How To Teach Your Horse To Bow (3 Different Methods)

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In this video I'll be showing three different ways you can teach your horse the bow. If you try teaching your horse to bow and have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them or help in the comments below. More 'How To's and training videos coming in the future!
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  • @lydiaequestrian4197
    @lydiaequestrian41974 жыл бұрын

    “Don’t let your horse mug you” 😂 lol

  • @hannalorepolley5354

    @hannalorepolley5354

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very carm girl ,,very nice

  • @Delete1645
    @Delete16454 жыл бұрын

    I’m 100% trying this when it’s done raining. Thanks for teaching.

  • @kairus_gacha3499
    @kairus_gacha349917 күн бұрын

    I’m going to teach my mustang to bow for a competition I’m going to in June. Thank you for the tutorial!

  • @mustanghannah
    @mustanghannah4 жыл бұрын

    Im definetly gonna try the first method for my horse! Also hope your foot gets better soon!

  • @cashmoney3857
    @cashmoney38573 жыл бұрын

    My horse Bella was so happy when my dad came home from work and I showed him and he was so happy. :)

  • @horse_lover_836
    @horse_lover_836 Жыл бұрын

    This is so helpful! I’ve been trying to get my 4yr old horse to do this i tried it and it worked! Thank you so much for this and you just gained one more subscriber!

  • @Mckinzie13
    @Mckinzie134 жыл бұрын

    So excited for the how tos!!!!!!!!!!

  • @heidiequestrian3357
    @heidiequestrian33573 жыл бұрын

    I am gonna try this with my filly, but gotta wait because snow is on ground. Could put straw down too lol. 😂 Awesome video thanks! ♥️

  • @alexandsage
    @alexandsage4 жыл бұрын

    Sam, you're the best. Thank you so much for the different methods! My mare is turning 23 this year so we don't do much actual riding anymore, and I've been wanting to do more tricks with her (we already know "back-up", "smile", and "gimme kiss"), this one will take us a WHILE but will be so fun!!! ♥️♥️♥️

  • @mercierussell5551

    @mercierussell5551

    2 жыл бұрын

    my horse is older too. he is about 20 so that is why i am training him too. He doesn't listen the best when riding but hopefully he will figure this out because he is a very calm horse.

  • @zaildarkuldeep8451
    @zaildarkuldeep84513 жыл бұрын

    Very nice very good job. Please more tricks do the send. You are fawn. Very Thanks.

  • @EnzoEventing
    @EnzoEventing2 жыл бұрын

    Also Sam your bond with Lynx is incredible! I'm so glad you train the right way which is to say you don't use fear to bully your horse into doing these tricks. You have a healthy relationship which is why Lynx is so obedient. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise! You rock! You've inspired me to help BLM mustang's by adopting them, training them, and selling them to good homes. And maybe even get a second horse during my journey!

  • @annalisetazz5797
    @annalisetazz57973 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this video! I've been struggling to teach mine, he would try to bow when I would pick his hooves or with the Ferrier, and neither of us fully knew what we were doing. This helped a lot!

  • @redshorse
    @redshorse4 жыл бұрын

    Well explained. Excellent.

  • @rhyanmask3542
    @rhyanmask35423 жыл бұрын

    I love your mustang!! I'm attempting to teach my Green Mountain mustang to bow once I can really start working again!

  • @mandiebotaw8076
    @mandiebotaw80764 жыл бұрын

    I'm definetly going to teach my horse to bow!

  • @EnzoEventing
    @EnzoEventing2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I taught my horse and my alpaca to bow using your video and both look amazing (the horse looks a lot better because of the shorter neck) had to modify it a bit for the alpaca but both look amazing! My Mare was terrified at the thought of bowing at first but we figured it out torwards the end. My alpaca on the other hand I'm pretty sure lacks fear and he did it on the third try.

  • @jessicacollins1521

    @jessicacollins1521

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't of thought to try it on an alpaca :)

  • @karawalsh6834
    @karawalsh68344 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU! Love every video

  • @zoehartsock4820
    @zoehartsock48204 жыл бұрын

    I needed this!

  • @ix3755
    @ix37554 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! I will try this! Also get well soon!

  • @katrina3186
    @katrina3186 Жыл бұрын

    This was really awesome I love your horse that was awesome and I love your horse

  • @andreabustamante3443
    @andreabustamante34433 жыл бұрын

    Love the video help me so much, thank you

  • @Equestry
    @Equestry3 жыл бұрын

    What a sweet horse!!!

  • @lisaande51
    @lisaande513 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I am so going to do this.

  • @shazphantomchic1398
    @shazphantomchic13984 жыл бұрын

    So awesome .. thank you. 🐴🤠🐎

  • @chertaylor3602
    @chertaylor360210 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely the BEST video I have seen on this!!👍👏👏👏👏👏

  • @suemartin1438
    @suemartin1438 Жыл бұрын

    I have a horse to thay are so fun and you are so so so so good at this

  • @holahola9880
    @holahola98804 жыл бұрын

    Very good video I’ll try it!

  • @sandiewallis5969
    @sandiewallis59694 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing😎🌻

  • @jcpalmer6051
    @jcpalmer60515 ай бұрын

    Easy 4 U because U R the real horse whisperer!

  • @margotayloe3754
    @margotayloe37547 ай бұрын

    I really like how u explain Thank you

  • @randybutler4772
    @randybutler47723 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @zaildarkuldeep8451
    @zaildarkuldeep84514 жыл бұрын

    Very nice good truth job mind happy. I teach. Thanks Thanks

  • @katrina3186
    @katrina3186 Жыл бұрын

    I love your horse and you.

  • @trishlee5841
    @trishlee58412 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sam, you are Amazing at training horse's I love watching your videos 😊

  • @susantescione8007
    @susantescione80074 жыл бұрын

    Your poor horse is looking at you as if to say, "What are you, nuts?" Especially since Lynx already knows how to do this trick.

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol, he’s such a sport for these how to’s 🤣

  • @kiyramacklin1022
    @kiyramacklin10224 жыл бұрын

    fab -thanks. my daughter loves your site

  • @deetngator1624
    @deetngator16244 жыл бұрын

    So cool !!

  • @mercierussell5551
    @mercierussell55512 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this lesson on bowing.My horse i am trying to teach doesn't like keeping his leg up long enough to bow, he yanks his foot down after i get it up for a second.But we are working on it and he will get it.

  • @cowboyjc864
    @cowboyjc8642 жыл бұрын

    Gran trabajo 👍gracias

  • @timklassen421
    @timklassen4212 жыл бұрын

    A true horse woman hard to believe he was a wild horse well done .

  • @papi2802
    @papi28024 жыл бұрын

    Prefect !

  • @mkstarstable7517
    @mkstarstable75173 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to say I really love your method but I have been doing some research and what I have found is that if they land on there knee it could damage it, so I recommend having him land on his cannon bone. But thank you very much for this method! I am about to teach my giant Clydesdale stallion with your first method!! I can't wait!!!

  • @user-ne5zu2eb7q
    @user-ne5zu2eb7q3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @makaylaartlip5712
    @makaylaartlip57124 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to try this tomarrow on my horse

  • @zoeballantyne9284
    @zoeballantyne92842 жыл бұрын

    I Love your video

  • @julieshean612
    @julieshean6122 жыл бұрын

    U are so good what U do top job

  • @user-zd7ep2co9n
    @user-zd7ep2co9n10 ай бұрын

    Aquí presente siempre subiendo videos anibel internacional del rancho de KZread con puro profesional

  • @nicolealonsosierra8803
    @nicolealonsosierra88034 жыл бұрын

    i love you !!

  • @mateuselias5315
    @mateuselias53153 жыл бұрын

    Excelent

  • @poland6899
    @poland68993 жыл бұрын

    When i have my horse, i will try this, here is day by day doing something (lol): Day 1: watching this xD Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Day 5: Day ...:

  • @princevegeta2956

    @princevegeta2956

    3 жыл бұрын

    How it went?

  • @lexromey8366
    @lexromey83664 жыл бұрын

    This will be so helpful! And are you sick? An WHAt HAPPENED TO YOUR LEG!!???❤️🐴 Excited to watch! Love your channel so much I’m on the hunt for the perfect mustang to adopt because of you! I love Lynx so much🐴❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope, that’s just my voice. Leg got hurt in an non-horse related accident

  • @lexromey8366

    @lexromey8366

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sam VanFleet oh okay! Hope it heals fast! Love your videos!🐴❤️👍

  • @ulandaeacott4161
    @ulandaeacott41613 жыл бұрын

    Hi , I’ve just tried to teach my horse to bow I’m having trouble with him hopping sideways when I pick up his leg ? Any suggestions how to get him to not do that would be appreciated ☺️ I’m new to all of this .

  • @Famous_people-editor
    @Famous_people-editor Жыл бұрын

    Hi thanks for the video but what is the stick thing that your holding I’m going to get my 1st horse soon

  • @jamescoleman4262
    @jamescoleman4262 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I have a colt that I have had no choice but to use the John Rarey technique on. It sounds inhumane, but in the end you end up with a very willing horse. My problem is that I have a bit of a clumsy fellow. Any advice for a horse that gets himself tangled up?

  • @petsnanag4241
    @petsnanag42413 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been trying to teach my horse to bow for a week and a bit more now, but he keeps jumping up and back when he backs up. Any tips on what I should do? I tried all 3 methods and the one that has worked the best so far is the first one , but once he gets close the the ground he jumps up. Love your videos btw :)

  • @audralobdell9044
    @audralobdell90444 жыл бұрын

    About how long a day do you work on training them to bow? Or any liberty work?

  • @rmmoyer7411
    @rmmoyer7411 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, Sam! I've been using your methods to teach my 25-year-old Quarter Horse how to bow. He will hold his leg up and let me rock him back, but then pulls his leg out to try to back up. I can't get him to keep his lifted leg still. What do I do? Thanks!

  • @mackenziecastleberry2753
    @mackenziecastleberry2753 Жыл бұрын

    Hey 👋 just had one question been doing this with my filly and we’re both stick. She will take her foot back all the way super comfortable with that but will not let her knee touch the ground she just steps as far back to the point her front leg is basically on top of the back leg. I don’t know how to get her to realize she needs to go on her knee.

  • @Burcham-uo7yc
    @Burcham-uo7yc Жыл бұрын

    I have a stubborn Arabian who hates to even have his knee touch the ground. Has reared before. I'm doing a lot of new bowing stretches getting him comfortable bending down and bending his knees. He'll pick up his foot on his own sometimes but nothing much more then that. Definitely a slow process at his pace until he figured it out! He's definitely trying though!

  • @blitzossss
    @blitzossss4 жыл бұрын

    Me : do not have a horse me looking like 👁👄👁

  • @kellyude-martinez2619
    @kellyude-martinez26194 жыл бұрын

    Another great video - thanks! Any chance of parts 2 and 3 of your lay down how to??

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    All the steps are in the first video.

  • @eddyjang9789
    @eddyjang97893 жыл бұрын

    How I know which side lag is more comfortable to my horse

  • @firestarlivesinme4156
    @firestarlivesinme41563 жыл бұрын

    Quick question is it good for a horse to rear up and then fall into a bow position?

  • @juliatonkin1148
    @juliatonkin11483 жыл бұрын

    Hi Sam, I’m really close to getting this but my horse just won’t put his knee all the way to the ground. Any tips? We’re stuck!

  • @emilygracevlogss
    @emilygracevlogss4 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I’ve been trying this with my horse but he’s not rocking back he’s trying to pull away when asking him to rock back. Any ideas

  • @KR_All.Around.Equestrian
    @KR_All.Around.Equestrian3 ай бұрын

    Could you try and made a more in depth video on how to do the bow with the back up and the crop please? I’m trying to teach the horse I ride how to do it but he’s not quite understanding with the little info I can get from the video.

  • @wren2888
    @wren28883 жыл бұрын

    I've tried holding and pulling his leg back slightly but he just buckles his other leg.. any ideas to prevent this?

  • @primerib2928
    @primerib29284 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Btw you never did part 2 of the lay down. I’ve achieved getting my horse to go down on cue...but he ROLLS every time then gets right back up. How do I just get him to lay down without rolling

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’m well aware there isn’t a part two for the laydown 🙂

  • @nataliesassin2056

    @nataliesassin2056

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sam VanFleet that legit was no help to her 💀

  • @alexiak8035

    @alexiak8035

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sam VanFleet how long would you say it typically takes to teach the pay down?? Like days vs months?

  • @ok.1243
    @ok.12434 жыл бұрын

    im not to sure but im guessing most of these are not good for older horses or it might just be harder

  • @RoanAndRoaming
    @RoanAndRoaming2 ай бұрын

    I got back problems so I have to use a rope 😂 Sometimes she will bow for me without one. Sometimes she's like... nah ill just stand here 😂

  • @Mytworoans
    @Mytworoans Жыл бұрын

    Will this trick affect the Spanish walk?

  • @JAKARTAVISIT
    @JAKARTAVISIT4 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @josiebelle9167
    @josiebelle91673 жыл бұрын

    I can’t get my horse to backup when he has his leg raised

  • @EnzoEventing

    @EnzoEventing

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm having the same problem with my second horse. What I found that helped was going back and working on the back up. I then went back to the bow and was talking to her reassuring her that she can back up on 3 legs and the world isn't going to end if you drop to the ground and show be how polite you can be. So just going back to the back up, comforting them by talking softly, and rewarding them should solve the problem.

  • @roosterthemustang9302
    @roosterthemustang93024 жыл бұрын

    i’m going to be teaching rooster this trick today because it’s been raining so much!! I think I’ll use the second method, in hopes that it will click faster for him. How would you recommend transitioning cues, so that you don’t have to use the rope every time? Would you transition from the rope to using your hand like in the second method?

  • @roosterthemustang9302

    @roosterthemustang9302

    4 жыл бұрын

    oops, i meant from using the rope to using your hand in the first* method

  • @sneakysnakes5804
    @sneakysnakes58043 жыл бұрын

    I saw the lead rope rapped around your hand, Are you doing that since your comfortable with this horse? I’ve always been taught that it’s not safe since a horse could spook, boom fractured wrist.

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    3 жыл бұрын

    At what point was the leadrope wrapped around my hand? Give me a time stamp please 🙂

  • @sneakysnakes5804

    @sneakysnakes5804

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sam VanFleet it looked like it at 0:17 but I just now realize that was your bracelet, silly me.

  • @mh_equines
    @mh_equines4 жыл бұрын

    Sam vanfleet i use treats! so!

  • @SabrinaStJohn-mo6sj
    @SabrinaStJohn-mo6sj4 жыл бұрын

    Can someone tell me if it matters what leg u use bc I trained my horse how to bend her leg and I thought that was a bow when I was little and I found out that there is another cool way to do it and she is so used to the one leg that I would like to just use that one but I’m not sure if there is a certain one u should use

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can use either leg

  • @SabrinaStJohn-mo6sj

    @SabrinaStJohn-mo6sj

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sam VanFleet thx! That helps a lot

  • @duskexx1742
    @duskexx17423 жыл бұрын

    How did you get your horse used to sitting on him lying down & carrying you up?

  • @EnzoEventing

    @EnzoEventing

    2 жыл бұрын

    What I've been doing with my horse is putting wait on her back using my hands to get her used to it. Then I've been throwing an old towel on her back so looks like somebody is climbing on her back and then put pressure on the towel to simulate a rider. Then I tried hopping on and she was great. I know the towel thing and the pressure on the back sound silly but it actually worked. I'm training the bow so that way I can get on her if there is no mounting block. She ain't tall but neither am I and the first time I tried mounting bareback without a block I just sort of bounced off of her and she just looked at me like what are you doing. Shes used to people sort of bouncing off of her like that or people doing strange things on her back because she is an ex vaulting horse. Anyways hope this helps!

  • @leya396
    @leya3964 жыл бұрын

    How do you transition from manually putting their leg where you want it, to them putting their knee down and bowing by themselves? My mare is great at bowing now but I still have to place her leg, we have yet to attach a cue to the move.

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    Start tapping and then manually do it. Use the new cue, and then the old cue. Sequence your cues to transition it

  • @kevinkirschbaum6058
    @kevinkirschbaum605810 ай бұрын

    Tried this on my wife.. She mule kicked me clawing a hole in the back of my head 😂

  • @alexiak8035
    @alexiak80354 жыл бұрын

    My horse puts her knee on the ground using the first method but as soon as it touches the ground she jumps back up. How can I make her hold the position?

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    Keep slowly increasing how long you ask her to stay down for. Just reward for her slightly touching at the start then raise your expectations

  • @farmgirl3359
    @farmgirl33592 жыл бұрын

    I love this. Idk if ill ever teach it. I lift the front right leg to clean/stretch and she tries going on her knees 🥴 while tied. little turd.

  • @chelsienickerson9627
    @chelsienickerson96274 жыл бұрын

    How's the halter working out?

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    This was my first time getting the chance to use it- so far I like it but I’ll have to use it a few more times to decide

  • @sergeyka3398
    @sergeyka3398Ай бұрын

    My horse can do 1 leg bow, but she doesn't want to do 2 legs bow. Are there any ideas how to do that?

  • @shadow_dragonlord7083
    @shadow_dragonlord70832 жыл бұрын

    How do you teach your horse to pick up there leg with the third technique?

  • @nicolaxoxo1
    @nicolaxoxo17 ай бұрын

    Can they hurt their knee doing this?

  • @Sara-hb5ys
    @Sara-hb5ys3 жыл бұрын

    I’m trying to reach my boy how to pick up his foot by tapping him the crop/whip, but no matter what I use he thinks I’m trying to get him to lunge. How should I solve this? He is trying so hard so I can’t be mad ☺️

  • @Sara-hb5ys

    @Sara-hb5ys

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Willa Eventing thank you so much! It still seems like he is a little bit anxious about being tapped with a crop or whip, would you suggest anything else? 😳

  • @Sara-hb5ys

    @Sara-hb5ys

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Willa Eventing I agree! He’s an ottb so I’m sure somewhere along the line something went on that he’s thinking about, thanks so much and I’ll let you know how it goes!!☺️

  • @Sara-hb5ys

    @Sara-hb5ys

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Willa Eventing little update!! We haven’t gotten it down yet but I can tell you that he’s definitely not scared of the crop 🤣 I can swing it all around and there’s no reaction, baby steps 😋

  • @TheFadedFate
    @TheFadedFate4 жыл бұрын

    I can see myself teaching with 1, and then going into the 3rd for teaching the cue. The second method looks like it can be really hard on their knee

  • @SamVanFleet

    @SamVanFleet

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope. In all the methods the horse goes onto the knee. You still have to release for the horse rocking back with the second method. As you can see, the horse demonstrating already knows how to bow, so he’s going to go into it fast. I also explained that the rope is the same as a hand holding up the leg, it just makes it easier on the back and you have have more leverage if you have one hopping around 🙂

  • @TheFadedFate

    @TheFadedFate

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SamVanFleet Makes sense!

  • @momtaylor3169
    @momtaylor3169 Жыл бұрын

    Ok, so I have a problem. If Sam or someone out here in the comments who has done this before could give me some advice, that would be great! My mare has an ok backup, and her feet handling is great. The problem I have encountered is that she is actually quite soft when I pick up her hoof (facing her head ) and I pull on her upper leg. She will immediately yield to my pressure, but not quite how I want her to... she has learned to walk backward on three feet-ish. The first step she takes is with her other front, and then her back feet will move, and then she has to take her bowing leg back for her balance. I need her left front (the one that is supposed to lean, not go down on the knee) to stay where it is, but she’ll hop it back. Please, if someone could help me out, I would appreciate it so so sooo much. ❤

  • @amarshaani7032
    @amarshaani70322 жыл бұрын

    🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋

  • @kimmanime6770
    @kimmanime6770 Жыл бұрын

    My horse did it in the first try😂

  • @amarshaani7032
    @amarshaani70322 жыл бұрын

    Please mam teach me

  • @ChristophShyper
    @ChristophShyper2 жыл бұрын

    Horse's knee is in a completely different place

  • @rebeccabloomer8235
    @rebeccabloomer82353 жыл бұрын

    So I tapped his leg to get us started...got nothing...not even a blink in response, at all ever. Now I'm doing tap-gimme your hoof like for the farrier-release. Correct or incorrect?

  • @EnzoEventing

    @EnzoEventing

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had the same problem as you not for the bow but when training the spanish walk (since she already knew from the spanish walk it really helped with the bow) so I tried several things top and try and get her annoyed didn't work, tap her harder still didn't work. So I did several things that helped fix this. So when you tap and tap and tap they learn to ignore you and they sort of just zone out and get bored or distracted and they don't listen so first things first you have to get their attention otherwise you aren't gonna get far. What I did was I to took a riding crop and whacked my boot hard which brought her back to reality. This may sound like a mean thing to do but it really gets their attention back on you so now that you have their attention it's time to work on the foot problem so what I found that worked with my horse was I gave up on the whip and resulted in using my hand I started by just poking the back of the fetlock it's more sensitive there and she picked up her foot and the second she lifted it I stopped poking and told her what an amazing girl she was. Now I know that the fetlock isn't where you tap but trust me I'm getting to it. So then once she understands that I use the whip and do the same thing. Then I went back to my hand and did the same behind the knee. And then switched to the whip. And whenever she would zone out I'd whack my boot with the crop as a friendly reminder what we are focusing on. So then her feet got more sensitive to the whip and the best thing is is now I could progress to the bow, and the spanish walk which both require this action. I know this seems like a lot but it didn't take long for my Mare to understand this. This shouldn't take longer than a week for your horse to understand. I did two 5-10 minute sessions a day and she got it in 3 days. But it is so worth the wait because it also makes picking feet easier! Hope this helps!

  • @twylatrujillo4479
    @twylatrujillo447911 ай бұрын

    How old is that horse?

  • @user-op7zi3ml1h
    @user-op7zi3ml1h4 жыл бұрын

    When all horses bow to you in part 7

  • @kyafaith9153
    @kyafaith91537 ай бұрын

    Wh are you lifting your horses hoof like that

  • @XxGhostLvrxX

    @XxGhostLvrxX

    Ай бұрын

    So he can bow properly

  • @brittanyfarmer2521
    @brittanyfarmer25212 жыл бұрын

    Can this accidentally injur a horse?

  • @emilyryland7665
    @emilyryland76654 жыл бұрын

    is you mom really proud

  • @jogargus1277
    @jogargus12774 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

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