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

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I have to think most people that don't know me will view this video and think it will tell them how to chase a horse with a whip. This is how I use a whip and I explain helping a horse deal with fear without using his flight response. I talk about sacking out and desensitizing a horse to a whip rather than chasing him and teaching him to fear the whip.

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[fallenangelscreed]

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

[horseawareness]

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

[honeyhearts27]

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

[horseawareness]

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

[stupidkitten]

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

[horseawareness]

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

[electricunit2000]

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

[ThePENNY1999]

Another great video!  Thanks Rick and mr.T

[purpleiskool300]

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

[kotek420]

SO AMAZING!

[horsesLcool]

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

[MysweetAnnabelle53]

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

[RodeoHorsey]

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

[AlenaRoseC]

I agree someone should be your director:P lol

[SmeezySisters]

@isabellepj yea, that would be much more informative aswell