Training Oreo - a High Stepping Cob X Hackney
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2018
- This is Oreo, who came to us after he was given back to his owner by another trainer who said he was not breakable as a driving horse.
As Oreo's owner learned, just because the horse has not got on well with a trainer, that does not immediately write the animal off as a driving horse. There can be many reasons a trainer may fail to break a horse, many of which are neither the fault of the trainer nor the horse.
Due to his previous breaking experiences, Oreo took a little longer than the usual 6 week training period most horses require. Whilst he was with us, we also taught him to stand in a "Pull Out" showing stance, which is an impressive display should he ever be shown in the ring.
He is now Safe, Confident and Happy and we wish him and his owner, Tom, all the best in his driving career.
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I love the way Oreo has a good gawk around and then decides, oh I guess everything is okay - and then makes a good choice on his own to do the right thing. Lovely little guy. Hope he has a wonderful life.
Always enjoy hearing you and seeing the result of your training. Thank you for sharing.
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What a lovely genuine young horse. Thank you Barry for sharing Oreo with us.
That puppet with the alarm would surely cause my Arab to have heart palpitations, but you are doing a fantastic job.
Oh wauw, he has it all! Character, movement, colour and good build. Love him
Conformation i mean, i am from holland and we have no such word as conformation to discribe that
The best horse trainers in the world in my opintion , well done
You are doing a great job, I wish if there were more people like you (and teams such as yours) !
your'e doing a good thing for the equine community in your area.. thx Barry..
I love watching you do what you do.
What sweetheart. Loved they way he occasionally looked and went what the hay? Oh its nothing to worry about
He is so beautiful! How wonderful that he is getting the very best training that started from the foundations. His little teeth at the end are so cute!
That's a nice soft, bright eye he has; he'll do well.
I enjoy seeing the finished horses pulling the wagons, but I would like to see the entire process from start to finish, including the recks and the very bad behavior.
A confident safe horse is one that’s experienced as much of mans modern life as we now all live in.
Desensitise the horse to all this...and you have a calmer animal,that’s safer to drive on the roads .
I think most horses that are going to be out driving on the roads need this course as a matter of general horse management.
Thanks Barry and the team...of using your old school excellence with horses and how to make them a dream to own.
You have a wonderful setup there.
Awesome🐎🌹💖Thank you Barry🌹
You have done amazing job 💖
I hope you are training a human as well.How.can replace you with all your knowledge and nohow.You are so great at what you do.I wish I lived in England and could learn from you.
Muy muy bueno
What a beautiful boy Oreo is...
Aww Oreo is one fine looking gentleman. I love the way Hackney’s move. They make fab driving ponies. I’d love to come to your yard for an “experience carriage driving day. Are there any good places to stay near your yard?
Certainly! We have a few recommendations from clients who have stayed nearby before. If you'd like any information, please send an email over to: barryhook1@gmail.com
It is the person holding the rains as that sends signals down the rains to the horse and your right exactly it’s being confidents that helps I used to drive my pony back an the day an I miss it a lot, people just don’t understand the way of the horse and they should as the horse ie pony where the first ways to get around back in the day... xx
This high action is so pretty. Does it affect the horse's balance or in any other way? Are such horses better suited for driving or are they also comfortable to ride? Thank you for your videos, Barry.
It doesn't affect a horse's balance if it is their natural way of going. They aren neither more or less suitable for driving, many people just like the 'look' of a horse that 'picks their knees up'. In terms of riding, it can feel different but is adaptable too - you can watch some Friesians with high knee action being ridden in one of our recent videos. You're welcome - thank-you for the praise!
I'm no horse trainer but I think it's great that you have all those desensitization courses, some people just shove these young horses out on the roads and then they spook, accidents happen, and the owner blames the horse, saying it's "wild" or "crazy" or "Vicious", all stupid things to say obviously.
Hi Barry....Another great video! Question: It seems dangerous to me to take the horse on this kind of road. Here in the States, I know if I were to drive my car at that speed, I'd be petrified of getting rear ended by someone who wasn't paying close enough attention, and certainly, no one is expecting someone to be driving 15 Kph on a four lane road. How are you able to do this safely on such a busy road?
Hi noahman27, we have a flashing orange beacon on the back of all our carriages to notify drivers we are a slow moving vehicle. We do have the occasional inconsiderate driver, but the majority are very careful and considerate.
I am afraid I cried. I cried because I've been told Ricky can't be trained, yet trained he *must* be if I am to make sure he leads a long and useful life if anything happens to me.
Where do you get your supplies ( hanging balls) for your arena. I can’t seam to find any except for the jolly balls, and I think they are too heavy and too expensive.
Look for space hoppers - you can often find them fairly cheap second hand after people have used them for parties, weddings etc.
Yeps
Hello Barry, I really like your videos, good job and thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
I was wondering why do you use blinkers on horses? don't they eventually get used to everything? In my country (Romania) I never see blinkers on horses on the streets or wherever.
Also is it true that you use blinkers on a 2 or more horse team so you can give each horse their own command? So the argument would be the other horse doesn't see the command you give to one or the other.
Thanks and all the best with your channel.
Is there a reason why this horse is ( in my opinion) standing so far away from the carriage ? I have a new carriage with independent shafts and I was considering to shorten the shafts because they are rather long. But now I have seen this video I am in doubt. Is there a rule? Hope you understand my English because I am Dutch.
We get asked this a lot, don't worry! The is no rule about horses being further forward. We use wider and longer shafts than 'normal' (actually designed for Shire horses) on all of our horses in for training, due to the increased likelihood of a horse putting in a buck or kick at the earlier stages of training. The extra room helps to prevent injuries from a horse getting a leg over the shaft when bucking or hurting itself by kicking back onto the carriage. Once they have progressed in their training, we used the standard sized shafts they will be driven in at home. Quite often, due to the lost time changing shafts from cart to cart and the fact that we have horses in at all different stages of their training, the horse will continue to work in the wider shafts anyway, although be perfectly capable of working in the narrower shafts when required. Hope that helps!
barryhook2 Thank you very much for your reply. Love to watch your video's.
Does any one have a cob for sale preferably 14 hands or 14.2 that is safe that a child could ride and drive it would have to be near fleet Hampshire thanks
Sweetheart had to have the blinkers removed. He can't feel safe unless he can see and prefers to look straight at even the most unfamiliar and potentially terrifying things.
Oreo is cute.
It's awesome!!! I need somebody to help me with my horse too :o) it's my big dream, but my horse doesn't think so :-)))