Is it bad to keep my horses head low? Answers to this controversial question

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Is it bad to keep my horses head low? Answers to this controversial question

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10 ай бұрын

This question has been asked frequently, so here's a look at why it's important for your horse's head to be down... and how to help them get there.

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@geode_rocks 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being one of the few who understands what a horse is and not promoting gimmicks like “get his head down”. I like how you explain that head down is a result of being in the parasympathetic state allowing the natural engagement of the body to strengthen and lengthen the lateral sides as well as promoting dorsal flexion. Head position is indicator of flexibility and state of the horse. I have yet to find many other horseman to praise so on YT. Thanks!

@_thenaturalhorseman 2 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much for this amazing feedback!!!

@cindybrygman4350 9 ай бұрын

Welcome back! This is a great video and explanation! Thank you for the drawing for better understanding of how this comes into play.

@_thenaturalhorseman 9 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome, Cindy! We hope to have a few more new ones soon.

@dsergt 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! You explained what you are doing so clearly. Your videos have improved my ground work immensely. Thank you!

@_thenaturalhorseman 10 ай бұрын

You are very welcome, I am happy to hear the videos are helping you. Have a great weekend!

@crazyhorserocket 9 ай бұрын

Great video Steve, I love you included this is good for all breeds!! Yes, gaited horse people it will help them too!! A lower head helps them gait better!

@michaelc2509 9 ай бұрын

Alright! Great smart training.

@KingsMom831 10 ай бұрын

Haven’t seen you in awhile… Thanks for the video Steve!

@_thenaturalhorseman 9 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@PONYHEAVEN 10 ай бұрын

Nice little baby steps towards the goal.

@PONYHEAVEN 10 ай бұрын

So cool 😎

@_thenaturalhorseman 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kristahavik3931 3 ай бұрын

lov your vids

@_thenaturalhorseman 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@elgallorojo 10 ай бұрын

First of all, I really appreciate you. Next, ironically I own a buckskin 3 year old gelding that looks very similar to the colt in this video. He also takes very short steps and doesn't reach under his belly, similar in my opinion to the buckskin you were working with. Should I just keep waiting on him and release him into a larger circle as the only way to teach him? I think my biggest issue is that he is not a very forward horse from the start.

@_thenaturalhorseman 9 ай бұрын

Combining lateral with driving the hocks will help over time, get the lateral, drive forward. Go back and forth the hundreds or thousands of times until he slowly puts the two together over time.

@elgallorojo 9 ай бұрын

@@_thenaturalhorseman thank you

@kerrypage5475 10 ай бұрын

Are you adding pressure to the inside hind leg to encourage the stepping under motion which would cause the head down - lateral flexion?

@_thenaturalhorseman 9 ай бұрын

Not directly here, though it is something you could do that is effective. Here I connect the rope to the back feet just as I’d connect the rein to the back feet if I were sitting on one to cause the stepping under for later flexing.

@PONYHEAVEN 10 ай бұрын

My 1st thing in the morning is going to be t h i s with my horse tomorrow. ✊️

@_thenaturalhorseman 10 ай бұрын

Let me know how it works for you!