I hope this video helps you with some tips on riding your green horse. Thank you for watching.

I have just recently found your channel, and oh my gosh I LOVE IT!!!! Your videos are very informative. 4 months ago I purchased my first horse, a young OTTB. I'm very excited to start applying some of your tips into his training. :)

@BasicHorseTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amanda. I started out riding OTTB's too and my gosh one of them is responsible for the start my entire horsemanship journey. They taught me how much I didn't know and I am forever grateful to them. I would love to hear how you go. Good luck 😊

Thank you Josie for getting back to my comment/question. I should need to add that my horse is 7 years old and I have videos of her walking and trotting as requested in our full arena with zero issues. She is ridden with a dually halter and with very sensitive hands in turning and only with my seat on the straight. But, recently she has been giving me only what is core. I have added poles for her to cross over and cones to bend her to relieve any monotony she might feel. Then, she just decides when enough is enough and stops. Asking to turn her head and follow it is answered with , no. She has reared once when I stuck to my request. How would you handle this what with the new information and all?

Great vid👍 after u turn the corner and continue straight, do u ride inside leg supporting to outside rein or do you go just go down long side with even hands and legs if u know what I mean... my guy tends to turn well and contort a bit on the straight, thx mil

Hi Josie, I subscribe to your training channel. I have started a filly from 2 years of age. She just had her warmup where she was driven on her 2 lines. She waits for the correct tack up; she walks on calmly; she will come right and get left; stop, back up 2 steps, come to the mounting block, allow me on and follow the same guidance until she decides that she has done enough. Then she balks and fusses until my nerves say « get off ». I know that is teaching her that she decides. So, I get back on… and off, on and off. I walk her around again on the lines. But, I admit fear is in my way . How would you make her decide to go around at least once more?

@BasicHorseTraining

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Anne, I don't expect a long work session from my young horses. They don't have a long attention span (like children). I also don't start my horses until they are 3 1/2 years old. Once I have had a couple of rides on them and I am happy that I have my one rein stop (in case I need it) I ALWAYS get a more experienced horse to "lead" them. I still keep the sessions short but we will go out of the round yard and into the arena. Once (maybe one maybe 4 rides) I am happy they are ok I will head out and ride in paddocks and on the trails ... always with a good lead horse. That way they don't get to balk as such. Do you actually need her to "go around at least once more"? If she is not going forward and she takes one more step can you not reward that? I reward the smallest try and build on it each time so it might be just one step. I hope that helps you Anne 🙂

When you are indicating the turn are you just opening the rein to direct her??

@BasicHorseTraining

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the training level of the horse. When they are very green I do open the rein but I also squeeze my ring finger on the inside rein to indicate which way to the horse. When they are further along I only need to squeeze my inside ring finger to tell them which way to go.

Also when she leans on the left rein, how do you correct it?

@BasicHorseTraining

Жыл бұрын

I move her balance to the right a little and this lightens the left rein

Hi Josie, I recently started backing my 3 year old, he’s a very calm and loving boy but he doesn’t quite understand what to do when I ask him to move forward or turn, I did lots of groundwork with him. Sometimes he goes into a nice walk but only for a few strides then he stops or slows down. I don’t wanna use a whip constantly, do you know any other way I can encourage him to move forward?

@BasicHorseTraining

Жыл бұрын

I always use a lead horse to go out with my young horses. It gives them confidence and an understanding of what is required of them. . If you are on your own and he stops try moving the hind end ... dont worry about forward. In that instance any movement is ok. Reward that and try forward again.

@leanigous1540

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, will definitely try this!

@BasicHorseTraining

Жыл бұрын

Let me know how you go.

What camera is this called ?

@BasicHorseTraining

Жыл бұрын

What camera are you asking about Maddy?

@maddy9145

Жыл бұрын

@@BasicHorseTraining Is this like a tripod that follows you riding?

@BasicHorseTraining

Жыл бұрын

@@maddy9145 that one is a Pixio shop.movensee.com/en/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw98ujBhCgARIsAD7QeAgXwgrTCYsvnK-ZSDf2PUhGs5uI-HgrRc2_UTDAMQ9Z_FZJxT3YkeQaAqS2EALw_wcB

Yahoo strap😂

@BasicHorseTraining

3 жыл бұрын

Need something to hang onto 😝