barb wire from an old fence. Don't know if she had this training or not but when I spoke to her she immediately calmed down as if she knew I was there to save her. It was really remarkable to watch her reaction. Truly life saving knowledge

[@terrythornock6468]

This is excellent training for the horse!!!! As he works it out in his mind, he learns to stay calm when he gets wrapped up!!! Every horse fenced in with a barbed wire fence should go through this type of training!!!!

[@ReneeSalvail]

This is something I have never seen, but a really good lesson for horsemen out there.

[@karenmcilvena4541]

Oh. Really grateful for the explanations here. I wondered why he had a kind manner but then seemed to deliberately entangle the horse. Now I see many situations where this would save lives. You never stop learning with horses ❤

[@Galemor1]

I trained my mare to be comfortable with things around her legs, like ropes, but she still had her mind set up, once grasping on a long rope while I was cleaning her box (had a clear view of her) she didn't bother to get of the pressure, went into it, got the rope behind her back legs, decided to again, push against the pressure, and bomp, she was suddenly on her bum.. I walked slowly over, but she got up and out without any problems. She sort of looked embarrassed about it. 😂 Made sure she hadn't gotten any burns or something, then let her keep eating fresh gras while I finished up.. She didn't freak out, and was just in what people call a typical mare type of mode.. Which is why she didn't give to the pressure of the rope, but instead decided to walk into it, and got herself tangled up.. 🤪 You can teach the horse, but they are still going to make their own choices, and she made hers, and learned from it.. (it was a slow bump, on soft ground, and I was already on my way over, she didn't get anything other than a bruised ego)

[@Cece9090]

I have an OTTB who is very reactive, I do practice tossing things around his legs and applying pressure and he takes it like a champ. The second it happens away from arena he reacts and all I can do is stop him or wait for him to stop if it calls for that. Sometimes it really is just the horse.

[@shoshonereece8806]

This is one of the first things I do With my horses. Will save u and them from caught on fences etc....

[@vivianwinford3681]

Very smart training for a roping horse. Avoid a future disaster.

[@Seren.A.W.M]

Man this happens often with my ponies when they are tied up, we do something we call “Ballerina stretches” to make sure no skin pinches when the girth is put on. Which is where I lift his leg and pull it ever so slightly forward. He now decides that whenever I’m doing his hooves or he’s bored he’s going to do this and he ends up tangled and then stands there with his foot caught and stares at us till we turn around and help him out. Funniest little fellow we have, gotta love him to bits even if he is extremely spoiled 😂

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

I pull them not ever so slightly forward, but a full extension so you definitely don't get any galls. Thx for reminding me of this.... not had a horse under saddle for a good few years now❤

[@Faithharmon-v2d]

I love your methods I use them on my 8 year old getting all the time and he absolutely listens to them and he is very calm whenever I do it and I do them enough where he is very very gentle with everything I do. Please send more videos out I love to follow them

[@b1horsemanship]

That's great!

[@Jaxxy25]

I love how you care about the horse when you said i don’t want to give him rope burn! As some horse owners will probably will give the horse rope burn then the horse will start panic!

[@glitch707]

Appreciate your timing and calmness throughout the situation.

[@b1horsemanship]

Absolutely!

[@kristinetrott5087]

That's excellent work. I do that with long-lining young horses. I don't help them untangle but let them figure it out. Builds their smarts confidence, trust and teaches them not to fear lines around their legs and bodies as well as give to pressure. It has saved my bacon numerous times in tangles with brush, tree limbs, ropes or wire fences.

[@mollyanne2007]

Thank you for making this! I’m getting into roping and have a pony that gets himself tied up all the time.

[@b1horsemanship]

Just don’t panic.

[@bizbilder9]

Teaching a horse to be hobbled also teaches them not to panic if their legs become entangled.

[@charlieboutin3341]

Great demonstration! This reminds me of the movie BUCK(2011) about Buck Brannaman. If you haven’t watched it, please do, you won’t be disappointed, and you’ll probably learn something about horses, and more important, about yourself. Have a great one! 🐎👍👍👌

[@BarelRacer2.0]

He went “WEEEEEEEEEEE🚁” And this was really cool to watch😊I love your vids❤😊

[@b1horsemanship]

Thank you!

[@gabbyhayes1568]

I’m a city rancher here in Malibu, CA, and I approve of this lesson.

[@paigefantastic4292]

This is a horse that's already had a good start. Look at him with his thinking brain on. "well this is some shi!t... Let's just sit down on my knees and see if it stops..." Cause we all know a less well started horse would have been kicking and rearing and losing it's panicked little mind.

[@Snapdragonangel]

LOVE THIS! So important for both horse and rider to know how to react in emergency situations like this. Many times I’ve had a horse break in two just because a rope touched its legs when it was sold as a “smash-up roping horse”. So many people don’t realize that in order to build understanding and calmness in an emergency situation, you have to imitate and practice at that emergency situation.

[@JudyHart1]

All horses would be well served with this training.

[@Angel-tm7du]

I learn so much from you commenters and these beautiful videos. Thank you.

[@bethhall-ee2ip]

Amazing horsemanship! This was great. People don't realize what it takes to have horses. Riding them is only 10%..if that.

[@starlightequestrian6729]

please, for all watching this! This isn't something for beginner trainers/riders/horse owners to try. This is a trained professional. He knows what he is doing, and doing anything wrong WILL hurt the horse.

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

Fantastic lesson for the horse and us viewers.

[@fariahcriss5696]

I yelled "BAIL!" at my phone when he started spinning, and was very glad that about a second later you confirmed you let go of the rope so it wasn't tightening around the legs and contributing to panic and injury. Very well done

[@chertaylor3602]

Awesome training to avoid a train wreck! I teach mine the same thing so if there's ever anything that my horses come across they won't panic.they keep their wits and are smart about their situation and can get out with out getting hurt or wait for assistance if the horse can't get out on its own.

[@kiki-drawer2669]

So gentle ant patient with the horse. My favorite thing is to watch humans and animals interact. There is something so amazing about how we comunicate despite not being able to talk verbally. Awsome work

[@Appygal]

I do this with all my horses! My mom had a friend who’s horse died that way… 😕 Keep up the good work ♥️

[@EmmaBGames]

Watching them learn this in a sage environment is nerve wraking and also funny. ❤

[@gatescompton7876]

That’s making a good safe horse!🤠🇺🇸

[@randycallow3736]

Was on rides as a kid..horse steps on a metal piece and gets crazy spooked.. and if you get into string or twine and the animal gets really really nervous they can injure themselves or others.. seriously.. the demeanor of the animal is the best combo of great temperament,trust and some training.. because the cowboy is in close proximity the horse thinks from history that things are going to end well.. little to no panic

[@januaryfreeze3283]

Fascinating to watch the horse figure it out!! Amazing care and training.

[@HugsBach]

Excellent training. It is so important that a horse doesn't panic when their legs get tangled. Vines on the trail, broken wire, rope, lead shank...harness ...all panicky situations.

[@suzimasterson5730]

I’ve always done this kind of training. It paid off years ago. My mare got caught in a haynet another livery thinking they were being kind have her (she was only a yearling and a pony that would tear at everything). I came up after seeing the camera that she was very very tangled. There were numerous people around her not knowing how to release her safely. They didn’t know she had been through 4 months of me teaching her to stay calm. This is 1 of the reasons I’ll never ever use a haynet

[@Kitsune1989]

I'm curious what you'd recommend in place of a hay net. My horse is an absolute pig and will eat so fast he's all but choking on his own food without a haynet to slow him down a bit. I've tried similar things but if it's something that has a latch, he will eventually find a way to open it. There was a cloth version similar to a haynet that had holes but he figured out that if he grabbed the hole with his teeth and flopped over that either it would rip at the top or stretch out enough he could get his hole face in there. At least hes food orientated? His favorite game is to get his nose under the hay net and jerk it up to swing over the stall and bop the poor person on the otherside. (No bars to stop him from doing that. Unfortunately the stall has a lip that he likes to catch his waterbucket on and flip it on top of people bending down to switch out grooming supplies. Guess who learned that the hard way. But if I put it on the ground he just kicks it around like a toy). Sometimes I can't tell if he's the smartest horse in the barn or the biggest idiot.

[@suzimasterson5730]

@@Kitsune1989 omg your horse sounds just as cheeky as my old mate. I LOVE horses like that. My fresian x is like your horse. Steals everything (including my sons birthday cake. He opened the front door and walked into the kitchen and ate it!!) I use a hay bag. You can get some really tough once. My lad would rip anything open. Tbh though I generally don’t use anything. Just put add lib. The more I give him the less he bolts his food I’ve found. He’s just turned 7 so less of a moron than he was (still a fruit loop bless him). If he’s choking himself. Have you had his teeth checked? That’s always been the job I let slide until this year. I felt awful after the vet said my older ponies teeth were desperate and border line hurting him.

[@Kitsune1989]

@@suzimasterson5730 yeah, teeth get checked. I'm lucky the vet place i get my stuff done with is also a teaching hospital so for petting the new vets do basic checkup type stuff i get a huge discount in all my regular maintaince vet bills, like teeth. He's literally just a pig who is obsessed with food. Makes him easy to train though. Yeah, he's not the only too smart for his rider horse I've ridden. I'm glad I found an alternative to metal shoes though. The little shit would stare directly at me and the farrier. Prop his hoof up and deliberately pull of his front shoes.

[@laurenperdue3981]

School for horses, people. Everyone and everything needs to be taught/coached/guided/helped. ❤❤❤

[@lynnberry169]

I've always made sure to handgraze my guys on long leads as part of their training. They invariably step on the line or wrap around but learn it's not that big a deal. They know I'll fix it so never panic. Had several times over the years where panicky horse would have been disaster but they tried to figure it out then just waited for me to fix it.

[@m8keupartali]

Came straight to the comments looking for the fb horse trainers crying.. surprisingly the people who know.. know... took over. Thank you!! Love this.. are you hiring?

[@Waterlife137]

This honestly is life saving training for everyone horse as well.

[@WaterBug46]

This type of training saved my horse when he got tangled in a woven wire fence. When he couldn’t get himself out he started whinnying and we found him when he didn’t come up for dinner. Just some small scrapes. I had a horse set back and destroy his stifle and himself 40 something years ago. That changed how I worked with horses. Now my guys get shown everything I can think of to let them find a quiet way through.

[@rogerknight2267]

Grew up on a cattle ranch. My cow pony was my soulmate. You learn each other. Almost know what each other are thinking. He taught me way more than I could teach him. The saddest day of my life is when I left to go off to college. Never saw him again. Wish I had that decision back.

[@jordanterry6319]

Excellent set up for the horse to learn his way out. Well done!

[@tepiddairy]

Learning the skill of keeping a cool head ❤

[@GypsyOakRetrievers]

That was freaking awesome! Love watching a Pro at work!!!

[@Ramiro.salcido]

Rare to see this training take notes folks if you get it you get it. I love me a calm horse under a stressful situation most of the time I have complete beginners the horses I work with are angels.

[@dbryant7040]

Good stuff! We first witnessed this sort of groundwork 30+ years ago. This method of pressure and release is used by many modern day horse trainers. They all put their special spin on it, but all of the basic moves go back to the master horseman, Mr. Ray Hunt.

[@LaraCroft36]

At first I thought " Oh no, he's trying to get his horse to lay down by forcing his leg up" but what he's doing here is actually super useful! He's teaching this in case a rope gets tangled up unexpectedly. The horse learns that freaking out/moving his legs up = pressure (the rope touching) and standing still/ having his legs on the ground = release.

[@jgrayblesser]

He is learning so much. The downside to horses learning rope handing is when they take off on lead they don't just stop when they step on it.

[@americanpatriot7247]

Your boy is a well bred beauty!! Smart one..... with your guidance he'll start understanding. Never heard of you before this. Based on the knowledge I saw you exhibit, I subscribed.

[@kristinetrott5087]

Another note - it is just as important to train hunters, jumpers, dressage, harness and saddle seat horses in this manner as well. Tangles and mix-ups happen in all forms of horse work. You want the horse to be able to stay calm and think things out when things go awry.

[@anikajain571]

RESPECT for how gently you teach him ❤

[@suzannehofer2541]

It’s kind of like teaching a dog to walk on a leash same process! Natural and logical consequences!

[@Ocean_Maiden]

Used to have a horse trained like this. She was so relaxed about everything and never once spooked and great for kids to ride. Rode once with the saddle pinching her whithers the whole time no reaction. Got jumping catus on her legs never flinched and let me get her home to take care of it. training them prevents worse injury.

[@barbrice721]

Taught walk trot canter and whoa. In ground work all he needed was verbal commands. Anything can happen while riding or anytime. Sometimes it will only be your voice to help your horse. Or yourself.

[@sandydaviswhytelewis5387]

Thankyou 🌱 🌹🐎

[@elkinra4883]

Big wish of mine: loooove to visit a ranch... ❤

[@Lioness_of_Gaia]

I love your patient attitude.

[@TheOldandslow]

Wow, the skill to see him through that was incredible. He will know not to spin around whilst in a rope. Excellent life skills for that horse

[@b1horsemanship]

Thanks!

[@williebourke9962]

Christ almighty this man has brought training horse to a different level .Top stuff👏👏👏

[@sophia5089]

I wanted to comment: „Ain‘t that horse scared?“ but now I get it

[@Noctessa]

This training saved my horse's life when she slipped backing out of the trailer before I could get the ramp secured. Her leg got stuck and she had to lay still while we waited for help to get her leg out. She remained calm and laid her head on my lap while I talked to and pet her face. She had sore muscles for a week but no broken bones and we had a closer connection

[@b1horsemanship]

Thank for sharing!

[@dec2462]

My horse hog tied herself like that with a rope only once and ever since she knew exactly how to not do it again. Best lesson she learned .she never panicked since either, had one tangle up with a wire (no barbs) fence and didn’t hurt herself or the fence.

[@ziggystardink9389]

Beautiful horse and great training. It will save both your lives!

[@glitcheddivinity]

This is SO important to teach them