Riding DOWN from 8,000 FEET!

[@susangille7255]

I knew ranching was hard work, but seeing this really underscores that. You can't imagine the difficulty in the winter. Much credit to you for bringing this slice of ranch life to us. We truly appreciate it.

[@friedaschnell3729]

I really enjoy these videos. I find myself shifting in my seat as I watch. lol Love watching the horses and dogs work. Oh. and you too Trinity.

[@LifeintheWest]

😂😂 glad you enjoy them!

[@roniboyd613]

Haha! I was blocking the branches and moving me knees to avoid injury😉

[@NOLAgenX]

A week later and it’s up! Can’t wait to watch. The production value on these is very high! Thanks for what you do sharing just a tiny sliver of ranching life.

[@LifeintheWest]

I’m humbled. I am definitely my worst critic in that regard! 😉

[@jeanmilne397]

Loved this. It’s been a cold day here in Scotland so I have caught up we your videos. That was real tricky footwork for the horses I love the sound of the whip cracking and see the dust come up. Your work is never done. Totally different from the way cattle live here. Thanks so much 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you. Yes. We never get finished it seems. 😁

[@susanreed8186]

You guys have got to have alot of patience, especially to make the cows to go the way you need them to go ,very interesting video

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you Susan. We try.

[@dougbourdo2589]

Like herding cats.

[@roniboyd613]

So many memories came flooding back! I never ranched but went on trail rides (my fave thing to do) and playdays, which are games on horseback like barrel racing, polebending, keyhole race and rescue race.

[@LifeintheWest]

I remember doing some of those things as a teen as well. Haven’t done any arena stuff in years! 😁

[@roniboyd613]

@@LifeintheWest yep, been about 50 years for me, but I've not forgotten😉

[@mikemcelrath7721]

Greetings from south Carolina. Thanks to all the ranchers and farmers. I appreciate your hard work. Watch your channel all the time your a true American cowboy

[@Dude-qs3pe]

What people don’t know is how bad the ground is for the footing for the horses. Westerns show cattle drives across grass meadows and occasional shallow rivers,not down steep mountains with heavy brush and rock filled trails. When you guys are talking about your sore butts just imagine if horses could talk what they would have to say. Great job getting them down the mountain!!

[@arkadii28]

May God bless American ranchers 🙏

[@LifeintheWest]

Amen!

[@munozinni]

Hola señor Trinity V. I’m going to watch this video on my Tv I want to see everything in. HD and be able to see all the nature of Montana…keep up the great work Saludos!!👋😊👋😊👋

[@donnakearse2503]

Great great video. Thank you. You all work so hard. God bless 🇺🇸

[@JD-gj2rj]

Aloha🤙 Nice part 2. Beautiful country up and down there! I heard the cricket chirping in the shaded part just as you came out in the meadow. I can imagine what it was like 125 years ago up there. Probably some wolfs, lions and some big scarey a$$ big Grizzlies. Smelling that fresh meat waiting for dark. I'm not talking about those jerkey bars either! 🐂🐃🐄🐻. I'm sure cowboys back then took care of their horses, got to the chuck wagon, ate some beans and biscuits 😋 and crashed out hard until sun up! Not go home take care of thier horses, eat, Edit and Download a video and crawl into a warm bed! LOL 😆😆😆 MAHALO for your vids. God bless stay safe! Nice that Cory goes with you! He's having a great time, learning and working hard!

[@unitedlutheranchurch5147]

Jennilee's horse is so pretty. Calibar's ears were twitching like antennae when he was fighting you on which direction to go. I can't imagine how you all get through that rugged terrain without coming home completely wiped out and absolutely bloody from the branches, sticks, rocks, etc you are hitting all day. I like riding trails but I would hate being stuck in the timber... at times it seemed claustrophobic just watching! I love your content- respect for what you are doing.

[@artandshellyrondeau5540]

Hey there, I'm new to your site. I'm so happy that you're showing that riding a horse with now bit. I always started my horse training with a halter and cotton reins, especially colts. On rough stock I use a hackamore with a tie down. On well manered and my favorite horse I use a good headstall with a rawhide bosal and cotton reins/ lead rope. The main reason I use this setup is because when outfitting it allows the animal to eat on the go and not make them chew or tough the bit. At the most I'd only use a snaffle bit. Thanks for letting me shair my story with you. Art from Western Montana.

[@jps2374]

Hi Trinity. I’ve been to Montana 3 times and it’s my most favourite state. Last summer I stayed at a dude ranch for the first time and now officially hooked. I wanna do a dude ranch vacation every summer. Next summer I’m going on a cattle drive in Wyoming. Can’t wait. I found your KZbin channel. Your videos of your cattle drives are the best I’ve ever seen and all your other videos showing how ranchers live and make money are so informative. Don’t ever stop making these videos my friend, keep them coming!

[@darrellsavoy8417]

The few glimpses i get of it. That sure looks like a very nice whip

[@tracykimsey7145]

Always have your horse ready for left or right mount/dismount. I have always done this with mine. I hurt my leg once and could only mount from the right. Horse willing in this case really saved me.

[@angeloterrones9789]

You earned yourself a new subscriber. Wow this life is absolutely beautiful.

[@LifeintheWest]

Thanks Angelo!

[@chriswatchingponies9877]

I love your videos. Something we would never see. Very cool to watch. And i'm still amazed how you take Calibar out there in the wild with just the halter. I guess it's nice for him, since you're out there for a long day. Thank you ! Awesome !

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you. It can be a little disconcerting to ride in the mountains with just a halter, but it is nice too.

[@christineribone9351]

Even though I live in the country, elevation 3,500 ft., I still enjoy watching your videos! at 5:00 am I'm dreaming about you and your cattle!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

I saw the first one and was anxiously waiting on this one. Great stuff. Interesting you call those fields grass. 😂. Looks like rocks and cactus mostly. 😂 At my grandfather's farm who had cattle they grazed all day, but in the afternoon we gave them hey he cut. We have really good hey here called sweet hey and they sell it to use out west and I'm told it's some of the best hey in the US. Now, I did live in Colorado Springs Colorado and climbed mountains back in the day so I know mountains have great fields of grass. ♥️ You folks do work hard for sure. If you ever need someone to thin out your varmints that's safe and ethical, let me know. I call them in by hand with hand calls and shoot very fast explosive bullets to insure they are safe if one misses because they will explode on a blade of grass almost, but on a coyote or whatever they enter with a little hole and explode and don't cause pelt damage or ricochet. ♥️ Great videos. So much to learn about horses. I've trained dogs to hunt and be good companions and I like how you do what I did with dogs in that you prepare them for paying attention to your needs gently and make them trust you which is good for sure. any city people who complain how animals are treated never get out of the city and just hear horror stories. There are bad people in every profession, but obviously you folks are very ethical and I top my hat to you kind sir. Thanks for providing me with entertainment and value. If I'm watching you, I'm not watching someone else. God speed sir. Tim South Central USA the heartland. ♥️

[@LifeintheWest]

The type of cattle matters when you are grazing the type of grass out here cause it most assuredly is 70% rocks and cactus. 😁

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

@@LifeintheWest Here we have mostly Angus and holstein for dairy I think they are called. Here in Indiana.

[@justkate6338]

I'm gonna show this video to my own horse to let him know he really has it easy in this flat country we live in xD. Respect for you and your horses being able to navigate such difficult terrain!

[@Velcro1997]

You are a very, very patient rider.

[@telecasteroil]

Boy struggling with that horse! What a day, Thank You for sharing,Trinity…..

[@mjh9890]

Hey Trinity! I just found you and love your videos and shorts! Keep up the good work. Cheers from Colorado

[@LifeintheWest]

Glad you found me! I will try to keep you entertained!!

[@loiskeeble3194]

I love watching the long ones please do some more! Any long ones! Very interesting when Caliber got all skittish. Caliber had a lot of personality this time. Keeps you on your toes. Please remember to turn on your camera next time cuz we missed out on a lot of good content I'm sure. Keep them coming love to watch. That's funny at the end the lady was talking about sore butt. I was wondering about that! 😁🤗🙏💖

[@broe6570]

Woo! A real life cowboy !!

[@BrendaBodwin]

Bring the camera, we'll let you video a push. We use our dogs, we take 4 to 6 along, and drones, so not much chasing, but we still have to drive them, just like anybody else. Yes, our push horses are mountain bred, born, and raised. Thicker legs and boxier knees, and huge round rumps. They won't win any ribbons in show, but they can't be beat for mountain riding and use. Perfectly built for the terrain. I said this before, we never hobble our mounts. They don't go anywhere. To many griz and wolves out by us. The dogs pretty much handle them, as they are black mouthed mountain curs, but we sure dont want them getting our mounts. You did well out there considering that you've never done any "cowboying". As for your mount's behavior, well, 🤔 you handled him in a very KZbin friendly manner. 😁👍

[@LifeintheWest]

Love to. I’ve been cowboying since I was a teen. Riding since I was 3. I only tell you that to let you know I’m capable with cattle, mountains and Griz country. If I said I didn’t cowboy that’s because I know some guys that I consider real cowboys and I don’t consider myself among them. Message me on Instagram or Facebook.

[@BrendaBodwin]

@@LifeintheWestThat explains it. I was thinking, he's a natural at this. 😁😂🤣 Well heck, we dont need to send you to a push. We should send you to the 8 to 10 day drive in Tennessee. 😁👍

[@LifeintheWest]

@@BrendaBodwin yeah. That would be interesting.

[@BrendaBodwin]

@@LifeintheWest Its like stepping into the past. A very old culture. God and family first. I'll talk to the fellas, and see what they think. Not many allowed to enter that world. You being born and raised ranch, in Montana, mat get you a free pass to enter. We'd have to coach you and your wifey about the culture a little, but I think youd be be well received. Silly stuff like when to take your hat off, and when you leave it on. 😁🤣😂

[@erinkrause1122]

Quite the adventure! Beautiful country!

[@andrewduke1489]

Beautiful. Glad to see I’m not the only one with an “opinionated “ cattle horse.

[@LifeintheWest]

😄. Yeah. I think the unopinionated horse is the exception.

[@dellingson4833]

Great dedication and hard work with a beautiful landscape. With even a mouse @12:08 on the right side of the screen. Thanks from your North Dakota neighbor. Congrats on blasting by 100k subs.

[@saintsinner7565]

Eoohooo🎉❤ Thank you so much sir ! Those views just take breath away,it’s just unbelievably beautiful I’m so grateful to find your channel ❤

[@LifeintheWest]

I am very humbled that you enjoy it.

[@kathleenredick275]

I love the snorty with the bag. Most people would put it away. Gotta keep eating...at least for a little bit. lol

[@LifeintheWest]

Thats right.

[@yesmamm4623]

I could watch this all day. Keep em coming buddy!

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you so much. I’m humbled!

[@AndyTheCornbread]

I like easy training so to get around the log/crossing thing I have two things setup in my paddock where I keep my young horses. The first is a wood bridge that just sits on two logs at the gate so every time I take them out they get used to that noise of walking over a wood bridge. I'm thinking about making it a teeter totter bridge so they get used to that as well but so far I haven't done it. The second is the paddock divides in two by a cross fence across the middle with a gate, on the side the gate swings away from I place a large log completely across the gate space and I put their water in one of the sections and I feed on the other so they have to learn to step over a log to get what they want. I have in the past also parked a horse trailer out there and then fed them in the trailer so they learned to trailer themselves and I didn't have to teach it to them.

[@AzzuraImmacolata-c6r]

Danke!

[@marybabler788]

WOW 😳 never knew how hard you have to work but you make it so oooo 😊 enjoyable.. Love following you😊...

[@iswatman]

"Sometimes you gotta start a lot to get started". Trinity Vandenacre 2022.

[@potatopirate5557]

Lol, he thinks the horse is a pill. Meanwhile... 🐴 "you know, there's mountain lions and grizzlies out here, I can smell them... there was a dead body back there! But he's like, let's go thru all of this rough ground where you can't walk or see what's around you... And I can. not. get. him to stay with the herd. Don't even get me started about when we were standing on a hillside, in plain view, you could hear a pin drop, and he decides it's a good time to play with a bag! Scared the heck out of me! But no matter how many times I shake my head, 'no', how does he respond?! Crinkle, crinkle... CRINKLE, CRINKLE! If I'm honest, he's a bit of a pill." 🤣 You guys'll work it out one day. 😉

[@maryg3143]

Wow, that was some steep country!

[@TheFn414]

Your channel has become one of my new Favorites. Keep on keepin on my guy!

[@grdngodess]

Wow this really opened my eyes to what ranchers have to go through....thanks for that, I'll stick to farming...lol

[@WayneSmith-yf3fg]

Love to see the dogs working. It's really tough getting thru those scrub pines isn't it.

[@LifeintheWest]

Yes. That thick stuff is so hard to get through!

[@nealdenison]

It's said one cow dog is worth six riders.

[@denisapplebury9053]

I love your video. I had to go back and watch them again. My hat is off to you, I have done some back country riding and praise the Lord have never fallen off. A few surprises when the horse decided to jump the creek in stead of walking across. I was also amazed at how you kept the camera so steady while riding up and down the steep terrain especially going down hill, terrifying actually. Great job😊😊

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you. I thought I did a terrible job of holding the camera steady 😄. So I appreciate that. 👌

[@kathleenwieland3534]

I always like watching your videos. Thanks for the informative content

[@woundedtiger7547]

Thanks for sharing 👍.

[@Awake2Evil]

Great photography brother. Especially when you were making a trail. Gets sketchy on those rocks.

[@LifeintheWest]

The rock’s really are a challenge sometimes! That’s for sure. 😁

[@rspranchinmontana]

Its hard enough rounding up cattle in our high country without training a young horse to the whole deal! LOL! You had your hands full my friend but the horse seems to be coming along pretty well. And a huge laughing fit from here when you guys started into the descriptive language about location of things. Hahahaha! Oh so very true indeed! I cant tell you how many of our ranches are located "just past the first rock ridge near the cedar draw but before you get to the second cattle guard by the BIG rock...." LOL! yup. Thats just how we like it too. 🤠

[@LifeintheWest]

Yes. I realize only people like you and me will understand why that’s funny, but I sure thought it was!

[@rspranchinmontana]

@@LifeintheWest LOL indeed friend

[@rowdyyates8626]

As always,great video. Thanks for posting.

[@miiissfox]

That whip snap is so cool. I didn’t know you could do that with a whip lol

[@juliemcbride8722]

I just thought 😂 calibar can handle the whip but not crackly bag noise Geeze love those selective ones 👏🥰

[@kathleenredick275]

Gotta love a good cowdog. ❤️

[@kathleenschaefer7012]

Could you use drones to check the top of the ridge, pockets of trees, gullies, etc?

[@kaper1286]

Love the videos trinity! Keep up the good work.

[@Rupert9692]

Look forward to your videos man!

[@CATherine001]

Trinity did you think about implementing solar, not wind mills, one-1/2 story tall can be used for cover for vehicles or other that is designed like a carport?

[@ibmoran]

Very interesting video...thank you!

[@813lem]

when you pointed out the mountain lion kill, does that ever make horses nervous? But im guessing that was an old kill or it would have been covered better?

[@abbasssibatra8682]

👍 so far so good

[@genepatterson4375]

Great video!

[@gwynvyd]

I agree, No sense in having a one sided horse. Have you ever tried a Mountain Trooper saddle? They are made for going up and down mountains and are Comfortable. Slap a crupper and a breast collar and it ain't budging.

[@laishlaish3824]

Being a former rancher from NM & TX, we didn't have country like you have, but still had mtns & canyons. I was wondering if your dogs went into the brush ? Ours did & saved a lot of footwork.

[@dalewadsworth5703]

Rocks! If you could get a quarter for each one you’d be a rich man😂. So beautiful up there. I noticed the dogs were border Collie? I’m partial to Blue Hellers . They seem to be a good working pair of dogs. Have a blessed week Trinity. I ask for prayers on Tuesday. Have to travel to Dallas VA to see them for a scooter.

[@saintsinner7565]

I’m honestly impressed,that You haven’t poked your eyes out Us flat land ppl would have been blind by now lol

[@LifeintheWest]

The scary part is riding through that in pitch black! 😳

[@saintsinner7565]

@@LifeintheWest I was watching you riding thru that wooded area and I thought,is there like a rule,that you don’t ride alone at night ? I mean wolves hunt in packs and if they are starving,would they try to go after a horse,who has a rider on,or y’all carry shotguns etc for safety ? I can’t imagine riding thru that in pitch black,every sound would scare me to death and the horse prob would be jumpy too?

[@JACK_TheAllSeeingEye]

Where do you get your shirts? Great channel!

[@mikemitchell9157]

The crinkle made him think of a rattle snake is my thought process. One of those hard wired instincts to keep them alive in the wild. Just a thought boss

[@ricknichol3688]

Geting off on the left side of the horse as I was told related to Calvary and thier sword so it was harder to get off the right side so they always dismounted off the left I don't know

[@ricknichol3688]

I only helped move cattle once in my life and it certainly was not like on TV or a movie and my butt was sore at the end of the day😂

[@johnjacobs4207]

love sickness and fear blend together in one horse. If they have one they usually have the other. It would be safer to ride with a snaffle bit using to hands because when that fear explodes the horse a plain halter will not bend him. And you need to bend him to stop the explosion. They usually wait till you are on a side hill to explode and try to go over sideways. When that happens the only way to avoid going over is turn him trait down and hope you make to the bottom.

[@ChopASk8]

Hopefully you carry an extra or some leather tools to patch it up,assuming part of the bridal that's broken is leather. So I know you said you got a radio,is it a satellite radio/phone? Do you know a good brand of satellite radio/phone/service?

[@LifeintheWest]

I just rode without a bridle because I wanted to. Not sure why really. 😁. We don’t have any satellite equipment. These are just short range radios.

[@Manlopsan2]

Awesome dude ❤️❤️

[@twwtb]

Around the 12-13 min mark where he keeps wanting to turn to the right. Could that whip brushing against his neck be causing him some confusion? Something he's not used to maybe and he's trying to see what it is?

[@johncass2441]

At 2 minutes I saw a game that I would play!

[@kcender3771]

Looks like herding cats to me. Never really thought about how a horse moves when hobbled. I get to be around deer up close and personal each day. When they walk their back hoves land exactly right behind their front ones. Do horses move the same way?

[@twwtb]

The camera never really shows how steep a hill is. But sometimes you can tell by the angle of the trees.

[@anitakristensen4679]

I had to laugh. your showing the cattle going head first on the diagram, but you got the horses going backwards down the mountain.

[@Bruce-Holdaway]

I live in Utah. So my question is do you take the cattle in the mountains that's Public land or is it Private land. Here in Utah I believe the run the cattle up on Public lands. I would LOVE for you to do a whole video on this subject.

[@pattylange9437]

Question Why don’t cowboys put protection on their horses legs (leg boots) to try to protect their legs in all that heavy brush and stones ect. ???

[@LifeintheWest]

Good question. We don’t do that because the dangers outweigh the benefits. Wearing boots or leggings traps small twigs, gravel, pine needles, and other debris against the leg and wears through the skin creating sores. In places like in this video you would have an 80% chance of a sore. Also, they can hook it on a branch while stepping over a fallen tree and wrench or break their leg as horses don’t stop moving when something tightens on them. They tend to panic and move suddenly. For those reasons we leave their legs as bare as possible.

[@pattylange9437]

Thank you for answering my question that all makes sense

[@susanbschu9210]

I wish there was a way to click at certain points during the video so that you could see EXACTLY what parts we get excited about….

[@LifeintheWest]

That would be cool.

[@nicklewis7291]

I don't use my horses like you do, at least not yet. I hope to expand my small ranch enough to do so eventually. I do go on long trail rides. I've never used the hobble things. My hore doesn't go far at all when we take a brake and let them eat. I can whistle for him and he'll come right to me. I'm guessing the hors you were on in this video was a little green? My horse is right around 14 or so and I've had him since he was 4. He was once a barrel racing horse with his previous owner. I don't claim to know more about horsemenship than you do. I know I can learn more and become a better horseman. I figured I'd share My horse isn't broke so good that I can go without a bridal. Maybe he and I can get there

[@Milestonemonger]

I love to ride horses every time I visit Montana, but I suck at it.... I'm on the 4th season of Rawhide series, so I should be a professional by now 🤠

[@TheHumanMass]

MMMm Steak, Boy that grass tastes good .......

[@marytetreault8168]

How many calves is one cow good for? After she's done bearing, is she then butchered?

[@ESaboHowGravityWorks]

I'm thinking you won't be signing up for this adventure real soon.... LOL

[@dotcatcatalog5116]

too cool

[@ronwatson4902]

Very enjoyable video! My wife is just rolling her eyes as she listens. Guess she don't get it.

[@LifeintheWest]

😂

[@patfiumani5864]

I don’t think Caliber wanted to go your way… very humorous the way he freaked out with the bag… I have changed your horse name 3 time, my spell check just doesn’t want to listen to me, kind of like your horse…😂❤

[@LifeintheWest]

Yep. 😂. It does that to me all the time.

[@Mark-fe1be]

As your riding do you look out for holes

[@Woodscraps-lr5vz]

Pretty neat watching Calibar find his footing in some of that steep rocky stuff. I'd be pretty worried about him hurting himself.

[@LifeintheWest]

It’s always a possibility. Especially with younger horses like Calibar. They don’t know how to control their weight with a rider added yet.

[@sheila95472]

That elk carcass may me wonder, do you lose many cattle to predators?

[@trickedouttech321]

No bear in that part of the mountains?

[@lilywelch-new4369]

Are there many cattle lost due to bear or mountain lion?

[@dianalauracazares9528]

Is that horse lazy or hooves hurt?

[@LifeintheWest]

No. That is called being herd sour, which almost all horses are. Herd sour means that they are trying to get to where the other horses are. This horse is young and has to learn that he needs to go where I want and not where he wants. It takes a lot of time.

[@m.brillon8808]

Stubborn horse or just being childish? Another great adventure thank you. Take care from Canada eh!

[@LifeintheWest]

Just young.

[@beverlyreiner-baillargeon6205]

Why are you not wearing a bridle or at least a bosal? I see everybody else has a bridle on. That would have made your horse a little more responsive but what do I know.

[@BlueHeelerOutdoors]

hey trinity how it going

[@tomhill2804]

Why would you ride a green horse in the hills with just a halter?

[@berryb745]

in my pre teens to when i left home for the army, we were forced to use only tiedowns no bridle, or halter, obviously not in the open world but within a section. we had to push cattle with nothing but our feet for reigns, and of course we had to use the green horses, then we graduated to roping with nothing but a tiedown. you want to talk about getting pissed off.you've never known true anger until you wanted to put a shotgun to a horses head

[@smokedem333]

Let's gooooo

[@LifeintheWest]

Thank you.

[@smokedem333]

@@LifeintheWest 👍

[@stevensandoval4658]

Please make a video on hats and your hat

[@LifeintheWest]

I will certainly do that. When i can. 👍

[@stevensandoval4658]

@@LifeintheWest thank you what brand is your hat and what is the name