Comments on: Horse Training Tips – Horse Training Insanity http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com Thu, 17 May 2012 13:13:42 -0400 hourly 1 By: Kris http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/horsetraining-insanity.htm/comment-page-6#comment-33102 Kris Thu, 03 May 2012 07:13:02 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=648#comment-33102 This article is so true. I have been riding for many many years. There was no money for lessons when I was a teenager, and then none because of a house and so on. Now that I'm old(er) and finally taking lessons, there are SO many bad habits of mine to fix that it's not even funny. That old muscle memory of leaning forward is hard to retrain. I acquired a 20 year old mare when her owner died. She had been a trail horse for the past 7 years and I was getting to know her in the arena. I was told that she had been professionally trained as a 3-4 year old as a reiner. She went along nicely, but was changing leads when I wasn't expecting it. So I took some lessons on her and found out what a truly inconsistent rider I was. I had never ridden such a sensitive horse. When I put my calf on her at a jog, she bent. If I looked left on a right circle, she changed leads and went left. I was forced to be a much more exact rider (I'm still far from it, believe me, but improving) and I had to pay attention to every move of my hand, weight in my hips, shoulders, and feet and body position, because it all means something to her. It's amazing! This new knowledge has helped me a lot while working my other younger horses. They can't be consistent if I'm not. I've been catching up on your training tips an appreciate them immensely. Thank you. This article is so true. I have been riding for many many years. There was no money for lessons when I was a teenager, and then none because of a house and so on. Now that I'm old(er) and finally taking lessons, there are SO many bad habits of mine to fix that it's not even funny. That old muscle memory of leaning forward is hard to retrain.

I acquired a 20 year old mare when her owner died. She had been a trail horse for the past 7 years and I was getting to know her in the arena. I was told that she had been professionally trained as a 3-4 year old as a reiner. She went along nicely, but was changing leads when I wasn't expecting it. So I took some lessons on her and found out what a truly inconsistent rider I was. I had never ridden such a sensitive horse. When I put my calf on her at a jog, she bent. If I looked left on a right circle, she changed leads and went left. I was forced to be a much more exact rider (I'm still far from it, believe me, but improving) and I had to pay attention to every move of my hand, weight in my hips, shoulders, and feet and body position, because it all means something to her. It's amazing!

This new knowledge has helped me a lot while working my other younger horses. They can't be consistent if I'm not.

I've been catching up on your training tips an appreciate them immensely. Thank you.

]]> By: LarryTrocha http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/horsetraining-insanity.htm/comment-page-5#comment-32802 LarryTrocha Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:49:49 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=648#comment-32802 @<a href="#comment-32801">Rube</a>: Hi Rube. I get emails just like your comment, every single week. Here is my question to you... What are you doing riding a green, untrained colt outside? Of course you can't control him... he's not trained! Ride him in the arena until you have established control. Larry T. @Rube: Hi Rube. I get emails just like your comment, every single week.

Here is my question to you… What are you doing riding a green, untrained colt outside?

Of course you can't control him… he's not trained!

Ride him in the arena until you have established control.

Larry T.

]]> By: Rube http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/horsetraining-insanity.htm/comment-page-5#comment-32801 Rube Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:39:33 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=648#comment-32801 Hi Larry. I need your advice. I just bought a 2 yo QH gelding that's really green and immature. We did about 40 days round pen work and he is extremely reactive even though he is very well desensitized on a number of things. The problem is he bolts and runs away when scared by something when I ride him out which is very dangerous. He will not respond to a one rein stop technique. He runs away with his head in my lap. He's dumped me twice, the last time breaking 3 ribs. He got at least 30 minutes in the round pen before I took him outside and generally he does ok unless he really gets frightened. How do I break him of this dangerous habit? Many thanks. Rube Hi Larry. I need your advice. I just bought a 2 yo QH gelding that's really green and immature. We did about 40 days round pen work and he is extremely reactive even though he is very well desensitized on a number of things. The problem is he bolts and runs away when scared by something when I ride him out which is very dangerous. He will not respond to a one rein stop technique. He runs away with his head in my lap. He's dumped me twice, the last time breaking 3 ribs. He got at least 30 minutes in the round pen before I took him outside and generally he does ok unless he really gets frightened. How do I break him of this dangerous habit? Many thanks.
Rube

]]> By: LarryTrocha http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/horsetraining-insanity.htm/comment-page-5#comment-32775 LarryTrocha Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:09:25 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=648#comment-32775 @<a href="#comment-32773">Beth W.</a>: Good analogy, Beth. @Beth W.: Good analogy, Beth.

]]> By: Beth W. http://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/horsetraining-insanity.htm/comment-page-5#comment-32773 Beth W. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:01:14 +0000 http://localhost/dev.xintyr.net/sites/horsetrainingvideos1/?page_id=648#comment-32773 I agree, and I have said for years, I don't care if you have been riding horses for 20 years, have you ever taken any lessons and learned how to ride properly? My example for new riders has been, someone can say they're a football player, but come to find out they only play in their own backyard... they didn't mean they were professionals and actually knew how to play football. I agree, and I have said for years, I don't care if you have been riding horses for 20 years, have you ever taken any lessons and learned how to ride properly? My example for new riders has been, someone can say they're a football player, but come to find out they only play in their own backyard… they didn't mean they were professionals and actually knew how to play football.

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