I live in Germany where the Haflinger is bred. They are a great breed of horse but not for beginners. They are very clever and stubborn and if not trained properly from the start they can cause big issues for their owners. They are not a nasty breed of horse, rarely kick or bite but nearly always pushy and are good at running people over. Once the respect and bond is there, they are a sure footed, reliable horse and always calm in difficult situations. Glad you are helping this horse 😊

Gosh - that horse is beautiful- glad you are working with her

Ray Hunt always said “make the right thing easy and the wrong thing difficult.” That’s all you are doing and horses soon figure it out. Thank you for your insights!

❤❤😂😂Those ears over the stall!

I love Haflingers have had 3 but they are often challenging on the ground

Interesting that what a lot of people call "disrespectful" behavior is simply that the horse doesn't know what the right thing to do is. Notice as soon as she knows the game, she does the right thing. The key is that she understands what to do. She's not disrespectful. She's just confused.

Tim, I know this horse was coming to be put down, if it wasn’t brought to you. It makes me proud of you, because this horse is given a second change of life. She is a beautiful horse.

Love these videos. It's amazing how you communicate with these very big animals so successfuly.

I'm a beginner on a Haflinger mare. She is quite pushy and really tests me. This gives me the right way to have her respect. She is great in the round pen and just starting obstacles.

Pretty horse, but you can see she has issues with showing respect. Hopefully, you can teach her some manners. Great video. Looking forward to the next 2 in this series.

Thank you for this tutorial. I appreciated the gentle pressure and correction along with the explanation of what both you and the horse are doing. I’m looking forward to the next video and hope her owner would be willing to participate in a video so we can see the interaction.

Fascinating, every bit as much as watching zookeepers train and interact with other species.

Love haflingers!

Very pretty horse

You are spot on with everything!

Nice tutorial, thank you. I really like how you keep bringing up how rope halters with knots put too much pressure. Since I'm just learning about horses, I would have never thought about it. It seems that the majority of the halters out there have them. It's nice to know that you can get them without. She's a pretty girl! ❤️🌵☀️⛈️🌈☮️🐎

I’m looking forward to seeing the next videos. She reminds me of my Appy. Thank you for this, it’s very helpful.

Thanks. Learned a lot

I love the inquisitive ears next door 😁

This is so awesome! Thank you Tim. 👏👍

No, thanking you for us to want to come to your channel and be happy!!!

wonderful, thank you

She definitely is trying you. Great job so far 👏. JO JO IN VT 💕😄☃

I had similiar issue with hucul horse (the are very similiar to haflingers, hardy and stubborn, too) - but for me it was more safe to do that in round-pen - free movement, no lounge. The box was way too small for me and quite risky becuse of the closed (or semi-closed) doors. Very nice tutorial!

She is a beauty.❤

This is great. Thank you for making this video and sharing. I'm new to horses. The one I took back to the barn the other day was so much worse than that :( Love the tutorial about how to do this!

Lol, that horse is my spirit animal...guys always expecting me somehow to come to them and then they get the butt turn. 😅 You didnt show up with any treats to give her a reason to come to her in the first place. Its also how i greet people when they come for a visit...i open the door and walk off...

Nice video. What would you do with a mare who does pin her ears to get you out of her space? Do you have a video related to ground work on more dominant horses (mares....) that I could watch? Thanks!

I AM HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH MY MANNERS TODAY AS WELL.

I have just bought a fjord mare who doesn't respect my personal space...She doesn't want to stand still at any situation, when I stop her, she starts moving to sides, circling, backing up...It is very hard handling her from ground...This might help :)

You should try the plastic ties that allow them to pull slightly without breaking. Stops a horse learning to be a pull back horse. They are called idolo tether tie. You can set them so they are hard or easier to pull throughDepending on how you thread the lead rope through. Never get a pull back horse again as when a horse panics they give slightly and there is no end point where they can snap it with a head toss or leaning back. Cheap as chips too.

While Haflingers are a brilliant small breed, too many people get them and not realise how stubbourn they are and it's led to all sorts of behavioural problems down the line. I think I was about 14 when I was asked to ride a horse that was owned privately at the riding school I went to because he'd made a habit of bolting with his owner. I kid you not out trekking he nearly run us off a literal cliff. Also ran us into the back end of another horse and I took the brunt of the kick. He was so dam stromg that I needed two hands on one rein to put him off balance enough to slow down and bail. After walking him down away from the cliff and trying again, he almost immediately bolted once we started moving and I had to walk him home. No reason for it that we could find. I ended up having to ride him in lessons which also, was not much fun and still had all the bolting issue. His owner sold him on in the end. The yard did have another that eventually got sold, also had a habit of being really strong and bargey, I put that down to the fact that they let a lot of kids handle him and he got away with a lot of behaviour like that. Unfortunately the owner was more money orientated than putting in extra effort for additional training.

Hi, thanks for putting up your videos. I was wondering why u held so high up the line when mleading her in the hallway? That basically puts her right in your space so curious if that contradicts the prior little work neat stall door about giving you some space? I am sure u have a reason, just curious what it is please. Like u could tried to walk her with a slack line too, no? Thank u

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Can you do a program showing equipment such as the halters and talk about pros and cons also such as saddle blankets girths maybe one in saddle types and fits etc

Does she get dizzy?

Steady and consistent. Shame she didn't have guidance earlier but certainly appears to be willing to learn. Do you spend some time getting owner to join up before sending home once manners are instilled? Would be interesting watching their interactions. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to the coming videos.

looks to have pulled a wagon with harness because of two white patches on back . could be wrong but seen a lot horses that pull and have white patches

Do you have any videos on what to do with horses that give their head and then take it away?

I took some lessons then was offered to partial lease a horse. I learned part way through trying it out that it was castrated late and that this could be why it, shall we say "identifies" as a stallion. It tried to nip me twice, with me pushing its head away on its second attempt. It almost kicked a staff member when I had it cross tied and was prepping to tack it up. It became more accepting of me after they had me lunge it a bit. My question is: With the circumstance of this horse's "upbringing" could a horse like this be not fully tameable like any stallion may be? Like maybe the right owner can gain its respect and safely handle it but it may always have issues with strangers?

she came u p to you and kept a respectful space when you first arrived

it just didn't feel like having a visit that day just wants to be left alone

Wow that horse is really pigeon toed in the front. Never saw it quite that bad before.

What if she doesn't back up except braces up against you?

She strikes me as a horse that doesn't really like people 😂 or, like you said, "people" represent "work"

When you are circling her, you are backing AWAY from her... I was always taught..... That's a no no...

I have a Haflinger. They are very stubborn. I hope that the owner will do the same groundwork. Otherweise this won't work. You habe to be strikt and you need a clear communication with these horses!

Well yeah! She needs to be able to smell, check out her barn mates no bulling,

She knows the game to get out of work? I don't think so. She's just trying to figure out what you want. If she really wanted to get out of work then she would turn towards you 100% of the time because that's when she gets the rest. When she turns her butt to you is because she doesn't know better yet. She turns towards you more and more once she figures out what the heck it is you want.

Recognize now how bad some horses I dealt with behaved on the ground. 😮

Here we go another video everyone thinking they are professionals. Just listen and take in whatever you think its useful using your knowledge thats at hand. If you dont like the video then dont watch or post a video of yourself of what you think its right.

A disrespectful horse is the end result of poor handling and training, and inexperienced owners create more issues than they resolve. Most newbies don't like to hear that.

Spurs, why.......................

My horse kicks me in her stall what do I do then

It looks as if she has gotten spoiled in-the past, and doesn’t respect the human.

Happened to view your great training techniques. I know it's been a while, but her front feet are really unbalanced, i.e., pigeon toed. Hopefully, a farrier can correct this.

You have to Earn her RESPECT. This is more bullying. She doesnt understand this kind of body language is all about. I would kick him out. This horse seems Nice.

Why the hell you wearin’ spurs???

She started by saying, I don't know you, and you are in my space, leave me alone. I feel you did not establish a dialogue so she knew you understood her, THEN establish the rules. I know you are doing a video with limited time, but it takes time to stablish trust and respect.

"Break the skin"??? WTF

Is this a disrespectful horse???????

Very good video but I am just so into bonding with a horse before you do any of this stuff.

There's not sense in this.

If I were a horse, I’d come to you right away so you can say to me, “good girl” and give me an apple or carrot too.🥰 Then I’d follow you everywhere.☺️

Stop blaming the horse. Many are treated as slaves, beaten, abused, asked for more than they should be.Learn about horse psychology, not 'breaking' horses.

The horse is misgendered. It is a male horse.

I Hate this backwards punishment. Horses shall Always think Forward. You are not a "Leader". Horses would yank and Bully around around. You should loose some weight too. I get pissed on abuse.