Dealing with Horse spooks on the trail - Helping a horse learn - Rick Gore Horsemanshipl

[Peaches70380]

I brought my horse up to a big black drain pipe and let him drop his head to sniff it so he wouldn't be scared of it. He was more worried about the tiny patch of grass that he could eat. lol

[zorroismyhorse]

Hi rick my horse always gets into fights while I'm bareback but not when I saddle him I'm lucky I haven't fallen during one but I want him to stop so that noone is hurt what should I do

[gcpropertymanagement]

Thanks for this video about common sense. It is very refreshing to see a sane approach to everyday situations on the road or trail. We need to take time to spend with our horses and establish respectful and friendly relationships. Ground training really helps in that regard, too.

[thrillkat1]

I love how you treat your horses so kindly! and the fact that he is so responsive to you in a halter and lead rope (with you one handing!) when his buddies are calling him from home...wow! that's some good training and partnership! =)

[tifalockheartw]

@horseawareness thank you so much for these videos Mr. Gore. I really appreciate these because I have a dream of being able to ride and do what you do. I have watched over half of your videos, and I've learned a lot. If you would, do you think you could post a video on how to deal with a green horse that doesn't get along well with other horses? I would really appreciate it. Thanks! ~Ciara

[Jamelith]

OT, but we live near a fire station. When we first moved here the fire horn would terrify my son every time it went off. So to help, every time the horn went off, I gave my son a hug. Soon the horn came to be called the Hugging Horn. No fear.

[jenny1519331]

Its interesting that you talked about manners, its something i see here in england ALL the time "Thats rude," "thats a bad mannered horse." that was one of the first things i noticed when i started work at my yard. Its interesting to look back and when i was really inexperienced, because sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes to stand back and say, "why the hell are you expecting a horse to have a understanding of manners?"

[amieHERSELF]

i have a question regarding my spooky horse. He sometimes just randomly spooks at nothing, well im assuming it is at nothing..

I really believe he just wants an excuse to spook and twist and take off in an attempt to get me off. Do i just go on doing what i was going or should i discipline him so he learns not to do this?

[horseawareness]

@amieHERSELF : Direction is better than correction (discipline). You say he twist and takes off, I say you are not ready, you are not paying attention, you are not preventing him, you are not seeing the signs before he does what he does, you are not aware of what your horse is about to do, which is why you are saying he does this randomly or at nothing. If the horse gets stopped and controlled and backed up each time it becomes work and he will stop since stopping is easier.

[LadyKaliska]

I'm going to ask this here, since the hotwire mention. I don't have horses of my own, but do trail riding once in awhile. As you know, when riding a trail horse, one has to do their best to keep the horse from eating the grass (since it can cause issues if they do for the horse, choking ect*) How can I as a rider dealing with a horse I just met, keep a trail horse from eating grass in a way that's not yanking hard on the bit (like the trail leaders suggest)? But it still gets the point across...

[horseawareness]

@LadyKaliska : letting a horse eat is the same as anything else, you allow it and you stop it and don't allow it. All the other reasons are just BS. If a horse eats when you don't want him too, he is telling you that you are not a strong leader, you are not in control, he should not listen to you since you don't know how to stop him or control him.

[rihannafan2323]

this is a great video,

i hate it when people say " oh my horse is spooky "

i work at a barn and the girl in front of me was leading a younger horse named curly, and there was a tractor out and the horse got nervous and jumped a bit, and you know what her reaction was? " CURLY YOUR SUCH A BRAT!!!!!" i was thinking,

he's not a brat he's just nervous

[2bluesparkles]

Wow, did that truck even slow down? Thanks for the video :)

[cyberg00se]

Too many drivers in my area honk to see the pretty horse jump.

[horseawareness]

@cyberg00se : good training opportunity, ignore it, reassure your horse and you both will be better and learn to deal with it.

[buffguy0]

@horseawareness Will you post a video of you going to pasture and calling them to you.With Buddy,or Mr.T or something? I have talked with you previously and You helped me.I didnt teach my horse,she taught me.now i know,but I'm still learning.as everyone is.Id like to see a video of you calling them.Thanks Rick,let me know.

[Szlejer]

Thanks Rick! :)