Dan Bruce Breaking Rosie to Ride, Part 3, May 24, 2009

[colton5bucks]

This guys a dildo, he technique makes me laugh. Hat's off to him for gettin er done but he has a thing or two to learn about breakin colts.

[hyperfocus2011]

no such thing as the off side horses dont know the laws of traffic! ropes should of come before the saddle

[hyperfocus2011]

no such thing as the off side horses dont know the laws of traffic!

[lkramm]

That's something you don't know until they get on their back. It's best to have a professional trainer to evaulate the horse.

[aonymous2010]

I'm attempting to break a horse in again, she belonged to my father and hasn't had a saddle on her back in over a decade I'd say. She's very quiet and walks well on the halter and is comfortable with me feeling all around her back, in your experience will she have any bother readjusting to work? thanks

[lkramm]

Actually Dan Bruce started with just a bridle and lead rope and he rode her for the first time with just the bridle and lead rope. Next time he rode her he used a snaffle bit.

[North356r]

what kind of bid do you start out with?

[slickfork23]

Its not a desensitizing tool, its a confidence builder. You want her to accept the flag not tolerate it. When she accepts it and you do have a plastic bag or have someone hand you your coat while you're on her she can handle it. When you dont work them through this and the sack flys out while on the trail is when she does get bother and runs off with you or spins out from under you. And because you didnt do your homework with her its you who has a bad day, and your horse had an even worse one

[no1horselover]

Youre frighting her with that platic bag! you use that as a desensitizing tool so she wont be scared of noises. If she was taken on a trail ride and a plastic bag blew in front of her god knows what would happen.

And that horse's training has been rushed, she's on edge the whole time.

[DeathByPurpleUnicorn]

@no1horselover - I was thinking the same thing. Don't teach her to bolt away from the bag! As soon as she sees one on the trail or could even be at a show that's what she(or any horse taught that way) will do.

[lkramm]

I spend about 15 - 30 min at a time on young horses from the moment of birth doing age appropriate activities. I like to do it almost every day or at least every other day. Dan Bruce, in these videos I made, spent about 3-4 hours on each of the 3 days he was breaking Rosie to ride. Rosie was a 4 year old and has a longer attention span then the babies. The more time you spend with your horse the faster it learns, however, you need to break the time up doing different things.

[sheenalynne1987]

Beautifully done! I would like to raise a young horse of my own someday. How much time should you spend on training a horse each day?