REINING VS. NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP

[@racinghunnibunn5245]

OK im down for the idea of this competition, but how about instead of the combat, yall do a discipline yall havent done before, (ie poles, jumping, or maybe some western dressage) cause i think watching yall 2 try a different discipline would be so funny and id watch for sure LOL

[@alyssaequestrian3465]

Western dressage is very fun highly recommend xx

[@terracottaneemtree6697]

Good 💡idea!

[@keelyevans7692]

New reality 📺

[@HailXlife]

Love this idea!

[@Shortstack0416]

Yes I love that idea

[@KGeurtsen100]

I would love to see that!! With barrel racing as the third round.

[@mattmillsreining1]

Wouldn’t that be something

[@hurricanerica]

I agree!!!

[@katiejoy1351]

Yes!!!

[@KGeurtsen100]

Or an extreme cowboy race?

[@winterbaker6571]

Barrels definitely needs to be the final round

[@klleal1]

A showdown event would be very interesting!! Dressage as the third tie breaker round.

[@alexahaycraft5204]

You guys should do a competition with all different horse trainers. The phases each consisting of different disciplines (reining, barrel racing, dressage, jumping, saddleseat, gaited riding (paso fino), trick riding etc) and see who comes out on top! I think it would be so interesting to see what disciplines cross over and see who is most versatile! And if you did it I think Michael Gascon should be in it!

[@amandak3198]

Yes, so that he can yank and jerk on the horses face, because that's always the best way to soften a horse...make them real defensive of their face first.

[@lisaburroughs7847]

I want see Matt train a Morgan (western working lines) Clinton train an Arabian (must be a xenophon bred though)

[@tiffknight85]

Hi Matt! I ride in the jumpers and we call the fleece a “shadow roll” and we use them for horses that flip/raise their head in front of the jump. It just encourages them to keep their head lower and the fleece blocks their view when their head is too high. Same idea :) New to your channel!

[@mattmillsreining1]

Thanks for watching! And for the info!!

[@brooksequine7621]

Tiffknight : That's right , too !

[@kristaprice1954]

Same name for racing also. I THINK it's the same universal. Although, I could absolutely be wrong. I do know in racing the name comes from horses wanting to jump shadows and so this was invented and hence the name lol.

[@jeffshimek5477]

Yep, shadow roll. On the running horses, the ones who would like to get their nose up/ evade the bit didn't like roll getting in their line of sight. I was starting horses so it helped me with a different issue; colts that would spook at shadows or shade or different colored footing on the track or arena. Some wouldn't like the sun slanting in through the indoor throwing stripes on the ground etc. Cheap remedy and for starting young'uns it was very temporary.

[@irisberkheimer]

I love that this channel offers the equestrian community a glimpse of what reining truly is. I would love to see more of this content from other professionals because it is few and far between. I think joining hands with other proclaimed professionals is a great way to bring more exposure and growth to the reining community! I would LOVE to see an exhibition of multiple events from several professionals!

[@emilystephen5693]

I’d prefer to see Matt do the reined cow horse 😂

[@alexabenavidez9849]

Agreed! I’ve had that thought for a while

[@horsecrazy7655]

I love you and Clinton so a show down would be so fun to watch!!! I loved the horse swap with you and Fallon it was my all time favorite you tube video 👏🏻 so yes let’s do this 😁

[@p0llywillis806]

They're called shadow rolls and they keep the horses from jumping or shying at the shadows on the track.

[@keligaunt702]

That mare Brandi is GORGEOUS!! and definitely a throw down!!

[@geo102094]

Love seeing more and more Charros making the transition into reining. Having grown up in the same environment, the biggest revelation I received was that sometimes we have to put culture and pride which largely make up identity, behind us if what we truly desire is to evolve in our horsemanship, period. That can be hard! That's two guys now that come up to learn from you Matt! Way to be! Mariano Pedrero is a big time reiner from Mexico who branched off from a respected Charro family to work with Greg Darnell. Aswell as Lorenzo Rios with Carol Rose. I mean that's how Xtra Quarter Horses started out after all. Alot of ties!

[@AdrianMendozaa]

How about the last competition both of you have 1 hour to learn how to trick rope 😂 something totally different then what you guys are used to .

[@jesusgarcia2374]

Un saludo Adrián, glad to see another charro in the chat

[@esausu5315]

Last challenge is a Cala (Mexican reining)

[@freemanfarms2011]

Shadow Roller - so racehorses don’t jump the shadows from what I understand ❤️

[@meghanvandenhoek7472]

I'd love to see like 4 or 5 trainers from different disciplines compete in each other's disciplines

[@mattmillsreining1]

Now we’re talkin!

[@kymlouise]

We’ve used coconut oil on the horses to help their coats ♥️

[@Seanax100]

Yeah you and Clinton Anderson, amazing!! Ps. Because of you i start to ride western instead of dressage! Loving it, my horse is so much relaxed! Love your videos ❤️

[@mattmillsreining1]

That’s so humbling to hear! Glad you came over to the western side!!

[@jeanfish7]

Oh! I remember using mayonnaise to deep condition my hair in the 70's!...20 minutes with or without heat, then rinse out. This was back in the 70's.!:)

[@mattmillsreining1]

I remember hearing about it as well. Just never tried til now

[@chewar7537]

I would watch that showdown! Just love how you handle horses.

[@LisaPanton]

We use those fleece nosebands on showjumpers to stop them throwing their head in the air before a fence as they cant see if they do it with it on

[@mystynmills4834]

Seconded

[@mystynmills4834]

Do it!!! Round pen show down 🙌

[@KadieJoy]

I loved that episode with Fallon Taylor. I’m having fun doing some reining techniques from your website. I’m also learning some barrels from Fallon’s site. Keep ‘em coming ❤❤

[@jeanneholt3188]

I would love to see you and Clinton go head to head… nothing better then seeing our idols doing normal or ordinary people stuff! I especially like when people of different disciplines do cross over stuff!

[@jackieschroeder3737]

Yes!!! Showdown👍👍😁😉 Thousands would watch.

[@donaldleitzen734]

with as hot as the ground gets here in scottsdale like 150 degrees by 2pm are you using golden wings synthetics shoes on my the temp on the bottom of there foot never gets above 114 with metal shoes it sky rockets to over 140 as high as 157 hot hot hot

[@WildGooseChasePtHA]

I would love to see you throw down with Clinton Anderson! I've followed DUH for years and am new to your program, although I'm hitting the ground running. A colt starting exhibition would be so cool!

[@michaelajones9812]

Totally awesome idea, I would definitely watch it! The challenge sounds really interesting, I wonder who would actually come out on top and become the ultimate winner. Sounds sick :D

[@aliciamabel2245]

I love you and CA!! That’s a fantastic idea! Did you hear from his people?

[@lilajibson5268]

Love the mayonnaise trick! Would it work on horses with normal coats? I don't want destroy anything here. OMG! Yes, you and Clinton definitely should do this! I would go watch whatever the cost! Two of my favorite world class trainers competing, heck yes!

[@mattmillsreining1]

Haha. Don’t leave the Mayo on too long! CA is a great horseman! ✌🏾〽️

[@Rey-vv8pu]

Shadow roll...we used it on the race horses to less reflection hitting their eyes while running (which lessens accidents).

[@sprucerowfarm]

I would love to see it!! Barrel racing or roping for third round 👏🏻

[@keelyevans7692]

8:00 exactly work outside relax inside

[@nicolebourgeois9977]

Hey there from Ontario, Canada. Love watching you channel. I train Standardbred race horses, and show cutting horses with my grandson. What you are using is called a shadow roll, we use them for Exactly what you said for them not to see shadows, they sometimes can see tire tracks when you are racing or when it’s a sunny day they will try to jump a shadow which is why use them not on all horses but But obviously the ones I do need them. Good luck with your show season looking forward to new videos. Rheal

[@tsandhage]

If you don’t mind, will you tell me why you tie your horse’s heads so high. Thanks in advance for your answer.

[@josiewoolstenhulme402]

OMG THAT COMPETITION WOULD BE AMAZING!!! Clinton please hit this man up!!!!

[@mattmillsreining1]

Right?? How much fun!! Come on Clinton!

[@williammcguire1823]

The fleece on the nose band is called a shadow roll. It’s purpose is to keep colts from seeing shadows, flying dirt, etc directly under them so they don’t spook/ jump sideways. Also serves the purpose you stated. Keeps there head up, looking ahead. Extending their stride.You wouldn’t believe it if you saw me, but as a teenager I was small enough to gallop race horses.

[@mattmillsreining1]

Thank you

[@williammcguire1823]

@@mattmillsreining1 I just found you on Utube yesterday. Getting involved in reining has been on my bucket list for 15 years. I am so excited to find your channel and learning the sport!

[@waytogoranch]

Who knew that fleece stuff actually had a purpose, excited to try

[@emerychandler5373]

I would LOVE to watch that match-up!

[@majorica_pearls2526]

It’s called a shadow roll! Jumpers use it on spooky horses so they don’t get a good look at scary jumps or other things around the arena. I’d assume it is the same with race horses. Just acts like a blinder of sorts for “looky” horses

[@RobertWilliams82-22]

I would LOVE to see you put them hands on Clinton Anderson!!!! It would be AWESOME

[@mattmillsreining1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Julia-fo6tj]

I love the idea of challenge with Clinton! Instead of boxing you can do dancing battle lol It will be super fun! As a long time follower of you both I would love to see the challenge!

[@mattmillsreining1]

Haha. Now there’s some Comic relief!

[@freemanfarms2011]

Colt starting, reining and eventing - ask Boyd Martin, Elisa Wallace or Dom Schramm to join

[@christymercier349]

I like this idea, I’d also like to see Monty Roberts in it

[@michellespurlock6901]

I would love to watch a exhibition between you and Clinton Anderson. Love both your styles of training. It would be fun.

[@RMatra]

Have to ask, how did the flys like that hot mayo in the sun the following day?

[@mattmillsreining1]

🤮🤮🤮

[@paintedreiner]

Karen, which kimes jeans do you have on? They look amazing!

[@jessicaklyn6657]

I would also like to know. They are gorgeous !

[@whanderson17]

I have the same question!

[@elainajohnston7647]

the nose band is SO interesting to me. do you think possibly it could help them bend at the pole more in order TO SEE more of the ground? maybe helpful in that sense as well? idk. my mind is kinda blown at that lol . ive always thought of those to be a waste.

[@erikaboylan309]

You mentioned grabbing the shank, try spraying the shank with vinegar, it works for me.

[@elizabethmelton3592]

I live in CA and know many barrel horses that are ex Reiners or have been sent to Reining training first including mine. Also shadow rolls can be used on a harsh nose and. I had a custom hackmore that Was great but not all needed the harsh nose piece but some did.

[@fairytalesque]

in Australia we call them nose rolls, they’re to stop horses from lifting their heads too high as then they can’t see. they’re a lot bigger than the one this filly has on though.

[@mattmillsreining1]

Well thank you!

[@fairytalesque]

@@mattmillsreining1 not a problem at all!

[@bonniedenault7525]

Mayo is great for people's hair too. Leaves it so soft

[@dannybond5205]

Your competition in Virginia, where at?

[@AWHorseTrainingandLessons]

Please please please do this competition!!!

[@LisaPanton]

you laugh but in the UK we use Ketchup on fair colour tails to strip stains & get them clean and shining bright

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

You could absolutely do this in the horse world. Get 1 person from each discipline, Reining, Barrels, Natural Horsemanship, Some of the cow sports that my brain is blanking on, Dressage, Eventing, Hunters Endurance ect and come up with challenges. Everyone does the challenges on their normal horse and judges everyone on their normal event.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

There'd be some disadvantages for sure. No dressage horse is going to spin like a reiner but then most western horses don't ride on contact.

[@szaboanna19]

good idea! i would love to see that

[@terracotta6294]

My father bred our quarter horse Jolyn and her filly was beautiful, Shylyn - but the vet said she had ringworm and would never make a good race horse. I wonder if that was true.

[@aperson2735]

I have to clip my horses before a show every time so I have to have a really good supplement for shine and I use dac oil. Minis have to have certain show clips before shows but the dac oil really shines them up

[@madisoneshelman3086]

Yes! I really would love to see this!

[@nancyw.676]

My aunt Liz used to put mayonnaise in your hair has conditioner. I know for a fact that when she did that for her hair was like silk in the summer.

[@jodycrenshaw4709]

Ketchup on the white mane and tail will whiten and take out stains! No lie!

[@flobrowne3970]

Your Matt Mills Fuzzy thing is called a Shadow Roll. fyi. lol So they don't see shadows on the track and try to jump what they think is a hole.

[@laurenreed727]

Yes this show down would be amazing

[@saspinks3001]

How did you keep the flies from eating him alive??

[@malindayoder4540]

There’s an exact event (competition) that you where talking about in Ohio 3 day colt starting competition and then in the evening it’s what they call Mission accomplished which is performances with horses showing the finished product of horse training..it’s a very cool event

[@bryleemeeks8619]

You guys should totally do that competition!

[@LadyCav04]

Mayo works for people too! Dry hair, crusty elbows... and wood furniture that has lost its luster!

[@horse-lover68]

What an amazing idea?? YES I am from Austria and I want to see the computing with Clinton Anderson. Did you ask him?? And I need a good horse, too 😉😉😉

[@hollywoodreiner851]

Hey Matt! I just wanna say that your my idol, and you encourage me to want to follow my dreams to be a reining trainer, I do reining and I’m only 12, and wanna continue it into my future!

[@mattmillsreining1]

That means so much to me!! I was about that age when I started thinking about training.

[@rubenjacobo-rubio3702]

Absolutelly. I have been searching Matt Mills vs. Clinton Anderson for a long time and nothing pops up yet. Another great idea Matt.

[@rubenjacobo-rubio3702]

Reining with the same horse you start and then with each other's horse.

[@rachelsrockinranchadventures]

I love to see this competition and ready to see this all unfold. Yay 😁 hope and pray this happens. :)

[@monicap1717]

A Showdown sounds GREAT!!!

[@carriel9311]

Colt starting, reining, and English jumping!

[@keelyevans7692]

Yes my Grandma did this with the whole mayo not light

[@m54302]

Would love to see you do something with Ryan Rose and/or Jake Biernbaum!

[@andreahines2724]

Omg yes!!! Clinton, come on!

[@allisonconley6339]

So did the mayonnaise help with the shine ???.?

[@hayleelamey2982]

Yes!! Clinton Anderson VS Marr Mills would love to watch that

[@janedesantis9326]

Can you use the mayonnaise on unclipped horse

[@jesusespinoza274]

Yeah lets do this it will be so much fun to watch this love your videos men your amazing god bless you your family your horses and all the people works with you and i suggest for the 3rd roun a barrel race or roping " COME ON CLINTON ANSWER THIS MEN WE ALL WAITTING"

[@reneesmith717]

Yes do a show down!!

[@joannsarni]

How about an obstacle trail challenge or ride a Western Dressage test?

[@mattmillsreining1]

That could work!

[@lisastewart2379]

Totally!!! I'd definitely watch!!!

[@margaretmayekar8761]

I think the fleece nose piece is called a shadow roll

[@kellyspride1]

Yes I would be interested to see

[@raemiesullins1486]

It’s a shadow roll! Used to keep racehorses from spooking and jumping over shadows

[@12345summerrain]

I think this is a stellar idea! I have a feeling you'll humble him lol. When you all select a charity, I hope you consider Saved By Horses which is a grassroots organization I founded, connecting marginalized youth with horses, mentoring, and community. I would really love to see this happen.

[@TheVodec]

Keep calling him out!! I have faith in you MM.

[@mattmillsreining1]

We will wear him down

[@TheVodec]

@@mattmillsreining1 Oh, you want this to happen? Get your bag work in and train up your lateral movement.

[@littleblossom7827]

This guy is lowkey really funny… he said “I don’t really know why we need to do that but it’s pretty cool that he can” 😂

[@equestrianna13]

Where is the show in Virginia? I live in Northern VA. Maybe we can come cheer you on!

[@mattmillsreining1]

It’s in Lexington. It’s called The Invitational Reining I think

[@equestrianna13]

@@mattmillsreining1 Cool!

[@equestrianna13]

@@mattmillsreining1 I'm going to be out of state watching my friend's horses, of course:(

[@bridlepaths2153]

YES TO THE SHOWDOWN TO SOME GUYS AND GIRLS IN THE HORSE WORLD! Forget the boxing -- the third round should be an ENGLISH event!

[@mattmillsreining1]

Hahahahaha

[@heatherbryant4042]

how do you know when a horse hits its knee in a spin?

[@brittneytrusz2022]

Trotting horse people use them to stop the horse spooking at ther shadows in shaddy areas or in the sun so yeah ill have to look in to that lexi my young one dose a lot of poring when she is tied up before and after her ground work lessons so may work on her

[@angelinasusannawill5133]

I really wanna see a showdown between you and Clinton! That’s be awesome

[@brittanym.]

Wow there was so much in this video! Mayo is new to me. I learned about the fuzzy thing it's a shadow roll and has 2 purposes one to keep horses from being distracted by shadows looking down, and the second with eventers/jumpers, if they throw their heads up to avoid the bit it will block their vision and force them to put their heads down to see the jumps. The ones for jumpers could double as a neck pillow they're so fluffy! Good luck in VA! Clearly I've been in a bubble, I didn't know we had reigning on the east coast! 😀 I'm surrounded by hunter/jumpers and racehorses a couple states lower. 😕 Now about this competition between you and Clinton... First I vote yes! And second my vote for the third round would be you both have to create your own freestyle reigning routine, music, costumes and all judged by Dan James (his 2014 freestyle is still my favorite)! 😀

[@dionnegould5408]

I’d watch that competition!!!!

[@kimberlyanderson2774]

I think that would be awesome to see a show down!

[@mattmillsreining1]

Entertaining for sure

[@elisag2055]

I would love to see that!

[@ponyupnat1339]

Ahhh yes please!!! We would love to see that

[@lindasebbana9893]

Would be a great event. See different styles of training. I think you should add cow cutting event also.

[@ThePinkwelderwife]

I like how your open to new ideas. Waiting on the Matt Mills fuzzy things to hit the market.

[@larissawilkens6545]

I would love to see that😍

[@josephmccue6189]

DO IT Matt!! Put him through the method!

[@josephmccue6189]

You could also challenge him to something like a working equitation challenge as well. Something completely different then your normal gig and show off your horsemanship!

[@naunettemartin7450]

I like all your horse and you ride so good you know want you doing on a horse and you are good with horse