Your Horse's First Ride: 3 Approaches (Part I) (Episode 295) - Herm Gailey: A Lifetime with Horses

My approach to first rides on young horses has evolved over the years. I have three basic approaches. Each has positives and negatives. This episode shows the classical approach: rider and horse, no assistant. In the next two episodes, we will explore two alternative methods using a ground person and rider. About Herm Gailey: Herm Gailey has spent a lifetime with horses. He is a nonprofessional rider who starts and trains his own horses to successful careers in multiple disciplines. Away from the show ring Herm retains a deep respect and appreciation for good reliable trail riding horses and believes that all horses benefit from this type of riding. There is nothing for sale here. If these videos allow one person to avoid fear, frustration, or injury or help one horse get a better deal, then that is payment in full. Filming and production by Kim Gailey-Fitting Video Camera Company: Canon Microphone Company: RODE Song Credit: "Devil's Son" by Enter the Haggis (www.enterthehaggis.com)