You bet

you bet

yes there eyes adjust much slower than ours. Pretty trusting horse to run in there like that

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt He was I broke him at a two year old I’m not a trainer but I can pattern a barrel horse you could close your eyes and run a good barrel race on him didn’t do to much arena work but spent a lot of time ridding in the state park going around trees up and down power lines I just think that you can ruin a horse when all you do is lope circles to condition then he made me , my niece, and my granddaughter think we were good riders he died when he was 37 then when we had to ride a different horse none of us looked good😂

@@Bodiy Groovey

No Arab but she is a nice filly

Very good. How is everything?

Good minded filly

Funny how they forgot about that lol

That simply isn't true about the beet pulp. Perhaps some brands...I do agree the professional should be spoken to but buyer beware, its the easiest thing in the world to get a degree in equine nutrition and it doesn't mean you know what you are talking about.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt sorry your wrong Sugar Beet Pulp goes through a process of extraction and some cases extrudation The sugar is extracted leaving pulp and fibre. It is sold as "low sugar" simply because of marketing as people assume it is high sugar. Having a degree in Equine Science Nutrition is valid and there is little point in you trying to devalue it. People on hear need to consult experts on horse nutrition if they are wanting valuable advice on feeding horses whether young, old, sick, completion, and breed related. A one size fits all is not helpful.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt it is wholy true it goes through a process to extrude sugar. Belittling people who have solid knowledge in Equine Nutrition and have studied it is rather childish. The low sugar brands generally have molasses added and that is why it is called "low sugar". Over ninety eight percent of natural sugar is extruded which is referred to as sugar free. This is done as the minimal amount of sugar that is left behind are simple sugars as opposed to additives which are complex sugars and have to be labelled for regulation purposes. Yes it is useful to soak alfalfa or any dry grass if a horse is not drinking enough water.

@@loredelore7286 I did not belittle anyone I just said you were wrong. Natural sugar or added sugar from molasses; it doesn't matter to me its to much sugar. I understand the difference between simple and complex sugars and I would rather not have my horses on either of them if I can help it. Soaking your hay for a horse that doesn't drink enough? Thats a last resort. Its better to teach them to drink.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt you were cynical and belittling people who know what they are talking about in your reply please stop lying.

thank you

you bet.

Holy smokes really? That makes my day! I really mean that.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt I'm in western Kansas and working on taking over my grandparents ranch and trying to work a job (was, just quit today because financially I'm comfortable enough too) and have really struggled with mental health lately and your videos have always been a way for me to relax

@@danemoore2302 Im sure glad to read that. I remember talking to you via email about a year ago. That mentle health is a big deal, feel free to reach out anytime.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt thank you bret that means a lot!

@@danemoore2302 kept up man

Ill keep that in mind

thanks

Im not sure if you are praising me or cussing me but it appears that you like the video so thanks.

we all should if we can. Glad you liked it.

Thank you

I love oats as a feed for horses (don't care for them myself). They are somewhat inefficient in the terms of cost vs caloric value, on the other hand horses look and feel good when they are on oats and you can not founder them. They can have free choice oats and be fine ( not sure why you would but you could).

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArtthank you very much for your input. Much appreciated.

@@kgrey7 no worries

Thank you

We have talked about it. Once of these days we will make it happen.

That was not her first ride but my second ride on her, she was already started by someone else. The first time I rode her I let her do what she pleased and she just walked around tight for a lap or two and then I got off. I was a recon mission on my part to see what I needed to do for her future. I do trot on the first ride sometimes and other times I don't.

Wow thanks.

Yeah it is.

Thanks

Always hustle

True Dat

Thank you

The Monarchy...I am a Christian, I have a King.

Heck yeah man.

I agree with all you said.

Anything can be fun if you try a little

I can win against the youngest...sometimes. I am a terrible chess player and have been since I was a boy but I love the game anyway and learn something with every game. I like to play on the porch in the evening and listen to Louis Prima, could be why I loose.

I used to work for a man named Dan, we all called him Uncle Dan, he was a tyrant but if you asked "how's it going" or some such he always said, "Its a good life if you don't weaken." I always liked that.

Im with you on all of that. I do confess I call any finished horse a "Bridle" horse even if they are a jumper or dressage or a west Texas cowboy horse that works in a grazer. Its kind of a title for me. Your terminology is correct as far as I am concerned.

I think I choose those two because I had been discussing it with someone. I love your idea I will do it for sure. Way more practical. As you say one out of every one hundred are worth the effort to finish.

Or stupid...I think im just stupid .

Hey I was thinking of a different video. That colt got four or five days of that and then we went for a big ride outside.

I have explained this many times but am happy to do it again. Of course horses are on high alert when apex predators are around. All animals are on high alert when in dangerous situations including people. To be considered a prey animal you must have a specific predator and horses don't have one. Sure a Lion gets a baby colt now and then but not very often. Everyone in the world claims Mountain lions kill horses all the time. Lets be rational, a BIG Tom will weigh around 160-180 lbs a horse weighs 1000lbs a large bull elk weighs about 800. Im not saying a cat won't try it but most will only try once. Now an African lion weighs from 350-450 lbs and it still takes several of them to take down a zebra (smaller, slower, not as good of eyesight or smell as a horse). So the myth about mountain lions killing horses all the time is nothing more that a myth. Again they will get a baby colt now and then. Still all of this has nothing to do with my thinking on why horses are not prey animals. Before domestication by man, horses came from the Stepp regions of the world, short grass prairie and there is not a predator that is fast enough or sneaky enough to get near them, hence they have no natural predator and are therefore not a prey animal. That isn't my opinion its biology. After domestication horses have been taken to places they don't belong (Oregon with trees) and they naturally go on high alert because the ears and eyes don't work as well so they don't feel safe. It isn't because lions and tigers and bears are sniffing around all the time. All things are prey to a predator but that doesn't make it a prey animal by nature. I have killed and eaten bears and mountain lions, does that make a bear a prey animal? I hope this clears up what I was trying to say and I will say it once more. A horse does not behave the way it does because it is afraid, it behaves the way it does because it does not want to be afraid. One last point. I was on the river walk in San Antonio Sunday with my three young children my wife and another young lady. I was on high alert and caused them to pause on occasion or cross the street because I saw a predatory human that I didn't want them near. I also could point out every person in a crowd that was packing a firearm and every person that was strung out on something. I am not a prey animal I am a predator, I don't move the way I do because I am afraid, I move the way I do so I won't be afraid.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt I had never seen your opinion on this, which is why I asked. Thanks for the reply.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt I had never heard/read your explanation before. Thanks for clarifying. FYI: My opinion is that it is largely impossible for a human to realistically relate to or experience how a horse, for example, feels around a potential threat, as Humans are, in fact, apex predators.Sure, a bear or mountain lion can kill us, but we have fire power...so, we "win". I do agree that horses do not WANT to feel fear or threat, but being herd animals, they have the herd as a sort of strategy. (Safety in numbers, more eyes (with unique vision, unlike ours, which is designed to see potential predators/dangers around them.. to see danger and sense of smell (superior to ours)....why, if they aren't a prey animal?) ..This keen awareness is why so many horses experience anxiety, or "herd bound" behaviors when away from a herd setting...it is unnatural for them.

@@loryspencer8215 I agree with you that people can not relate and I generally refrain from comparing species but I find it is easier for other people sometimes if I do. I also agree they are herd animals and get anxious without the security of a herd. The herd is why they have no natural predator and are therefor not a prey animal.

@@loryspencer8215 absolutely. I hope I didn't sound exacerbated in my answer I didn't mean to.

I love watching them

Thanks

Nothing ventured, nothing gained so here goes. Lol. Could we see a short video or snippet of Pistol and her moves? I’ve always loved to see a good working horse move. Thanks.

@@deborahgeorge9170 first chance I get. She is a gem isn't she?

Fantastic! Thanks a bunch! I look forward to it.

Texas

What part of the state?

@@justinbonnot7851 South of San Antonio.

yes. A true proud cut gelding can still breed because part of a testical is still in him. A staggy gelding just acts proud.

Sometimes I dont even know what im saying but it comes out good.

As long as you dont weaken

@HorsemanshipAsAnArt I've learnt that recently, one slip and it can be toast at my young 66.. physically or financially.. much love from McDermitt Nevada..

@@modocroughstock5700 thanks bro

Just telling you what the Purivian Hippy said.

@@HorsemanshipAsAnArt that's who I was laughing at!😅

@@user-mb1hg4qu9f I know, I was laughing as well.

lol