It's hard to believe from watching this first video that you take this boy all over town and order ice cream on him and eat it! I love these videos! Positive training is awesome and it really works. Thank you so much for sharing! :)
@IMMASTAR50150 No, the mustangs are wild, they have only been handled in a chute, which usually doesn't give them a feeling of safety with humans. Some gentle easy, some never will be truly gentle.
I have several athletic type horses including one halter bred gelding They all have their little or sometimes in the past big quirks, however I love and nuture all of them. This vid really assists me in the understanding, training, rewarding and working with mine. I am praying God give me patience now.
From time to time I come back to this series of vids and enjoy them just as much everytime. This series is among my favourites for many reasons. Yet I don't talk to my horses the way you do and there are things I don't do that you do but no big deal, the idea is to learn along with the horse and make him get to enjoy the whole thing. Maybe because you are so original in many things, the "round pen" for instance and many details that make you so natural and stand out. Congratulations, good luck.
this is amazing!!!! i volunteer at a horse rescue in va and i am working with our wild mustang stallion. he is 8 years old now and we hv had him since he was 4 months but due to complications we are just now being able to start working with him. this looks like an amazing way to start out!!!
@jailbait1005 Thank you for your note! The method is wonderful! My Granddad developed it in the 1930's and I have used it on 100s of wild and untouchable horses! We do have a complete professionally done DVD that shows step by step how to gentle them with the bamboo pole and how to get the rope halter rigged up on them, you can check it out on our mercantile page of our website if interested, it is called FROM WILD TO WILLING and our website is laumantraining Good Luck!!
guys, i think this method is a little different, but its not hurting him, its getting him used to everything. and for those of you who are saying he is a wild horse and he should stay wild, the lady probably didnt catch him, the BLM probably did, and even if she set him free, they would probably select him again to be sold and he wouldnt go to a very good home.
You've accomplished such gentle and respectful training so quickly...it's frustrating to read ignorant comments abut pushing too hard, too fast and about leaving them to be wild, which is just not an option with BLM lands being given to other uses.
@XxhorsexfreakxX Yes, in about 2 hours. It is all in the technique we use, it works great!! We have a video out that shows how we do this in an easy to follow step by step format. It is called From Wild to Willing. Check us out on our website!! laumantraining
We have used this technique with hundreds of horses from back yard pets to troubled or abused horses to wild ones. It is a great way to establish a new line of communication so they can understand we aren't going to hurt them! We have a training video available on our website that explains the rope, the pen size, what to do first and how to get there trust in a step by step manner. We show the gentling of 3 wild mustangs so you get a real understanding of how it works. laumantraining
How long is the rope you are working with and what kind of rope is it? I know this person who has a BLM ranch and also rescues Feed Lot horses. I think this will work on them.
I wish you lived in my country so u could train my new horse. He's an untamed arabian stallion. He's so scared of people. Can just touch him at the neck, thats it . My problem is that I dont have any "safe" place to train him. In the stable he will feel cornerd, and the paddock isnt very good, cause the fence is to low in one of the paddocks (wood fence) and the other one has just "rope-fence" (sorry my english is not good!) and im afraid he'll run right through it if he panic. Any suggestions?
@Tandilwe1 Yes Ranger was wild when we picked him up from Nevada. He had only been touched in a chute to be vaccinated, castrated and possibly when his feet needed trimmed.
There is a good chance your mare is out in the head. We use an equine chiropractor and I have seen huge benefits from them. Do remember there are good and bad ones out there but a good one can make working your horse much easier!!
My new horse a 4 yr old pure quater was porn to Kit dual..cutting horse...she was halter roped and just roped as u have the horse in this video...she now refuse to put a bridle on of pure fear of it hurting her ears...why is this?
@Missi280979 We would give you up to $15 off shipping to Australia! Depending on what you get and how we ship, it might still end up free! Thanks for asking!!
I'm just wondering if you could show your halter roping technique in a little more detail. Looks amazing. I'm working on a 5 year old unhandled mare at the moment and food is the only way I can get her near me. I can give her a big scratch whilst she is happily eating, but approaching her in the yard is a totally different story. I would really love to give her a chance at life as she is going to be dogged if I dont :-(
@Melissa280979 Hello, I would highly recommend our training video "From Wild to Willing" that shows in detail how to put the rope on and how we go about setting up our pen, how to approach the horse and how to succeed with the pole. We use 3 different wild horses. The video is over 3 hours of detailed, professionally videoed and produced footage. For the month of February (starting this weekend) we will be offering free shipping as well as all our Professional videos at $10 off! Good Luck!
brought tears to my eyes when he first smelled your glove...thank you for training these guys. I wish more people looked into why Wild Mustangs are captured and trained. Its better than a fate of death by humans because of over population in the wild. Keep up the good work!!! We will be buyin one of these guys one day!
@jmhaze2006 with out human intervention they would starve to dead as the areas would be over run by wild horses. I am sorry you don't see the need to gentle and tame a wild horse but it is needed and if you were to watch more you would see he is a very happy horse that gets to do a lot of things and loves his life here, were he doesn't have to worry about starvation, cougars, wolves or other predators who would like to eat him.
@laumantr I don't agree that the mustangs would starve to death/overpopulate. If that was true, ranchers wouldn't put 500 times as many cattle on that same range they take from the mustangs. (Roughly 12 million cows, 24,000 mustangs) BUT I do think you've been doing a fantastic job with Ranger! There's certainly a place for adoption, and Ranger's gotten a great home.
I admire very much your patience. Although I don't know much about training, I believe you are very good and knowledgeable at what you do. Nice job, God Bless.
Was this really your first time handling him? i admire your work with this horse because i have had serious concerns about how i would halter train, sack out, and lunge my 3 yearold thath im getting soon(hes mine already but the stall isnt ready to bring him yet) im very anxcious to finally get him close and start working with him because he has never ever been touched by humans or anything else (only way he has seen humans is when grass was thrown over the fence at feeding hours). i cant wait !
Was this really your first time handling him? i admire your work with this horse because i have had serious concerns about how i would halter train, sack out, and lunge my 3 yearold thath im getting soon(hes mine already but the stall isnt ready to bring him yet) im very anxcious to finally get him close and start working with him because he has never ever been touched by humans or anything else (only way he has seen humans is when grass was thrown over the fence at feeding hours). i cant wait !
@JessiiRawks Each horse is very different and some take only a few minutes, others I only gain a step a day with after about an hour of working time. With horses it is like people, why is one kid potty trained at 1 year and others at 5 years? It is just who we are and we learn at our own pace. Thanks for watching! Kitty
@jstalberg We don't push the horse any more than he can handle. We give them several breaks so they don't feel trapped or pushed. If you watched all of Rangers videos you will see he isn't feeling trapped or pushed. If he was he wouldn't have been able to do all the things he does!
This is great. The method is very similar to what I do, but I can see how helpful the long pole is. I didn't see anything in this process that I didn't like. Good job!
I look forward to watching the rest of the videos when I get a chance.
How big is your working area? Have you ever been in an problem where you've been charged at by a horse? If yes, how did you remove yourself(if at all) from the danger?
In this video the corral is 20x20. I have never had one charge or challenge me to where I thought it was a dangerous situation. Horses in general just want to get away from the predator, you. So if you give them a way out instead of cornering them they will usually leave you alone. The key in working horses is body language, they read you like a book, if you are worried they will run you off. If you are aggressive you will cause panic. If you are approachable they will accept you.
I enjoyed watching this video, I just wish I had seen it before my mainly wild stallion was delivered to me a few years back. I had used the Parelli methods to start him and they did work well but I hadn't thought of what effect a round pen would have versus the square pen. I suppose I should have caught on when I recieved better results when he was in his stall comapred to that of the round pen. Hmmmmmmmmm
I am a big fan of wild horses and have always wanted one(but I'm only 16 and my family things I'm crazy so I'm going to have to wait)and I really like this method, it seems like a good way to start a mustang or any unhandled horse without you getting hurt. I will definetly try to get the videos and use it in the future.
I started and trained two mustangs a few years ago and want to do it again. a bit better this time and I was wondering how many days/weeks do u wait to start working with them after you get them home?
@foxfecat13 often times I start working them the day or day after they arrive. If they get to settled in sometimes they don't take to new things as easily but if they are really crashy then I may wait until they don't panic every time I walk by. We had one horse that sat for 6 months! That was Wyatt! He is the bay that I worked Ranger with on flagging.
@ridingisasport No offense taken! The reason we don't use a round pen is that it doesn't give the horse a place to stop and they see no end in sight so they will just continue to run. A mustang that truly feels you may eat him will run till he hurts himself. A square pen also lets the horse be farther away from you every time he is in a corner, where in a round pen if you are in the middle no matter where he is he is always the same distance away. Thanks for asking! Kitty
Good Job, but I am turned off by the advertisement YouTube has put on your add. Don't conduct the Mustang roundup...??? Then what should we do, let the farmers and ranchers go back to shooting them? I think not! Mustangs make a dam good horse, that is IF you know what you're doing.
I tried this with MY horse, I got chewed out. Who cares, I'm do it this way because I think it's a great way to gentle a mustang! Thanks for posting this
I loved watching you work with this mustang. Absolutely great way to start gentling and the desensitization process. Keeps you safe and still gets the horse comfortable with touch.
I love mustangs. I lease a mustang mare. SHe is a little on the handful side under saddle but is the sweetest thing in-hand. I love the trot, It looks smooth, some horses arn't gifted with the smoothness of it. :)
I really love your calm and gentle technique you approached this horse with. really great. Im going to go and order your video. I am a dog trainer and then got horses and people acted like I was insane because i praised my horses. Glad to see other people really praising and teaching.
What a great feeling it is when they first give that little bit toward you. I have never experimented with the pole, but the more I watch this clip, the more I am drawn to it. It seems to allow you to gain his trust very quickly without adding to his stress. I really like Nitro, could be a beautifull all around "sport horse". Thank's again!
It takes some time and practice but I do it with the pole! If you want to see more check out our videos for sale, we show how to do it in detail in "From Wild to Willing."
How's Ranger now? Is he ready to ride yet? Has he learned humans just want to be pals (ie, not eat him) yet? (When he learns that a big red round thing in your hand is a treat more delicious than anything beyond the wildest dreams of a range bred mustang, hand him the apple...and muse to yourself, "wait 'til you taste peppermints, kid!")
The corral is big enough that I have never been in fear of being harmed buy the horse I was working. If the horse is kicking out he is trying to get you to leave him alone, usually by giving him room to move he will take that path instead. The nicest thing about horses is that they don't eat meat! In other words they just want to get away, if worked correctly they learn there is no need to get away!
We use this same method, it works wonderfully. we took a 7 yr old mare that had never had contact with people, used this method on her and in 3 days we were ably to rub her all over with no flinch, i love it!
We posted a video response showing our progress with a mustang on the first day. Thanks so much for your inspiration! We are following your From Wild to Willing video and will be putting the rope on Sparky today. Wish us luck!
We posted it a week ago, but it said it had to be approved by laumantr before it would be listed as a video response. Any chance you will be doing a clinic in the southwest this year??
I don't know to much about this computer stuff but I will check into it and as far as doing a clinic in the Southwest, you never know!! If you or a group would want to put one together we could make sure we make it to the Southwest!
Wow that was great! I can't believe how willing he was, didn't take him long to work it out for a horse thats never known ppl. The only horses I have really educated have been re-breaking of mistreated animals, and they are far less willing, at first. Do you use this method for all the horses you gentle? Or was this an exaggeration of what you normally do to account for him being wild? Thank you for posting this, it is wonderful to see this kind of care and skill in horse breaking!
We use our bamboo pole technique with any horse that has a trust issue and believe it or not they all come around faster than you might think. With the pole you take away the fear of what "might happen" and you put in a positive reinforcement that you will be kind and gentle. Thank you for your response! Kitty
Amazing job!!! I just adopted a gelding named Cobalt and I was wondering how to you make that rope halter and slip it on the horse with the bamboo pole??
Thank you for your comments! We do have a training video out called From Wild To Willing, it is professionally done and takes you step by step though the gentling process and shows how to put the halter on with the pole and many other useful things. You can go to our website laumantraining
I love your training techniques but for some reason I'm not big on the pole idea I'm more into the Join-up.But everyone has thier ideas.Anyways love the horse,really handsome.And you gave me some interesting things to think about in horse training.Bye
wow! I have an unhandled horse whom ive had for 7 weeks! He will let me stroke his face whilst he is eating, but i cant get a hand on him otherwise and he needs his feet done! an you give me tips on how to do this? What type of pole do you use??
Thank you for your wonderful comment! We have put together a couple of training videos to help people, just like yourself get their horses handle able. We find our poles at nuserys and you can go to our website and click the Mercantile page to see our videos if your interested. They will take you step by step in an easy to learn and understand format. Youtube doesn't allow websites in the comments so search "Kitty Lauman Mustangs". Thanks!
Yes, we are planning on doing a new video each week until the challenge in Texas. You are welcome to go to our web site and sign up to be notified each time we update the site with a new video or pictures. Thank you for viewing our video!
It's hard to believe from watching this first video that you take this boy all over town and order ice cream on him and eat it! I love these videos! Positive training is awesome and it really works. Thank you so much for sharing! :)
Immagoincrayyyzayyy 3 weeks ago
Such a pretty boy, he has a great head and neck, color and those perky ears are cute!
sevilla19852007 3 weeks ago
amazing!
EddieOchJag 3 weeks ago
Hi I have a quick question. When you get a mustang for the makeover are they already gelded?
IMMASTAR50150 3 weeks ago in playlist Extreme Mustang Makeover
@IMMASTAR50150 No, the mustangs are wild, they have only been handled in a chute, which usually doesn't give them a feeling of safety with humans. Some gentle easy, some never will be truly gentle.
laumantr 3 weeks ago
I have several athletic type horses including one halter bred gelding They all have their little or sometimes in the past big quirks, however I love and nuture all of them. This vid really assists me in the understanding, training, rewarding and working with mine. I am praying God give me patience now.
horsewhisperlad 1 month ago
From time to time I come back to this series of vids and enjoy them just as much everytime. This series is among my favourites for many reasons. Yet I don't talk to my horses the way you do and there are things I don't do that you do but no big deal, the idea is to learn along with the horse and make him get to enjoy the whole thing. Maybe because you are so original in many things, the "round pen" for instance and many details that make you so natural and stand out. Congratulations, good luck.
akanewe 2 months ago
From wild to being petted in two hours? That's absolutely amazing. Awesome work!
johnsoncm65 2 months ago
What a neat and SAFE way to work with the mustangs. I am learning all I can, readying myself for our mustang :) your videos are wonderful.
myex0ticlove 3 months ago
this is amazing!!!! i volunteer at a horse rescue in va and i am working with our wild mustang stallion. he is 8 years old now and we hv had him since he was 4 months but due to complications we are just now being able to start working with him. this looks like an amazing way to start out!!!
jailbait1005 3 months ago
@jailbait1005 Thank you for your note! The method is wonderful! My Granddad developed it in the 1930's and I have used it on 100s of wild and untouchable horses! We do have a complete professionally done DVD that shows step by step how to gentle them with the bamboo pole and how to get the rope halter rigged up on them, you can check it out on our mercantile page of our website if interested, it is called FROM WILD TO WILLING and our website is laumantraining Good Luck!!
laumantr 3 months ago
I really like the way you go about this. I will definitely be watching more of your videos!
emmy1equestrian 3 months ago
nice. k
Lafslife 3 months ago
I have deeply respect for your courage to work with a completely wild horse.
The first time i thought was: Wat will she do when the horse freaks out?
Do you have experienced such a situation in the past?
In this case, just lovely to watch your approach and the reaction.
But still i find it very sad the BLM and other people still are catching those beautifull horses out of the nature and mountains they belong in..
basmalou 3 months ago
guys, i think this method is a little different, but its not hurting him, its getting him used to everything. and for those of you who are saying he is a wild horse and he should stay wild, the lady probably didnt catch him, the BLM probably did, and even if she set him free, they would probably select him again to be sold and he wouldnt go to a very good home.
PasoFinoLover21 3 months ago
I like it!!!! Yes I do!!!
wildwolfsheila 3 months ago
You've accomplished such gentle and respectful training so quickly...it's frustrating to read ignorant comments abut pushing too hard, too fast and about leaving them to be wild, which is just not an option with BLM lands being given to other uses.
cannonballrider 4 months ago
was this all done in one day?
XxhorsexfreakxX 5 months ago
@XxhorsexfreakxX Yes, in about 2 hours. It is all in the technique we use, it works great!! We have a video out that shows how we do this in an easy to follow step by step format. It is called From Wild to Willing. Check us out on our website!! laumantraining
laumantr 5 months ago
We have used this technique with hundreds of horses from back yard pets to troubled or abused horses to wild ones. It is a great way to establish a new line of communication so they can understand we aren't going to hurt them! We have a training video available on our website that explains the rope, the pen size, what to do first and how to get there trust in a step by step manner. We show the gentling of 3 wild mustangs so you get a real understanding of how it works. laumantraining
laumantr 8 months ago
How long is the rope you are working with and what kind of rope is it? I know this person who has a BLM ranch and also rescues Feed Lot horses. I think this will work on them.
HorseRidingAntEasy 8 months ago
How do you tie the rope halter?
iheartcb1 11 months ago
I wish you lived in my country so u could train my new horse. He's an untamed arabian stallion. He's so scared of people. Can just touch him at the neck, thats it . My problem is that I dont have any "safe" place to train him. In the stable he will feel cornerd, and the paddock isnt very good, cause the fence is to low in one of the paddocks (wood fence) and the other one has just "rope-fence" (sorry my english is not good!) and im afraid he'll run right through it if he panic. Any suggestions?
SalsaValsa 11 months ago
A tiny question - the mustang were wild, isn´t it?
Tandilwe1 1 year ago
@Tandilwe1 Yes Ranger was wild when we picked him up from Nevada. He had only been touched in a chute to be vaccinated, castrated and possibly when his feet needed trimmed.
laumantr 1 year ago
@laumantr
absolut fantastic. Its.... magic!!
Tandilwe1 1 year ago
There is a good chance your mare is out in the head. We use an equine chiropractor and I have seen huge benefits from them. Do remember there are good and bad ones out there but a good one can make working your horse much easier!!
laumantr 1 year ago
My new horse a 4 yr old pure quater was porn to Kit dual..cutting horse...she was halter roped and just roped as u have the horse in this video...she now refuse to put a bridle on of pure fear of it hurting her ears...why is this?
AR08150N 1 year ago
I am in Australia. Does that still count? LOL. Would love to see more of your method..
Missi280979 1 year ago
@Missi280979 We would give you up to $15 off shipping to Australia! Depending on what you get and how we ship, it might still end up free! Thanks for asking!!
laumantr 1 year ago
I'm just wondering if you could show your halter roping technique in a little more detail. Looks amazing. I'm working on a 5 year old unhandled mare at the moment and food is the only way I can get her near me. I can give her a big scratch whilst she is happily eating, but approaching her in the yard is a totally different story. I would really love to give her a chance at life as she is going to be dogged if I dont :-(
Melissa280979 1 year ago
@Melissa280979 Hello, I would highly recommend our training video "From Wild to Willing" that shows in detail how to put the rope on and how we go about setting up our pen, how to approach the horse and how to succeed with the pole. We use 3 different wild horses. The video is over 3 hours of detailed, professionally videoed and produced footage. For the month of February (starting this weekend) we will be offering free shipping as well as all our Professional videos at $10 off! Good Luck!
laumantr 1 year ago
brought tears to my eyes when he first smelled your glove...thank you for training these guys. I wish more people looked into why Wild Mustangs are captured and trained. Its better than a fate of death by humans because of over population in the wild. Keep up the good work!!! We will be buyin one of these guys one day!
Gannonsmom78 1 year ago
wow this is incredible!
LovinChance 1 year ago
wow, i wish i could train with you just one day and watch your methods in person! you seem so calm and reassuring towards the horses.
im 17, been riding 10 years. and i just aspire to train horses like you do one day :) thanks for the great video! amazing results in just one day!
im definatly going to try and get yours and Rangers DVD.
StarStruck203 1 year ago
The horses learn quite easily, when you understand their language.
People are much harder to train to learn the horse language.
People have to work much harder than the horses to learn how to act properly.
When you can talk horse to the horse, it is amazing!!!!
The process teaches people patience to the extreme of what they are used to!
wdowsley 1 year ago
Wow! Day 1?! Thats amazing!
sigridandbilly 1 year ago
i agree 100% that wild horses do anticipate touch and movement
horsey983 1 year ago
Stupid method, why don't you just let him go free...!!!!
jmhaze2006 1 year ago
@jmhaze2006 with out human intervention they would starve to dead as the areas would be over run by wild horses. I am sorry you don't see the need to gentle and tame a wild horse but it is needed and if you were to watch more you would see he is a very happy horse that gets to do a lot of things and loves his life here, were he doesn't have to worry about starvation, cougars, wolves or other predators who would like to eat him.
laumantr 1 year ago 8
@laumantr I don't agree that the mustangs would starve to death/overpopulate. If that was true, ranchers wouldn't put 500 times as many cattle on that same range they take from the mustangs. (Roughly 12 million cows, 24,000 mustangs) BUT I do think you've been doing a fantastic job with Ranger! There's certainly a place for adoption, and Ranger's gotten a great home.
luckothegaelic 10 months ago
I'm thinkin about adopting a BLM Mare, but she's 13 and I don't know if I will ever be able to train her, is it even worth tryin?
TurnAndBurn2012 1 year ago
what a beautiful horse!!
Bamagurl221 1 year ago
I admire very much your patience. Although I don't know much about training, I believe you are very good and knowledgeable at what you do. Nice job, God Bless.
sleal74 1 year ago
Was this really your first time handling him? i admire your work with this horse because i have had serious concerns about how i would halter train, sack out, and lunge my 3 yearold thath im getting soon(hes mine already but the stall isnt ready to bring him yet) im very anxcious to finally get him close and start working with him because he has never ever been touched by humans or anything else (only way he has seen humans is when grass was thrown over the fence at feeding hours). i cant wait !
hondulisa 1 year ago
Was this really your first time handling him? i admire your work with this horse because i have had serious concerns about how i would halter train, sack out, and lunge my 3 yearold thath im getting soon(hes mine already but the stall isnt ready to bring him yet) im very anxcious to finally get him close and start working with him because he has never ever been touched by humans or anything else (only way he has seen humans is when grass was thrown over the fence at feeding hours). i cant wait !
hondulisa 1 year ago
how long approx. did each step take you ?
JessiiRawks 1 year ago
@JessiiRawks Each horse is very different and some take only a few minutes, others I only gain a step a day with after about an hour of working time. With horses it is like people, why is one kid potty trained at 1 year and others at 5 years? It is just who we are and we learn at our own pace. Thanks for watching! Kitty
laumantr 1 year ago
thats way cool. i like that you have patience with that horse, not many people do, patience is a key thing when training a horse :) good job
ashababy04 1 year ago
i am just wondering how many ours do you keep doing this?
give the horse more space dont keeep pushing and pushing.
start thinkin what you do? hwy you do it? and what you gain from it?
jstalberg 1 year ago
@jstalberg We don't push the horse any more than he can handle. We give them several breaks so they don't feel trapped or pushed. If you watched all of Rangers videos you will see he isn't feeling trapped or pushed. If he was he wouldn't have been able to do all the things he does!
laumantr 1 year ago 4
Nice job, Kitty! I really enjoyed watching this and will definitely be looking at any others you post.
fburton8 1 year ago
This is great. The method is very similar to what I do, but I can see how helpful the long pole is. I didn't see anything in this process that I didn't like. Good job!
I look forward to watching the rest of the videos when I get a chance.
4HorsesandHolding 1 year ago
How big is your working area? Have you ever been in an problem where you've been charged at by a horse? If yes, how did you remove yourself(if at all) from the danger?
Kaitlinjayen 1 year ago
In this video the corral is 20x20. I have never had one charge or challenge me to where I thought it was a dangerous situation. Horses in general just want to get away from the predator, you. So if you give them a way out instead of cornering them they will usually leave you alone. The key in working horses is body language, they read you like a book, if you are worried they will run you off. If you are aggressive you will cause panic. If you are approachable they will accept you.
laumantr 1 year ago
I enjoyed watching this video, I just wish I had seen it before my mainly wild stallion was delivered to me a few years back. I had used the Parelli methods to start him and they did work well but I hadn't thought of what effect a round pen would have versus the square pen. I suppose I should have caught on when I recieved better results when he was in his stall comapred to that of the round pen. Hmmmmmmmmm
buckskincob 1 year ago
I am a big fan of wild horses and have always wanted one(but I'm only 16 and my family things I'm crazy so I'm going to have to wait)and I really like this method, it seems like a good way to start a mustang or any unhandled horse without you getting hurt. I will definetly try to get the videos and use it in the future.
whitiewolfdemon 1 year ago
Your methods work well.
JBarr198585 1 year ago
I loved this! Definetely giving hats off to you.
TheTinyElf 1 year ago
hes gorgeous:)
taffersify 1 year ago 2
Si elle panique qu'elle se tourne et qu'elle t'alignes tu vas comprendre ta douleur XD
Tvishaify 1 year ago
I started and trained two mustangs a few years ago and want to do it again. a bit better this time and I was wondering how many days/weeks do u wait to start working with them after you get them home?
foxfecat13 1 year ago
@foxfecat13 often times I start working them the day or day after they arrive. If they get to settled in sometimes they don't take to new things as easily but if they are really crashy then I may wait until they don't panic every time I walk by. We had one horse that sat for 6 months! That was Wyatt! He is the bay that I worked Ranger with on flagging.
laumantr 1 year ago
Im wondering why you dont use a round pen.....Just wondering, no offence.
ridingisasport 1 year ago
@ridingisasport No offense taken! The reason we don't use a round pen is that it doesn't give the horse a place to stop and they see no end in sight so they will just continue to run. A mustang that truly feels you may eat him will run till he hurts himself. A square pen also lets the horse be farther away from you every time he is in a corner, where in a round pen if you are in the middle no matter where he is he is always the same distance away. Thanks for asking! Kitty
laumantr 1 year ago 2
@laumantr hmm.. interesting. Thanks for your time. Ranger's gorgeous BTW.
ridingisasport 1 year ago
Good Job, but I am turned off by the advertisement YouTube has put on your add. Don't conduct the Mustang roundup...??? Then what should we do, let the farmers and ranchers go back to shooting them? I think not! Mustangs make a dam good horse, that is IF you know what you're doing.
WhoCaresDA 1 year ago
Good boy... Ahahahaha every second.
hintaw18 1 year ago
I tried this with MY horse, I got chewed out. Who cares, I'm do it this way because I think it's a great way to gentle a mustang! Thanks for posting this
Inutown 1 year ago
What a great example of good horsemanship! Way to go! Ranger is so beatiful, and he seems to trust you. Great work! I hope you win the contest!
RuffianLuvers97 1 year ago
I loved watching you work with this mustang. Absolutely great way to start gentling and the desensitization process. Keeps you safe and still gets the horse comfortable with touch.
RosesBreezie 2 years ago
I love mustangs. I lease a mustang mare. SHe is a little on the handful side under saddle but is the sweetest thing in-hand. I love the trot, It looks smooth, some horses arn't gifted with the smoothness of it. :)
FoxyProdutions 2 years ago
I really love your calm and gentle technique you approached this horse with. really great. Im going to go and order your video. I am a dog trainer and then got horses and people acted like I was insane because i praised my horses. Glad to see other people really praising and teaching.
rottnterv 2 years ago
I talk like that when i work with horses too haha
Shawnshawna 2 years ago
fantastic video!
starsechos 2 years ago
Did you have a certain amount of time that you spent training him each day?
dogpup23 2 years ago
This is great! Awesome NH and so gentle with him! :D
hippitor 2 years ago
Your an excellent example of an educator on how to work with a horse.... excellent.. your wonderful!!!
PNFphotography 2 years ago
Thank you for your comments!
laumantr 2 years ago
What a great feeling it is when they first give that little bit toward you. I have never experimented with the pole, but the more I watch this clip, the more I am drawn to it. It seems to allow you to gain his trust very quickly without adding to his stress. I really like Nitro, could be a beautifull all around "sport horse". Thank's again!
edmck4 2 years ago
I love this video..how did you get that rope halter on? it was so fast.
808flicka 2 years ago
It takes some time and practice but I do it with the pole! If you want to see more check out our videos for sale, we show how to do it in detail in "From Wild to Willing."
laumantr 2 years ago
that horse must think his name is good boy:)
toritotuti 2 years ago
wow, you are great at that!!!
skittlesrox2 3 years ago
How's Ranger now? Is he ready to ride yet? Has he learned humans just want to be pals (ie, not eat him) yet? (When he learns that a big red round thing in your hand is a treat more delicious than anything beyond the wildest dreams of a range bred mustang, hand him the apple...and muse to yourself, "wait 'til you taste peppermints, kid!")
shadowkitty56 3 years ago
I "auww'ed" when he reached out and sniffed you. I love horses.. they're so intelligent..
He is beautiful.. I can't tell if he's black or a very dark blue roan on this computer, but wow.. does he have awesome shape.
MiscreantK 3 years ago 2
This is good. I always just roped them and the fight was on. I will try this. Thank you for sharing this.
jamesranch 3 years ago 2
wow that was awesome! I've never seen this method before. Ranger is gorgeous!
dani0838 3 years ago 2
What if he panics and tries to kick... you dont have anywhere to get away from him?
TheLittleIronHorse 3 years ago
The corral is big enough that I have never been in fear of being harmed buy the horse I was working. If the horse is kicking out he is trying to get you to leave him alone, usually by giving him room to move he will take that path instead. The nicest thing about horses is that they don't eat meat! In other words they just want to get away, if worked correctly they learn there is no need to get away!
laumantr 3 years ago
wow this is soo gd i will try it on my new foal when she is older thanx for posting
loving1994 3 years ago 2
Great video. I like this technique and I LOVE the fact that it doesn't require physical exhaustion to succeed. Thanks for posting.
mammothdonkeyrider 3 years ago 2
We use this same method, it works wonderfully. we took a 7 yr old mare that had never had contact with people, used this method on her and in 3 days we were ably to rub her all over with no flinch, i love it!
ashley111484 3 years ago 2
great methods use we use a wooden pole for our mustangs we have (4) they r doing great keep at it:)
352barrelracer 3 years ago
I'm been riding for like 12 yrs and I like ur methods. U are very good i hope ranger is still with you.
exact109 3 years ago
He is still with me and we have a long life of exciting things planned! Thank you for your comments!
laumantr 3 years ago
Kitty,
We posted a video response showing our progress with a mustang on the first day. Thanks so much for your inspiration! We are following your From Wild to Willing video and will be putting the rope on Sparky today. Wish us luck!
Patricia and Raquel
patriciabarlowirick 4 years ago
I look forward to seeing the video! I do wish you luck and I hope all it going great with your mustang! Thanks for the response! Kitty
laumantr 4 years ago
Kitty,
We posted it a week ago, but it said it had to be approved by laumantr before it would be listed as a video response. Any chance you will be doing a clinic in the southwest this year??
patriciabarlowirick 4 years ago
I don't know to much about this computer stuff but I will check into it and as far as doing a clinic in the Southwest, you never know!! If you or a group would want to put one together we could make sure we make it to the Southwest!
laumantr 4 years ago
Wow that was great! I can't believe how willing he was, didn't take him long to work it out for a horse thats never known ppl. The only horses I have really educated have been re-breaking of mistreated animals, and they are far less willing, at first. Do you use this method for all the horses you gentle? Or was this an exaggeration of what you normally do to account for him being wild? Thank you for posting this, it is wonderful to see this kind of care and skill in horse breaking!
Jacki4252 4 years ago 2
We use our bamboo pole technique with any horse that has a trust issue and believe it or not they all come around faster than you might think. With the pole you take away the fear of what "might happen" and you put in a positive reinforcement that you will be kind and gentle. Thank you for your response! Kitty
laumantr 4 years ago
I lke it
shelltish12a 4 years ago
great video i do dressage in australia , but i found it very interesting your communication with the horse was excellent
planes100 4 years ago 2
Thank you very much! Kitty Lauman
laumantr 4 years ago
Amazing job!!! I just adopted a gelding named Cobalt and I was wondering how to you make that rope halter and slip it on the horse with the bamboo pole??
xoSHAZZAM 4 years ago
Thank you for your comments! We do have a training video out called From Wild To Willing, it is professionally done and takes you step by step though the gentling process and shows how to put the halter on with the pole and many other useful things. You can go to our website laumantraining
laumantr 4 years ago
Amazing for day one. My mare kept biting the pole.
dianapatriot11 4 years ago
I love your training techniques but for some reason I'm not big on the pole idea I'm more into the Join-up.But everyone has thier ideas.Anyways love the horse,really handsome.And you gave me some interesting things to think about in horse training.Bye
mustangslivefree247 4 years ago
wow! I have an unhandled horse whom ive had for 7 weeks! He will let me stroke his face whilst he is eating, but i cant get a hand on him otherwise and he needs his feet done! an you give me tips on how to do this? What type of pole do you use??
AMAZING!!
buddiebreeze 4 years ago
Thank you for your wonderful comment! We have put together a couple of training videos to help people, just like yourself get their horses handle able. We find our poles at nuserys and you can go to our website and click the Mercantile page to see our videos if your interested. They will take you step by step in an easy to learn and understand format. Youtube doesn't allow websites in the comments so search "Kitty Lauman Mustangs". Thanks!
laumantr 4 years ago
sweet i love this. My fav kidn of horse is mustang so i think i will do this when i grow up save mustangs.
TegiesLover 4 years ago
Rangers new video is up! Hope you enjoy it! Ranger week 1
laumantr 4 years ago
Great video! Hope to see more of this soon.
OhTalulah 4 years ago
Ranger looks like a sweetie. Good job with him, he'll have a good start to life.
mirandadunsterville 4 years ago
Yes, we are planning on doing a new video each week until the challenge in Texas. You are welcome to go to our web site and sign up to be notified each time we update the site with a new video or pictures. Thank you for viewing our video!
Kitty Lauman
laumantr 4 years ago
will you have more updates on Ranger?
charpel432 4 years ago