I watched this gentleman load two wild horses today. They wouldn't let you touch them when he got there. He used this technique, among others, to gain their trust and let them know he wasn't going to hurt them. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. He spent over an hour with one of them and even after he got her loaded he unloaded her to let her see it wasn't a prison and she could come out and then he loaded her again. I had tears of joy watching his patience and love with these animals. So very happy to have met him!
@christaylor78357 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, just spent a few hours introducing our yearling and reintroducing my 15 year old gelding to the trailer. Gelding was good, yearling not skin thrilled. More ground work with the lunge whip. And for all the critics , it's a tool. Like the one you should have had as a kid 😊
@TotalHorseMedia7 жыл бұрын
The "natural" refers to tapping into the horse's instincts to facilitate turning my idea into the horse's idea. Using food to "reward" rather than to "bribe" works with food driven horses. In this case I use comfort and safety as reward. Through experience I have found that all horses want comfort and safety which happen with the release of pressure. I reward the slightest try which causes the horse to become lighter until minimal pressure attains the desired results. This all translates to the requirement of lighter cues under saddle. I'm not smart enough have invented any of this. I have learned it from clinicians such as Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman, Pat Parelli, Chris Cox, Craig Cameron, Denis Reis, and others. I suggest you look up some of these clinicians to learn more about horse psychology.
@kaymavwud7 жыл бұрын
hmm I question the natural bit though can you explain that. I've been working on trailer loading with my horse and basically he goes in for food on his own accord till he realises it's a great place to be lol
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
better than another MAN I saw do it - he was a lot crazier
@TotalHorseMedia8 жыл бұрын
Erin Smith, Before you call me "stupid", please, tell me about your experience with horses. Apparently you are an expert with extensive training in horsemanship in order to evaluate (in a vulgar manner) my trailer loading technique. Please, refer me to YOUR video of YOUR technique.
@erinsmith35518 жыл бұрын
stupid person you pull her out and give her pressure stupid
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
You have to be able to BACK a horse out ALSO
@TotalHorseMedia8 жыл бұрын
Larry, Thank you for the support. Unfortunately there are those who choose to stay ignorant by not listening to experienced horsemen/horsewomen. I chose to listen to the likes of horsemen like Bill & Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman, Chris Cox, Pat Parelli, Ken McKnabb, Clinton Anderson, Denis Reis, Carson James, Dr Miller, and several others all of which I studies extensively. I've done my homework, spent the money, traveled, and put in the sweat equity to be able to say that I know that I know that what I'm doing is good for horses and humans.
@TotalHorseMedia8 жыл бұрын
Some people GET IT and some people don't. I know that what I'm doing is humane and gentle. Horses I train this way continue to like the trailer for the rest of their life. It works., I've trained hundreds of horses this way.
@turbogrin8 жыл бұрын
+305horsetamer Don't try to convince people that are Ignorant just be true to yourself and your philosophy so you can Help those horses and people that want the help!
@alsosusieq2susan1428 жыл бұрын
Boy, you're getting a lot of non horse people watching this.. saying this is cruel and so on. The Internet give me a headache at times. This works.
@boxbach33278 жыл бұрын
Sorry for all the people who are so critical. I think the general concepts of this video are spot on. Make the right thing to do the easy thing to do and most horses will take that route willingly. I also think rewarding the slightest try and then slowly asking for more is a great training strategy with horses. Also letting her back out on her own until she is comfortable. I think this is a great demonstration of natural horsemanship. For anyone criticizing this as "cruel" or describing the stick and string as a "whip" need to actually learn something about horses before commenting on random youtube videos. The simple base of almost any horse training is "pressure is the motivating factor and Release is the reward factor." Anyone who doesn't understand that clearly knows nothing about horses.
@TotalHorseMedia8 жыл бұрын
Kari Jennings, It's not a whip. It's a stick with a string that is used to help the horse move forward through rhythmic pressure. Mostly the string goes behind the horse. When it touches the horse occasionally it's about as hard as hitting you with a sock. If you've ever spent any time observing a herd of horses you will see interaction that is MUCH more violent than anything I do. Please, learn about horse behavior before commenting in a professional horse trainer's site.
@TotalHorseMedia8 жыл бұрын
Blogger Dogger, What I'm doing is rhythmic pressure with a string. It's probably as violent as hitting you with a sock.. When you spend 20 years training horses get back to me about how YOU do it.
@francescotramacere82988 жыл бұрын
Facile con soggetto facile.....impossibile con cavallo difficile!!!!! Eliminare minaccia frusta! Tranquillizzare con cibo prima, durante e dopo!!!!!!! Si fa' prima, non si rischia nulla,.....si guadagna molto tempo! E si dimostra di usare intelligenza.
@vloggerdogger77539 жыл бұрын
That's just inhumane your making the horse uncomfortable and making it feel even more fright to get in he trailer someone should get the rspca on you because that's cruelty
@turbogrin8 жыл бұрын
+Vlogger Dogger I'm sorry but the only thing that resembles a horse is you looking in the mirror Jackass !!
@TotalHorseMedia8 жыл бұрын
+Larry Apparently you have been around horses. Thanks for sticking up for me but , please, do so without vulgar language. My goal is to show people that there's a gentle way to train horses. There are some "tree huggers" out there who think we should leave horses alone. No matter how skillful or gentle we are is not enough for them. In the REAL world horses have been a huge part of human civilization development. Not long ago, prior to the invention of the automobile, the horse was our source of transportation and farming. I guess those tree huggers don't have pet dogs or cats either. They're missing out on some very rewarding relationships.
@boxbach33278 жыл бұрын
+Vlogger Dogger How many horses do you own?
@vloggerdogger77538 жыл бұрын
Amanda Bachman I have 5 at the moment
@turbogrin8 жыл бұрын
+Vlogger Dogger Yea do you RIDE them or just LOOK at them in your neighbors pasture!
@karijennings83699 жыл бұрын
You have a whip that's no. Natural way to load a horse
@sharijaz8329 жыл бұрын
It's a carrot stick, they are used in extension of your arm. Not a whip at all, they also don't hurt. They are practical a stick of plastic with a savvy string off the end. The horses never gets hit by the plastic if you do it right, they also don't put pressure unless the horse isn't working with you.
@jennipendergest9 жыл бұрын
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@turbogrin8 жыл бұрын
+Kari Jennings You have never been around a horse have you, maybe just a lot of horses arss is all !
@emilygarvin523710 жыл бұрын
trailer loading natural there is no narual way to load a horse cuz they dont have trailes in the wild.. any way toload is stressfull on a horse
@turbogrin8 жыл бұрын
+Emily Garvin does your drapes match the carpet? Just another self proclaimed horse expert that has never been around any !
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
But he's right. "Natural" means no shoes, feed, saddles or anything else we do to them. So we choose (hopefully) the most educational method of guiding the horse to the trailoer. This worked.
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
Emily, one easy way to do it is tart young and put their feed in the trailer at the back, gradually moving it forward until getting in is nothing to them as adults. Use an old trailer in the pasture or by the stable for this.
@TotalHorseMedia10 жыл бұрын
See video "horse trailer loading the natural way 2" and "3"
@TotalHorseMedia11 жыл бұрын
Sorry you see it that way. I let the horse stay in the trailer as a release of pressure. Right after I thanked the crowd for watching I gently backed her out and returned her to a very thankful owner. What you missed is that the horse willingly entered the trailer and stayed in it without me shutting the door. She had the choice to stay outside and work or go inside to rest. She chose rest.
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
It was plain to anyone who chose to see.
@TotalHorseMedia11 жыл бұрын
Roxymusic77,
@Roxymusic7711 жыл бұрын
I just hate the way he leaves the mare after she is in ... seems to say "I ve packed the horse, I did my job, now applause and congratulate me I am the best". I don't really see respect of the horse state of mind, I don't see a man carring about horses, I see a showman and that's why I cannot like this video. Nothing naturel, giving no choice to the horse ...
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
Yes he allowed the horse to choose comfort or discomfort. The horse chose.
@appaloser11 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic! My mare sure would never get it from me, but this is still FANTASTIC! No harm done at all
@vanessaperine249611 жыл бұрын
its natural in the way he was COMMUNICATING with the mare to get her comfortable with the strange "box"
@7731sarah11 жыл бұрын
there is no such thing as "naturally" getting a horse into a trailer. It is an enclosed box. horses are NATURALLY claustrophobic, they belong in open spaces where they can run around. Now I'm not against floating, or what you did even, but please don't call it natural
@XxToxicPurpleDinoxX11 жыл бұрын
Yeah this is not natural, he's making the horse uncomfortable and nervous. He could of done this without a whip.
@watchgoose7 жыл бұрын
He allowed her to relax every time she stepped toward or into the trailer. THAT is her reward. Relaxation. Get it? Also, parking so that the sun shines into the trailer helps, so it doesn't look like a dark cave in there.
@Emmerss9411 жыл бұрын
It basically is using body language. All he's using it as, is an extenstion of his arm. He did not "whip" the horse with it.
@TotalHorseMedia11 жыл бұрын
The "natural" state of a horse or any other animal is in the wild untouched by humans. The word "natural" in Natural Horsemanship means that the human taps into the horse's "natural" instincts to create an environment where through mutual respect the human's idea becomes the horse's idea. We use love, language, and leadership in equal doses rather than intimidation. This video shows the last 1min 48sec of a 20min demo during which she learns to override her claustrophobic instinct.
@lauraschaeffer759911 жыл бұрын
No offense, but how is this "natural"?
@GerryCoxHorsemanship11 жыл бұрын
My guess is, AnyOne who is critical of this simple little film has taught a couple of horses to load, watched a couple of Parelli films and now deem themselves experts... I can tell by this guys demeanor he has handled Hundreds of Horses... When you get 3-400 under your belt, Then add your critique, otherwise watch and learn something about demeanor (oops, body language)..
@PanoramicFaith11 жыл бұрын
He is using the whip in the same manner as he would the end of the rope. He never struck the horse, and instead used it as a tool to guide and push the horse in the desired direction.
@emmybhorses11 жыл бұрын
Very, ummmm... Natural? I don't think so...
@sarahfalder696911 жыл бұрын
why at 1.06 is he slashing his whip when shes looking in the box and thinking about it, thats what spooked her away??
@pienbuster19812 жыл бұрын
natural ? there is no way you can load your horse natural. if we want to keep it natural we only can look at it
@Hantarrrrr12 жыл бұрын
That's not a whip. It is a parelli carrot stick, or something very close to it that is used as an extension of the body. He does not use it to hurt the horse in any way, it's used as an indicator and can be necessary since horses are so much larger than us. This is pretty dang good natural horsemanship, all things considering.
@Only1HighlighterLeft12 жыл бұрын
I'm talking about what natural horsemanship is, not just the trailer loading part. With natural horsemanship, there is a positive reinforcement, which is the release of pressure.
@myprophet112 жыл бұрын
1) the "horseherd" never told him to get in the trailer, ergo, not "natural". 2) Science has now proven Positive reinforcement (R+) to be more effective & predictable results than negative reinforcement(R-) and 3) If you tell yourself your own story long enough, eventually you believe it. Try checking out "On Target Training" Shawna Karrish, who worked at Seaworld and now works with top level horses, and studied under John and Beezie Madden:)
@Only1HighlighterLeft12 жыл бұрын
The whip is only an extention of the arm. Sometimes you can't put yourself right next to the horse just in case he reacts.
@Only1HighlighterLeft12 жыл бұрын
Natural horsemanship is speaking to a horse in the way of the herd, in 'horse language', in a way he understands.
@805zacatecas12 жыл бұрын
stop your ranting you wanna be socrates
@TotalHorseMedia12 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bewildered7512 жыл бұрын
Keeping a horse in domestication isn't natural so lets turn them all loose and let them fend for themselves shall we
@memegme12 жыл бұрын
Natural? You want natural? Ok! No whip, no rope, no halter, no trailer. Good luck!
@Virtie33312 жыл бұрын
This is good. I am having issues with my young OTTB. Nice to know I was on the right track (even if he didn't get in). Next time, I'll know a few other methods to try and continue to be patient!
@myprophet112 жыл бұрын
Natural? Natural? and I ask again, what is natural about loading or riding in a trailer? What is natural about a whip, rope, halter? This is not "natural", it is a human ego doing human things, forcing a horse to do human things:)
@ccchhaannttaallii12 жыл бұрын
and thats the way more people should innerract whit there horses
@TotalHorseMedia12 жыл бұрын
Cont of last post: I have traveled at my expense great distances to see the above mentioned clinicians who are still alive. Where's your video? Thank you for watching mine.
@TotalHorseMedia12 жыл бұрын
Which "word for word" are you referring to? Yes, Pat Parelli is my main mentor. I've also studied everything available by Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt in addition to the top clinicians out there. They ALL use approach and retreat and reward the slightest try. They all do as much as necessary but as little as possible. I have spent money, time, energy, sweat, and pain to learn Natural Horsemanship. I have been bit, kicked, bucked, and stomped working with young and problem horses. I have traveled
@TotalHorseMedia12 жыл бұрын
Yes, trailer loading can be done at liberty with a horse that learns like this first. This video is of the end of a 20 min demo with a horse that had trailering problems . Thank you for watching my video. Sal