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Flo-The Parked Horse

By:

jor

Date:

2012-May-16 at 01:13PM

Hi I have enjoyed Flo´s video lessons very much and was looking forward to viewing the latest one (Part 5).
But there seems to be a problem; I can only watch up to 6:30 min. of the roughly 11 mins this video should be.
Has anyone had the same problem? or is it just me?
Regards Karl

Kleinne - Utah, U.S.A. 2012-May-16 at 02:03PM

I had this problem also, I just a sent a message to support letting them know that there is a problem and if they could please fix it.

Giulia 2012-May-16 at 04:48PM

Hi there, the Equus Online Uni team is working on it. For the moment, we have unpublished the lesson. It will go live again as soon as the problem has been fixed. Thank you for your patience and for alerting us to this problem.
Giulia Orth
Equus Online University Team

Horse addict (From the good old USA) 2012-May-16 at 09:47PM

Hope the lesson will come online soon.

LindaR 2012-May-17 at 10:47AM

I'm having that problem too! At 6:31 it stops and refuses to play any further :(
the video is really interesting so far though! Flo really is amazing!

Horse addict (From the good old USA) 2012-May-18 at 12:37AM

I think I like the techniques Florian is doing if the horse moves his feet.

jackiemo 2012-May-18 at 08:06AM

I would love to see these tecniques done with a more spirited horse, say an arabian or thoroughbred, to see what needs to change when dealing with a horse that loves to move its feet and finds it very difficult to stand still. Quarter horses are lovely, but we don't all have one. having said this, I am loving this segment, Flo has a lovely clear way of explaining every step and making the learning incremental not only for the horse, but for us too.

nelliebell 2012-May-20 at 11:13PM

I would like to see a video with a horse who completely lacks impulsion and does not want to move forward. I have one of those and i find it very hard to relate to videos where the horses move so willingly. I have recently discovered why my horse may be so hard to get going but still it would be good to see a video displaying both types of horses, not just a middle of the range one.

Lizzie 2012-May-23 at 03:30PM

Totally agree - it would be nice to see a more 'unco-operative' horse - you learn better when you see how to deal with ones who don't do as you wish!

Also, as an extra note - I have a horse that sometimes strikes out when he feels too under pressure or if he reaches his 'limit' when training (and by this it can sometimes be after only 5 mins). I am only doing training with a Kelly Marks taught trainer (wouldn't dare try anything new on my own as I'm too inexperienced). While I'm not exactly advocating that Monty puts himself in danger, I can't tell you how much I would've appreciated a demo of him dealing with a horse that strikes out - it would have helped to see what can be done in such circumsances and how to keep safe.

I'd definately like to see more sessions with horses that are not so initially 'willing' - this is how we learn.

Horse addict (From the good old USA) 2012-May-23 at 08:02PM

@nelliebell, did you see the lesson, Walter won't go forward? You might want to purchase a giddy-up rope for your horse.

corbengra 2012-May-23 at 08:04PM

I too, Lizzie, would LOVE to see them working with a beginner horse, one that is 1st under saddle or something!! Even if it were someone else riding that's ok too.