tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post5966246042177206196..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: So Let's Talk about Ground Work....What Is It and When to Start!Rising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-34153857648764235402009-01-09T18:33:00.000-08:002009-01-09T18:33:00.000-08:00I totally agree with you, spoiled horses are rotte...I totally agree with you, spoiled horses are rotten!! And I too would rather have an untouched unbroke, clean slate, to work with. <BR/><BR/>Great post!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13155749395336824191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-85841963005681847952009-01-08T09:26:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:26:00.000-08:00how fortutious.. since my trainer 's been a huge a...how fortutious.. since my trainer 's been a huge advocate of lunging gazi.. ground work prior to my mounting... having done some endurance on the "little man".. i'd never really done it before... Wish it was the magic bullet for the spooks tho :) Can't wait to read the series.<BR/><BR/>Film at 11 ? :) <BR/>gp in montanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-91172240764073911592009-01-07T16:04:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:04:00.000-08:00We've always thought that all horses should be tau...We've always thought that all horses should be taught manners, regardless of whether they are young or old. We do a lot of ground work in the beginning with a new horse. None of our horses are spoiled, there is no biting, kicking, pulling etc... yet we've always trained them calmly and without harsh corrections, just patience and persistence. Some learn quicker than others as you know. I think when they have the basics taught on the ground, it is much easier to teach them from the saddle.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-58541167485889270182009-01-07T08:23:00.000-08:002009-01-07T08:23:00.000-08:00Funny you should mention heightened flight respons...Funny you should mention heightened flight response today...<BR/><BR/>But yes, I love getting them older and wiser. Rare is it a mustang will try to walk on you (with the exception of little Quiet Storm, but she was different from the get go, wasn't she?) <BR/><BR/>If you're starting your own horse for yourself, it's easy enough to live with the bad habits you've given it. Kind of like your children, eh? But those who think ground training means spoiling and don't bother with manners...thems the ones that drive me nuts!<BR/><BR/>Hot Horse Whisperer...heh...love that!Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369244473889348601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-78648813485517408832009-01-07T06:18:00.000-08:002009-01-07T06:18:00.000-08:00Those spoiled horses you're talking about ARE taug...Those spoiled horses you're talking about ARE taught behaviors. Bad behaviors. When a horse bites you and you don't tell him that this is wrong, he learns that it is ok. We're always teaching our horses... whether we want to be or not.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Harvey, though. I'd much rather deal with my mustang who knows nothing about humans than a spoiled horse who thinks he is the boss of me and can bite me and push me around.Kateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03539642068473264986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-39208975572212949882009-01-07T05:32:00.000-08:002009-01-07T05:32:00.000-08:00I love the topic and the various opinions. I've r...I love the topic and the various opinions. I've raised my hand in favor of lots of ground work.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331876220972088597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-7445220557390838992009-01-06T21:38:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:38:00.000-08:00To me it goes both ways. It all depends on the hor...To me it goes both ways. It all depends on the horse. As foals I try to teach 'manners' but sometimes the horse is better off left alone until weaning, then they're more interested in people and more interested in learning. <BR/><BR/>Older horses that have no manners are a pain. I'd much rather deal with an older mannerless horse or a wild mustang than a horse that has been beaten.<BR/><BR/>Some horses here gets lots of ground work, others just don't need it. One in particular, you show her something one time and she has it down pat. Another, well it seems like I repeat the same thing day after day, month after month, and he never picks it up.<BR/><BR/>It really depends on the horse. :)Lady Of Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528836839856266688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-42942481368546748252009-01-06T21:13:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:13:00.000-08:00Oh good! I'm glad you are going to do a series on...Oh good! I'm glad you are going to do a series on this.Nuzzling Muzzleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-35652544671681635852009-01-06T21:10:00.000-08:002009-01-06T21:10:00.000-08:00I would have to agree with your friend Tracey. Th...I would have to agree with your friend Tracey. The ranch that JB came off of keeps their horses in an untouched state. Being able to now compare training a horse that is gentled versus an completely untouched horse raised in a wild envirnoment, I would say the untouched horse is my preferred choice. I have taken horses in for training on various occasions and I alwasy find it more challenging dealing with undoing than starting with a blank slate,and of course don't even get me started on training the owner!!!Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.com