Horse Agility (Video)

I’ve often wondered why people don’t chain the behavior in some agility course trials. I know you want to vary them but the human presence is a bit funny in that they have to keep up and direct the animal instead of using unique cues for the behaviors.

There is dog agility, cat agility, and horse agility but this is the first video I have watched of the horses. I was a bit worried about the slip n’ slide in the mud.

What do you think about this video?

Martin Hardoy Argentinian Horseman (Video)

Most people are fascinated with those who seem to vary from the standard procedures when it comes to animal training so I thought you might like this video.

Martín Hardoy believes that 70 days are necessary to break a horse, plus additional time to finish and perfect training. Read an article about Martin Hardoy.

So, my questions:
Who put the halter and tied the horse prior to the segment?
What work had already been done prior to filming?