"Why Didn't You Just Break Her Yourself?" - with Lulu the Cob

The gut feeling is never wrong! I was so lucky as a child, I was taught to drive by an old man who had worked the horses on the land during the war, ex jockey and stallion man. He taught me to do plenty of work on the ground and to long rein for miles, never harness a napper, once in the shafts give them plenty of steady work. I often remember him and thank him for giving me so much, his last gift was his grey driving cob, he set 3 conditions....1) never sell him 2) never overwork him 3) never let him suffer.....I fulfilled my promise. R.I.P William John Peter aka Mr Peters from Ashley, Box, Wilts.

I smiled when you said “I’ve got no education at all” and then continued to explain about bit choices. There’s more knowledge and horse wisdom in your head Barry than I’ve seen in many “qualified” teachers. What a lovely job you’ve done with her. I loved watching and listening to this story. Thank you for sharing.

There’s no shame in asking for help with a problem that’s beyond your skill level. It’s how we all learn, and good on Mum for getting Lulu in good hands to ensure that her daughter can have the best of times with her gorgeous pony. Well done all around.

Every human in this story exercised good judgment. The 13-year-old girl worked hard to train the pony. Her mother sensed something not right and had the wisdom and humility to seek the opinion of a good trainer. And Barry, of course, is humane and patient and committed to training horses to be safe and happy. Bravo to everyone involved. (Oh, and this pony is stunning, just beautiful.)

Nice to see someone talk about soft contact and using a soft bit carefully. Hate to see horses shaking heads wearing severe bits. Absolutely right, they should learn to love working for their owner because they love to be loved and protected by them. Bestest feeling ever, the bond you can have with your horsey friend.

First time watcher of your channel and what a breath of fresh air! No bullying. No pain. No arrogance. What a wonderful man and horse trainer you are.

Fabulous to see that young lady driving her pony at the end...with a big smile on her face..😊

A lesson in horsemanship from a very educated man and I just wish we could have seen more of the actual training. A lovely mare.

What a beautiful horse... Straight out of a fairytale. I can almost see the horn on her forehead. 🦄

@24:54 is just lovely. This young lady is clearly dedicated to her pony, and to see her happily driving Lulu at home is heartwarming 🙂

This post proves that Barry and Rhi are the world's best horse trainers

Thank you for showing that you have problem horses that you get in too and how to handle them …This keeps it more real for the people that watch these videos 👍👍

The big smile on her young owner's face says it all! Well done!

What a pleasure it has been to watch this video.I think the mother made a very wise decision to send the pony for her last few weeks of training. I did the same last year with my mare when it was time to hitch her up after ground training. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.

There was something about this video that really touched my heart when I saw the young girl driving at the end. It was a success story!

Thank goodness "Mom" had a gut feeling that something wasn't quite right! Nothing can be more dangerous than a horse that SEEMS okay, but that is inwardly ready to explode. Driving is so different. Just because a horse seems gentle and tolerates riding doesn't mean it's ready to be driven. I've taught mini horses to drive for fun, but I would NEVER even attempt to teach anything larger. Honestly, too much can go wrong, and things can go wrong in a split-second. Far better to be able to safely enjoy that beautiful little horse!

It is an absolute joy to watch your videos. Thank you for showing the world that humane treatment and using your brain is the only way to train and to be with a horse. Or any other creature for that matter.

What a lovely kind way you have of training horses and it works so well.The young girl did so well with her and thank goodness her mum realised that something wasn’t quite right. You say that you’re not an educated man but you have a wealth of experience and total empathy for the horse,lovely to watch.

Thank you for talking about bits. Lulu is gorgeous

Living in a city and disliking it intensely, this video has reminded me of my dreams as a young woman. Thank you.