How to Train a Wild Brumby/Mustang

MODULE 1
Session 1
3 Topics
1.1 Part 1 – Introducing Major Bob : READING THRESHOLDS
1.2 Part 2 – Introducing Major Bob : READING THRESHOLDS
1.3 Part 3 – Introducing Major Bob : READING THRESHOLDS
Session 2
2 Topics
2.1 Part 1 – Building more Confidence with APPROACH & RETREAT
2.2 Part 2 – Building more Confidence with MOVING HIS FEET
Session 3
3 Topics
3.1  Part 1 – WORKING IN THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
3.2  Part 2 – WORKING IN THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
3.3  Part 3 – WORKING IN THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
Session 4
3 Topics
4.1 Part 1 – FIRST TOUCH & FORWARD STEPS TOWARDS ME
4.2 Part 2 – FIRST TOUCH & FORWARD STEPS TOWARDS ME
4.3 Part 3 – FIRST TOUCH & FORWARD STEPS TOWARDS ME
Session 5
2 Topics
5.1 Part 1 – TOUCHING WITH THE STICK & HAND FOR THE FIRST TIME
5.2 Part 2 – TOUCHING WITH THE STICK & HAND FOR THE FIRST TIME
MODULE 2
Session 6
1 Topic
6.1 DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & MOVING HIS FEET
Session 7
3 Topics
7.1 Part 1 – APPROACH & RETREAT & EXPLAINING EMOTIONAL REGULATIONS
7.2 Part 2 – BUILDING ON DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK USING RHYTHMIC MOTION
7.3 Part 3 – BUILDING ON DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK USING RHYTHMIC MOTION
Session 8
2 Topics
8.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & BODY MOVEMENT
8.2 Part 2 – DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & BODY MOVEMENT
Session 9
1 Topic
9.1 TOUCHING WITH STRING IN PREPARATION FOR HALTER
Session 10
1 Topic
10.1 HALTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME
MODULE 3
Session 11
1 Topic
11.1 INTRODUCING THE FLAG & FREE LUNGING WITH FLAG
Session 12
1 Topic
12.1 FOLLOW A FEEL WITH LEAD ROPE TOWARDS ME & LUNGE
Session 13
2 Topics
13.1 Part 1 – STARTING TO SHOW HIS PERSONALITY: LICKING, CHEWING, YAWNING & LOTS OF RUBS
13.2 Part 2 – START OF HINDQUARTER YIELDS WITH RHYTHMIC PRESSURE
Session 14
2 Topics
14.1 Part 1 – EXTREME DESENSITISATION WITH THE FLAG OVER HEAD & BODY
14.2 Part 2 – BUILDING ON COMMUNICATION & UNDERSTANDING: DESENSITISATION & MOVING HIS FEET
Session 15
1 Topic
15.1 BUILDING ON COMMUNICATION CUES & DESENSITISATION
MODULE 4
Session 16
2 Topics
16.1 Part 1 – HINDQUARTER YIELDS & COMING TOWARDS STEADY PRESSURE
16.2 Part 2 – BACK UP: YIELD AWAY FROM STEADY PRESSURE
Session 17
1 Topic
17.1 DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK AND STRING
Session 18
2 Topics
18.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK AND STRING WITH & WITHOUT THE LEAD ROPE
18.2 Part 2 – INTRODUCING HINDQUARTER YIELDS WITH THE STICK & FLAG
Session 19
2 Topics
19.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION TO THE LEAD ROPE OVER HIS BACK
19.2 Part 2 – LUNGING WITH THE LEAD ROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Session 20
1 Topic
20.1 DESENSITISATION ON HIS BODY – TAPPING & JUMPING AROUND HIM
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19.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION TO THE LEAD ROPE OVER HIS BACK

How to Train a Wild Brumby/Mustang Session 19 19.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION TO THE LEAD ROPE OVER HIS BACK


 

Desensitisation to the Lead Rope – In this short video I explain how I go about desensitizing Major Bob to the lead rope for the first time in preparation for belly roping him. Major Bob is not a horse that doesn’t want to move his feet a lot, he would rather go internal and go inside himself. He looks like he is asleep and really relaxed most of the time but he is the type of horse that tries to just pretend everything is okay when it’s really not.

If I was to go any faster or apply more pressure at this point he would explode. He has a super high startle response to environmental sounds, though rather than flight he would choose freeze (and then explode). It is REALLY important I read when he is actually relaxed or when he is going inside himself. When I work with him I keep him actively engaging with me and not allow him to disassociate and block me out. These type of horses can look relaxed and quiet but at some point they will explode when they can’t cope anymore if you allow them to disassociate and then go over their threshold.

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