13yr old Rescue Horse has Never been Trimmed!

In this video I work with a rescued horse whose never had her feet trimmed. I use natural horsemanship training techniques to help her trust people more and prepare her for the farrier. Ground work will be the key to helping this horse have a fresh start with her relationship with humans.

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[ryanrosehorsemanship]

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[nicoleheppner]

I can't help but love this owner so much. He's so great with her and also so grateful for the help.

[kathryn]

Good job helping this mare. I had no idea the poor girl was abused at a RESCUE, horrible! The part of the training tying the leg up not a good idea for the sensitive, hot breeds -TB! I owned a 2.5yr OTTB 1 week off track. Very, very sensitive and reacted strongly to HER idea of mishandling. I followed Ryan's procedure but not tie up leg. Instead I put a soft rope on her leg, (one at a time) and I held it up, increasing the time and when she was ok with this I made her walk everywhere, with rope on one leg at a time even puling on rope when we walked. If I had tied her leg up she would have reacted fighting for her life, hurting herself and breaking the trust between us. I tried this with my first TB and it was horrible and unsucessful submission. You have to know your horse to evaluate the best choice.

[gregevans]

Nice friendly guy, credit to him for giving you a call, not easy to show what’s going wrong, he will appreciate your patience

[SamDoe-zntu]

I like that instead of Ryan doing all the work and explaining, the client started out with Ryan explaining. This video will do more for people watching.

[kayBTR]

Matt, you are a fast learner. Great job helping this horse. I can’t believe you and Ryan got the front feet trimmed in the very first session with Ryan.

[patricksear]

I like how this client is so emotionally attached to and invested in this little mare. Any horseman could learn from Ryan, but this guy is starting out from a position of care and respect. Trolls would probably rip apart his technique based on a 25 minute video, but I like his energy, all I would say is he could do with just 5% less intensity and speed occasionally. But overall, this chap will do infinitely more good than harm

[saspinks]

One of the horses we fostered, had been sedated for his last 2 trims since he had been removed from his neglectful home. He was very shut down so we put him out in the pasture with our horses and left him alone. Within a couple of weeks he started coming in with the herd at feeding time. With very gentle & consistent handling on his terms, we were able to start picking up his feet. A month later our amazing farrier was able to trim his feet without incident. Giving a horse time, space, options, respect & kindness goes a long way to earning trust. Trust is the key with most rescues.

[lizzyscorner]

This made me sit right up and tear up even when he thanked you..
sweet sweet horse, she needs time and a confident handler.

[annab]

Thank you for trimming her feet, Ryan, knowing that you can. It's amazing how much they forget this discomfort once the problem is fixed, and they are free to move on. I'm sure she'll do great over the next 13 years or more!

[clayoreilly]

What a nice mare. Smart, gentle, and willing. That is a great combination. Plus, she's very pretty, to boot!

[Coopsterish]

If I could give ten thumbs up I would. Great video and what I loved probably more than the horse itself is, you made the owner breathe a sigh of relief and grateful for your help. Win, win, win!

[AnnJo]

The horse is sweetheart but the owner also! Awesome man ❤

[Tam-Solo]

Answer after your questions: She really seems uncomfortable in the back legs when that front is picked up, especially the left front. She appears to be loading in the front. I think getting her more muscle toned will help her support herself. Her try is great, I think she is going to do great with continued consistent training and better timing. The owner is great and also is giving the Try! I am SO glad he was able to get your help. Once those feet are addressed and get healthy she is going to be an amazing horse to own.

[ponleod]

Realizing that backing a horse is such an effective re-set has been a game changer for me. Horses are so relieved when we have a plan for them✅
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[mileroadie]

Ryan, I am so touched by this. Thank you for helping this sweet animal, and Matt. He really has put in his time with her, too...she backs very well! But what a miracle how quickly she responded positively to your method. God bless you for all you do for all of us!

[thomasosburn]

Great work! I think that it helps that you're emotionally neutral in your approach. It's good to see that the trainer didn't let his ego interfere with helping the horse! Sharing your knowledge helped that trainer expand his tool box to better help horses at that rescue! Great video.

[JAG]

Personally, I think horses all do better with lots of praise and touch. Which you proved with her. And practice, practice, practice. I work with wild blm mustangs just out of the pens but our approach is not that different. For foot training, I start my horses tied up and show them what I want before taking out them out on the lead for training. Personally, I think it’s takes away layer of uncertainty for them. I also release their foot right before I feel they are going to pull away. But you knew just what she needed. She’s a very sweet girl and so pretty. She just needed to know what you wanted of her. The more ground training the, better relationship under saddle. Thank you for all you do for rescue. I wish for this sweet girl many years ahead for filled with much love and a forever home.

[MDRMULES]

Thank you Ryan Rose for helping another one someone deemed hopeless.

[Foxiepawstotti]

This owner is really caring, he took everything on board and his super sweet little mare will probably be fine now. I really have tons of respect for Ryan.