How to use a whip in the round pen - Not what you think - Rick Gore Horsemanship

[electricunit2000]

look how beautiful that sky is behind Mr. T. WOW .. talk about A.D.D. !!

[ThePENNY1999]

Another great video! Thanks Rick and mr.T

[purpleiskool300]

When i was like 10 i got bit by a race horse. im still trying to conqur my fear of horses. i got a nasty bite on my arm. (it was my fault for petting it) What do you suggest i do to help my fear? im starting lessons in a few weeks but im really scared.

[kotek420]

SO AMAZING!

[horsesLcool]

Thank you Rick Gore. Unfortunately my TWH, Chief, was (most likely) a subject to big lick (the goddamn 'so-called' horse trainers that strap 10 pound pads on the horse's front legs, etc). I did some research and a paper on them and what people did was inspect the horse for pain, and if the horse showed signs of pain the 'trainer/owner' would beat the horse wit ha whip. Its taken me almost a year of desensitizing him. And even now hes still frightened. I use my body language a lot though. Thanks!

[MysweetAnnabelle53]

lol, we had a gelding who was scared of absolutely everything, and a little girl brought this pool noodle thing to the barn (don't ask) and he flipped out, so our trainer put him in his stall with 3 of those noodles outside. Eventually we got to the point where he was laying down and sleeping on the noodles, lol.

[RodeoHorsey]

my horse is a little shy of the saddle. i dont plop it on her or anything and i am very gentle, but she still moves away. i dont chase her with it like some big ol grizzly bear either. i dont get why she does that. ?????

[AlenaRoseC]

I agree someone should be your director:P lol

[fallenangelscreed]

your horse dosent react to whips....how do u get another horse who has been whipped alot to get used to the same method ur doing?

[horseawareness]

@fallenangelscreed : sacking out, pressure and release, don't use the whip to chase him, tie him in a safe area, groom him while holding a whip, then progress to rubbing him with a whip, then slowly move the whip and always go back to where the horse is comfortable. Read my horsemanship page on my site.

[isabellepj]

I would love it if you could get somebody else to run the camera while you work with your horses - I think it might be helpful to see you doing what you do in relation to the horse (body language and use of tools like the whip for example).

[SmeezySisters]

@isabellepj yea, that would be much more informative aswell

[honeyhearts27]

how do you corret a horse if they bit or kick you?

[horseawareness]

@honeyhearts27 : If you understand horses and give good direction and be a good strong leader, the horse would not bite or kick you and you would not have to correct it. Prevention is better than correction. You have to show the horse you are leader and move the feet, read my horsemanship page on my site.

[stupidkitten]

I also suppose it's good sacking out to sudden noises and fast movements as well? Or is this just sacking out with -only- a whip?

[horseawareness]

@stupidkitten : this can be considered sacking out, but all sacking out is learning to communicate with the horse, helping the horse deal with fear and teaching the horse to look to you for release, safety and direction.

[amieHERSELF]

what about if your horse cuts through the middle of the round yard? I havent been using a whip but my horse keeps cutting through the middle of the round yard.

[horseawareness]

@amieHERSELF : A horse cuts since he can or is testing you. You are not giving enough or the right direction to stop it or prevent it.

[amieHERSELF]

@horseawareness thanks, i dont use a whip but someone suggested it, i wont use one since i dont need one.

[cyberg00se]

Sometimes, you do have to be the asshole, like you've said before. The horse is actually looking for that at times. To see where you are in the pack. But that's a different thing than going into each session like it's going to be a battle. There was a guy that my horse learned to hate because of that foolishness. I found a better stable. It's not supposed to be a battle all the time.

[cyberg00se]

I don't really know how I did it, but I would move the whip in certain ways to mean move out in a certain way. Like a cue. No chasing. Learning the whip isn't a horse-eating monster is absolutely an ongoing part of training. I did pop her accidently when doing what you were doing. Luckily we trusted each other enough that she just gave me a "Dumbass" look. No further backwards steps, luckily. Mistakes happen. My old boarding stable had a "show them who's boss" attitude. It never worked.

[pix4434]

good points!