Horsemanship
Loading young foals – nursing foals into a trailer
The following video should appear at the beginning of the breeding season.. for those of us who took a mare with a small foal for breeding with a stallion in another place. Surely you have encountered the problem that the foal disconnects from the mother and is also hard to catch because of the separation, and also hard to load into the trailer.. in most of our sins, we used to toss him into the trailer by holding him from behind with two people.. and this is the source of countless problems later on.. a small foal at the age of one or two months or less cannot easily understand at that age the principle of conditioning (through the pressure and release technique that I am suggesting here, it takes a bit more time, and in the overall summary much less time…
Technique for preventing automatic pulling of horses when tied
And today a video that deals with a problem known to every horse person.. horses that pull when tied.. there are aids that allow horses to pull and slowly learn to pull less, but these aids cannot give a fixed solution like tying for training to an inner tube and tying permanently to an inner tube until the horse learns. The greatness of this method is that there is no need to stay next to the horse and shorten the tying rope again and again, as is done with the aids imported from the U.S. Be especially careful with horses that pull, especially at the tying stage. Here it is a horse with old trauma, therefore the work must be constant and organized until the phenomenon is eradicated.. remember: we cause horses to develop such phenomena.. for example, putting a riding halter on a tied horse, or worse: approaching normally a horse that raises the neck bar and signals to us that he is under pressure.. and there is no shortage of reasons. Thanks to Amir who filmed.
Nine days after foaling, releasing the mother and the young foal into a large arena
And today, a video that warms my heart… a mother who foaled about nine days ago was released for the second time into a large arena for movement, running, galloping of the foal,..
Heart-warming, until minute 2:09 – suddenly I see her focusing her gaze behind me, and within a second I understood… enjoy.Leading another horse while riding
And today a video about leading another horse while riding. There are many ways to do this; I prefer not to do it with the lead rope but with the rein. The reason is that the led horse is much more sensitive to my commands than with the lead rope. And this is when the rein is very short and the head of the led horse will be next to my knee.
Of course it is possible to do this also with a lead rope, but threat neutralization in case of hostility between the two horses will be less effective…
The length of the short rein/rope here is critical to prevent the led horse from crossing to the other side, and the rope going under the tail of the horse we are riding — and bucking almost guaranteed…
Enjoy.
Behavior in case of a dropped rein while riding
And this time, a video about our conduct in a situation in which during riding – a rein falls to the ground…
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Bit coordination and curb chain coordination
The third video, dealing with bit coordination and curb chain coordination.
And a little, on the tip of the iceberg — about the bits:
A.
There are thousands of bits, but they are all divided into broken bits (snaffle bit) and various leverage bits (shank bit, correction bit, shank snaffle and more)
B.
The bits respond differently to an equal amount of pull. It depends on many factors (the thickness of the mouthpiece, the materials it is made of, the length of the shank — if there is one, etc.)
Some press on the corners of the mouth (for example the broken bits), and those with shanks — some press also on the roof of the mouth — the palate, or on the tongue or both together, the chin (by the curb chain)
C.
When it comes to using a broken bit, it is advisable to ride holding the reins with 2 hands (each hand holds a rein)
When it comes to leverage bits, some do not function if held with two hands and are more suitable for work with one hand.
Some, like the broken shank bit (shank snaffle) for example — will be more suitable for work with 2 hands.
D.
This is “on the tip of the iceberg”. How will you distinguish between the 2 groups of bits? — hold the mouthpiece in one hand, and with the other pull the rein attached to it.
If the pull is direct opposite the mouthpiece — then it is a broken bit. If the pull is not opposite the mouthpiece but distant from it — then it is some type of leverage bit that also requires the use of a curb chain.
Enjoy.
Considerations in choosing a saddle and saddling
And today, the second video on choosing a saddle and saddling,
touches on a very important point — the position of the ring (ring in English), which I call the rig.
This position of the rig on the saddle, which almost most riders are not aware of, but it (the position) — forward, backward or in the middle — determines a lot regarding the suitability or unsuitability of the saddle for the horse.
The position will determine whether the horse will have free shoulder movement, or limited shoulder movement with continuous pain in every movement during the ride.
My unequivocal recommendation is — as forward a position as possible.
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Enjoy..
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The seven parameters for correct saddling for the horse and the person
It took me time to recover from the 7.10..
but I am trying to return to routine.. today’s video (one out of three videos), about saddle fitting, saddling and coordinating the riding halter, bit coordination and curb chain.The first of the three — attached here.
Enjoy.
Safe mounting (mainly suited for horses that pull forward during mounting)
And today, safe mounting that is suitable for horses that pull forward during mounting, and this happens countless times on the trail, especially when the group is distancing, and/or when the direction is home…
What really happens when we ask for neck-reining from a horse that is not trained for it.
A short answer video to a question I was asked (and I hope I understood and was accurate in the question..):
How does the horse, when asked for neck reining (for example to the right), understand that we really asked for right, since the left side of the mouthpiece asks him to go left in neck reining… because of the pull on the left rein and the activation of the left shank (the lever) — more than the right lever…Indeed, I show what happens with such a request using a bit with a broken mouth piece (broken mouth peace) — in this case — a broken shank bit,
and what this signals to the horse, and how we overcome this signal and cause the horse to turn his head to the right (in this case).
I remind you only of my opinion — that in group trail riding for example, which is exposed to countless stimuli,
there are cases in which neck reining will not help us turn the horse, since even if the horse responds with a turn as expected — there is no guarantee that the horse’s shoulders (which are mainly responsible for the horse’s direction of movement) — will follow the horse’s head..
In my eyes, neck reining is a suggestion.. (and maybe sometimes the horse will respond to it or not..) compared to a direct pull of the rein — which is a clear mechanical demand and there is a greater chance of the horse responding to this demand in many situations.
The difference in riding a horse with a high center of gravity or a horse with a low center of gravity for safety in trail riding with problematic terrain crossings
And this time, a few words about tall horses and short horses, and the way to pass a necessary rock crossing..
The technique will be: collecting the horse a few meters before the crossing, in order to focus the horse’s eyes at a distance of 3–4 meters ahead (focus on the crossing), and releasing the reins immediately upon reaching the crossing for a free and uninterrupted movement of the horse’s head..Thanks to Hezi who filmed.
The horse’s body language in relaxation and pressure and the rider’s/handler’s conduct accordingly
And this week about the horse’s body language and our behavior accordingly. This video will deal only with two states — a relaxed horse and a pressured horse, and next week I will present a video that will describe a curious horse and a threatening horse.
Thanks to Maayan Atias from Ramot for the filming.