Horse Training Videos

Seriously – How Well Does Your Horse Turn?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

What follows is great instruction for teaching your horses to turn correctly and following your lead. It also shows big benefits of proper training techniques.

How Well Does Your Horse Turn?

It’s a simple question really.

How well does your horse turn?

Is he sluggish or responsive?

Does he move off your leg like you’d
move your hand off a burning hotplate?

I find most horse owners have horses
that are in between.

Frankly, if your horse doesn’t turn
lickety split, then that’s not good enough.

Why?

Because he’s not being responsive to
what you’re asking.

He could also be dull…meaning when
you use a little leg pressure he may not feel
it like you’d think.

So whaddya do to fix this?

I have a great solution.

I urge you to look to the Reining trainers.

Why?

Because their horses turn like crazy.

If you ever saw a Reining horse turn,
you’d see turns and spins like nobody’s business.

It’s awesome to watch.

Thing is, not every horse is going to
turn & spin like a good reining horse is.

A good Reining horse that does it well
is built for it. He’s athletic in the sense
that he can do these maneuvers well.

Does that mean your horse can’t do it
if he’s not built for it?

Absolutely not!

Your horse can still do it but maybe
not as good.

And that’s okay.

How To Get Your Horse To Turn:

The crucial thing is getting your horse
to do it and you learning “HOW” to get
your horse to do it.

When Chuck Nesmith was filmed showing how
to get a horse to turn and spin and sliding stops,
he gave an incredible, easy-to-follow, step-by-step method.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-nesmith.html

Chuck’s starts each training regiment the same.
He’ll flex them whether they’re 2 or 20.

He’ll do it for 2 year olds to establish a
safety stop. Once a horse matures, flexing
is done for other reasons.

After he’s done this (and other warm up stuff)
Chuck starts getting into the meat of the lesson.

Chuck warns to keep it basic and simple as possible.

He says, “I’m just looking for the horse to
be able to go forward, back, left, and right.
Nothing fancy.”

His little secret is this:

“He wants to guide them!”

That’s what it’s about really. Guiding.

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-nesmith.html

For example, if he’s working the horse and
he feels the horse leaning to the right,
he’ll steer them to the left.

If the horse is responsive and moves right
away, he’ll let him go straight again.

Chuck doesn’t baby sit the horse where he
has to hold their face all the time either.

And here’s another secret Chuck reveals…

Allow your horse to make the mistake. When
he does, “then” you can correct it.

A HUGE Lesson To Learn:

If you don’t allow them to make a mistake
then they start relying on you for everything.
Then if you get nervous they’ll know something
is wrong and they’re going to act up.

So the more you get your horse to guide, the
more confident they’ll become in what they’re doing.

[You might want to re-read those last two
sentences and let it soak in. There’s a ton
of wisdom there (and even more in Chuck’s
video). Tips like these are priceless.]

And your horse (and you) need confidence.

Oh…and if you think your horse doesn’t
need to know this then you would be wrong.

Why?

Because it builds respect for you in your horse’s mind.
Because it teaches him to pay attention to your more.
Because it makes him more valuable.
Because it makes him more responsive.
And because you learn priceless ways to get your horse doing things you never thought you could.

An ohhhh what a feeling it is to get your
horse doing cool stuff like this.
(And it’s not as hard as you’d think)

[See what I mean? — Charlie]

This is something I “know” you can do and
I hope you try it.

You can read about Chuck’s information by
clicking the following:

http://horsetrainingresources.com/dvd-nesmith.html

Until next time….stay safe out there!

Charlie

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4 Reasons Your Horse Won’t Do What You Ask

Posted on April 15, 2013 by admin

4 Reasons Your Horse
Won’t Do What You Ask

Just between you, me, and the fence post…
have you ever secretly said to yourself:

‘Stupid horse!’?

That’s a typical reaction from us humans when a horse won’t do something we ask him to do.

But, if he doesn’t do it…
‘WHY’ won’t he do it?

Ever really pondered that?

Due to lack of understanding, a lot
of people say a horse won’t do something because
he doesn’t want to.

Guess what?

In most cases that just ‘taint so.

Horses are typically willing to do what you ask.

Horsemen/women have known this for centuries.

Jesse Beery’s Wisdom:

Jesse Beery says this in his Horse Training Manual:

“When a horse balks it is seldom
from any unwillingness to do all
that he understands.”

Do see the power in that quote?

If you get anything out of today’s tip,
get this.

Jesse Beery said ‘seldom’ a horse is
unwilling to do all he understands.

Another way of saying it is this:

Almost always a horse will do what you
ask if he understands what you’re asking.

Eureka!!!!!

Here’s what’s so valuable about this
profound insight.

If you’re workin’ to get your horse doing
something but he’s not doin’ it…what should you
say to yourself after reading what I just told you?

If your horse isn’t doing what you want,
you should say to yourself:

‘He doesn’t understand what I want.’

No! He’s not stupid.

He just doesn’t know what you want. (usually)

So I ask you…who needs to take the bull
by the horns and explain to him what you want?

You!

Just remember it.

If your horse isn’t doing what you want,
more ‘n likely it’s cuz he doesn’t know
what you want.

For the most part…it’s THAT simple.

So take the time to explain it to him.

Set him up to succesd.

Don’t make it hard for him to get it.

4 Reasons A Horse Won’t Do What You Ask:

That brings me to the 4 reasons a horse
won’t do what you ask.

1) Mismanagement

This takes the form of working against
your horse’s nature. An example would be applying
too much pressure.

2) Excitement

The horse may get wound up and be consumed
with excitement. An example here is something getting
your horse’s attention, perhaps spooking him, and
it excites his nature.

3) Confusion

The horse is overwhelmed with not knowing
what’s going on. An example here would be teaching
a horse to pull.

The horse may so anxious to pull that when
he hears the command to pull he starts with a jump.

When he does, it doesn’t move the load he’s
pulling.

Yet the teamster is behind him screaming and
yelling ‘STEP!! STEP!!’ and crackin’ a whip
behind him.

Now the horse is so badly balked and confused
that he doesn’t know what’s the matter.

The thing is, the horse was obviously willing
to move. It’s just he didn’t know how to pull.

He got jerked back. But what a mistake the
driver makes by cracking a whip and ballyhooin’.

If your horse should get punished for that,
then perhaps he should be punished for not
knowing how to speak English, too!

4) Not knowing how to do something.

We’ve already covered that.

This is one of the many valuable points
Jesse Beery covers in his Horse Training Manual.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I urge you to
take a look. Click on the following:

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/beery/

And, we have professional trainers we feature
who will help you understand how to understand
a horse’s mind and teach you both how they
learn and how to approach them in your training.

Read about our trainers like Diana Quintana,
Linda Braddy, Sam Burrell, Kenny Scott and
others. You can see then here:

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvd/

Invaluable stuff. If you don’t understand the
nature of the horse, how they learn and how
to do it, how do you expect to make progress
with your horses?

The Secret To Solving Horse Problems:

What is it that transforms you and your horse
from frustration and pain to enjoying them?

Knowledge. And knowing how to apply it.

That’s it my friend. Stay safe out there.

Charlie

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Check THIS Out:

Debbie sent this a while back. She refers to things
she learned from Diana Quintana’s “Want To Train
Your Horse?” DVD and how to keep your horse calm.

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“Charlie, Thank you for the tips. We have a QH
named Jasper 16.3, who is 4.5 years old. This
most unusual horse has always stopped when the
rider was in trouble, and stood completely still.

We began his under the saddle training at age 3.
The other day I got my spur caught on the back
of a chair, in the barn aisle, pulling it up
under him.

He stood still! This is the ONLY horse I have
ever owned who would not have freaked out
without the kind of training Diana provides
with her innertube. Just thought you might
find this interesting.

Debbie in Kansas”

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It’s Your Decision, Not Your Condition

Posted on April 8, 2013 by admin

Horse Training Tips:
“It’s Your Decision, Not Your Condition”

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Finally! It looks like we are finally into spring around here now! This makes me start writing lots of notes and lists of things I want to accomplish, things I need to get done, new products ideas and offerings, etc.

As part of that, I also think heavily about
what you, our customers and horse lovers,
want and need to help you train, handle,
control and enjoy your horses.

Start With An Evaluation:

Starting this year, why don’t you take
a few minutes to evaluate where you are with
your horses. Have you made the progress
you have hoped this past year?

I would urge you to write down a list of
the major things you want to accomplish
with your horses. What kind of things?

How about stuff like:

– Problems you know you need to fix
– Making your horse safer to ride
– Teaching new things to your horse like
reining, stops, spins, jumping, tricks,
and lots more
– You learning more about horse care,
horse habits, ways a horse learns and
thinks, etc.
– How to start a new colt
– How to be more effective in the round pen
– Teaching your horse manners and to respect
your space.
– Ways to sharpen your riding skills
– Etc., etc.

The goals you set are your own. I would suggest
that you first cover things related to safety:

– teaching your horse to respect you
– desensitizing your horse so he doesn’t blow up
at everything
– taking direction from you
– and many, many more…

A week or so ago I wrote a horse tip titled:

“Why…That Dang Horse!”

You can rad it here (shortened link):
http://bit.ly/Z48BBY

Part of that tips was about understanding how
a horse thinks and how he works. Without some
basic knowledge like that, how can you
effectively teach and train your horse to
do the right thing? You might want to go
back and read that…

Here’s a quote I’ve always loved and it
speaks to the very issue of your mindset
when talking about horses, your life,
your family, your friends…just about
anything you come up against:

“It’s your decision, not your condition”
(or put another way, not your situation)

I could speak hours about this, especially
as it relates to your soul.

But, let’s keep this about your horses.

Each of us are responsible for our actions,
reactions and the decisions we make when
faced with conditions or situations that
need correction or attention.

Sure we can HOPE things will change and
we can WISH they were different, but until
each of us decides to do something to make
a change or make a difference then ‘nuttin’
good will happen. Improvements don’t
happen in a vacuum.

So, where are you TODAY with your horses?

Do you have a series of problems or issues
you need to take care of? Are they safe
to handle and ride? Does your horse
respect you? Are you in control or is
he unpredictable and anxious?

Making A Change Is YOUR Decision:

If you see room for improvement, or If you
want things to be better, then YOU need to
decide to do something about it.

Your horse will not change without you
doing something to affect a change. The
only change you might see is a things
getting worse if you keep accepting the
wring behavior. Your horse will keep
doing the wrong thing if you don’t reinforce
the proper behavior.

It’s your decision. Why don’t you start
that list right now and then prioritize
it and take the top one. Make a plan,
be honest with yourself, schedule the time,
and start fixing that ONE THING at the
top of the list.

Build Confidence…

I promise you this: if you’ll do just
this one thing you think is the most
important thing, it will BOOST your
feeling about things, help you build your
confidence and you’ll be looking to
getting other things done as well.

That’s how it works. Take the first step,
then the next step and be diligent in
keeping to the ONE THING that is most
important at that time.

Above all, be consistent with your horse.
There’s nothing worse in horse training
than sending mixed signals to the horse.
He’ll be confused and won’t have a clue
what you meant. Stay consistent.
Don’t send mixed signals.

A while back I wrote about needing
that kick in the pants to get up and get
things done. Do it – you’ll be rewarded
for your efforts.

Try it and see how much of a difference
it can make in your “condition”. Make
that decision to make a difference.

We have a range of DVDs and books to help
where needed. You might want to click on
“Help Me Choose” to help guide you to the
best resource to solve your current problem:

http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/help-me-choose/

However you get there…your horse needs YOU
to show him the way. And solving problem
and learning new things is so rewarding.

Get to it…

All the best with your horses. Please – stay safe out there

Charlie

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