green horse crosses scary bridge (4)

Part 4, young 3 yr.old arabian-percheron at bridge he had previously feared to cross alone, goes over leading the way then recrosses and comes back again at rider's request.
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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[animelover462]

That horse is like, omg it's gonna get me, lol. I love riding green horses, they're so unpredictable.

[horsepaintings]

@animelover462 He's so funny-- if you don't know horses you can't understand how such a big animal can get so scared of the tiniest thing!

[VickyVanity]

@horsepaintings

He's scared of the troll under the bridge!!

haha

he' so adorable!

[horsepaintings]

@VickyVanity Yep, he knows the troll is there all right. It's dark under there!

[kimiiixx]

what is a green horse ??

[horsepaintings]

Green means untrained or not well trained, just being started. A horse could be well-trained, ie. experienced, at driving for example, but still be "green under saddle" if he hadn't had much riding training. Or, he could be well trained at riding but be "green" at jumping. There is a horse show category for green jumpers.

Riders can be called green too. A phrase often heard among horse people is that "green horse-green rider" is a bad combination!

[TuffXRider]

Good job with that! I must say i just recently had that happen to me with my green gelding, unforuntatley he bolted across because the other horses left him, So we still need to work with that. But anyways, Great!!

[horsepaintings]

@xohxitsxxmanddyx THanks for compliment, Arab/Perch makes a real nice cross.

[animelover462]

@horsepaintings Good examples also its: green + green = black and blue

Though this is one of so many out comes.

[kimiiixx]

@horsepaintings oh thankyou