@ majorfruit- It's MUCH harder to do join-up in a rectangular pen. Horses tend to get stuck in the corners. My suggestion is to try to round the corners off somehow to make it more like a round pen!
I would really love to try this with my horse but we dont have access to a circular pen, we do have a rectangular one though. is it possible to do join up in a rectangular pen or does it have to be circular?
i would like to make an observation.... every time you lift your arm to point inthe direction you want the horse to go you are also having to use your stick to push the horse forward... I think you may be blocking your horse with your pointing arm??? I love that there are so many people trying this technique... can I ask where you learnt it?
@horselover1159 I watched the video to see what you are talking about, just to make sure I'm understanding your point. What I see is that when I point, I'm asking the horse to move into the canter. If the horse didn't move into the canter, I use my stick as reinforcement of my cue. I only used the stick when the horse didn't go into the canter, so I'm not sure what you mean by blocking with my pointing arm. This is a combination between Monty Roberts join-up and Clinton Anderson round penning.
@HowHorsey Yep... unfortunately, she's not with us any more. Her owner lost her about two years ago. She was a wonderful horse to work with, and I miss her!
How do you know if your working the horse too hard? I am trying to do join up with a Morab I've been working with because he doesn't have any respect for me and when I was done he was breathing really hard and sweating. What are the signs that I should stop him because I'm over working him? I can get him to follow me but when I turn and put my head down he doesn't come into me.
@countrygal7177 Countrygal Join-up has to be taught really. It is trade marked by Monty Roberts and although it is am amazing technique and its great that you are trying to get a good relationship with you horse, if your horse is not joining up after a maximum of 15 minutes you are doing something wrong. Monty has Join-up videos on you tube that you can watch and also look up Kelly Marks. You should get some pointers from there. Hope that helps.
Hi out of the few videos I have watched on join up, yours is the nearest to the way my join up goes with my mare. The only difference is that she takes up to 40 mins to come into me. She locks her ear, licks, lowers her head, reduces the circle, but is quite happy to walk around me in a circle for half an hour ! I change my body position to invite her in and she does eventually come in. Sometimes she will follow me around the menage, but sometimes will not. I Your video is excellent !
Regular grooming, bathing & caring of horse as well as watering & grooming of ring is also a sign of good horsemanship & leadership...showing that you care for all aspects of your horses world.
@KAE8865 This horse WAS groomed prior to this exercise- but it's hard to make a white horse white when she lays in her stall prior to having this work done! Also, this is not my personal horse, nor was this filmed in my barn. I do understand your point, but at the time this was filmed, my clients were paying me to train their horses, not to groom their horse or arena.
In any case, I appreciate your viewing of my video and your comment.
@KAE8865 you're kidding, right? All you have to complain about is that the horse isn't buffed and polished up to look like a Breyer model? Good grief..what a little princess!
What do you normally do after the join up? Flat work, just pet him/her? Desensitizing? Send her around again? I guess the question is how do you know when you're done with the first stage?
Join-up is about getting the horse to follow you around because the choose to. For a horse that doesn't join-up well, I would do join-up with them, then let them rest. Pet them, rub them, make it NICE to be with you. Once the horse is good with join-up and comes in when you ask, then you can work them as you see fit. Why I called it join-up part one is because this was in a series of videos.
wow this is amazing! i have to try it with my mare Jazz! i've been wanting to try for ages. do you have any advice on how i should start or will i just go have a go!?
Thank you! Join-up is an incredibly effective technique. It's worth taking the time to learn it, and it really helps your horse trust in you and your leadership.
I had some very limited work with this mare in the round pen before this was filmed, but I had never been able to get her to join-up with me prior to this filming. Thanks for the complement
@ majorfruit- It's MUCH harder to do join-up in a rectangular pen. Horses tend to get stuck in the corners. My suggestion is to try to round the corners off somehow to make it more like a round pen!
horsemanoffaith 1 week ago
I would really love to try this with my horse but we dont have access to a circular pen, we do have a rectangular one though. is it possible to do join up in a rectangular pen or does it have to be circular?
majorfruit 2 weeks ago
i would like to make an observation.... every time you lift your arm to point inthe direction you want the horse to go you are also having to use your stick to push the horse forward... I think you may be blocking your horse with your pointing arm??? I love that there are so many people trying this technique... can I ask where you learnt it?
horselover1159 1 month ago 2
@horselover1159 I watched the video to see what you are talking about, just to make sure I'm understanding your point. What I see is that when I point, I'm asking the horse to move into the canter. If the horse didn't move into the canter, I use my stick as reinforcement of my cue. I only used the stick when the horse didn't go into the canter, so I'm not sure what you mean by blocking with my pointing arm. This is a combination between Monty Roberts join-up and Clinton Anderson round penning.
horsemanoffaith 1 month ago
@HowHorsey Yep... unfortunately, she's not with us any more. Her owner lost her about two years ago. She was a wonderful horse to work with, and I miss her!
horsemanoffaith 1 month ago
BEAUTIFUL horse!!!! Arabian?
quarterhorselove99 2 months ago
How do you know if your working the horse too hard? I am trying to do join up with a Morab I've been working with because he doesn't have any respect for me and when I was done he was breathing really hard and sweating. What are the signs that I should stop him because I'm over working him? I can get him to follow me but when I turn and put my head down he doesn't come into me.
countrygal7177 3 months ago
@countrygal7177 Countrygal Join-up has to be taught really. It is trade marked by Monty Roberts and although it is am amazing technique and its great that you are trying to get a good relationship with you horse, if your horse is not joining up after a maximum of 15 minutes you are doing something wrong. Monty has Join-up videos on you tube that you can watch and also look up Kelly Marks. You should get some pointers from there. Hope that helps.
horselover1159 1 month ago
Hi out of the few videos I have watched on join up, yours is the nearest to the way my join up goes with my mare. The only difference is that she takes up to 40 mins to come into me. She locks her ear, licks, lowers her head, reduces the circle, but is quite happy to walk around me in a circle for half an hour ! I change my body position to invite her in and she does eventually come in. Sometimes she will follow me around the menage, but sometimes will not. I Your video is excellent !
SuperHazzard1234 10 months ago
Regular grooming, bathing & caring of horse as well as watering & grooming of ring is also a sign of good horsemanship & leadership...showing that you care for all aspects of your horses world.
KAE8865 11 months ago
@KAE8865 This horse WAS groomed prior to this exercise- but it's hard to make a white horse white when she lays in her stall prior to having this work done! Also, this is not my personal horse, nor was this filmed in my barn. I do understand your point, but at the time this was filmed, my clients were paying me to train their horses, not to groom their horse or arena.
In any case, I appreciate your viewing of my video and your comment.
horsemanoffaith 11 months ago
@KAE8865 you're kidding, right? All you have to complain about is that the horse isn't buffed and polished up to look like a Breyer model? Good grief..what a little princess!
teampenit 1 month ago
What do you normally do after the join up? Flat work, just pet him/her? Desensitizing? Send her around again? I guess the question is how do you know when you're done with the first stage?
TheTimeTells 1 year ago
Join-up is about getting the horse to follow you around because the choose to. For a horse that doesn't join-up well, I would do join-up with them, then let them rest. Pet them, rub them, make it NICE to be with you. Once the horse is good with join-up and comes in when you ask, then you can work them as you see fit. Why I called it join-up part one is because this was in a series of videos.
@TheTimeTells
horsemanoffaith 1 year ago
@PhoenixtheHybrid
Thank you!!!
horsemanoffaith 1 year ago
woow, ik ga dat echt doen met mijn paard!
ik wil ook een goeie band en dat het paard mij echt vertrouwd
kun je ook een join up doen als je dressuur rijdt.
of moet je echt horsemanship rijden daarvoor?
leuke video!
Daphneamber 1 year ago
wow! jij snapt het !
eindelijk iemand die het ook kan!
pixylot 1 year ago
He's cute.
AnywhereButHere09 1 year ago
wow this is amazing! i have to try it with my mare Jazz! i've been wanting to try for ages. do you have any advice on how i should start or will i just go have a go!?
PolkadotPrincess555 2 years ago
Wow, awsome job! Thats a beautiful horse by the way, I love the join up method, and hope to try it someday!
HorseBackRiider 2 years ago
Thank you! Join-up is an incredibly effective technique. It's worth taking the time to learn it, and it really helps your horse trust in you and your leadership.
horsemanoffaith 2 years ago
you introduced Join Up on this horse a long time before you did this video, didn´t you?
Great job.
aalveso 2 years ago
I had some very limited work with this mare in the round pen before this was filmed, but I had never been able to get her to join-up with me prior to this filming. Thanks for the complement
horsemanoffaith 2 years ago
Thank you!
horsemanoffaith 2 years ago