It's so good to see a trainer who sits so nice and quiet on a horse. Quiet hands, quiet seat, relaxed but not sloppy, not over-reacting or over-correcting. It's no wonder your horse walks with a calm, steady confidence even in a new place. I would send you one of my young horses to ride like that!

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Than you so much. I was worried about riding stiff because it scares me to wear the camera. I appreciate your compliment. Send away, Nevada is only a bus ride away.

Thanks Brett for all you do!😊

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

4 ай бұрын

thanks for watching.

Thank you for sharing Brett. Glad you shared the part about waiting for some to come ride with you. Iv been really thinking more alone those lines with my young horses. Setting things up for success. Appreciate you

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

4 ай бұрын

glad you liked it. Having a partner sure helps those colts.

👍👍 Having the Border Collie come along isn't a bad deal; it's good experience for both the dog & the horse.

Dam, that looks good sir

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

thanks

Great video thanks 👍

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

glad you liked it

What a nice colt and looks like he has a lovely soft trot. Your dog is a great addition. When I take the youngsters out for their first drive or two down the road I am always grateful for Amy, one of our dogs who always goes along. When we get to a sticky spot I tell her to go on ahead. When she goes through the spot usually my horse will follow. Plus having her around helps them get used to stuff coming up from behind or at them from the front. On the stopping to poop thing, I always say, If you were out in the pasture and didn't want to be caught you could gallop and poop!

@emilylewis7642

6 ай бұрын

I agree with you on the poop thing. However, I think it's good, in this particular case, that he didn't get after this young colt too much, just gently encouraged him forward. Probably helped preserve his confidence.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

lol love it!

Excellent!

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

Kudos to the cameraman!

Good point about putting them to work in different environments to bring the horse back to you, habituate them seeing you as leader. Too many people trail ride and sit like bumps on a log so their horses get "lost" and reactive real quick.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

They sure do.

Loved this vid... It's like an adventure and learning experience in one... And I didn't have to leave home! Though I may book myself into the stables down the road (I mean genuinely), I think they do short rides/trecks. My family have ponies, and I love them as animals, but I've only actually ridden a horse a couple of times! I suppose I could ask my Mother & Sister if they would take me out... Dunno why that didn't occur to me in the first place.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Do, please do, you will love it.

Hi, I really enjoy your videos and this one is helpful to me. I’d love to hear you talk about taking a colt to work outside with other people and getting them to comfortably, confidently leave the group when it’s time to make your circle. I don’t know how to help them those first few times when they just feel like a ball of nerves, I mean outside of petting them and talking to them of course. I apologize if this is something you’ve already covered!

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Im not sure if I have, that's a good one I can spend a few minutes talking about. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers

It seems like we are evolving as riders...at least some of us. l really like your presentation here. I can remember riding with others that would overhaul a horse for getting spooked. It would make me kinda sick, and l lost interest in being around them. For me, finding the 'smooth' in a colt is most rewarding. lt's there. A rider can sure help or hinder the process.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Getting after one that spooked only proves to the horse that something was scary. When horses get scared they leave, when humans get scared they get mad and fight. Someone roughing a horse for spooking is scared themselves.

I have been riding my colt out since the get go. In the arena he is magnetized to the gate.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

They can get like that. Back him out the gate every time from a ways out in the arena then closer and closer, he will learn to stay off it.

All solid information for creating a great trail horse as well. Nothing but truth in this session! What is your opinion on the gap in your back cinch, particularly with colts?

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

I haven't watched the video, if I had a gap at all it was to much...even I mess up lol.

Good work with the colt. Those hay t feeder haircuts are easy to recognize 😂

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Neither of them got that at my place lol they came that way.

@rafterL78

6 ай бұрын

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt no doubt. Looks like a couple month's growth. Maybe they'll roach it and start over when they get it back and they're able to handle him better. Good job on what looks like a good minded buckskin.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

he is good minded. I will start him on some MTG before long.@@rafterL78

😂 isn't that the truth what could go wrong

Trimming feet, then ride, good to see you All white hooves.. Do you find white hooves are softer?

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

Old timers always said that but they said a lot of things. I think so but maybe its because they said so.

Do you think ponying a colt has the same effect as the help horse? If so is that something you practice when you can’t get someone to go with you?

@emilylewis7642

6 ай бұрын

Good question! i'd like to know too.

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt

6 ай бұрын

I think ponying one is great but I dont think its the same. If I can't get help I usually just go alone but if its one that dang sure needs help I wait till I can get it. My oldest son has been my help horse since he was about six, it doesn't matter if the rider knows how to help so long as the help horse does.