This HORSE has ISSUES so WHY is he A FAVORITE

We have the real live Spirit - meet Spirit the Horse - if you have been friends of The Farm you have seen him before. We love Spirit - he is a beautiful buckskin gelding that we have done horse training on for the past year = when we first got him he was a wild mustang just like in the movie. Today, we show you all about Spirit the horse - he has some quirks that still need to be solved but come along and ejoy Spirit - we think you will love him like we do!
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[@The5MFamily]

It is so fun watching Blake turn into the horse trainer he has become. He has a knack for sure. Thanks for always supporting us and our channel. We are thankful for the YT friendship that has developed. Keep up the good work!!! ❤❤

[@albertledesma5173]

Let’s not ignore the fact that Blake has come a long way as a horsemen as well. Two more years or so and that young man will be doing great things in the equine world.

[@elainereynolds6942]

yep, if this was the ONLY horse Blake had, a lot of those quirks would have disappeared by now. Blake is learning so much from every horse, though, and is becoming an accomplished horseman!

[@lindaallen6165]

Blake has the right demeanor to be a trainer too. He is calm, patient.

[@janetruggles8708]

Great video! Your son reminds me of my Father and his brothers and Dad with the horses. Granddad said, you don't break a horse, you gentle them. A broke horse is a broken animal without spirit.

[@carrieannaenlow9479]

I can't think of anyone else that would do that horse better as his trainer. Blake's gentleness and patients is just what he needs.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Thanks so much

[@debolson2720]

Blake is a great horse trainer. He is patient and kind. I love watching him.

[@msbettyd56]

Blake does have a way with horses. No matter what he decides to do for a job, horses will always in his heart

[@debdavis7382]

Love seeing Blake earn his trust without anger or impatience. He is so good with the horse!! I believe he is a horse whisperer!!

[@patriciafrancisco6648]

Blake loves that pony so much I bet you every time you say , sell him! I'm sure it hurts his heart, out of all those horses he's broken, nearly got killed by, reared up on, stomp on, nearlyI got killed by a couple, here or there. he only picked that one, little buckskin pony, that stole his heart. At least by what I've seen, since I've been watching, which hasn't been that long but I've seen that boy work and ride a lot of the horses, you brought home, work with three or four of the rank ones, and two or three of The Not so rank ones in just one day. But there's only one horse or pony that he has really taken to and that's Spirit. He might of showed a little bit of liking for that little MooseI , but he was there and gone so fast, no time to get attached.don't know I've seen a lot of horses take a love for one person, and I've seen a lot of people take a love for one horse, I had my special horse and he loved me can't figure it out, sometimes it don't matter. Spirit might not be big enough or mighty enough or smart enough but there's a love between him and that little buckskin pony. No amount of money would be worth, coming between those two, for whatever reason. By the time Blake gets him finished out, and goes off to school Spirit will probably be able to earn his oats, I don't think I'd ever let that pony get sold I think Blake has earned his right with that pony he is a beautiful pony very very beautiful very willing nice looking very pretty little horse.this is my opinion and my opinion really don't count, but if it was me and I was standing there hearing you say , sell ! maybe or sell him or selling ,or could sell, I think I would just go to a corner and cry my heart out. Like I said just speaking my mind.. Ok

[@michaelcollins6851]

Goodmorning Rt 66 family hope you have a wonderful day today.

[@brendakay3087]

Blake we used to have a mare hard to catch, suggestion take the bucket out in the pasture with you a few times so he hears you shaking the grain reward to come to you. Instead of deliberately touching his ears accidentally touch them act like your fixing his mane or rubbing his neck their dozen ways to touch his ears, then reward him with a piece of carrot or treat. Accidentally keep touching his ears until he just doesn't care anymore. Time and patience. He already trust you, he just needs to get over his fear of you grabbing his head. Your confidence and your kindness will win him over. Positive reinforcement always helps greatly if you know his favorite treat, Apple, carrot, grain, popsicle whatever it is. Good job Blake stick with it.

[@JLC87420]

I think ground work even for a horse that has 100s of rides on em is a good thing. Keeps their brain fixed and doesn’t create bad habits.

[@suebrown3917]

Beautiful but not kids safe yet. Love his color. Keep the good work going.

[@donnabarg3315]

I never had a horse that didn't want to be caught. They were all grain babies. ♥ and would do anything for apples and carrots. Great job Blake.He Is beautiful.

[@debdavis7382]

Spirit is beautiful, love his ears tipped in black!! He's coloring is beautiful!! Black mane, black tail and black stockings just beautiful!! Icould not get rid of that horse!!

[@jimh4167]

The $25 horse says Ha Blake you don't have to chase me I'm right here... Can't you see me... Turn around. I'm here

[@suzycue9278]

Blake has an absolute calm confident demeanor - just excellent! And yes, if you havent already , definitely check his teeth for possibly an impacted molar…Ride him in a bosal?…He also wants to really keep his butt tucked under him..perhaps unusually so…is he just scared or something else….Thanks for sharing…Blake and Spirit are a nice team!!!

[@alisonlightner866]

Spirit is absolutely beautiful, you can tell he has been abused before, glad Blake is taking it easy with him

[@garlanddavis7099]

Some miles on Spirit will help him, improves them greatly

[@melissawarfield]

Fun to watch Blake work with Spirit.

[@katpinnell8831]

Spirit is not a kids horse yet, but Blake is doing a phenomenal job with him. 🐴

[@steveadams99708]

Blake seems to have a relationship with Spirit, and continued groundwork with him should get rid of the quirks. Ear and face work whenever possible, even if he isn't ridden will help with those issues. Repetition is so important. Good Job Blake!

[@lauratew2945]

Horses do BEST what they do MOST, keep at it Blake and he will be dead broke in no time! Good job!

[@jolynschott7189]

Spirit is a beautiful horse and I am sure Blake will be able to get him to be the perfect horse Thank you Blake for taking the time with Spirit

[@14.1_handshigh]

He’s gorgeous, I’m a small guy and have a soft spot for athletic ponies haha! I recently got a 13.3 hh green mare and I adore her already

[@Pambo101]

Yes he looks just like the movie horse! He is a beautiful horse! Hope you don’t have to get rid of him

[@kmuno1783]

Just a suggestion with the Auction horse, There is this feed that is an all in one food called Senior Stable mix. He would take about a minimum of 3 to 4 lbs a feeding and you have to put water on it otherwise it will choke them. Water is a must and key. It really will help reseed him. God bless

[@quarterlimit5838]

Ok I never do this, but go buy: The Revised Horseman’s Scrapbook by Randy Steffen. It’s out of print, but you can get it off of eBay for 10 bucks. It has a few techniques you can try on your hard to catch horses and other things as well. There’s one tip in it I used as a last resort on a particularly hard headed mare that worked so well all I had to do was walk out to pasture with a stick and she’d go park herself at the gate to be haltered. That book is worth it’s weight in gold.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Thanks so much

[@stephanrobinson4050]

Blake is awesome with horses

[@paulineskabar2418]

Blake, u are such a loving person and Spirit knows it too. I love ur disposition fir such a young man

[@louhorvath344]

Just love ❤️ him. Big time Granny Fan

[@vickysmith8603]

Gorgeous horse, Blake has a great way with him.

[@willisdockery3972]

40 years ago I would love him 😆

[@deborahsaunders3127]

Spirit is BEAUTIFUL! :)

[@georgesherman5345]

Beautiful horse. I had a Buckskin mare, 20 years old. Gentle as a lamb. Great horse.

[@eugenephillips8726]

Spirit...best horse I know....no match for million dollar horses..

[@Mainecoon_Izzy]

Oh my goodness, we have a buckskin Quarterhorse named “Buck” who is a twin! Buck is 14hh, and 13 years old. He still acts exactly like Spirit. He’s my husband’s horse and we’ve had him about 2 years. He’s always kinda intense, so not a family horse but an excellent cutting horse. He and my husband connect well, but he seems to have picked my husband. Doesn’t like anyone else “messing” with him. I think Blake & Spirit should continue, they definitely connect 👍💯❤️ Great video as always, God bless you and yours 🌈🌤🌻💕

[@mscampbell1242]

Spirit just wants some of Blakes TLC and tenderness!! Pretty horse...he'll come around in time!!

[@gaylebauer6819]

awesome horse

[@sandrasyries2766]

We love Spirit! ...from St Louis.🙋

[@karenharris3183]

yes that right rewards are important in horses food treats mints , carrots apples grain. oh ya your his special person.. kindness.

[@kathleenharrell9317]

We LOVE your channel. After watching Blake work on Spirit's issues, we went over to Hulu and watched Spirit: Untamed. It's as if the movie was made for your horse!!!🐎🐎

[@robbymcintosh9069]

Very nice! thank you all for sharing...God's peace ✌

[@doloresschafer706]

Wow! Your show brings back many memories of my child hood. I love horses! Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@CindyKinney]

Hi, Palmers. Always love time watching Blake with horses. He's a natural. Spirit did a great job submitting while in the round pen.

[@antoniocharley3296]

Nice job Blake. Was awsome to meet n Greet you at TNR. I'm very thankful for the hat you gave me. Love your videos. Awesome 👍

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Great meeting you!!!

[@sillysally426]

I always worked all of mine in a ring for maybe 15 to 25 minutes to get them warmed up and to leave the bucks etc. In the ring and not on the trail. Learned that after my horse Whiskey planted me on the trail a couple times. Lounging stopped that fast. Hehe.

[@donnabidwell8809]

Spirit is beautiful hopefully he gets past what was done to him previously Blake is doing a great job with him and I'm sure he will continue to improve ❤ the channel

[@mazraz7257]

Blake is so good with Spirit, amazing

[@dchat30]

You guys are great with the horses. Blake is wonderful with Spirit. You can tell how much time he has spent with him. Wtg Blake. Keep up the great work.

[@LynneDemonQueen1]

Just a thought with Spirit's head issues, have you had his teeth checked and floated? Encountered many that accumulated head issues due to teeth, and after dental care the issues went away. It is possible that if it's not teeth, that this is a previous man made issue as well.

[@nicolehannan1513]

Hi we have had horses with ear mites that made them head shy. Once fixed head shy went away. I agree with the comment to check teeth

[@TheSunnyo1]

Spirit is a kids horse ,Blake is great with him!!!!

[@ksanurse]

I love spirit! And Blake is awesome with the horses 🐴

[@rainbitss]

LOVE watching the training videos with you guys.. AND I especially like how you are showing Spirit's training and that its NOT all easy peasey........tyvm!!

[@WalkerFarmFam]

Spirit is beautiful and Blake is an amazing horseman 👍🏻👊🏻

[@slaphappyKat]

Spirit's a small horse, isn't he? He's pretty.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Not too big

[@millystar1628]

Love him!!!

[@esrahansenoutdoorsandselfr563]

great video! i love learning more about each horse you guys have

[@tracyhughes5176]

Beautiful horse. Great job training him

[@steverich4048]

I AM nervous waiting for Spirit to JUMP out from under the saddle. I have had horses that are great 90 percent of the time so that leaves 10 percent of the time you better WATCH OUT. I love watching your videos, I check in daily. Thanks Steve in southern Illinois.

[@marciking8052]

Thank you for the interesting content . Love seeing the progress. Great video, great people.

[@kencarr2998]

Beautiful horse

[@elizabethjanik510]

Spirit Loves Blake. That's pretty easy to see,and I don't think that Blake would want to part with that little horse.Sometimes bonds are formed between a horse and their human counterparts that's undeniable. By the looks of things Blake and Spirit are well on their way to establishing that connection. Key Blake is give him your Heart and Love and Spirit will give it back.👍😊💜💜🐴🐎🙏🙋‍♀️

[@susancraig-conger9464]

Very enjoyable video. Nice to see all the ground work. I think Blake is a wonderful trainer. He would be great at teaching young kids how to take care/train a horse. It takes more than throwing a saddle on and go. Thank You Blake

[@karenharris3183]

spirt is a Buckskin too , your horse is a buckskin called it as they are the color of a buck deer.

[@debbycolflesh7892]

He is beautiful. Well worth working with. Good job Blake.

[@karionhawkins3091]

Love to watch the horses being worked

[@dawneverix7527]

spirit is a beautiful horse wow

[@joyday9020]

I wonder if his head issues could be from abuse by a previous owner. If anyone can change him it will be Blake he can work wonders with horses.😊❤

[@joanneganon7157]

He's a Beauty 😍. You do fine work Blake🙌 Also I wanted to say Bryson wanting to be a Dentist is commendable 👏. JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@marksmith4582]

Good morning Palmer Family! A great video for certain! I see potential in Spirit! I know you all do as well. Blake is definitely Blessed with patience when it comes to working with horses! I am just so impressed! All should come with time spent working with Spirit which I know it will! Have an awesome rest of your week! I sure appreciate you all! Always with full respect! Mark in Iowa.

[@SylviaAlcatrazz]

I really think you guys should consider checking out Elisa wallaces mustang makeover videos, some of the issues spirit has she works through on the wildies so maybe blake could get some ideas on ways to try ironing out the kinks easier.

[@johnbrittain1638]

I noticed a scar under Spirit's right eye, there may be a previous injury that is causing his sensitive head issues. Love your videos and very impressed with your training.

[@childcrone]

Blake was clearly on the right track with him. My take is that Spirit still had issues because Blake was getting him to the tolerating state, just not through to accepting/confident. And just a note: at 22:43 This is not what I would call 'backing good ;~)

[@elainereynolds6942]

Spirit has really good mustang conformation and temperament. (You should keep him for your grandkids!) I grew up breaking similar mustangs from the Blackjack Mountain bunch. Rickman Spanish Mustangs has similar horses. Dave Reynolds has a good youtube video on mustang conformation. You often have good mustangs, and should brag on their great conformation! Thanks for sharing your videos!

[@joesotelo9905]

The Grain in the Bucket is a GREAT Idea. I'd suggest shaking the Bucket a few times after he pulls his head out. That way you reinforce in his mind and memory the Sound and the Treat go together. GREAT JOB!!

[@edweed6039]

More videos like this, please.

[@benjamindamon1874]

He looks like a nice horse

[@karenharris3183]

nice Buckskin

[@marcitogo4396]

I hope you keep Spirit. I used to ride all the time, but due to two back surgeries, I can no longer do so. But Spirit is one beautiful horse.

[@mcgeepoletto8116]

He's a Beauty Blake.

[@patchurch1677]

He's so pretty!

[@valeriesmith1654]

I absolutely love Spirit, if I could, I would buy him in a second ❤️

[@patriciafrancisco6648]

They know each other's heart!??

[@keithbarker149]

I wish I could just come there and just help you with the horses and the I live in Texas

[@agentgandalf1662]

If you want to see Spirit check out the kiger mustangs

[@edwinschlee8374]

Somebody must have really did something to his head for him to be that way. Blake has brought him a long way though!

[@childcrone]

Possibly, but not necessarily. Horses are by DNA & instinct very protective of that area, the poll, as right behind the ears is where a big predator will grab them and take them down. That's how people who don't know what they're doing can so easily cause a foal to flip over backward or create a horse with a pull-back problem.

[@kentuckyhoney9778]

My bebe (quarter horse -appy mix) is about the same age (5-6), and is still spooky at so much stuff. Hes a sweetheart, can be a pain to catch sometimes, bits are a challenge to get in, and hes not to confident in new spots while being rode. I will say tho I've used the same technique of putting the feed bucket out of his reach till I get him, and it has helped so much. So keep on it, I promise itll help lol but I'm in the same boat!

[@georgiagonzales3769]

Blake is assume with the horses. Love to see him work. Spirit looks just like my first horse "Buddy". Got him when he was 2 1/2 and I was 12. The first summer I got him, I rode him with just a halter and rope reins. Didn't have a saddle yet. He was a very sweet and gentle horse. I could go anywhere with him. I surely was blessed. Good memories for sure. 🥰 PS: what about maybe trying a hackamore on Spirit 🤔 that's what I use on my mare. She will take a bit, but I think she does better with a Hack. Plus I like not using metal in her mouth.

[@hannapohl3031]

I ought to send both of mine down 7yr old stud and 2yr old not dropped colt they’d give you a run for your money. 😂

[@kimmieb8376]

He has lots of potential! But you’re so right! He does have some trust issues with humans. He is looking great under saddle.

[@sarahfierro8637]

Blake is very good with him

[@sassy7173]

There may be something in 1 of his ears also,may eventually have that checked just in case..

[@TheComemikiamo]

Perfect size pony, wrapped in a handsome package!

[@karenharris3183]

make learning fun he then someday will come when you call his name.

[@jodysappington7008]

Spirit is a nice looking horse.. .I would want to keep him to

[@johnmccaughan4195]

Training is an everyday deal. If the catching and handling is the problem, do that every day, tie him and let him stand until you finish chores. Rub his nose a time or two until he quits fighting that, then work on the ears. I don't think it is a twitch or ear bite problem, could have had ear mites or god forbid an earwig that required doctoring. He learns by rote/repetition, the feed treat is a good idea. He may have had his head stuck in a bucket at some time, had a calf that did the 5gal bucket with the bail behind his ears, he was tough to get halter broke. When school is in session, time is in short supply around your farm.

[@TheFarmonRoute66]

Thanks

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@juliederry3719]

What an amazing young man your son is, horse whisperer, Spirit is a beautiful pony lovely colour too, he will certainly make a wonderful pony for someone in future, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

[@pattyprice2644]

He's a beautiful horse Do you think he could possibly have some medical issues around his head that makes him this way

[@margaretporkolab7166]

How big is your round ring? What side do you suggest? Awesome video.