Ground work explained- new horse Satin

I have been asked literally about 200 times to post a raw video of me doing groundwork with a horse and explain what I'm doing as I go. This type of ground work is what I use to asses a horse's personality. I will post another video on what I do with an unbroken horse, as my next new horse is unbroken.

I haven't really tried to put what I do into words before, so I kind of just explained what I was doing to my boyfriend Kale, who was filming this video. Sorry if things don't make sense or are hard to understand, I can try to explain them better in the comments however I really don't have time to answer irrelevant things like "my horse does bucks how can I fix it", please only ask questions to things relevant to this video.

This is one of my two new horses I will be working with, Satin. He is a 10yo 16.1hh thoroughbred gelding, he has come to me to be re-trained and then sold (I do not own Satin). Sating literally came off the float 15 minutes before we started filming, so the exercises I am doing in this video are ones I use to asses a horse's personality and how I would address them. Satin has been re-trained since coming off the track and has done 3 years of pony club, but mainly he is a show jumper. His owner has told me he went sour(had a bad attitude towards being ridden) about a year ago and that he can buck and pigroot while being ridden. I find Satin to be very intelligent and I really look forward to seeing what he's got in him!

I didn't really explain the join up well. So here goes.. Join up is to create a sense of leadership between horse and human. Horses are prey animals and feel safe when living in herds, when a horse is isolated or are by themselves it makes them panic, as they fear they are in danger. In join up you push the horse to the outside of the yard and make them feel threatened, the horse feels uncomfortable when you do this and it's natural instinct to want to be in it's 'herd' again, which is with the person in the middle. The horse shows signs as its being pushed away from you, one ear locked means they are listening to you and waiting for your commands, lowering of the head means submission. I tend not to wait for the horses to lower their heads, because to do this you really have to push them, and I rather a very quick simple join up. Once the horse comes into the middle with you, you must make them feel comfortable and safe. You want the horse to learn that when he is with you, he is safe. I explain this in the video, but not very well haha.

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[ponyclubchickxxx]

i love your videos they are AMZING!!!! would i be able to do join up with my 2 yo horse or not?

[Bhukshine]

@ponyclubchickxxx Yes you will, age doesn't matter

[HorsesHoldMyHeart]

This is great Tegan! I love how much you enjoy working with them, it's great to watch. :)

He is stunning and very smart! Will you be posting a video of your first ride on him? You said he has a bucking problem, do you expect the groundwork to help or fix that or will you have to correct it in the saddle?

[Bhukshine]

@HorsesHoldMyHeart

Haha, I did get your comment on the other video. Bucking (if not cause by pain) is an attitude problem, so all you have to do is give them a good attitude towards everything! See how Satin is pleased with himself in this video because I'm telling him how good he is? All you have to do is make him feel really good and make everything rewarding for him, and he'll respond to you in a positive manner.

[Bhukshine]

@Bhukshine

my neck. When I stood up, as I walked away he followed, if I ran he trotted after me and when I stopped he stopped. Without even meaning it I had done join up. I remember looking at his big sweet face and feeling sooo guilty about being that frustrated with him. I gave him a big hug and felt even worse because he is just so unconditionally forgiving. One of the many, many moments I have been completely changed by Teddy.

So yes, you can do join up in a normal arena

[Bhukshine]

@ladyofthedee

I remember a years ago before I knew what I know now, I was riding Teddy by myself in an indoor arena and I was getting so frustrated with him that I jumped off, and just yelled and chased him away from me. I was letting my frustration out in harassing him and chasing him around away from me, and then when all my frustration was gone I just sat down and cried with my head in my hands. Seconds later I hear the padding sound of big hooves and a big nose started tickling the back of

[AllAboutTheMusic44]

Can you please answer this question... What if your horse turns her bum and tries to kick you and doesnt let you do join up. And when I lunge she backs up and tries to kick anyone lunging her. She is not scared of ropes or me or anyone that I have worked with but she just wont do it. Does her being only 4 make a difference?

[TheBarrelsGirl]

Umm in not sure if this would work with my 2 and a half rescue qh paint mare because if you send her away she would kick you any tips on stopping her from doing that?

[FoxRoxURSoxOff]

So when do your clinics start? XD

[littlemarefly]

gelding or stally??? can't tell xxx lurrrv the vids this is defo 1 of the best :)

[possumandcleo]

hes a very intelligent horse, i look forward to your coming videos on him. he looks like he'll be an amaziong turnout (:

[MasserR4]

Fantastic Tegan, mind if I ask. I have a 5yo Thoroughbred, (off-the-track) he's had plenty of groundwork, yet for the first month I had him in a yard, (necessary for quarantine) he was very easy to control and work. Now after 3 weeks in a share paddock with 8 other horses he is very jumpy, completely different. I take it the herd instinct has kicked in, he's definitely at the bottom of the chain, but he has become very tricky to catch and it feels like I’m starting all again? Any thoughts?

[0Bilabong0]

@0Bilabong0 go to far away from her. Is this because she doesn't feel comfortable with me or something? Or maybe she's lazy and knows every time she goes to a horse that's standing still she gets to stop and rest too? I don't know..): I've only had her 4 months.

[0Bilabong0]

Amazing video! It's a great help! I have a question, i'm not sure if you can answer it but it's worth a try: My pony has like a seperation thing with horses, when i take her away from the group im riding with and try and do some simple riding like trot in a 20m circle she just doesn't listen and races around and is consistently looking where the other horses are and pulling at me and it's really annoying. But when all the other horses are riding around and stuff she's fine aslong as they dont

[EP2504]

Thanks for putting this up, it's a great help! I was just wondering, how young is too young even to do basic exercises such as a simple join up with horses? i.e. could you do it with a just weaned foal or would you say two years and upwards before doing these exercises? Thanks

[HunterEquestrian]

how many sessions should this all take? i'm planning on doing this with my new horse i get eventually! which will be a off track thoroughbred. thanks sooo much for this video, it was very very educational and helpful!