How We Haul Horses Long Distances

This is the first video we're making in response to the latest round of viewer requests. We thought it would be particularly helpful since we're now encouraging people to come to us since we aren't traveling as much or as far as we once did. We used to do 2 to 3 circuits a year from California to Maine and many points in between which provided lots of experience keeping horses happy and healthy on the road. The routine and rhythm of traveling with horses just takes a little common sense and planning. I hope you'll find it helpful. For more information, you can visit our website, www.thedisciplinedride.com . Please take a moment to hit the Like button, Subscribe to our channel, and Share with your friends.

[@Paul11B2P]

That comment about the bucket being flat on one side like your cousins head was hilarious 🤣

[@laurence1643]

These are the best kind of videos you do that i am completely engrossed in . Thanks Deb and Pat....

[@MsGroovalicious]

I didn't know that I had horses in my blood. It took me til I was 41 that I was able to get around horses. I would have liked to have learned from someone like you growing up. I now have my first horse and she's a good one. 23 year old and very healthy Tennessee Walking Horse. She has her quirks, but so do I. We live in Washington State where it's wet, but I try to ride and be with her as much as I can with work. I love what you teach and it is a privilege to learn from you and Miss Deb. God bless you all. I love the ranch life and hope to be living on one til I die.

[@Trumptrain2024FJB]

I rode when I was a kid ! And I loved it! And when I got older Bills and a job happened! I wish I just stuck with horses! We got scammed by our Government and Schools to be their slaves! At 55 I am back with the horses till I die! FJB

[@ltrocha]

I think this is my favorite video that Pat has ever done. The things he talks about here...

[@davidgregg2778]

Please keep your videos and stories coming Pat and Deb . Love them all , and you two as well.

[@shelhenderson7008]

Love your videos. Live on a place in wa state that used cement forms from the building of the dam. My grandpa survived the great depression by shearing sheep, then was able to purchase small parcels for taxes and ended up with over 8000 acres. Thanks again for your wisdom

[@redneckgirl3326]

Both sets of my grandparents lived in tents as newlyweds.

[@H____enry]

I don’t think I’ll be alone when I say that I’m thankful you’ve taken the time to make all of these videos. I may never set foot on a ranch but the lessons and the mentality are transferable: take pride in your work, be grateful, allow people and animals a sense of dignity, keep up your end of the bargain. All the best from a viewer in Montreal.

[@epona9166]

I absolutely love all this info on long distance hauling. I've been told it's not wise to hang hay in a trailer, but never knew about water, one way or the other, so glad to learn about that. And you're so right about how potentially dangerous it is to be inside a trailer with a horse. An acquaintance of mine who has decades of horse handling experience and loads of common sense sustained the worst injuries of his life tangling with a horse in a trailer. Idk the particulars but it's likely it was a young green horse w little trailering experience. So Pat & Deb's emphasis on getting your horses comfortable being hauled is well placed.

[@danielcadnum7214]

“Thanks Pat!”

[@l.d.b.r5141]

War paint

[@janetschmitt6760]

Had to laugh at that reminder of my father and teenage years.

[@RobertPovlsen]

Pat & Deb I have lived my entire life in Burley, Ideho but i never knew of your Grandfather Ed, probably before my time . I watch all your videos . I wish i knew half of what you guys know about horses and ranching ! I've spent my entire adult life in construction and still working. If you need a place to stay your always welcome here. Thank you for all you do ! Rob Povlsen

[@timothyboyd5548]

Great respect for what you do and how you do it. Common sense. Hard to come by nowadays.

[@eprohoda]

that's pro traveling,

[@annewolfe7414]

Thank you for another great video, Pat & Deb! It's good to hear that Deb made it through her surgery. You two are a big influence in my life right now as I am bringing along a young Arabian gelding. Thanks again!!

[@Rick5L282]

Mr Puckett your hell of a cowboy very knowledgeable as well ! You had dying laughing over here in north Texas when ya said “you wanna kno how to open a can of peaches we got em!” Young cowboy bumped my head a million times young Black in the city and the country! I would too say I gotta ol soul and you sir fall into some greats wish I seen ya in action my age I kno men your age wouldn’t dare Daley up on something stay safe keep riding videoing and dropping knowledge!

[@RisingSun0203]

The recommendation of hauling your horses around on the short trips will also help establish a routine of hooking up the trailer, improve your hauling skills as well as loading horses.

[@epona9166]

This is the first video I've watched where Deb was off camera but mic'd. Loved it!

[@conniepatterson5098]

I love and appreciate all your videos.

[@elainematiasiewich7292]

I relate to the tent story. My grandad & oldest son spent a winter in a tent in Alberta about 1920ish. Started building next summer. Today most everyone expects the perfect house immediately!

[@SarahWilsonMySmartPuppy]

Priceless wisdom. TY for sharing this.

[@gabbette999]

You both are so deservedly beloved. Thank you for all of it.

[@leannehendrickson376]

Love yer videos...Thank You

[@user-pt2tx6lg7i]

Outstanding

[@CorrinaCreates]

I love the story about your grandpa, especially the snippet about him working at Grand Coulee. Recently we went hiking in Northrup Csnyon near GC. There are piles and piles of rusted cans left by the workers. These piles are designated historic sites, which is a cool connection to history.

[@lauramoy9940]

Always such helpful information. Thank you. Laura from Alaska

[@sharonweaver467]

I really enjoyed your video on how to safely haul your horses! 🐴

[@lmeikle1975]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge!

[@Taylor_Dog]

Wow, thank you for this wonderful, informational video. Lots of great, no-nonsense advice. Much appreciated!

[@peteyCLC]

This was wonderful! Thank you so much! Keep these videos coming. You are appreciated and teach us so much! Carol from Wi.

[@appylover5283]

Love you guys and learn a lot from you

[@clayoreilly4553]

Thanks for the valuable info. Good video.

[@sherrycel]

Thanks pat love you!

[@christmasmoore6880]

Thank you, Pat and Deb. This is a really beautiful video.

[@sdcaeastcountyfamily]

Great stuff guys. Thank you!

[@christophertorres4170]

Always so informative and full of wisdom. Thank you for sharing your knowledge about horses.

[@paulathompson2792]

Love you answering questions

[@gailp9432]

Really enjoy listening to you Pat.

[@kathleenfoxley3373]

Thanks for being there for us.. I am glad to hear Deb’s sweet voice and hope she is doing well.

[@arthurekman8281]

Thank you for putting this one up.

[@osceolaseminole5596]

I love this channel. There is so much valuable information provided about life, let alone horses and horse care. This channel is a national treasure.

[@lauramoy9940]

I love your no nonsense advice, sense of humor & Ive been through Burley! And I love your attitude of being kind to horses & cows.

[@sueannbathrick3216]

Thanks!

[@modocroughstock5700]

I thank you both for time and energy you put into this way of life.. much love from McDermitt Oregon

[@l.d.b.r5141]

Great video I can't believe I haven't thought about it. Gracias

[@cplkirk1]

Great Stuff!! I have been hauling single horses untied for years. Finally see Pat doing it and I feel validated. Thanks, Pat & Deb.

[@patricialeighty1614]

Thank you so much for your common sense approach to the better wau to horsemanship .you are a true mentor

[@ToddGWylie]

Loved hearing about Ed Puckett, thanks Pat.

[@russelldaily2275]

Greetings from Alabama. I really enjoy your videos and learn something new each time. Trail riding gaited horses in the Appalachian foothills here.

[@frankiethreenames5108]

Stayed there twice this year, great facility!

[@allentidwell8522]

Love to listen to a real man hard to find any more

[@carlaperry1784]

Thank you Pat and Deb.

[@sdcaeastcountyfamily]

It means a lot to me too! Thank you

[@darreneaton3046]

Couple regular shmos from Jamestown CA, says hi, enjoy and keep on keepin on

[@dylaningle3113]

Well said Pat.

[@lindatruitt-2954]

I had grandparents like that too. Kate and Dewey Truitt. Came to oklahoma from south during depression. Eventually bought land, raised Cattle. We still own that land.

[@thomaskennedy2942]

Love you guys. Use your bits every day. I grew up with dairy cows and one horse we would challenge who could stay on the longest 😂 I'm 43 years old and got into horse about 6 years ago. Truly appreciate your videos. Kick ass people yall are. Come visit Georgia soon!

[@Devouthorsemanship]

Thank you Pat. Keep Deb out of that wind!😀

[@user-gc1eb5pv8j]

You know I never subscribed to no channels before. I wished we were able to just sit and talk a while but watching you is pretty close. Thanks.

[@MiriamPendleton]

you"re the best Pat and Deb. Hope you are doing well after the heart surgery, Deb.

[@joelfoster3576]

AWWW this is GREAT for sure ... TRAIN AT HOME FOR WHATEVER BUT TRAIN AT HOME is the BEST advice you can give OR GET ... DO it before you NEED it .. ...thanks guys ...GRREAT to hear Deb too . She has a Beautiful voice ...Thanks guys from Douglasville Ga..

[@meycoe]

Been working since I was 14....retirement age now, but what for? Just a working stiff and loving it. Thanks guys!

[@PONYHEAVEN]

Gteat content as always.

[@easternredbud]

I hauled my horse 3,000 miles - first horse, first haul. Phew! I learned a lot. Yet he never challenged entering or exiting the trailer. I think I was worse off than him with worry!!!

[@rafterL78]

Good stuff from good folks. My grandpa was a big influence on my life too. We didn't play very much at all but I enjoyed time with him working and learning how to get things done and the stories of him growing up. He was a young man during the great depression so we didn't waste anything and learned how to get things done with what we had.. My trailer is a fancy one very similar to yours and I'm thankful for it, especially every month when that payment isn't due. North Alabama native.

[@valeriehudson7276]

great idea about where to tie lead thank you. as always you keep us safe and smarten us up. You can be a cure for stupid🙂gratefuly, val CO.

[@robbiemcvane1046]

Hauled many miles. Spot on Chief!!!!! Big on not feeding down the road. !!

[@christophervanlerberg4149]

Thank you for sharing the process you go thru for hauling! Huge, huge help! Any old timer stories about how your grandpa did things would be appreciated.

[@btgoble]

You are good people. Tracey (Australia)

[@tracyjohnson5023]

I've got a fancy trailer just like this one, bought new in '98, still going strong. Horses definitely prefer open stock trailers. I frequently work with problem loaders and always start with my trailer. Safer for us both and owners are amazed that their horses load much easier into mine than their slants or straight loads. Times where I'm hauling 1-2 horses a few hours or more, I shut cut gate and leave them loose as you're right it's a box stall on wheels.

[@lesliejacobs3002]

That is interesting that your grandparents were in Coasregold..in the 1960’s as a kid I watched a few horseman in the hackamore colt class ( about 6 of them) ride their colts in the Mariposa County fair.. Labor Day..those colts were so well mannered.. and it impressed me..a welsh bareback pony rider..it also made me wince when the up and coming NATURAL horseman .. tended to infer that only THEY knew the way to start a horse.. I doubted THAT. those older men probably in their 60’s at the time..knew also.. their have always been horseman and women.. but a little harder to find now.. and I appreciate you and Deb.

[@PONYHEAVEN]

Awesome horse every day more beautiful, Chinaco. Gorgeous

[@tracyjohnson5023]

I know! Love this handsome horse

[@Bwanar1]

Yeah...I really feel sorry for a boy that grows up without a Grandfather. Those days coming up, were some of the greatest days of my life. We were almost inseparable. Taught me what it took to be a good man.

[@mulletmanjeeper]

Yall HAVE to make a book! a new one, I have Pats other books. A all encapsulating book of these videos!

[@kristahavik3931]

would lov to promote your bits here in Norway,lov your channel.

[@rgould4196]

Great! Love your old stories too Pat.🙂, my dad was born in 1927, similar stories, depression, etc. But mostly, love these requested info videos you are doing. This trailer one is PERFECT. I'm going thru this exact scenario right now, my gelding does not like it, etc. I learned more things from you on this, THANK YOU!! So even more info on the trailer topic will be appreciated. God Bless you both.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

I'm not sure what other information you are after. Please be specific. Thanks!

[@rgould4196]

@@PatnDebPuckett hello and thanks. Anything further on trailers, loading, dealing with their anxiety once they are up in that front position, etc. My horse, fairly new to me, has issue staying up in that front spot. For last two months my trailer has been in the gateway, and I feed him in there. I've made big progress, but it still took two of us to get him all the way up in that front spot, and tied, after we closed the divider. My trailer is a gooseneck 2-horse slant....so there is one divider. On the left, two big drop down windows. On right there's two large slider windows. It is NOT a open stock. I have been wondering about selling it and get more of a stock type as Pat demonstrated. He did address several of my concerns with this horse. All my past horses have loaded good & calm. I've been thinking about removing the divider, that way he can move around a little more, so it would be like how Pat's demo horse was tied in the trailer. I thought about leaving him loose too, believe Pat mention that as option. So if you don't have dividers in trailer, what is safer, tying the horse or leave loose? HOW does Pat make that choice?

[@PatnDebPuckett]

@@rgould4196 We never feed our horses in the trailer to get them used to the trailer. It has little effect on the horse getting in when you want him to do it. We have a trailer loading KZbin video which I will link below. We also have a groundwork dvd that goes into detail about our style of groundwork which is directly linked to trailer loading. As stated in this video, we turn a horse loose if we are only hauling one for a long distance. Otherwise, our horses are tied in the trailer as shown in the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6C3en9_i9hgnq8si=OnS4QbNVXYwPSlAp

[@pattimartin7250]

I would love if you would tell us stories about the good horses that have come to you...ones that surprised you, ones that you were most proud of to send home, as willing partners I know a few of them that have passed through your care, and I love when you talk about them...what made them special, in your eyes.when you reflect on some of the good ones, what comes to mind...tell us their stories.

[@user-rm5mm1pi5d]

Burley Idaho is right down the road,small world. Enjoy the history and agree with how how you trailer them. Thank you.

[@406dn7]

Even thou I will go to my grave never roping a cow, I watch many of your videos. My horse experience revolves around horseback field trialling with pointing dogs. That routinely involves going several hundred miles with horses. I drive a bit slower than the flow of traffic. That gives you an open road, so that it is rare to have to brake on short notice. If the temperatures allow, I carry 25 gallons of water for the horses. That covers any chance of water not being available, if plans go awry. Regarding trailering in winter weather, I'd have to give up elk hunting, to avoid it entirely. If you avoid driving when there are going to be strong crosswinds, it isn't very different than most other times. A plus is, in cold weather, it is easier to keep horses warm, compared to keeping them cool in hotter weather.

[@marcgingras9135]

Could you or did you make a video about what you have in your horses first aid kit? Again you guys teach me so so much..... thank you from Québec, Canada !

[@PatnDebPuckett]

I mentioned it in this video. Banamine paste, Bute paste, whatever you use to treat injuries like gauze and vet wrap.

[@kevinbailey1097]

I’ve never hauled more than about a 5-6 hour trip at a time. So I learned some things here. I have dividers. But I don’t tie mine. Cause it’s just him. And he knows the deal. But I’ve always hung hay cause that’s what I was taught. I’ll never do that again. Last time I hauled he got his left leg hung up in the hay net. But again to the start of your video he’s hobble broke. And really good at it. So when I got back to the ranch and saw it wasn’t a big deal. Just pulled out my knife cut the hay net and threw it in the trash. I don’t know how long or when it happened but never had any commotion from the trailer. So again to back up what you were saying about hobble training. It’s very important. And also don’t be a dink like me and hang hay nets. Cause it’s a bad deal. That I almost learned the hard way.

[@antonioalonso2146]

Love all your videos, this may sound like a stupid question and you probably have a video that I haven’t seen about it. But I would like to know how you break a horse from running from you when you’re going to catch him. thank you so much again for your services. God bless you.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

Start in a small corral and teach your horse to face up and hook on. Each time you catch him in the small corral, lead him to the place where you brush him and give him some grain in a bucket. This will teach him that there is a reward for getting caught. Don’t bait him with grain in the corral. When he’s waiting at the gate to get caught, you should be able to catch him in a larger area.

[@bhensel100]

I watched this video 3 consecutive times . You have a lot of good hearted information and i wanted to grab it all. Keep up the good work and great videos

[@danladd5346]

Your grey looks almost identical to my horse.

[@nohillforahighstepper]

If you're ever pullin through Cheyenne, you have an open invitation for a free meal and place for your horses. I have plenty of space for horses to stretch out, plenty of grass usually and clean well water. The wife and I live about 15 miles east of Cheyenne, just off I80. The closest motel is about 12 miles away. 😊😊😊

[@epona9166]

If you don't mind, what does the sign on your trailer gate say? In between Never Forget and America has always been great. Can't read the fine print 😂

[@robgriz72]

I haul in the winter but I don’t have much of a choice. I cowboy in Montana lol

[@KaliAZBeef]

hello there, I have been binging on Chinaco's playlist for the last several days, really enjoy your mix of old style and new thinking. I had both Grampa's and the one on my Mother's side was the rancher/cowman. got an old spade bit he used on two of his last rope horses and another what you are calling a half breed, I think, that was made in the Yuma prison. I'm writing because I heard you mention in a previous video and list in this one a neighbor and am real curious about the connection. if you've hauled I-10 through Arizona you have driven through the place when you went through Texas Canyon. we are on both sides for several miles. I might be interested in a Mexican ranch horse at some point. I almost brought one up from Chihuahua a few years ago but the logistics were too much. some good using horses down there.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

Send us an email to [e-mail] and we’ll visit. We used to live in St David. Pat day worked for Tammy Owens and Lincoln Dahl and Zach Mayberry and I rode with George Monzingo many years ago.

[@KaliAZBeef]

@@PatnDebPuckett OMG, know them all! will send an email. wonder if we've actually met or are related LOL!

[@jamiewilson7819]

I had an amazing grandpa. But he passed away when I was 20 and grandma, when I was 10.

[@melanieblake3487]

I didn’t get to know my Grandpa, but I have Pat Puckett. 😊

[@sueannbathrick3216]

Thanks for the story about your Grandpa from Ideho;) Question, I have a straight load trailer. Need to start training my horses. What is your first training suggestion? Thank you Sue Ann from Fort Worth

[@PatnDebPuckett]

Ideally you would teach your horses to load in a more open trailer first. The concepts are much the same but horses are claustrophobic animals so any advantage helps build their confidence and trust in you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6C3en9_i9hgnq8si=dOq5WzvJIM7hm1EH kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWGvpIBrfduaa6csi=8oz-qk8Yi2ZksiCy

[@skidaddle32]

😂😂 “…watch ‘em lope home like a jackrabbit “.

[@MarkMahnken]

I haul in an open stock trailer as well. My main concern is the horses kicking each other which has happened. You have never had a problem with this? If I think there is an issue I will put shipping boots on the right fronts and right rears of the last three horses. I've had horses get bruised right through well padded shipping boots. I haul mares and geldings together. Gets old putting shipping boots on though. Any suggestions?

[@timothysharpe6349]

Thanks.my questions is the correct way to measure Romels

[@PatnDebPuckett]

Have you seen this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYi0dnyKbLOLmbssi=jsoLAuiyQzwnfj-R Also, the correct spelling is romal. Singular. It’s pronounced “row mall.” Not “row mel.”

[@andrewcampbell8265]

Does carrying the Australian and New Zealand equestrian teams Melbourne/Auckland/Papeete/Vancouver/Montreal/Munich count as long hauling horses?

[@serenityhorsemanship3365]

Do you have any access to Palomino, Iberian bred horses? (Roy Rogers has cost me a fortune.) I know there are no bad colors but Palominos are my love. I am 6'2"so I prefer 15'2 - 16' H.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

Nope.

[@tinoyb9294]

In case I missed it, did you talk about how long you go before stopping to give the horse a break or do you just go all day with this arrangement?

[@PatnDebPuckett]

We don’t unload until we arrive at our destination for the day.

[@desertwalker240]

Where do you live?

[@rossman7653]

I’ve hauled horses in stock trailers and I’ve hauled horses in slant trailers with dividers. I would say hauling in a slant trailer with dividers is a million times better, no question. When your horse is tied like that in an open “stock” trailer and you slam on the brakes and the horse falls. He gonna pull his neck off trying to get back up. Slant trailer is safer for the horse. Which is why 90% of “horse” trailers on the market are slated with dividers.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

We just haven't found that to be the case in 20 years of cross country horse hauling.

[@rossman7653]

I’ve definitely had a different experience hauling horses long distances through out the years. I think everybody in the rodeo industry would also agree. Check out any rodeo across the country and you’ll see that people are hauling valuable horses in slant trailers with dividers. Much greater safety benefits for owners and horses. God bless

[@twildy8917]

I sure hope there's enough of the young cowboys to carry these values forward. I think I'll load my horse & take him for fun next time I go to town.😂