Working her hard to get lead.

This horse is very strongly one leaded. In this video I am working to get her on the lead she doesn't want.
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[@deannalemburg10]

To bad people can't understand how much work it takes to get solid foundation on any horse they all want instant push button robots😁

[@caobita]

Unfortunately you are right

[@Horsestudent2022]

Honestly Tim has changed my perspective so much on the nuances of a finished horse ! It’s incredible how much work is required to do the horse justice

[@ilghad]

Excellent video!! Love your breakdown of the horses components and both horse and rider body positions to achieve the correct leads. We’ll done!!!

[@jennytaylor262]

I'm an English rider dressage and jumping coach. There are differences between Western and English training. However, I find your videos invaluable. Excellent explanations and demonstrations. A fan!!!😊

[@carolegrant1201]

She is such a pretty horse. I’m partial to roans. My first horse 50+ years ago was a strawberry roan. Thank you for your videos. I’ve learned so much even at my age!

[@kathleenredick275]

Ditto. ❤ My first horse was a blue roan. 🙂

[@wakingohiomama9110]

She actually moves pretty nice at a trot she's a beautiful horse. Thank you so much for saying that you would like to see the head where the horse wants to put it and how it fits the horse's conformation that is really an important thing to say. I remember when I was a kid at my trainers they wanted our horses heads to be practically dragging the ground in front of them and I just never could see the horses head comfortable like that at least my horses. She wanted to hold her head up just a bit higher than the one that you're riding right now.

[@cathymontgomery7295]

I subscribed because I appreciate your consistant reasonable attitude with horses, and your good descriptions of what's needed and what you are doing and why. Your explanations are clear. It's exciting to see the horses growing and developing and the trust level increasing between you and the horse. I've never had a horse but I think they're so cool.

[@redhorse8937]

With young dressage horses who had problems with a lead, we would work them in a slight leg yield where their body was bent toward the direction they're going. This took the weight off the desired leading leg which freed it up and helped the horse take the correct lead. Leg yield left, frees up the right front, then ask for right lead, for example.

[@wakingohiomama9110]

I'm a new subscriber and I absolutely love the content that you put out. I've been a lifetime horse lover and had horses from the age of seven to the age of 20 I'm 50 now and just recently going back to college for my degree in therapeutic horsemanship so I'm a little bit nervous about getting back in the saddle but at the same time watching your videos and a couple other people I subscribe to have helped me relax and be confident so that I know I'll have a relaxed and confident horse under me!

[@lisarmahan]

Thank you so much for explaining that about posting. Personally, I cannot stand seeing people Post in a Western saddle. But the way you explained, it makes a 100% understandable how it works for the horse. Thank you so very much.

[@Axelsmom]

I was cheering the split second she did the right lead!!

[@kristinastoltzfus6032]

I was thinking her right front leg looks like it hyper extends a bit. Great job keeping at it and explaining what you are doing!

[@KK-mm8ms]

This one lacks "impulsion ". I like transitions to bring the hind leg under... trot to canter canter to trot...helps strength, coordination and impulsion. I need to have discipline (like you have) to canter for long periods because I think it's important for them. I find I quit too early. Her trot gained impulsion when you struggled with right lead. Good training!

[@shashakeeleh5468]

This video is the greatest thing since sliced bread! I know what leads are and still not sure how you're using your spurs and all. Will have to watch this a couple of times to absorb it all. Thank you!

[@lindajosefsson1686]

Really enjoy your videos! I’ve learned so much 😊

[@catherinebryant1952]

thanks for showing this on a horse that is learning

[@juliekeys4992]

She keeps the rhythm well 😊

[@nicolefinehout8894]

Thank you Tim for all your videos, and no posting in a trot! Amazing, i never got the hang of it anyways

[@aimeeelliott7608]

I am an incredibly uneducated horse lover. I rode some, just above none, as a child. I have been enjoying your videos a lot! But from my ignorant point of view, Why is it important that the horse use the correct lead? I do find it fascinating to see how you can get her to do what you want with a firm, fair hand. Your patience is incredible. In your opinion, does a horse ever get to a point to where you don't have to pay such close attention to what the horse is doing? Have a relaxing ride for the two of you? (Not tolerating bad behavior of course)

[@lindachicette8354]

She's a toughie, never had one so determined to canter left lead

[@sherylbartlett3871]

I love this video. Have met many horses that seemed to be a "one-lead pony'! I Basically rode English with diagonal signals. Never rode Western or learned how to make a horse use it's back end ( engine,) until I chose to leave the world of horses (did NOT like seeing or living (behind the scenes) in "The Wonderful World of Horses !??! Thank you for your patience, kindness & understanding of these Magnificant Beings known as HORSES....God bless......PS, I am so very sorry to hear your wife had a stroke - way to young for that!...I'll keep her in my prayers.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

That's a shame that your English lessons didn't focus on impulsion from the rear.

[@sherylbartlett3871]

@@tracyjohnson5023 Thank you Tracey. That was back in the 1959's & early 1960's. Thanks again....

[@darkwinter6028]

“Can’t we negotiate this? I’ll let you have one side; and I’ll have the other?” - 🐴

[@carolchristiansen635]

She really hates her right lead she’s gonna fight about that one😂

[@carolchristiansen635]

She said hell no

[@peterneilsen6249]

Good morning guys, Great info, thanks for video Tim.

[@carollane8694]

You are a very sympathetic and patient trainer

[@carolchristiansen635]

Coming out of a corner, always helped

[@gailyaeker7203]

Love your videos. Wish I could send my horse to you.

[@elizabethfitzgibbon3626]

Nicely managed, and great problem solving!

[@nicolewilbert8866]

Love it

[@angieroyall1516]

Absolute art for sure!

[@jillianschneider7935]

Thank you it helps me a lot

[@C-Rocks]

Really nice lesson !

[@wjm9987]

Wow!

[@kimberlynads]

Excellent tips! I need to work on this with one of mine 👍🏼

[@yessabell1707]

❤️❤️❤️

[@carolchristiansen635]

Nice❤

[@ridinghorses-ri6zu]

My gelding prefers his left lead right lead is harder to get. I have him pick it up from a trot arc his head to the left move his shoulders over to right then ask him to canter usually picks it up doing this sometimes takes a few trys. Find having him arc his head to left moving his shoulders over to right works. Had to use the corners to get the right lead now he picks it up on straight stretch. Still have to use the arc head to left move shoulders over to right not everytime depends on his mood some days he argues. Some days he offers the right lead when I ask for left lead. His biggest issue is not wanting to stop very forward more go then whoa. Finally after 2 weeks working on whoa he stops on the voice command whoa also stops really nice off seat also. He's an older horse with some holes in his training. Thanks for the great videos very helpful have been things I've had issues with you covered in videos.

[@samfelix-]

Could you make a video about spurs?

[@payntpot7623]

Sometimes a pole on the ground in a corner helps them go into the correct lead. The advantages of having jumps in the work arena as against western, I suppose? My right leg was tired just watching you having to push her out! Neatly done that last time.

[@kathleenredick275]

When I bought my horse 19 years ago, he really did not want to canter under saddle. I believe the owner may have only walked or trotted (he has a fantastically smooth trot). When I began cantering and asking for the leads, I would slightly shift my weight back and to the outside to 'load' the pushing leg and free his inside. As he got the idea and strength, he would take a correct lead frm my heel. BTW, friends could not believe that I rode an Arabian with spurs. I said, "They're an aid. A light touch with a spur is etter than a kick with a heel." I love your videos, BTW!

[@nicolecourt7829]

Thats incredible How hind legs are higher than front ! And her belly is so hollow , is that a normal conformation ?

[@tracyjohnson5023]

Blunt towel spurs are the best imo. Those pig stickers will get you killed. Just wanted to say that you have to have a good, quiet leg and independent seat for spurs to be effective. Legs that move around a lot just spur the horse whenever, not for a cue, so you just end up with a dead sided horse that still doesn't get what you're trying to teach him. I was taught that average leg length people on average size horses should use straight spurs. They hit where they should. Long legs or a horse without deep heart girth use spurs that tilt up. Short legs or deep heart girth tilt down. I'll also add ask with leg first, then use spur if horse ignores leg.

[@janasharooni5203]

I wonder if when she appears to buck, if she was not trying to "switch", in her mind, the rear legs into the correct lead. Trying to figure it out.

[@debraclogston9379]

Do you shift your balance when asking for the lope? This is traditional English hunter equitation.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

I do but I generally don't talk about that except with my very advanced students because beginners start leaning and shifting weight and leaning are very different. All of my advanced students practice loping with 1 stittup.

[@Horsestudent2022]

Another excellent video as usual. My horse has his training upped a little and is getting a lot of muscle soreness, mainly on the left side of his back . What do you do with your horses to minimize soreness and if they do get really sore how do you manage it ?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

If they are getting sore then I give them a couple days turn out to recover then back off on the work. Better to back off a little and be consistent than to over do it, and have to keep giving days off.

[@lydiagould3090]

I am interested in what you say about using spurs and using a crop/whip. I have a (very lazy) young mare and I find myself using the crop to encourage her but I think it is not particularly effective or helpful. I think she is also not using her hind end but tends to want to pull herself along with her front end. To help her , would you advise me to try using spurs? I am building up her fitness slowly, but if she's weak. i don't want to push her too hard. And she would also get fed up with me!

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Yes that is exactly what I was talking about. Horses like this need to round their back and engage their back end which is much better done with spurs. With a crop they just keep scrambling.

[@lydiagould3090]

Many thanks! @@timandersonhorsetraining

[@ridinghorses-ri6zu]

@timandersonhorsetraining What kind of spurs do you recommend? Thinking spurs would be helpful at times on my gelding. He sometimes ignores my leg i thump him good then he responds. Normally he's a very light touch an responds, then times he overreacts an goes flying sideways. Using a crop id endup in the next county. I do take lesson has helped greatly.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Spur is going to depend on the length of your leg, roundness of your horse, and responsiveness of your horse. All things to consider.

[@ridinghorses-ri6zu]

Horse is usually very responsive he's got good roundness to him. I'm 5.8 so fairly long legs. Thinking spurs would help when his responsiveness is a bit dull slow to move off leg.

[@melblacke5726]

I have always wondered how one might start to train a horse to work cows. I find your videos interesting and extremely educational.....not that I'll use it. I messed with riding in my earlier years and actually trained my daughters 4H pony and a horse for myself to ride. The horses I trained were always easy to handle and would do anything I asked of them....they seemed to like me and follwowed me around like dogs. However, I was not a particularly sophisticated rider, I might add. I used books and reading but this was because internet info was not so widely available and no one else seemed to be interested in teaching. I sure have learned alot from watching you, evaluating the horse and listening to what your observations are and then what your response is.

[@donnac.1609]

That was a lot of work to fit that right side lead.... she is just not supple yet. Takes a lot of correct riding using legs and hands to teach some horses how to handle themselves. Wonder how she does running free in a field.....?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

She prefers left when turned out too.

[@donnac.1609]

@timandersonhorsetraining Just like people who are born left of right handed! Other than that, it would be some sort of neck, shoulder, or spine issue??

[@jeniferrinehart1107]

Can you explain more about why you think spurs are needed? Im working my just 6 year old and am not using spurs.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

There is now way you can correctly lift his shoulders, round his back, and engage his hips without them.

[@phit4life1]

Im curious if she picks up the right lead easily when not being ridden? If she does, could you build the muscle that way?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

She prefers the left when turned out too.

[@Angelia117]

How to & when to start building backend muscles earlier ?? Up hills?? Stepping up on stuff ?? up & over like a pole on the ground, cavaletti, log?? Ground work before riding?? 🤔🤔 SHE More push on/ from the backend.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

I talked about most of that in the video. I never use hills or ground poles because I want to build that cue off my seat and as far as when, as soon as you are on their back.

[@Angelia117]

Thank you very much. Other peoples perspectives are very educational.​@@timandersonhorsetraining

[@spurmarks]

What type of rowels do you use?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

I use a blunt 10 point but that will depend on you and your horse.

[@jjones9536]

Hi this is a big issues with my now 22yr old mare. She can loose a hind in the canter on a circle. Weak behind. How long would you work this horse for and how many weeks would you expect to work thus to get the result you are working towards.

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

How long at one time depends on the horse's fitness and for however long it takes.

[@jjones9536]

@@timandersonhorsetraining well she is truely unfit. Due to my pending operation she will have been unridden for 18months. I am just counting the days and planning her return to work.

[@kathywilliamson1826]

I thought I could ride. I was on a horse every day from the time I was 9 years old until I was 65. Guess not.

[@erynd2524]

She looks relatively young. How old is she?

[@pattirockgarden4423]

What about hill work? Does that work?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

It can but the way most people do it is wrong.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

@@timandersonhorsetraininglol. I've found walking up hills and trotting down seems to get them fit faster.

[@racenail9086]

In the driving horse world when we want to strengthen a horse on the back end one of the most used methods is to add resistance ( through brakes on the wheels or dragging a tire, post or a small harrow) and travel farther at a slow jog. Over time, 6 days a week exercising and 2 or 3 days a week with resistance, the horse will really get stronger in the back end. You will usually see a difference in a month. Is there any method like this or use when riding that you know of?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Yes that way works great for driving horses but the problem with doing it that way with horses that show in the events I do is that pulling encourages the horse to push with its hocks extended behind its hips and that causes problems later with the stops we need when we are working a cow.

[@meycoe]

Do you think she'll always be kinda one-sided?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

With me she'll become very balanced but that's because of the training. If not corrected with the right training she would stay like she is.

[@myhappygecko2895]

why when she lopes does she look lame?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

Don't know what you think you're seeing but she is not lame.

[@myhappygecko2895]

@@timandersonhorsetraining it looks kinda awkward I guess but maybe thats what your saying it comes together when you train for it.

[@tonybrown8351]

Looks like she’s off in her right hind. Might be in the hip.

[@FoxyBriar]

This horse looks very uncomfortable..is she old enough and in shape enough to carry your weight for so long at the sitting trot?

[@timandersonhorsetraining]

You have much to learn!

[@FoxyBriar]

I'm sure we all do one way or another...but I do know what I see.@@timandersonhorsetraining