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Quite informative and useful especially for new entrants,pl upload such more videos thanks

I love collar up girl so much!

Thank you, it's nice to see someone working on a horse that doesn't stand still all the time :-) Beautiful horse

Very informative! Thank you

Love the tip for filling hay net

I have a mare out of Carrick Diamond Lad. I bought her as a newly broken 6 year old she was 16.2, skin and bone, i bought her as i asked her a question and she responded. I lightly lunged and rode her at a walk. She needed time to grow into her self and build up muscle so i could compete on her. It took 2 years in the field to get her stronger. She grew into a 17.3 horse. After bringing her back in i built her up by feed and gentle riding. I have massaged her and increased my riding time with her. After COVID19 etc I was not able to see or work her. She lost weight and muscle tone and now I think I will need to re break her as she will not load or go into the out door arena. I don't know why she now when ridden she backs up and will not move forward. I don't know if I should whilst she is now unfit to try loading her again or to carry on massaging and working her. She has had saddle, back, physio, vet, feet checked all have been 100%. Can you please help me, she is eager, gentle, loving. She has so much ability in all disciplines but I am baffled by her new reaction of backing up. I have tried increased leg aids, she backs up even quicker even though there is no contact with her on the reins. I hope you can help me. Yours Christina and PINK DIAMOND LADY, stable name is Daisy. X

What are you doing? You are killing the horse. This is killing!

Are these stretches done every day

Why the constant pressure of someone hanging onto his mouth?

My horse will literally leap from that first ground pole all the way over the jump and to the other side of the second ground pole..

I guess he didn't work out, because we never see him again. ?

I've been working with a young horse and one thing I prefer to do is not have a ground handler. That way I know exactly how the horse feels about everything I'm doing with them. They will stand quietly and calmly when mounting when you've worked on each step of the process to the stage that they're 100% relaxed with it. If they're not ok with it, they tell you. If they are, they stay with you 😊 at least in my experience of breaking a young horse so far. Having a ground handler can give you a false sense of security

how do you do forelock

My horse gets very excited jumping, I am not an experienced rider, I would't classify my self as a beginner maybe a novice-intermediate. He is fine the first time we go over the jump but as soon as we do it again he takes off on me, it is nearly like a bolt. Lately I have been working on loads of flat work and doing tiny jumps maybe 20-50cm every now and then but he just knocks my confidence when he rushes. At pony club when we do cross country I get so scared that he is going to bolt on me and most of the time he does, he also does these weird rear jumps if I try and hold him back before a jump. Anything I try doesnt work. Do you have any tips to stop him bolting at jumps and rearing before jumps? Also I have tried lunging before riding and he just ends up more excited. He gets excited as soon as we start cantering or jumping. Please help I have tried EVERYTHING!

Thank you sooo much for making this!! It’s super helpful! I’m trying to learn how to braid really good and this really helps!

One tip, I know you guys are experts but in my own experience, you should never put your foot in the stirrups (even just one) especially if its the first time even lying across the horse's back. It means that if the horse gets scared or tries to bolt, you can just slither out of the saddle (hopefully feet first XD). If you have your foot in a stirrup, your foot could get caught. :)

This is very helpful since I am going to back someones horse in a couple of months👍💞

Well done, I love the way you deal wirh young horses👍🏻😉

Thank you!!! That was great!!

I’m going to break in a pony soon. My method is very similar to yours! :)

You lost me all the talking you were doing too much talking and not enough riding'

Wow this was so interesting and inspiring to watch.. really like how you emphasised treating them as horses and having the same rules. The amount of time I have been nipped by a cheeky pony! teaching this from a young age with no treats by hand etc seems like a great idea.. both baby and pony are adorable!

I'm working I tiny pony right now, and he has abysmal balance. The round pen is too big for him, so it doesn't help his balance, and really the only thing that really helps is circles in the long reins around a large arena. (Don't worry, the large arena is where he works best.) The thing is, I can't run behind him indefinitely. At this point, he can only get the correct canter lead in the long reins (that's how small he is). Do you have any advice for balance gain for this pony? Also, we think he was abused with the bridle, so we can't use that for more subtle work, just halter. Thank you!

A video on how much fitness work needs to be done for be novice/cic*, cci*, intermediate would be amazing - like how long you gallop and rests inbetween, how it is incorporated into a weekly work routine fir the horse, how long before the event you need to start training? There are so many different opinions when I have researched this and I am finding it hard sorting through it all!

Loved this! Could you make a video showing how to create a fitness plan/how many times a week you should potentially be schooling/hacking/jumping etc for eventers? X

I have a young cob , who not long turned 3 . He's an incredably chilled out and placid chap . I've done alot of the basics to prepare him. Walked him out in hand played with him in the paddock , walked him past scarey objects . Bared weight on him today while in his stable , he didn't bother at to be honest . Is it better to start them off bare back or with a saddle ? Also should mention he's had a saddle on too , really took everything in his stride .

What a super video GG Eventing! The view from your paddocks WOW! Wishing you a super 2019 season - we cannot wait!!!!

Thank you Grace for sharing these training tips. Super useful and great to see exercises for both trot and canter work. We look forward to part two!

This helped me soooooo much! I am entering a dressage competition and I hope this works!

Is "backing" an English term for breaking or training? I thought it was going to be a video on how to to teach the back, as in back up lol. I have one gelding who refuses to back up, looking for tips. I'm from the southern US we have a lot of different terms🤣💖

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Your way of backing a horse is definitely a good way to do it❤️

great job!

I’m 12 and I’m backing my 4 year old for the first I’m still on lead rope but when off she always follows my mum any advice

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Millie is beautiful

I’m currently backing my welsh section D and he hates it when I sit up. He’s fine any over time but just when I sit up, have you any tips for me? This is my first time backing my own horse, I am used to bringing on green horses but have never broken in and backed one myself, I have got a confident helper although she doesn’t have a lot of spare time to be able to help me and come to my yard, thank you

nicely done!

would love to see how this horse is now? any updates or new videos?

you talk to much

Cute horse, ladies!

I love watching videos like these. It’s so interesting to see how the horses are so different

I love seeing how other ppl break their horses I’m soon breaking a 13hh pony x

So rare to see a true expert at work

Find this video really helpful! All how I would have done it so reassuring to know I was on the right track

Could this way also be used for a horse that has been backed years ago, but has been off for a few years and now being brought back into work has started to rear?

I really agree with everything your saying and this information is very helpful and he's so beautiful x

do these work for hunter too

Amazing video! I can't wait to do this one day :)

Very tidy.