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The 2nd part of "Pulling a tyre - retraining a horse that bolted." Barry explains why books about breaking horses to harness aren't always the best advice when breaking your own horse to drive. We also talk about how not to break a horse to harness and some things to consider before training your horse. We also show Romeo pulling a tyre out in an open field on a windy day, to show that he is still well-behaved and controllable, just on a rubber bit, even under circumstances that would normally excite/upset a horse. As he had bolted with a tyre while his owners were breaking him, we had to show that he was no longer afraid of the tyre in case he ever experienced a similar situation in the future. We put him under pressure (wind, wide open space, no groom at his head etc) to show his owner the results of our training. We also discuss, when carriage driving goes wrong, the fact that the horse suffers out of man's lack of skill. We believe it is crucial to put the horse above human pride ("I broke my horse myself") if you do not have the necessary knowledge to make the horse safe, confident and happy. We explain why "how to break a horse to harness" books are not to be relied on, and why you cannot say that an "A-Z" breaking method will work for every horse. Barry also discusses harness for breaking, and breaking carts, and talks about what happens to the horse when horse breaking goes wrong. It should be noted that when we talk about people breaking their own horse, this also applies to other horse trainers. Not every trainer has the knowledge or skills to reschool a horse, or retrain one after a problem, or even break it to a high standard, so it is something we believe is very important to consider whether you train your horse at home or send it away to a harness horse trainer to be broken.
DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. We do not advise anyone to do this with their horse - we are experienced horse trainers and have trained Romeo to this standard. Attempting to do this at home could result in injury to your horse, yourself and others.