HOW TO PLAY WITH A HORSE

How To Play With a Horse | In this video, I demonstrate some of my favorite ways of playing with my horse. These methods are perfect for spending time with your horse when you don't have time to ride or when they need a break from being ridden.

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Hi there! 👋 I'm Carmella. I’ve been obsessed with horses for as long as I can remember, and I make videos about all things horse training, horseback riding, and living an equestrian lifestyle. New videos are uploaded every week so subscribe now for more horse videos.

[wintercook]

This video went straight to my heart. Few people really communicate with a horse.
My appaloosa mare passed away in 2021 at the age of 36. We were together for 32 years. Not a day goes by that I don't think of her.
She used to point with her nose to tell me where to scratch. Humans are trainable.

[steveosgood]

I'm pretty sure my wife watched this a few days ago and is now using these techniques on me

[kiki-drawer]

I don’t have a horse, I just find it so interesting how our pets live side by side with humans. Seeing how we learn to make them happy and communicate our emotions on their level is so sweet. It’s one of the few amazing things humans can do by just bonding with an entirely different species and having that mutal understanding.

[colonel]

Just discovered the other day our 8 year old Mini-Horse likes to play peek-a-boo.

We bought her a ball to play with too. She seemed to want our daughter's ball when she'd be playing near the stable.

I love watching horses play. 🐴

[antrimlariot]

No human being can resist the sheer design, beauty, grace & poetry of a horse.

[TheInsaneupsdriver]

my dad's standard bred thought he was a dog, he'd play fetch end everything. he was also cross trained to pull a bike for racing or to go bare back riding, smartest horse i've ever seen, and i've been around them my whole life.

[beefywings]

me, that doesn’t even own a horse:

interesting.

[yakzivz]

I don't even have a horse and I'm enjoying this.

[Bpt]

I grew up on a cattle ranch and my horse and I used to play games all the time. I had a straw cowboy hat that my horse would steal from me so that I would chase him. One day he stole it and ran over to the water trough and pretended he was going to drop it in the water. Every time I'd get close to him he would lower it near the water. I finally gave up and dropped to the dirt and he brought the hat back and dropped it on me.
I loved that horse for his whole life.

[skiddlyd.]

The trust and bond you share with your horse is beautiful.

[MsBoban]

The relationship she has with Tucker is so wholesome <3

[yukiefromoz]

Aww he's just like a big doggie lol. So cute how he follows you and responds to the scratchies. You've got him very well trained, obviously a good bond there. You explain things well too. I'm not a horse person and came across this randomly but you had my attention. :)

[randrgon]

I dont have a horse at the moment, but I play with the school horses every time I go out to the barn so they have some difference in their daily life. Especially with a horse called zeus, and he absolutely loves it. I have spent so much time with him that even if I’m working on the complete other side of the barn and he sees me he goes crazy. He snorts and whinnies, it’s absolutely precious

[bfgivmfith]

I have a horse farm, and I appreciatte you! :) I had one horse in particular as a kid named Dandy. He was a Cutting Horse, but I knew all his spots, and we were best friends! :) He taught me about horses! ;) The hard way! LOL! Threw me six ways till Sunday! But would come back and nuzzle me like, "Get up." LOL!

[brainnfire]

Horses are such majestic graceful creatures. They blend wildness and control in such a way that comes off so respectful and admirable. A creature of this size manages to behave so peacefully. We humans are so gifted to be a pivot and have a relation to so many animals. It's one of the most sweet and amazing things about life. Animals make life feel unreal. I love animals.

[SternLX]

My mom used to rent stable space when she had Peruvian Paso's. One of her tenants had Quarter Horse that loved to play Tag. I'd chase him around his turn out area, Tag him, then I'd run from him and he'd chase after me and tag me back and run away. Most playful Horse I ever been around.

[tintiva]

i learned from another expert on the field that in the case of a stallion, the chest is a erotic zone because because they feel that same motion with a mare's back, that zone is stimulated and does feel pretty great for them in the case of petting them there, but not for the reasons that one looks for when scratching a horse. The stallion may start to associate that with the rider and cause confusion in the animal, specially with a female rider. Even when brushing that part we got to be mindful about that, because it has a different meaning in horse language. Not here to send negativity or anything, your videos are amazing, just thought it could be helpful information to share!

[eyesea]

I am almost at the point of where I am ready to buy a horse. Out of all of the videos I've watched on training, this one will stay with me forever. I loved it! This is how things should be with a beautiful sweet horse. Awe...

[Daytona]

I'm from a dog positive reinforcement/operant conditioning background and although I love seeing horses I know little about them, so it's lovely to see vids like these, thank you!

[ShekinahGwaii]

I love that you put this out!
My own horses were all busines when they wore their headgear, but knew that play time was when that came off. They want solid cues, and to know what is expected of them 🌻