being from England and never having much exposure to western riding, I always thought it seemed very harsh and to be honest I wasn't a fan for a very long time. Watching this video and seeing how down to earth and dedicated you are to these horses has honestly really changed my perception of it- it's fantastic to see what fantastic lives these animals have and finding your channel has made me feel a lot more educated on reining, you've really warmed me up to it. Keep up the good work.
New to your channel. I am impressed by your overall horsemanship. It lightens my heart to know that real horsemen are out there, educating the public. Thank you. I am an old school equestrian, mostly jumpers.
I so loved seeing the horses. I didn't see one that I would have said nah, I'll pass. I got my horse fix for the next few minutes. Thanks for letting us in your world.
I'm a Monte Foreman , Selmer Jacobson , Jimmy Williams person now a BHSI in Dressage , made 3 intl. Championships in 3 Day Event to CCI 3 Star . Love your PortaStall stable and the EuroCisor ... Love Reiners . Made NRHA , AQHA , APHA money earners in Europe and the U.S.A. So surprised to see this video ! . I as well know the Mc Cutcheons and the Brainerds ... plus many more people .
I really liked this clip! Im a dressage person and i can only imagine the horses cantering circles and doing tempis. But braiding those manes would break me! Beautiful horses!
My horse had a fungus like that too. It cleared up pretty good. The hair took quite awhile to grow back though. Stoney is beautiful. I love duns and buckskins. My horse is a dun and is so golden. It’s cool, but i like his color more.
So very glad to hear that so many of your colts are allowed to mature a bit before being gelded! Those hormones are needed for proper growth and development! Beautiful animals.
Randomly came across this vlog and loved it. What's more funny is that I just started watching Yellowstone a few days ago and last night I watched the episode with the horses sliding! Loved all the animals. 🙂
Randomly stumbled on this vid, half way through hit that Subscribe button because I want to see and learn more! Nice clean, organized barn. Just a FYI...never love slap a horse or a woman, neither appreciate it. I know, I know...it just seems like a natural gesture to show your affection, but a nice rub will get you further with both! (And ALL horses love that wither scratch thing you did!)😄
Really nice horses and facility. Great advice on gelding the studs. Love those long manes. Taking them out i. The desert and turning out will have a huge impact when it is time to go back to work. They do know their jobs!!Thanks for sharing!!
Matt Mills Like you said glad you made that call. Carmine works better w/o all That testosterone to mess with. He may prove to be a great gelding way more than he would have been as a distracted stallion, one good run and a bunch of not so good runs because of stud attitude is not worth keeping him intact.
So impressed with how polite and approachable you seem no wonder you are in demand for clinics, also love how you brag on your wife and talk about your kids.. I ride English so have not herd of herd of you before , but I subscribed! seeing you reply to most the commits is amazing :)
Thanks Mr. Matt!! Every time I watch one of your videos, it makes me wanna get my boots on and go work with Miss Buckette (Chics Sparklin Star) 😁 We've both been working with some issues, but I'm determined to get through them! Some of your suggestions have worked WONDERS! THANK YOU!!
*I’m literally DROOLING as I look at this facility and all the horses.* 🤤 *I miss working with horses e v e r y single day. Even mucking out and grooming horses is enjoyable to me...* 🤷🏻♀️
I would love to see what you look for in reining horses (in terms of confirmation, height, how forward they ride, etc). I have no knowledge on reining or western so it would be super interesting
Also finally a barn that understands damn horses! I see the way you guys lead them and the way that guy washed that horse. Y’all actually understand pressure and release.
Lovely Lisa Warrior Queen, and he’s not just a pretty face! He can back it up in the performance arena as well! I’ve got a couple of his competition runs on my channel. Please check em out! 💪🏾💯〽️
Matt, when you do these videos I feel like I’m standing right beside you! You are so good at this and I am learning so much! Just pulled my 3yr old from the trainer due to all this virus stuff so we are working on him ourselves! So thankful to have these tips. I’m going to have to anti up on that subscription!
Matt thank you for sharing your beautiful barn! Are y’all still at place you were during the tv show? Training for the same owners? So glad to hear that you give these guys turn out time. I so agree that it’s a must for their mental health. Do y’all ever do any light trail riding? So good for them too
haha Tracy, did you watch my 2nd vlog? We went on a little trail ride to The Ruckmans!! Yes we are at the same place, ITCHING to get back to that Run For The Million to get some redemption!!〽️
Ok so I’m totally curious about your horse with the alfalfa allergy! I have a three year old with similar symptoms and is on a predominantly alfalfa diet. I honestly have never thought about her having an allergy to it! She also seems more gassy than the average horse which also could be allergy related. Going to look more into that!
It's nice to see quarter horses with that all-around body type. You don't see a lot of it much anymore... especially when you go to the Congress in Ohio.
Wonderful barn sir! I will soon be in process of building a barn. Would you be so kind to say how your barn was made? What materials were used for construction?
Matt it was great meeting you and your wife when my wife and I were there visiting with Tim. It is amazing how you manage so many horses along with such a great facility. All of your horses are in such great condition with long manes and shinny coats. Could you do a video of your feed, supplement and coat maintenance routine? Thanks for all the videos and content you supply!
You always have the best videos and content! If you're looking for more video ideas I think it would be interesting to see a favorites video: saddles, saddle pads, cinches, leg wraps ect. Keep up the good work!
Matt Mills they are the best I have allows had them and always will. I love the freedom of riding and horses have brought me through so much and they have made me a better rider
That was great. Love your facility and the horses are just stunning. Matt, how long does it take to braid the manes like you do? How often should it be done? I am assuming that helps growth? Thx much, from Texas. ❣️🍀
I am a horse lover, never really done more than love them from afar. I have a question. I have just started watching your videos, and you have in two days mentioned several horses were recently castrated. These were mature stallions. I am wondering was this done late so you got the full growth potential of a stallion, then wanted to settle them down while in competition? Could you explain what you are trying to achieve and if there is a reason to do it so late?
So those stallions were not mature. They were 3 years old. They were castrated because they were beginning to become to aggressive and unruly. So rather than continue having to reprimand them all the time. We chose to simplify their life by eliminating the testosterone.
@@mattmillsreining1 Good enough, thank you. I should have said "adult" - meaning they had their full physical growth on them, not mature, as that has too many meanings beyond that stage. It is my understanding that waiting for the animal to have it's full growth improves it's potential performance as a neck reining horse (insert the plan for how the animal is to be used) or whatever. Would you agree with that?
In my opinion your horses don't look happy. Have you see Mia Lykke Nielson? She has an amazing way with horses. 'When Horses Choose' is her RU-vid. I think the choosing helps the horses happiness. Cheers
You came up in my feed, I didn't know you were a trainer. I thought you were some rich guy who owned some horses. So I googled you cause I wondered what you could do to have so many horses. You are an accomplished horse man. I don't have a horse. They just don't look happy to me. No offense meant.
I love horses. When I was in my early teens I had a horse she was a Morgan and was very pretty. She had been a carriage horse so she really did not like to be ridden.
