Bree's First Halter & Training Session!!! // Haying with Horses on a Beautiful Day!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Today Bree is trying on her first halter and having her first training session!! But first, we are haying with horses on a beautiful day! We also have a special visitor at the farm, all the way from Germany!!
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Jim - "Well, I know a little bit about horses".
Me - "Understatement of the year" !!!
I cannot get enough of baby Bree. She is gorgeous! Lady is a great mom, hard to believe this is her first foal. Mother Nature is amazing. Thanks for your video!
It shows God’s amazing design 🥰
Oh Jim. This is so heart-warming to watch you with your horses xxx
Be interesting to see if Bree grows to be as big as her mum. Lady is such a beautiful mare.
we love that mare
Bree is really growing quickly. Quite amazing.
Happy birthday Baron 🎉🎉
Bree is just so precious as I have shared some of Bree's video with a co-worker and she also fell in love with Bree. I showed her Lady, Bree Mom, and she said....dang Bree is going to be beautiful like her Mother...I found
a picture of Baron and said this is Bree's father. My co-worker statement was that is one beautiful baby those 2 made. I should her all the other horses as t&ey are all so beautiful. God bless you Jim and Brenda and thank you for bringing us along with you two 🙏❤️❤️🐴🐂🐔🐈⬛
Gotta make hay while the sun shines…you have a headset set this year! Lovely to see your guest from Germany. Very nice to have an international exchange sharing knowledge about working horses. Baby Bree is so sweet, and her mama Lady is doing great! Greetings from Canada!🇨🇦
What a pretty little filly, gosh does this bring back memories of all my precious young'ns! I was gifted with some very very beautiful horses in my lifetime there's nothing better about life than to be sharing it with horses. Have a great hot day up there, I sure do find it strange it's not so hot yet here in East Texas! It was down right cool last evening and this morning is too!
Very good that Jim shares his knowledge about horses. Not many left who have this know-how with soft wise methods.
Bree is sooo cute❤
Happy birthday Baron 4 years old , hay looks good Jim , welcome to your friend from Germany, good training Jim Breas looking good , thanks Brenda for showing us around
Baron is a champion for the little time he has been on the farm. He has fathered a foal and has become a major contributer to the upkeep of the farm, in the field and in the woods. He is amazing. I love all your horses and Bree is a beautiful wonderful addition.
awesomely said..😄😂😊🙂😘
Happy birthday, Barron!😊❤️🎈
Welcome Chris! Happy birthday Baron!!❤
The way I was taught to teach a foal to lead was to put a halter and lead rope on and then walk beside the foal wherever the foal wanted to go. Within a few days, I could start leading the foal around because the foal was so used to me walking beside it
It works best if you put the mare and foal in a separate small paddock and then place small piles of hay around the paddock. That way the mare will move from pile to pile, the foal will follow her with you walking beside it
Time and patience, you have it al! Nice job! I’m so happy to see this kindness. My grandfather did it with meanness and force……that was in the late 1930’s. Heard all about it from my father. So happy times have changed
Bree is just beautiful. I used to work at a Stud farm years ago where we usually had at least 4-5 foals a year. Don't worry about the appearance of Lady's bag, as long as the foal is nursing and appears content, which Bree appears to be. Newborns sip at mom frequently for the first few days while their stomach and intestines begin doing their job. Even human babies only drink a couple ounces every 2-3 hours all day & night for the first couple weeks. Same concept. Lady will probably bag up as the foal grows, with her mammary glands expanding as the foal requires. Also the first milk is extremely rich and full of the all important colostrum which has the antibodies to set up the immune system. A foal which isn't getting enough is thin, weak, and listless, which Bree is not.
I love that you are getting her used to the halter before she learns otherwise. We had foal halters on the little ones in the first week, but only under supervision. Because of their curiosity and taste testing of everything (taste is the first sense that is fully developed in all mammals), we never left halters on the babies until they were about a month old so they couldn't get caught up on something and get hurt. Bree will be Velcro on mom for the first month anyway.
So Congratulations, your doing fine and so is Lady. I wouldn't supplement feed unless your vet says otherwise. A vet check is usually done for mare & foal in the first week anyway. Lady should come into season in around a month or so, so now's the time to decide if you are going to try for a foal for next year. Can't wait to find out and watch all the upcoming changes.
Jim, you'd do Bree right with or without help in comments. I am aged, youngsters all grown, rode and deceased from old age. Watching vids on You Tube. Steve Young has a channel here, and he is awesome, running about all over UK and sometimes Europe sorting out very troubled horses. Recently a millionaire couple flew him and his wife to USA to sort a potential killer, a Missouri Foxtrotter purchased sight unseen and could not or would not be handled. He worked his magic and had the lady owner on board a fabulous gaited palomino within a week, and nothing wrong with him. He has techniques for groundwork which keeps the horse's attention fully on him, based on its two eyes, he backs off the moment any horse gives him both eyes. Really worth a look, he's about the best around at the moment. Love Bree, so trusting. Greetings from Australia.
I absolutely love watching Jim work with this filly - he is so funny when he says what I do today may not be the same thing I do tomorrow - and that is EXACTLY how you need to work with young horses ( and I agree the younger the better for both of you). We had a Quarter horse mare that had her first baby at about 14 or 15 yrs old -this was a colt and my daughter (who was in the Navy while we had “custody” of her mare) wanted to keep him a stud to keep her mare’s blood line going. Having been around horses for a long time I knew in order to be able to handle this colt when he was a “teenager with raging hormones” I was going to have to be hands on from day one. I was grooming and picking up feet at 7 days - and continued 10 - 15 minutes at a time handling him every day and multiple times as day as work and life allowed. I also had a very knowledgeable friend at the barn we were at that helped with this as much as her schedule allowed. When he was 3 or 4 months old I hired a “natural horseman” type trainer to show me what to do next. Our colts nickname became Fonz because by the time he was a yearling he was so laid back that most people never knew he was still a colt. He remained a stud until he was 6 or 7 years old and most people were totally unaware that he wasn’t gelded. Patience is the key and I learned never to attempt anything new unless I had all the time in the world and was totally ready to keep my calm. Good luck with your little filly!
Your horses are incredible. So well behaved and, watching their ears, paying close attention to your directions. The trust they have in you is a testament to the good care, respect, and love they have for you. LOVE THE DRAFTS!!!❣❣❣ Happy birthday Baron, you beautiful boy you!!!💋💋 Bree is SO precious 💋💋💋💋
Thank you for sharing this. It is so awesome and appreciated. I miss the farm when I see you and your family.
HOW good and patient Ken is with the visitor
It is interesting how Jim's horses are not shy of strangers, I was thinking that too.
Ken definitely is one of the most patient, calm and gentle horses I have ever met
Які , гарні жеребчики❤😂
Great video. To help Lady with milk production there's a couple things that may help. Water, more than usual, a mare and foal feed, and alfalfa hay. These can help. Lady is a first time mom and probably won't bag like a 2nd or third foal mare. You can check her teats every now and then and see if she has milk. As long as she has milk, Bree will get something and you might have to supplement her early with a foal feed. You can check with your vet and see what she thinks. Happy Birthday Baron. You do a great job with your videos and with your horses and you're a good horseman.
And not to forget Jim's 2 i/c - Brenda - at times unsung bless her, she's the homemaker, farmhand and groom ....what a gal🥰🥰🇬🇧🇪🇦🌻
Just needs heaps of green grass for the milk. Bree is doing fine, they suckle little and often at this age, but it is unusual the bag is not bursting with milk.
we do agree on her having her own clean water...lots
Nice overhead shots of brenda and jim raking and great choice of music.
Few things are as pretty as a hay feild😊❤
Well Margaret an empty hay field with bales of hay in the mow is prettier . Stacking hay under that hot tin roof brings back memories. Running water over my head in the milk house water tap before heat stroke claimed another victim . The saying " beauty is in the eye of the beholder" .
Such a sweet little colt ..
Happy 4th Birthday Beautiful Baron … make sure to give him a carrot today or apple Jim& brenda. Please don’t stress the foal to much with halter training.
Happy birthday Barron.
Jim, I think you must be a "Horse Whisperer". I have been amazed at what you have accomplished with Baron and his hormones. I look forward to watching you transform Bree into a trusted working horse. Also looking forward to seeing what you do with Duke and Earl. I loved the drone footage, very nice touch. As others have said, your horses are a testament to how you and Brenda take care of and treat them. Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
Happy birthday Baron !
She will be thinking about this lesson until the next time!
I personally enjoy all of your videos but this one is one of the best I’ve watched lately and I watch them all thank you for sharing your experience with us
Sweaty babies they’ve been workin hard
Something that would be of interest to some of us would be the acreage of the jobs you and the horses are doing. Just a thought. Thank you.
Lol!! Im watching this on June 2nd & it's my birthday!! 😂 I had to laugh!!!
Bree is beautiful , congrats on a healthy filly . I’m regards to her eating habits
Foals suckle 30 times a day for short periods of time ( around 30 seconds ) .
Doing a great job imprinting her .
When I’m teaching to lead I wrap the lead line around they’re butt and if they do not move forward gently pull them until they give into the pressure .
When they are older after weaning them during turn out time I leave a long thick lead line attached and thus teaches them to give to pressure ( when they step on it it teaches them to stop )
Love watching your journey with Lady and Bree
Happy Birthday Baron 🎉 Your daughter and you are close in b days …wow! Congratulations Baron!
.. OMG what a wonderful episode, absolutely adored the drone footage and the pace of the working animals was soothing therapy,, Jimbo definitely is a man of action and thank you for taking time to explain what is second nature to you... I find this pace and flow of info entertaining and thank you Brenda for sharing...
Excellent first halter session, no drama and enough time to think things over. Although that little kick afterwards seemed like she was making a statement. Lady's trust and calm demeanor will continue to guide this filly thru her training. Good job.
Perfect little filly, so stink'n cute ❤
Happy birthday baron
I remember when your daughters went Germany and visited his farm. It was a very nice farm. Watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅
I remember when your girls visited Germany and stayed with your visitor !! It's great when you visit another country and see the way they do things !!
Yay! Brea is absolutely adorable and fun and We get to see one of our favorite TH-camrs too! Great to see you Chris! Welcome to the states!
Thank you, Lindsey! ☺
Wow Baron is 4...life goes by so fast, Bree looks so good, its a pleasure I am sure to have Lady as a protective, yet well behaved mom.
I have fond memories of our local furnace oil delivery fellow, who had a team of Belgians that pulled his oil wagon. Every year or so, once a foal was broken to halter, you would see baby proudly trotting alongside of mommy. Hitched to her harness. A three years later that foal would be in the traces next to 'uncle' steady to follow the route. Those horses always seemed to step a little faster when they came to a house where someone had carrots and water available. ❤
What a great vid! Bree looks fantastic, and great health, mama Lady doesn’t seem grouchy in the slightest. And the two of you making hay together…….simply beautiful…..maybe the saying should be ‘Make hay not war’ 😂❤
The Drone footage was magnificent as was the footage of my favorite boy, Kenny 😁 Since this is Lady's first foal maybe she needs a little "Fenugreek" to help with milk production. Ask your vet. I know it works on women, dogs and horses can have it too.
What you do is an art. You take a lifetime of acquired knowledge and experience and keep distilling it over time. I have so much respect for your family. I don't think there has been agriculture in my family for at least three generations. I love learning from you.
Thank you for the satisfying video. I love the smell of hay drying in the field. As usual you both do a great job on the cameras. And thank you for the video about Bree. We have to enjoy her as much as we can. They grow so fast.
Man I could sit and watch that gorgeous little Philly all day, she is so adorable!!!
i live in a rural area and still dont know anything about farming so thank you for explaining everything :D
16:26 Husband and wife driving a horse team on a warm June day raking hay. Paradise.
Baron is so sensible to be a four year old stallion, maybe he will pass his smarts and temperament to his foals! Ken just tickles me, he’s so layed back and easy going. Looking forward to seeing more of the Filly!
Bree did good considering she would rather be nursing! Her evasion technique at the end was so cute! 😂
Beautiful horses and a most adorable baby. She is so cute!
Toothless Bree chewing lead rope! Too cute!
So cute❤😊
I was a woman with small breasts. Don't worry too much, she eats more often, but I'm sure Lady has enough milk for her. My 1st was a strong nurser eating very, very often. The doctor would ask, how often nursing & how long. I thought, 'continually'😉😅 So your filly is probably getting enough, & I know you watch Bree's weight. I love how observant you are with your horses. It was nice to meet your guest from Germany!💙
Bree looks great..what a Joy...what a princess.
😂😂😂😂
Happy Birthday Barron you certainly have produced a beautiful daughter she is awesome 😊
I appreciate Brenda walking alongside while Jim works the horses and explains what he's doing.
Enjoyed the video 👍👍
Happy Birthday Baron!🎉
Have you weighed Bree? Regular weights would be one way to know if she is getting enough milk from Mom, or needs a supplement. Thanks for the video. Bree is the cutest filly I have seen in a long time! She brings joy to others.
There’s something so satisfying about a new mown hay field
Good ideals Jim daughters horse just had filly I'll pass this along. Have a good day
We used to try to get foals used to wearing a halter fairly early, but we usually did it up and walking rather than sitting still. Horses, being herd animals, will often follow out of instinct if they trust you, so we'd stand next to them and get them to enjoying a good ear scratch, then quit scratching and kind of walk away a step or two and see if he follows; if he does, more scratches and pets for a minute. Also, circles are good, especially if you try walking the foal back and forth right next to mom. The proximity lowers the foal's stress level, and they're more compliant if they're relaxed. I'd also be careful about that big halter, it looked like it was slipping around and might put pressure on the trachea. Foal training should be enjoyable for the foal, as much as possible, to help develop trust and willingness to interact with people. Brenda's point about their attention spans was spot on, as you are about leaving on a good note. I'd say you're on the right track; you've obviously done it before. Lady's trust in you speaks volumes.
Happy Birthday Baron 🎉 For all training we would utilize the mother as much as possible. The foals in the wild learn the most from their mom's. We lead the foal on the ground next to their mom's then eventually pony the foal off of the mom. We would bring them trail riding a lot, that would desensitize them to everything that the mare would see. They would learn to react the way the mare would. But we had riding horses and not draft horses. I don't know how ponying off of a draft horse would work with that. Bree is watching how calm Lady is too while she is being halter trained. Lady is awesome!
An absolutely gorgeous farm and equally gorgeous horses. Jim & Brenda, you are truly blessed.
beautifully said
My draft foal started in a weanling halter and by the time she was six months old she was in a regular sized horse halter. It is remarkable how quickly the draft foals grow.💜 If you feel she is not getting enough milk, I would not hesitate to supplement her with FoalLac or something similar. She should be able to drink from a bucket with no problem. I raised an orphan draft foal without the benefit of a mare for her to nurse from and she thrived on the FoalLac from a bucket.
Great advice !!
Adding my 2 cents into training a young foal. If you go to the TH-cam Channel FRIESIAN HORSES you will see that they start halter training and tying of the foals at a very young age. They even take the mothers to a separate area to ride for a VERY BRIEF TIME, so the foal will learn to be ok being away from the mother. They DO NOT leave a foal tied UNATTENDED. While the foal is tied there is always someone watching the foal. They do these sessions frequently, but them keep them short. This helps the young foals to learn its ok to be tied or lead on a rope and aids in the weaning process down the road.
Bree is very curious. Love how gentle Jim is with all his horses.
Bree and her mom is very beautiful.
I remember when the daughters went to visit him. Guten Tag Sir...Enjoy your time here ...I lived in Bad Kreuznach for 3 years...I loved Germany.
I know all that you ,Brenda and your horses do is HARD WORK ....but; watching you all is such a soul fulfilling and pleasurable experience for me..GOD BLESS.lov from south alabama
I could watch Bree every day. Love it!
Good video, Ken was cute watching Chris and was very good with it.
May the Lord bless and protect you and your family and the animals. Jim working with the Colt
Little PBJ is adorable! Lady is so easy going about it all. What a blessing for you all.
Great video !
Bree is so adorable 😍! You can sure see her thinking through everything. She'll be leading in no time at all and I bet that halter will fit very soon! Don't blink! They grow so fast. I love the way Barron practically takes his own halter off! Enjoyed the drone footage so much. You all make bringing in hay look almost fun! Lol! Your place is so beautiful this time of year! Bless you!
Oh! I love that little Bree!! It's wonderful to see her develop a trust with you. The beginning of another beautiful relationship!! ❤
Happy Birthday Barron enjoy your day. Bree isjust rhe cutes . You are so patient Jim you do notgive yourself enough credit I grew up on a farm you remind of my grandfather with your animals . Not ever one is that gentle or patient withthem .I remember your guest from Abbys vidio nice to see him
Hi Chris, good to see you....
Thanks 😊
Oh my gosh, Bree is so cute. She has such personality. And a Happy🎉Birthday to Barron.
🐎Bree is adorable 🥰
OOOHHH MY GOOSSHHH! She is an absolutely stunning wee girl! Proud mamma and grandparents. So patiant calm and understanding training her. Can't wait for the next few months and watching her grow into a beautiful girly just like her mum.
I remember when Trudy and Abby visited Chris's farm in Germany. I'm glad he is visiting your farm! Welcome to America, Chris! Wonder if Bree should be offered a bottle a couple times a day just in case Lady's milk isn't feeling her little tummy? Happy Birthday Baron!! His daughter, Bree, was born close to his birthday!
Bree ❤️❤️
yes Jim, this city dweller does have farming roots. My great Grandfather and Grandpa farmed with draft hoses like you. and I love learning about all these terms and farm life!
I remember his horses and the video the girls made when they visited his farm in Germany. Hope he enjoys his visit.
Happy Birthday, Baron 🎉
Fun video to watch. The drone shots were great!!
Just a FYI...Robert Miller DMV has a good video on imprinting a new foal
We brought up our mare's milk with extra molasses and some wheat germ oil. A mash with a couple of bittles of guiness will bring it up too! Lol.
Happy birthday Baron! Your new baby girl is so precious. 🥰
I am so happy to have found your channel . I'm watching you guys for a while now and it brings light to my life. God bless you all
Bree will learn quickly by your method. Trust is what horse training is all about if they trust you then the commands are easy too learn by repeating them . Good too see Bree growing and strong. Does Lady need extra minerals so she has more milk? I know giving cows them helps.
Whoever was flying the drone did a fantastic job. Great footage. Thank you.
Good video, nice to see the German farmer again. I don't know if that was a question but I did want to add that I had a uncle who dairy farmed and raised his own feed in Alexandra, MN area
Bree is SO CUTE!
Happy birthday Baron! Jim, please don't shave his lovely mane!