**Even Sedated** SCARED Rescue Horse REFUSES to Let Her Feet be Handled

In this video Ryan explains how to teach a horse that kicks, to get their feet handled.

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[luvride]

My horse has that same kick reaction to anything on his back legs. I know he was "hazed" with a stick while stuck in a 10' x 10' paddock for at least 3 yrs, 3' high manure, fungus all over his back, no hoof care and not enough food. He also tries to scare people by laying his ears back and jumping towards them, its like he's having a flashback of being beaten. However, all I have to do is put my hand up and speak softly to him and he changes back to the sweet boy that is hiding inside his little brain. He's friendly & affectionate most of the time, sort of like a Jekyll & Hyde personality. I'm going to try the flag on his rump & hind, see if I can make some progress.

[albatraozgirl]

Shes so pretty. She looks exactly like a pony I used to ride as a teen. Her name was Sunflower 😁 🌻

[kidstuff]

Very important lesson. If you commit to "saving" a horse, you HAVE to commit to handling that horse and making it safe. Don't just think "Oh. the feet need trimming, time to handle the feet". Start straight away with basic, all over body desensitizing and respect of space. You can't teach advanced math until you teach counting to 10. In other words, of course you wont be able to trim feet if you can't simply touch the horse all over. Touching all over is one of the very first lessons horses need to learn.

Here in Melbourne, Australia, our news reported yesterday a toddler was in critical condition in hospital from being kicked in the head by the horse. Please people, get your horses safe to be handled

[sheilasmith]

Thanks for mentioning the horse facing you issues! Many of these horses who do this, CAN JUMP INTO YOU, when faced with new scary things! I wish you would address this danger that happens sometimes so people are AWARE of it possibly happening! It’s extremely dangerous!

[soleskahomeschool]

My little brothers pony is only 12 hands and needs a horse dose of Sedation and even then she still kicks. I used your video and now we can pick up her front hooves! 😂

[shawnaweesner]

I LOVE that Daisy was being ridden without a bit! That is beautiful to see!

[jeannewitter]

What a gorgeous horse. I see her having a great future because of you. Thanks for sharing your process.

[SilverFlame]

She is gorgeous, and clearly she's got a good head on her shoulders. It's nice to see good horses given a chance to prove that they're worth it, even when they didn't start in the best circumstances. We don't know what caused the reactivity, but when given the chance to grow, she's clearly open to taking it. <3

[k-lo]

She is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing your experience with her training.

[ryanrosehorsemanship]

Thanks for all the Donations coming in! Let’s pass our goal!

[karenjerome]

Thank you for your help with rescues! So many rescues have trouble finding trainers willing to help save these horses and help them become adoptable. I have struggled with my horse that I rescued and your videos have helped me better understand the horse and how to work through the problems. Thank you for your dedication.

[Barbara-tbt]

She is beautiful please respect her intelligence and instinct she deserves that

[TheWtc]

i love horses. My dad use to break horses when he was 13. He had to quit school to help put food on the table. He rode his horse over the rainbow at the age of 55. He had a major heart attack. I love watching horses. You are awsome helping that horse.

[budnspud]

I cannot believe how much she has come along. You guys did an amazing job.

[terryt.]

It is good to see somebody who works with a horse not on the horse. When I was growing up the only way to train a horse was to break it. I love your approach, how things have changed in the last seventy years… glad to see it.🥰💕❤️🐎👍

[carolinehoward]

Oh she’s so beautiful. Thank you for showing her the love, care and respect she deserves 💕

[nessie]

I think this is a very clever horse.
Great video. I liked how she started thinking after she at first only knew resistance. And i like how quiet you work with her. No shouting, no excitement.

[Sixtiesrule]

What a beautiful girl! Great video, Ryan!❤️

[devonseamoor]

Not only it's interesting how the horse responds to this treatment, but it's also interesting to see how the horse begins to feel more comfortable and trusting toward Ryan. So that the learning changes into playtime. Flow. Horses are beautiful animals, so very sensitive!

[robinward]

She's a beauty. I lived in Alberta for for forty years, and was involved with recreational horsemanship, and trained and rode my own horse hunting elk and deer among the grizzly bears. I trained my horse to stop and point, any time he saw an animal, and sometimes I would need binoculars to see what he was seeing. The sensitivity of my horse to the slightest movement of shoulders or legs was almost as though he was in my head, connected to my every thought. After a week of trailing, and spotting elk battlegrounds, We would load up and head back down the mountains into the lowlands, where city cowboys would be roping in their rides, pick the burrs off their bellies, grab an ear, and jam a curb bit, with 8" shanks on it, rattle it over the poor beast's teeth, throw a dirty blanket over it and drop on a badly fitted saddle, that produces bare patches on the animal. And, of course, they HAVE to wear spurs, in order to tame the beast they are about to abuse, for a couple of hours. And they will tell you everything they know, about cowboyin' and horseback ridin'. I watched the riders on their lippizaners at the Spanish riding school, and they ride with NO perception of movement by the riders, the horses seem to move without signals coming from the rider. It is the absolute pinnacle of horsemanship. I also read a book on training reining horses, and I don't remember the trainer's name, but his world champion reining horse was called "Expensive Hobby", maybe you've heard of him? Anyway, I found his book to be a treasure trove of FACTS about horses. His lesson on teaching the "sliding 11" is beautiful in it's simplicity, and takes 15 minutes to have your horse leaving 10 foot long stripes on the arena floor. My point is that if more city cowboys had some idea of how sensitive and connected a horse can become, if given the chance they would be amazed, and maybe, ready to really learn how to ride. Your careful, gentle approach is great to see, and wonderful to see the horse give to you, I wish I had your gift for reading horses. Keep on teaching, you are doing great work.