A Horse Scared of Manholes and Puddles - Flash
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- čas přidán 17. 11. 2022
- Here's Flash! He's a lovely boy, but he is a little bit 'Flash - ahhh!' about things on the road, such as markings, puddles and... manholes!
This film is quite long for a Friday Film, but a quite short for a lesson for a horse. However, for one like Flash who would not benefit from being overfaced with too much, too soon, it suited him very well.
Watch how he progresses throughout the video from refusing to even touch a manhole, to trotting over them confidently, with clips of how we got there too.
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He didn't know how deep the puddles were. Smart horse. Better safe than sorry.
They won't learn anything from FEAR. Not any animal learns anything from fear except more fear. But if you have their trust, you can build their confidence. By building confidence in the animal you're working with, they will do anything for you. Literally give you their hearts and souls for you. A horse will fall to its knees, tear them to the bleeding point, but still get up and keep trying to please you. If you have trust, you can get confidence, then you have an animal that is Happy, Safe and Confident in ANY JOB you put it to work in. Another great LEARNING video if people keep their minds open to the opportunity. Thank you Barry Hook!! Safe driving in all your travels barryhook2, whether that be behind a horse in a cart or in your car. Love from a Retired Paramedic, a S&R Dog and Handler Team Trainer and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn. 💖🇨🇦🇬🇧
People sometimes ask me, " what makes a good trotting horse?" (racehorse, in this case). I always answer "miles. Lots of quality miles." Same with this fella. 👍
Barry, deep respect for your work and training with Horses.
One of the things I am always reminded of watching your videos is to be patient, encouraging, nurturing, and kind. Thank you. 🥰
I appreciate that you treat horses capable of growing in their understanding. When horses are genuinely frightened, I’ve observed that they lack some primary understanding. Observing them the way that you do- allows you to see into those gaps and find ways to explain to the horse. It didn’t fix everything of course- but it’s quite effective - as you show repeatedly in your videos- patience and communication in all ways and forms.
I worked with a Belgian who was so smart and so quick to put things together. Her driver explained that she was a carriage horse in town, but was terrified of culverts (water pipes under the road), or bridges. He just never took her over them and changed his routes accordingly. I took her out under saddle (change the mindset a little), down a country lane and walked her down to the creek. Then followed it to the culvert where the road crossed. She and I just sat there watching it for about 10 still minutes. It was like her mind, carefully put together what she was seeing, weighing the threat and having that fear, turn to curiosity, turn to interest. I rode her up to the road and we repeated the process on the other side of the culvert. Again, it was like she said with her ears, “oh. Is this what’s actually going on? I never knew. It doesn’t seem so complicated now. Ok. Ok. I’ll give it a try”. Her sweet, willing heart bravely crossed that culvert with me. First walking and then riding - stopping to look and think. After two crossings. She lifted her head and just trotted over. Easy. It taught me so much about respecting her intelligence and capacity to figure it out. I was so proud of her and she continued to impress me every time we went out. Taking time to explain it to them & hopefully we find a way that makes sense to them. It’s the least we can do.
Manhole covers can flash a bit as do puddles. I can understand the horse's feelings - unexplained "movement" near his feet. Thank you for explaining and for showing us, Barry.
I agree with you about the reflective surface of the puddle being a bit more scary!
Love the sound of his hooves. 💖🌱 Poor little fella with his broken manhole experience in town, thank goodness his leg was'nt hurt. He's lucky to have your calm good sense. 🧡🌱
I once had a pony called Flash. Sweet little thing , he was. A Dartmoor.
It's understanding that each and every horse works and learns differently so you have to work with each horse differently. Different methods work with different horses and you've always got to adjust/change with them but patience is key.
Wonderful training! When my horse is afraid of something I encourage him by saying „Be my heroe!“ And he never disappoints me. 😊 He knows he can trust me as your horse knows, he can trust you.
Hardworking little dude! You will have him going like a flash in no time. Thankyou for these wonderful videos.
Makes you wonder when they see a puddle,:that they are not sure just how deep it is..they could think ,it’s a bottomless pit waiting to fall in.
Just saying…thanks for another interesting video barry.
Just love your kindness and compassion- a true horseman !!
You'd be spot-on about the mirror surfaces, though. My horse would gladly play in her in muddy puddles, but as soon as you asked her to walk through a shiny, still puddle all bets were off. It had nothing to do with getting her feet, legs, or belly wet at all; it was entirely down to the puddle being so shiny and still compared to mud puddles.
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful horse and country.
I honestly love how gentle you are with these horses. Your training methods are some of the best I've seen.
Good job! He was getting a lot more relaxed and less worried. Like you said, we just have to have the patience of a saint! There is nothing like the feeling you get when they finally do that thing they have been afraid of. You are happy but so happy for them too!
Such nice and considerate driving! And the beautiful landscape...! Love from Germany
I love the long tails! Fellow driver 🥰
Barry that was brilliant! Just what I wanted to see. You may not think you are doing much but it is so innate with you that you do not realise how special you are. The best lessons are you building trust with a horse that has problems. Watching and listening to you is better than any book you could write. I know what you mean when you say you are excited when he crosses a manhole or makes a pass at a puddle. Pure joy.
I remember the Norwegian fjord horse that hated puddles but was perfectly fine with getting into the lake and swimming. I think you're right that it might be the reflection.
This reminds me so much of my Thoroughbred! She would get scared ab almost anything to the point where I could not relax while raiding😂. A leaf would fell from the tree and she would jump all spooked 😭. As much as she was annoying me I do miss her 🥺.
A leaf..😂Reminds me of a huge dapple gray Percheron my friend Kyt Eubanks got when she ran a carriage company for tours at Biltmore. She couldn't figure out why he kept shying to the left & right when driving on the dirt road by the river. As far as she could see, there was no reason whatsoever for him to do that. After much discouragement, she finally figured out that it was the spider webs stretched across the road in between the trees!!!😂
I love your videos! You are such a calm, kind man and your genuine love & respect for horses shines through. It is beautiful to see.
Good Morning from Texas. This video is so relaxing, the beautiful countryside, Flash’s clops are musical and your voice is soothing. Thank You for the beautiful morning
My thoroughbred racehorse from the track was afraid of puddles. But he was fine with tractors, motorcycles and much more intimidating things.
Lovely video thank you...
Youre doing a wonderful job with this lad, Flash , you are a Diamond!!
Thank you so much for understanding and caring so much about the horses.
( Knowledge isnt easy to give via a video, its like some folks think you can learn it through CZcams videos,Haha!!)
You have such a sensible , common-sense viewpoint,,,its lovely to watch.
Thank you!!
Andrea and Critters. ...XxX...
Flash is my friends horse he really is the sweetest boy 🥺
Flash was a pleasure to have on the yard, a very kind and gentle boy.
He certainly looks like a real darling!
Your friend is a very lucky person indeed!!
And, Flash is a lucky lad to have such a caring owner,
~ to have got him a fantastic and patient trainer like Barry!!
I've been a professional horseman for 65 years. And I admire your work tremendously. You're great. But I was always taught to keep horses off cement. What's the secret to working horses on pavement? Is there a special shoe? What keeps them from splinting?
What a kind man. Those young horses are scary sometimes. My young horse 3yrs was scared of stumps & large garbage pails. They are toddlers, they have to learn..
Really enjoying this video. Like the horse, he seems quite willing to go honestly and is overcoming things he was afraid of. I should have guessed you had "a manhole and puddle route" in your search for obstacles and experiences of various sorts. I've never seen a split man hole. While I can sympathize with workers, as a human and horse obstacle, it is a potential act of terrorism.... Flash really made a lot of progress in that trip. Appreciate you mentioned that for all your/our best efforts, surprises can kick up, like the ditch across the road and the extra miles to drive to get home. Also, to deliberately train in all weathers.
I always drove my shetland in a plain snaffle, and she went on cheerfully, and happy. Never had a problem, and very safe, well trained by an older sensible gentleman such as yourself. A driving curb was never necessary.
Poor boy, looking out for the puddle monsters 👹
He was convinced they're in there!
@@barryhook2 Thank you for helping him to overcome his fear of those nasty Puddle monsters!!
He seems like a sweet little lad, cheers for being patient and kind with All the horses.
Its so refreshing to see someone who knows what theyre doing, and cares so much, total respect for you!! ":0)X
Love your videos. From the 🇺🇸!!!
Gosh this horse is petrified ofof so many things on the road but with barrys help and patience he will overcome
What a wonderfull loving man you are, patient and understanding your horse so well, and what polite drivers in the UK, not many of those in Denmark… ❤
Amazing how much horses go thru for us! Thank you for this video!
Great work nicely done 👍
Im loving your videos 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Good commentary! You have endless patience and give good praise, so important when working with horses in any discipline!!!
I just found your channel. Very interesting.🇺🇸❤️
Thank you for another excellent video!
I'm sure in the coming weeks Flash will get over his concerns in your superbly capable hands. Would be lovely to see a little follow-up video of him in a few weeks if you have the time to do it.
I talked like that to my horses,dogs, cats, cattle, all of them that way. Lol.
Very nice to watch - you are great on horses👍
... well some horses need to be convinced. I walked my young horse for 1,5 years before riding it. Sometimes he lacked trust and would not follow me (water, tarmack of different colour). I had to stamp on the tarmack, hopping around, then he tried with his front hoof before he followed, conviced. That was very funny to watch. But that way he got a bit further in trust. Depends on the horse.
Your "teacher" in harness, the black one, does nothing else: Look, its ok here, just trust me and follow.
Lovely little horse .I like that you take the time it takes to help the horse be confident.
These days peoples in such a hurry to get things done,
I’ve made that mistake years ago with one of my horses and it didn’t go well 😢
Time and Patience fixes most problems, but of course as you know it is better to avoid them in the first place if possible!
My filly,the Blagdon,is seven years old. She goes exactly the same!!
Good horses/ponys 💓
I have similar issues but I don't have a pair to support him
So is it patience and my confidence and kindness? Where do you put the bungy ?
He may be thinking he will lose his footing on the odd surface.
So very fine
Idk how I got here but I'm glad I made it thanks CZcams
Welcome to our channel, Teresa!
cool videos
Maybe relevating is difficult for Flash, and therefore it shall take some time.
Often they can be near or far sighted like us. And sometimes a puddle looks like a big hole. He's protecting his feat.
Read something recently that Horses have a blind spot directly in front and behind . I have a horse who side steps and I put down to vision as he needs to move aside so he can see it fully at his side where his vision is full. I wonder if he shy at puddles when ridden. Another fabulous video.
They do indeed, that is correct. They cannot see right under their noses either, which is where their whiskers come in handy for them!
Thankyou Barry. Again very informative video. We appreciate you and your ponies. Thanks!!
I have a horse named Flash too.
Been there
Yes,my mare goes exactly the same. 😮
I was told when I’m out hacking it to ride over manhole covers in case they slip or stumble if they are wearing shoes
If you are riding a horse who may be less balanced with a rider on board, this may be true that choosing to avoid them is safer, so long as if absolutely necessary (to avoid a car or other obstacle) the horse is happy to stand or walk over one when asked to. Unfortunately driving horses *must* be confident to move over them at any speed, shod or unshod, as getting into the habit of avoiding them (like Flash is here) could cause a bad accident if they were to step out in front of a car instead of over the manhole.
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Doing well with that horse.
I know that you are keen on rubber bits but why not go the whole way and just use bitless bridles.
Hi Eve, we do sometimes drive bitless - usually off their head collars and often because of dental work meaning we don't want to put a bit in their mouths at all until they have healed up. However, some bitless bridles are no kinder than shanked metal bits with the pressure they put on on a horse's face and some horses will pull against them and crush their nerves, causing pain. So soft, flexible, rubber bits are the way to go for us, but thank-you for asking and thanks for the praise on our work with Flash!
I think in puddles,they cannot see how deep they are
I think Barry knows that lol
Add a Shade roll which eliminates jumping over or from "objects" on ground
Same thing I told him. I also suggested a peekaboo bridle.
Don't listen, Flash! There's an evil clown down there.
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This horse is not ready for being on the road. You put them in danger and yourself. He needs more trading.
F**king hell!! Are you serious? Barry’s probably been driving while you were still in nappy’s!! Sorry for swearing Barry, but your true followers love ya to bits and kbow 200% you would put any horse on god’s earth in danger
So now it looks like the horse is stupid but who needs to train this animal in the first place. ...A Human
I understand why you do this, but please, this is so dangerous with the way he jumps to the side when tied to a cart. Please practice things like this in hand or under the saddle instead. A horse can really get hurt like this and so can you
Hi Nala, thank-you for your kind concern, however this is what we do - day in, day out and Barry has done so for 65 years! We are fully aware of the dangers and what can go wrong and do our best to minimise the risk where possible. Unfortunately Flash has to learn to manage manholes in cart. Ridden or in hand is a different ball game - but again, thank-you for thinking of us!
Narla- 1- it’s not a cart it’s a carriage. A cart is used for freight not humans. 2- are you seriously taking the pi55? Barry would never put a horse in danger 3-stop teaching Barry how to suck eggs, ya making yourself look stupid! 4-Barry was probably driving while you were still in nappy’s. 😡😡🤬🤬
YOU SPEAK TO HORSES THE SAME WAY I DO! I'M SURE I GET CRITICISM FOR MY WAYS BUT IN GETTING TO KNOW THE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES, TALKING TO THEM, GROOMING WITH FREE WILL, NO HALTER OR TIE UP, IT'S JUST AMAZING WHAT THEY GIVE BACK. THEY AREN'T JUST FARM ANIMALS OR MADE TO WORK. I GET GREETED, HAVE THEM DOING TRICKS, GET KISSES & NUZZLES THAT'S PRICELESS TO ME. JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE BIGGER THAN A DOG OR CAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD TALK TO THEM WITHOUT LOVE IN YOUR VOICE. THEY'RE AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL & SMART. ONE OF THE SWEETEST VIDEOS I'VE WATCHED, HOW OBVIOUS YOU CARE. 🤎🐴
Love your singing voice.