Sacking out Spooky Horse Scared of a hose, rearing and breaking free Part 2 - Rick Gore

[Jamelith]

I try to believe in the good in people. Perhaps they were using the bag whip to sack out their horse? Okay. I can hope.

[karah0bug]

I use granola nature valley bar when I'm sacking out my horses they like they honey and oats :)

[melkraklau]

you used a plastic bag on a wip to sack out a horse that could havebeen what they were doing

[whisperkodiak]

I like using food when horses are scared because they often hold their breath. But when they smell that treat they breath again! I don't actually reward the food until they calm down their bodies and drop their heads. Works really well.

Your videos are really good, but you should get a tripod or a buddy to hold that camera for you! :oP

[cyberg00se]

So if the owner comes up and totally telegraphs how the Roper should react to the hose, it'll start all over again and it won't be Mr. Roper's fault. My horse's thing was water being very bad. Not-so-bad that she did crazy things, she just was clearly not impressed. She'd play with a hose, she'd drink from a hose, but baths are not to be enjoyed. I shoulda done a better job there but she did behave at least.

[horseawareness]

@cyberg00se : If a horse does not like a bath, then it need to get hosed down every day and twice a day on hot days, in less than a week the horse will be fine and will not care about a bath.

[cyberg00se]

My 7 year old niece is taking lessons. She now has a crop taller than she is, and she tries to "lunge" the family dachshund in a "show 'em who's boss" method. Yeah, she's learning that at the stable. She wasn't so rough before. :-(

At least the doxie has figured out that the girl is below her in the pecking order, and ignores her like a typical doxie does. And by that time the mom finally notices. Still though, every horse person recognizes the signs. :(

[TheCurious253]

what does he think of the hose now when water is coming out of it?

[horseawareness]

@TheCurious253 : He thinks exactly what the person causes him to think. If done right he will accept it fine, if done wrong he will be scared, fearful and reactionary. Your questions still makes this a horse issue, it is not and never was, like most horse problems they are really just people problems.

[TheCurious253]

@horseawareness sorry for asking a stupid question, i'm still trying to get used to seeing it from the horses point of view. for you, someone who has been around horses their whole life, this would come easy. but i still have a lot to learn. and at least i'm trying. but thanks for reminding me of this, i will think more carefully about my questions.

[horseawareness]

@TheCurious253 : horsemanship is a life long journey, it takes time and you never really finish, so keep learning.

[jupitarlove]

part 2 on my comments(if they went up) ??

so since then i have just been using my body and voice(ie walk trot canter whoa) I'm sacking her out for at least 15 minutes a day with whips, hoses, random things that i find...and she's progessing great! And all thanks to these sacking out videos of yours! Cloud and i can't thank you enough!

[jupitarlove]

I hate it when people use whips to work horses at all!!! Let alone putting a bag at the end... I've found that people who use whips usually crack it and get the poor horse scared to death so they run. (my grandfather is the one i saw this from)

He did it on my horse that was tied to a pole with a saddle on and she broke the lead and started bucking around the pasture...i hate to be disrespectful but i just said to myself...what an idiot!

[horseawareness]

@jupitarlove : I have that same thought everyday I see what some people do their horses.

[RodeoHorsey]

how big is your round pen?

[horseawareness]

@RodeoHorsey : not sure maybe 40 or 50 foot?