SUFFOLK DRAFT HORSES : Loading The Trailer For The First Time
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Today@WorkingHorsesWithJim,We go pick up our Suffolk Punch Draft Horse colts and attempt to load them into our horse trailer.
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The colts did a great job loading up! In all, the process took 33 mins. It doesn't always go this smooth! We are looking forward to training these guys and we will let you know what our decision is on names in the next video, so keep watching!
A bucket of feed may have helped in loading the colts
@@jamesgambill5739 I doubt they had ever seen grain.
@@jamesgambill5739 yes, right.. offer the boys grain, carrots, apples since the first time, first contact when you go to the farm and choose the horses... , feed them begun the bond. But I understand always everything appears very easy when others first do it. At last the result was satisfactory. Thanks for share
Sorry boys, bribing with tucker is not the game, only time I use a treat is for catching in the paddock. A net of hay in there wouldn't have hurt, and if they know there is one in there be apt to learn quick that going in is a treat. Treats teach horses to nip and nibble looking for them. Treats all the time will get you mugged.
That was good time. Somedays it takes me longer to get my wife in the truck.
For unhandled colts they did amazing! Zero aggression....just fear!
Working with colts that have never been handled begins with building trust and I think you are off to a great start.
Yes, it takes a lot of time
I also appreciate you taking time to read the comments and answering some of them
Thanks, we appreciate the comments
Thank you (all three of you) for sharing this important moment in your lives. I have been waiting for it and so appreciate the opportunity of being a part of it. My compliments to you all for being so patient and calm in getting them loaded👍😀
Thank you! It was exciting to get them home
After loading cattle over the years, I think that went quite smooth., nice job Folks.
Glad you had extra help.
Thanks, we were pleased with how it went and thankful for the help
He didn't like it when you laughed at his hair sticking up lol! I think he is adorable ,💖
haha
One suggestion re leading a shy horse, just walk forward and don’t keep looking back at them. It seems to make a difference to keeping that forward momentum. Still, it went remarkably smoothly. Their good temperaments show.
Great job loading ,they will make a great team ,
Great work on getting them inti the Trailer. It was hard work. Well done
Thanks
WHEW!!! That was work!! I was pushing and pulling right along with you all!!!!! I am tired and thankful he finally went in!
Yeah it was work, but we were pleased with how it went
I love that you have chosen the Suffolk Punch. They are classed as a rare breed over here in the UK. Fabulous horses to ride and work.
Takes a lot of patience working with unfamiliar livestock Jim your a true professional I’m sure that in time these new colts will become a fine team , I wish you all the best with them .
Thanks 👍
WOW! I must confess that was a bit stressful for me to watch. I can only imagine what is going through the Colts mind!! Thanks for bringing us along!
Hi Jim and family: I've viewed your videos for quite some time and noted that you just bought 2 yearling Suffolk colts. Congratulations. We've sold our 2 half-sister Belgian mares . We had ground-trained and owned them for roughly 12 years. We bought them as yearlings and trained them ourselves on ground work, vocal commands, harnessing, showing, parading, pulling contests, ploughing, harrowing, skidding trees in the bush, "bomb-proofing" them to work close to children and the public, etc. We also have quarter horses and my wife boards 6 as well. I'm happy to know that your close-knit family are driving/using draft horses. Our mares weighed roughly 1 ton each (16.2 H), (sorrels like yours), with white mane and tail. I built a show wagon to participate in horse shows, fairs and parades. I hope that we may meet your family soon. God bless, good luck and good health to you all. Our e-mail: roger@druwehorses.ca Roger and Irene DRUWE, Wpg. MB
I like the way the black cow is watching what’s going on..I think it sensed the horses anxiety about getting in.
Aw they're beautiful colts. Congratulations
We are glad to have them, yes they are beautiful
Very interesting to follow the new colts in their new home.
Did well with such young green babies.
Oh a Suffolk Punch : a very, very good breed!
Big Congratulations!
Even if they are very green, you can see they've got a decent temperament. That last colt went through all of that and never kicked, never bit, and even when stuck in the trailer with Jim didn't go for 'revenge.' The two colts who had never been in a trailer never took a swing at Jim even as he pushed them around in that scary new environment.
They'll need work, and I'm excited to see Jim working with them, but I do think they've got a sturdy foundation.
Yes they do have a good temperament
Well done, no fuss, no bother just calm, steady pressure. Look forward to see you working with them.
Thanks for watching
I appreciate the fact that you gave the second colt time to think before forcing him into the trailer. I look forward to seeing them brought along and with your patience and knowledge I’m sure they will be great horses for you. ♥️🙏👍🇺🇸🤓
We are looking forward to seeing how they do
Hi all great scenery I was sitting here and thinking about some of the times when I have had to load so called gentled horses and pony's just to find out that I was the one to educate them I had a little trick that sometimes worked drop a loop over there hind quarters so it sat just about the same place as you had the rope then take the rope along the back and through the head stall so you can give pressure when and wear you need it this works good if you are on your own I'm not saying this works every time but it has made my life a lot easer
Very interesting, I have never heard of that way to run a rope.
What I found helpful when loading reluctant horses was to face forward when leading them. Holding the lead rope while facing them does confuse them. Try it and see. I owned a horse who had been bought and sold at auction five times in one year by wholesalers and I rescued him. He hated trailers because he associated them with pain and fear. I was loading him single handed without a problem after several weeks of very patient practice.
Thanks for the tip
Good point, good job.
Now the fun begins, patience and repetition will prevail.
Looks like the last one in is the thinker and an all round nice job coaxing them aboard, hope it went as well getting them home.
Yes, he's a little more reserved. It went well getting home, thanks
Hi Jim, always difficult to load any lifestock the first time. Well done. Farm on, Andreas
Thanks 👍
That was certainly a project to get last one loaded. Looks like your trip was successful. You are right we live in a very beautiful state. Thanks for sharing!
Thank's for bringing us along I look forward to watching you train them stay safe and God bless
Thanks 👍, and God bless you!
I bet that was a workout. Calmness prevailed.
Now that was a Job and half. Good work everyone. 👍🐴💙💙😊
OMG I looked back to see Duke and Earl when they came home. The video was incredible. Love the older horses stepping into the trailer.
For not being handled a lot they were pretty calm. Can’t wait to see them mature and looking forward to your training videos.
You guys did an amazing job!! Congratulations!
Job well done, nice side door trick!😎🤔👌
Great video. You will be happy with the Suffolks. They are hard workers. A lot of power and great disposition. They are built to work. I am sure you have investigated. Question? Where did you get the latches for the hames? We struggle with the leather straps. Will be great to watch you develop the team. It was clear they had not been worked with at all.
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Nice job gang! Good thing you brought Abby! What a great help she was! She & that one colt definately have the beginnings of a sweet bond!❤ Can't wait for your next video! 😁
So true!
I see Abby already has a boyfriend (the colt). I will never be able to compete! 😊
Jiim, I think the horses are already at your frequency and this is most likely why they behaved so well. You are soft spoken, calm, collected, non excitable and the horses feel well around you. Had you been yelling, and screaming, the colts would have been a nightmare. Great Job.
Thank you!
Woot, woot! Well done Jim and crew.
thanks
Well done by a master !!!!!!! Good luck with them in their training. They are in great hands.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new horses.I'm sure they will do well when they grow up. 😊🐎🐎🐴💜💜👍🙋♀️
Best and strongest working horses on the planet...👍
Let the fun begin. I hope goes well.
I mis-understood an earlier video. I didn't realize the colts were so young, around 6 months. That's why I thought they were small. They'll grow into a great team. Looking forward to watching you work your magic with them. I bet they give you years of dedicate service. Congrats guys on your new partners.
Yes, they are young, thanks
Extremely calm colts!!! Great job getting them in! Nobody got kicked. Looking forward to their training. Congratulations on your purchase.
Thanks 👍
A nice day for a road trip. If you made it down to exit 29 you passed through my camp. Good luck. Basic training should be fun.
Great videos Jim. Nice pair of colts and I’m sure you’ll make a great team of them. My Grandpa would loved you and your videos. He farmed with horses all his life. His neighbor used his equipment for crop work and harvesting. Sadly he passed away in 1977. He gave me my first work horse.
Nice, thanks for sharing
Abby you should start daily vlogs. You are a natural. Great team. Cheers from Canada
I always look forward to your next video! Thanks for all of them😀
Thanks for watching!
Can you say Patience! that is a must when working with any animal. even with older experienced ones. even they can have a bad day. illness etc. so you have to learn to work around these things especially with any animal. glad to see they did not pose any serious problems and loaded pretty good. I delivered a load of Hay to a Cattle dealer one time and it was quite an experience to see them loading Bulls onto a trailer. not an easy task for sure. again glad to see it all worked out safely for all included. Thanks for sharing. and good luck with the colts.
Yes, patience is surely needed. Thanks for watching
I know alot of people fall in love with these red punch horses i watched video of a logger who uses them and they work their heart out for you
They have a very good reputation as a breed
I’ve been following along for awhile now but this is one of my favorite episodes. Love the horses and the way you handle them so much!
Those colts are going to make some great videos. That was very interesting!
Yes, looking forward to it
Felt for ya. Been there. I used a feed bucket at times. Anyhow, they loaded,that's the main thing
Show'n how its done. good job!
Glad to see the colts got into the trailer. Looks like training has begun. Thank you for the videos. Stay safe. From PEI
Great Job loading them
Thanks
Good job guys
Keep your back to them when you are loading, and they are much more likely to follow. I used to do horse and carriage weddings years ago, and sometimes had to load my team multiple times in a day. Loading unhandled colts is never fun. Good job getting it done is less than ideal circumstances with a minimum of stress.
They are so gentle. A rump rope might have helped,but they did really well..
I thought that is what we had on them, but I'm sure there are different names for it.
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim yes you did in the end. I was premature in writing that. You did a great job with them both. I loved your patience and trust building.
I’m glad it worked out for you enjoy your new team. Can’t wait to see them back at your farm good luck.
Thanks 👍
I had two Belgian colts that didn’t want to go in trailers. My uncle was almost 100 years old at the time and he told me to put rolled oats with molasses in the trailer. It only took one time and from that point on they always loaded easy. I also put molasses on their bits when I was breaking them. They would associate the sound of the harness with the molasses and always came running to get their harness on.
For all the untrained ... he did very good for you. No kicking or rearing involved... good luck these 2 have lots going for them
Yeah, that 2nd guy was pretty scared to get into the trailer. It was a big step up!!(Literally & figuratively.) Looking forward to seeing them get settled. I think they'll be comforted once they see your other horses and know they're in a safe place.
That went well! Last colt I loaded was a 7-8 month old Haflinger gelding at an auction, 2 men lifted his front end and 2 more pushed and lifted his rear end! It worked at least.
I love the way you work, folks! I've never seen So many Chestnut bodies duplicated in a single group! resembles a cloning factory! The Good Lord's gift to mankind: the Butt rope! (By golly, yous folks have gorgeous clear blue skies!) Such even-tempered animals! Never tire of watching them. Blessings to you all!
Thanks for watching, God bless!
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim Got my "Working Horses With Jim'' calendar ordered today. Yous guys provide many happy thoughts. (Robbed from Peter to pay Paul in the monthly Budget.) A reminder there is still a Beautiful world out there somewhere.) TY!
Good job jim thank you for taking me a long. God bless
Glad you enjoyed it
Good job!
It's always interesting to see how horses deal with trailers, especially with different training. My mom's mare is a former broodmare who was brought in only to be bred and then turned out to pasture, and when she was trailered back then she was chased onto the trailer following another horse. When we got her we realized that trailers with hind tack rooms and narrow entrances, she won't get in because it's too enclosed in dark. One of the vets wee work with had to put his shoulder into her butt and lift her in. My coming 3 year old has been in and out trailers her whole life, but last year she had a day where she apparently decided trailering wasn't for her (after we'd taken her and another horse to a river and were getting ready to leave- she hates puddles but loves big bodies of water) and we had thirty minutes of trying to get her to load, and then 45 minutes of trying to get her back out once we'd gotten home.
Nice job loading the second colt- there's more than one way to skin a cat and more than five ways to load a horse.
Maybe invest in some probiotics and dewormer for them both since they're pretty unhandled? Looking forward to their training!
Yes, there is more than 1 way for sure. Deworming is on the agenda
I feel exhausted just watching you all!! Well done look forward to seeing them in the future👍🏴🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
That was the first thing i noticed was the step up into the trailer was high & these boys hadnt had halters on let alone trailered. Too bad the guy hadnt been working with them at all. Beautiful boys!!
That went well. New adventures are scary.
Persistent in task! Mission accomplished!!
I love how the cow keeps an eye on everything.
So your new title is "Hors'n around with Jim"? Been there and done that. They're going to a great new home!
Phew finally! you guys did a great job! They seem very easy going, can't wait to watch training. Nah, just take her home too! 😉Very curious cow
good job getting the colts loaded. suffolk's are very leavel headed and eager to please. my first team was 10 months old and never had a rope on them.All three of us were tired out by the time they were on the trailer.can't wait to see more videos Thank You
Yes they do seem to be very level headed
Hi
Congratulations on the boys did great job loading I love that side door . The next trailer I get needs to have that. They were pretty good because I have had way worse can't wait for next video ❤🌞👍
Yes, it's handy
the one inquisitive one in the beginning was funny to watch
Really well done for unhandled babies. Loved when you gave the second one a “break” right next to the door. Definitely good to let the baby stop and think. Having had a horse with trailer issues sometime that moment of quiet is a god send for their brains. However I would have let off slack on the halter rope. Not the butt rope or he would have backed up, but definitely the halter rope. Release from pressure is such a huge training tool. When leading a reluctant one it is sometimes the best thing to stop pulling. Pull until they step forward at all and then stop. They quickly understand that the forward motion is what you want. It is a give and take. Most of my set back and backing away problems happen when they don’t understand what is wanted and too much pressure is applied without showing them a way to release it. I agree though that sometimes you just have to manhandle them a bit. When you are not well set up for a trailer loading just getting them in and done is the better part of valor before it turns into a s*** show. They forgive and forget the pressure. They don’t forget a crazy and traumatic experience and it will come back to haunt you later. These babies obviously have wonderful temperaments and I think they will do great things for you.
That was good how you were gentle
Great job. Congrats.
Thank you!
You all did great. Excellent
Loading a horse for the first time can sometimes take a long time. Why not bring their favorite treats to bribe them. SOMETIMES IT JUST WORKS. GOOD LUCK ‼️🐴🐴. Vinny 🇺🇸
I am exited to see these guys be trained and worked
Congrats!
Well done 👍🏽 Jim
This was so interesting to watch. Thank you for sharing. Good job!
These colts seem to have great personalities. They'll fit in well with the Gordon family. Considering that this was their first trailering the whole process happened without drama, even though one has to realize that separation from their mothers is a traumatic experience for foals.
Yes, all things considered it went well
I can’t wait to see there progress!!!
Hello Jim .. I've been following you on you tube for quite some time and I really enjoy watching you with the horses and I appreciate that you show all work from farming to logging to sledding and to the nice amish gentleman that does the shoeing or as we use to call it Shodding them. I watched the video today of you going to get your new colts for the farm. The little horse that didn't want to load was funny. I know you asked your followers to give some ideas on names for them. I thought of Stubbs for that little guy. I thought he was a bit stubborn but I do realize he was nervous and scared as he had never been loaded. The little philly is sweet also. I like Beck as a name for her. Your the man Mr Jim as i call you around my place. I have never been up that way but will say it's Beautiful up there. I.m in Kentucky right off the ohio river. In Lewis county. I live up a holler called straight fork. Keep safe and good luck with those colts. It will be interesting watching you work with them in future videos. Your friend. Dannie Buckner....
Hi Dannie, thanks for watching and for the name suggestions. Bet Kentucky is really nice right now. At least we got rid of our snow in the last couple days
The fun just got started
Yes!
Quite exciting! My heart was pounding. lol It was a dreary day when you 1st went to see them, but they looked gorgeous in the bright sun. Good choice, Jim & Brenda!!
haha, thanks for coming along with us
That was interesting, no kick in them, and no struggle really, just passive resistance and difficult to believe they'd hardly been caught. Says a great deal for the breed, and I think you've made a good choice in buying them. But I did laugh when you in there with a mare and two youngsters and "We have to take every precaution no-one (presume man or horse) gets hurt!" The whole thing was a recipe for disaster Jim, but the horse god takes care of his own and gives the best to the best, with the least amount of fuss. Our Australian Stock Horses would not have taken kindly, and would have thrashed and crashed about in that tin can destroying all in their way, that is, had you even got them caught.
Yes, they are pretty mild mannered for sure. Glad things went as they did
@@WorkingHorsesWithJim ..So, will you castrate? At what age? Or will you wait and see if they can handle being a "horse" like their father?
I have so been there loading horses!
They're so cute!
Awesome !!!
A bucket of feed! I feel your pain, I'v loaded a lot of cows!!
The Adirondacks are a beautiful part of our state. My grandmother's family immigrated into the Beekmantown area from Quebec in the late 19th century. I have cousins all over there, Plattsburgh, West Chazy, Glens Falls. Always enjoyed road trips to visit our relatives up that way.
So exciting!