I've taught every horse I've worked with for the last 30+ years to come when I whistle. And yes, I use positive reinforcement to train them to come when I whistle. Of course I rarely have turned out 2 or 3 horses together so I'm not certain my method would work with a large number of horses. But I don't think I've had to actually go through the process shown here in 30 years with a horse I've spent time working with. Starting out, I reward every time with small alfalfa cubes. Then, I cut back food rewards to very infrequently. Anyway, works for me. If you can train a dog to come when you whistle, you can train a horse to do the same thing.
Wonderful, sir! Simplicity and patience works again. Common sense works. No force or intimidation at all! A joy to see...you've got the wisdom and quietness that works best with horses, better than anyone else I've ever seen. Exceptionally well done. Thank you!
Taught this when I was 6 yrs old . My great uncle was a great horseman, and cowboy. You have to have a lot of patience for the stubborness that a horse will give ya. No patience no ride. Ya gotta good lesson there. Liked it.
I ain't no Horseman or Cowboy ,but I watch your videos just so I can understand my friends that are pure old horse crazy! I do have a lot of experience working out in the elements in Alaska and WASHINGTON state and can tell you are REAL, so I figure your horse knowledge is as valuable as your general outdoor wisdom shows.thanks for the great content!The guy that was my childhood hero and taught me to play five string banjo was a packer who loved his mules ,horses and his bluetick hounds.
He sure "knows" doesn't he! Amazing that out of all the horses in the field, he "knows". Beautiful horse he is, and wonderful to see how this all works!!! PS I have a female "cat" like this, she just knows when I want to pick her up, she runs under the chairs, under the sofa, she "knows" where I can't reach her and she "knows" when I'm in the mood to pick her up. No matter how I try to make myself seem inconsequential, no matter how I try to act as if I'm not really interested , she somehow knows!
You are so lucky to have this man's wisdom. There are a few people who I listen to today that I surely wish were around when I had my horse. The things I should have known. I was lucky I had such a patient horse who was better trained than me.
Well done. Just perfect. He moved away less and less and then his brain took over. My horse couldn't wait to get out. He liked being ridden and being out. I think his favorite word was a softly whispered "run." Bitz is a really nicely built horse. Pretty too! Happy Trails.
Perfect! I have a mare who does exactly the same, but has 2 buddies who take turns acting as shields. She's in a dry lot (that's usually 6" deep mud ) that has lots of tracks and holes to fall into, and many other horses that you also have to go through. Taking treats is not a safe option.
Yep that works cutting off his drive line the same as you here. I work mine the same but then i turn my back on her and just stand there with my head down ignoring her. Then she comes up to me. My method works but i don't have other horses here in the paddock. I subscribed to your channel as its just good to see some old fashioned common sense and great philosophy of living simple and slowing down. Television = Tell a Vison= Tell people what you want them to see. TV Programs= The TV is programing us. Programing us to think the way the establishment wants us to think. Horses are great teachers of patience and they can teach us alot about ourselves. Greetings from South Australia.
Thank you so much! I sometimes just give up and get a carrot or an apple and try again. I much prefer your way: Let the horse come to the conclusion it's too much work and agree to be haltered. God Bless
Many people will find that their horses are a lot easier to catch if...... your saddle doesn't pinch the bit fits the conformation of their mouth, (and the horses personal preference) and you don't have heavy hands. Pay attention to these videos, Dewayne knows what he's doing.
Incredible how animals always sense who the predator has chosen. My dad’s method in a bigger field was just to walk up slowly backward till you are at the neck then drop the rope over. The horses were either mesmerized or couldn’t move for laughing.
One of the best advise i got was walk up like you aint even going to them then throw that rope over as you go by and youll have them. After a few time they just quit running
Back in the early 60's, our SW Louisiana horse trap was 7 acres. Too big to walk a horse down. Dad would just yell HEAR! and it was a race to see which horse could run to the barn and stall up first. My sister rode a fancy little Buckskin named Honey. She was spoilish and cute. A Pisel-tail dad would call her. Counterfeit as she could be he'd said. Sometime dad had to jack a shell into his 12-gauge pump (bird shot) before Honey would shake her beautiful long mane and come arunning, looking for her headstall. Dad could rope a calf off of Ol' Billy Grey with no bridle. Cutting cattle? Same way. All the dogs and horse learned cute tricks. Dad love to show them off to strangers. Everything on our farm obeyed. Hounds, horses, cattle, goats, and children. Now momma? She did what she wanted. She never answered when dad yelled HEAR! Momma didn't follow dad's rules. He was Texan. She was Cajun. I still live on that farm (got grandbabies). I miss sister, mom and dad and the 60's. You boys are far better trainers then we were. I enjoy watching the modern ways.
I simply loved reading your comment! It's a trip to a kinder, saner age and time. Your wry wit and wonderful anecdotes make the scenes come alive! You might consider writing a short story or a novel about your childhood. I'd surely read it! God Bless
Thanks for the video. This is the same method I've used on my horses. I can now just walk out with the halter and they will come put their head in it. It's worked on every horse except one who was a rescue horse. I spent 20 hours over the course of a week in the round pen trying to catch her, and never once got to even touch her with the halter. The next day she jumped out of the 5' round pen, so I roped her, loaded her in the trailer and let someone else try their luck with her. Once she was caught she did excellent, but there's too many good horses to waste time on a horse that is dead set on not being caught.
@@ken4059 a good horse costs just as much to feed as a bad one. If the horse isn't right for you, pass it on to somebody else, maybe it's right for them.
@@decevious He probably doesn't hate you, but he doesn't enjoy being with you either. Forget about riding him until he gets to the point he enjoys being with you. Make it pleasant every time you catch him. Once he gets to like you concentrate on making riding him fun for both of you. Every horse I ever owned myself loved me. I could catch them anywhere and they would come at a run when I called them.
Yah I try to catch to just let him eat, but he won't even go near the food or eat next to me... Only very rarely will he let me touch him while he's eating
That was cool to watch! Almost like you had rehearsed it with him! Ok now Bitz, when I come out you run around for a few minutes first, then give up. Love it. Also that huge draft in the shot. What an amazing animal!! New to all this and trying to catch up on past content. I learn from every post and for that I thank you. God Bless.
I have a bay that's an escape artist. I have to be very careful if he hangs around the gate. He ran the other day and had a great time for himself until I put some corn on the ground. No problem, he came right in. Great job with yours.
How do you catch a hard to catch horse? 1. Realize that humans are supposed to be a little bit smarter than horses. 2. Realize that horses and humans both don't want to work any harder than they have to. 3. Understand as a human what you see in horse behavior. 4. Realize that unless there's something inherently bad in a horse's behavior due to some external or internal reason, that sooner or later that horse will give up assuming it doesn't have an endless amount of space to run away because it will get tired of running away ... eventually. 5. When in doubt, grain and treats help. I must admit though, I'm always concerned about horse kicking and biting when in tight situations like that. Please stay safe. Even the most reliable of horses can have a bad day.
Treats especially. That and no rope or halter in your hand when you go out to 'catch' them. Use a hidden catch rope instead. I'd also ad, no halters on them unless you're working with them. If halters are mandatory, stop grabbing for it, stop grabbing for their head. Makes them head shy. Use the hidden catch rope instead.
I do this with my 16 yr old mustang mare. My 2 yr old stud just comes to me thinking we're going to play and get scratches. Love the way you go about it !
Always have a smaller Catch Pen constructed in a bigger Pen and save Your breath Sir ! ...not being critical or nothing...Your Method of approaching Him is the best way...Good job!
Thank you, great to watch. I'm going to try this with my dog when I want to get him in from the garden as I'm sure it will work better than me chasing and shouting at him!
Patience is certainly key with horses. A trick I use is catching them in this manner if difficult & taking them out to eat grass, I do this a couple of times randomly & they always have in the back of thier heads they will get to graze on luscious grass, it's been my experience with horses the belly gets them every time. Plus I enjoy grooming a horse as they graze, a double whammy positive reinforcement for both of us, is I like spending time to be as enjoyable for them, our companionship, as it is for me.
Great video, thanks. I think the biggest thing you said (to me) was being patient. I have a horse like this...one thing I did differently was after putting the halter on him....was take it off and walk away and do it again!! He was shocked and confused 🤔🙄..but it has worked.
Yeah, but, on horses you can hear yourself think, hear the birds in the trees and watch the wildlife from a different angle than their backside running away from you. Also, you don't have to turn back early to keep from running out of gas!
Welcome to Texas have a 23 yr old 16 hd appendix mare ex barrel horse that was abused & neglected didnt find out til she gained her weight back that she #1 pulls back when tied #2 the second she sees a halter in hand she'll take off like a bat out of hell BUT she'll stand to be brushed/ hooves picked, bathed & loves to be hosed off when it's hot. Unfortunately 8 yrs & 2 trainers nothing changed, then my vertigo had got so bad she's become my favorite "lawn ornament". As we say here every thing is bigger in Texas lol
My horse behaved exactly the same way, right down to picking the biggest horse in the field to hide behind. And my solution was just like yours, patiently walking him down from an angle for as long as it took, until he decided it wasn’t worth it and came in meek as a lamb. I’ve even heard him make the equine equivalent of a sigh of resignation! The only difference is, I used to bring a pocketful of goodies with me but I’m not sure that it made much difference, he became pretty clever about snatching stuff from my hand at long range!
They can tell by your body language. It's just like cutting cattle. When you zero in on one animal, all the others get out of the way but don't run away because they know you're not after them.
When you contacted him at 3:57, one of the things I often do is rub the horse on the shoulder and not put the halter on. I walk away. Then he learns he wants to catch me.
That is a good way of handling it. Also the other horses in the pasture that you walk by could’ve used a good scratch on their neck as well. If horse remains difficult catch I may want to look at how I’m handling the horse when he is with me.
Thank you for this! My boy likes to do this as a game. Good to know I've been doing it just like you: patiently face up, touch, then put halter around neck (but not near the ears). It's weird because once I have something around his neck, he will follow like a puppy - even hands off!
I remember having to do that quite a few times with my horse when I was a teenager. I didn't know this trick but learned it through trial and error. I did however "chase" him as in get him into a canter a bit. He'd get fed up real quick because he liked me... he'd stop, look back and kind of ask "can we stop now?". That's when I could catch him.
I've got a horse that was born on my property. I was in the stall 5 minutes after she came out and spent hours in the stall that day and for weeks after, when I'd put the mother in. She'd keep her mother between me and her. I'd talk gently to her, sit on the floor, try to get close, finally cornered her and wrapped my arms around her, rubbing her, gave her treats, never raised my voice to her, and now she's 11 years old, and I can't get near her. To catch her, I have to put bailing twine around a large area with her in it, then make the area smaller and smaller, then chase her in the 12x12 foot area for half and hour until I can get a rope or twine around her neck, but even then, I can't get to her head. That is how I got her winter blanket on. Her feet? I have tranquilizers for her, but the fight to catch her, halter her, give her the tranq, takes so long, I'm worn out by the time she's in line to have the farrier do her, so she doesn't get done. Her mane is a roped mess and I can't brush her. People have told me to have her put down because there is something mentally wrong with her, but she is a sweet horse and every once in a while, she'll come up to me, for a treat or just a rub, and I can pet her and run my hands from her head to her rump, and she just stands there, enjoying it, then an hour later I can't get within 40 feet of her, not even with treats. She'll nicker to me when I come out of the house, follows me 10 feet behind in the field and paddocks, but when I turn to pet her, she's off and running. I've had at least 12 foals born, treated them all the same, and they turned out great. One even tries to get his head in the halter when I'm trying to put it on another horse. Silly boy! I've had it so she could go into a stall on her own, and after I shut the door and go in to try to pet her, it's a running stall circle for 20 minutes, so I give up. Her father, also born on my place, was the gentlest stallion I've ever seen or owned. A girl rode him for over and hour for her 10th birthday, in an area near mares, and he was a gentleman, even loping with her on him. I didn't even have to halter or tie him to do his feet. The mother mare was a kind sensible horse, gentle and sweet. So I have no idea what happened to the baby.
I have four mustangs that were each caught young in the wild in different parts of the country, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. They were all difficult to catch initially but very easy to catch now and very friendly. I took them on because others gave up on them - couldn't handle them in a reasonable amount of time and gave up. Two are much more "difficult" than the others and one of those two is quite "difficult" still, after 3 years - easy to catch but real difficult with trimming his feet. All of the other three I can trim their feet now without halter or tying but the one gelding needs halter and still makes hoof-trimming quite the dramatic and risky task but he's real easy to catch. I would be real interested to see your hard-to-catch domestic mare, as my specialty is gentling wild horses. I'm of the opinion that there are some who are just determined to stay wild and I love working with them even if they'll never tolerate a rider. The one that I have that's determined to stay wild might not ever tolerate a rider, but that's okay because he's my buddy and he'll always have a permanent home with me regardless. It's super interesting to me to hear your story and I admire your patience and understanding. 🐎❤️🐎
Just for all the newbies out there how about you show a video of you haltering the horse. I tried helping a horse a couple days ago and she was easy to catch but my boss was telling me I was frankly doing it all wrong now granted I haven't been in the saddle in 6 years but I did manage to catch her and I did get it right and I noticed that you use a rope halter I was using mine that was a halter for the right side and I'm used to using a halter for the left side.
When I was a boy I decided to round up the horses for my Dad to go herd cattle. They were in a pasture of about 100 acres and I had to get them in an area like where yours are but I couldn’t get them in. I was running after them all over the pasture. Then my dad came and spoke to them and they walked gently in. So I asked him why I couldn’t do it and he said; “Because you were chasing them”.
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I wished that would work with our old gilding, but it doesn't.he has been getting caught for 25 years and still wants no part of it. He usually gets all the horses to run in a mad circle even if we don't do anything but just stand there. Ours is butthead. We usually have to catch all our other horses first and get him last or catch a another horse to use to corner him somewhere. Thank you for the video. You're awesome
Tried this . 1st time it took 10 minutes . 2ns time 30 minutes but I didnt give up she did. And she knew exactly where to go to avoid me. Behind and in between other horses.
Never had a horse I couldn't catch, not for long, and using similar tactics. But must confess to ALWAYS having a carrot or apple or slice of bread, keeps 'em coming. Grain is dangerous as can get mobbed. Greetings from Australia.
I once spent 5 hours following a mare until she gave in, I can get her to catch me in the middle of a million acres, she just submits because she knows I won't ever give in-I am far too much work for her to run so she walks straight up to me.
Thing is...if you start out to catch them by walking them down, don' stop until you can walk up, halter and all without a fuss. Be sweet as pie. You bang on them for making you walk, they will be harder next time. And if you start, you don't quit till they are caught. If you are not serious or are short on time,or are in a snit, skip it. Good video of catching done right. Thanks, Dwayne.
I knew an Arab gelding that just wouldn't be caught. The problem was that he was kept in a large pasture with the 38 horse herd. When he would trot away from me, it would require a 1/4 mile walk for the next attempt. By the time he was caught, if he was caught, I was tired, frustrated, and no longer interested in riding.
That method is great, but I have found it more effective to let the horse catch me. I'll go out and mess with one of his buddies a bit, and move away if the target approaches. After a couple of these moves, I'll get him a little scratch and turn away again. In no time, this horse is practically begging to be haltered, and then it's straight to the oat bucket to rub him down and saddle him up. My horses always get a nice snack and a rubdown afterward; and they are not allowed to bolt when the halter comes off. Most of them follow me to the fence after I cut them loose. PS: My retired endurance horse has more miles on him than I can count, and every reason to want to stay home. I catch him by hangin his halter on the hitching rail and openin the gate. He saunters over and waits to be saddled up.
My mare was at trainer for a while so not used to pasture. Got her home and she was our with 2 others and I was catching her with feed but the other two ended up fighting over the food and I'm in the middle. I sectioned off an acre today and she follows me around now . I may try this and see if I can do what you did so she can he back with them . They were going nuts when I would take her away for riding but she gets slightly upset and still pays attention good and does her job. I'm not sure if she needs to be in with them . She has contact over tur rails and can still see them sp shes not " alone ". I guess I'll see how the next week goes with the change. This makes sense that they would rather eventually be caught than move their feet and run .
If you use the Monty Roberts method of approach and when the horse turns away you turn away and walk awa,y, soon the horse will be following you. You won't tire yourself out.
Thanks, that was interesting. Helps that you had a fairly small area he was in. Whole different deal when you have acreage. I just whistle call their name and wait for them to come to me. ;-)
No way you did that in 3 minutes... I have so much to learn. Jsut got my first horse and he's a big boy, but the previous owner did him no favors. So getting him to trust me so far has been me sitting in his stall reading the bible to him or listening to country music while he acts up
Well with a runner I use modern technology, I use a dirt bike motorcycle to run them. Usually a few times is a all it takes. Had a mule that was suppose to be "Uncatchable" yea it took longer with her, but eventually she got the idea running wasn't a winning strategy.
I bought a horse online from an auction house. Basically the horse was going to go to slaughter if he wasn’t bought . He sick with pneumonia his blood test was negative for everything else. He’s afraid of a needle or anything around his head. I wasn’t be able to catch him today he started kicking at the stall. I thought he was gonna try to jump out. I’ll mess with him tomorrow but what a pain.
the way I train my horses to be caught when they're young I have them in around pen walk out with a halter if they run away I launch them hold the holder out again they run away a lunge them some more and I keep doing that until they walk up to me then I'll put the holder on I take them give them a little bit of feed after you do that a few times when you walk out the voluntarily stick their head in the holder most of the time
And a great southern morning to you all! I have a question that probably has been answered but I did a search and can't find it. It pertaining to my tack. I have seen many videos and have done the required things to get my stirrups to turn and stay turned . I have removed the blevins buckle and turned it around. I have soaked and wrapped my inside stirrup leather strap and put back together. I see your saddle and the position of the stirrup and it is perfect. could you please do a short video of the process thanks from Mississippi
I have been asked for a long time to do a video on this subject. The problem I have is that to do a video proper I need to actually show the physical process, and I do not have a saddle that needs the leathers turned. In the meantime, the poster above is correct. The one last thing you can do is turn the stirrup leathers to the way you want them and slide a piece of a broom stick through them while they’re on the stand and let them dry. After they dry oil them again and leave the broomstick in until you ride. I hope this helps
Excellent, just how I catch them. The time & patience bit is what most people lack - or don't get . I always says that you can have as many fancy equine qualifications as you like, but they ain't worth shit if you havn't learnt catch a horse.
I had a horse that was impossible to catch in a big field... did all the moves this one did and more... never quit evading. However, in a small paddock, he was easy to catch. No issues. (long story)
There are a couple of spots where the audio dropped, I suppose I was at the range limit. But I decided to just keep it in. Keeping it real 🙂
Another great video. Thank you.
It was just fine , very straight to the point lesson with positive results. No yelling, no force, no sweating involved 👍
I just tried this... THANK You. It worked!!!
Positive results brought on by logical thinking! Well done!
I've taught every horse I've worked with for the last 30+ years to come when I whistle.
And yes, I use positive reinforcement to train them to come when I whistle.
Of course I rarely have turned out 2 or 3 horses together so I'm not certain my method would work with a large number of horses.
But I don't think I've had to actually go through the process shown here in 30 years with a horse I've spent time working with.
Starting out, I reward every time with small alfalfa cubes. Then, I cut back food rewards to very infrequently.
Anyway, works for me.
If you can train a dog to come when you whistle, you can train a horse to do the same thing.
Bitz is like a kid who doesnt want to do his chores. But he knows there's no way out of it.
Wonderful, sir! Simplicity and patience works again. Common sense works. No force or intimidation at all! A joy to see...you've got the wisdom and quietness that works best with horses, better than anyone else I've ever seen. Exceptionally well done. Thank you!
Taught this when I was 6 yrs old . My great uncle was a great horseman, and cowboy. You have to have a lot of patience for the stubborness that a horse will give ya. No patience no ride. Ya gotta good lesson there. Liked it.
Patience and persistence in action. ♥ Awesome video. Bitz is beautiful! This whole HERD is beautiful. And it's so cute that the draft is named Andre 😄
Like a solid rock that chestnut beauty. 💕❤️💖
I ain't no Horseman or Cowboy ,but I watch your videos just so I can understand my friends that are pure old horse crazy! I do have a lot of experience working out in the elements in Alaska and WASHINGTON state and can tell you are REAL, so I figure your horse knowledge is as valuable as your general outdoor wisdom shows.thanks for the great content!The guy that was my childhood hero and taught me to play five string banjo was a packer who loved his mules ,horses and his bluetick hounds.
This has quickly become the channel I look forward to seeing updates from the most.
He sure "knows" doesn't he!
Amazing that out of all the horses in the field, he "knows".
Beautiful horse he is, and wonderful to see how this all works!!!
PS I have a female "cat" like this, she just knows when I want to pick her up, she runs under the chairs, under the sofa, she "knows" where I can't reach her and she "knows" when I'm in the mood to pick her up.
No matter how I try to make myself seem inconsequential, no matter how I try to act as if I'm not really interested , she somehow knows!
By far as good and as practical a demo, as I ever seen.
Great job Dewayne!
And Big Andre just stands there saying "catch me"!
Most of them were doing the same thing. The only time we saw them move, they were saying to Bitz: "Don't put me in the middle of this."
sorta like 'Andre the Giant"
haha i doubt he wanted to be caught. prolly knew he wasn't after him.
Nice job. Pressure and release. Stick with it until the horse realizes that 'I'm way better off to be caught, rather than running from this guy.'
Bought my first horse couple weeks ago. A 12yo grey mare. I've learned quite a bit from your videos already. Thank you!
Me too!! Just got our 1st definitely a learning curve but these videos are really helpful.
You are so lucky to have this man's wisdom. There are a few people who I listen to today that I surely wish were around when I had my horse. The things I should have known. I was lucky I had such a patient horse who was better trained than me.
As an update, I caught her for the first time the other day using Dwayne's technique. Worked perfectly! Thank you, sir!
she ain't what she used to be
I do the same thing with Shorty. I thought that I was doing something wrong but you vindicated my strategy!
Good demonstration, love that you were talking live while doing the demo and didn't add the voice over after the fact.
Well done. Just perfect. He moved away less and less and then his brain took over.
My horse couldn't wait to get out. He liked being ridden and being out. I think his favorite word was a softly whispered "run."
Bitz is a really nicely built horse. Pretty too! Happy Trails.
Good job DeWayne. We've all had the problem but that is a good one. He sees his Buds are just hanging around and he's doing all the running.
Perfect! I have a mare who does exactly the same, but has 2 buddies who take turns acting as shields. She's in a dry lot (that's usually 6" deep mud ) that has lots of tracks and holes to fall into, and many other horses that you also have to go through. Taking treats is not a safe option.
Great demonstration on not chasing your horse around or letting yourself get dragged. 👍So glad I found your channel!
Yep. "speak the horse language": move the feet, release the pressure, let them see you as "herd leader". 💞💞
Yep that works cutting off his drive line the same as you here. I work mine the same but then i turn my back on her and just stand there with my head down ignoring her. Then she comes up to me.
My method works but i don't have other horses here in the paddock.
I subscribed to your channel as its just good to see some old fashioned common sense and great philosophy of living simple and slowing down.
Television = Tell a Vison= Tell people what you want them to see.
TV Programs= The TV is programing us. Programing us to think the way the establishment wants us to think.
Horses are great teachers of patience and they can teach us alot about ourselves. Greetings from South Australia.
Nicely done, no stress, no strain to either for you or the horse.
Thank you so much! I sometimes just give up and get a carrot or an apple and try again. I much prefer your way: Let the horse come to the conclusion it's too much work and agree to be haltered. God Bless
Many people will find that their horses are a lot easier to catch if......
your saddle doesn't pinch
the bit fits the conformation of their mouth, (and the horses personal preference)
and you don't have heavy hands.
Pay attention to these videos, Dewayne knows what he's doing.
Incredible how animals always sense who the predator has chosen. My dad’s method in a bigger field was just to walk up slowly backward till you are at the neck then drop the rope over. The horses were either mesmerized or couldn’t move for laughing.
Ahh! Priceless.
One of the best advise i got was walk up like you aint even going to them then throw that rope over as you go by and youll have them. After a few time they just quit running
He didn’t sence him bitz clearly heard Dwayne say his name when he called him out on video so bitz was expecting him
@@MONEYMOTIVATION990 I think you have a legit point.
Back in the early 60's, our SW Louisiana horse trap was 7 acres. Too big to walk a horse down. Dad would just yell HEAR! and it was a race to see which horse could run to the barn and stall up first. My sister rode a fancy little Buckskin named Honey. She was spoilish and cute. A Pisel-tail dad would call her. Counterfeit as she could be he'd said. Sometime dad had to jack a shell into his 12-gauge pump (bird shot) before Honey would shake her beautiful long mane and come arunning, looking for her headstall. Dad could rope a calf off of Ol' Billy Grey with no bridle. Cutting cattle? Same way. All the dogs and horse learned cute tricks. Dad love to show them off to strangers. Everything on our farm obeyed. Hounds, horses, cattle, goats, and children. Now momma? She did what she wanted. She never answered when dad yelled HEAR! Momma didn't follow dad's rules. He was Texan. She was Cajun. I still live on that farm (got grandbabies). I miss sister, mom and dad and the 60's. You boys are far better trainers then we were. I enjoy watching the modern ways.
I simply loved reading your comment! It's a trip to a kinder, saner age and time. Your wry wit and wonderful anecdotes make the scenes come alive! You might consider writing a short story or a novel about your childhood. I'd surely read it! God Bless
@@pninnabokov3734 thank you for those kind words.
Thanks for the video. This is the same method I've used on my horses. I can now just walk out with the halter and they will come put their head in it. It's worked on every horse except one who was a rescue horse. I spent 20 hours over the course of a week in the round pen trying to catch her, and never once got to even touch her with the halter. The next day she jumped out of the 5' round pen, so I roped her, loaded her in the trailer and let someone else try their luck with her. Once she was caught she did excellent, but there's too many good horses to waste time on a horse that is dead set on not being caught.
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@@ken4059 a good horse costs just as much to feed as a bad one. If the horse isn't right for you, pass it on to somebody else, maybe it's right for them.
@@Wile_E._Wolf Exactly. And some horses have strong aversions to men but like women and vice versa.
what i like is you give from 1 to 4 good tips per video..easy to remember
Working smart not hard is what comes to mind. Nice demo.
A continuation of the “No Drama” theme. I like it.
And don't just catch your horse when you want to put them to work. Sometimes, catch, halter and release. Then they won't always think it means work.
Gold.
That is very important, and do something pleasant for the horse, make your horse like being with you.
my horse won't let me catchbhimnto even give treats or feed.. I think he actually hates me
@@decevious He probably doesn't hate you, but he doesn't enjoy being with you either. Forget about riding him until he gets to the point he enjoys being with you. Make it pleasant every time you catch him. Once he gets to like you concentrate on making riding him fun for both of you. Every horse I ever owned myself loved me. I could catch them anywhere and they would come at a run when I called them.
Yah I try to catch to just let him eat, but he won't even go near the food or eat next to me...
Only very rarely will he let me touch him while he's eating
That was cool to watch! Almost like you had rehearsed it with him! Ok now Bitz, when I come out you run around for a few minutes first, then give up. Love it. Also that huge draft in the shot. What an amazing animal!! New to all this and trying to catch up on past content. I learn from every post and for that I thank you. God Bless.
I have a bay that's an escape artist. I have to be very careful if he hangs around the gate. He ran the other day and had a great time for himself until I put some corn on the ground. No problem, he came right in. Great job with yours.
How do you catch a hard to catch horse?
1. Realize that humans are supposed to be a little bit smarter than horses.
2. Realize that horses and humans both don't want to work any harder than they have to.
3. Understand as a human what you see in horse behavior.
4. Realize that unless there's something inherently bad in a horse's behavior due to some external or internal reason, that sooner or later that horse will give up assuming it doesn't have an endless amount of space to run away because it will get tired of running away ... eventually.
5. When in doubt, grain and treats help.
I must admit though, I'm always concerned about horse kicking and biting when in tight situations like that. Please stay safe. Even the most reliable of horses can have a bad day.
Treats especially. That and no rope or halter in your hand when you go out to 'catch' them. Use a hidden catch rope instead. I'd also ad, no halters on them unless you're working with them. If halters are mandatory, stop grabbing for it, stop grabbing for their head. Makes them head shy. Use the hidden catch rope instead.
I do this with my 16 yr old mustang mare.
My 2 yr old stud just comes to me thinking we're going to play and get scratches.
Love the way you go about it !
Awesome!! What a blessing you have - the land and the animals! 💞💞
Always have a smaller Catch Pen constructed in a bigger Pen and save Your breath Sir ! ...not being critical or nothing...Your
Method of approaching Him is the best way...Good job!
Moral of the story… don’t chase, let them come to you.
That’s an important and difficult life lesson to learn 🤠
Big Andre is an awesome looking draft. Thanks Dwayne.
Great advice as always- stay calm and be persistent- keep the great videos coming
Thank you, great to watch. I'm going to try this with my dog when I want to get him in from the garden as I'm sure it will work better than me chasing and shouting at him!
THIS VIDEO IS GOLD!!!!!!!!!!! Very helpful for a beginner thank you VERY much!!!
Patience is certainly key with horses. A trick I use is catching them in this manner if difficult & taking them out to eat grass, I do this a couple of times randomly & they always have in the back of thier heads they will get to graze on luscious grass, it's been my experience with horses the belly gets them every time. Plus I enjoy grooming a horse as they graze, a double whammy positive reinforcement for both of us, is I like spending time to be as enjoyable for them, our companionship, as it is for me.
Great video, thanks. I think the biggest thing you said (to me) was being patient. I have a horse like this...one thing I did differently was after putting the halter on him....was take it off and walk away and do it again!! He was shocked and confused 🤔🙄..but it has worked.
This video would make a good advertisement for trail motorcycles. They don't run away from you when you want to get on one and ride it.
Yeah, but, on horses you can hear yourself think, hear the birds in the trees and watch the wildlife from a different angle than their backside running away from you. Also, you don't have to turn back early to keep from running out of gas!
Welcome to Texas
have a 23 yr old 16 hd appendix mare ex barrel horse that was abused & neglected didnt find out til she gained her weight back that she #1 pulls back when tied #2 the second she sees a halter in hand she'll take off like a bat out of hell BUT she'll stand to be brushed/ hooves picked, bathed & loves to be hosed off when it's hot. Unfortunately 8 yrs & 2 trainers nothing changed, then my vertigo had got so bad she's become my favorite "lawn ornament". As we say here every thing is bigger in Texas lol
That was great. Had to smile.
I'll keep this idea in mind, thanks Dwayne! 😄
After one minute I thought "I am curious - the video is only 4 min long". And finally 2,5 minutes later the horse just stopped. Very interesting.
The other horses just chillin thinking, here we go again 😂
My horse behaved exactly the same way, right down to picking the biggest horse in the field to hide behind. And my solution was just like yours, patiently walking him down from an angle for as long as it took, until he decided it wasn’t worth it and came in meek as a lamb. I’ve even heard him make the equine equivalent of a sigh of resignation! The only difference is, I used to bring a pocketful of goodies with me but I’m not sure that it made much difference, he became pretty clever about snatching stuff from my hand at long range!
Love it. How did all the other ones know you were going for Bitz? Lucky you to be a horseman 🥰
My dog will do the same thing if he knows I'm trying to get him to do something he doesn't want to do
They can tell by your body language. It's just like cutting cattle. When you zero in on one animal, all the others get out of the way but don't run away because they know you're not after them.
When you contacted him at 3:57, one of the things I often do is rub the horse on the shoulder and not put the halter on. I walk away. Then he learns he wants to catch me.
That is a good way of handling it. Also the other horses in the pasture that you walk by could’ve used a good scratch on their neck as well. If horse remains difficult catch I may want to look at how I’m handling the horse when he is with me.
Wow the big beautiful chestnut with the big white blaze and flaxen mane and tail..beautiful ♥️
That was fun to watch 😊.
Thank you for this! My boy likes to do this as a game. Good to know I've been doing it just like you: patiently face up, touch, then put halter around neck (but not near the ears). It's weird because once I have something around his neck, he will follow like a puppy - even hands off!
I remember having to do that quite a few times with my horse when I was a teenager. I didn't know this trick but learned it through trial and error. I did however "chase" him as in get him into a canter a bit. He'd get fed up real quick because he liked me... he'd stop, look back and kind of ask "can we stop now?". That's when I could catch him.
I've got a horse that was born on my property. I was in the stall 5 minutes after she came out and spent hours in the stall that day and for weeks after, when I'd put the mother in. She'd keep her mother between me and her. I'd talk gently to her, sit on the floor, try to get close, finally cornered her and wrapped my arms around her, rubbing her, gave her treats, never raised my voice to her, and now she's 11 years old, and I can't get near her.
To catch her, I have to put bailing twine around a large area with her in it, then make the area smaller and smaller, then chase her in the 12x12 foot area for half and hour until I can get a rope or twine around her neck, but even then, I can't get to her head. That is how I got her winter blanket on.
Her feet? I have tranquilizers for her, but the fight to catch her, halter her, give her the tranq, takes so long, I'm worn out by the time she's in line to have the farrier do her, so she doesn't get done. Her mane is a roped mess and I can't brush her.
People have told me to have her put down because there is something mentally wrong with her, but she is a sweet horse and every once in a while, she'll come up to me, for a treat or just a rub, and I can pet her and run my hands from her head to her rump, and she just stands there, enjoying it, then an hour later I can't get within 40 feet of her, not even with treats. She'll nicker to me when I come out of the house, follows me 10 feet behind in the field and paddocks, but when I turn to pet her, she's off and running.
I've had at least 12 foals born, treated them all the same, and they turned out great. One even tries to get his head in the halter when I'm trying to put it on another horse. Silly boy!
I've had it so she could go into a stall on her own, and after I shut the door and go in to try to pet her, it's a running stall circle for 20 minutes, so I give up. Her father, also born on my place, was the gentlest stallion I've ever seen or owned. A girl rode him for over and hour for her 10th birthday, in an area near mares, and he was a gentleman, even loping with her on him. I didn't even have to halter or tie him to do his feet. The mother mare was a kind sensible horse, gentle and sweet. So I have no idea what happened to the baby.
I have four mustangs that were each caught young in the wild in different parts of the country, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. They were all difficult to catch initially but very easy to catch now and very friendly. I took them on because others gave up on them - couldn't handle them in a reasonable amount of time and gave up. Two are much more "difficult" than the others and one of those two is quite "difficult" still, after 3 years - easy to catch but real difficult with trimming his feet. All of the other three I can trim their feet now without halter or tying but the one gelding needs halter and still makes hoof-trimming quite the dramatic and risky task but he's real easy to catch. I would be real interested to see your hard-to-catch domestic mare, as my specialty is gentling wild horses. I'm of the opinion that there are some who are just determined to stay wild and I love working with them even if they'll never tolerate a rider. The one that I have that's determined to stay wild might not ever tolerate a rider, but that's okay because he's my buddy and he'll always have a permanent home with me regardless. It's super interesting to me to hear your story and I admire your patience and understanding. 🐎❤️🐎
Just for all the newbies out there how about you show a video of you haltering the horse. I tried helping a horse a couple days ago and she was easy to catch but my boss was telling me I was frankly doing it all wrong now granted I haven't been in the saddle in 6 years but I did manage to catch her and I did get it right and I noticed that you use a rope halter I was using mine that was a halter for the right side and I'm used to using a halter for the left side.
Right on I’ve been doin it right thank you for the vid it’s just amazing to see it done I’m not the only one
When I was a boy I decided to round up the horses for my Dad to go herd cattle. They were in a pasture of about 100 acres and I had to get them in an area like where yours are but I couldn’t get them in. I was running after them all over the pasture. Then my dad came and spoke to them and they walked gently in. So I asked him why I couldn’t do it and he said; “Because you were chasing them”.
Awesome! What a blessing you have _ the land the animals
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Where they ran fit as they can be.
Weak or sick for Cougars an Coyotes.
Running fast as the wind running free
Wranglers head mares into a narrow valley up to top of Separation Peak
Wyoming. For a hundred years where Ranchers studs improved that DNA.
When fouls were five they were trained to ride the Horse Whisper way on the Espy Ranch.
One wild horse was worth three.
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Very fun to watch, thank you sir!
Thanks Dwayne, that was pretty cool.
I used to sit down and eat a nectarine.... my mare would be over in a flash to help me with it, and spit the pip out when she was finished.
I wished that would work with our old gilding, but it doesn't.he has been getting caught for 25 years and still wants no part of it. He usually gets all the horses to run in a mad circle even if we don't do anything but just stand there. Ours is butthead. We usually have to catch all our other horses first and get him last or catch a another horse to use to corner him somewhere. Thank you for the video. You're awesome
Tried this . 1st time it took 10 minutes . 2ns time 30 minutes but I didnt give up she did. And she knew exactly where to go to avoid me. Behind and in between other horses.
Never had a horse I couldn't catch, not for long, and using similar tactics. But must confess to ALWAYS having a carrot or apple or slice of bread, keeps 'em coming. Grain is dangerous as can get mobbed. Greetings from Australia.
Well done, sir.
I once spent 5 hours following a mare until she gave in, I can get her to catch me in the middle of a million acres, she just submits because she knows I won't ever give in-I am far too much work for her to run so she walks straight up to me.
Thing is...if you start out to catch them by walking them down, don' stop until you can walk up, halter and all without a fuss. Be sweet as pie. You bang on them for making you walk, they will be harder next time. And if you start, you don't quit till they are caught. If you are not serious or are short on time,or are in a snit, skip it. Good video of catching done right. Thanks, Dwayne.
Great Job Duane! Wow you really know your stuff.
I knew an Arab gelding that just wouldn't be caught. The problem was that he was kept in a large pasture with the 38 horse herd. When he would trot away from me, it would require a 1/4 mile walk for the next attempt. By the time he was caught, if he was caught, I was tired, frustrated, and no longer interested in riding.
That’s probably how Michael Myers always gets people without running.
Yup! Similar to men looking out for women at the country bars. 👀 😆 Thank you for sharing your video.
Nice and relaxed , our old trotter had to bigger paddock hed bolt 300m away 🤣
That method is great, but I have found it more effective to let the horse catch me. I'll go out and mess with one of his buddies a bit, and move away if the target approaches. After a couple of these moves, I'll get him a little scratch and turn away again. In no time, this horse is practically begging to be haltered, and then it's straight to the oat bucket to rub him down and saddle him up. My horses always get a nice snack and a rubdown afterward; and they are not allowed to bolt when the halter comes off. Most of them follow me to the fence after I cut them loose.
PS: My retired endurance horse has more miles on him than I can count, and every reason to want to stay home. I catch him by hangin his halter on the hitching rail and openin the gate. He saunters over and waits to be saddled up.
Thanks Dwayne. That's a whole better way.
My mare was at trainer for a while so not used to pasture. Got her home and she was our with 2 others and I was catching her with feed but the other two ended up fighting over the food and I'm in the middle. I sectioned off an acre today and she follows me around now . I may try this and see if I can do what you did so she can he back with them . They were going nuts when I would take her away for riding but she gets slightly upset and still pays attention good and does her job. I'm not sure if she needs to be in with them . She has contact over tur rails and can still see them sp shes not " alone ". I guess I'll see how the next week goes with the change. This makes sense that they would rather eventually be caught than move their feet and run .
Just like most things in life. Don't chase it, but keep at it until it finally comes to you.
If you use the Monty Roberts method of approach and when the horse turns away you turn away and walk awa,y, soon the horse will be following you. You won't tire yourself out.
I love that the GIANT draft horse's name is "Andre" LOL I assume he's a gentle giant?
Yeah, he’s very gentle. But when he wants to leave, he calmly just walks away. 😆
Thanks, that was interesting. Helps that you had a fairly small area he was in. Whole different deal when you have acreage. I just whistle call their name and wait for them to come to me. ;-)
Great tactic. I'll start doing that with Cheeseburger soon. I use peppermints now lol
,,,great vids Dwayne...saludos del Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
No way you did that in 3 minutes... I have so much to learn. Jsut got my first horse and he's a big boy, but the previous owner did him no favors. So getting him to trust me so far has been me sitting in his stall reading the bible to him or listening to country music while he acts up
Just started watching your videos. Fantastic! Informative. Domo Arigato from Japan
Terrific thanks for the video.
Well with a runner I use modern technology, I use a dirt bike motorcycle to run them. Usually a few times is a all it takes. Had a mule that was suppose to be "Uncatchable" yea it took longer with her, but eventually she got the idea running wasn't a winning strategy.
Absolutely AMAZING! Love it!!!
sorry my keys were stuck ok now thank you for the great video please keep up the good work
Thank you. Good info.
A master at work
I bought a horse online from an auction house. Basically the horse was going to go to slaughter if he wasn’t bought . He sick with pneumonia his blood test was negative for everything else. He’s afraid of a needle or anything around his head. I wasn’t be able to catch him today he started kicking at the stall. I thought he was gonna try to jump out. I’ll mess with him tomorrow but what a pain.
Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.
the way I train my horses to be caught when they're young I have them in around pen walk out with a halter if they run away I launch them hold the holder out again they run away a lunge them some more and I keep doing that until they walk up to me then I'll put the holder on I take them give them a little bit of feed after you do that a few times when you walk out the voluntarily stick their head in the holder most of the time
And a great southern morning to you all! I have a question that probably has been answered but I did a search and can't find it. It pertaining to my tack. I have seen many videos and have done the required things to get my stirrups to turn and stay turned . I have removed the blevins buckle and turned it around. I have soaked and wrapped my inside stirrup leather strap and put back together. I see your saddle and the position of the stirrup and it is perfect. could you please do a short video of the process thanks from Mississippi
I put a piece of broom handle through the stirrups after twisting them and overtime the the leather developed that twist,
I have been asked for a long time to do a video on this subject. The problem I have is that to do a video proper I need to actually show the physical process, and I do not have a saddle that needs the leathers turned. In the meantime, the poster above is correct. The one last thing you can do is turn the stirrup leathers to the way you want them and slide a piece of a broom stick through them while they’re on the stand and let them dry. After they dry oil them again and leave the broomstick in until you ride. I hope this helps
Good stuff - 4 minutes is well worth not establishing bad habits based on food reward. 🇺🇸 God Bless
Excellent, just how I catch them. The time & patience bit is what most people lack - or don't get . I always says that you can have as many fancy equine qualifications as you like, but they ain't worth shit if you havn't learnt catch a horse.
I had a horse that was impossible to catch in a big field... did all the moves this one did and more... never quit evading. However, in a small paddock, he was easy to catch. No issues. (long story)
Sweet...great lesson....thanks!