Just found your channel and enjoy your videos! I like the point of tying them off so they CAN’T come undone! So many people I see use all kinds of things that will break if the horse pulls… no! I had a horse that was taught to pull back the second she felt pressure on the halter. I guarantee it’s because she did it one time and got loose. Took her just one time of not getting loose she figured it out. Stop tying your horse with string that’ll break. Horses aren’t dainty, the more you take away their sense of self preservation, the more injuries you will get. Well done sir, and love that Nevada scenery.
@@jsf898s Thank you and happy to have you riding along! I have figured out that avoiding teaching one a bad habit is as important as teaching them a good habit.
I like the newer training methods. I follow Pat Pucket and Jordan Camille too who also use great training methods. When I was a teen I worked in a stable that employed quiet method of training. Didn't use pressure and release and only limited ground work; no flags, no round pen, no ropes. It was much different horse world then and what most did at that time was "breaking" horses. Wait until old enough, throw a saddle on and ride the bucking until it stopped. I always hated that term 'breaking' because it wasn't kind, it wasn't asking for cooperation, it was demanding submission. Anyway, the man I worked for used a "30 second harness" that he made for the concept he created. It was a barrel strap that had bits of floppy leather and such sewn on it and could be secured in a few seconds. And twice a day from the time the foal was a week old, when the mare was led to the water trough that belt got put on that foal. He'd let the foal wear it until they were returned to their stall and take it off. Hence the name 30 seconds came from the short time it was worn. At 6 months he's start putting a harness on the foal and that was no big deal because of the 30 second harness and gradually that foal learned to drive but never with weight because even tho in the shafts, a second person pulled the cart and drive around the riding ring. It got the horse used to direction, stuff strapped on it all over and shafts bumping. Around 2-3 he'd let the colt/filly pull a 2 wheel cart and go places. When those young horses were 4 he'd finally put a saddle on and get some 60 pound kid up on the back. It was no big deal, no shock, no nothing. Just another day of tacking up and going places. Different approach than used now but in a time when horses were still not understood, that man I worked for understood breaking wasn't a good way and found a way better.
@@roobucknevada4749 Manners were absolutely part of the early training. He never had foals/youngsters with bad manners and they were unafraid because trust was built so early. He made some great horses.
@@chadlake3590 I'll get a tape on them on Tuesdays video for you. Rush is tall enough that when he's saddled I can't see over the seat of my saddle, and he wears a size 2 shoe. He's 3.5 years old.
Just found your channel and enjoy your videos! I like the point of tying them off so they CAN’T come undone! So many people I see use all kinds of things that will break if the horse pulls… no! I had a horse that was taught to pull back the second she felt pressure on the halter. I guarantee it’s because she did it one time and got loose. Took her just one time of not getting loose she figured it out. Stop tying your horse with string that’ll break. Horses aren’t dainty, the more you take away their sense of self preservation, the more injuries you will get. Well done sir, and love that Nevada scenery.
@@jsf898s Thank you and happy to have you riding along!
I have figured out that avoiding teaching one a bad habit is as important as teaching them a good habit.
Hotlips seems to have a really nice gait! Excellent video, I really enjoyed it.
@@WoodrowMcCall I'm excited to see what she grows up to be.
You'll love Rush when he gets introduced this Friday.
Amen.
Love your video! May I ask who made your saddle? Thanks
@@lynndecker932 a close friend of mine made it. Unfortunately he doesn't build them anymore.
I like the newer training methods. I follow Pat Pucket and Jordan Camille too who also use great training methods. When I was a teen I worked in a stable that employed quiet method of training. Didn't use pressure and release and only limited ground work; no flags, no round pen, no ropes. It was much different horse world then and what most did at that time was "breaking" horses. Wait until old enough, throw a saddle on and ride the bucking until it stopped. I always hated that term 'breaking' because it wasn't kind, it wasn't asking for cooperation, it was demanding submission. Anyway, the man I worked for used a "30 second harness" that he made for the concept he created. It was a barrel strap that had bits of floppy leather and such sewn on it and could be secured in a few seconds. And twice a day from the time the foal was a week old, when the mare was led to the water trough that belt got put on that foal. He'd let the foal wear it until they were returned to their stall and take it off. Hence the name 30 seconds came from the short time it was worn. At 6 months he's start putting a harness on the foal and that was no big deal because of the 30 second harness and gradually that foal learned to drive but never with weight because even tho in the shafts, a second person pulled the cart and drive around the riding ring. It got the horse used to direction, stuff strapped on it all over and shafts bumping. Around 2-3 he'd let the colt/filly pull a 2 wheel cart and go places. When those young horses were 4 he'd finally put a saddle on and get some 60 pound kid up on the back. It was no big deal, no shock, no nothing. Just another day of tacking up and going places. Different approach than used now but in a time when horses were still not understood, that man I worked for understood breaking wasn't a good way and found a way better.
Interesting! Working with then ehen they're real young is definitely a good thing, as long as they're made to mind their manners.
@@roobucknevada4749 Manners were absolutely part of the early training. He never had foals/youngsters with bad manners and they were unafraid because trust was built so early. He made some great horses.
@@diggetydogdoggetydoo sounds like he did things well!
@@roobucknevada4749 mostly yes he did.
how big will those half drafts get by Battle River Ink?
@@chadlake3590 I'll get a tape on them on Tuesdays video for you. Rush is tall enough that when he's saddled I can't see over the seat of my saddle, and he wears a size 2 shoe. He's 3.5 years old.
@@roobucknevada4749 Sounds good. I looked up BRI he is a big boy and has won a lot of awards.
@roobucknevada4749 ok sounds good.