How I Teach Horses to Bow! Step By Step Tutorial!

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  • čas přidán 17. 08. 2021
  • I always thought it would be difficult to teach a horse to bow, until I discovered this method! Its painless, simple and the best part is anyone can do it with their horse! If you follow the steps you could have your horse performing this trick within minutes!
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  • @AnnaB264
    @AnnaB264 Před 2 lety +18

    Great video! I really love the way you show a couple horses in various stages, especially the horse that has never done it before! I will follow you for this alone!!

  • @uspatriotrunner
    @uspatriotrunner Před 5 měsíci +4

    That was the clearest instruction to teaching how to bow that I’ve seen! Thank you! I’m so going to try it with my horse. 😊

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thank you!! Hope it goes well with Mavrixx! 🙌🏼😊

    • @uspatriotrunner
      @uspatriotrunner Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thank you! I will keep you posted!

  • @AntiqueMascara
    @AntiqueMascara Před 2 lety +6

    This is the first video I've seen of yours and I really loved it. Great job showing the different horses in their various stages of learning!

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 lety

      Hi, Thank you for your comment! Im so glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

  • @bellaneill9077
    @bellaneill9077 Před 2 lety +4

    I absolutely love this CZcams channel! Your methods are so easy and simple for both horse and owner. Keep up the great work!

  • @Hearts4starzzz
    @Hearts4starzzz Před 2 lety +2

    Your horse is Beautiful thank you for this tut!!

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank You Autumn! You're welcome! ☺️

  • @NaughtyLittleSausage
    @NaughtyLittleSausage Před 11 měsíci +1

    This was very informative! I am going to start teaching my little mare this!

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 11 měsíci

      Glad to hear that! Awesome hope it goes well!

  • @janinetollot209
    @janinetollot209 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Super video, cute horses, great method! Thanks for sharing, cant wait to try with my mare ❤

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thank you so much! All the best with your mare!

  • @tinasaxon1232
    @tinasaxon1232 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Dog ward down. Horse did a yoga move. I've had one of mine shake her leg , like a dog, when scratching belly. Hilarious.

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 10 měsíci

      Haha that’s quite a stretch when they itch their belly! Have you seen them scratch their ears with their back legs? That’s next level 😂

  • @stevesayer4045
    @stevesayer4045 Před 2 lety +2

    Great Video mate and great tips . Thumps up from me Mate

  • @teresaveloso8773
    @teresaveloso8773 Před rokem +1

    Good horse🐎🐎🐎👩‍✈️

  • @dirkkuerschnerpeasantfield8913
    @dirkkuerschnerpeasantfield8913 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hi Daniel, Thanks for the video, it's great! I have been teaching my horse, Israel, to bow, he's doing really well, but we have run into a little problem. So, I have a rope around his pastern, I ask him to give me his foot, then to back up and bow, he does it great. The problem is is that I have to hold his foot up for him, not him hold it. Do you have any ideas?

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 5 měsíci

      Hey there!
      That transition can take some time. Towards the end of the video I show using a crop to encourage the horse to lift his leg up. If you teach the horse that several taps on his leg means he needs to lift it up first. Then keep asking him to lift it until he bows. Takes time and patience but they get it eventually 😊
      Hope that helps!

  • @lexi8893
    @lexi8893 Před 2 lety +3

    I love how you don’t hit them

  • @janinetollot209
    @janinetollot209 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I don't have a quick release ring. Do you think it would be safe to use a lunge line and use the loop at the one end of the lunge line to wrap around the legs and around the back ?

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 3 měsíci

      Yes I think so! So long as your horse is calm and won’t run away from you or something.

    • @janinetollot209
      @janinetollot209 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks for your reply. I've tried it a couple of times and it should be OK. It will come loose simply by letting the lunge line go. I'm uber-cautious as she's still a bit wobbly on her feet and she more falls down the bows down lol

  • @Raexyx
    @Raexyx Před 11 dny +1

    A question, where would you get the rope with the release ring? Doesn’t seem like there’s many in Australia

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 10 dny

      I get mine from the USA.
      What part of Australia are you from? I’ll be in Oz in two weeks and I could potentially bring you the exact rope from this video if you want it. If that sounds like an interesting idea then email me at HorsePerfect.tv@gmail.com

    • @Raexyx
      @Raexyx Před 10 dny

      @@HorsePerfect I’m in the northern eastern region of NSW. Also another question, in your video about teaching them on how to back up. When I used the stick and the rope she thinks I’m going to lunge her and starts walking next to me. I have a bit of a hard time with it cause last time she did that she kicked me. How would I let her understand I was her going back rather than lunging?

  • @jasmine_taylor8084
    @jasmine_taylor8084 Před 2 lety +2

    I tried getting my mare to bow but she refused. At first she was very resistant to the rope around her foot and would pull her foot out in front of her to try to make me let go and then once I got her to hold it okay I tried to get her to back up into the bow but she was just jump backwards on her other front foot to keep from bowing. How do so fix that??

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 lety +1

      Great question! Well done for making progress with your mare!
      Jumping backwards on three legs is very normal. If you have the rope wrapped around the horses belly it shouldn't be too hard to stay with the horse and to keep waiting for her to bow. She won't be able to hop backwards for long maybe 4-7 hops before she will need to rest and will begin to lean down on the leg that is tied up. Remember to stop and reward her every time she tries or does it a little bit! Let me know how it goes!

  • @FfStar
    @FfStar Před 4 měsíci +1

    Unfortunately will not work for my horse. Ive done exactly as you have. She keeps putting her forehead down on the ground instead of forward. Ended up quitting midway because she was getting frustrated. Esp when asking for the shifting backwards. She kept turning/pivoting on her hind end. Anytime i put the rope under her belly she started to kick witj a back foot.

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Sorry to hear you’re having a hard time with your horse! One thing that’s really important is that your horse needs to have a solid foundation of trust and respect already before you try to teach tricks! If your horse kicks at all it tells me she’s got very bad ground manners so maybe try the exercises in this playlist and then come back and try the bowing again and I bet she’ll do better!
      Essential Groundwork Exercises
      czcams.com/play/PLWIG3pbsJfz5oJeYQ3XDfmt0I4TYNbKIj.html

    • @FfStar
      @FfStar Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@HorsePerfect I'll give it a shot. She's got some basis with a bow but not as clean or easy as this one. As well as a few other easy tricks. I'll see what I can do with the ground work.

  • @fishygirl3548
    @fishygirl3548 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Q:
    My horse goes straight into a lay down when I try this. I’m not too bothered because I was planning on teaching him to lay down anyway.
    But in the future, If I just want him to bow without laying down, what can I do?
    Is it too late?
    Very grateful for this video! Thank you

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 4 měsíci

      Hey! That’s kinda a good problem to have! It’s sometimes difficult to get a horse to lie down after the bow so it’s nice that that part is already easy! Do you have a cue to end the trick? That’s important because then right before he lies down then you can tell him “good boy” or something to end the trick. Just as soon as he bows. Then he should stand up normally again and learn that the bow is not always connected to a lie down. Hope that helps!

    • @fishygirl3548
      @fishygirl3548 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@HorsePerfect thank you for the reply! I will give it a go

  • @SG_BarrelRacing
    @SG_BarrelRacing Před 2 lety +1

    I tried this, I got one or two good half bows, but she tries to put her tied leg down and when she realizes she can’t, she rears. Is there a way to fix that?

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 lety

      That’s a pretty common reaction to this… you said she did one or two good half bows so that’s a great sign! I would just stop before she rears and then the next day try again and get 3 half bows and 1 3/4 bow and then the next day 2 half bows 2 1/4 bows and 1 full bow. Just keep working with her. She can’t rear for long she has to come back down and when she does just start again.

    • @SG_BarrelRacing
      @SG_BarrelRacing Před 2 lety +1

      Ok, thank you! I will try this when I go to the barn over the next few days :)

  • @koriroach7156
    @koriroach7156 Před 2 lety +1

    My horse tries to escape any pressure that comes towards him, so when I pull back on his lead rope/reins, whatever I use for pulling back he will root. He throws his head down to get me to let go of the rope/reins. He's gotten a little better, but how would I help that? Second question, when he goes in his bow, how do I keep him down? He's getting pretty good at it but he won't stay down for longer than 2 seconds. He pulls himself up..

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 lety +4

      Hi Kori, sounds like your horse can have an attitude sometimes 😅
      Start by teaching him all the exercises in the Video I made about how to get your horse to respect you. That should help you with his attitude.
      Its very common for the bow to be quick at first...Start to ask him to stay down longer by having him bow again as soon as he wants to get up. Keep telling him to bow until he stays for 5 seconds and then tell him to get up. Its important that you tell him when to get up so that he knows you will end the trick and its not his job to decide when its over. Soon it will be 8 seconds and then 20 and then 30 just keep practicing!

    • @koriroach7156
      @koriroach7156 Před 2 lety +1

      @@HorsePerfect Thanks so much! I will update you how it goes.

  • @stephmacc9992
    @stephmacc9992 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hey there, I have a question, I am trying to teach my horse this trick but when I ask him to lean back with the halter, he ignores me. Do you have any advice?

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Work on his backing up with the halter! It will help reinforce to him that you need him to move back whenever you apply backwards pressure on the halter 😊

  • @Abigailcookbarrelracer
    @Abigailcookbarrelracer Před měsícem +2

    One question when my horse ships backwards he doesn’t shift he starts backing up instead of shifting and I’m only 11 so I can’t exactly put my weight to keep his leg up. What do you have for that?

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před měsícem +1

      Use the rope around his belly like I did with the first horse then he can hop backwards but eventually if you hold on you’ll get him to do it. It’s not hard to hold it there when you wrap it around his belly first 👍🏼

    • @Abigailcookbarrelracer
      @Abigailcookbarrelracer Před 20 dny +1

      Oh ok I don’t have a rope long enough is probably why

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 20 dny +1

      @@Abigailcookbarrelracer yea it has to be a long rope

    • @Abigailcookbarrelracer
      @Abigailcookbarrelracer Před 20 dny +2

      Oh ok ty

  • @Daphnemagic2023
    @Daphnemagic2023 Před 2 lety +2

    What happens when ur farrier picks up your horses foot and the horse bows

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 lety +1

      Good question! The part where we ask the horse to back up while he has his leg up is what makes it a different cue. Working with him with his butt against a wall should fix that because he can’t back up and lean into the bow. You can also encourage him to lean forward by pulling on his halter. Hope that helps!

  • @AA-nw1tk
    @AA-nw1tk Před 2 měsíci +1

    What's the height of your Horse 🐎 ?

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 měsíci

      There are 3 horses in the video which one?

  • @Akaonosuri
    @Akaonosuri Před rokem

    This is a great method but I have one issue with this. When you tie the rope around their foot and stomach and try to get them down they can cross their feet and almost get injured like my horse did. My horse is okay but it was a close call!

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před rokem

      Hi there,
      Thanks for your comment!
      I’ve never had that happen before. Is it possible you wrapped the rope the wrong direction around the horse? If so that would definitely cause a safety risk! Have a closer look at how I did it. Over the top of the back and then back under the belly. Not under the belly and over the back. Hope that helps!

    • @Akaonosuri
      @Akaonosuri Před rokem

      I wrapped it the same way you did. She lifted her foot but after a while she went over and crossed it and almost fell. I don’t know how to avoid that happening.

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před rokem +1

      Ok. If you make sure the leg is pulled up all the way to the horses belly then there will be no room for the horse to put her other leg in there. If it’s too loose then I could see that happening.

  • @RaagaA460
    @RaagaA460 Před rokem +2

    The famous horse whisperer Peter Pfister in Germany caused a deadly horse accident using a leg rope to make a horse bow. It is important to pay close attention and to accustom horses very slowly to ropes around their legs, especially if you are not a professional. I personally taught the bow without any ropes, but needed a few months. It even took a few years till my pony happily bowed for a longer period. That was okay for me because extreme stretches are difficult and can even cause harm in the long run when done too quickly.. That's why I personally would prefer the slow way.

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před rokem +3

      No worries! Every horse is different and every horseman has their own methods. Patience and going slow is never a bad thing. Sometimes I wish my clients would give me more time to work with their horses.

  • @robinconklin72
    @robinconklin72 Před 22 dny

    Not good if your horse rears

  • @vidalconde2932
    @vidalconde2932 Před 2 měsíci

    Lose the laugh while working horses. Other than that great video.

    • @HorsePerfect
      @HorsePerfect  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Nah mate I’ll laugh whenever I want to thank you very much 😂 It’s my channel and my Videos 😎