01-26 Horses with Problems - Introduction 1-1

This clip is a part of the film "Horses with Problems - Positive and Natural Training" by Ellen Ofstad. The whole film is available, devided into 26 parts; check out Ellen Ofstad's Channel: ellenofstad.

About the film:
In this video you will see different horses that are considered problem horses. You will see what problems they had, what we did with them and how they progressed. 

There are many that thinks they have a problem horse, and they wonder how they can fix the horse. Often the horse is blamed for the problems, people saying that the horse is stubborn, ornery or too forward.

The solution lies in seeing the situation from the horses point of view. Then one will realize that the horse really isn't a problem horse, but a horse WITH problems.

Only by doing something with the cause, instead of the symptom, can one hope to find a permanent solution to any problem. To be able to help the horses we must understand how horses think and react.

We must understand what is natural for a horse, and how to read it's body language. The owners of the horses in this video works with the horses themselves.

Video homepage:
http://ellenofstad.com/horseswithproblems/horseswithproblems.html

Category:

Pets & Animals

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• Horses with Problems
• Positive and Natural Training
• Ellen Ofstad
• horse training
• problem solving
• natural horsemanship
• horse
• hest
• häst

[1802becki]

@EllenOfstad He will be walking along and then, sometimes at something obvious and sometimes at nothing, he will refuse to walk on. Initially he plants himself, if I ask him to walk on he will either reverse or spin round and refuse to turn back to face the direction he is meant to walk in. If I 'insist' and he gets frustrated he will rear. I have some video of him doing this posted on YouTube! I have tried to contact a local parelli group and I'm waiting for a call back!!

[EllenOfstad]

@1802becki

I am afraid I am not sure what you mean when you say "nap"?

[1802becki]

@EllenOfstad

Thanks - I will try hacking in company and ground work to build confidence. I'm hoping if he'll walk in front long reining..! I don't really know how to react when he does nap though? At the moment I have 3 options 1.dismount and lead him or 2.rein back in the direction I want him to go until he agrees to goes forward, 3. go home! What should I do? Especially as you identify pushing makes it worse!

I'm completely lost for ideas & so many people say beat him up & it's his fault!

[EllenOfstad]

@1802becki

Hi :)

Your horse seems to lack confidence. Don't push him, it will make it worse, stay within his comfort zone and slowly expand as he gets mor confident. I think training him on Long Reining would be a great idea!

[1802becki]

@1802becki

He will school really well, hacks in company (if he gets scared hides behind his friends bum) and walks out in hand fine but he very jumpy, spooky and generally nervous and he will not hack alone at all! He reverses, spins and rears if pushed.

I was going to try long reining next? Do you know anything else I could try?! He is a beautiful horse and I'd be gutted to give in!!

[1802becki]

Hi Ellen,

I have watched quite a few of your videos and everything you say makes total sense. I wondered if you had any suggestions for napping? I have had a dutch warmblood imported from Holland for nearly 2 months however, he naps....