I've seen that guy (I think) .... he critiques every video I've seen in a negative way, needless to say I didn't stick around. Makes me wonder if he knows a single thing about horses or horse people. I watch a few channels of horses, both domestic & wild, and while I don't always agree with methods I can agree those methods work for the horse & handlers I'm watching.

what vid is it

Rick isn't for everybody. Lol!! He means well. I agreed with his critique of Sam. I also agreed with the positives he had to say which he did point out alot of positives.

@@Mindyluvspilates He does know a lot about horses and training. However, his style of critique is unique. He has a lot of goes at women but he's not sexist it's just that female horse owners outnumber males by a significant amount. He does critique both genders. Rick is an acquired taste. I can't handle too many of his videos at once. Bottom line he does have the horses interests at heart. I don't subscribe to him. I don't necessarily agree with everything that I have seen from Sam SO FAR, but it's certainly not bad or concerning nor is it wrong. I think she is rushing personally, but horses are very forgiving and they learn quickly. Sam has good energy and is very confident and calm so I think this Mustang will be fine and he will learn a lot from her. I like her calm energy and her confidence. I know she has trained and gentled many horses successfully and am looking forward to seeing how this all develops. I have not seen Rick's video on her nor am I interested in finding it.

Just to be clear, Rick had only criticized on the videos title"wild mustang, never been handled" he claimed that this was BS and I agree with him, sorry Sam, even though he did comment on Sam's method of training he was not critical of her method, it was his opinion only and how he would of interacted with the charging insodent, so can one of you empowered women, because I've noticed all these replys are from women, please tell me when has it become immoral to have an opinion??

Lol and for me, it is your comment 😂

@@shelbeleeI was referring to a comment by Alice Potter,

I saw Pat Parelli work a wild mustang that had never been touched at a demo in Las Vegas years ago and within 30 minutes Pat was standing on the horses bareback with his boots and spurs on . Pat is the real deal. He would never be moving his feet around putting pressure on a horse like she is doing. Stand still girl!

@@hazelwalker6570 Perhaps Pat Parelli had done so, but you have to understand every mustang and horse is different. Their traits, trauma everything, And i have a slight disbelief that horse had never been touched it takes years and years to properly back a horse and get them out of the green stage,

he dose this but don't come forward like the horse in the video he goes back until he breaks lose kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZyViZl1yqqzfKc.html

Don't you realize how disrespectful your comment is? Sam is just as good a trainer in her own right and has worked very hard and done an excellent job in presenting the method that she is using with this particular horse. Every single horse and situation is different and what she is doing here may work for someone else in their particular situation.

@@unrulyjulie4382 maybe he's just sharing information. He didn't seem critical or disrespectful to me.

Back in the day over 20 years ago. I used to go to pats simminars..i bought an eaay leader no pull halter.. what a game changer. ( i used to go to auctions..bought horses for my trail string..one we named ciggerette..why, she was bad for your health..lol bit, kicked, would grab the bit, buck, flip herself over, ( bought her on " bute" with abcessed hoof..my farrier i took with me and ussally my vet,( but she didnt come that time. ) said no founder or feet problems other than a small abcess.., suspected bute, but thought no major behavioral problems it was for she didnt limp. Pat used her in one demo..( pointed out she had been abused..and they were " learned" behaviors..hurt humans they leave you alone. ( he " re booted her..started from ground up , built trust, by kindness, but be FIRM. An action for her reaction..keep her " thinking" move her feet.." wear " the bad behavior out ( swam her in the river she loved it..pony her on trail rides , brush her, release her , saddle her, unsaddle let no ride..walk her to the river..swim her..then work with her..( she was tired and focuced. ) desensize her..let her throw her fit on a lunge line in a round pen..get it out of her " system" where after you just kept her moving..use sweet feed, grain to catch her, take her to the river, groom her, let her graze.. keep her guessing ..positive reinforcement..she tried to come at me to do the back up kick, zapped her own self with the electic fence ..i just had no reaction..shed try to bite or snatch you..all she got hold of was burlap with habanaro juice and no human reaction..took 2 years..just being calm, no reaction , she mellowed out. Wanted to work. Her demenor changed. Found her " calling" in life..( she loved to barrell race. And herd cattle..GAVE her to the 14 year old brave enough to get on her ( they clicked instantly) . ( she was the one who taught her to barrel race) i wish Sam was around back then ..i love her methods. I dont have a horse but..i have a friend just got hers. Sam has taught her alot so has camille. Ground work, you gentle a horse..not break a horse, take the time in that. Ive actully got a bath on her horse..by accident..he likes me.. ( almost more than her..ugh. i was washing my dog he liked the water..i misted it over his head, in the air..ioffered him a drink, he was " playing" so i just started jokingly squirting the hose at him ..( on him) he loved it. Abd was turning his body, and " rocking and doing the shake off the water..used the hose to scratch the itchy spots through the fence..( hes a grunter lol or noisy) she bought him at the sale barn hes 5 unbroke..not handled much..he sees a hose..hes your best friend..lol..hes fast to learn..very playful..hes a goof. ( dont know what the tounge flappping is? Hes not bored.. he does it when he follows me cleaning the pen, or runs off dragging my rake if i lay it down..she hates it his name she calls him is cheif but i call him goofy..lol. his papers are cochise war.. ( appaloosa) love his glass eyes..

@@justseekingtruth3998 “Here’s a concept.,.” Is sarcastic. How would he like it if I pointed out that concept is spelled with a c? How about we try some R-E-S-P-E-C-T? It takes a little bit more self-control to be civil but it’s well worth the effort at least the way I was raised.

I like to get them used to touch on their back legs first using a stick/whip, doing light calm touches. Stop and back off when they tolerate it. Then try again, doing a little bit more than before. Baby steps. When they are fine with the stick/whip then try a rope. Go at speed they can handle. When they are fine with being touched with tools then you can more safely use your hands. Good luck!

@@sidilicious11 Thank you so much! That definitely will be very helpful! I appreciate the help!!

I'm not her but personally I quite like him and his methods because they work. It does look like she has the handy stick and the lunge line from downunder horsemanship but it might be an off brand.

An opinion, if you've watched some who are really smooth, Anderson looks like a hack.

There are many reasons, over population on the land is a big reason, not all wild horses can eat on the same land. And management of the horses and giving them a good home

@@madsequine6417 no i get why they need to get rounded up (though frankly over population sounds sunny considering they allow over 50 million cattle to graze) but why can't they be brought to a sanctuary or something like that where they can at least still remain wild (more or less), without having to fit to the wants of humans?

@@audreylee5117 i understand, however they need to be able to be handled to some degree for farrier or veterinary reasons.

@@audreylee5117 Those that aren't adopted (and that's a lot of them) eventually go to long term holding facilities, pastures where they are mostly left alone. There's approx 40,000 horses in those now. There are simply not enough good homes for them. They are taking a lot more off the range this year due to the severe drought.

@@audreylee5117 There are entire documentaries, quite good ones, on your very question. If you are truly concerned, you should find and watch a few of them. The short answer is the BLM land (Bureau of Land Management) is US Public land that *IS* the "sanctuary" you speak of. These horses are allowed to run over their "natural" habitat, however, that habitat is fragile, very arid desert in most cases, and prone to natural disasters like fires, blizzards, flash floods, etc, like everywhere else. This means that the horses often breed faster than the land can accommodate their numbers and food/water needs. This means that the herds must be "culled" on occasion. In the past, this meant getting sent off to slaughterhouses in the US/Canada/Mexico, but when people heard about it, there was a HUGE outcry and the US decided to try a more "humane" management of round up and adoption. The REALITY of this new policy is that there are over 50,000 wild horses basically living in dirt pens in various Western states (I've visited several) because there aren't enough people to adopt them.