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Comment by Jana Neřádová on May 17, 2009 at 7:23pm

oh, thanks :-) This horse on this video was a very problematic horse. This is not my horse. Her owner has two children so she hasn't got time for her. She asked me to work with her. She was 2,5 yo when I saw her at first and it was when there was about 10 people which tried to load her into trailer. It finished unsuccesfully. Two days I did with her basics from the ground with hope not to kill me (and she was trying). It took me one week to get her closeness to trailer and one more week to load her. But it was succesfully. But there are still problems with her. She is very dominant. I had not time to work with her like on this video because I had only 9 months to prepare her to test of 3 yo mares. So I only lunged her and she had mostly pulled me away or reared. So when she was rearing we must rolled her down. Then I could't put her saddle pad because it was very "dangerous". After all we did thet test but I said that I'm never break the horse without ground work. So during this winter when we couldn't ride I have started with ground work and this video shows our work during 4 months! Now she rears only on command :-) This horse taught me that ground work is very important and because she is so energic this movements looks so effectively. Now she trusts me and I her and everything is more easier. I do this with her 3 times a week. It's not true Parelli program. I just saw some videos on YouTube and did it. It's something from anyone. Not a specific way. About your horse...how large is your paddock? And how many horses is there? When your horse run away from you start to drive him. You must to exert pressure on him to make him to be aware of you. Do you know the method Join up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dx91mH2voo . This you can practise in paddock and maybe it will help.

Comment by Amanda Burden on May 17, 2009 at 6:40pm

You are a very good and patient teacher! How long have you worked with this horse and do you work the horse every day? I would be so interested in learning how to start.Is this a Natural horsemanship /Parelli program.? My horse is very hard to catch as it is driven away by the other herd members and is on the bottom of the pecking order. How do you suggest that I start? The videos are very motivating!!