green horse afraid of scary bridge (2)

Part 2 of asking young arabian-percheron to approach scary-looking bridge. His brother pulling the carriage is walked up closer to give him confidence.
These 4 bridge episodes demonstrate a kind and natural approach to horse training, letting the horse have some say in matters by understanding his instinctive fears when they occur and being patient enough to help him overcome his fears (and not trying to force him forward by whipping him)! Young woman rider has great empathy with horses and takes a kind attitude towards them in their training, developing a trusting (and thus trustworthy) partner instead of a mere beast of burden.
Green horse afraid of scary bridge (1) http://youtu.be/83gAdWZrnIE
green horse afraid of scary bridge (2) http://youtu.be/98aYa6FiLB0
green horse crosses scary bridge (3) behind brother http://youtu.be/wE75SotmCAc
green horse crosses scary bridge (4) http://youtu.be/baBlESICoko

Story of crossing scary bridge at http://portraitswithhorses.com/blog/?p=1328 This horse's Ground Driving Carriage Training Step by Step at http://portraitswithhorses.com/blog/?p=706
Natural riding training on the trail at http://portraitswithhorses.com/blog/?p=828
First riding prep and colt starting at http://portraitswithhorses.com/blog/?p=838

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• carriage driving
• horse driving
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• arabian
• percheron
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• New Hampshire
• horse cart
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• pleasure driving
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• Gilford
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[rudyismyhotshot]

u cant always get of and lead or your horse never gains te confidence to go with u on its back, i think u did a great job making him face it and going slow

[horsepaintings]

@rudyismyhotshot Well thank U so much!!!

[420AshleyMarie420]

I dont understand why they didnt let Gilford (the buggie horse) to go first, because if the green horse relizes that, that horse can do it.. then he will follow.

[horsepaintings]

@420AshleyMarie420 We did that after a while (see vids no. 3 and 4 of this series)-- it did work, and next time he crossed the bridge in front!

[iluvtoridehorses]

good job

i would have gotten off the horse and taken it over the bridge my self

keep going back and forth on the bridge to show him that there is nothing

wrong

i did that with my horse when people were sawing wood(electirc)

he did fine with me walking him past it to show him there is nothing to be scared of

[horsepaintings]

@GoodRedBlackRatio thanks, you are in tune with a natural horsemanship which allows the horse TIME to experience and learn to deal with its own feelings! Thus it learns how to be calmer and braver and to trust its person. Patience is something not all riders or trainers have enough of.

[ponyluverable]

why dont you get off and lead him? other than that good job trying

[GoodRedBlackRatio]

@HorsesandPonies101 I disagree - this horse wasn't being disrespectful, it was fearful. Tightening the reins and yanking the bit do not help a scared horse to relax. This rider was gentle, patient and calm which was the right answer for this situation absolutely.

[HorsesandPonies101]

your reins are tooo long.

[tomboy4always]

@iluvtoridehorses that is exactly what I do with my horse

[ImmortalSynn]

Awesome patience... you're setting a great example.