What Keeps You Safe Around Horses

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[@melissaabbey641]

A trainer I really respect says "the horse is talking to you all the time, don't make him have to YELL to get your attention".

[@MakenassSoliEnsemblePerformanc]

Melissa Abbey love this comment!!!

[@lorigalioto2036]

Love this

[@equine2020]

Common sense. Respect for the horse. Learning everything about horses. Knowing more than the horse.

[@infinitecuriosity9210]

They deserve kindness , gentleness and respect. It is a privilege that THEY allow us to interact with them in anyway. Any Cruelty or aggression of any kind is unacceptable.

[@chels12neo]

Just yesterday I was lungeing my horse in the round pen as I usually do before I ride (especially during weather changes), and he was very obviously distressed about something. I decided not to get on him because I did have that gut feeling telling me it wouldn’t be a great idea. I just continued to work him in the round pen. We ended on a good note and he ended up quite responsive to my cues. He was a different horse by the end of our session! He was so much calmer and not upset anymore.

[@praautoss6613]

Nicely done 👍🏽

[@stormysampson1257]

He was bored out of his gourd. Your horse like all horses hate humans that fear them. I like a horse that is confident and respectful without having to bore them or make them so tired as to be docile by lunging first. I love the ability to jump on my horses with just a bridal and bareback and know I've got repect. Hard earned respect and well, that is love. Horses communicate via body language. They can 'feel' you better than you can SEE them. If you are sitting in the saddle and look to the left, they KNOW that you turned your head to look at something to the left. So if you are trying to get them to turn to the left and you are looking to the right or straight ahead, the horse will be confused. They know what you are doing and where your weak points are. They will test you until you start communicating on their plane of existence. If you lack confidence oh they will know it! They want someone who is CONFIDENT and CONSISTENT. A horse knows when a newbie is aboard. One horse will be a pill with his master yet completely change when a horse person mounts! That is because the horse's master has not done their duty communicating with the horse, thinking like a horse. The humans most likely have more than a touch of fear of their horse. No horse, no matter their training will perform for someone who has not done due diligence where horses are concerned.

[@dariaharruff7025]

There's no e in lungin u didn't know that u gotta be shitting me

[@HisWordisLife4U]

Thank you for posting this video. I noticed you didn't talk about our own body language, actions, and voice around horses. Horses can be spooked by what we do around them too. Move slowly and be calm yourself around these animals they are very sensitive. Use a soft, calm voice and reassuring touches. If you are consistent in this approach, you will be more aware of the differences in their behavior when they are sick or injured. Soothe them. Be a calming, supportive presence to them and help them to stay in a relaxed state. There are plenty of things in their environment to spook them, don't be one of them.

[@jamiehollaway5430]

I think people need to be more aware of their surroundings in general.

[@blackwoodchesapeakes8847]

Yes

[@trolloftheyear7963]

I love the way Callie explains everything so calmly.

[@janp7260]

That gut feeling combined with experience is called "tacit knowledge" i believe...you find it in all fields...ie the medical field or outdoor recreation as in avalanche situations... the rapid ability to read something without putting it into exact words....

[@infinitecuriosity9210]

Let them have fun too even when they're working, to have some choices not always being controlled. Trust and listen to your horse they tell you everything you need to know. They pick up on all of your body energy and emotions so check in with yourself because they can be reacting to your state of mind and way of being.

[@juneadriandanieljaydenmitc3017]

Most people spend all there time telling us how stupid people are you give good easy to understand information that helps us have a better positive relation with our horse thank you

[@PsychicIsaacs]

I was trail riding with my 17 year old son last night, he is a Newbie Rider and was on a horse that's a bit lazy and I was on a horse that was only recently broken. Sometimes my mare is fine, sometimes she feels like she wants to push things and needs more active training as I'm riding. Last night he said, "Hey Mum, can I ride your horse home?" and I said "Nope!" I could just sense my girl had something in store, and as we were trotting home, I could sense her wanting to go faster and faster, which on this horse is a signal of an imminent bolt. I half-halted her each time she did this, which worked, she didn't bolt, but it's an example of the gut feeling that you're talking about. I had to half-halt her quite hard to get her to listen, and I don't think my son would have been able to do this. I actually love to canter and even gallop, but it has to be on my terms! I love that this horse has so much energy and go, and I know I'm going to have a lot of fun with her galloping along trails, but she has to learn to listen to the aids when we're going fast/when she's hot, and listening to the half halt at the trot, when she wants to go, is a big part of this. I am so glad that I listened to my gut last night, and pointed this out to my son when we were untacking, at home. As well as this, he managed to get his lazy horse into a canter for about 5 seconds, using your methods (I made him watch your "Lazy Horse" video), so he was happy. He may be a Noob, but he likes to go fast as well!

[@GoLakers3900]

For some reason, I find your story too fantastic to believe.

[@reneecate6288]

This is a more in depth explanation or what I call, "Reading the Horse" Than I have ever heard. BRAVO! I have been around horses for 30+ years and involved in teaching horse back lessons for most of those years. I am going to incorporate this explanation in the future. Although it might loose the attention of younger riders it will certainly do well with adults. As an instructor it is challenging to teach others what, after years of riding you might do with out thinking. I don't like to give only rules (but some are required) I find just telling someone to do, or not to do something isn't effective unless you can explain or tell they why. Thank you for this Video

[@stormysampson1257]

Do not use those damn phones while riding! The two times I was injured was because I was on the damn phone and not tuned in to my horses! Ugh. 3 broken ribs, a collapsed lung because I wasn't paying attention, the pony line got under my horse's tail and whoops. Straight up and straight down. The most dangerous emergency dismount. No room to roll and use up energy. And I was 15 miles away from civilization with my two boys. Very interesting and a great learning experience. Too bad the emergency room in the podunk town had no anesthesiologist that day. Doctor shoved a steel cartridge between my ribs into my lung without pain meds. Not really that big a deal but if I had left that phone in my leg pocket, I would never have had that accident. Not to mention tearing my shoulder blade muscle full thickness. I'll never be able to lift my arm by itself again. Supraspinatus? Dang phones are very bad to use while riding!!

[@francesgrech8930]

Sharon Sampson, a very bad experience! Phones are dangerous not only in horse riding but even driving a car! I see a lot of those! Hope you`re well! We learn from our own experiences.

[@rileyruiz3441]

theres a show off at my place OMG shes so good but all she does is ride and do jumps ON HER PHONE i get so confused when she does that, HOW????

[@stormysampson1257]

@@rileyruiz3441 She most likely has a Go Pro or similar brand of camera with all the tools to attach them to your body or where ever to take still pics as well as videos.

[@rileyruiz3441]

@@stormysampson1257 no, she doesnt she uses her phone. ive known her for years. ever since i was 11 when i started riding. im 18 now. shes always done that and my old coach would pay attention to her not me LMFAO

[@stormysampson1257]

@@rileyruiz3441 I'm sorry, I think you are saying she DOES use her phone while riding? So you have been taking classes for 7 years? I wish I had started out with lessons. I learned on a big Wilderness Ranch from ranch hands that never said a word. I would fall off and no one would even look at me. Get thrown you get right back on silently. To be 18 again...I wouldn't do it unless I could take this brain with me! Life can be pretty tuf. Enjoy being young and being able to ride!! I first started riding in Japan at 6 years old with no supervision! Grins.

[@haplesstoad]

This is great. Ditch the rules; apply awareness instead. Love the tension/parasympathetic--->sympathetic breakdown and examples. Thank you!

[@animeheadshot1016]

I completely understand what you mean by gut feelings. I have very little experience with horses, so I get nervous around them because I have no idea how to read their body language or sense their moods. Dogs are a totally different story for me. I have no problems with dogs at all. They don't make me nervous at all, especially larger breeds because I grew up with very large dogs. I understand their language just fine and I usually have no problems telling how a dog is feeling.

[@davif3272]

Even though I don't own a horse or work with horses, this video was incredibly informative. Such amazing and beautiful creatures.

[@janedoex8345]

If you ever sat on a horse that tightens up completely that very moment right before they break out and flight you will surely remember that feeling.

[@stormysampson1257]

And never get on that horse again, most likely. No horse wants to fight. No horse wants to feel their human tensing up with FEAR. If one is inexperienced this will be a normal reaction by whatever horse one rides.

[@stormysampson1257]

Scared horses are one thing. All it takes is a rider with confidence to ride that horse or work with that horse. Fear is healthy in horses but fear in the rider is not. Any fear at all towards the horse, towards the environment towards water? will cause the horse to fear the rider. Why? because that human demonstrated they were not a confident, knowledgeable human but a fearful and inconsistent rider. Horses insist on their humans to be confident and light handed riders. I don't lunge my horses before riding even after a hiatus of months even years. They know what I expect, they know what to expect from me. My horses are bomb proof but they aren't brainwashed nags either. They keep me on my toes. I can't imagine being afraid of horses. That would be the end of riding for me and hell, what else in my world gives me such pleasure and enjoyable stress? Huggs. I can get going, so sorry!

[@ginghamt.c.5973]

I have just got back into the saddle after 20 plus years and Callie`s videos have been so helpful alongside the riding school training. I must have studied about 20 of these videos and each one is so precise and the care and thought for what the horse wants alongside the rider is wonderful. Keep up the good work Callie! Ian.

[@christinejoyce655]

I work at an equine rescue centre on my vacations in Spain, this has been very useful as we have to deal with traumatised horses and be very aware of behaviour but this has added to my knowledge.

[@smoochypooh7700]

I brand spankin' new with horses and found this very helpful. Thank you!

[@stormysampson1257]

Just groom your horses and then get up on them and ride. Just get miles under your seat. Ride bareback whenever you are able. THAT is what makes a great 'seat'. Reins need to be firmly telling the horse something but the goal is to ride bareback with no reins or using just a rope. Saddles, fancy bits, spurs, and stirrups can become horrible crutches. When in doubt, just ride. Make every ride enjoyable, not only for your horse but for you as well. Humans quit when something isn't enjoyable anymore for whatever flimsy reason. Please enjoy the smells, the sun, the rain, the lightning and thunder, the ice and the snow, and be humble yet firm as you ride and love on your horse.

[@jordiegundersen1465]

The psychology is well understood thank you, also applies to humans...

[@susanmorgan9648]

Hi, great video, clear and informative. I have 2 year old 15' Welsh cob and is a push fellow. i am new to this "Horse" world, but have found just watch listening and being with him has taught me a lot. you could say we are growing together and it hard work but fun. thank you

[@jillries168]

What a lovely and informative intro for respecting a horse with human interaction. Beautiful animals.

[@dariaharruff7025]

I was taught to ride a horse a certain I didn't like it at first but it was okay

[@stephanieh8327]

Great info on reading the signals a horse is giving, but what about how the horse is reflecting the energy in the space esp that of the handler/rider? I think the second step after noticing ears/tension/etc is then to ask yourself "where am I right now? What is going on for me and in my body?" Is there anything I need to address in myself to help my horse? Am I present? Am I breathing? Do I have tension that the horse is reflecting? If I'm "clean", then look at the next layers out (near and far) for what might be triggering my horse.

[@ohbear669]

Am I existent? What is the meaning of life? Where did I go wrong? etc., etc.

[@tormentorchick1755]

@@ohbear669 lmao

[@stormysampson1257]

I've got to say, it is the rider that is 'triggering' their horse. We humans have a lot of work to do to be able to understand and train horses and be able to ride and have consistency with cues! When you think you detect nervousness in your horse it is BECAUSE OF YOU. Not the environment. Learn 4 square breathing. Push the air out imagining blowing through a straw. Your transverse abdominal muscles of your abdomen and diaphragm are responsible for blowing out the used up air in your lungs. Belly breathing is critical to get back in control of problem- solving and become objective during crises. Proper breathing will enhance everything you want to accomplish. You need to double your intake of air by filling your lung capacity. Double your energy! Again, blow the dirty air out FIRST through the imaginary straw. Somehow this forces you to use the correct mechanisms for proper breathing. Count to 4 as you blow through that straw, hold for 4 counts, allow your nostrils and belly to billow outwards as the lungs fill with a full load of fresh air. Hold for 4 counts then repeat by blowing through the straw for 4, hold for 4, allowing your belly to pooch outward for 4 counts, and then holding for 4 counts. Keep doing this until you are relaxed and objective! Great destressor!!!

[@09EvoX]

Thank you for this video! I'm not a horse person by any stretch, but my niece who lives with us has two horses here now. I was looking for information on horse body language for my own safety.. so again thank you! :)

[@catonthebus]

I want to thank you for thee videos. You really explain the subtleties so well.

[@annwaitemerkle655]

Thank you for the video. I would love to learn more about safety and how to behave and lead a horse that is insecure and has higher tension.

[@silverkitty2503]

being relaxed and knowledgeable and having someone to ask or help in a controlled environment with your protective gear.

[@sacreahbecerra2970]

This was so helpful. Thank you so much!

[@Gingerly4it]

Thank you so much for the insight. I'm brand new to riding and your videos are beyond helpful.

[@viviennejohnston1046]

Great tips 👌

[@IvanArayaiaraya1502]

Hey there! I am from Costa Rica, a big horse country and this is quite good content! My father has been a farmer and horse owner for decades and is teaching me now about horses. He is constantly referring to many of your suggestions here. Thank you!

[@scarlettraven9689]

Thank you I think I am able to understand my horse better now and be able to deal with the situation more effectively.

[@Cba409]

Good thoughts and prayer.

[@asylumnurse88]

Great video! I've ridden a little bit but now I'm starting lessons as a hobby & I love this channel! Very helpful!

[@barbaracollins5605]

Excellent presentation and content. Also very apropos for me and my horse today and I won't make the same mistake tomorrow after seeing this!

[@katebrits3461]

You are such a great teacher 😍 thank you

[@johndeer4250]

Thanks so much fir this video i did learned something new I knew but never even realized and thats is to pay attention to the eyes, the nose and the breathing

[@kezanderson8768]

Great and interesting video. I'm a new rider and this is really helpful info x

[@earthgirl7267]

Thank you for sharing this outstanding teaching.

[@roslynvenditti4762]

I'm a beginner and I'm enjoying all of your videos. I just started taking riding lessons and what you present reinforces what I am learning. Thank you.

[@julianparrett9005]

Great video. Thanks from Julian in UK

[@jeanclayton565]

Great information as always. I love your videos.

[@sharonwilliams8626]

Thank you. Your videos are very helpful.

[@nancycowan5030]

Great advice, particularly for novices like me! I love horses and they all have their own personalities, being aware of their moods at all times is very important! Thank you for the good tips!

[@flymanaviator580]

Thank you so much. I’m also a beginner rider. Keep up the good work.

[@MrKayakmr]

Excellent video…..thank you!😃

[@Saved-Christian.Catholic_120]

I've learned a lot about how to approach horses and body language. Horses are beautiful animals, and we can learn a lot from them. I've been around quite a few, and just learning basic introduction to a new horse techniques, I was able to show other people how to introduce themselves to a horse they didn't know. I'm learning a lot from your videos.

[@maryriley6163]

Thank you for presenting the information on safety around horses. I have next to no experience with horses and I don't bother anyone's horses, but my new neighbor's are Amish so safety tips are good to know in case some unforeseen occasion should arise where I would be within range of a horse.

[@stoneshorty]

You are awesome... keep teaching please :)

[@mikealpuche8397]

Instructive horse sence. Thank you.

[@billyr3824]

thank you. great job explaining

[@jenbulger4645]

This was very helpful!

[@anngranit4794]

I love this ...thank you .

[@judylee3589]

Great Info!!!

[@lindataylor2131]

My great uncle always said to talk to the horse, and to listen when they talk back. He was born in the late 1800s, raised his own horses since he was 10 years old, and had won awards with them. He put me on the back of my first horse when I was 2 years old. By the time I was 16 years old and got my own horse I was good enough to buy a barely trained horse and to train him completely. The only time my horse ever hurt me was unintentional on his part. Horses do not like to have their back feet cleaned out. You have to take the leg off the ground and rest it on your knee and give them the support that they need. But if they get nervous or upset for any reason they grab their foot out of your hands and stomp it on the ground to get their stability back. Unfortunately my foot almost always seemed to be on the ground under his hoof. LOL. My big toes on both feet have been broken many times. It's just part of having horses. But other than that.....I've been bitten, but after the first or second time I bit them back. They never bit anyone again. Seem extreme? Well you have to become head horse. A head mare bites offenders to teach them a lesson. That's all I did, and it worked.

[@aino2927]

I have never bitten a horse but that reminds me of a story my mom. When my sister was a baby and my mom was breastfeeding her, my sister bit her and my mom bit her back. Well , my sister never bit again so :D

[@iclynnx]

Aino The reason I don't want kids, when Im an adult xD I don't hate them tho

[@drewbabydrew7742]

So ,you bit them on the ear or bum !!

[@Dell-ol6hb]

Linda Taylor how do you even bite them, that’d seem like that would be pretty hard to do?

[@maree6008]

I've mimicked biting with my hands, but never actually bitten 😂 imagining that is cracking me up for some reason! But I have heard of this method...talk in the horse's language and they'll understand a lot easier! Also super cool about your great uncle! 💕

[@user-wr1qs8zj2i]

thank you for this wonderfull info

[@Frampo46]

Very informative thankyou

[@realtalkswitharedhead]

So good!

[@prakosoarie459]

I love your video...

[@lindadiehl9401]

I have a horse that is about 7 years old, I started her at 2. She did wonderful and was responsive and intelligent and a fast learner. At 3 I began to take her out on trails and she did great. I try to not ask too much of the horse and just be continent to exposing her to the environment. She progressed well and after 3 years of training and riding trails and her doing very well, all of a sudden with no forewarning, she bucked me off with just a flip of the rear. I was alone up on a mountain and I really was unsure why she did this. I hurt my back so I had to lead her home about 2 miles. It took time for my back to heal. At that time I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt, maybe she smelled a cougar. So I rode her again for another year and she did fine. One day up on the mountain with another rider, when she was seemingly calm and all was well she did it again with no agitation or forewarning. I was hurt seriously with cracked vertebrae and other complications. I am 64 years old and I have multiple health issues. I can not chance being bucked off again. I am in a quandary about this horse. I have not ridden her now for a year. I don't want to sell her to someone else and have them be hurt. She has an S swirl on her forehead and the indication is that they can blow for no reason in a split second. They are unpredictable. I have put so much training into the horse and I don't want to see her go to waste. She has demonstrated erratic behavior in other circumstances while I was on the ground or in the saddle. She is an Arab cross and was rescued by me from a wild herd of horses in our county.

[@dariaharruff7025]

Horses bones don't develop until age five u don't ride a two year filly that's stupid as fuck u should be ashamed of ur self ur selfish

[@drewbabydrew7742]

Thanks You are so parasympathetic and so am I now . I love horses . I love Winx.Super horse

[@Tipperary757]

Very interesting.

[@TheTruGirlShow]

Great explanation. :) Thanks!

[@marionhelbling342]

Horses are my life

[@codysauder3163]

Of all my 11 months of riding, I never encountered a horse who had his/her ears pulled back. But as equestrians, we all know that it could happen. Great videos CRK, keep it up!

[@Kateoe]

You will, Cody, you will - 11 months is really not long and I would assume that you have ridden in the same stable/the same horses the entire time...

[@teagan2191]

(I was picking her hoof)

[@yourfriendlycynic]

I fell of the horse when I lost one of my stirrups and tried to put my foot back there during a trot, I looked over so I lost balance and fell off. Don’t know why I didn’t stop him first haha. Only times I got hurt were me being stupid, the horse is calmer than ever

[@stormysampson1257]

Stirrups are not designed for holding a rider onto the horse. I advocate bareback riding for riders to learn a GOOD SEAT. To learn to communicate with their horse. One can even post without stirrups! That skill is essential.

[@stormysampson1257]

Also, it is always better to do an emergency dismount while in motion. That gives you the ability to take the fall longer, decide where it is you want to land and do not want to land, be able to ROLL and dissipate the damaging energy of a simple fall. One is also able to consciously HOLD a rein if one's horse tends to run home after dumping you, its rider. You should end up on your feet with a rein in hand if you've done a correct emergency dismount. Experience teaches this. Inexperience causes stiff bodies to break when they land. Experience causes time to slow way down if an emergency dismount has to be performed. Cool thing to learn. I am talking about the horse that bucks their rider off. Get off those stirrups and allow your crotch to make love to the saddle or even the horse while bareback. Allow your entire weight to be transferred to your seat. Using the stirrups is a bad crutch. Posting is a crutch until one is able to ride correctly as learned when riding bareback.

[@lucy.f3r616]

There's this really grumpy horse at my stables, she's fine really but when ever something bugs her she plays it up SO MUCH. At the front of the line she stops and stamps her feet, she mouths at you when u do her girth and she'll pin her ears and pull a face when u go to pet her but the best thing is she stops all of that as soon as you scratch her withers, she practically melts.

[@kynancapybarafan9964]

UnhappyHacker is she head shy?

[@Poetikaliz]

I USED TO RIDE HORSES AS A CHILD IN ARGENTINA, AND ALWAYS FELT THE HORSE LIKED ME, MUST BE MY RELAXED NATURE. MY SISTER ONCE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH A HORSE AND SHE NEVER EVER WENT ONTO ONE AGAIN. DO YOU KNOW HOW TO OVERCOME THAT KIND OF FEAR IF SOMEONE HAS A BAD EXPERIENCE?

[@helenpierce-lamoureux3124]

Good info; TY

[@cloudypopcorn8820]

I rode a horse on Monday and he doesn’t like other horses so we always keep him far back because when your quite close he gets faster and tries to hit or kick them. When I rode him we were jumping and he took off several times in the fastest canter he could go. His ear were flat on his head and it was rlly scary I even ended that lesson crying.

[@mrsjorgenson224]

My daughter has only had 3 lessons so far and today I was so nervous when I saw her horse spin around really quickly when she was on him walking out of the arena. Turns out that she didn't steer him to the right on the way out of the gate and he went straight and hit himself on the gate on the way out. My daughter is only 8yo and she said that she couldn't see the gate (it was probably at a 45 degree angle open). Just makes me nervous that her instructor assumed that she would steer the horse properly out of the gate. My husband isn't sure that horseback riding is safe for her to do. She loves it though. Thankfully she didn't fall off. I understand that she should have been steering the horse, but I thought it was strange that he would walk right into the gate. Is that normal? And my gut instinct is that the instructor should have been more careful with my daughter. But I do really like the instructor and I think we'll give it a few more tries. I know she has enjoyed riding. I just felt nervous especially after seeing that happen. She definitely could have fallen off the horse with the spin he did. My daughter was almost in tears and she felt bad for the horse. It was only her 3rd lesson (30 minutes each lesson). She said she held onto the reigns tightly and I guess that is how she didn't fly off the horse. Or by some miracle she didn't fly off.

[@luckyhorseback2249]

I know this was a while ago, but I'm sorry that happened to your daughter. I've only had a few lessons myself, as I'm only in middle school, but I *love* horses. I feel like you made the right decision to keep going with the instructor, as all people make mistakes. Your daughter was very sweet to say that she felt bad for the horse. She's a natural :). Glad you continued with horses. Happy Riding! :D

[@ggymnast3]

Thank you so so much for this video! I've learned a lot from this! Do any of these behaviors differ from breed? Like are Arabians more likely to buck where as Fjords are more likely to spook easily? And if you have any more behaviors to look out for please please talk about them!! I want to know more! Thank you! 😊

[@theresaanderson-keepitsimp9697]

So I'm a equistrian student. My trainer had me give the horse lots of treats before riding. However the gentle horse began to kicking the fence and pawing the ground as I was leaving after the lesson. Do you think it was because of the treats?

[@joenewman6494]

First thing you ate very pretty second those are excellent tips.❤️

[@jodiewilson4570]

Horses are teachers listen to them !

[@lenoremann1032]

I noticed my horse is feeling stressed when she begins to swish her tail more and faster. I always stand to the side of my horse to make sure she has an exit that is not going to involve going over or through me. If a plane is coming and seems to be too low I make sure I am watching her every move.

[@allenduncan8046]

I would like to find out what would I know if the horse is right for me and how would I know if the horse can handle a certain climate weather temperature

[@xoxohomes]

Hi Callie! After about 3 months of riding a school horse, I was asked to ride another "well-trained" horse owned by a rider at the farm. As I was leading the horse to the barn, it bit my arm. I supposed I was lucky that it was wintertime and I had thick clothing on as it didn't break skin but was very close, leaving a nasty bite mark. The coach did not acknowledge the bite, or give me advice on how to avoid this in future. I have never been back. I now have some fear of being bitten elsewhere and am wondering how to avoid this happening again! I love your videos and appreciate your expertise.

[@davidcarter3049]

that's a shame that you had a bad experience with a horse biting you. It could be a good idea to ask the coach (was the coach aware that you were bitten?) that you would like to get some more experience with this horse. It could just be simply that you need to lead him more firmly and assertively so that he knows you are in control. In a way it is quite a good lesson to learn so that you become aware of possibilities with any horse, especially ones you don't know (I think this video is very much about that.) We can spend a lot of time learning to ride, but have very little tuition about handling from the ground. Don't be afraid to ask for this so that you can become more confident leading and handling. Horses are great for teaching us how to become more confident. But we can only become more confident if we accept the set backs and learn from them. If you feel you don't trust the coach enough, find another one and tell them what you are looking for and about this bad experience. As they say, when we have a fall, we need to get back up again. Just make sure you are surrounded by people who you can talk to and who can show you the best ways

[@dariaharruff7025]

U pissed it off that's why it but it's ur fault

[@cassidy7068]

How do I know when to apply pressure to correct something or when I need to take it off?

[@vitthalgharpure9258]

Hi, very informative video about a horse's body languague. A request. Please tell, how to approach an unknown horse for the first time & what to do to establish a bond of trust & friendship with him ? Regards. - Vitthal Gharpure/24-02-2019/Sunday/20:32.

[@katmeow3897]

I have a horse that goes into full sympathetic meltdown when I take a pony out of the paddock. How can I relieve the separation anxiety?/ jealousy that the pony is getting attention?

[@kkgartner]

Hi Callie, I'm a 59 yr old woman taking English riding lessons for the first time. I have only ridden Western, so all this is new to me. Is it true that horses are very empathetic and mirror or show the same emotion that the rider is feeling? My instructor was yelling at me and she said I was making the horse mad. Is that because I was messing up, or that I was being affected by the yelling and was getting upset? Can horses realize the new riders are inexperienced or do they get irritated at someone just learning? I have to add that I have a mild traumatic brain injury called, Post Concussion Syndrome. Thank you!

[@genocanabicea5779]

Learn to communicate with them. If you treat them with love and respect you'll have no problem with them.

[@redcedar8292]

My horse's ears went straight forward, looking at a patch of sunlight in the woods.....looking back, I can see now what was going on. She spooked, turned to go the other direction, thankfully didn't bolt. Because of my inexperience, I didn't catch it soon enough. For next time, what exactly do I do when she is fixated on something ahead? Thanks!

[@MsBchoice]

so when the horse goes into tension state how do you bring him back??

[@ediesnowden8506]

I go to edenside stables and the horse i normally ride is called Murphy

[@crystalreed2929]

I've been a really good fan of horses my first or Mustangs and then my second are ones that have the black Mane and brown body I would love to ride one but right now is not a good time but since I'm a fan I would really want to ride one I hope I'll be able to

[@patchyxx]

I'm bad! I often duck under my horse's head in the cross ties. Callie, have you seen the study about horse eye tension?

[@plantlady19]

what is the yellow and green thing

[@horsegirls3729]

I would love to see examples with riders on the horse.....

[@malcolmmcinnes9068]

What is happening when you invite your horse to lung to the left and you back them up to pay attention and the then stomp their front foot? ( is that saying ‘no I won’t do it’? )

[@zofiagoin2183]

i want to know do u think the horse might get mad because i have a certain color on me or by me?

[@jojodagostino7806]

I've been told that when the horse's ears are pointing behind (but not in a stressed way) he's praying attention to you. I just started taking lessons and trying to learn as much as I can. Also I've been told (and I noticed) that horses get nervous when it's windy. Can someone explain me why and what to do in case my horse starts to get more annoyed? Thx 😊

[@sophietrophy8093]

I know someone who has a horse named Joey, and he had a bad habit of biting. He'll walk up to you seeking attention, and then his ears will shoot back and he'll run in short bursts and try to bite you. I think he had a bad experience with people, or he's having stomach problems. Either way, the owners are sending him away to be trained, which I am upset about. I believe that I would be able to do something to help him.

[@Christiez1985]

A video I quite need, thanks :) Just a small question. Sometimes when I lead my horse and I need to stay still for some minutes (especially at grooming time but also when I have to wait for another horse to be led out of our way, because the yard is too small), he starts walking away or in circles, reaching for items or attempting to bite but no flat ears or something. And when I request that he stops, he does it straight away. Is there anything I should be worried about in terms of safety? Kids and adults who hold him for me when I groom him or just stand by get nervous when he does it. He's a gelded, thoroughbred ex-racer. Thanks :)

[@deannarosie2303]

Christina Zygakis This may not work for every horse, but if you lead him a lot you could condition him to stand more still when you ask him to. I've got an OTTB as well(a mare) great horses. You could practice by leading him out in an open area that he's used to, and if he walks off, just have him continue to walk and bring him back to the spot you started with, and he'll eventually learn "if I stand here and don't walk off, she won't make me circle around back to the same spot"

[@Christiez1985]

That's great advice, thanks :)

[@deannarosie2303]

Christina Zygakis Thanks!! If he only takes one step forward, asking the him to back up a step has also worked for me on my young TB that never raced. I just feel like the other method is a bit easier for them to pick up on for the most part lol. I love my OTTB mare so much, they're such sweet babies

[@mayac218]

Christina Zygakis Another reason your horse could be walking around is because of boredom. For my horses, you need to give them a reason to stand still. The reason I give is, "If you don't stand still, I'm going to work your butt off and ask you again." So I work the horse by lunging, yielding the hindquarters, backing 20 steps, etc. Just a disclaimer: I don't lunge to "tire my horse out." I lunge for respect, I lunge for warmup, I lunge to see what version of my horse I'm working with today. Is my horse jumpy? Excited? Tired? Etc. Another thing could be your horse has what I call a magnet. Maybe he wants to be at a certain location. Is he pulling in a specific direction? If so, you could (if possible) let the horse off the lead rope and see where he goes. He will go exactly where the magnet is. If he starts pulling harder over time as the problem progresses, I suggest you work him hard where his magnet is, rest him where you want him to be. Every time he goes to walk back to his magnet, repeat the process. Another reason could be that your body language might be cueing him to move without your realization, or his possible anxiety could be building off yours or other people.

[@bleueviolette4549]

As I am terrified of horses, I'll take the most "parasympathetic" horse you have - maybe one that is sleepwalking. Yes, that's a good one for me . Strange I have no fear of any other animals, except bear's. That's it horses and bears - sad.

[@sabrinabrooks24]

horses are sweethearts! Kinda like a human, your nice to them, they will return the kindness! There may be prefrences but they wont hurt you unless you hurt them!

[@burthood9406]

@@sabrinabrooks24 I would say won't intentionally hurt you unless you hurt them.

[@sabrinabrooks24]

@@burthood9406 Yeah ofc!

[@tonysmyth1044]

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[@Kryochrysalis]

My friends horse was in the morning stretching its neck & opening up its lips showing its chompers... is that an aggressive display or confident one?

[@ashleyjoramo4381]

Kryochrysalis he was just stretching! Don't you stretch in the morning?😝😁

[@MrDesertScorpion]

Hello my name is Rocky and I own a 7 year old beautiful painted face gelding he is a good horse for most of the time, no problem grooming or picking up his feet to clean them, but the only problem I do have is that he sometimes likes to buck and has throw me right off, the last time I got injured very badly with broken ribs from the fall, I am a new horse owner and I am trying to give him a chance, he is spoiled, and I do give him a lot of attention and love, and I do my best to get him all he needs, I wouldn’t want to give up on him because of this, and I need help finding out why he is acting this way, and it’s not the saddle because other experience riders who have been on him haven’t experienced this problem when riding him in front of me .Thank u

[@countryliving9718]

Sounds like you need to build your confidence. Animals can tell if a human hesitates, is inconsistent, unsure or afraid. Are you taking riding lessons? I'm new to horses myself, but have trained many dogs. It's the same concept. The animals learn really quickly what they can get away with. I'm starting with lessons before I get a horse of my own.

[@redneckgirl3326]

I grew up around guns and horses. Even when you think you know all about them, you don't know everything. There is always room to improve. There is nothing embarrassing about going to firearms classes when you've been shooting most of your life. Same with horsemanship classes when you've been riding most of your life.