Step Two for Teaching Your Horse to Tie Off and Hold the Rope 

From France ! Thank you so much for all the videos. Learning a lot from you.

Im from California and some what of a novice when it comes to horsemanship . I do appreciate your straight forward no nonsense approach wish i had someone like yourself around when i was younger .when it came to horses i didn't understand them they made me nervous, they scared me .because i had been around and raised cattle i wasn't afraid of them like i was horses. So i took to riding Bulls and dirt bikes. Later in life i made a good friend who cowboys and team roped Well he talked me in to my first horse which was a 2 year old stud . With him and on-line articles written by horse trainers it had taught me what a horse needed from me and vise a versa which was trust and respect it was one of those tada moments...lol i got it ! my fear of horses was gone. Now i was able to enjoy horses in general i only got to green break my colt before i had to sale him , sad day .anyhow the little time spent training and building a bond with My horse was an experience ill never forget.i dont know who leared more me or the horse . Well Thats my horse story , i got one more but ill save it for another time. Thank you for your time.

I have recently descovered your videos and find lots of value that i can apply to training my horses. Watching from 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada.

I’m watching from Nova Scotia Canada. I was trained by an old roper in Ontario Canada. Much of what you say and do is very familiar to me. My coach trained my mare and I together and I don’t mind saying that was a trick and a half. In the early days of breaking my mare, Sunny, he roped her and hobbled her. That was called green broke and then we lessened together her and I. We were being prepared for the show pen so we didn’t do any of the rough stuff that you do. I miss those days with my coach very much so I’m very very happy that I’ve found you and Deb. You are most assuredly passing on the lessons of the old masters and it’s on tape. I am grateful to you for making these videos, it means the world sir. Thank you for all that you do. Also, could you comment of the throwing of horses to calm a bad temperament? Much love from Canada to you and Deb.

Pat and Deb I very much enjoy your vids and have watched for years and I have really enjoyed how many videos you are posting lately. I don't tie off much but I never thought of using a hand signal like you and have mostly used my voice which sometimes ends up me being a horse yeller. I'm going to work more on hand signals now. We ranch in southern Alberta Canada, I run cows on pastures that are 80acres to 8000acres and are spread out over 120miles with most of my grass being rented and the cows all come home for 7 months of winter feed. My 2nd son works on a corporate ranch that is 50,000acres in one block and has an opportunity to rope cattle everyday and has become a really good roper and appreciates a houlihan loop more and more. We do things different in our own regions but we all have a kinship of enjoying our days horse back caring for cattle and not sitting in an office.

Thank you Pat and Deb. I’ve been watching at least one of your videos a day. And likely I’ll have to watch each 8 times. I’m here in Vermont. I didn’t grow up a horse or cattleman but now that our stocker herd has grown to about 800, the use of horses is becoming much more helpful. I’m glad I found you two early in this process.

I’ve only ridden a horse a handful of times in my life, but so enjoy learning from you and Deb. I appreciate your plain speaking and teaching. Eastern Washington state.

Yes sir, in my near to 70 years that's what I've come across so many times, many people do not get the " as many as it takes " part ! A big hail from southern Arizona to you guys ! 😊 Have a safe trip ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

Pat and Deb... I have recently discovered your videos and I truly enjoy them. My name is Andy Spann I am a 33 year old cowboy/rancher from Gunnison, CO. As you well know we are a dying breed. I can count on one hand the guys my age that are still at it in my community. I appreciate your knowledge and your temperament is that of my grandfathers he is 87 and still after it. Thank you again. Andy Spann

Very interesting, the horsen and the history. Thank you from Galveston, an attorney

Watched both of these videos this morning taught my horse to do this in the afternoon great instructions!!

Hello, I'm writing from Benjamín Hill Sonora México, I cannot tell you how much your videos mean to me, because I love the life of cowboy, a lot of the knwoledge I got about horses and cows, I learn it from my grandfather, unfortunately he passed away 18 years ago and I didn't have the time to learn everything he knew. So your vídeos bring me great joy! I feel like if it was my grandfather teaching me again, and you wouldn't know how much I enjoy It, it's just priceless! So thank you very much for this! Your material is very valuable because with your teachings I will surely be a better cowboy.

Pat I am 60 miles west of Edmonton Alberta Canada I have been watching your video's before bed time for a few weeks now find them very help full and very interesting and even helps me sleep as well I have owned horses all my life am 61 years old Hope a lot of the younger horse people find out about you as you will make there horse life so much easier you are a very good educator Thank you Richard

Living in Lander Wyoming..base of the Wind River Mountains..next to and on the Wind River Reservation..Shoshone and Arapaho tribes..established 1869..but raised in the San Joaquin valley..Atwater California..hot bed of team Roping when I grew up there in 1960-70’s. Really interesting history. Florida, Texas and California..evolution. Thanks so much.

Hello Pat and Deb, I'm a German lady in Tasmania and My 3 horses and I enjoy your teaching a lot. Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!

Love all the history in all your videos! I knew a true Vaquero when I was a child! Thank you for sharing your knowledge so it is not forgotten 😁

Thanks Pat, I'm from Fla. I know we used to have the most cattle before and a little while after Walt Disney World moved here. It's gettin hard to find ol Florida anymore but if you look hard enough it's around. Love y'alls channel and am learning more than I ever knew as a youngster on our farm. I have a young daughter whom is now learning Western riding. Out of the channels I watch I think yours is the one I enjoy the most.

Jake Hanks from Nampa Idaho Just ran across your videos, and spent an afternoon watching several. What you are showing is what my grand father taught me in my youth. He hoseman in southern idaho. Thanks for bringing back memories. Good job.

West TN /Norco back in the day Really enjoying the videos

Pat and Deb-Thank you for the tutorial videos and for putting these together to answer our questions. You guys rock! Molalla, Oregon -Driftwood & Hancock qh horses

Great video. I like the way you showed a little horse and Cowboy training and added a history lesson along with it. Keep'em coming!

Pat and Deb thanks for the videos. You continue to make a feller realize how much he don’t know. Keep em coming, you are making us better horsemen because of it. A big Thank you from Terrell TX.

I live in Southern Alberta ... we have a small cattle ranch .... we are definitely on a buget thanks for all the advice and free knowledge you are passing along .... cheers Kevin

Checking in from Pontotoc Mississippi. Enjoy your videos. I grew up watching John Lyons videos. I could listen to you talk all day.

From Ohio! Love your transition training. Taking the time to learn the difference between the old and new cue. In today's society everything goes so fast. It's very peaceful and rewarding taking that extra time to teach something useful to a horse.

I'm a student of the vaquero horsemanship it's hard to find anyone around here I like the way you show how you do it helps me. Arkansas

Really enjoy all your videos! Thanks for taking time to make and share all the knowledge. The little history lessons mr. pat throws in about the old cowboys, their way of life and doing things, cow catchers in Florida, and bits are awesome! Would be really interesting to hear his knowledge on saddles and what he uses and why!

Hi Pat and Deb, thank you so much for all the videos, I am learning so much from you! I am 52 and just started learning horsemanship skills a little over a year ago, it has been a life long dream and I decided to go for it. I live in Burbank California and am learning from a friend named Gary Hartle in the Lake Hughes area. He is teaching me to Ranch Rope in addition to riding and training, the roping is a great way to separate the mind from the body and learning to control the horse with my feet and intention. I have been trying out a few of the different rope shots you posted and having fun with it. Thanks again so much!!!

Hi Pat & Deb absolutely love your videos and I admire your way with horses, no nonsense and a lot of common sense! Cheers from Australia

Hi Pat (and Deb), this is Keith and Robyn from Eastern North Carolina,... Love your video's and also you bits of history!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Thank you, I'm from just north of the bootheel of Missouri. Team ropers and Barrel racers make up most of the horse culture in this area and horse traders. I'm starting a two year old and he'll be getting schooled on this, thank you again.

A great big Howdy from Hobbs NM. My son and I really enjoy all the great information you share. Thank you very much. Safe trip and looking forward to all the vids to come.

Another great video, with some good history!! I'm from South eastern Az. Thank you!

Topher Hammond here in Lander, Wy. Sure appreciate all the videos. I try to use the knowledge daily while tagging and vaccinating. Thank you for the tips!

New subscriber and absolutely love watching your videos... we're from the Seattle area. Pat reminds me of the old days in 4-H... lots of fun and laughs! Keep doing what you're doing. We love to watch you and hear your stories and one-liners!

Thank you for all your knowledge sir,keep the great work up,there was a video that you did and you mentioned polo and way do i say that im from surrey in England UK and polo is my passion and the pony is my love and the things that you show us applies to polo in a big way,theres things you do that i do with polo ponies here in the uk and a lot of polo people think its all about stick and balling and miss out the ground work,i been lucky to work with a soft Gaucho/Pro polo player that let me do the ground work and he worked the saddle and the stick and he show me things that you talk about... Thank you..Jason Fowler

Pat & Deb, Suzanne here from Prince George BC Canada. Love the videos and the history lessons

Thoroughly enjoy all of your videos Mr. Puckett. Love the way you combine horse training with history and personal experience/stories. Much better and higher quality content than many so called "professional horse trainers." Wanted to leave a hey y'all from the Arkansas Ozarks.

Hi PAt really. Enjoy your videos!! You are very generous with your knowledge and experiences . I have learned a great deal of various ideals from your clips. I get quite a kick out of the stories, and you offer many examples of a variety of different processes. I'm from northern Alberta Canada. Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you pat soon I will be able to purchase your DVDs

This gentleman reminds me of a great horseman and shoer from Arizona, Jim Sproles. I learned a lot from him.

Love your videos! Keep em coming! California.🐎

Just love everything you guys do

Another great video! I wish I had known a lot of this when I was growing up on the cattle ranch in Colorado. Currently living in Midland, TX helping my husband shoe horses!

Really enjoy the videos and learning a lot. From Nebraska

I’m here in ST George Utah and keep up the great work.

Just love your history lessons

Love your videos and how you teach. It's to bad everyone is losing patients and don't understand the slow way is the fast way and it takes as long as it takes. Would love to work with you and be able to soak up as much knowledge as I could. Glad you put out videos sharing it. I live in southern Utah(Escalante)

Love your training videos. We live in Trout Lake, Washington.

another great video. Thank you

G’day Pat and Deb. I watch your videos regularly and appreciate your wisdom, knowledge and humour. I also am bit of a history buff so keep it up and all the best. Andrew from Adelaide Hills, South Australia.

Mr. Pat, answering to your question, I was born in Honduras, moved to Oregon and now I'm in California. I look forward to attend your clinic in October as a spectator, since I sold my horse before moving to CA.

Awesome video! I really enjoyed it.

Love these videos- just found your channel. This is the kind of thing ive been looking to learn, as there are no practical places to learn this here in Wisconsin.

Enjoyed video and history lesson. Northeast Alabama.

I have a nice set of leather hobbles that always on my left back cinch ring along with a foot long by 1 in wide strap with a clip on each end that I use when I tie off, the hobbles go around the rope and my horses neck and the strap clips to the bit and the rope, it takes no time at all to tie off and have my calf hog tied and ready for treatment but if I’m ever in a bind I know now how to make due thanks for the video I really enjoy them, there’s a lot of wisdom in that man, I’m from northern Alberta Canada

hello from Alberta Canada

Good Stuff ...thanks from MN

Great videos I’m new to the channel and love the content. I’m from west Texas in Abilene

Great lesson, Peyton Colorado

Really enjoy how you put in the history lessons, with your training tips. Thanks for taking the time to educate. Northern Alberta, Canada.

Hi pat and deb, kent from snohomish washington,everyday i seem to be checkin in to you guys videos.very appreciative for the chance to learn from both of you.it just dont get better than this guys. Good job. Mr pat im havn trouble keeping my rope in my hand after i throw a loop and guide it up to catch the barrel when i practice as in your video, im trying to also slide rope work coils etc . More rope videos please.love the rope shot clip threw the hula hand up and bam straight down on the hip of the barrel .defenitly woulda hooked a bunched up calf. thanks for your guys time keep it up.

Watching from south Florida

Enjoy your shows here in tubac Arizona.....

Wow... All new to me. Looks like a mess, but I love the way and meaning of it all. Thank you

Pat and Deb, Is there anyone doing this kind of refinement on mules? Trainers of quality that are mule men/women? It would be nice for you to interview them and show and talk the differences in approach. They are a bit different. I am so glad you are doing more videos as Pat is a national treasure in his skills and his ability to teach. Your videos preserve his years of knowledge and wisdom for the future serious horsemen. Travel safe....see ya down the road. Northern Eastern Oregon here....with a mule.

Pat and Deb thank you! Informative without an overload of information. My question is the rope you are using can it get wet and muddy with the dew and wet grass in Missouri? Thank you.

Pat & Deb, Michael from Montana here, you mentioned tying off with romal reins. Are you going to do a video on showing how you do this? Appreciate your videos, straight to the point, Cut and Dry, way to go!

I am from Tennessee great video.

Could you do a segment on the process of hobbling, please? Thanks.

Hey Pat,I'm in NE GA. I've been riding and roping most of my 59 yrs,including being in The Field Artillery Half Section Ft Sill ,OK. I enjoy watching your videos. I have 10 yrs old gelding that ropes great,but when I ride him outside he's buddy sour a real bugger. He constantly nays and whines. He'll even put a little crow hop in his show when I turn him away from his buddy back at the barn. Can you do a video on buddy/ barn sour horses? By the way, it was 100degrees with 85% humidity here yesterday!

Hey Deb, I'm sorry I called Pat you, but I get it now haha

Did you know Missouri (where I’m from) is third on beef cattle production only behind Texas and Oklahoma? Number 6 overall cattle by state and not even in the top ten feeder cattle states. According to beef2live articles.

Current location is King Willams Town (e'Qonce)

Thanks so much for your time, sharing your experience, and the videos! I really appreciate it, your channel is a wealth of hard earned knowledge! On our ranch I currently have a very handy broke ranch mare. We do all manner of work on her. However, we have a real problem getting her into her right lead. She is sound and happily picks up a lope in any direction, but always on her left lead. If we can get her into a right lead she will stay there and lope around fine, but it seems like luck to get her there. She moves her hind quarter nicely off the left spur and I ask for the canter when her right front is back, trying to lift her shoulder. I really think it’s a bad habit she has developed. Would you mind sharing your opinion, experience, and insight when it comes to leads, asking for the correct lead, etc.? Specifically, I struggle when she picks up the incorrect lead, I hate to drop back to the trot, I’m concerned that may be a release rewarding the incorrect lead?

Hi Pat, I have done these steps with my young gelding until he knew them well, however, we had a bit of a wreck this week. We had a live cow roped and he did his job coming forward and back when asked. at one point he felt slack and started backing up all on his own but the rope slid right off! this surprised/spooked him and he left. I have repeated the above exercise again with him and there was a few times he tried to leave. Do you have a recommendation to prevent his idea of leaving becoming a habit? Kristina/ Carsten. Alberta, Canada

Buckaroo from Idaho

Here in Texas the ffa judging test says Texas has the most cattle but I don’t know if that is on grass or feed lots

I've always been interested in where you guys are located...... so.... where are you located? My wife and I have some horses in Rowland heights CA.

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Hello, I was wondering about the tying part with the rope and reins and how it works for the safety of all the creatures involved. Some guys put the hobbles around the horses neck with the rope through, any thoughts on that? Thanks Medicine Hat Alberta

I've seen horse trainers that have trained their horses on voice command (my uncle being one of them, and I've learned from him)...is it merely a preference or does Mr. Puckett have a particular reason that he uses signals rather than voice command ("Come here", "back up", "get over", etc.)?

I am into horse rescue from kill pens. So, you are getti g horses from Mexico to sell in Cal.? Pleae give any info to me you can. Thank you.

Wyoming. I know you teach horses. Do you teach the rider?

Quick question..... if you’ve got your horse tied to something sturdy and it panics, what is your protocol?

What brand saddle is that?

From Colorado and I just moved to Penslyvania. There aren’t any cowboys in Penslyvania.