Dan Keen & Troubadour ( Mustang horse ) - IALHA show 2009

[SUNNY61239]

unmöglich!!!

[horselover1367]

I'm a cowgirl have be all my life and I jump! Is that bad I jump bareback just like him!

[appystarz001]

While I think it is fantastic and incredibly impressive that this horse has learned so much in so little time, it seems to me like the time could be better spent perfecting the basic training that the horse recieves, rather than teaching it specific tricks, however impressive they may be.

[dubleegle]

look at that cowboy jump

[rackermama1]

Just seen the video today, 2/17/12 and what a video..I am so impresesd by the training of this horse and the mustang for accomplishing so much trust in such a short time. Great job

[crazypizzahorse234]

hes whipping that poor horse really hard !!!!!!!!!!!!! poor thing! :(

[angelpaws123]

@crazypizzahorse234 Umm no he's not it's a cracking whip.. He's not hurting him at all !!!!!

[MegF142857]

@crazypizzahorse234 Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but in case you aren't...

He is using a stock whip to make a loud sound to show how calmly the horse reacts around such a noise. Horses typically would be afraid of such a noise. The whip is not touching the horse. The very tip of the whip breaks the sound barrier and makes the loud crack.

[CecilySebastian]

Apparently, 16 people have never had the absolute pleasure of working with mustangs. Either that, or they tried and didn't have the patience.

[hunterjumpersqueen]

Would love to own one of his horses.

[chrisvpena]

@hunterjumpersqueen please contact blm and adopt!

[chrisvpena]

he may be 'wee' but you know size doesn't matter. these horses are incredible like arabs.

[teresamareenz]

what an amazing wee horse.must have been alot of time and effort put in with this wee guy :)

[chrisvpena]

truly, the American Mustang, is incredible.

[chrisvpena]

all i can say is; QuarterHorse people --TAKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!

[CloudStrife2014]

LOVE IT! <3

[Redneck4x4cowgirl541]

@rosycheeks44 theres a lady on youtube she did a reining pattarn bridleless she is fantastic an she was bareback! :)

[chrisvpena]

@Redneck4x4cowgirl541 that was probably stacy westfall, so incredible it brought tears to my eyes.

[Redneck4x4cowgirl541]

@slzabinski shoes really arent that big of a deal. Theres worse things that COULD be happening an your worried bout shoes wow.. guess what when people were first created they were barefoot also. What do u have on ur feet??? Lemme guess shoes???? Omg!

[BlindMagSoprano]

@Redneck4x4cowgirl541 There's no reason to shoe a true mustang. They have naturally harder feet than other breeds, if you shoe a mustang you could soften their feet and they wind up dependent on shoes.

[chrisvpena]

@BlindMagSoprano any nail-driven shoe in any horse is all bad;not just opinion, but medical fact.

[slzabinski]

@chrisvpena You are right.  It is a medical fact that shoes are incredibly harmful to a horses feet.

[chrisvpena]

@slzabinski for sure! my horses are all barefoot and have no problems like infections, lameness in the foot or leg, etc. besides-it's way cheaper!!! if i could afford it i would still use the rubber boot type shoes if i was going over rough terrain like a long trip.

[slzabinski]

@Redneck4x4cowgirl541 Shoes are most certainly a big deal. They are a HUGE deal. The minute you nail on a horse's hoof you start all kinds of different problems. Immediately. Not in a day/week/month/year. Immediately. Shoes destroy horses feet. They are not needed and they are an archaic practice that needs to be put to rest like the archaic belief that you didn't need to wash your hands to stop infections!

[slzabinski]

@Redneck4x4cowgirl541 And yes, when we people first came about, WE WERE BAREFOOTED! Did you know there are pediotrist now that are saying a lot of our on feet problems are caused from wearing shoes, most especially the incorrect shoes.

[chrisvpena]

@Redneck4x4cowgirl541 it actually is a very big deal, medically speaking. do some study on the subject and you'll go barefoot.

[Christian7thSF]

The whole time I was looking at that sexy Chevy!

[Jampjuh]

who needs a trailer? i just put my horse in the back of my pick-uptruck :D

[chrisvpena]

@Jampjuh my horses think of my ranchero gt as a grocery box! they will fish around in the bed to see what i brought, heck i even leave the hay in it and they gather around and pig out!hahahahaha! the tailgate also is a perfect mounting stool for us older folks!

[barbarar593]

Great job, especially for 120 days on a wild mustang. I am surprised at some of the remarks though about reins, bit, spurs and shoes. I rarely see domestic, supposedly "well broke" horses behaving this well. I think this man did an incredible job with this horse.

[chrisvpena]

@barbarar593 lots of patience and love is all it takes.and of course the know-how

[slzabinski]

Please tell me he has NOT put shoes on that Mustang!! I was so impressed till I saw what look like a glint of metal. How utterly disrespectful to that Mustang to be taken barefooted out of the wild and SHOE him. Horrible.

[slzabinski]

@Actually the owner of this mustang contacted me privately and agreed that shoes did not need to be on this horse. He was encouraged, wrong so in my opinion, that shoes would make the horse slider easier.. sliders... when in actuality the horse could have slid fine without the shoes. It is a mustang with healthy feet, no need to screw them up with shoes.

[chrisvpena]

@slzabinski talk about utterly disrespectful is the torment and murders against our mustangs by blm and the cattle industry.

[121cjs]

Great horse and trainer! I loved it!

[gothicrocker17]

wouldnt mind having my horse taught this

[marrijaanne420]

really nice horse, and he is ovbiously forward and likes too go.

[zarmalar]

AWESOME!!

[WarHorse16]

Ok. That was one of the most incredible thing I think I've ever seen. o.o

That is some horse and some rider. Great pair!

[bartenreinuden]

WOW that's super! The horse must trust really good! i want to do that with my horse!!

[farfinmosker]

One of the most beautiful horses I have ever seen. :) 

[UchihaRaine007]

What a beautiful horse!!! I wish my mustang was that well behaved... but yet he is a complete brat who likes to eat anything and everything.... including taking chunks out of helmets.. the local dog.. etc.. haha

[PeacefulLivin]

@UchihaRaine007 Haha, the local dog.

[chrisvpena]

@UchihaRaine007 to your mustang, the dog is probably a coyote or wolf.

[chrisvpena]

@UchihaRaine007 you probably shower your mustang with love. that's o.k. as long as he still knows you're the herd leader!

[kichigaikikyokagome]

Pretty lope. I'm surprised wild mustangs look so good.

[Jessebaydos]

@kichigaikikyokagome They have natually evolved to move perfectly and easily. A rough mover will ruin his joints sooner and will not live as long. They are just all the more beautiful when cleaned up :) Darwinism rules again

[chrisvpena]

@Jessebaydos horses they way their Creator intended them to be

[chrisvpena]

@kichigaikikyokagome they look so good because of natural selection; the best stallion wins the right to breed the best mares; it's the way the Creator intended. they're also highly disease resistant unlike our horses.

[Mackieb810]

Wow! I know a bunch of tame, dead broke lesson horses that wouldn't dare do what the mustang is doing at 2:13!

[TheCooperCane]

Whats the name of the song thats playing?

[MegF142857]

@TheCooperCane From Wikipedia: "The Final Countdown" is a synth rock song by the Swedish rock band Europe written by Joey Tempest. It was the first single released from the band's third studio album, The Final Countdown, in 1986. It is the band's most recognizable and popular song. The song reached No. 1 in 25 countries,[1] including the United Kingdom.

[CanarieGirl]

Why is he beating the horse??? bad pony

[MegF142857]

@CanarieGirl Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but in case you aren't...

He is using a stock whip to make a loud sound to show how calmly the horse reacts around such a noise. Horses typically would be afraid of such a noise. The whip is not touching the horse. The very tip of the whip breaks the sound barrier and makes the loud crack.

[shimerj13]

lol talk about an easy loader!

[morganbreyers]

that was so cruel!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reiner21400]

@morganbreyers how?



[kabbekocsog1234]

@morganbreyers cruel is yer grandma XD if you dont know what it is about then dont talk lol...so obvious he didnt harm the horse in ANY way.

[sanswutap]

For a second there I thought the horse was pushing the truck, LoL.

This is awesome, the sled thing was a cool idea.

[pbrcowboy19851212]

y dose ervery on what to use the mane to cover up that beautefl frezz mark

[mariahswind]

How on earth can you say that the horse has too much to soon...the horse completley trust his rider and has a total bond...you want to see too much too soon check out slow motion on barrel horses who are having their mouths tortured with heavy hands...this is increidable, thank you for the post and for sharing the spirit of the wonderful Mustang and for the talent of the rider to compliment God's gift!

[snowyriverlass]

@mariahswind I agree, this is one of the best I've ever seen!

[snowyriverlass]

@mariahswind I agree, this is one of the best I've ever seen! Most domestic horses don't even make it this far!

[rosycheeks44]

@mariahswind If this horse was trained good he would not need tight reins. I noticed he has shoes mustangs have the best feet and he totally ruined his feet by shoeing him.

[MegF142857]

@rosycheeks44 The man has boots and a hat, but you have better eyes than me if you can see shoes on the horse. Shoes aren't going to "totally ruin" a horse anyway.

[rosycheeks44]

@MegF142857 i know that. he would of saved money by keeping the horse barefoot which is healthier for the horse.

[chrisvpena]

@MegF142857 watch for a few years and you'll see for yourself what they can do (effects of nail-driven horseshoes) or better yet, study equine medecine.

[slzabinski]

@rosycheeks44 Actually, he will totally ruin his feet with shoes on. The minute you start flat trimming that horses feet you automatically start a vicious series of events that shoes and only shoes cause.

[rosycheeks44]

@slzabinski Thank you for proving my point. This is not a horsemen just because he could do all this stuff but he deos it with a leverage bit and tight reins which tells me he uses pain tactics. If this horse truly trust him he would have loose reins. He also destroyed his feet.

[MegF142857]

@rosycheeks44 @slzabinski You should learn more about Dan Keen's training before making such harsh judgements by looking at his week by week work with Troubador over course of the 100 days. The link is in the description.

[rosycheeks44]

@MegF142857 Thanks for the web page. I never heard of this guy i just don't like tight reins and bits with shanks on them they are the harder bits. Sorry misjudged my friend told me to watch this video so i assumed wrong. it would be nice to see bridless that would be cool to watch.

[slzabinski]

@MegF142857 I never said anything about the man's training. I was horrified that a wild horse had been taken out of the wild BAREFOOTED and to me it looks like shoes have been put on that Mustang. That is so disrespectful and horrid!

[chrisvpena]

@slzabinski do some study on the effects of nail-driven horseshoes, medical study and you'll change your tune.

[chrisvpena]

@rosycheeks44 why is everyone raggin' on this guy? we all have our choice of tack, you must give him credit and his horse too. that's the whole idea of the show.it takes many years for folks to change and just think how long we've been using these stupid devices!! change doesn't come easy.

[DiamondNotchFarms]

I totally agree with everything you've just said, but perhaps the emphasis on this Mustangs training should not be on -how quickly- it was accomplished but rather how well. In this instance I would say this rider/equine partnership is up to snuff : )

[mazjaequus]

Couldn't make out his freezebrand????? Impressive but could stil see hesitation in the horse under compliance to obey. Too much too soon isn't always a good thing. Strong in the hands, good desenitizing tactics.

[MegF142857]

@mazjaequus The freeze brand is on the left side under the mane, as can see it in pictures on his website. I have put a link of where can see photo under the video.

[MegF142857]

@mazjaequus Also make sure to go see his website where he has week by week photos of picking up Troubador through the 100 day competition to get a more complete picture of the handling and training. Two photo links are now added in the description to see the freeze brand.

[S0XF0X]

@mazjaequus His head tossing and hesitating was probably caused from the bit. It looks like a leverage bit, maybe a Tom Thumb bit, which can be pretty painful. However, on the truck, it could have just been that he needed to adjust his feet against what his eyes were seeing (the movement of his surroundings, but his feet staying still). It's pretty tricky to get a horse to coordinate this well with these weird scenarios. The horse did very well, if you ask me.

[PocoZeph]

What a great trainer a good rider and a beautiful smart horse !!! (I never thot it would be possible for a cowboy to be as gentle as him with horse) He is an inspiration

[FlyingOnFlame]

Wow, truely amazing work. I own a mustang & foster one right now. Very smart and willing to learn. This just proves it.

[Trooperlover321]

WOW! hes awesome i want that horse! hahahahahahahaha