Is it bad to keep my horses head low? Answers to this controversial question
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2023
- This question has been asked frequently, so here's a look at why it's important for your horse's head to be down... and how to help them get there.
Thank you for being one of the few who understands what a horse is and not promoting gimmicks like “get his head down”. I like how you explain that head down is a result of being in the parasympathetic state allowing the natural engagement of the body to strengthen and lengthen the lateral sides as well as promoting dorsal flexion. Head position is indicator of flexibility and state of the horse. I have yet to find many other horseman to praise so on YT. Thanks!
Wow thank you so much for this amazing feedback!!!
Great video Steve, I love you included this is good for all breeds!! Yes, gaited horse people it will help them too!! A lower head helps them gait better!
Alright! Great smart training.
Great video!! You explained what you are doing so clearly. Your videos have improved my ground work immensely. Thank you!
You are very welcome, I am happy to hear the videos are helping you. Have a great weekend!
Nice little baby steps towards the goal.
Welcome back! This is a great video and explanation! Thank you for the drawing for better understanding of how this comes into play.
You’re very welcome, Cindy! We hope to have a few more new ones soon.
Haven’t seen you in awhile…
Thanks for the video Steve!
My pleasure!
lov your vids
Thank you!
So cool 😎
Thank you!
First of all, I really appreciate you. Next, ironically I own a buckskin 3 year old gelding that looks very similar to the colt in this video. He also takes very short steps and doesn't reach under his belly, similar in my opinion to the buckskin you were working with. Should I just keep waiting on him and release him into a larger circle as the only way to teach him? I think my biggest issue is that he is not a very forward horse from the start.
Combining lateral with driving the hocks will help over time, get the lateral, drive forward. Go back and forth the hundreds or thousands of times until he slowly puts the two together over time.
@@_thenaturalhorseman thank you
Are you adding pressure to the inside hind leg to encourage the stepping under motion which would cause the head down - lateral flexion?
Not directly here, though it is something you could do that is effective. Here I connect the rope to the back feet just as I’d connect the rein to the back feet if I were sitting on one to cause the stepping under for later flexing.
My 1st thing in the morning is going to be t h i s with my horse tomorrow. ✊️
Let me know how it works for you!