Becoming Alpha by Lunging with Purpose

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[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

The sound is not real good on this video, and partway through there’s quite a bit of wind. I apologize for that.

[@karenrouth2056]

Ok no worries… don’t want to miss anything😂 you could maybe bury mic under your lovely beard? 🙈🤣

[@dkstryker]

We're here to listen as deeply as we can so that isn't a problem! Thank you for this great video so far halfway through!

[@HalfWarrior]

I could hear you just fine by adjusting my volume up a little bit. So interesting to learn how to do things that I can’t do (hemiplegic; and in a wheelchair); Regardless, it’s always a pleasure watching your videos Dewayne! 🫡👍🏻

[@resipsaloquitur13]

Its the sound of outside. Some folks may have forgotten what thats like.

[@bhagmeister]

You’re explanation of ‘shake out’ & horse instinct towards an Alpha came across loud & clear. Makes a lot of sense. Thnx.

[@dhwardani]

I have learned an incomprehensible amount of wisdom from you that has truly changed my life. I caught high blood pressure early at 23 years old recently, specifically because of one of your videos where you discussed your personal experience with it, and now I am learning more about horses than I ever thought I could! You are truly a library filled with all the untapped humanity we all need in this world!! Thank you so much Dewayne!!!!

[@TheOkeanaSkies]

Man, thank you so much for this video. I've had some issues out of a new horse that's 14. He knows a few things, scarred up some, but definitely doesn't look at me like Alpha. It's slowly coming along. He backs up like a champ now, i can disengage his hind, bow his head. Lunging has been difficult and he acts like he knows nothing about that. The simple thought process and mental approach you spoke of is whst I needed to hear for some affirmation. Whomever moves his feet will be his Alpha

[@twsnow1891]

Keep the horsemanship videos coming! Love it, especially to see practical methods for the average rider. Would love to see a 3-4 video “tune up” series, maybe a follow up episode under saddle? Thanks for sharing.

[@markwallace1251]

Dewayne: "He's not an alpha horse" Mouse: " What did you just say about me?" 🤣

[@perryseltz8010]

Glad to see you're planning on doing more horse videos, I really enjoy your approach to horsemanship.

[@williamgoochmedia]

Thanks for doing a video on a problem that is very common in horses and not near as common to see in most youtube and instagram videos

[@ZeppValleyPacking]

It’s great to have a refresher course coming out of winter. I have a few that need to brought back to basics this spring as well

[@lizzi437]

I love this. I've recently been unwillingly obedient at work. I should take a lesson from this!

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

Me too!😅

[@AmaricanJim]

Been following your life advice videos for some time now, I'm 25, very traditional, and getting ready to ride for the first time in just a few months, content is invaluable. Keep it up.

[@resipsaloquitur13]

God speed, young man.

[@SteveMrW]

Dewayne, I love watching your horsemanship videos, please keep them coming.

[@resipsaloquitur13]

"Sombody worthy of obedience." So many folks expect blind obedience. That aint good. Follow blindly and you'll teach them to fall for anything. Im a single father to my daughter. This is a concept I work on daily. I want her to know what a good man is. So when she grows up, she might think twice about falling for a dud.

[@bhagmeister]

Love you Dewayne. Not the first time you’ve restated your wish to get back to horse topics….🐎 Absolutely agree with you on purposeful lunging. To perhaps add, I’m taught to treat my role on ground as little different than when I’m atop in the saddle. “Ground riding” if you like using similar rein control and lunging whip as leg pressure. Thanks for this valuable instruction.

[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

Very true. A rider cannot expect to have a greater role in the saddle then they do on the ground. Everything in the saddle begins on the ground. A timid handler on the ground will get pushed around by the horse, and then they will be timid as well on the back of the horse.

[@chrismecier5473]

I am so happy I found your channel. I love hearing your experiences. Keep on doing what you do. 😊

[@lisad4054]

Love your video. I have a Navaho mustang. She is learning to lunge. She has a habit to watch everything else but me. I have to bring back her attention to me. I thank you for the video.

[@annmariegentile-fileccia7]

Love this video. I always say I’m going to do groundwork to make sure his mind is right, connected to me. I always do this before getting on. It’s non negotiable. Thanks for reinforcing this.

[@Bonniejeanno]

This is exactly what i needed to hear. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@lenaweaver4751]

Can’t thank you folks enough for this video, I have Mouse’s cousin Woodrow( Woody Blue Hancock) I have been doing the same “ exercise” with him because he has some VERY similar tendencies as your horse. Thank you for confirming that we are working in the correct direction. It is hard when you don’t have someone with similar style to watch and guide you. So very grateful for your guidance Dewayne.

[@kevinbailey1097]

I do this all the time. Not cause I have to anymore but to be consistent. My horse is calm and educated. But he sometimes decides he has a better idea. And will tend to think like your horse does. Gets lazy, wants to tune out and drop behind a horse. Starts drifting off and paying attention to other things besides me. So just doing what you are showing in this video. Truly gives the horse a chance to warm up and get relaxed and limber up before a long day. Also gives you both a chance to get connected before you get in the saddle and head out. I tack up and do it out in the open near the horse trailer, near his pasture and his pals. To remind him that when he’s with me and we’re heading out there is no other thing that is more important than the direction that I’m offering. This is spot on the proper way to lunge a horse. Like you said you are getting to the feet, the mind and a lot more. I’m still working on getting this without the halter and lead rope. True liberty. Cause the only time I use the halter and lead rope is when I am doing what you’re doing in the video. The rest of the time it’s liberty. I keep a four foot string I’ll tie around the neck if he’s not listening. But the goal this year is to get him to where he’s doing lunging with nothing else but my intent, body language and signal and further his training to the point where there’s no strings attached. Being a horseman is a journey that has no end destination. Just growth between the human and the horse. Love your videos and the message you have within your videos.

[@conservativejoe4025]

Simple, effective, practical...i like this kind of horsemanship. Thank you, Sir.

[@raymondbradley6788]

A master at work👍👍👍

[@suzannehelman3888]

I am learning so much. Thank you.

[@garyb4929]

Another great episode, back with horses. Thanks.

[@DanWipf]

Thanks for demonstrating true patience and wisdom. Very informative video Dwayne, I'm an outdoorsman, not a cowboy but an ironworker .

[@thecowboypreacher6568]

Excellent video Dewayne. The point you made about lunging being a mental activity is great advice that i havent heard enough people talk about. Ive seen lunging become this thing that people do on autopilot just because thats what they were taught to do, without understanding why. Thanks for the reminder

[@playstationprodigies7055]

The title made me laugh quite a bit, i forgot you do horse stuff too so i thought this was another life advice video

[@mydearriley]

Peak men's health/fitness crossover

[@RomanceDawn17]

🤢🤢

[@kevinbenitez42]

Being alpha is how you exert power in a fair way

[@mydearriley]

EXACTLY @@RomanceDawn17

[@merko5877]

Why have you never been in a situation where there is absolutely an alpha?

[@aaronr5287]

Awesome Video, Dwayne! Thank you, Mama, Mouse, and Biscuit.

[@kirklynschultz4184]

You did a great job of making it clear what lounging is about in this situtation. Mindset and control verses treaching new things. I really enojoyed the geting back to outside and horsemanship videos. Keep them coming. Thanks

[@lauraalbertson7821]

Such a great teaching . You made lots of good points that others usually don’t . Explaining that lunging and running in circles is pointless . I have ask trainers for years why do we do that ?. Almost all of them do . And I never get a clear answer 😗💭 I have never run my young horse like that . Bear is 2 almost 3. And we now just started doing exactly what you just taught . Thank you for giving me confidence that we have been doing the right thing . Laura 💜Bear

[@jaystewart9947]

Using the round pen and lunge line re-establishing dominance. Re-establishing the “pecking order”. Great video Dwayne. I can see your point how he’s gotten away with little things with the students which turns into big things. He easily transitioned into obeying your command(the lunge line end or quirt end) whether you were forward of the shoulder ( the brake) or behind the shoulder (the gas). I like his color. I’m thinking grulla. Thanks for sharing with us, Sir!

[@bartibar1234]

Thank You for all of your horse videos, many of Your lessons give huge food for thought for someone who is european and learns riding european way. Whole new perspective :)

[@mrwhitespaleking5190]

I needed this today. My horse understands my anxiety means she can scare me and I will go easy on her.

[@CarvellFenton]

Liked Mouse from his first video appearance! Thanks for the great reminders in this video.

[@neesydupuis3480]

That was beautiful- he seems so well trained! You are a great trainer!! Enjoyed the video. My second horse I had when I was a kid was a cutting horse that had a back leg damage/problem/ he was so well trained it was a dream riding him! Those were the days ❤

[@greatdavid8790]

Such a great timing. I was feeling extremely sad today, had really bad and toxic day because foolish people. Thanks the inspiration 🎉❤

[@AreRisnes]

Buy acrylic paints and start making yourself seriously busy painting abstract art all the time: #Escape #Through #Art.

[@johnnyutah411]

Beautiful creatures.. these training videos are such a great learning experience

[@talkingmonkeymere]

Great video. I found it very helpful. Nice grulla.

[@laurelsayer7557]

Really interesting, well explained. Thank yo u. Can't wait for the next one.

[@davidcampbell4255]

would love to see you do parenting videos, I really liked your comment on how you'd treat unwilling obedience as disobedience, would love if you could go into that and similar things further!

[@allanbarton907]

Great video! I could it hear it just fine

[@lenesimonsen1181]

Big Thanks for the inspiration Greetings From Denmark 🇩🇰 I’ll take this with me. My Norwegian Fjord Horse and I, Want an attitude that make sense👍 ❤ Love Your Channel 🤠

[@raygibson7197]

I enjoy your channel. I just ordered “The Log of a Cowboy”. If you haven’t read “We Pointed Them North” by E.C. (Teddy Blue) and Helena Huntington Smith, I think you would enjoy the recollections of a “real” trail rider and cow punch. Me: 70, 9 mules, three horses.

[@MaxNafeHorsemanship]

Great video. What people need to hear. Almost exactly what I have said in several of my videos.

[@HarmanKardonHack]

THIS MAN IS A VERY SMART INTELLIGENT WISE HUMAN BEING.

[@ajamation7877]

Just lunged my ornery mares earlier this morning. Good to see that some folk like yourself take lunging seriously still. A lot of the folk that I have worked with in recent years invest in the mindless lunging, rather than building on the foundation and rhythm between horse and horseman. It all starts at ground level. Well said.

[@fatherfigures.]

Always take away so many gems from these videos and use the horsemanship and horses as a metaphor for things or people in my life.

[@curtishall_]

As a new horse owner, I'm looking forward to more horsemanship videos!

[@finngamesknudson1457]

Thank you for the advice that unwilling obedience is to be treated as disobedience. I cannot be satisfied simply by fact he doesn’t try to swing his back end at me. One day I was thrilled when trainer called to suggest next day due to cold (Texas cold, nothing you’d notice up there!). I’d been lunging him and we’d started with galloping on ~25’ line. At first I was satisfied that he was circling without pulling and that I was able to slow him to canter. Eventually we managed to do a couple reasonable loops, but I figured that if I’d been riding I’d have little to no control and it would be unsafe. He was simply not gong to listen to me. Next day was far better, though I still got some minor bucking effort - stressful but manageable ride.

[@HighDesertHomestead]

Absolutely DeWayne, Leadership is about influence and controlled movement.

[@Santiago-pk2uh]

Amazing content. We always learn a lot from your knowledge.

[@robinweigel5204]

Thanks for this video!

[@mosspiglet_]

"Movin' the feet is magic" ... Absolutely right

[@mariusrusu8261]

Good morning here from Romania I greet you with respect Marius 🙋🤠🇹🇩🕳️

[@1AloneX2]

a metaphor received Dewayne!🙏

[@reneetobin5158]

Sooo good. Thank you

[@Lisa-gq3qj]

Love this! Thank you for the lesson

[@eddiebear34]

That horse is a beauty. I can see why you were keen to buy him. It could make for a good video series, to see you break a new horse.

[@davodeden2714]

Well, I’ve been riding Hancock for the last … almost twenty years. But they have been from the same Ranch. They all have a spark. But with all blood lines, it starts from the ground up and you’re doing what I think it is the right way.

[@westwindonthelittleranchby240]

Thank you for this video.

[@raystargazer7468]

This video was amazing!

[@highcountrystories]

Super video!!

[@ryanpatterson7388]

I learnt to ride, bareback, on the end of a lunging rope. Eventually we were put over jumps, bareback, too. Learnt to fall off, learnt to get back on.

[@duanerykhus9425]

Thank you. Never been on a horse interesting :)

[@USSJacobs]

Awesome👌❤

[@WillLynn-c2p]

a lot in common with K9 training, thanks

[@a_l3x_]

I don´t understand anything about horses. But dewayne tells it in a way even I am interested in it

[@homeschoolingsisters538]

Great video

[@judithwright5084]

Always enjoy all your videos ❤️. Has Mama decided about starting working leather projects.??? Would have some extra tools I could help her get started ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheSPACEDIEVEST1]

I love your psychology with animals. How about spoiled cats?

[@cindymitchell6525]

Interesting. Thx.

[@hardluk3]

I’m happy to hear the professional gets dizzy sometimes. Any tips on how to prevent that would be welcomed.

[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

Stop spinning in circles 😁

[@KathyS19]

Great Video! Can you please do one on working with an older spooky horse?

[@wildedibles819]

For horse and rider to be in the right frame of mind doing it right on the ground getting to know each other before you get respect riding I would think after this chatt If you learn ground work well together then you should not have to lunge before you ride just walking them to the riding area I would think unless they have a huge amount of energy for some reason

[@samueljlarson]

Thank you for all that you do. My father (for whatever reason) did not teach me much about life so I'm a little behind but I'm catching up, thanks to you. Hope you and yours are well Dewayne! Beautiful animal and scenery.

[@williammatzek4660]

Dewayne , in a herd of cattle their is the same order. Dad's comment was the boss runs the feed bunk.

[@anthony5128]

Damn Mr.Dewayne you look cool and badass like Arthur Morgan from rdr2 , great video loved it ! ✨✨

[@franwitzel1604]

Very nice ,

[@avertingapathy3052]

Don't really have much interest in horse riding or training, but it's a pleasure to watch your calm and measured approach to animal psychology and using induction. Truly an independent learner. See that horse? That's how redpill content creators see KZbinrs, except with much less finesse than Dewayne.

[@JohnCantey]

I don’t have horses but great parenting advice

[@raystargazer7468]

'Any physical accomplishment must be directly related to attitude and mind.' That sounds strangely Musashi like, hehe.

[@glennfoster2423]

Mouse is tellin' me, "Sit back, I got this!". Especially, if he has his alpha there too.

[@RonaldHarmonUSA]

My Dad would tell us to do something and SOME HOW he knew we'd poke out our lip and within seconds he's say "Suck in that lip!" and IT WAS ON!😂

[@bruceperry4770]

Great content. Thank you! On a side note I notice there is no snow left in your area. Is that normal for this time of the year in your region?

[@TexasNationalist1836]

What denim jacket do you wear and wore in your campfire coffee video? I like it

[@erinmuetz8771]

We had a Hancock/king bred horse in the 70's. He was a little hot. He was always a good horse. You just had to be awake.

[@applepie2775]

Dewayne, great show; been a subscriber many months now. A QUESTION: where can I get one of those brown cardigan sweaters, brother? I'm a couple of years older than you and that thing looks great on you (so I hope it'll look at least half as good on me!).

[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

Thank you! I ordered it from Filson. I love it

[@applepie2775]

Thank you, sir!@@DryCreekWranglerSchool

[@TraitorVek]

Horses are very intelligent. They understand.

[@erinmuetz8771]

Longing them to take the edge off only makes them more fit. Over time it defeat the purpose.

[@tombryan1]

Excellent horsemanship

[@jpthrift9210]

Funny, I thought by the looks of his stout legs and build he was a Hancock bred horse before you mentioned it.

[@goodafternoonworld4456]

Can you talk about having patience ? I don't have it, I want it, I need it but I always rush things that shouldn't have to be rushed.

[@mm25937]

👍👍👍

[@PT5-Shorts]

How's the book coming along?

[@TimothyGross-c7f]

If you have nothing to do with horses this video is still gold.

[@sarahposey7166]

Unless, I have it wrong, they were great cow horses but...hah a mind of their own...some other lines were buckers

[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

You don’t have it wrong 😆

[@jameswyatt2662]

hey great teaching bro......respect as alpha in love ......good job

[@destiny439207]

Any advice on how to get a lazy stubborn horse who’s had way too much time off to move AT ALL on a lunge line? He will just stand there and stare at me. Doesn’t matter how much energy I put into it or how hard I’m cracking the whip, he won’t even walk for me 🤦‍♀️ and he knows how to. Others lunge him well. But I’m very new to this and he’s discovered he can get away with far too much lately. Trying to take that back.

[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

You have to make sure you’re in the right position, standing at his shoulder, like I showed in the video, and then you have to start applying energy to his shoulder. You have to find what works for you and him when it comes to the energy. That might be the tale of the lead rope like I’m using in this video, or it might be a flag. If the energy by itself does not get his attention, you will have to start making physical contact. Usually a tap on the shoulder with a flag will be enough, but if not, you’ll have to tap a little harder. Whatever energy that you use, as soon as he takes a step forward, you have to cease the energy. If he stops moving, you go back to the energy. Eventually, he will figure out that if he wants you to stop with the energy at his shoulder, he will keep moving.

[@destiny439207]

@@DryCreekWranglerSchool ok I’ll work on this..thanks so much for replying!

[@markkirts7522]

No disrespect Dwayne!Good video.Mouse looks a little off in the back end?

[@DryCreekWranglerSchool]

He slipped in some rocks a couple days ago, open some steep country here at the ranch. He still a little tender from that.

[@krpyton7368]

You should cook food with Kent Rollins

[@erinmuetz8771]

I can see the Hancock in his head. Pretty stamped.

[@erinmuetz8771]

Thank you.