Yeah - I’d go to him to get me trained. Horse may need a little, but his issues largely come from me.

Have 2 orphans and the first one, a stallion , had a real problem with respect at first and would have tantrums in hand. I refused to fight with him , just quietly insisted he did what I asked and by the time it came to ride him he was mostly fine, just a pita if strange horses were around and he would rather be playing with them not me! I used the same technique of quiet insistence and upping the pressure or difficulty of request if he argued badly and tho as in hand it took a while, he eventually realised it was easier to just do as I wanted. He is now an advanced medium dressage stallion. He likes learning complex moves like flying changes on cue. He also enjoys fun hacks where he gets to go for long canters and occasional gallops. My second orphan was more evasive than argumentative. He only avoided things if he found them scary. A sweetheart in comparison. I rewarded each little step towards compliance and ignored or redirected avoidance before asking again. Again I tried to avoid engaging in a disagreement because orphans don't see humans as dominant predators and themselves as submissive prey. They think as equals and disagreements can go on and on..... it took time again but he now hacks out nicely and is working at novice level in dressage. He is a nice gelding and is very keen to please me because when he does he gets a rub or a treat and at other times , tho he might get a rub, he definitely doesn't get treats! The stallion was trained completely without treats as he thought nothing of taking food off other horses and humans alike when I first got him. Even he is now very polite around food. Orphans are a bit special and need a lot of understanding if u are to progress with them. The methods used here make good orphan sense.

Irritation. My mare loves to swish her tail at me to let me know she think of me like a fly 🫠

Some horses swish their tails as a sign of test: I don’t want to do that. It’s not always pain.

@@Nutmeg142 I had a Haflinger mare like that. I'd tell her I didn't care if she was pissed off, walk on.

​@fleetskipper1810 Horses swish due to anxiety, pain and reproduction. They don't and mentally don't have the capacity think in those ways

@@Nutmeg142 that sounds like a mare. Actually that sounds like me too.

Tails, swishing and swift kicks, all very common with mare in my experience. if this horse were a mare, I would suggest checking the tenderness over the back above where the ovaries are. Sometimes that can cause this kind of behavior. It’s hormonal.

Yes, I agree. Watching an exceptional trainer like Tim is a humbling experience and we can learn so much.

Humans too! I used to teach high school kids with behavior issues. 98% of the issues were due to their upbringing, reinforced by teachers who they bluffed.

I worked for a vet who, when the owner of a new puppy mentioned that their pup wasn't listening, asked if there might be a somewhat cranky older dog who could 'school marm' the pup. Belong to a relative or a neighbor or a friend. A dog that would 'grrrr' but not bite when the pup misbehaved. Snap if need be, but NOT bite with intent to harm. Just AMAZING how behavior improved with just a few corrections from an older dog willing to teach and remonstrate the young pup. Dogs speak dog, not human. Even the smartest dogs don't speak human at first! Horses speak horse, and need horse teachers.

Still the norm. They plow rein somewhat, no softness. There is no whoa, just slow down gradually to a walk or trot.

Exactly

Yes it's very similar.

Last week, I worked a shetland in the long reins. That little piece of poo acted up each time I asked him to trot. It took almost half an hour to make him understand it was purposeless to act with me like he's used to with little children. Oh, and when my coach had to leave me alone with him for two minutes: that's when he decided to act up the worst, like: "you're alone with me, now! What will you do without the boss? You can't controle me!" But yes, yes I could.

Add when turning he never crossed the hind over so he's not engaging the back or ge cant

Agree! 😬

An excellent question, since rapid backing up can result in his turning over on you.

Keep kicking hom forward in a circle. I showed that recently in a video of Phanton.

I did watch the video with Phantom , and thank you I will try that wish me luck cause he backs up super fast ,I will kick and get him forward before he excel in speed thank you 🙏

How is the saddle fitting your horse? Sounds like he’s trying to tell you something.

He's too big for Bob to pony.

@@timandersonhorsetraining ah he's too big to pony or you need a bigger horse to pony him?

If the lead horse has a good leading grounding pony size doesn't matter

Wondering about this too!

When he calms down and walks w/o being a pill, the tail calms down.

At the end of the video I talked about how I prevent that.

Just FYI there are far more Quarter Horses going to slaughter than there are Thoroughbreds. The number of Quarter Horses bred is far more thanks to artificial insemination and embryo transfer as well as a number of backyard breeders who don't tend to keep their horses for life. Frankie has two things going for him. His owner who raced him only three times thought enough of him to send him to an organization that rehomes OTTB's, and secondly his current owner thinks enough of him to send him to a highly competent trainer like Tim for retraining.

I’m Australian and the brumbie issue is blown out of proportion. The government is corrupt and allowing the slaughter so the meat can be sold at high prices for human consumption overseas where it’s considered a delicacy. They aren’t damaging the environment nor are the camels in the outback. It’s just money money money and stupid yahoos are not making clean kills from choppers that are leaving injured horses to rot. Some foals dying next to their dead mums. It’s awful. The only damage to the environment I’ve seen first hand are 4wd tracks from the park rangers and human visitors.

I too think the right hind is short stepping, digging the toe in first on landing. he never overtracks and still looks stiff in the sacrum to me.

Good example of why you shouldn't assume that irregular movement means the horse is sore.

100%

@@angelag.727 100%

@@timandersonhorsetraining It's not the whole problem, but the right hind isn't right. Has he been seen by an equine chiropractor?

Robert has a velcro butt and a huge amount of patience

You're adorable. Go take your pills, have a nap, and stop making false claims on the internet.

Not all, I've got a 17.2h gelding I've known since he was 3/4 and he's 10 this year, he's a total dude. He had a couple brain fart moments when I first took him SJing, but he's quiet enough that I can put friends on without me being there and he's a gentleman. Mum and I used to re-train and take OTTs out eventing and sell them on, just gotta treat them all as individuals. The trainers I worked for gave them paddock time and I'd say some of those horses got away with a bit too much 😆

Helmets aren't compulsory, when anyone rides. They are, a personal choice. I am sure, Tim won't be critical, of your choice to wear one.

I know what you mean. A great trainer for Harmony Horsemanship was thrown last year in a mustage makeover. She is still recovering from a sever head injury and she did have a helmet on.