Power cable drum and bay cob gelding

Horse Drawn Promotions - Breaking horses to harness. http://www.horsedrawnpromotions.com/
We broke this bay gelding for his owners who wanted to sell him. He has now been sold. This clip shows him in training with us and how he reacts when faced with workmen replacing power cables next to him.

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[coolacutta]

hi all, its excellent to watch a horse respond to correct coaching.ive got a question to ask though. would you agree that no matter how many unusual objects ,sounds ,colours or situations a horse is introduced to,there is always that one new situation the next day out that will send him to want to take off. ?basically what im trying to say is that with a horse you just cannot afford to ever say he is bomb proof.

[barryhook2]

@coolacutta In my experience I would have to disagree with your statement. If they are broken properly and introduced to everything you possibly can, although they might still startle, they won't bolt. Its true that you can’t expose a horse to absolutely everything, but this is why there must also be discipline and trust between driver/horse.

[barryhook2]

@barryhook2 If you do ever encounter a completely extraordinary situation and the horse is unsure/looks to the driver for direction, whether you ask him to stand still or walk on past, he should do so. Some horses will always be “sharp”, but we have broken many of those and after proper training even their answer to a new situation would not be to run off.

[barryhook2]

@barryhook2 One of our new films shows a sharp KWPN standing on a loose rein in front of a moving inflatable with sirens blaring; he is not upset by it. This is why we feel it is important to train horses to be safe, confident and happy right from the beginning of their driven career. We also reschool horses that have bolted, but in most cases this was because in our opinion they had not been properly trained to begin with.

[barryhook2]

@barryhook2 Our films show what we have achieved with the horses while they are here, however when they leave our hands, whether they have the same level of confidence in the new driver is down to their owners/driver. We believe horses should be safe, confident and happy in any sphere of harness work and in our opinion that starts with good basic training.

[classiccobs]

very very nice, well done

[SantaandCo]

@horselover1198 Thanks for your comment - If you look closely at the video the only time the whip is used in the water is during the turn; the whip acts like an extension of the hand (i.e. not to hurt a horse, but to "tickle" him) This pony wanted to go straight on in the river but the vehicle we are using on this occasion is too wide to exit the far side; as he had not been in single very long at this stage, he needed the touch as guidance to encourage him to make the tight turn in the water.

[horselover1198]

I like that gelding! you guys do a nice job training them..... the only thing I dont understand/like is that you make him canter into to water then whip him when he slows down I just dont get it if any one has ever tryed running though water you would agree that it is not very easy

[Hughganaught]

Nice gelding.

[bsdoweidt]

You truly do a great job training driving horses... I have watched many of your clips and I am always astounding.