How Horses Are Fed - Follow Up To Not Feeding Hay Flakes - Hay Nets, Round Bales, Etc

[@natashatheriault2022]

thank you Rick for all your videos. It took me a couple years but I think I finally have watched them all at least once if not twice (or multiple times for my favorites 😉) You were my first inspiration on a more natural horsemanship. I'm sure my horses thank you for it. I thank you for it! Please keep the videos coming! Natasha, from Nova Scotia, Canada 😉

[@wishywashy2488]

That's commitment! Good job, lol. Hope you benefit well from them!

[@teenwolflover7067]

you say you wanna try to educate people on horses. You do, very well, I have learned so much about horses from you, and loads of crap that people have made up or think are right, aren't true/right. you have helped me so much, thank you

[@debbiefinley617]

you are by far been the best in sharing your knowledge of horses. thank you!

[@SFD-Horses]

Debbie Finley he is isn't he? I e learned SO much! So much so, that its easy to pick out the barn witches that "don't want drama" at their barn. Lol

[@SFD-Horses]

Thank you for the follow up. I bought 2 horses at an auction who are still in quarantine at a barn (pasture board only) with a round bale that sits on the ground. The barn was feeding them double of generic 10-10-10 grain so they gain weight. Ive convinced them to let me feed the boys a better diet, but it took 2 weeks for me to convince her. Im thinking we may have to change barns while we wait for our land to be ready. They are not used to "a boarder" wanting to take care of their own horses. Ive been out there raking up poop, worming them, giving them their meds (green runny noses, but no strangles), feeding them every morning, taking them out on walks down trails for exercise, feeding what my vet recommended, brushing and taking care of their feet. I cant wait to get them on my property. I want to do everything the natural horsemanship way and she doesn't agree with me... these boys are my first horses so she thinks i don't know anything. I don't want to rock the boat too much, she's the only one close to my house right now.... she wont let me buy a stand for the hay or buy my own hay. ... there is no light way to have her see it my way for my boys is there...

[@freebird9224]

So great to see the boys. The diet information is icing on the cake! Thanks Rick.

[@stormynights4457]

Thanks for another good video, Rick. Always looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@nancymurdock3593]

gotta love it! I apparently am not going to be included in the stupid human/female category, LOL.. been doing your methods of horsekeeping for years and have also seen some of the stupidest stuff done by owners, trainers, clinicians, you are a breath of fresh air, Thanks for taking time to do these videos

[@zacbrink5191]

Thanks Rick I really enjoy learning about horses from your videos . I have never owned a horse and haven't been in a horse in 25 years but if I ever do get a chance to I feel your videos will come in handy on understanding horses .

[@zacbrink5191]

On a horse , on a horse . I'm walking and typing so I didn't want to give the wrong impression. Maybe I should have proof read it .lol

[@smellsbad2742]

Zac Brink HAHAHA THAT IS HILARIOUS 😂

[@janemirandafitch6476]

Thanks for the perspective on round bales, I thought I was helping my horse by giving constant access to hay but I can now see the pitfalls.

[@109367]

I have found so much trash in hay, mostly food wrappers, paper bags from fast food restaurants, foil, plasticware like sporks and what not, old twine, soda cans, dead birds, snakes x_X I would never give a horse hay I had not thoroughly combed through for garbage. I know someone who found a mangled dead fawn in a bale of hay! D:

[@makaylaleonard275]

how are mr t and buddy doing rick they seem. to half a good horse life you taught me alot about horses and I learned alot from you so when I get a horse I know these things😊

[@mynoxx01]

Buddy and Mister T are so adoreable! Greetings from Austria.

[@circashian]

Best video of yours I've seen yet. Critical review please Mr. Think Like a Horse? I've got a link to a vid i just took today with our 9 month old filly.

[@juliaschindler4955]

When you talk about finding all kinds of things in hay it reminds me of the time my mom found a dead squirrel in a flake of hay as she was breaking it up for the horses. Always shake out your horses' hay!!

[@lkhfun6575]

Look, Dad's talking again. Maybe there is more hay. Yay, let's go find out!

[@slCHARACOUNSELING]

I was hoping to hear your perspective on round bales. We have two horses and a donkey and not enough grass so we keep a round bale available. My rationale is that it allows them to always be grazing on something. I slept in the back window of my parents cutlass and I never died but doesn't make it a good idea lol. Thank you for sharing. I like hearing your perspective and have learned a lot. Regards from Houston.

[@elizabethmcqueen321]

I saw someone mention for you to talk about fencing.. please do! Along with that you could talk about how much acreage you think you should have per horse

[@susansmith5044]

Great Idea!!!

[@smellsbad2742]

Elizabeth McQueen at least 2 acres per horse so it give em space to run and graze.

[@skyrimluvr1442]

Thanks for the info Rick Gore, your horses are beautiful :-) :-)

[@kirstenwoods9862]

We unroll our round bales out in the pastures during the winter months.

[@adelinasutherland4826]

Totally agree. If I didn't put out multiple piles of hay one my Arabian wouldn't get enough. My paint constantly pushes her out trying to get all the good stuff!

[@nettlescats3796]

Back in '87, there were some new renters in a house near the far end of our pasture. We never put our 2 horses in stalls and they could wander the 5 acres of fields. Unfortunately, we were shopping for the day, but when we came home later one of our horses was just standing with his head down, switching tail and swaying. Long story short, the new people picked apples off the ground around their 3 huge apple trees, filled two 5 gallon buckets, and poured them into our pasture! Our half Arab ate some but was fine, but our paint had colic so bad that the vet tube pumped water and oil directly into his stomach over and over for a few hours, until he had the runs. Those idiots put our horse out for a week and learned a real lesson from our vet:) Another guy tried to empty his lawnmower bag in our field once and I had to stop him. He said he was just gonna give them about 5 bags worth for a treat.

[@themicroswave]

Nettles' Cats Holy shit... what idiots. We pass pastures all the time with signs that say don't feed the horses... pretty sad that people can be so ignorant.

[@marinacam2755]

How scary! We had to put up a sign as well that says please do not feed the horses, out pony had a severe episode of choke due to someone trying to be nice and give him an apple or carrot...

[@sabinacooper9182]

Nettles' Cats that is awful!

[@erikatowle8695]

😱😱😱😱😯 OMG The ignorance and people who just don't think!! I hope your vet reamed them & made them pay for the bill... I get it that they didnt do it intentionally but damn, ask first people if you dont know horses !!!🤦‍♀️ smh

[@ChemBeforeTheStorm]

Hey Rick, you ever hear of a dude named Sean Davies? Trainer/border out of Colorado?

[@picchu56]

Thanks for the follow up. I noticed you have barbed wire. Maybe you could talk about that and fencing in general. Thanks again...M

[@samsam3160]

Buddy and Mr. T's personalities are so cute, and their just beautiful in general. :)

[@smellsbad2742]

mymarc handsome*

[@samsam3160]

haha oh wellz. They are so *handsome*

[@smellsbad2742]

mymarc lol 😂

[@feliciamichalik9322]

I think the same way ,great info for people that are dum

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

100% agree. The only time I "like" to use round bales is if there is going to be a major storm coming through and there is a chance I won't be able to get to the horses. There was one storm, where even with 4 wheel drive, it took me 3 days to be able to get to the farm. Unfortunately, where I board, they rely heavily on round bales, unless the boarders supply their own hay and are able to put it out. Currently, I am unable to do so. :(

[@bbrgemdiamond9703]

buddy n mrt are good boys so give them a carrot rick

[@feliciamichalik9322]

lots of string I find in hay from the rope tied around it,sometimes it's real shredded, break up hay

[@josegalvan6857]

I don't own horses, but I enjoy your videos. I have learned a lot from you over the past years! Keep up the good work!

[@Apsenniel09]

I worked on a stud and when they got round bales in, they'd cut the strings and roll it out so it was flat. The foals used it as a bed, lol!

[@smellsbad2742]

Apsenniel09 ha that is the best! 😂

[@discordpone5165]

Buddy's like "Whaaaaaat dad? I'm eating!"

[@jamesoncross7494]

I like learning from both your channels. If find your approach to be very common sense and working with nature not against it. I wish more people would take that approach to everything. Problem is, in today's world everyone wants everything fast,fast,fast. No patience. Nature works slow and takes time and patience. You are doing a great thing by teaching us all about it. Thank you.

[@dadbod2greekgod3]

So I was one that disagreed with this vid yesterday and have always fed flakes. I own a ranch and have 11 in my herd. I threw in the bales and i just cut them open and spread the flakes as normal, sat back and watched. Within 15 minutes all 4 bales were so broken up and fluffy you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between Rick's custom fluff job and my horses naturally fluffing their own dang hay up. I've never seen a horse pick up a flake and eat it like a sandwich lol They take a nip, toss that thing in the air, squish their face in it pushing it around, and use their hooves to push it around. We feed 75% alfalfa 2nd cutting. Like I said if you have a couple horses like Rick and want to make sure that the 1% chance they might take a big ol bite doesn't happen, more power to you, it's definitely not gonna hurt and nobody should fault you for it... but to say someone who just feeds flakes normally is an idiot and endangering their horse is nonsense at best, borderline protectionist. I like Rick's ideals a lot and I agree with him politically. I could do without the absolute statements like "all bits are abuse." I agree they allow crap horsemanship to go on more often than not, but I've broken enough horses the right way and put bits in their mouths for the first time to know, they could care less about the bit in their mouth until you start acting like a dummy and yanking on it. They are more concerned about why they can't chew it and why they can't spit it out than being in pain. Just like bucking a horse out to break it, if you're a dummy you can make anything look painful ;)

[@dadbod2greekgod3]

I pay for quality hay from a family that has made their living on hay farming for three generations for a reason. I run a facility, I don't have time to spend hours searching through hay that hasn't had a wire or snake in it for decades... It's not lazy to make a decision that I pay for quality for a reason and that reason is that I don't have to worry about garbage hay with wrappers and garbage in it. If I had always searched my hay like your recommend I would have gone through thousands upon thousands of bales and found nothing... That is the definition of protectionist and wasting time.

[@1BarbieTink]

Give them both a couple of carrots from me!

[@janemirandafitch6476]

Rick , my horse us very very food oriented, like Buddy I guess, just wolfs down any offering . Also tears at grass when nervous or spooky. Now he is a retired standardbred who has spwnt 80% of his life in a small brick yard waiting for work, racing or his feed. Can you do a video on prey animals, eating behaviours and use of food in training, shaping behaviours? And do breeds of horse vary in their temperament and motivator drivers like different breeds of dogs (predator) do? (I have an irish setter and now understand the term "birddogging". Never applied to my doberman or whippet) If so, how can we use or misuse that to impact training ? Interested in your experience and opinion.

[@koekeldoedeltje2499]

Hey Rick, Do you think your horses miss Sassy or the other horses at your previous barn? How would they react if they saw each other? I'm just curious how horses cope with something like that. :)

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

They always miss other horses and when they re connect they recognize them pretty fast and pick up where they left off.

[@queen_g9455]

Hey Rick, I got some questions. 1. what is you very first video titled? 2. How come your older videos ( the one where you are showing us how to teach a horse to stand or how to cinch up a horse) are difficult then your newer videos ( the ones where you was living in California and up to now).

[@tyrroo]

"How come your older videos... are difficult then your newer videos" Wut?

[@queen_g9455]

tyrroo, ok. If you go to 08, 09 videos. The start or intro if the videos are difficult. It starts of, with music as the some time picture of horses, then it goes, " hi, I'm Rick gore, and welcome to equestrian center" then the video goes on the what ever the title is, like how to teach a horse to stand when getting on.

[@tyrroo]

+Gabby 94 >> Ah, ok, now I understand what you're asking. (The words you're looking for are "different from", not "difficult then") +Debbie Gale gave the answer, Rick was making videos for someone else. Which is probably why he wore that pretty Western shirt and didn't laugh or swear, lol!

[@ron-yv4jx]

Thank you Rick, a couple, few things will stick with me probably forever from that video. Have a great night Gore Family...🤠

[@kaitimusprime]

Please show more of Smokey!

[@virago_queen]

I love to watch horses walk. The way they sway their heads back and forth. They look so powerful.

[@ssworkinghorses72]

Broke my heart a little when old Mr. T got so far behind Buddy. He's getting up there in age. :(

[@michelleldaviskingjesusret3713]

I love seeing the boys!

[@laurensmidansky7619]

It's amazing how your boys come when they hear their name.

[@dibade1961]

Rick, you should do the mustang makeover, but I guess you knida already did that with Mr. T

[@lalewin699]

I gree 100%. I am so glad we have the whole property fenced now. I see how they constantly are in different areas. Moving always unless they stop under shelter to chill a while. They are out 24/7 and I feel they are better off for it. I admit I used to toss a flake to take longer to eat it, but now I fluff it and check it out.

[@joannakimmel752]

I found a video I think you should watch. I don't know how to send it but it's on utube labeled go pro awards freedom the horse is liberated. I love your channel!!!!!!!

[@JanesDough855]

I'd like to see you work with an Arabian stallion. From the other vids I've seen out there, they look so charged. Not being a horse owner anymore, I have learned a ton of things I wish I would have known previously. Keep up the good work!

[@kautreena7183]

Rick, any suggestions on weight gain? 3 horses and 4cows look like tubs of lard, but my Friesian just isnt putting weight on. He is the one that has 15' of his small intestants taken out due to sever colic before I got him.

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

some horses just are thin like some skinny people they eat anything and never gain a pound. If the horse is healthy it does not need to be thick or bigger.

[@HopeandaPrairieFarm]

These guys are so cute. You need to go out there and love on 'em, pronto!

[@appylover5283]

Awwh give them a 🥕

[@iamedbytes]

People treat their horses like their kids. Lock them into the house and feed them junk food.

[@Katt30]

Man, worked as a stable hand for a riding program, and the horses were always all turned out at night. And I remember feeding hem out there, and spreading out the flakes, with like 10+ feet between them. Let the horses pick their own spots, lol

[@TheAngieIshmael]

I COMPLETELY agree with you

[@taejahipnar]

You should do a video on double bridling it is so stupid just search it 🙄

[@smellsbad2742]

Taeja Rides yes, it is very dumb I hate riders who do it "Oh it's just a support without it my horse wouldn't listen to me I have soot hands don't worry it doesn't hurt him" Ugh 😑 equestrians and good horse people if you need to double bridle you're not an equestrian

[@stephboeker7835]

Rick, Love your video's and lean very much. Thanks for sharing ! Am I doing wrong ? Some of the neighbors horses love baby carrots. (neighbors say ok) but I find myself giving them (3 or 4 horses that eat them) 10 to 20 pieces each. Either by hand or thrown on the ground. I do this on average about once every 1-1/2 weeks ! Is that too much ? Thanks for your generous consideration, Steph_Louisiana

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

that sounds fine, I would not worry about it, that sounds reasonable and I am sure the horses like the extra vitamins.

[@stephboeker7835]

Thanks for the reply ! :) Steph_Louisiana

[@HopeandaPrairieFarm]

OMGOSH, buddy was literally nodding "yes dad" when you said NEVER to lock them up in a stall. Seriously, he's Mr. Ed

[@OldNewsNewNews]

Sasha Banks , Buddy nodding his head yes, I agree its so adorable, They say horses brain is the size of a walnut, but look how smart they communicate, I think scientists and people that do these tests on horses really don't know, even a brain surgeon doesn't know everything about the human brain..

[@tobyjack9608]

I get a bit of flack for cleaning stalls in my reefs or barefoot. That's my fire ant detection system. The point is I want to be as close to the experience as the horse is when they walk into the stall.

[@OCPoundhounds]

aw, poor thing..."that's alright they need the exercise" love it!!

[@aricamcclamy295]

I've been watching this video before this one and I was wondering there was to hurt so forces one ponies won the stripper horses but the tallest try to steal the Ponies fall and I don't understand but the party one but I don't understand why they would try to get the ponies and they didn't even like try to kill the habit but I don't understand can you explain your videos

[@tyrroo]

Wtf are you talking about?

[@themicroswave]

Arica Mcclamy go home your drunk

[@katekatsuki3310]

My horses don't like salt blocks is that bad?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Choices, put out different kinds and make sure they are in shade and clean, salt blocks are different than mineral blocks which have salt try different kinds.

[@marinacam2755]

Look how they watch you, rick. You must be God to them, and theyre so devoted :-)

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

lol, I am a food and treat source. :)

[@racheldianeames3729]

it would a lot fun to have buddy and tanner as your horsey friend :)

[@mered30]

I had a fermented frog in one of my flakes one time

[@stephaniemathias2343]

mered30 ew

[@mered30]

Yes it was very gross finding it

[@stephaniemathias2343]

mered30 we found a black widow once. We kept her as a pet after that lol

[@noldaker]

Another excellent video....Curious, do you exercise them or leave it up to them when they feel like moving around?

[@MegaMindyLou]

You mentioned you have ten acres, what types of grasses do you have on them? Do you need to plant coastal or Bermuda or alfalfa grasses?

[@Fred_Bender]

These boys need a carrot.

[@jdrews7988]

off topic. I'm having my coffee and just curious, riding without bits. Im going to start my Molly mule in a bitless bridle. Ive got so many options from people that it won't work to start her like that and I'm like why do they need bits? I was just at a rodeo where the Spanish dancing horse was foaming at the mouth, finally had enough of this guy and bucked his ass off. I think I was the only one that went yeehaw! good horsey! So why do most people believe you have to start a horse with bits?

[@stephaniemathias2343]

Michelle Smith because they are too lazy to take the time work with their horses. they take the easy way

[@rachelames5894]

its good to see a old man like mr. t getting some exercising :)

[@markrwarner4075]

I have watched a few of your videos and I agree with you on almost everything. Have you noticed that barbed wire is illegal in a few states? and considered animal cruelty. I can imagine that it may cause flesh wounds. Could that be a thing to bring up in your next video. ?

[@TheAngieIshmael]

MarkR Warner If you watch his videos, you'll see him talk about it quite often.

[@bobbielemaire4024]

The wire was there previously to him moving in and his neighbors have cows that will walk straight thru If not for the wire

[@christopherchristianvanlan1809]

@@TheAngieIshmael Sorry...I feel like a bitch. Not my intention.

[@alpalmieri8644]

My horse is on 60acres of pasture with cows and 3 other horses.I feed my horse alfalfa cubes soaked in water and a scoop of pellets once a day.I ride him several times a week and work cows on him.No shoes ever he's barefoot.I have to guard my horse when I feed him or else the cows push him off his feed.

[@racheldianeames3729]

tanner looks good for being a old mustang :) he is a good looking horse!

[@dibade1961]

Also, ponies have all the same parts crammed into smaller horses

[@rachelames5894]

tanner & buddy-"whats dad talking about"?

[@samanthaherindon9055]

Im surprised so many idiotic things stuck, even in modern day like bits, spurs, pain mechinisms, etc. My mom told me stories of growing up on her grandpa's ranch in northern ky where theyd go out and geld stallions and theyd do it but ropping their feet and dropping them on the ground, someone sits on them for control and they cut their nuts, rub karocine on it to kill infection and let them run it off. I was honestly disgusted but i was told by him and many of the elders that ran ranches in my family that stuff like that was common.

[@erikatowle8695]

Old ways are just so barbaric😒 sadly many people still believe in old wives tales too...

[@jjarci5995]

How do I make sure all my horses are getting the right amount of food when I have a bully horse that kicks my other horses off?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

you have to separate to feed or put food in many piles so they can get pushed off and have other food to do to

[@lagggla1470]

buuuuddddddddddddyyyyyy

[@therunningomen922]

this will probably be lost in the comments and there is probably a better place to ask this I'm not gonna go to damn horse forums but I hate using shoes all my horses have always been barefoot one of my horses has this issue where his front left heel is lower to the ground than the other so he's somewhat off balance people at my barn are telling me he needs "special" shoes to help him out and I'm against that does anyone know a better solution? I'm surrounded by idiots at this barn

[@poppymason-smith1051]

Penzaunicorn there's a channel called happy hoof trimming or something along those lines, she has videos of her correcting horses hoof problems with barefoot trimming. I would look for a really good barefoot trimmer as you need to really understand the hoof structure before attempting corrective trimming.

[@therunningomen922]

Poppy Mason-Smith thank you I'll be sure to look it up

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

Nature is not always balanced, people walk with a limp, people have one foot a little bigger than others, SHOES, NAILS IN THE HOOF, METAL ON THE FEET IS NOT THE ANSWER. You may be making more of issus out of this than the horse. My guess if the horse has adjusted and does not care and if the heel is too low to cause pain then let grow out longer. AND DON'T COME BACK AND GIVE TONS OF NEW INFORMATION ABOUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND. Do what the horse needs NOT WHAT YOU WANT OR WHAT OTHERS TELL YOU.

[@therunningomen922]

Think Like A Horse thank you I'll just let nature run its course

[@poppymason-smith1051]

Penzaunicorn I would advise getting it looked at by a good barefoot trimmer, as the toe will only grow longer and cause the heel to get smaller if it's left too long or there is a specific cause. but don't just get a random farrier to look at it as they suggest the shoe thing. imbalances across the horse can cause joint and back problems as one leg can be effectively slightly shorter than the other.

[@RickyBobby_USA]

Do kept horses eat better, assuming everyone feeds them the same, than wild horses?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

wild horses travel about25 miles a day for food , they dont get foot care or vet care

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

wild horses travel about25 miles a day for food , they dont get foot care or vet care

[@RickyBobby_USA]

thanks

[@sophiereid3163]

Hey Rick, I was wondering if you could do a video on how to get a horse to loose weight? My horses are always out in a large pasture like yours are, however one of my horses, Hugo, is very overweight and it is starting to effect other aspects of his health so my vet has tried to convince me to put a muzzle on him to limit the amount of grass and hay that he can eat so that he can loose weight but I'm very reluctant to do this. What are your thoughts on what to do when a horse has to loose weight? Thanks.

[@smellsbad2742]

Sophie Reid how much do you work him? And how much do you feed him you probably didn't need the vet if you ride Hugo every other day ride him every day and when you ride him every day do a bit more cantering (just a lil bit, don't over work him) and if you ride him every day try to do an afternoon ride (I suggest bareback it puts less weight on him use a bareback pad if you need, I know big horses have a huge trot) and if you give em grain put water in it (wait that helps with colic...) hope this helps and I hope Hugo goes back to being a healthy horse!

[@ssworkinghorses72]

Sophie Reid no grain, no rich hays, grasses and oat, more work.

[@goldenboygq9]

What if you own stallions?

[@yellowboy1866]

shhh give them something.

[@rachelames5894]

have you considered breeding buddy with any female horses yet rick?

[@ThinkLikeAHorse]

both my horses are cut no breeding

[@phoebejones2070]

Buddy is too innocent to bother with females, anyway I think he has had his 'testimonials trimmed'

[@yellowboy1866]

buddy has lost his berrys

[@alpalmieri8644]

Buddy is a gelding dumbo,so is mister t.no nuts to breed a mare.

[@eddabelrose_]

I heard that haynets are bad because the horse has to keep pulling a it hurts their net

[@rubyrubestan7621]

There is not a single video of yours that I don’t learn something