Learning how to change leads

This is another vid of Eli learning how to change leads. This is only his third day of this. The first two days consisted mostly of his getting to move his body the way i wanted him to. The first half was me trying to get him to change, if not, stop, and try again. This didn't work because he is 9 and all he knows is simple changes. So in the second part, I tried using a different method. You can see him trying. After awhile, he started getting angry. So I finally poke him kinda hard, and well, it worked. It will eventually get better.

Song is Stab My Back by All-American Rejects.

The rider is me. Enjoy!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• western
• riding
• horse
• lead
• changes
• buck
• bucking
• canter
• lope

[pinkcheezypoof]

Apparently some people who commented this video were born knowing everything about working with horses and have never made training errors. Or maybe they think "hey, let's search YouTube videos and I'll make nasty comments on them so I sound like a world famous horse trainer." She's not doing anything to put the horse in danger. It's from three, yes 3, years ago. Chill out people and enjoy the kickass music and bitchin' horse.

[Phoenix015]

@pinkcheezypoof Haha, thank you! With YouTube, you have to take the good with the bad. Can't let it get to you, just smile because only you can tell yourself you are inferior.

[lcnmb2008]

you make excuses for your horses bad behavior. It will not get better, only worse. Just because a horse gets frustrated or confused, gives it no right to curse you. which is what this is horse is doing to you. i never was allowed to curse my parents out when they told me to clean my room or i was in a bad mood, i expect the same from my horses.

[Phoenix015]

@lcnmb2008 You make a valid point. I don't know what else to say other than the rider is this video is me from three years ago and in this current time I would not allow my horse to get away with that. A horse should respect me and my space wholeheartedly.

[olegreycowboy]

Need to get some help and understanding of behavioral issues before this horse (and others) is ruined for the future.

[Phoenix015]

@olegreycowboy You think this horse is upset at my manner of asking for a lead change, being overall unhappy with my training. Your hasty conclusion of my understanding of equine behavior is a bit insulting. Perhaps, this horse has an attitude that only comes out when he is asking for something he doesn't understand. Maybe he is just having a bad day. I feel your quick conclusion is unfair to the judgment of the horse or rider. Also, this video is over three years old.

[AQHABABE1988]

btw your reins are to long and your hands go up to much. I am training my mare to do flying lead changes also. It takes time and patience but they will get it when they are ready.

[CMirgon]

Nice horse, but what is the point of the tremendously long reins?

[MrSugar757]

You can see that his trying to change the leads in the back end! Keep it up! Smart horse if he gets it within the 3rd attempt!

[EnglishCowgirl604]

A lot of pleasure horses are ridden with an extra long rein during schooling and training to keep their level headset. She is training correctly. He knew simple changes at the time. So when she asked for a flying lead change he refused. As you can see she did NOT beat on her horse's side with a whip or the spurs. And she did not yank the crap out of his mouth. She kept her patience and calmly corrected him. After he was corrected, he did the change.

[WildHorseCristy]

A lot of you are being way too hard on the horse. The rider was learning and this horse was more willing than most! Horses ARE NOT MACHINES. They have feelings. They are not objects, slaves, or just there for you.

Horses have moods, and sometimes are not in good ones, JUST LIKE US. They may have a gassy stomach, that you are not even aware of, or worse, you just DON'T CARE, cuz YOU wanna ride today. reat your horses right, give them the respect and love they deserve. Give them a break!!

[ShinyTsubasa]

@AQHABABE1988 For certain bits you need loose contact in the reins. Mickmars are like this, as is anything with a shank of reasonable size.

[CMirgon]

@pinkcheezypoof --- yeah, I kinda got that from the western saddle :) ha ha ... he's a nice horse, and we each teach our horses in different ways. This seems like a nice horse, and Im sure he got his flying lead changes no problem. Not sure why people are still arguing over this video? As the uploader did state its three years old ...

Either way, nice horse, and I hope his training is progressing nicely :)

-Cheers

[pinkcheezypoof]

@CMirgon Western pleasure reins are longer than all getout. I'm pretty sure she rides western pleasure with how her posture is.

[Countrygirldontcry88]

Just ignore the comments people make. it takes a good hand to train a horse that gets little tamtrums, i personally know its a pain in the but. but you look great and held on great. (i do agree about the reins being to long and your hands are a little high in it but im sure you see it now. 3 years ago lol) great vid. beautiful horse