The Horse with No Name Gets One

[@jtburnley6724]

I am a fifth generation horseman. I have been a professional for 42 consecutive years. I find that your method is spectacular and your explanations are short and to the point. I deeply enjoy the minute details that you explain, such as, the way the horse creeps in on you inappropriately and you always correct it and require it to return to a distance away from you that you ask. Well done my friend. A wonderful video that I think will help people navigate the difficulties of horses with separation, anxiety and immaturity. Many thanks. JT

[@LionHeart0808]

I’m excited for the grazing videos! Here on the east Coast there’s been lots of info coming out on Regenerative Grazing by guys like Joel Salatin, Gabe Brown, Ray Archuletta, and Greg Judy. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on that subject from a Cowboy/Rancher point of view.

[@JanetHedgpeth-ql3rk]

I really enjoyed this video. Your explanation of the horse and human body language was great. As "watchers" we rarely get to experience that exact moment when a horse says " OK, I get it". Thanks Blue!

[@BudGilbert-m1o]

Great horse, poor name, wonderful history lesson.. I love the use of the rope; a long forgotten training tool.

[@mcaleerranching1808]

Those Aussies have things figured out. They know that when you deal with a redhead that they make you blue! Keep up the great educational work!

[@ToddGWylie]

Worth watching TWICE. Thanks Pat and Deb.

[@vanveen8472]

when I was young I had a Arab that looked just like him and he was a horse, no quit in him, couldn't ride with anybody else cause he was such a walker, used to pack into the Rockies and the only pack animal that could keep up with him was a little mule that wasn't even 14 hands, thanks for the memories, wish your video's had of been available then, I'm not near the horseman you are

[@barbranch6664]

The licking and chewing myth has always bugged me since I first read Calming Signals by Turid Rugass. Thanks for mentioning.

[@skipper9400]

great stuff Pat ! ...I must Thank You for going to the trouble of doing these videos for everybody..... I'm glad your knowledge and expertise will not be lost to time....Man has forgotten that in his early history, Man hunted the horse for food, but the horse has NOT forgotten, and learning to overcome that memory is a lot of the modern Horseman's challenge....what you folks are seeing here is a way to work thru the horses fear, and get the horse to start thinking instead of just reacting.........OnWard........

[@craigrobinsonsaddler]

Onya Blue. Proud Australian 🇦🇺 watchin and learning.

[@lauracox4009]

I love this: "You don't have to stampede, just leave." I'm working through this with my gelding. He wants to be in my lap all the time. Thanks Pat for the education!

[@spedoclctr]

That was awesome, thank you

[@marinyssen2491]

Man would I luv to learn with u and finish what life God gives me. Mari. Been a horseman most of my life. Little huge bodied Connemara horse out jumped every single horse in NW.

[@paulathompson2792]

Wow so interesting learning so much watching this horse be worked with Thank you

[@jasonattard9435]

Hi I’m an Australian we have a breed of dog called a cattle dog obviously bred to work cattle. They come in two colours red & blue… So for what ever reason it’s quite common for red ones to be called “blue” and blue ones called “red” Cheers Jas

[@DaytonaRider1]

Absolutely the best video/training/etc on this topic I've ever experienced... thank you.

[@loryspencer8215]

nice moving horse!

[@jessicawallin999]

Love this guy!

[@btgoble]

Good watch again. Yes Blue is a great name very very Australian. Tracey(Australia)

[@ltrocha]

Excellent demonstration!

[@joelhamilton6720]

He humbled himself submitting to Pat !

[@robertcarazo8839]

Great video thanks for sharing. Rob 🐴

[@robertcarazo8839]

Great name great video thanks for sharing. Rob 🐴

[@timmartin4734]

You never stop learning thanks Pat and Deb👍🏇

[@everettkemp2473]

Great Episode! I love the lariat halter. The history lesson at the end is awesome! Its great watching Pat work a horse that you can see has some holes that are realistic and fairly common for all of us. Thanks again! From Sonoma County, CA

[@wendyritter7149]

Thankyou. Love the name Blue and yes it's Aussie. 🦘

[@cherylmillard2067]

Wow, what an interesting video. Thank you Pat and Deb!

[@guillaumevalat8061]

Super vidéo❤ merci 🤩

[@joelhamilton6720]

Gifted . Get to the mind thru the feet

[@johnberry1107]

Yes, sir. It is not the one thing. Good horse manners are enhanced by people that can BE a horse. Thank you. I have additional tools now. That big black gelding better hold on.

[@Scottie_B]

What does the hoarse pawing the ground mean towards the end? Also what books about the history of this stuff do you recommend. I’ve really enjoyed watching y’all’s videos!

[@andrewjohnson6364]

Thank you for this video! I hope you can keep the videos going on this horse. Us amateurs out here that will never be using our horses as ranch horses are buying horses that are just like this one!!!! There are no good videos out there that explain what is going on with these horse like yours! I have a much better understanding after watching this. Thank you!

[@МаратАджиев-с8я]

My respect to you.

[@theemrwilder]

I want to work with you all, such a wealth of knowledge and wisdom! I aim to be a fine horseman me of these days, I’m certain it’ll be partly thanks to you all.

[@Paul11B2P]

Great information. Thank you for sharing.

[@AuntGrace]

Love the name 💙! I was going to vote - Brice. For Brice Canyon ❤

[@frankdr.steinhoff6670]

Many thanks. Much appreciated

[@hershellinnenbringer4058]

Very good!!

[@dellefairclough5309]

Wonderful explanations:)

[@dylaningle3113]

Thanks. Will be interested in your grazing vidio.

[@vicki1141]

Thanks Deb and Pat for taking us along on this journey of this "Blue" colt. I really enjoy looking for all the "little" things. Cheers from Tatamagouce, Nova Scotia. (freezing rain here today, so no chance of a ride) . Do you have a spare room?

[@Alec-kn4tx]

Grateful for you to be spreading this knowledge! Currently reading Hackamore Reinsman by Ed Connell. Where to next?

[@larag4646]

Just curious. What would you rate the potential on this horse right now? Fun to watch you working a horse as always.

[@FieryWACO]

Hi, I heard a mention of Monty Roberts at the beginning of the video. Has Pat done any videos highlighting his views on Roberts' techniques?

[@valeriehudson7276]

Really excellent examples of getting the horse independent and thinking. I have so much to learn - - - - thank you. I do most of your directions but really see now the finishing is having the horse not be so close. I am lucky to know you & Deb. Thanks

[@timdolan4873]

Here is a book you might like “Horse Wrangler Sixty Years in the saddle in Wyoming and Montana “ by Floyd C Bard He tells of his days gathering horses and cattle from 1866-1891 around Buffalo, Wy.

[@timmartin4734]

Hey true Blue 👍🏇

[@Ron.U1]

Great episode, good name.

[@TalkingBoomslang]

This was great to watch. Thank you again. I was thinking again about the previous video you posted when you were on your saddle horse roping Blue’s feet. I was admiring the great job your saddle horse did and thinking how the journey of a good saddle horse or spade bit horse starts at one end of that rope and ends at the other. And how many hours and steps there are in between each end of that rope. Seems to me like something someone should write a poem about.

[@jackcrespo2900]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great video.

[@janasharooni5203]

Awesome!

[@ringwearvinyl]

Hi Pat, Any chance you can share some info on your hat and rope?

[@westcoastpolo8886]

Atwood hat company vaquero style

[@ringwearvinyl]

@@westcoastpolo8886 Thank you!

[@tinoyb9294]

I guess that's what happens when you're standing on your head all the time! 😊

[@Ashestoashespetcrematory]

So many things you just know it's really something

[@tonyaturner7053]

Blue is perfect Tonya Hawkesbury River Australia

[@clayoreilly4553]

As spooky/nervous as this horse is, I want to ask, has he been gelded? Anyway - good job getting hm to calm down some. He's a project, all right.

[@SusanSheehan-k5z]

I've never seen a horse before that insistant on getting into your space.?? 😮

[@kathykellison4421]

How do you teach a horse to be 'independent' in a trailer alone?

[@PatnDebPuckett]

Put him in the trailer alone and go for a long drive, stop for lunch, and then go back home. Repeat.

[@kathykellison4421]

@@PatnDebPuckett yeah, wish that worked. Even though he doesn't injure himself, he makes ulcers, and so far, I haven't found a way to manage that consequence of using the repetitive trailering outings approach. He is a late cut OTTB, I have not known a horse that has no bottom like this one. But no doubt you have, I guess.

[@alexfedorof1567]

Dear Pat, I would like to here your opinion about keeping a horse hobbled. My sitianion is that my horse always runs off to a herd 7 miles away and the only feasable way to controll her is to keep her in hobbles. For how many hours would you consider to keep a horse tied in hobbles, at one time,ie. 12 hours or 18? Sincerly, Alexander

[@PatnDebPuckett]

We don't use hobbles like that. We hobble our horses so they will stand perfectly still for short periods of time when there isn't a place to tie a horse up. People who allow horses to graze in hobbles have longer hobbles. They also are generally in small groups so they want to stay together. The hobbles just slow the group of horses down a bit. This isn't a permanent solution and is generally only used in situations like pack trips. Your long term solution is to build a corral. In the interim, you could high line her.

[@lauramoy9940]

Dogs & cats stick their tongues out of their mouths when they are nervous too.

[@markboucher5417]

Pat/ Deb what books can you suggest on the history surrounding horses

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

That’s not a very interesting or unique name, no offense. I like animal names that tell you something about the animal’s character or story.

[@thomasbuhlmann6437]

The horses focus is to flight away. And when the horse tries to come to you, to make a deal with you, you even don’t notice. Your attitude is one of a predator. You will have results based on fear. These results will not be consistent. One day it works, another not. I try to have results based on trust.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

You haven’t watched horses interact with each other. And you didn’t watch the previous video that includes the back story on this horse. Had you done that you would know that this horse was owned by a woman who had a great deal of fear. The horse learned to come in to her aggressively. Not in a respectful manner. You judged a situation without knowing anything about it. Our horses are quite consistently able to stay with us in stressful situations and they count on us to be fair leaders who they feel secure with.

[@thomasbuhlmann6437]

@@PatnDebPuckettI have seen the previous video, which comment you deleted. Nobody force you to publish videos. If so, you will meet people, which have another meaning and experience. That's the game. The horse has been made mad by the former owner. I can't repeat, what I said: Fist fix a trustful relationship with respect to each other. The approach of the trainer is the way people did early in the 20. century. Lack of respect, not knowing the needs and the language of a horse, acting with violence, mental and physical punishment (for what?) and fear of loss of control. We know it better today and we achieve our results much quicker. You will have again and again fall-backs or you have a horse mentally dead.

[@PatnDebPuckett]

I didn’t delete your comment. Perhaps it didn’t appear in the Top Comments any longer. One more thing, we are well aware of differing views and opinions. We’ve been at this awhile. What we do encourage is dialogue and open mindedness in an effort to learn and understand. What works for one person in their situation might not work in another.

[@thomasbuhlmann6437]

@@PatnDebPuckettI have the experience of having started over 50 wild colts. I know of what I am telling you. You don’t need a lasso and to fix a leg in a round pen. It’s the most frightening situation for a flight animal. The horse is not dangerous. He would like to have a partner and a future friend some time. That’s what he is looking for. Give him a chance.

[@Lynn-uz2ms]

What is he trying to accomplish with this 1 leg tied I don't get his methods of training if c that's what this is?? So far I don't like this guy at all!! I'm confused and I'm sure the horse is!!!! This is stupid!!!😮

[@PatnDebPuckett]

This is a very old and common way that horsemen in the west gentle their horses. A horse can decide with each leg whether or not to go with you. A horse’s brain is also divided between right and left because they are prey animals. Dealing with each side of a horse and each individual leg is the way to build a solid foundation. If you will observe the difference in the horse’s demeanor from the beginning of the video to the end of the video you should be able to see the change. This particular horse was started years ago and has since been standing in a corral with no firthet education. So this is a different situation than if we were starting a young horse for the first time. Just because you don’t understand something or have never seen it doesn’t make it stupid. That’s not the way we interact on this channel. If you want to know something or are confused about it, just ask.

[@imagineifyouwereaworm]

So far we don’t like you or your attitude, Lynn

[@carolmandiann]

@@imagineifyouwereaworm I'm not one of the 'we." I like you, Lynn. I think I understand your questioning of this method. I question it, too. Deb helped me to understand it. It's still not what I would choose, to cause a horse that much stress (even if in the end, Blue apparently figures out he's best off submitting to Pat and his actions).

[@marinyssen2491]

He cant be 4? 2? 8.28.1230