@palistine21 she hops to get momentum. Some people don't have the leg muscle to lift themselves 3ft off the ground while the animal is moving. It's not uncommon for people to hp, it's usually easier
You really should mount with your left hand in the mane and right hand on the horn to prevent twisting of the spine. But it is sure easier this way...
I've had such an agile horse I could let go of the reigns and swing my leg over his neck and slide off like that without him spooking. Then again, I could also ride backwards, lounge on his back in the meadow and jump on his back when he'd gallop towards me so... I think it's always just how agile your horse is... for the rest, very nice educational vid. ^^
@ilovecub1 depending on your trainer. Where i was taught we dismount like she did the first time.depending on how you look at the riding from your pov also.
This is all great, but I must say, you need to be at a more angled position when mounting. If you stand farther back, facing the horse's head, you won't be jabbing him in the gut when you get on, which is what happened here. That is also more than likely the reason the horse kept walking off.
IF YOU NEED AN EXPERT VILLAGE VIDEO TO WORK WITH A HORSE, YOU EITHER WANT TO RIDE WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE DOING, OR YOU KNOW GET OFF OF YOUTUBE
cannot belive what some people veiws of "hurting a horse can be" i train english using natural horsemanship and combined classical,anything my friends can be used and abused were its spurs or a feather duter in the wrong hands hence why spurs english or western are not permitted for young rider and novices,western riders do not jab their horses with them they are not being abused,and i think you will fine english riders are alot more picky
It's not actually that hard to get onto a horse, its just it needs to be the right size, I do ride and I cannot get onto the bigger horses as easy as the ones the right size for me, small ones are no bother but bigger ones are a challenge.
Lol und wie soll ich das machen wenn ich 150 und das Pferd 170 ist und der Steigbügel auf Höhe des Solarplexus??? Ich krieg meinen Fuß nicht manl in den Steigbügel, auf so ein "kleines" Pferd hochkommen ist ja nicht schwer.
Kritik am Video hab ich trotzdem: Ist zwar schön weich eingesessen, aber das Pferd muss stehen bleiben und darf nicht loslaufen. Läuft es los ist es nicht im Gleichgewicht und muss sich so helfen doer es sind schlecte Manieren. Lervideo sollten vorbildlich sein und nicht so.
never to late. we went to a riding stable to watch a friend take some lessons. there was a couple there that were in their 60's. Start riding it is adictive. best advice I can give you is keep an open mind to diferent ideas about styles and training. No one thing is perfectly right all the time.
Not at all. I started riding a few months ago (I'm 19), and I can already ride decently. I have a very intense schedule on the riding and I ride "at work" so to speak, which allowed me to progress quickly, but I bet under normal circumstances you could easily catch up to where I am in half a year or so.
I'm not a rider, but I just wanted to thank you for putting this up; I had to check something for a fiction I was writing and this was the best I could find to make sure I wasn't having my character mount her horse incorrectly.
Wow, I've been away from horses for too long! I grew up in an rural area on a working farm. At 7 when I got my first Horse, (I'd already been riding a pony for 2yrs), I couldn't even get on her by myself, I (or my sister already on horseback) would lead my horse next to the corral and I'd climb up and the same to get back down, until I was tall enough to jump LOL! She was a gentle girl. My how times have changed. Dangerous? yeah I guess...probably... and now... I'm a city girl ='(
Why do you have everything that your going to say in text over the video? This was the stupidest thing I've ever seen, just show how to do it. You prob make powerpoints and read every single slide.
Whoops. I just noticed my first comment says 'Sorry I keep have to agree...' I meant Sorry, I keep seeing rude comments on horse videos so I have to agree with fadedjeansss
...they can be used abusively. Don't blame the tool, blame the person wielding it. However since it is not showing the lady using the spurs on her horse at all, only wearing them, such a rude comment is not necessary. It's your personal view that it is a torture device, it is not fact. What would you rather have a beginning rider use if not a bit? A hackamore? Maybe I am wrong and opening a whole other can of worms but I was taught that you don't give a beginner a hackamore.
Sorry, I keep have to agree with fadedjeansss, if you are just going to be rude, you shouldn't say anything. There is a difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. I don't think you should be using spurs or even showing spurs if the video is meant for beginners. They are not a tool for the beginning rider. However unlike Andrea I don't think they are tools of torture either. I don't use them and never will but just like any tool they can be used in a humane manner or....
@StrawBeriLuv95 and of course you know nothing about horses! horses have barley in there mane. thats why you always see people riding them bare back and holding onto the mane! the horse is perfectly fine with her pulling his mane it does no harm to him.
a good video, but u should have used a quiet horse that wasnt gonna walk away when u get on. U should train it not to do that, or else it could get worse. Ive seen it before, and i have also fixed the same problem with my own horse.
i get of a totaly difrent way. im not saying she is doing it wrong. everyone has a difrent way. i take both feet completly out of my stirrups then swing me right leg over landing on both at the same time. i dont think these ways to dismount are the safest but everyone has a way they like!
I have a decent sized mare (about 15.2 hands tall) that likes to turn in circles while you try to mount her, but as soon as you get on, she's fine. How can I keep her from turning to prevent me or anyone else from being injured?
@jennyplagueness i dont know if this will work for ur horse, but it did for mine.
when my horse does this, when my foot is in the stirrup, i pull back on the reins, while taking my foot out, and i make the horse back up. I repeat this until the horse stands still. Even if im almost on, if it starts acting up i dismount and do it again. ur horse may need more than just backing up tho. u may need a stronger form of discipline
listen people, stop argueing, we are all different experiences and we all have opinions, so just keep it at that and dont take your fight out on this persons video comments :L lets all be friends :)
I would not allow a horse to walk of while mounting. A horse that steps off is a step away from taking off...VERY scary. The horse steps to the left b/c the right rein is horter than the left while mounting.
omg if your just going to abuse this video and the people/horse in it then why would you watch it in the first place? If you have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all. You dont like it when other people say rude stuff about you so dont do it to others. I think she did a good job and went out of her way to make a video for amateurs like you. So you should be thanking her :l
wich one were you talking to? both had ignorant comments about each other and where they learned to ride horses. one learned in a formal setting the other by on the job training if they opened their ears and shut their mouths they might realise that both had some valid points.
@fadedjeansss the problem is expert village doesnt use experts ive been riding since i was a kid nearly 20 years and i know that u dont mount a horse like that from the ground i dont prefer doing it but somethin=mes its quicker... shes holing the reins too tight making the horse think go backwards this is very dangerous wat if a kid watched this and did exactly the same and got crushed becouse of it!!! not good is it, thats our problem we want proper advise not expert village!
Your the one offering profesional advice. you say you won't post because you are not a profesional and yet you give advice in writing wich is easier to misunderstand. and yes the horse are imunized. most come from local herds.
Now stop being an idiot and use some comon sense. if wecaan't get the vet to come out what do you do then? you better get on the phone to the SPCA then because every ranch I have been on does most of their own vet work not counting major Surgery OBVIOUSLY!
Anyone who wants real advice on horseback riding? Don't listen to me don't listen to the all knowing that refuse to put their money where their mouth is, go take some lessons yes do it by all means. But keep an open mind. the way you lern from one person may not be the only way. if they have a closed mind then they can teach you is their one way.
I wonder how all those cowboys manage to del with all the problems they have when there is no vet available?
always mount from the left in these videos. WRONG!! Its an old tradition going back to the knights their sword would get in the way if they mounted from the right. aftr time if you tried to mount from the right the horse freaked, so they believed the devil would enter the horse if you mounted from the right. any thing you do on one side you have to do on the other. well the way I was taught anyway I guess wrong is a point of view.
This also goes back to the days before cars. Many countries drive on the left side of the road. If you mount the horse from the right - it means that you are standing in the middle of the road. If you mount (or dismount) the horse on the left side - it means you are standing on the side of the road. Makes sense...doesn't it?
Actualy that fits, the tradition would have started that is why they drove on the left side of the road then. all fits together glad you mentioned that I never made the connection before.
yes but if you are on a trail ride or something and somthing un expected happends and you fall off or need to get dismount then need to get back on its still a good idea to know how just in case.
there's no dirt hills, campgrounds, anything? you can always ride on pavement... if your horse has shoes or strong feet. thats what i have to do, i have to ride through the town to get to the 'backyard' of the town where there're fourwheeler trails and horse trails.
The way she mounted was a great way to teach the horse he is in control and she is afraid of that, as she is hopping around like an idiot before finally getting in the saddle.
It's also a good way to break a knee, lower back, or an ankle. Mount the right way and you shouldn't have to sneak up on the horse, pull it's hair, or hop around foolishly.
I and everyone I know uses the saddle horn. If you pull his hair you just might get surprised one day when he turns around to nip at you or turns his head and takes a few quick steps...in both cases you are not in a good position for that, you really shouldn't be pullng his hair, do YOU like it ?
well better look into it a bit more. first the horn is only for your lariat. it is not a handle. second when you grab the horses mane it does not bother him at all. what are you going to use when you go bareback? when you use the horn you are trusting everything to the saddle. regardless if hew is turning to nip at you it has nothing to do with pulling on his mane. only people I have seen use the horn are people who don't realy know that much about horses.
You would do well if you hired a trainer to teach you how to work with and mount your horses. Beginners always make mistakes, and I haven't seen anyone ride with a lariat since the old west. There's no saddle horn when I ride bareback, but we use the botom part of the neck / shoulder to palm our weight, we still do not yank on thier manes. If you have problems with your horse nipping, perhaps you or a trainer should work that out before letting it continue to be a problem and ignoring it ?
who yanks on the mane? we pull ourselves up with it. hire a trainer? I get trained everytime ia go riding by people who ride in the bush for a living. I have been riding for 30 some years and just because a lariate is not used does not change the job of the horn. besides we take one everytime we ride. Go to a ranch and see them used. type in we are cowboys its real cowboys on a real ranch and what are they using? lariates. and when did is say I had a problem with my horse nipping me?
Thats the diferance up here. I will get trained till I stop riding by true profesionals. I won't pay a penny for the instruction it is up to me to pay attention and ask the question. they will be glad to help. It's done on the job. they don't have trophies or a peice of paper that say's they know how to train a horse they just have a lifetime of riding. I don't pretend to know everything about horses neither do they but they understand horses a hell of a lot better than these instructors
I am at a ranch every day...and lariats have nothing to do with mounting a horse. If you refuse to hire a trainer to teach you how to mount a horse safely, you should not be posting videos trying to pose as a professional and teach others how to mount a horse, especially when your technique is dangerous and silly. You should NEVER twist your ankle around in a full circle, then hop round by the horse's face, all the while grabbing his mane and pulling yourself up by it.
I never posted a video never will. Hire a trainer? as I have said I get trained by people I work with everyday. and at what point did I say anything about twisting ankles or hopping? my disagrement with you is grabing the mane. your comment was thats exactly how you should do it now were you agreeing with the video?. turn the horses head towards you and so on. I don't disagree with that. and I don't know what ranch your at but the ones up here a lariate is always with you.
again I point to videos of actual working ranches. for my point on the lariates. Or if anyone here wants go to a ranch where they use horses to work cattle and they will use a lariate. definetly when branding. The point was that the horn was not designed or intended for mounting. its to tie your larriate off.
Are you claiming now, that you never posted this video and it doesn'r xist ? I sent a message to the one ho posted this video and the response I got was from you. It is a dangerous way to mount a horse and very unprofessional. Don't ver try to sneak up on your horse by twisting your foor and the stirrup into an unnatural position, hop around in front of his face, then pull on his mane. Anyone that hs ever learned how to mount a horse knows all of this.
When you have your foot twisted and the stirrup twisted completely around at your "starting point" what do you suggest some of thes young inexperienced riders watching ths do, if the horse bolts forward ? Other than fall to the ground, breaking an ankle, and knee and getting dragged ?
tell you what, lets pretend I am going to take your advice and hire a trainer. I want a good one that has been around horses a long time. one who you yourself ssid was doing the mounting right. How about Kathy Kentala. I wonder what she would say? I'll bet if we could find a video of her mounting a horse she would say to grab the mane. I wonder where we could find a video like that?
I don't recall having said Kathy Kentala mounts correctly, a a matter of fact, I've never even heard of her. But I have seen many many experts mount for 38 years and none that I know of need to pull the horse's hair. All of the ones I have had the pleasure of working with or just watching are secure to mount thier horses safely.
Perhaps Katy needs to go back to school, she's making a fool of herself in this video. I showed it to 2 top trainers nd they wanted to pass out. Why would anyone twist thier ankle in the stirup backward, hop up and dowm, spooking almost any horse, then pull it's hair to jump on ? If you cannot mount your horse properly, more training is needed for horse and rider..take your time with your horse and do it the right way, proper training beats a broken ankle any day !
i guess you're supposed to hop, but not like that. i was taught to put weight in the saddle, hop (without lifting my feet off the ground, just kind of bounce... ) and then mount so my horse knows to stay still.
you can use a mounting block its just so much easier and your saddle wont slid to whatever way your leaning oh and if your going bareback with or without a pad you should use a mounting block or a stool or something because you don't have stirrups!!
Excellent videos ! I've been riding rodeo and western pleasure since I was 6 and I've incorporated some of her techniques in my training as well. Keep up the great work and informative video sessions
I have a 2 year old tenessee walker...and his name is Hustler..My mother has already gotten on him but my dad has held the lead the whole time though...Im 15 and I know that horse well...I have very little concern about him kicking me or throwing me off...but Im alert.anyways Im ready to get on him without my dad holding the lead..but idk if he can hold me that well i weigh 187 do you think hes ready yet? Oh also my other 8 year old horse plow reins how can i teach her to neck rein? Any tips?
by holding the reins it looks like the horse got kind of confused. what i do is i tie a knot in the reins, put it on the horn, and then mount. my horse stays completely still. and she's a white arabian^.^ (sorry, had to say that)
The only problem there ralice, is that if the horse somehow feels pressure on it's mouth and reacts badly, you aren't able to release the pressure. It's great that your horse stands still for you; personally I turn the horses nose in to me so that if he's going to go anywhere, it's only going to be a circle and there's a reduced chance of a bolt or buck because they have limited forward movement with their head flexed to the inside.
That's exactly how you should do it, you are correct in turning the horse towards you in that direction. Just make sure that once your foot is in that stirrup you are commited and not too slow to swing your other leg up and over, you don't ever want your foot twisted in the stirrup.
the knot is at the very edge of the reins, and there is a ton of slack. i used to do that, but now i just leave the reins on her neck or have someone hold her.
use your left rein and shorten it until the head is turn into the left shoulder. This way, he is looking at you. And if he moves, he is circling around you. In actuality, it will keep him from moving because turning circles take more energy than standing still. So, he will choose to stand still. For this to work, you will have to train the horse in giving to the bit. Train him to turn at the poll to the left and to the right. Teach him to hold his head there by giving to the bit.
your horse should not be moving at all when you mount. Pull in a pulsatile fashion until the head is turned at the poll all the way to the left. The horse needs to keep his head turned into the shoulder. This way, even if he moves, he will be turning around your center of gravity. Also, he'd rather not move because moving = turning in circle and he won't want to waste energy.
Ok just because you use a helment does not mean you are a wimp!!! What if you feel off and cracked your skull and died?! Yeah you will be thinkin wimp
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that mare doesnt trust her AT ALL...she has her ears pinned back the whole video and when she trued her head around she didnt know watt the rider was doing! u r suppose 2 let the horse know...and y cant the horse stand still next 2 the rider?
ok i have one thing to say about the video: You never slide down the saddle if you have a belt on you could damage the saddle. i always push myself away from the horse and saddle and i have been doing that since i was 11 so 10 years now.
Another problem with a belt buckle that large is getting it caught on the horn should the horse begin to misbehave and rear or jump a log and you happen to lose your balance. Just be careful. She's obviously a professional, but a dear friend severely hurt herself by getting her belt buckle caught on the saddle horn.
if you are in a english saddle you want to thread the reains through your index and pinky fingers. if you are riding western then put both the reins in one hand (right or left depending on what hand you are).
:( I have dreamed my whole life of having a pony. But my parents don't think I can take care of one, they think they are dangerous! They truly are but my dad used to have horses, I don't know why he doesn't want me to have one. BTW, great video. Now I know how to mount a horse.(Even know I'll never get one and I cry every day because I can't) Please message me if you have any tips on how to get my parents to let me get a horse/pony! And actually, I don't think we can afford one either. *cries*:(
That's because the rider is doing everything wrong. Standing in the wrong position to mount, by the horse's head, twisting the stirrups, bouncing and hopping around by his face, then pulling his hair and jumping too quickly on his back without centering her weight properly. Instead of relaxing the horse and having a properly trained mount, she is sneaking up on him and jumping on his back and displacing any trust the horse had for her, which will show up later as other problems (bucking, etc)
well first thing you have to dois look at who posted the video. since I have never posted a video and my name is not the one who posted it I would say it was not me. again read back in my comments and I have never said anything about the hopping around. again My issue was with you commenting on not grabing the mane. however if your horses spook that easy that someone jumping around like this spooks them perhaps they should get trained better.
again if your horse is that easily spooked you better not take him up here. the only other comment I made was on only mounting a horse from the left. what happens when your on a trail have to get off and the drop on the left is to steep? if the horse is properly trained it should not move regardless of where it is being mounted from. hell in my father inlaws opinion if you can't drop the reins saddle and unsaddle the horse fire a rifle from its back all without it moving its green broke.
His training? 15 years guiding and outfitting on horse back north of fort saint john BC 10 years prior to that of working for a guide on horse back. riding since before he could walk. Thats mountain riding in the middle of nowhere. working ranches and such in the off season. in kamloops where i grew up my dad was the one they called to check horses out before they boght them and the one they called to deal with problem horses. pretty good references for instructing I would think.
In his own mind maybe. I would never rely on someone to do a preliminary health check on my horse just because they know how to ride one. Out here we do things the right way...we call a veterinarian to do the pre purchase health check.
well first off it wasn't him voluntearing to do these checks for people. They came to him to check the horse out. so if people were continuesly coming to him he must have been doing somthing right. out here the old boys know what to look for as good as any vet ever will.
So tell you what 2 things I would like.
1st let me know how they replied to your advice on their video.
2nd. since this video is so wrong please post your own. put up or shut up. easy to critisize others.
1. if someone tells people they know as much a a vet, they are inevitably going to get gullible people to blieve them, and just because you think you know everything DOES NOT make you a vet, that's irresponsible.
NO I will not post a training video. Just because I have 38 years experience with horses does not mean I am a self proclaimed expert and I do not claim to know everything, I am far too responsible for that.
What a shame that some young rider may see this and think it's safe.
BTW that is my son's account I was logged in on and didn't know it, before you start a rant about that.
Either way, this "professional" needs schooled in safety. I hope noone gets hurt when thier foot is twisted in the stirrup facing the horse and he bolts forward. People that feel the need to brag about thier expertise and "teach" others are not always correct. I know people who have driven cars for 30 years but don't teach traffic school !
I agree....both horse and rider in this video could use some real training. It's people that refuse to get proper training for themselves and thier horses, out of pride, cannot afford it, whatever, that come up with thier own ideas of what's safe, that can give other riders without as much knowledge he wrong idea and then people get hurt. Take a close look at that horse's behaiour as she mounts. He is spooked and nervous, her erratic actions left the horse unsure of what she was going to do.
first yes there are horsemen out there that know as much about horses as a vet. see the problem with your call a vet is the vet may know about horse health, does he know about horse behavior? not all large animal vets ride. so here is the way it works up here. look at a map of BC canada fort saint james then go another 4 hours north by car then a good 6 hours on horse back. so your horse has a health problem how you going to get a vet? real world riding vs. your arena life.
and before you go on about how rough and tumble your ranching life was any real cowboy knows your a greenhorn in the real world. no lariates and constantly calling the horses mane hair gives it away.
So you are willing to tell everyone how wrong it is that means you can do it right? do you or do you not do it right? if you do post a video showing us. otherwise your talking out your ass.
as for ranting about signing in on your sons acount grow up i have better things to do.
LOL @ little girls trying to sound like they are mountain men. You stated "I have never posted a video and nver will" so why are you prodding others to do so to prove something ? I have been riding and working with horses 4 38 years and I do not need to pretend to be an expert and teacher, nor do I claim that people that ride are just as qualified as vets that went to school for years, and yeas, vets DO understand horse behaviour, but you don't use a vet so you wouldn't know that.
Wow, how incredibly ignorant that you think just because you are out in the boondocks with a bunch of rednecks that you are a qualified equine vet is sad. I guess I could just skip all those years of medical school now and open my own practice ? Sounds to me that you aren't taking care of your horses very well with your homemade cures. And yes, I call the mane hair often, guess that means that 38 years of riding is gone now and I only ride in an arena, LOL. I feel sorry if u even own a horse.
@BlazingAva why not? because it needs more training. thats just more time required can't critisize that. or in my wifes case she had a running quarter horse that would use his head to push her in the saddle.
Great explanation!
nicoleandval132 1 week ago
does grabbing the mane hurt the horse?
SAJY99 2 weeks ago
i have the same horse
fungirl318 4 weeks ago
Some times there is no mountin block e.g. Camping
1riflemaster 1 month ago
Did you now that it is kindest to use a mounting block instead of hopping from the ground?
Horseteen14 2 months ago
Why does she mount like that... you shouldn't be hoping three times to get on your horse... just put your foot in and get on. hahaahah!
palistine21 3 months ago
@palistine21 she hops to get momentum. Some people don't have the leg muscle to lift themselves 3ft off the ground while the animal is moving. It's not uncommon for people to hp, it's usually easier
strangetymes 2 months ago
I<3 WESTERN RIDING! MORE IMPORTANTLY THE HORSES
TheEquestrianForever 3 months ago
ahh he looks like one of the horses at our ranch called champ :p
Jitt3rs 4 months ago
very cool bit!
ipluckmygreyhair 5 months ago
You really should mount with your left hand in the mane and right hand on the horn to prevent twisting of the spine. But it is sure easier this way...
Westernairesfly 6 months ago
Love her instruction and communication abilities. She is straight forward.
FOCHS5 6 months ago 4
U own those legs. The horse could stand still a little better. Bump, bump, back her up if she takes one step forward or side-ways. Works wonders! ;)
XXLoveoneanother 6 months ago
I've had such an agile horse I could let go of the reigns and swing my leg over his neck and slide off like that without him spooking. Then again, I could also ride backwards, lounge on his back in the meadow and jump on his back when he'd gallop towards me so... I think it's always just how agile your horse is... for the rest, very nice educational vid. ^^
ponyangel1987 6 months ago
OMG! Lady! I dont think the horse is a girl.....
mscomanchegirl 6 months ago
That horse don't have no clothes on.
1emanres 6 months ago
very good direction. very good flow. thanx!
crollo22 6 months ago
Thank you my lady , i wish someday i know how to ride a horse , maybe i will come to your school :)
Ch3ls4wy 7 months ago
what if you use a mounting box
charlie2big 7 months ago
@charlie2big pretty much the exact same thing, really...its just easier for you and better for the horses' back.
blugal102 6 months ago
i love wathing these
cowgirlspony 7 months ago
I usually take both feet out of the stirrups and swing off, I was taught that it is safer in case the horse bolts while you are dismounting
ilovecub1 8 months ago
@ilovecub1 depending on your trainer. Where i was taught we dismount like she did the first time.depending on how you look at the riding from your pov also.
Teyiahful 7 months ago
This is all great, but I must say, you need to be at a more angled position when mounting. If you stand farther back, facing the horse's head, you won't be jabbing him in the gut when you get on, which is what happened here. That is also more than likely the reason the horse kept walking off.
xhidalgox24 8 months ago
@xhidalgox24 IMHO, you are right on the money and I was going to say the exact same thing.
ctw42066 6 months ago
@ctw42066
Great minds think alike ;)
xhidalgox24 6 months ago
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GO WESTERN.
lilgiant12345 8 months ago
GO WESTERN
lilgiant12345 8 months ago 26
@lilgiant12345 no Go English
trinitymiller13 1 week ago
So helpful as a new rider I need all the help i can get
lilgiant12345 8 months ago
u should use english saddle so people who ride english know how to mount the horse
CowgirlMs36 8 months ago
@CowgirlMs36 English mounting is basically the same. Grab mane, and put your foot through the stirrup and swing your other leg over.
VASINGER 8 months ago
@CowgirlMs36 there are already too many videos with english saddles!
Duztystar 7 months ago
beautiful horse
01mcqueen 8 months ago
I really like the horse. She is beautyfull and the bleu pad really suites her.
kippewin 8 months ago
0:01 add skipper
XxJaden10101xX 9 months ago
IF YOU NEED AN EXPERT VILLAGE VIDEO TO WORK WITH A HORSE, YOU EITHER WANT TO RIDE WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE DOING, OR YOU KNOW GET OFF OF YOUTUBE
5Bijou5 9 months ago
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Nice video on mounting, very good advice. Now make a video on how to make your horse stand still when you mount.
Happy trails...
ropefast 9 months ago
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ropefast 9 months ago
i canit wait 2 get 2 ride my mom freind horse but im horible at mouning on
bigtimerushlover911 10 months ago
i get of the second way but i ride a big horse
532football 10 months ago
cannot belive what some people veiws of "hurting a horse can be" i train english using natural horsemanship and combined classical,anything my friends can be used and abused were its spurs or a feather duter in the wrong hands hence why spurs english or western are not permitted for young rider and novices,western riders do not jab their horses with them they are not being abused,and i think you will fine english riders are alot more picky
cruizemissile1 11 months ago
lol grumpy mare
Philadelphia121 11 months ago
It's not actually that hard to get onto a horse, its just it needs to be the right size, I do ride and I cannot get onto the bigger horses as easy as the ones the right size for me, small ones are no bother but bigger ones are a challenge.
Trubble25 11 months ago
Lol und wie soll ich das machen wenn ich 150 und das Pferd 170 ist und der Steigbügel auf Höhe des Solarplexus??? Ich krieg meinen Fuß nicht manl in den Steigbügel, auf so ein "kleines" Pferd hochkommen ist ja nicht schwer.
Kritik am Video hab ich trotzdem: Ist zwar schön weich eingesessen, aber das Pferd muss stehen bleiben und darf nicht loslaufen. Läuft es los ist es nicht im Gleichgewicht und muss sich so helfen doer es sind schlecte Manieren. Lervideo sollten vorbildlich sein und nicht so.
Garkimasera 11 months ago
Thanks for this video. I recently joined the royal cavalry here in Sweden, and I just can't get used to the horses, ironically.
Andrekky 1 year ago
never to late. we went to a riding stable to watch a friend take some lessons. there was a couple there that were in their 60's. Start riding it is adictive. best advice I can give you is keep an open mind to diferent ideas about styles and training. No one thing is perfectly right all the time.
123456789mischief 1 year ago
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hey guys just a question to anyone..do u think its to late to start riding at 15?
Lulubell1295 1 year ago
hey guys just a question to anyone..do u think its to late to start riding at 15?
Lulubell1295 1 year ago
@Lulubell1295
nope u can start riding at any age! :) my friend is 16 and she just now started riding :)
Puppieylove 1 year ago
@Puppieylove yea you can ride at any age
love22mb 1 year ago
@Lulubell1295
Not at all. I started riding a few months ago (I'm 19), and I can already ride decently. I have a very intense schedule on the riding and I ride "at work" so to speak, which allowed me to progress quickly, but I bet under normal circumstances you could easily catch up to where I am in half a year or so.
Andrekky 1 year ago
I'm not a rider, but I just wanted to thank you for putting this up; I had to check something for a fiction I was writing and this was the best I could find to make sure I wasn't having my character mount her horse incorrectly.
FlyonSilverWings 1 year ago
thats a pretty nifty bit there..
jesss227 1 year ago
Great videos for beginners and for those reminding themselves of the basics after years of not riding.
littlepiaf 1 year ago
I WAS THE ONE WHO DROVE BY IN THE CAR!!!! i was leaving my riding lessons from that same place:P
planetskuzz 1 year ago
@planetskuzz creepy
beckyhorseluver 1 year ago
Wow, I've been away from horses for too long! I grew up in an rural area on a working farm. At 7 when I got my first Horse, (I'd already been riding a pony for 2yrs), I couldn't even get on her by myself, I (or my sister already on horseback) would lead my horse next to the corral and I'd climb up and the same to get back down, until I was tall enough to jump LOL! She was a gentle girl. My how times have changed. Dangerous? yeah I guess...probably... and now... I'm a city girl ='(
dbuttercup 1 year ago
i really hope that some one that didnt even know how to get on the horse would have an instructor with them -_-
DoubleRainbowLover 1 year ago
what a beautiful mare! and i put both thumbs up because she is wearing a helmet!
Liisii09 1 year ago
@Liisii09 yeah..I found that impressive too. Im glad she stepped up to the plate and set a good example :)
SouthTexasGal830 9 months ago
Why do you have everything that your going to say in text over the video? This was the stupidest thing I've ever seen, just show how to do it. You prob make powerpoints and read every single slide.
kasatka4520 1 year ago
@kasatka4520 Subtitles are good for the hearing impaired. If you don't like it click on the red CC button to turn them off.
TheTimeTells 1 year ago
i know your helpful but when u have time to stop her wha about if your stirrups were not the right length?
Rocky341000 1 year ago
@Rocky341000 then loosen them.....
toontown1111 1 year ago
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Thanks for the good video, I found it infomative, and appreciate her wearing a helmet. Way to promote safety!!
Organicchickenlady 1 year ago
Thanks for the good video, I found it infomative, and appreciate her wearing a helmet. Good safety idea!!
Organicchickenlady 1 year ago
Just a note.....
Do you realize that you're "toeing" that horse?
MrUnit7 1 year ago
very good explanation! clear and to the point, i like it :)
wildathearthorseluv 1 year ago
Whoops. I just noticed my first comment says 'Sorry I keep have to agree...' I meant Sorry, I keep seeing rude comments on horse videos so I have to agree with fadedjeansss
DemonAngelTF 1 year ago
...they can be used abusively. Don't blame the tool, blame the person wielding it. However since it is not showing the lady using the spurs on her horse at all, only wearing them, such a rude comment is not necessary. It's your personal view that it is a torture device, it is not fact. What would you rather have a beginning rider use if not a bit? A hackamore? Maybe I am wrong and opening a whole other can of worms but I was taught that you don't give a beginner a hackamore.
DemonAngelTF 1 year ago
Sorry, I keep have to agree with fadedjeansss, if you are just going to be rude, you shouldn't say anything. There is a difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism. I don't think you should be using spurs or even showing spurs if the video is meant for beginners. They are not a tool for the beginning rider. However unlike Andrea I don't think they are tools of torture either. I don't use them and never will but just like any tool they can be used in a humane manner or....
DemonAngelTF 1 year ago
AND BTW U SHOULD NEVER HAVE UR FOOT N THE STIRRUPS WHEN DISMOUNTING! IVE DONE IT IT HURTS CAUSE U SLIPS BIG OR SMALL HORSE!
horseriderhannah 1 year ago
@StrawBeriLuv95 and of course you know nothing about horses! horses have barley in there mane. thats why you always see people riding them bare back and holding onto the mane! the horse is perfectly fine with her pulling his mane it does no harm to him.
MrsBonanakingz 1 year ago
Omg! why would someone dislike this? she is giving you INFORMATION!!!! Ideotz
Kayleerae123456789 1 year ago
i don't use equipment for riding..I don't like*it....I like natural ..and feel the horse :D..:)..beautiful animals
dinagape 1 year ago
a good video, but u should have used a quiet horse that wasnt gonna walk away when u get on. U should train it not to do that, or else it could get worse. Ive seen it before, and i have also fixed the same problem with my own horse.
sweetchicks2 1 year ago
i get of a totaly difrent way. im not saying she is doing it wrong. everyone has a difrent way. i take both feet completly out of my stirrups then swing me right leg over landing on both at the same time. i dont think these ways to dismount are the safest but everyone has a way they like!
THismydream12 1 year ago
I have a decent sized mare (about 15.2 hands tall) that likes to turn in circles while you try to mount her, but as soon as you get on, she's fine. How can I keep her from turning to prevent me or anyone else from being injured?
jennyplagueness 1 year ago
@jennyplagueness i dont know if this will work for ur horse, but it did for mine.
when my horse does this, when my foot is in the stirrup, i pull back on the reins, while taking my foot out, and i make the horse back up. I repeat this until the horse stands still. Even if im almost on, if it starts acting up i dismount and do it again. ur horse may need more than just backing up tho. u may need a stronger form of discipline
sweetchicks2 1 year ago
listen people, stop argueing, we are all different experiences and we all have opinions, so just keep it at that and dont take your fight out on this persons video comments :L lets all be friends :)
HorseMad31 1 year ago
I would not allow a horse to walk of while mounting. A horse that steps off is a step away from taking off...VERY scary. The horse steps to the left b/c the right rein is horter than the left while mounting.
btru2yrslf11 1 year ago
This lady is big but she is strong, I am now! :'( I will not beable to mount!
KitaDyer 1 year ago
Cant u guys juz stop this ignorant fighting!!!!!!
luomas2 1 year ago
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KitaDyer 1 year ago
Thanks for these videos. Very helpful and easy to understand.
superdupersonic 1 year ago
why can't we all be friends? :D
MisterStorage 2 years ago 2
omg if your just going to abuse this video and the people/horse in it then why would you watch it in the first place? If you have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all. You dont like it when other people say rude stuff about you so dont do it to others. I think she did a good job and went out of her way to make a video for amateurs like you. So you should be thanking her :l
fadedjeansss 2 years ago 49
wich one were you talking to? both had ignorant comments about each other and where they learned to ride horses. one learned in a formal setting the other by on the job training if they opened their ears and shut their mouths they might realise that both had some valid points.
minami0050 2 years ago
@fadedjeansss
omg i so agree with you she actually gave me advice on how to do this which was very nice of her!!!!!
YourunkownSister 1 year ago
@fadedjeansss SHES TEH AMATURE WE NEED TO TEACH HER!
horseriderhannah 1 year ago
@fadedjeansss the problem is expert village doesnt use experts ive been riding since i was a kid nearly 20 years and i know that u dont mount a horse like that from the ground i dont prefer doing it but somethin=mes its quicker... shes holing the reins too tight making the horse think go backwards this is very dangerous wat if a kid watched this and did exactly the same and got crushed becouse of it!!! not good is it, thats our problem we want proper advise not expert village!
superman320 9 months ago
Your the one offering profesional advice. you say you won't post because you are not a profesional and yet you give advice in writing wich is easier to misunderstand. and yes the horse are imunized. most come from local herds.
Now stop being an idiot and use some comon sense. if wecaan't get the vet to come out what do you do then? you better get on the phone to the SPCA then because every ranch I have been on does most of their own vet work not counting major Surgery OBVIOUSLY!
no4go2 2 years ago 4
@no4go2 umm.... who r u talkin to?
birdloverorjjrox57 11 months ago
Anyone who wants real advice on horseback riding? Don't listen to me don't listen to the all knowing that refuse to put their money where their mouth is, go take some lessons yes do it by all means. But keep an open mind. the way you lern from one person may not be the only way. if they have a closed mind then they can teach you is their one way.
I wonder how all those cowboys manage to del with all the problems they have when there is no vet available?
no4go2 2 years ago 4
Pet peave of mine.
always mount from the left in these videos. WRONG!! Its an old tradition going back to the knights their sword would get in the way if they mounted from the right. aftr time if you tried to mount from the right the horse freaked, so they believed the devil would enter the horse if you mounted from the right. any thing you do on one side you have to do on the other. well the way I was taught anyway I guess wrong is a point of view.
no4go2 2 years ago
This also goes back to the days before cars. Many countries drive on the left side of the road. If you mount the horse from the right - it means that you are standing in the middle of the road. If you mount (or dismount) the horse on the left side - it means you are standing on the side of the road. Makes sense...doesn't it?
Janvhi000 2 years ago
Actualy that fits, the tradition would have started that is why they drove on the left side of the road then. all fits together glad you mentioned that I never made the connection before.
no4go2 2 years ago
Im better at dismounting.
aproosh 2 years ago
i ride english and at the barn where i ride/work we have mounting blocks so its easier
emochick56651 2 years ago
yes but if you are on a trail ride or something and somthing un expected happends and you fall off or need to get dismount then need to get back on its still a good idea to know how just in case.
horselover761 2 years ago
true but where i live and ride theres no trails
emochick56651 2 years ago
there's no dirt hills, campgrounds, anything? you can always ride on pavement... if your horse has shoes or strong feet. thats what i have to do, i have to ride through the town to get to the 'backyard' of the town where there're fourwheeler trails and horse trails.
ralice312 2 years ago
its dirt and grass with fencing and we have an indoor ring and we use a mounting block
emochick56651 2 years ago
you dont have to go on a trail :) you can make your own or just go where you want. thats another thing i do.
ralice312 2 years ago
well thats kinda hard to do where my barn is
emochick56651 2 years ago
oh ok. well, do whatever :D have fun riding
ralice312 2 years ago
The way she mounted was a great way to teach the horse he is in control and she is afraid of that, as she is hopping around like an idiot before finally getting in the saddle.
It's also a good way to break a knee, lower back, or an ankle. Mount the right way and you shouldn't have to sneak up on the horse, pull it's hair, or hop around foolishly.
beanielady1369 2 years ago 2
pull its hair? What would you use to pull yourself up?
I'll agree with the hopping.
no4go2 2 years ago
I and everyone I know uses the saddle horn. If you pull his hair you just might get surprised one day when he turns around to nip at you or turns his head and takes a few quick steps...in both cases you are not in a good position for that, you really shouldn't be pullng his hair, do YOU like it ?
5461242 2 years ago
well better look into it a bit more. first the horn is only for your lariat. it is not a handle. second when you grab the horses mane it does not bother him at all. what are you going to use when you go bareback? when you use the horn you are trusting everything to the saddle. regardless if hew is turning to nip at you it has nothing to do with pulling on his mane. only people I have seen use the horn are people who don't realy know that much about horses.
no4go2 2 years ago
You would do well if you hired a trainer to teach you how to work with and mount your horses. Beginners always make mistakes, and I haven't seen anyone ride with a lariat since the old west. There's no saddle horn when I ride bareback, but we use the botom part of the neck / shoulder to palm our weight, we still do not yank on thier manes. If you have problems with your horse nipping, perhaps you or a trainer should work that out before letting it continue to be a problem and ignoring it ?
beanielady1369 2 years ago
who yanks on the mane? we pull ourselves up with it. hire a trainer? I get trained everytime ia go riding by people who ride in the bush for a living. I have been riding for 30 some years and just because a lariate is not used does not change the job of the horn. besides we take one everytime we ride. Go to a ranch and see them used. type in we are cowboys its real cowboys on a real ranch and what are they using? lariates. and when did is say I had a problem with my horse nipping me?
no4go2 2 years ago
Thats the diferance up here. I will get trained till I stop riding by true profesionals. I won't pay a penny for the instruction it is up to me to pay attention and ask the question. they will be glad to help. It's done on the job. they don't have trophies or a peice of paper that say's they know how to train a horse they just have a lifetime of riding. I don't pretend to know everything about horses neither do they but they understand horses a hell of a lot better than these instructors
no4go2 2 years ago
I am at a ranch every day...and lariats have nothing to do with mounting a horse. If you refuse to hire a trainer to teach you how to mount a horse safely, you should not be posting videos trying to pose as a professional and teach others how to mount a horse, especially when your technique is dangerous and silly. You should NEVER twist your ankle around in a full circle, then hop round by the horse's face, all the while grabbing his mane and pulling yourself up by it.
beanielady1369 2 years ago 2
I never posted a video never will. Hire a trainer? as I have said I get trained by people I work with everyday. and at what point did I say anything about twisting ankles or hopping? my disagrement with you is grabing the mane. your comment was thats exactly how you should do it now were you agreeing with the video?. turn the horses head towards you and so on. I don't disagree with that. and I don't know what ranch your at but the ones up here a lariate is always with you.
no4go2 2 years ago
again I point to videos of actual working ranches. for my point on the lariates. Or if anyone here wants go to a ranch where they use horses to work cattle and they will use a lariate. definetly when branding. The point was that the horn was not designed or intended for mounting. its to tie your larriate off.
no4go2 2 years ago
Are you claiming now, that you never posted this video and it doesn'r xist ? I sent a message to the one ho posted this video and the response I got was from you. It is a dangerous way to mount a horse and very unprofessional. Don't ver try to sneak up on your horse by twisting your foor and the stirrup into an unnatural position, hop around in front of his face, then pull on his mane. Anyone that hs ever learned how to mount a horse knows all of this.
beanielady1369 2 years ago
When you have your foot twisted and the stirrup twisted completely around at your "starting point" what do you suggest some of thes young inexperienced riders watching ths do, if the horse bolts forward ? Other than fall to the ground, breaking an ankle, and knee and getting dragged ?
beanielady1369 2 years ago 2
tell you what, lets pretend I am going to take your advice and hire a trainer. I want a good one that has been around horses a long time. one who you yourself ssid was doing the mounting right. How about Kathy Kentala. I wonder what she would say? I'll bet if we could find a video of her mounting a horse she would say to grab the mane. I wonder where we could find a video like that?
no4go2 2 years ago
I don't recall having said Kathy Kentala mounts correctly, a a matter of fact, I've never even heard of her. But I have seen many many experts mount for 38 years and none that I know of need to pull the horse's hair. All of the ones I have had the pleasure of working with or just watching are secure to mount thier horses safely.
beanielady1369 2 years ago
katy is the lady in the video we are watching.
no4go2 2 years ago
Perhaps Katy needs to go back to school, she's making a fool of herself in this video. I showed it to 2 top trainers nd they wanted to pass out. Why would anyone twist thier ankle in the stirup backward, hop up and dowm, spooking almost any horse, then pull it's hair to jump on ? If you cannot mount your horse properly, more training is needed for horse and rider..take your time with your horse and do it the right way, proper training beats a broken ankle any day !
beanielady1369 2 years ago
i guess you're supposed to hop, but not like that. i was taught to put weight in the saddle, hop (without lifting my feet off the ground, just kind of bounce... ) and then mount so my horse knows to stay still.
ralice312 2 years ago
you can use a mounting block its just so much easier and your saddle wont slid to whatever way your leaning oh and if your going bareback with or without a pad you should use a mounting block or a stool or something because you don't have stirrups!!
justforfun331 2 years ago
Excellent videos ! I've been riding rodeo and western pleasure since I was 6 and I've incorporated some of her techniques in my training as well. Keep up the great work and informative video sessions
sodapopcop 2 years ago
I have a 2 year old tenessee walker...and his name is Hustler..My mother has already gotten on him but my dad has held the lead the whole time though...Im 15 and I know that horse well...I have very little concern about him kicking me or throwing me off...but Im alert.anyways Im ready to get on him without my dad holding the lead..but idk if he can hold me that well i weigh 187 do you think hes ready yet? Oh also my other 8 year old horse plow reins how can i teach her to neck rein? Any tips?
buffguy0 2 years ago
it depends on how much your horse weighs and how big he is... has he filled out any?
ralice312 2 years ago
by holding the reins it looks like the horse got kind of confused. what i do is i tie a knot in the reins, put it on the horn, and then mount. my horse stays completely still. and she's a white arabian^.^ (sorry, had to say that)
ralice312 2 years ago 2
The only problem there ralice, is that if the horse somehow feels pressure on it's mouth and reacts badly, you aren't able to release the pressure. It's great that your horse stands still for you; personally I turn the horses nose in to me so that if he's going to go anywhere, it's only going to be a circle and there's a reduced chance of a bolt or buck because they have limited forward movement with their head flexed to the inside.
clairepalmer83 2 years ago
That's exactly how you should do it, you are correct in turning the horse towards you in that direction. Just make sure that once your foot is in that stirrup you are commited and not too slow to swing your other leg up and over, you don't ever want your foot twisted in the stirrup.
beanielady1369 2 years ago
the knot is at the very edge of the reins, and there is a ton of slack. i used to do that, but now i just leave the reins on her neck or have someone hold her.
ralice312 2 years ago
the horse did not like how she got on
crrider08 2 years ago 6
some horse do that because when you put the presure on them when you put your foot in the sirrup it makes them go the way the saddle is leaning.
Animalsforever159 2 years ago
yeah it makes total sense, the horses that i ride do that all the time. and it doesn't matter what kind of saddle right?
so.. where do you ride?
zeebradaisy 2 years ago
I ride at this stable in Indiana (indy) and we do western there
and it doesnt matter what kind of saddle
Animalsforever159 2 years ago 2
cool =)
zeebradaisy 2 years ago
use your left rein and shorten it until the head is turn into the left shoulder. This way, he is looking at you. And if he moves, he is circling around you. In actuality, it will keep him from moving because turning circles take more energy than standing still. So, he will choose to stand still. For this to work, you will have to train the horse in giving to the bit. Train him to turn at the poll to the left and to the right. Teach him to hold his head there by giving to the bit.
longtang1234 2 years ago
your horse should not be moving at all when you mount. Pull in a pulsatile fashion until the head is turned at the poll all the way to the left. The horse needs to keep his head turned into the shoulder. This way, even if he moves, he will be turning around your center of gravity. Also, he'd rather not move because moving = turning in circle and he won't want to waste energy.
longtang1234 2 years ago
Why do people wear a helmet?
buffguy0 2 years ago
saftey resons! a gelme can save uer life! u can fall off uer horse and the helmet would protect uer head
horsegalintheworld 2 years ago
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buffguy0 2 years ago
ummmmmm okkkk
horsegalintheworld 2 years ago
this vid is really helpful. i feel like i can do ANYTHING!!! :) thx
kraz4horses 2 years ago
so helpful 2 mw. thx
kraz4horses 2 years ago
thx vary help full
misosmart1 2 years ago
Ok just because you use a helment does not mean you are a wimp!!! What if you feel off and cracked your skull and died?! Yeah you will be thinkin wimp
turnandburn4life 2 years ago 4
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that mare doesnt trust her AT ALL...she has her ears pinned back the whole video and when she trued her head around she didnt know watt the rider was doing! u r suppose 2 let the horse know...and y cant the horse stand still next 2 the rider?
gabby11e 2 years ago
ok i have one thing to say about the video: You never slide down the saddle if you have a belt on you could damage the saddle. i always push myself away from the horse and saddle and i have been doing that since i was 11 so 10 years now.
HorseDiva20 2 years ago 2
Another problem with a belt buckle that large is getting it caught on the horn should the horse begin to misbehave and rear or jump a log and you happen to lose your balance. Just be careful. She's obviously a professional, but a dear friend severely hurt herself by getting her belt buckle caught on the saddle horn.
dawkinsc2 2 years ago
HEY EVERYONE!! do anyone one of u guys have a video wear that they show how to hold the riens?? i need to know A S A P
AnimalLover2456 2 years ago
if you are in a english saddle you want to thread the reains through your index and pinky fingers. if you are riding western then put both the reins in one hand (right or left depending on what hand you are).
purpledaisy94 2 years ago
i have a trainor who does not let me mount on a pony.But i did 2x it was fun ialso dismouted off the pony when i ride
miracle49002 2 years ago
:( I have dreamed my whole life of having a pony. But my parents don't think I can take care of one, they think they are dangerous! They truly are but my dad used to have horses, I don't know why he doesn't want me to have one. BTW, great video. Now I know how to mount a horse.(Even know I'll never get one and I cry every day because I can't) Please message me if you have any tips on how to get my parents to let me get a horse/pony! And actually, I don't think we can afford one either. *cries*:(
XSavanaBX 2 years ago
Well first you should take lessons at a riding school so you can actually learn hands on caring for a horse.
englishrox 2 years ago
shes very very impactient.
carrots1816 2 years ago
this is a really good video
purpledaisy94 2 years ago
the horse doesn't trust the rider very much, if you noticed-the mare's ears stayed back the whole video.
ralice312 2 years ago 2
That's because the rider is doing everything wrong. Standing in the wrong position to mount, by the horse's head, twisting the stirrups, bouncing and hopping around by his face, then pulling his hair and jumping too quickly on his back without centering her weight properly. Instead of relaxing the horse and having a properly trained mount, she is sneaking up on him and jumping on his back and displacing any trust the horse had for her, which will show up later as other problems (bucking, etc)
beanielady1369 2 years ago
well first thing you have to dois look at who posted the video. since I have never posted a video and my name is not the one who posted it I would say it was not me. again read back in my comments and I have never said anything about the hopping around. again My issue was with you commenting on not grabing the mane. however if your horses spook that easy that someone jumping around like this spooks them perhaps they should get trained better.
no4go2 2 years ago
again if your horse is that easily spooked you better not take him up here. the only other comment I made was on only mounting a horse from the left. what happens when your on a trail have to get off and the drop on the left is to steep? if the horse is properly trained it should not move regardless of where it is being mounted from. hell in my father inlaws opinion if you can't drop the reins saddle and unsaddle the horse fire a rifle from its back all without it moving its green broke.
no4go2 2 years ago
His training? 15 years guiding and outfitting on horse back north of fort saint john BC 10 years prior to that of working for a guide on horse back. riding since before he could walk. Thats mountain riding in the middle of nowhere. working ranches and such in the off season. in kamloops where i grew up my dad was the one they called to check horses out before they boght them and the one they called to deal with problem horses. pretty good references for instructing I would think.
no4go2 2 years ago
In his own mind maybe. I would never rely on someone to do a preliminary health check on my horse just because they know how to ride one. Out here we do things the right way...we call a veterinarian to do the pre purchase health check.
beanielady1369 2 years ago
well first off it wasn't him voluntearing to do these checks for people. They came to him to check the horse out. so if people were continuesly coming to him he must have been doing somthing right. out here the old boys know what to look for as good as any vet ever will.
So tell you what 2 things I would like.
1st let me know how they replied to your advice on their video.
2nd. since this video is so wrong please post your own. put up or shut up. easy to critisize others.
no4go2 2 years ago
1. if someone tells people they know as much a a vet, they are inevitably going to get gullible people to blieve them, and just because you think you know everything DOES NOT make you a vet, that's irresponsible.
NO I will not post a training video. Just because I have 38 years experience with horses does not mean I am a self proclaimed expert and I do not claim to know everything, I am far too responsible for that.
What a shame that some young rider may see this and think it's safe.
5461242 2 years ago
BTW that is my son's account I was logged in on and didn't know it, before you start a rant about that.
Either way, this "professional" needs schooled in safety. I hope noone gets hurt when thier foot is twisted in the stirrup facing the horse and he bolts forward. People that feel the need to brag about thier expertise and "teach" others are not always correct. I know people who have driven cars for 30 years but don't teach traffic school !
5461242 2 years ago
I agree....both horse and rider in this video could use some real training. It's people that refuse to get proper training for themselves and thier horses, out of pride, cannot afford it, whatever, that come up with thier own ideas of what's safe, that can give other riders without as much knowledge he wrong idea and then people get hurt. Take a close look at that horse's behaiour as she mounts. He is spooked and nervous, her erratic actions left the horse unsure of what she was going to do.
beanielady1369 2 years ago
first yes there are horsemen out there that know as much about horses as a vet. see the problem with your call a vet is the vet may know about horse health, does he know about horse behavior? not all large animal vets ride. so here is the way it works up here. look at a map of BC canada fort saint james then go another 4 hours north by car then a good 6 hours on horse back. so your horse has a health problem how you going to get a vet? real world riding vs. your arena life.
no4go2 2 years ago
and before you go on about how rough and tumble your ranching life was any real cowboy knows your a greenhorn in the real world. no lariates and constantly calling the horses mane hair gives it away.
So you are willing to tell everyone how wrong it is that means you can do it right? do you or do you not do it right? if you do post a video showing us. otherwise your talking out your ass.
as for ranting about signing in on your sons acount grow up i have better things to do.
no4go2 2 years ago 2
LOL @ little girls trying to sound like they are mountain men. You stated "I have never posted a video and nver will" so why are you prodding others to do so to prove something ? I have been riding and working with horses 4 38 years and I do not need to pretend to be an expert and teacher, nor do I claim that people that ride are just as qualified as vets that went to school for years, and yeas, vets DO understand horse behaviour, but you don't use a vet so you wouldn't know that.
5461242 2 years ago
Wow, how incredibly ignorant that you think just because you are out in the boondocks with a bunch of rednecks that you are a qualified equine vet is sad. I guess I could just skip all those years of medical school now and open my own practice ? Sounds to me that you aren't taking care of your horses very well with your homemade cures. And yes, I call the mane hair often, guess that means that 38 years of riding is gone now and I only ride in an arena, LOL. I feel sorry if u even own a horse.
5461242 2 years ago
Why can't your horse stand still?
BlazingAva 3 years ago 10
@BlazingAva Because she's an idiot and she was jabbing her horse with the toe of her boot, I mount a different way that ensures my horses comfort.
Andrea9514 1 year ago
@BlazingAva
maybe the horse was just dying to get going =P
CiaraR099 1 year ago
@BlazingAva because it never learn it...and its head is always up, means that the riders hand are hard enough...
jackrussel0123 1 year ago
@BlazingAva why not? because it needs more training. thats just more time required can't critisize that. or in my wifes case she had a running quarter horse that would use his head to push her in the saddle.
123456789mischief 1 year ago