Yep, this is how my wild born pony acts. Right now we're conquering the ribbon wand. I find I have to make sure i do some of this de-sensitizing work every session. I've been working with her for 3 years. The good news is that she's super soft and intuitive. The bad news is that unless I'm diligent and regular about re-introducing the scaries, she reverts. Each time though, the length and severity of the spook declines. I keep thinking, "Oh we're past that," like it's something to get over. I'm re-programming myself to think it's got to be a constant in our routine. I have a stash of scaries and vary them.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you have a smart system :)
@WheatenBeauty1
4 жыл бұрын
@@HarmonyHorsemanship Ah, the best laid systems! She keeps schooling me! The only thing I do that I consider smart is keep a training journal. It helps me to read her (and us), to reflect, to be grateful for progress (however small), and to focus on the process rather than on an imaginary finish line.
@Rowdymotmot
4 жыл бұрын
The white birds are cattle egrets and they eat bugs the cows stir up. Valiente is doing so well.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@lovepeace3041
4 жыл бұрын
Yaaay, Valiente!
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
:)
@lynnm.kleingardner8640
4 жыл бұрын
My 2 horses are "idiots" with cows....😉 You are doing great yourself! I like the way you train. There are SO many different ways that people use to train - you seem balanced and use common sense..!
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks... I tried to keep it simple.
@hootowlholler3760
4 жыл бұрын
Good for Valiente He's lucky to have such a patient trainer. He did so well lengthwise. I laughed when he jumped it the other way. He's too cute.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
He's too funny
@CardamonKiss
4 жыл бұрын
The way you always pronounce his name sounds more like "valente", which is Spanish for "worthy". I like that maybe this name fits his personality even better than "valiente" (brave). Good work with this worthy fella, keep on, you two! ;)
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Oh I like that
@maimeflyte699
4 жыл бұрын
You explained about Arwin’s reluctance to go through the trail ditchwater could be kind of sensible for a desert mustang. Perhaps there’s something like that going on for Valiente with the spooky tarp? I guess if he can’t get over everything, he’ll not make a safe ride.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
I don't mind if they need to pause and think about something but I definitely want to work through that flight response.
@tonymarcum5035
4 жыл бұрын
Top ten ,I my be wrong but I didn’t think so.good luck ,be careful. Thanks for the the videos.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Np
@Birddog1227Blogspot
4 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@thehencam
4 жыл бұрын
Re the eyesight thoughts: Some horses do have eyesight issues. Just like some humans, they might not have great clarity seeing in the distance. They all have 3-D vision, but only in a narrow range, not their whole wide-angle view of the world. However, they use other clues (like size of the object) to see have depth perception, so part of it is about life experience. For a succinct explanation of horse vision, see this: cooperativehorse.com/2019/12/horse-vision/
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Thabk you for sharing
@elizabethfitzgibbon6804
4 жыл бұрын
Your patient and soft approach works well with this horse because his quirks stem from fear and a lack of familiarity with the new surroundings. As I’ve noted in other videos with a different horse of yours, this approach, while successful and purposeful here, doesn’t work with everyone, particularly if their behavior is just naughty or worse, dangerous, and isn’t arising from legitimate fear. A fearful horse must learn to trust before it can be submissive. A dangerous (or naughty) horse must learn to submit before it can trust.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Passive leadership works well with dominant horses
@pfkat9749
4 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem with me ears and wind, people look at me like I am nuts when I cover my ears on nice days. I think Valiente is doing very well considering it appears he has a strong fear/survival reaction to things. I wonder what he experienced in the wild and in his initial capture.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
I wish he could share his story :) glad to know I'm not the only one with sensitive ears
@deugeneb1698
4 жыл бұрын
👍🐴🇨🇦🇺🇸
@patriciahansen6032
4 жыл бұрын
He's making amazing progress, but I have a thought regarding his back feet and the tarp. Considering that the rear end is a horse's engine, do you suppose that he might worry about his back feet on an uncertain surface, since if he has to flee from a predator or something, his back feet could slip on the tarp? I'm wondering if his reaction could just be instinctive. That said, he was doing really well at the end of your video, which is great to see.
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely horses are usually more. Wary of their back end because it is their power engine. But with patience and positive training Usually I can get them where they will be a lot more confident and a lot less worried about taking off.
@pamrogers5979
4 жыл бұрын
Egrets? with the cattle
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Yes they are
@nancyk3615
4 жыл бұрын
i wear my trusty ear muffs and 2 jackets w hoods. Today my horses are getting snowbrokeI;m inside having hot chocolate and watching this! How tall is now?
@HarmonyHorsemanship
4 жыл бұрын
Snow broke lol.... I'm not sure how tall, maybe 14h ish
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