Catching a Horse That Doesn’t Want to Be Caught 

There are a couple of spots where the audio dropped, I suppose I was at the range limit. But I decided to just keep it in. Keeping it real 🙂

Bitz is like a kid who doesnt want to do his chores. But he knows there's no way out of it.

Nice job. Pressure and release. Stick with it until the horse realizes that 'I'm way better off to be caught, rather than running from this guy.'

Taught this when I was 6 yrs old . My great uncle was a great horseman, and cowboy. You have to have a lot of patience for the stubborness that a horse will give ya. No patience no ride. Ya gotta good lesson there. Liked it.

Patience and persistence in action. ♥ Awesome video. Bitz is beautiful! This whole HERD is beautiful. And it's so cute that the draft is named Andre 😄

Wonderful, sir! Simplicity and patience works again. Common sense works. No force or intimidation at all! A joy to see...you've got the wisdom and quietness that works best with horses, better than anyone else I've ever seen. Exceptionally well done. Thank you!

I ain't no Horseman or Cowboy ,but I watch your videos just so I can understand my friends that are pure old horse crazy! I do have a lot of experience working out in the elements in Alaska and WASHINGTON state and can tell you are REAL, so I figure your horse knowledge is as valuable as your general outdoor wisdom shows.thanks for the great content!The guy that was my childhood hero and taught me to play five string banjo was a packer who loved his mules ,horses and his bluetick hounds.

He sure "knows" doesn't he! Amazing that out of all the horses in the field, he "knows". Beautiful horse he is, and wonderful to see how this all works!!! PS I have a female "cat" like this, she just knows when I want to pick her up, she runs under the chairs, under the sofa, she "knows" where I can't reach her and she "knows" when I'm in the mood to pick her up. No matter how I try to make myself seem inconsequential, no matter how I try to act as if I'm not really interested , she somehow knows!

I do the same thing with Shorty. I thought that I was doing something wrong but you vindicated my strategy!

And Big Andre just stands there saying "catch me"!

Bought my first horse couple weeks ago. A 12yo grey mare. I've learned quite a bit from your videos already. Thank you!

Many people will find that their horses are a lot easier to catch if...... your saddle doesn't pinch the bit fits the conformation of their mouth, (and the horses personal preference) and you don't have heavy hands. Pay attention to these videos, Dewayne knows what he's doing.

Perfect! I have a mare who does exactly the same, but has 2 buddies who take turns acting as shields. She's in a dry lot (that's usually 6" deep mud ) that has lots of tracks and holes to fall into, and many other horses that you also have to go through. Taking treats is not a safe option.

Incredible how animals always sense who the predator has chosen. My dad’s method in a bigger field was just to walk up slowly backward till you are at the neck then drop the rope over. The horses were either mesmerized or couldn’t move for laughing.

Yep. "speak the horse language": move the feet, release the pressure, let them see you as "herd leader". 💞💞

Well done. Just perfect. He moved away less and less and then his brain took over. My horse couldn't wait to get out. He liked being ridden and being out. I think his favorite word was a softly whispered "run." Bitz is a really nicely built horse. Pretty too! Happy Trails.

Good demonstration, love that you were talking live while doing the demo and didn't add the voice over after the fact.

This has quickly become the channel I look forward to seeing updates from the most.

Good job DeWayne. We've all had the problem but that is a good one. He sees his Buds are just hanging around and he's doing all the running.

Yep that works cutting off his drive line the same as you here. I work mine the same but then i turn my back on her and just stand there with my head down ignoring her. Then she comes up to me. My method works but i don't have other horses here in the paddock. I subscribed to your channel as its just good to see some old fashioned common sense and great philosophy of living simple and slowing down. Television = Tell a Vison= Tell people what you want them to see. TV Programs= The TV is programing us. Programing us to think the way the establishment wants us to think. Horses are great teachers of patience and they can teach us alot about ourselves. Greetings from South Australia.

By far as good and as practical a demo, as I ever seen. Great job Dewayne!

Great demonstration on not chasing your horse around or letting yourself get dragged. 👍So glad I found your channel!

Nicely done, no stress, no strain to either for you or the horse.

Back in the early 60's, our SW Louisiana horse trap was 7 acres. Too big to walk a horse down. Dad would just yell HEAR! and it was a race to see which horse could run to the barn and stall up first. My sister rode a fancy little Buckskin named Honey. She was spoilish and cute. A Pisel-tail dad would call her. Counterfeit as she could be he'd said. Sometime dad had to jack a shell into his 12-gauge pump (bird shot) before Honey would shake her beautiful long mane and come arunning, looking for her headstall. Dad could rope a calf off of Ol' Billy Grey with no bridle. Cutting cattle? Same way. All the dogs and horse learned cute tricks. Dad love to show them off to strangers. Everything on our farm obeyed. Hounds, horses, cattle, goats, and children. Now momma? She did what she wanted. She never answered when dad yelled HEAR! Momma didn't follow dad's rules. He was Texan. She was Cajun. I still live on that farm (got grandbabies). I miss sister, mom and dad and the 60's. You boys are far better trainers then we were. I enjoy watching the modern ways.

That was cool to watch! Almost like you had rehearsed it with him! Ok now Bitz, when I come out you run around for a few minutes first, then give up. Love it. Also that huge draft in the shot. What an amazing animal!! New to all this and trying to catch up on past content. I learn from every post and for that I thank you. God Bless.

Thanks for the video. This is the same method I've used on my horses. I can now just walk out with the halter and they will come put their head in it. It's worked on every horse except one who was a rescue horse. I spent 20 hours over the course of a week in the round pen trying to catch her, and never once got to even touch her with the halter. The next day she jumped out of the 5' round pen, so I roped her, loaded her in the trailer and let someone else try their luck with her. Once she was caught she did excellent, but there's too many good horses to waste time on a horse that is dead set on not being caught.

And don't just catch your horse when you want to put them to work. Sometimes, catch, halter and release. Then they won't always think it means work.

I do this with my 16 yr old mustang mare. My 2 yr old stud just comes to me thinking we're going to play and get scratches. Love the way you go about it !

Great advice as always- stay calm and be persistent- keep the great videos coming

Awesome!! What a blessing you have - the land and the animals! 💞💞

I have a bay that's an escape artist. I have to be very careful if he hangs around the gate. He ran the other day and had a great time for himself until I put some corn on the ground. No problem, he came right in. Great job with yours.

Working smart not hard is what comes to mind. Nice demo.

what i like is you give from 1 to 4 good tips per video..easy to remember

Thank you so much! I sometimes just give up and get a carrot or an apple and try again. I much prefer your way: Let the horse come to the conclusion it's too much work and agree to be haltered. God Bless

Wonderful video! I'm definitely going to be checking out the rest of your channel :)

Great video, thanks. I think the biggest thing you said (to me) was being patient. I have a horse like this...one thing I did differently was after putting the halter on him....was take it off and walk away and do it again!! He was shocked and confused 🤔🙄..but it has worked.

A continuation of the “No Drama” theme. I like it.

Gorgeous horse with a unique rabicano tail

Love it. How did all the other ones know you were going for Bitz? Lucky you to be a horseman 🥰

After one minute I thought "I am curious - the video is only 4 min long". And finally 2,5 minutes later the horse just stopped. Very interesting.

Big Andre is an awesome looking draft. Thanks Dwayne.

Patience is certainly key with horses. A trick I use is catching them in this manner if difficult & taking them out to eat grass, I do this a couple of times randomly & they always have in the back of thier heads they will get to graze on luscious grass, it's been my experience with horses the belly gets them every time. Plus I enjoy grooming a horse as they graze, a double whammy positive reinforcement for both of us, is I like spending time to be as enjoyable for them, our companionship, as it is for me.

THIS VIDEO IS GOLD!!!!!!!!!!! Very helpful for a beginner thank you VERY much!!!

Thank you for this! My boy likes to do this as a game. Good to know I've been doing it just like you: patiently face up, touch, then put halter around neck (but not near the ears). It's weird because once I have something around his neck, he will follow like a puppy - even hands off!

How do you catch a hard to catch horse? 1. Realize that humans are supposed to be a little bit smarter than horses. 2. Realize that horses and humans both don't want to work any harder than they have to. 3. Understand as a human what you see in horse behavior. 4. Realize that unless there's something inherently bad in a horse's behavior due to some external or internal reason, that sooner or later that horse will give up assuming it doesn't have an endless amount of space to run away because it will get tired of running away ... eventually. 5. When in doubt, grain and treats help. I must admit though, I'm always concerned about horse kicking and biting when in tight situations like that. Please stay safe. Even the most reliable of horses can have a bad day.

This video would make a good advertisement for trail motorcycles. They don't run away from you when you want to get on one and ride it.

Thank you, great to watch. I'm going to try this with my dog when I want to get him in from the garden as I'm sure it will work better than me chasing and shouting at him!

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

I'll keep this idea in mind, thanks Dwayne! 😄

Great Job Duane! Wow you really know your stuff.

Moral of the story… don’t chase, let them come to you. That’s an important and difficult life lesson to learn 🤠

Right on I’ve been doin it right thank you for the vid it’s just amazing to see it done I’m not the only one

Very fun to watch, thank you sir!

Wow the big beautiful chestnut with the big white blaze and flaxen mane and tail..beautiful ♥️

Awesome! What a blessing you have _ the land the animals

That was great. Had to smile.

Just started watching your videos. Fantastic! Informative. Domo Arigato from Japan

Thanks Dwayne, that was pretty cool.

Absolutely AMAZING! Love it!!!

Welcome to Texas have a 23 yr old 16 hd appendix mare ex barrel horse that was abused & neglected didnt find out til she gained her weight back that she #1 pulls back when tied #2 the second she sees a halter in hand she'll take off like a bat out of hell BUT she'll stand to be brushed/ hooves picked, bathed & loves to be hosed off when it's hot. Unfortunately 8 yrs & 2 trainers nothing changed, then my vertigo had got so bad she's become my favorite "lawn ornament". As we say here every thing is bigger in Texas lol

That was fun to watch 😊.

I used to sit down and eat a nectarine.... my mare would be over in a flash to help me with it, and spit the pip out when she was finished.

,,,great vids Dwayne...saludos del Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

Terrific thanks for the video.

Thank you. Good info.

Well done, sir.

Always have a smaller Catch Pen constructed in a bigger Pen and save Your breath Sir ! ...not being critical or nothing...Your Method of approaching Him is the best way...Good job!

Sweet...great lesson....thanks!

Just for all the newbies out there how about you show a video of you haltering the horse. I tried helping a horse a couple days ago and she was easy to catch but my boss was telling me I was frankly doing it all wrong now granted I haven't been in the saddle in 6 years but I did manage to catch her and I did get it right and I noticed that you use a rope halter I was using mine that was a halter for the right side and I'm used to using a halter for the left side.

Great domo, thanks.

A master at work

Nicely done

Thanks Dwayne!

My horse behaved exactly the same way, right down to picking the biggest horse in the field to hide behind. And my solution was just like yours, patiently walking him down from an angle for as long as it took, until he decided it wasn’t worth it and came in meek as a lamb. I’ve even heard him make the equine equivalent of a sigh of resignation! The only difference is, I used to bring a pocketful of goodies with me but I’m not sure that it made much difference, he became pretty clever about snatching stuff from my hand at long range!

My mare was at trainer for a while so not used to pasture. Got her home and she was our with 2 others and I was catching her with feed but the other two ended up fighting over the food and I'm in the middle. I sectioned off an acre today and she follows me around now . I may try this and see if I can do what you did so she can he back with them . They were going nuts when I would take her away for riding but she gets slightly upset and still pays attention good and does her job. I'm not sure if she needs to be in with them . She has contact over tur rails and can still see them sp shes not " alone ". I guess I'll see how the next week goes with the change. This makes sense that they would rather eventually be caught than move their feet and run .

great video.

Thanks, that was interesting. Helps that you had a fairly small area he was in. Whole different deal when you have acreage. I just whistle call their name and wait for them to come to me. ;-)

Love your philosophy.

Thanks a million 😊

Nicely Done

Thank you!

Thanks Dwayne. That's a whole better way.

j did tbs exact thing to my horse. Now he just walks up to me or into his stall. Then he stands for me to put his head in the halter.

Good job nice little Bay

Just like most things in life. Don't chase it, but keep at it until it finally comes to you.

Tried this . 1st time it took 10 minutes . 2ns time 30 minutes but I didnt give up she did. And she knew exactly where to go to avoid me. Behind and in between other horses.

When you contacted him at 3:57, one of the things I often do is rub the horse on the shoulder and not put the halter on. I walk away. Then he learns he wants to catch me.

Nice and relaxed , our old trotter had to bigger paddock hed bolt 300m away 🤣

Nice video! Is the size of the pen (small) key or does this work just as well (and the same) in an open field? Thanks!

I wished that would work with our old gilding, but it doesn't.he has been getting caught for 25 years and still wants no part of it. He usually gets all the horses to run in a mad circle even if we don't do anything but just stand there. Ours is butthead. We usually have to catch all our other horses first and get him last or catch a another horse to use to corner him somewhere. Thank you for the video. You're awesome

sorry my keys were stuck ok now thank you for the great video please keep up the good work

Yup! Similar to men looking out for women at the country bars. 👀 😆 Thank you for sharing your video.

Well done😊

Good job boss

I remember having to do that quite a few times with my horse when I was a teenager. I didn't know this trick but learned it through trial and error. I did however "chase" him as in get him into a canter a bit. He'd get fed up real quick because he liked me... he'd stop, look back and kind of ask "can we stop now?". That's when I could catch him.

I once spent 5 hours following a mare until she gave in, I can get her to catch me in the middle of a million acres, she just submits because she knows I won't ever give in-I am far too much work for her to run so she walks straight up to me.

Cool technique!

That’s probably how Michael Myers always gets people without running.

Excellent

Never had a horse I couldn't catch, not for long, and using similar tactics. But must confess to ALWAYS having a carrot or apple or slice of bread, keeps 'em coming. Grain is dangerous as can get mobbed. Greetings from Australia.