YOR High Noon Bridle-less Reining Appaloosa Stallion

[LitleDusk]

Gorgeous horse, got a kick outta that fact that looks like it's a hockey rink you're riding in. xD

[YORappaloosa]

@LitleDusk

This was filmed over 9 years ago - way before it was "popular" to try a reining pattern with no bridle... This was the arena in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada (before the new facilities were completed) where some of the classes at the Appaloosa National Show were held. (This was filmed at Nationals, actually)

[orlndblmsug]

nice vid! and gorgeous horse,I love appies... what in the world is YOR though?

[YORappaloosa]

@orlndblmsug

Thanks !!

YOR is our brand and we name all our horses with YOR in the name ... It basically is a play on the word "your", as in "Your kind of horse"

As breeders we try to produce "your type" of horse.

[0purple0oranges0]

his stride is crazy he can deff cover come ground

[thehorsehealthzone]

Very nice job.

[Saence]

Beautiful spins! :D

[kaitlynnn87]

very nice pattern! cool horse too!

p.s. that annoucer was very annoying!

[0879458]

Good trainer

[mrskipnattitude]

Very nice:) I`m lucky if I can get my horse to do a reining pattern with a bridle

[Redheartchilipepper]

Beautiful App! Very nice pattern :)

[angenisnowfire]

nice ride! :)

[sinjon10]

nice :) a girl in our app club has a YOR horse,--- i think its YOR Impivitol moment.... something like that. Good ride! :)

[YORappaloosa]

Hi - and Thanks!

Yes, YOR Pivotal Moment is a son of this stallion YOR High Noon... he's a nice gelding that does "everything" (jumping and 3-day eventing, even)

[YORappaloosa]

@YORappaloosa Oops, the gelding is actually YOR Pleasure Cruise. Pivotal Moment was a mare by High Noon. Too many offspring to remember correctly, maybe

[codee1234321]

wow dad had a good ride there

[UnicornWithout]

This doesn't look much like an Appaloosa, but he is very nice.

[horselover2727]

I consider having a rope around the horses neck not bridle-less. I think riding true brideless would be no bridle/bit/rope/halter/reins, anything. But still, he did do a pretty good job.

[EJC0395]

I don't think having a rope around a horse's neck counts as being 'bridleless', especially in western. You can still neck rein, and you just have to teach the horse to listen to pressure on his chest/neck instead of on his mouth. Still, I couldn't do that, so good job! ;D

[TwilightCowgirl]

If it doesn't have a bridle, then it's "bridless". :P

Yes, they are neck reining, but by the looks of it they could almost go completely bare anyway. xD

[Palomina4]

really good show,nice horse to :)

[Komiku14]

Even plain horses can be Appaloosas. It's all in the blood my friend.

[YORappaloosa]

YOR High Noon is a 100% color producing stallion. The color pattern he has is called "few spot leopard" and can be described that he is "one large spot". He has a white hair coat, but black mottled skin.

[OX73QuarterHorse]

Roger your horse is Truly Amazing

and so are you.

[texgroomin]

lickin and chewing, you dont get much better than that!

[trishignao]

Look at the way he listens to you. Watch his ears especially before the transitions. And a happy horse licking his lips at the end...wow!!! I love him.

[PhilsophersStone]

That's awesome! They both did beautifully for their first time ^^

[YORappaloosa]

As the owner of the horse, I assure you, he is an Appaloosa. YOR High Noon is registered with the Canadian (ApHCC) and USA (ApHC) Color described as a "few spot leopard" stallion. That means he is a 100% color producer.

By pedigree blood he is actually 87.5% pure Appaloosa. The closest non-Appaloosa in his pedigree is something like great great grandsire (an AQHA)

[FrannieReiner]

Great, that's amazing horsemanship. Where did you get this stallion? I am going to look on your website.

[FrannieReiner]

Great Vid. Where'd you find it? (get it)(film It) I am training a appie gelding and he slides but doesn't spin. Woot I got reserve champion in showmanship at this show I went to.

[YORappaloosa]

Hi.

I filmed it at App Nat'ls about 6 yrs ago. Thats my husband Roger riding our stallion YOR High Noon. Roger did all of the training on the stud & YOR High noon is 6 yrs old in this video.

Thanks

[moodybluesgurl]

fantastic!! Nothing like a great horse under you!

[YORappaloosa]

High Noon was 6 years old in the video. He had been trained for working cowhorse & reining (he'd won a few Nat'l Championships already in those disciplines). But he had never done a reining run without a bridle before this video was filmed. You can see that he is wondering what in the world is going on, for the first 2-3 maneuvers. By the time is starts the circles, he has decided "it's okay".

[Itxx]

This is awesome. I ride western trained TWH stallion, uses bridle though. Have slide show on one horse, (Danny) on page. I will put another of Rocket up. Have a friend that breeds Appaloosa, and he's got me addicted! XD I love western riding.

[YORappaloosa]

No - a few spot leopard is definitely NOT considered a solid. It is more like he is "one big spot". High Noon has black mottled skin so genetically he is NOT a white horse (as they must have pink skin). He has black hair in his mane & tail.

[ViraTehFreak]

Okies. I understand what your saying.

Did you train him yourself?

[YORappaloosa]

Yes, my husband did all the training & showing with HighNoon. They've won 5 Nat'l Champions in Working Cowhorse, 4 in Reining, 2 in Western Riding and Ranch Cutting, & a few others. High Noon has his "Outstanding Member of the Breed" Award.

[ViraTehFreak]

Thats fantastic. How old is he now?

[YORappaloosa]

He is 13 yrs old this year. Retired from showing now, and just in breeding service here at our ranch.

[ViraTehFreak]

Fair enough. I'm guessing he probably thows very nice colours?

Do you's still ride him? Or have you's retired him completely or just from showing?

[YORappaloosa]

High Noon is ridden once in awhile - ranchwork or trail riding. We show lots of his offspring. Visit our website to see them at reining-appaloosa dot com (This message program won't let me write the web address the correct way)

[ViraTehFreak]

Thats good. ^-^

I'm sort of teaching my Appy to perform Western Moves properly.

Beginning sidepassing, starting sliding stops (he slid today, woohoo) and trying to get those western spins nice and fast but correct. Lots of training to do though. But today he misbehaved and just wanted to throw me off (bucking, rearing) he wasn't happy. First time ever.

[YORappaloosa]

This horse is a registered Appaloosa - the color is called "Few spot leopard" = meaning he is white, but he has black pigmented skin over much of his body. He is a 100% color producer. Visit our website to see foals from this stallion (loud colored Appaloosa even from AQHA mars). web address: reining-appaloosa dot com

[reinerslider]

nice horse! my horse and i are working on this =] you can check us out in my videos

[hav2jump]

wow! a stallion! wow!

[sunflowerranch]

I just started reining (with a bridle) and I thought this was great - I have seen Stacy Westfall, and I'm sure that wasn't her 1st ride. I'd love it if my mare stops like that, and your lead changes were great..

[Bandit95Sam]

i adore those flying changes...my sisters horse can do that!!

[cowboytazz]

yea, but this is just some "guy" out there, in a tiny arena, in front of, what, 100 people ?? not a top named pro out on the circuit. i am not taking a THING away from Stacy Westfall, but give this guy some credit, stacy didnt do hers overnight either, took years. so kudos to whomever this is, pretty darn good.

[YORappaloosa]

Thanks for your remarks... I think most people miss the fact that this is the FIRST time the horse ever did this. Plus, he is a working cowhorse by trade....

[mikarod]

Very nice and a working STALLION nonetheless! Good leg cues and neck reigning! Way to go!

[YORappaloosa]

Yes, the bit and the entire headstall.

[fleur4198]

Great.

But what's the man taking oof the first second... ?

[loveleehrsrdr]

Nice... not even considering you were bridleless. This horse wants to work for you. I have seen most everying bridless except dressage.

[Ambyrhawke]

This video was very interesting to see. I have also seen bridleless dressage by Magali Delgado in Cavalia.

[Taliaa070]

and probably saddle seat you have not seen bridleless... lmao :D

[kamiakpartigirl]

It takes an Appys natural intelligence to perform something amazing like that

[onlyapony]

wow thats wat i call trust wat a grt horse u hav just stunning xxx

[canadagirljackie]

I would give anything to be able to do that WITH a bridle! lol! Good job! Did you plan to do that in advance? Or did you just do it on a whim?

[szhooper]

LOVE this horse and the demonstration! No cheat, no anticipation or hesitation, just an honest performance with a well trained and willing horse. I have raised, trained and shown Appaloosas for a good portion of my career, it is such a pleasure to see a horse of this caliber. Thanks for posting!

[YORappaloosa]

Thank You !

YOR High Noon has been a real honor to train and work with...

Happy New Year !

[PacinoJCA]

Wow. I've just done huntseat bridleless, but I don't know if I could ever do reining!

Nice vid! It'd be one thing on a gelding, but a stallion?

[jawbreaker90210]

i love how he throws himself into his spins. most horses are so wimpy with them! wish i knew your secret.

[zippoqh]

he is one cool horse :)

[cowgurly02]

Very cool!!

[jebhorses]

this is awesome! good for you! lol my cousin has a gelding that is trained for reining, and all of a sudden he started twirling on me. i was like woah!

[utube0113]

awesonme!!

thanks for being a good horseman

[kastnmagic]

Fantastic Accomplishment ... Both you and your horse!!

[iluvappys]

omg . . .this horse is beautiful!!! i used to exercise a bay reining stallion. . .they are the equivalent to dressage in english . . .i thought that was weird . . .neways . . .yea, reiners are super sensitive . . .or the one i rode was . . .

[Smile2much365]

o, that horse is gorgeous!!!!!

[ponyluv567]

Most of the commands seemed to be coming from the rope around his neck and your legs (well the sliding stops were mostly seat). But ive seen riders do reining without a bridle, neck collar, or saddle!

But thats better than i can do on my appy!!!

[willdernessone]

WOW!!!

[xcowgirlupx]

Beautiful! But all manuevers are asked with the rope around the horses neck, legs and voice. Not just legs and voice. The turns are asked with rope and legs. The lead changes are asked with legs mostly.

[Horsegug32]

That is amazing! I love appys. Got Spots?

[YORappaloosa]

YOR High Noon is a few spot leopard - so is a 100% color producer. He does not have any spots - or perhaps you could think of it as he is covered with one big white spot ! Visit our site to see his colorful offspring at reining-appaloosa dot com

[horsechickie2]

Beautiful! I love the kind-hearted relationship you have..love your horse follwing you out after. What an inspiration.

[Vanthus]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!! 5 STARS for your boy. But the truth, a PERFECT 10!!!

Thank you!

Laura

[nvrsrever1]

i have never owned a horse that wasn't at least half appaloosa. all the horses i have now are appy mixes (look at the slideshow on my account)

[jp4lm]

absolutely stunning !! what more could you expect from an appaloosa? except perfection!!?!! just beautiful

[microeatkill]

damn...

[RooRoo14]

Your an absolutely amazing rider.

A real inspiration.

[kaygrin]

is he a high sign nugget?

[kichigaikikyokagome]

nice training. however... thats not an apaloosa? That looks like a perlino or a cremello. Or maybe even a smokey cream. I don't see spot on him.

[larkspur373]

the cord around the neck is still like the horse is being neck reigned, not that i could do this right now, lol

[kamiakpartigirl]

thats an appy for you...unbelievably intelligent. its amazing how he just knows what to do..and hes only 6

[lightordark24]

I envy that connection between horse and rider. I've had my horse 5 years and the whole time I've been trying to soften her mouth because someone was hard on it before I got her. Hopefully I'll be a little closer to this someday :) You're an inspiration and you show the world what's possible without a bridle :)

[kichigaikikyokagome]

if you practice a lot of groundwork or showmanship, you won't need a bridle at all. you might try a hackamore as a "start fresh" for bridling.

[YORappaloosa]

This stallion is a registered Appaloosa - named High Noon. We own him, so I assure you he is an App. He is called a "few-spot" leopard, which makes him a 100% color producer. Genetically, he is NOT a white horse, because he has "mottled skin" all over his body. His mottling is black.

[lightordark24]

I have tried a hackamore on her and she doesn't respond well to it.. I've made lots of progress and she's doing alot better now than she was when I got her.

[jawbreaker90210]

you've obviously never trained for bridless. haha your ignorance shows.

[jawbreaker90210]

**kichigaikikyokagome (8 months ago)

if you practice a lot of groundwork or showmanship, you won't need a bridle at all. you might try a hackamore as a "start fresh" for bridling.

[YORappaloosa]

Ignorance can show in many ways.

But you're right - he has never trained specifically for bridle-less. The stallion was 6 years old when this was filmed; it was the FIRST time he'd been asked to do a reining run without a bridle. There was no "training specific to bridle-less" at all. He was trained with the snaffle, then hackamore & was just moving into bridle category of competition as a 6 yr old. This was filmed 6 yrs ago before the art of "bridle-less" gained attention.

[jawbreaker90210]

Wait, I'm sorry... I meant it as a reply to a different comment. The one above by "kichigaikikyokagome" because he gave some bad advice. I think your video is great, I watched it when you first posted it. I do bridless with my mare and this video definitely was one of my first influences. Check out my video if you can, my mare is an appaloosa too!

[appyallova]

well done! that is true horsemanship, i did a clinic where we had to ride bridle-less, boy was it hard! (mind you, my pony is a s##t head anyway!) well done!! *applause*!

[12325Arangus3232]

nice video guy keep it up

[TheWeirdKidYouHate]

Man, all I can get ny horse to do without a bridle is a simple walk and stop! They must have a really good horse!

[YORappaloosa]

Thanks ! This is our stallion, & all his offspring seem to be the same winning minded athletic horses. Roger trains horses for other people as well as our own. Visit reining-appaloosa dot com to see more of them.

[TheWeirdKidYouHate]

Hmmm...Ill have to look into that

[kichigaikikyokagome]

not the horse, its the training. practice showmanship, and your horse will get better at it. pat parelli also teaches some kind of "natural horsemanship" but its not much different concept-wise.

[Rusty320]

I must give credit to the rider because anything done bridless with finesse is amazing. Though there is a trainer touring America now named Stacy Westfall and she is showing and winning in Freestyle Reining doing a routine to "Live Like You Were Dyin" bareback AND bridless with absolutely no NECKROPE. It was an honor because a few weekends ago I was able to take my reining mare to a clinic and she had me going bridless. Bridless riding is amazing and your horse appreciates it too.

[SpottyPony]

Wow! How would he BEGIN teaching a horse to stop with just a rope around his neck??? That's amazing!

[YORappaloosa]

Hi

Roger trains the horse to respond to the "seat" (sit deeper) in the stop, and uses a voice cue also - "whoa". High Noon is 6 years old in this video clip, and has won a number of Reining Championships by that time.

[cowgirlranger]

great job... I am working on getting to the point I can go with out the neck strap.... your amaizing

[Cowgirlcatrina]

Video is great, I love listening to the announer... "You don't do this at a weekend clinic. This takes a few hours in a backyard." That was great.

[barrelracingqueen]

i want my horse to do that!!!! that is an awsome training job!!!

[hickdressagerider]

This horse is very well trained how ever anyhorse that is well trained in neck reining can do this. The rider has a rope around his neck and you can clearly see that he is useing this rope. Well trained, Yes. Usings only leg, voice and seat commands, no.

[YORappaloosa]

When we see a horse working without "reins" or a rope round the neck - you will see the rider using his hands (or carrot stick)on the withers & the sides of the neck as guidance cues. That is also the same as "neck reining" the horse. In this video, the horse is being cued with the legs also. This is the 1rst time High Noon ever did a bridle-less run. I've seen Roger do all elements on High Noon without a rope, as well. But, you are right - in this video the rope does have an effect, too.

[yv0nne1]

Yeah.. but neck reining and bridless reining are completely different. How many horses do you know that would not misbehave when they realized you didn't have their head?

[gwgallopergirl]

my horse would take off once she realizes, hey, no bridle!

[dreamer1215]

lol - so would my 5 year old Mustang gelding!

[Ima09er]

wow that was good! i saw chris cox do something similar to this w/no rope around the neck, at the western states horse expo. very difficult, i tried to do dressage like this (i put a bridle on, but let it loose) and didnt go to well .lol

[equestriangirl]

WOW!! you go appy!

[ruffian747]

Damn, that was good!

[obscuredmelody]

Nice! Have you gotten to see Stacy Westfall ride? This year at the Tulsa Reining Classic she did her freestyle reining pattern without bridle, rope, and saddle. It's was really amazing to watch.

[XoXxeventerxXoX]

that was absolutely amazing, true savvy!!!

do u do parelli? Just wondering because it just looked similar :) great vid!!!!

[YORappaloosa]

Thanks ! No, not Parelli at all.... Roger trains mainly for Reined Cowhorse. High Noon is 6 yrs old in this video and was started by Roger at 2 yrs old, began competing in Reining & Working Cowhorse (and everything else you can imagine) at 3 yrs old. He won his 1rst National title in working cowhorse as a 3 yr old.... The training basics are snaffle bit, then bosal, then bridle more in the spanish reined cowhorse style.

[XoXxeventerxXoX]

ahhhh, lol thats such a good start for youngin. Awsome job.

[yv0nne1]

Amazing. I attempted it before, let's just say. We got the job done, but you FAR out shine us. Amazing horse, amazing rider.

[Ivana33]

Wowza....that's awesome!

[jaylinb]

Wow. One of the most impressive displays of horsemanship I've ever seen. This is a true mark of a good horse and rider. To be able to ask of him the same complex moves in reining with no bit, and have him perform just as well or better (especially the sliding stops and rollback at the end), is the highest form of communication between horse and rider. I give you high praise for your training abilities and your horse's willingness to work. Excellent work!