everytime he puts his ears back and jumps around it makes me giggle because me and my mare used to do that. we had such a great bond! i literally had to army crawl sometimes to grab tack out of my shed because as soon as she saw me she came running. i miss her.
So um, all you Parelli people.. where does it say that this is Parelli? Natural horsemanship, sure. But guys... I hate to break it to you... horse/person relationships like this and natural horsemanship have been around far longer than Parelli has. Don't assume that every relationship you see is because of him; it's not.
Reading a horse is all about expression. just the same as if a girl wasnt really mad, but she cocked her hip and stomped her foot to make her husband do the dishes!!!! lol. My husband always knows!
i laugh when ppl comment saying the horses ears are back its upset! EARS PINNED means angry. not just LAID BACK, that typically is a sign they are just listening or even playing around.
It truly is a mark of great love, language and leadership.
For those who are thinking this horse is responding out of fear, if you truly know horses, they are prey animals, they will fight or flight from what scares them. I have NEVER seen a horse afraid of something and it runs TO it. This is pure relationship! Beautiful!
@TheWipiti actually he could the first step to this is to teach the horse to not fear the whip NEVER is it used to whip or control the horse and he spends hours teaching this horse (tricks) or how to do this its like training a dog to do tricks only different lol
the horse can't have been abused by the whip as he didn't flinch as it flew over his head, he was happily and playfully chasing his owner and responding to commands. They were playing, i thought it was really good and thanks for posting :) the horse is gorgeous so its owner is very lucky - ty xx :)
I have a horse that was severely abused with whips. I had to teach my horse that sticks are not bad....it may take a lot of patience but it does work.
what an amazing horse he looks so willing and wanting to please you so much..... well the whole thing was my favorite but the want i loved so much was when you got him to do the spins and run off and come back to you....
Horses won't necessarily respond to punishment, but they do respect painful dominance. Kicking and biting come to mind; look at the way some horses get the hide scraped off in scuffles and understand that a rider's whip won't do that. Smacking a horse won't accomplish much if you do it to just make yourself feel better, for whatever reason. Parelli calls it phase 4, others call it use of the whip. It's all causing discomfort to whatever degree for however long it takes to get a desired reaction.
A horse will respond to punishment out of fear of getting punished again. So it's fear controlling the horse, not the rider. In Parelli, you totally rely on a bond/friendship, and most normal people want a functional relationship with anything. You wouldn't want to be smacked or forced into doing something would you. I agree that both training methods work, except I'd pick a bond over a fear controlled relationship.
theres so much dispute on here about if the horse likes it or not.. but if you actually watch and study horses in their herds you will see that the same facial expressions are used towards other horses in that heard. this horse has obviously taken its handler as leader and is happy to comply with him. this is an amazing partenership. The horse is just showing all the same reactions towards his handler that he does to other horses in the wild/heard.
Sofia has showed she has a lot to learn, right? Ha ha. , Also Sabot, horses don't understand punishment. I feel sorry for your horse. You compare him to your dog- firs mistake. Man, you just don't know how much you don't know.
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haha not really, you are the idiot. Saying that horses don't understand punishment is absurd. Punishment is a subcategory of conditioning. If your horse stops at a jump, smack it around for a couple seconds and try jumping the jump again. The results are incredible.
SofiaCassidy reminds me of one of the snobs you find in a rich stable who snobs everyone and everyone elses horses... SEriously have you ever posted something positive about other videos..?? I'm pretty sure there was nothing else you could pick on about this vid so you chose to say this horse is fearful... you are a fool. Youtube could do without you.
This horse is really enjoying this. I feel like he would be the leader of his herd, if he lives with other horses. He is very intense and has great expression.
What so you think this horse performs out of fear?.. lol. I doubt it! Horses put their ears back when their playing.. Just watch them in the pasture. If you watch cutting horses their ears go back which is sign of concentration.. Ears forward does not necessarly mean they are happy.. just alert. How about dressage horses swishing their tails?? Horse are horses and not robots.. Horses have off days just like ourselfs. Ears back can also be a sign of dominance...
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Turn OFF the music that lures you into a lovely but imagined ideal. Watch the video again without lyrical PR. The horse's total expression--eyes, ears, tight action, tail--tells all. There is a huge difference between an animal who complies out of fear of the consequences versus one who complies because he thinks the human's ideas and his own happily coincide. If anyone thinks coercion hasn't been part of this horse's preparation, just ask him. His answer is unmistakable in his irritation.
Not to be rude, but if you knew any thing about Parelli Natural Horsemanship you would know about how horses have different Horsenalitys and this horse maby not all the time but deffenitly here if leftbrain (confident) and very extrovert (in a playfull mannor). i believe before you say things, think them through and please make sure you know what you are talking about.
See this is how it should be, when people own horses, nothing should be used with force or punishment as it just doesn't work. Trust and reward is the best training there is! x
It sounds nice, and I'm not opposed to it...but if my horse does something that deserves some kind of punishment, he'll get it. After that, it's all sunshine and rainbows again. It's just like when I correct my dog: quick, to the point, and done within a second.
This is nice though. Thanks for posting it, ginquiz.
I am like that with my cob - if he's pulling my hands out on a ride out, i just tap him on the shoulder and grumble and, weirdly enough, he doesn't pull anymore! xxX
Nice video. It brought back memories of how my Shetland pony and I would play in a pasture without a fence. He was just as willing as this horse. Nice to see a horse so connected to the handler.
The ears are the window to the horses eyesight and focus. The old..if he puts his ears back..while true in one sense can also be unfairly judged in another.Ears pinned is aggression or when the horse is mimicking dominance, as it is in this case when he plays the cutting game. This is completely natural for the horse to do. Watch any horse cut a cow.The rest of the time the ear closest to Berni is always slightly turned to focus on what he is asking while the other is watching where he's going.
If the horse was unhappy he could and would leave. As you can see once at the begining he is unsure of what is being asked so he threatens to leave but only goes so far before asking for clarification.(at about 1 min)
..And the tail is swishing.. not wringing. Two very different things. This could be from the pressure of performing in front of the crowd or it could also be anxiety from how quickly Berni is running thru the demo. However you clearly see him voice his opinion twice in the video and then go searching for Berni. If the horse was unhappy he would leave and not come back. The one time he leaves because of some unconfidence in what exactly was being asked of him, the second time he was told to go.
Alot of horses in close proximity to the human put thier ears back. And also when they are asked of a little more they will put ears back. Happy or unhappy? We'll never really know. I will say this, happy or not, he has a choice. Most horses with sour looks and swishing tails do not. He choses to be a partner. My guess...He's happy!
Not true. Yes ears and tails can show unhappiness but it is alittle more complicated than back or not. Tail moving or not. Reading the horse takes a very keen eye and an understanding of horse psychlology.
Thanks! Its nice to have some positive people on here, most are just so narrow minded and set in their ways that they dont stop to think or ask questions. They just post "Your doing this wrong!" or "That isnt the way your suppose to do it." Blah blah blah. I dont think they know "constructive criticism." Ok Im done venting, Lol. Thanks again!
Lets just say, that beautiful animal has a lot of respect for its master:)♥ Love it, and how the horses ear is always on him:) So cute!
horsechica1211 6 months ago
LOVE IT!! if you notice theres ALWAYS just that one ear completely GLUED to his rider!!
horsebird123 10 months ago
That was really good... i just teach my horse to follow me and thats really it
TheFoxy789 1 year ago
That was really good... i just teach her to follow me and thats really it
TheFoxy789 1 year ago
everytime he puts his ears back and jumps around it makes me giggle because me and my mare used to do that. we had such a great bond! i literally had to army crawl sometimes to grab tack out of my shed because as soon as she saw me she came running. i miss her.
SamanthaWhitlock 1 year ago
So um, all you Parelli people.. where does it say that this is Parelli? Natural horsemanship, sure. But guys... I hate to break it to you... horse/person relationships like this and natural horsemanship have been around far longer than Parelli has. Don't assume that every relationship you see is because of him; it's not.
trixxy321 1 year ago
It's touching.
JustMgs 1 year ago
Reading a horse is all about expression. just the same as if a girl wasnt really mad, but she cocked her hip and stomped her foot to make her husband do the dishes!!!! lol. My husband always knows!
LiLSKiNN3R7 1 year ago
Beautiful work.
offcameherhead 1 year ago
if this horse didnt like it, he has aaa lot of freedom to run away :) beautiful!
HunterEqLove 1 year ago 2
i laugh when ppl comment saying the horses ears are back its upset! EARS PINNED means angry. not just LAID BACK, that typically is a sign they are just listening or even playing around.
RainingTragedy 1 year ago 2
It truly is a mark of great love, language and leadership.
For those who are thinking this horse is responding out of fear, if you truly know horses, they are prey animals, they will fight or flight from what scares them. I have NEVER seen a horse afraid of something and it runs TO it. This is pure relationship! Beautiful!
jhgramfam 1 year ago
That is the most amazing bond i have ever seen between human and horse, i think that it was beautiful and fun and cute, it was just incredible!
mizuuchiha323 1 year ago
Im doing that with my horse!! i love training horses, ppl are already asking me to train there horses! love horses ;))
Sweetnippits 1 year ago
Beeindruckend, doch das Pferd wirkt während der Übungen extrem genervt. Vielleicht kann man was hierzu sagen?
ratpinch 2 years ago
haha without the stick he couldn't do it!!
TheWipiti 2 years ago
@TheWipiti actually he could the first step to this is to teach the horse to not fear the whip NEVER is it used to whip or control the horse and he spends hours teaching this horse (tricks) or how to do this its like training a dog to do tricks only different lol
oxHorseingAroundox 2 years ago
the horse is doing what he wants, but the horse looks pissed.
RodeoBarrelRacer 2 years ago 3
I've seen that in a few videos of high level Parelli people (and Linda Parelli herself). Wringing their tails, with their ears pinned.
After seeing what Linda Parelli was doing to this poor horse, I can't say I blame them.
RatsRule 2 years ago
Sehr Schön. :)
Ein bissn davon kann ich mit mei'm Pferd auch. Aber nur das neben her traben; Schritt qehen & Halten. :) :D
XxPlayaMiezexX 2 years ago
It's amazing. :)
I wish I could learn that!
Loppeungen 2 years ago
boa wie geil XD .. wielange dauert das soewas einem pferd beizubringen ?!
moormoon 2 years ago
lange ,..sehr lange
95matthi 2 years ago
verry nice :)
i love natural horsemanship, and i do it myself but it gonna take a long time to do something like this :)
Marjohke 2 years ago
the horse can't have been abused by the whip as he didn't flinch as it flew over his head, he was happily and playfully chasing his owner and responding to commands. They were playing, i thought it was really good and thanks for posting :) the horse is gorgeous so its owner is very lucky - ty xx :)
Katheryn316635 2 years ago 4
I have a horse that was severely abused with whips. I had to teach my horse that sticks are not bad....it may take a lot of patience but it does work.
ritelite85 2 years ago
Brilliant!
SexySwee84 2 years ago
what an amazing horse he looks so willing and wanting to please you so much..... well the whole thing was my favorite but the want i loved so much was when you got him to do the spins and run off and come back to you....
aprilarnold17 2 years ago
Horses won't necessarily respond to punishment, but they do respect painful dominance. Kicking and biting come to mind; look at the way some horses get the hide scraped off in scuffles and understand that a rider's whip won't do that. Smacking a horse won't accomplish much if you do it to just make yourself feel better, for whatever reason. Parelli calls it phase 4, others call it use of the whip. It's all causing discomfort to whatever degree for however long it takes to get a desired reaction.
silifein 2 years ago
You obviously have no idea what you are talking about.
s1vann 2 years ago
absolutly love this video!!! it really shows how much this horse respects him and how great of a relationship they have!!! :-D
Cholina12 2 years ago
WOW cute!!!
CocoLulofs 2 years ago
Amazing!
A horse will respond to punishment out of fear of getting punished again. So it's fear controlling the horse, not the rider. In Parelli, you totally rely on a bond/friendship, and most normal people want a functional relationship with anything. You wouldn't want to be smacked or forced into doing something would you. I agree that both training methods work, except I'd pick a bond over a fear controlled relationship.
BreezeIsMyGirl 2 years ago 2
playing at libery is fun
:)
how do u make him so enthusiastic tho???
elliexena 2 years ago
Four stars and plenty of applause from this corner. Absolutely amazing, what a treat to watch. And what a bright, inquisitive, responsive horse.
GoddessofGypsies 2 years ago 2
wow this is so cool =)
theres so much dispute on here about if the horse likes it or not.. but if you actually watch and study horses in their herds you will see that the same facial expressions are used towards other horses in that heard. this horse has obviously taken its handler as leader and is happy to comply with him. this is an amazing partenership. The horse is just showing all the same reactions towards his handler that he does to other horses in the wild/heard.
sweet as =)
Wachiiee 3 years ago 2
wow
Pasqualino87 3 years ago
Sofia has showed she has a lot to learn, right? Ha ha. , Also Sabot, horses don't understand punishment. I feel sorry for your horse. You compare him to your dog- firs mistake. Man, you just don't know how much you don't know.
tajgatjasa 3 years ago
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haha not really, you are the idiot. Saying that horses don't understand punishment is absurd. Punishment is a subcategory of conditioning. If your horse stops at a jump, smack it around for a couple seconds and try jumping the jump again. The results are incredible.
YOU don't know how much you don't know.
rebecca11391 3 years ago
WOW! Bravo!
Roccowen 3 years ago
SofiaCassidy reminds me of one of the snobs you find in a rich stable who snobs everyone and everyone elses horses... SEriously have you ever posted something positive about other videos..?? I'm pretty sure there was nothing else you could pick on about this vid so you chose to say this horse is fearful... you are a fool. Youtube could do without you.
blush73 3 years ago
Look at the horse at 2:34 happy horse :D
DENMelanie 3 years ago
SofiaCassidy Blablablabla!!!!!!!!!
DENMelanie 3 years ago
Sehr beeindruckend!Sieht toll aus
XxDressurDivaxX 3 years ago
This horse is really enjoying this. I feel like he would be the leader of his herd, if he lives with other horses. He is very intense and has great expression.
msityhorse2001 3 years ago
What so you think this horse performs out of fear?.. lol. I doubt it! Horses put their ears back when their playing.. Just watch them in the pasture. If you watch cutting horses their ears go back which is sign of concentration.. Ears forward does not necessarly mean they are happy.. just alert. How about dressage horses swishing their tails?? Horse are horses and not robots.. Horses have off days just like ourselfs. Ears back can also be a sign of dominance...
savvygirl19 3 years ago 15
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Turn OFF the music that lures you into a lovely but imagined ideal. Watch the video again without lyrical PR. The horse's total expression--eyes, ears, tight action, tail--tells all. There is a huge difference between an animal who complies out of fear of the consequences versus one who complies because he thinks the human's ideas and his own happily coincide. If anyone thinks coercion hasn't been part of this horse's preparation, just ask him. His answer is unmistakable in his irritation.
SofiaCassidy 3 years ago
SofieCassidy,
Not to be rude, but if you knew any thing about Parelli Natural Horsemanship you would know about how horses have different Horsenalitys and this horse maby not all the time but deffenitly here if leftbrain (confident) and very extrovert (in a playfull mannor). i believe before you say things, think them through and please make sure you know what you are talking about.
Cholina12 2 years ago
See this is how it should be, when people own horses, nothing should be used with force or punishment as it just doesn't work. Trust and reward is the best training there is! x
PrincessAbbieXXX 3 years ago
It sounds nice, and I'm not opposed to it...but if my horse does something that deserves some kind of punishment, he'll get it. After that, it's all sunshine and rainbows again. It's just like when I correct my dog: quick, to the point, and done within a second.
This is nice though. Thanks for posting it, ginquiz.
Sabot46290 3 years ago
I am like that with my cob - if he's pulling my hands out on a ride out, i just tap him on the shoulder and grumble and, weirdly enough, he doesn't pull anymore! xxX
PrincessAbbieXXX 3 years ago
Nice video. It brought back memories of how my Shetland pony and I would play in a pasture without a fence. He was just as willing as this horse. Nice to see a horse so connected to the handler.
shetland67 3 years ago
wow
rickm1959 3 years ago
wow that was so amazing & so cute!!!!!!!!!
mustluvhorses8 3 years ago
You and your horse are inspirational to all parelli followers keep up the good work
Parellichick17 3 years ago
The ears are the window to the horses eyesight and focus. The old..if he puts his ears back..while true in one sense can also be unfairly judged in another.Ears pinned is aggression or when the horse is mimicking dominance, as it is in this case when he plays the cutting game. This is completely natural for the horse to do. Watch any horse cut a cow.The rest of the time the ear closest to Berni is always slightly turned to focus on what he is asking while the other is watching where he's going.
dostrem 3 years ago
If the horse was unhappy he could and would leave. As you can see once at the begining he is unsure of what is being asked so he threatens to leave but only goes so far before asking for clarification.(at about 1 min)
dostrem 3 years ago
..And the tail is swishing.. not wringing. Two very different things. This could be from the pressure of performing in front of the crowd or it could also be anxiety from how quickly Berni is running thru the demo. However you clearly see him voice his opinion twice in the video and then go searching for Berni. If the horse was unhappy he would leave and not come back. The one time he leaves because of some unconfidence in what exactly was being asked of him, the second time he was told to go.
dostrem 3 years ago 2
Alot of horses in close proximity to the human put thier ears back. And also when they are asked of a little more they will put ears back. Happy or unhappy? We'll never really know. I will say this, happy or not, he has a choice. Most horses with sour looks and swishing tails do not. He choses to be a partner. My guess...He's happy!
shelbyco5 3 years ago 2
that is not a happy horse! look at his ears & tail!
equineequation 3 years ago
Not true. Yes ears and tails can show unhappiness but it is alittle more complicated than back or not. Tail moving or not. Reading the horse takes a very keen eye and an understanding of horse psychlology.
dostrem 3 years ago 14
lipa max !!! nie lubie koni !!
grzybek95 3 years ago
Just wondering why this horse is so responsive but yet has his ears pinned??
bluedogegirl 3 years ago
Good for you for being open minded enough to ask when you do not understand. I wish everyone could be like you ;)
dostrem 3 years ago
Im here to learn, what can I say? :)
Thanks! Its nice to have some positive people on here, most are just so narrow minded and set in their ways that they dont stop to think or ask questions. They just post "Your doing this wrong!" or "That isnt the way your suppose to do it." Blah blah blah. I dont think they know "constructive criticism." Ok Im done venting, Lol. Thanks again!
bluedogegirl 3 years ago
Is that Dante?
Pfinn582 4 years ago
4 star parelli instructor berni zambail with apartis (14 year old swiss warmblood)
pferdehimmel 4 years ago
aw that was really nice. Well done
XoXxeventerxXoX 4 years ago
wow it's amazing!!
kinias17 4 years ago