Wonderful job by the driver in keeping the situation calm, and getting things back under control. Things can easily get out of hand with one horse, let alone 8! Great job.
@williamrullman70635 жыл бұрын
My daughter has been driving ponies since she was 12 and can do a team of eight. Anyone thinking this is easy is a fool. Nice driving Hank you never panicked and the horses knew it.
@tobystamps29202 жыл бұрын
Even though things didn’t go as planned this video really showcases the power of an eight horse draft hitch. It was awesome seeing them pull that wagon up that bank.
@debyzimmerman66176 жыл бұрын
This is a man who KNOWS his horses AND what to do when things may go a bit wrong. Keep up the awesomeness and hopefully you have family who want to learn all they can from you. Beautiful job!!
@crazychariotgrabber9085 Жыл бұрын
the horses knew they had to go up and come back down to make the corner
@rosebarnwell60166 жыл бұрын
Very, very well done! It shows great skill and confidence in helping your team maneuver!!! I was chewing my nails watching until you got back down that hill!!!😳😳😳 Way to go!!
@traceysayar75236 жыл бұрын
saw the turn thought no way , horses run a bit BUT dam he kept with them sorted the turn BLOODY grand fellow ...
@wackyrice13 жыл бұрын
LIGHT HORSE- HEY, YOU WERE RIGHT, IT WORKED !" DARK HORSE- I TOLD YOU IT WOULD, NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO GET AROUND THAT DAMNED CORNER."
@shizukagozen7775 жыл бұрын
I just can't imagine the training to be able to drive 8 horses at the same time. Well done ! 👍
@phillipgage59753 жыл бұрын
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@shizukagozen7773 жыл бұрын
@@phillipgage5975 So when your little friend talking about your shitty website will come ??
@shizukagozen7773 жыл бұрын
@@phillipgage5975 Btw f- off. KZbin erased my comment so I put it back.
@shizukagozen7773 жыл бұрын
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@shizukagozen7773 жыл бұрын
@@phillipgage5975 So when does he come ??
@debrakslate95415 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a good save. Changes in plans always happen with animals and everyone was safe. This was inspiring.
@hensonkimberly6 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the best laid plans fall apart in front of us...Well done teamsters..everyday, everydrive, everyteam on any given day can be unpredictable and different..You held it together, men. Well Done.
@kymberlyp40566 жыл бұрын
hensonkimberly ~ 👏🏼👏🏼 Excellent comment! 👏🏼👏🏼 I've had my share of unpredictability. Open land driving and arena driving is very different to me. I feel that I have to... "alway try to be prepared for the unexpected yet knowledgeable that I won't always see it coming" (my Grandfather and teacher 40+ years ago). 😉
@itsallgood40934 жыл бұрын
Kudos to the driver. Excellent handling!
@benbrown82585 жыл бұрын
I can't even get 8 of my co-workers to work together as good as these horses and the teamster did. Absolutely impressed and absolutely wish the skill was passed on more. My dad grew up and as a child worked with teams. I've only sat in on one or two plow days behind the lines, I'm beyond impressed.
@marybrantley21606 жыл бұрын
This is really impressive when you think of the horse power this team has.
@5BIRDOG56 жыл бұрын
Way to keep calm hank! My grandfather drove the hitch for Schlitz beer in parades before I was born! I tell ya Hank, Much respect for sticking with your team and working them through! Without your dedication and commitment, we would be watching an entirely different scenario unfolding!
@davycricket30166 жыл бұрын
Hank was the 80 year old youngster in the back .. lol .. Nolan was the teamster . What everyone didn't know was he dropped a line while pulling up slack line .. he's made that turn a hundred times . Just goes to show you carp can hit the fan at any minute .. Love all the feed back though thanks everyone !
@amazing76336 жыл бұрын
davycricket3016: The best piece of advice we ever got from our old and crusty driving trainer was to tie the reins with light cord to the vehicle, so that if we dropped them we could recover.
@davycricket30166 жыл бұрын
amazing763 that is awesome advice thanks for the tip it is much appreciated .
@bethcarter54016 жыл бұрын
5BIRDOG5 pop
@aremedyproject95695 жыл бұрын
Driving’s such an amazing experience. This guy does it with magic. Very cool. Cheers.
@justinacolonel69257 жыл бұрын
So glad it went well, I loved the commentary, I said some of the same thing as I watched!
@laurahess34176 жыл бұрын
Justy Mckinley , I did too! LOL! 😊
@loriw.91665 жыл бұрын
That was impressive right there! Looked a little sketchy going up that hill, but I'll be danged....thats great skills!
@kenhurley44413 жыл бұрын
That was the safest way out. Take the team uphill and find a place to do a u-turn. A very skilled driver.
@bristolfashion44212 жыл бұрын
holy crap - that was scary - hat's off to these guys - and all the old timers who just took stuff like this in their stride !!
@lizzyhodges90716 жыл бұрын
Not at any time was this team out of control I have driving horses I would know so for all of you to say negative stuff is just unbelievable truly an amazing job I bet none of you could drive an 8 horse team
@kymberlyp40566 жыл бұрын
Lizzy Hodges ~ I completely agree! Too many "equestrians" or those with no horse driving experience making judgmental comments. This team did a excellent job working together. I've only gotten up to a team of 4 outside. It's a whole different ball game than the arena.
@shizukagozen7775 жыл бұрын
Lizzy 8 horses... It's really impressive !
@bcazz52025 жыл бұрын
Good job for all the folks involved. Loved how the 'footmen' were counter balancing the wagon as it came down the hill and no one panicked, just took care of the situation. Very impressive, but truly tense for anyone who has driven any hitch at all. Even for me, a single horse 'whip'.
@stockcar4d5 жыл бұрын
i rekon i could
@autumn25258 жыл бұрын
All eight of those "run away" horses were better behaved than the cameraman's team.
@davycricket30168 жыл бұрын
you are correct . they wanted to catch up to the other wagons .. lol
@be-happy5 жыл бұрын
@@davycricket3016 how many wagons were in this thing? And, were all of them hitched with 8 horses?
@davycricket30165 жыл бұрын
@@be-happy that was the only hitch of 8 . We had about 10 teams out there . We did have a 6 up mule team with us . The rest of them were 2 or 4 up hitches .
@be-happy5 жыл бұрын
@@davycricket3016 wow, are there some more videos of it? That must have been amazing
@nightlightabcd4 жыл бұрын
Why would you say that?
@HEMI-MOMMA6 жыл бұрын
Well done, Hank! 👍 👏👏👏👏! Well done!
@rajvader9 жыл бұрын
Sometimes things get a bit hairy... But they held it together and avoided a wreck, so it's all good. (And why I'm usually satisfied to drive one pair at a time!)
@buzz-es5 жыл бұрын
So, you thought backing a Uhaul trailer was tough.
@lorenzowoodson6245 жыл бұрын
Great job, had me kind of shook there for a minute!
@davycricket30165 жыл бұрын
Thanks , he did a hell of a job .
@debijhowe6 жыл бұрын
great job handling the hitch!!!!
@cowperclydesdales3056 жыл бұрын
Bloody hell.. I'll take that guy "Hank" as an instructor any day (other than misjudging the corner) to keep his head and his hands and bring it all back together again, awesome driver.
@danakerson28755 жыл бұрын
Cowper Clydesdales o K
@sorellman5 жыл бұрын
There was no way to make that turn with eight horses. He did, indeed, a great job and red the terrain well.
@johnhiram12076 жыл бұрын
Great job getting things under control. Horses could have been hurt if he didn't stay with them.
@deana82024 жыл бұрын
Wow. That had my blood pressure up. Lol
@grimsonforce75044 жыл бұрын
The background is so beautiful too I love those rolling hills
@cindylester58375 жыл бұрын
I will never complain about backing up my horse trailer again!
@49rudy6 жыл бұрын
What terrific horses and handlers!
@davycricket30166 жыл бұрын
Richard Rudolph thank you , it's pretty awesome what he can do with horse and wagon !!
@helencollins44625 жыл бұрын
A. Maz. Ing! Wow! Awesome handling that team!
@dontmatternonee8 жыл бұрын
Great thinking and work!
@215jami7 жыл бұрын
There is not a lot of people that can handle a six up. Most of those came out of the picture barns and have long passed. 8 ups were used mostly as freight wagons on the flat . If it had been a 6 up he would have made it on the first swing. If it had been me I would have ha to move the lead back a couple. That man showed a lot of skill, doesn't men I' am gonna loan him my truck ! If you had to, you did good .
@roshakasravi19895 жыл бұрын
Great to see Fearless Hank taking care of Biz ... Proper Style
@roshakasravi19895 жыл бұрын
Have we really advanced as people ? .... or just become Dumber, Lazier & Fatter ... Hank has it rt.
@cookiemobers56505 жыл бұрын
I can't even imagine p and crap like that happening! Hell I had a hard enough time with a single, driving in downtown Dever!! (Worst job I ever had with horses...ethical fucking nightmare) Hank is damned good at what he does!!
@carolirvine30955 жыл бұрын
WOW - An amazing job!!!
@poisonwater72416 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work, team! Show that driver how to make a tight turn!
@SindarPhoenixtdr6 жыл бұрын
Good job, Teamster!
@judithwalker36005 жыл бұрын
Wow! Outstanding and then some!
@katonahgreen8 жыл бұрын
Davy- where is this? Looks like an area I know in Tehama County
@kenneththomas20324 жыл бұрын
Beautiful country , the oaks are just fabulous
@ericlakota65124 жыл бұрын
Love the clydstales always bobing heads
@vanessafogarty56554 жыл бұрын
She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes😂
@nolandarnell89042 жыл бұрын
Hank was not the driver but the man in back Nolan was driving,
@lindseywhitehouse60979 жыл бұрын
were you driving another team?
@krg99422 жыл бұрын
From my couch I was pulling reins and saying whoa!
@oilsmokejones34528 жыл бұрын
LOL where there's a will there's a way. Looks like a really skittish leader pair..swing teams look a lot more mellow..I'd try one of them up front..
@jomariestiles52546 жыл бұрын
wouldn't hurt to go back to simple life sometimes every now and then maybe appreciate what you have or had
@shizukagozen7775 жыл бұрын
Jo Marie That's what I dream of but life isn't as simple unfortunately... The stress from the big cities is just unbearable.
@sanniepstein48354 жыл бұрын
And how hard people worked to create it all.
@Caligirl01137 жыл бұрын
Wow great job
@stephanmenzel94572 жыл бұрын
Very good handling.
@RLaraMoore2 жыл бұрын
Sure is beautiful landscape.
@textbooksmathematicstutorials Жыл бұрын
Why they use 8 draft horses for one wagon? Is the guy on the wagon that heavy?
@bongobrandy62976 жыл бұрын
A short cut only known by the draft horses?
@MsGroovalicious8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the footage, but the camera was so shaky. Were you on a horse yourself. Thanks for posting this. I'm fascinated by heavy horses.
@davycricket30168 жыл бұрын
thank you ! I was in a wagon , the horses kept moving on us .
@MsGroovalicious8 жыл бұрын
Keep posting videos when you can!
@royhoco57488 жыл бұрын
would it have possible to unhitch the front 4 and take them around the bend the use the other four to pull the wagon around and hitch them all back together?
@Saartje058 жыл бұрын
+roy hoco Yes, but you have to take the lines out too.
@maelyswolf95666 жыл бұрын
roy.....if you need to remove 4 so the other 4 can get your wagon around a bend, you should only be driving 4 to begin with then!
@amazing76336 жыл бұрын
The mere actions of hitching and of unhitching are an art unto themselves. Done wrong, someone gets trampled. The key in this sort of driving is to get the leaders going where you want them and the other pairs not turning to follow, but instead holding straight (or even heading toward the opposite direction) until they are far enough along that you won't "cut corners." The dropped line didn't help!
@horsehelp4you4 жыл бұрын
Cool video
@countessratzass54085 жыл бұрын
OH SHIT!! This is drama! Great job, Hank. Are they training or practicing for an event?
@davycricket30165 жыл бұрын
It was our yearly club outing .
@melodyvaio92735 жыл бұрын
I love the land it reminds me of Andalusia spain
@stephanielam73633 жыл бұрын
It looks like California in the Spring to me
@norabissonnette75455 жыл бұрын
This is what I like to call a clusterfuck! Hopefully everyone was okay😂
@davycricket30165 жыл бұрын
All came together out better then could be expected .. just a bumpy ride !
@SusanLynn6566 жыл бұрын
Horse power, baby!!!
@donnamay036 жыл бұрын
I am really impressed with his driving ability and his being calm under pressure. What doesn’t impress me is the handling of the camera and the language the men around it are using. Their graphic conduct is not good.
@KA-om9oz2 жыл бұрын
Nice save..there is a major pucker factor. Maybe put rider horse by the right lead horse
@henryhankwarrenyohe25413 жыл бұрын
Good job.
@melodyvaio86306 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me where this video was taken? The land is beautiful
@davycricket30166 жыл бұрын
Melody Vaio it was on a private ranch in southern California down by Santa Ynez .
@laurahess34176 жыл бұрын
davycricket3016 , it's really spectacular there.... I'd love to get a chance to see it some day! 😊
@laurahess34176 жыл бұрын
Melody Vaio , I completely agree, it's really stunning! 😊
@cellovid4 жыл бұрын
Looks like Big Sky Ranch (see Wikipedia) in California
@agentfungus97429 жыл бұрын
Never have driven more than two. No thanks to more. On uneven ground in a light wagon. Sheesh.
@mikehenry47436 жыл бұрын
Good 'ol Hank.
@leelaural3 жыл бұрын
folks, if you want to take video, stabilize yourself and take the video....its very difficult to watch when the camera is going every which way....stop, sit, and hold still
@davycricket30163 жыл бұрын
It was a spur of the moment thing . I put down my camera and just happen to start videoing with my phone . It wasn't a planned event !
@robertprestwood39026 жыл бұрын
AMAZING!
@donnanewmeyer96436 жыл бұрын
This why I always sat at the back step . Easier to jump off. Lol
@stockcar4d5 жыл бұрын
That was scary and awsome
@michealfigueroa63253 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful team and deserves a better teamster...it was really hard to watch this
@yoursotruly5 жыл бұрын
Unhitch two horses and make the turn with six or just avoid hairpin turns altogether, the horses will thank you!
@Cat-gl1jw6 жыл бұрын
Get outta there Hank😁
@robertcowden94844 жыл бұрын
Should of had them in control before they went into the turn drove horses many years and never done that always think ahead
@StanOwden4 жыл бұрын
Have they got brakes on the wagon?
@davycricket30164 жыл бұрын
Yes , but they'd never stop the horses. They are mainly use for down hill travel to keep some of the weight off the horses .
@StanOwden4 жыл бұрын
davycricket3016 That’s why I’ve asked. 4:59 I thought on a steep downhill like that it is handy to have one.
@Zimvanaorg5 жыл бұрын
Great team, serious pilot error on first attempt on the turn.
@barbaradyson69516 жыл бұрын
GOD WHAT A HOLLICKS OF A JOB.
@iloveamerica85415 жыл бұрын
Wich state is that in?
@davycricket30165 жыл бұрын
Southern California , on one of our members ranch
@iloveamerica85415 жыл бұрын
@@davycricket3016 Thank you for answering my question. Greetings from germany. God bless america. It is my dream to become a us citizen😍
@desertmulehunter9 жыл бұрын
Well....its a hobby and that's what hobbiests do....nice team.....quit confusing the lead horse.
@merryhunt91536 жыл бұрын
Why are they even trying this?
@maelyswolf95666 жыл бұрын
Only part done right was the teamster keeping them horses from turning back around DOWN that hill!!!!! Maybe should practice with 4 up some more before you tackle 8 on this kind of road :/
@evidustin85015 жыл бұрын
they should not choose a difficould way like this with so many horses on the wagen.
@janasharooni52034 жыл бұрын
good idea to go up and come back down
@bonchance92416 жыл бұрын
brave calm horses
@laurenalderman96606 жыл бұрын
Damn son
@phyllisarrington74364 жыл бұрын
stop already with the "whoa"
@OWK0003 жыл бұрын
Great video. Next time use a tripod. Camera wobble makes my eyes hurt.
@davycricket30163 жыл бұрын
Thank you . It was a spur of the moment thing . I was taking still and decided to take a video on my phones.. lol
@bombardier3qtrlbpsi6 жыл бұрын
Fast thinking!!!!!
@Research0digo9 жыл бұрын
the speaker has some foul language! Those look like live oaks to me...
@terryisaac81954 жыл бұрын
We didn't need all the extra cameraman commentsry!!!:@$$hats!!!
@ArdaHan_Hnk9 жыл бұрын
Same way i think...
@ceecee82745 жыл бұрын
Hes lucky it wasnt worse handeled it calmly but very confusing
@utej.k.bemsel31996 жыл бұрын
FOR HEAVENS SAKE HOLT THAT CAMERA STEADY!
@jfdc84326 жыл бұрын
Can you not tell he's in a wagon himself, and his horses are trying to move? He already said his team was trying to catch up to the other wagons ahead of him. YOU try holding a camera pointing backwards in an emotional situation, all while trying to steady a team of horses that wants to move forward... good luck with that! On top of that, there's no springs on those wagons - they're jarring even when you're moving along at a calm walk.
@tammiecrutcher25504 жыл бұрын
Wrong title...well behaved and working together should have been title
@sandyadams38246 жыл бұрын
they just got confused
@tomcutter6 жыл бұрын
CDL .A..
@emj342 Жыл бұрын
😲😲😲😲😲😲😲
@Saartje058 жыл бұрын
That was bloody stupid. And the reason the horses started to run is because they saw the hill and automatically they will start to pull. If they can't steer the whole team don't even try. And why the hell would you even risk your horses with this. Imagine would could have happened in a terrain like that.
@lekre84218 жыл бұрын
+Saartje05 Yup. Watching this, I was stunned by the incompetence of the team driver.
@Saartje058 жыл бұрын
Le Kre same here.
@meemiline89066 жыл бұрын
Saartje05 id think that only proffesionals could train their horses such turns..
@alanward33646 жыл бұрын
Saartje05 none of this was planned, the drivers only mistake was the first turn. He took it too sharp. The horses got nervous, got antsy, went too far, started moving and instinct said not to stop. I'm experienced with large draft hitches like this, and I'd say the driver did an excellent job handling his hitch. Now as for the breed he's chosen for horses... Well I guess you can't fix him for that.
@jfdc84326 жыл бұрын
Alan Ward, I agree. We all make mistakes, and fixing those mistakes is what's important, and he did that just fine. But I think you're wrong about the breed. Shires are great! I've driven Percherons, Belgians, Clydesdales & owned a Shire. They're all great. I wouldn't disparage any of them.
@davejulius20795 жыл бұрын
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@waynebrady74393 жыл бұрын
Overkill that wagon could easily be drawn by two draft horses