🐴Building trust and confidence is crucial when training young horses.
🤝Introduce the horses to various exercises to help them understand and respond to cues.
🖐️Rub the horses to build trust and help them feel comfortable with touch.
🐎Teach the horses to give to pressure and respond to verbal cues.
👁️🗨️Softening to the bit is an essential skill for young horses to learn.
Why is trust and confidence important when training young horses?
—Building trust and confidence creates a strong foundation for a successful partnership between rider and horse. It helps the horse feel safe and comfortable during training, leading to better results.
What exercises do you use to train the young horses?
—We use various exercises to teach the horses to respond to cues, yield their hindquarters, and soften to the bit. These exercises help develop their overall responsiveness and obedience.
How do you build trust with the young horses?
—We build trust by consistently working with the horses, rubbing them to help them feel comfortable with touch, and providing positive reinforcement when they respond correctly to our cues.
Why is giving to pressure important?
—Teaching the horses to give to pressure helps them understand how to respond to cues and handle various situations. It also prepares them for tasks such as being tied and accepting the bit.
What is the significance of softening to the bit?
—Softening to the bit allows the horse to respond to rein cues effectively and maintain a connection with the rider. It is an essential skill for balanced and smooth riding.
00:38Welcome to Baldur's Horsemanship, where we train young horses and help them build trust and confidence.
01:52Our first priority is to establish trust with the horses and make them feel comfortable with touch.
04:30We focus on teaching the horses to give to pressure and respond to verbal cues.
09:32Introducing the snaffle bit and teaching the horses to soften to it is an important step in their training.
11:44We continue the training outside, allowing the horses to move freely in a bigger area.
13:59We work on refining their responsiveness and obedience, focusing on softening and yielding exercises.
17:02We aim to develop a strong partnership between rider and horse through consistent training and positive reinforcement.
18:14By the end of the training session, the horses demonstrate improved trust, responsiveness, and softness to the rider's cues.
