Don’t be FOOLED on Horsemanship: The Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance Story

Ray spoke of this & gave credit to Tom, often. Tom was kinda shy around people, but Ray was wonderful at teaching. Great video.

This is in alignment with what I've heard from marine mammals trainers. The people who used to train orca and dolphin at SeaWorld have said that they had to develop training based around the fact that you literally can't force a whale to do anything. The way they talk about training dolphin is very analogous to the little I know about this better way of training horses.

Horseman are NOT cowboys. Horseman from EUROPE's equestrian practices were different to the cowboy/Mexican vaquero of today its not just the outfit its the specific techniques and gear unique to the cowboy that differentiates itself to european horseman.

Greetings from the Cordillera Blanca , Peru. Interesting and creative video. Working from a horse’s needs instead of our own needs is key indeed. Some horsemen struggle with their own self-righteousness and focus, therefore the horse suffers from not being understood. I believe humility and taking time to get to know the horse are two of the key factors that many horsemen lack. Much to be said for sure. Maybe a greater problem yet is that man has put his trust in a creature and not in God who knows the creature .

Legends are made by dying. The mystique of never knowing how truly great they were but assuming they were because everyone said so. I've watched videos of the old cowboys and horsemen of yesterday and they wouldn't even rate in today's competitive western world. All training techniques concerning the western horse have evolved and improved with each generation except for the most recent sport of reining who have invented the Hoover Vac/peanut pushers. Dorrance and Hunt were needed stepping stones of our western heritage and evolution to get to where we are today. And with all of the flags being sold over the years since the 80's where would all of these clinicians be without them? In the poor house with the rest of the cowboys. Where would we all be without the blue plastic tarp and the flag? Most of us would have to go home if we forgot to bring them. Honor the past but it's time to start thinking out of the box. These horsemen were not and are not Gods they were masters of their day.

Yep, it’s combining Tom Dorrance and those he trained with clicker training. It’s a game changer! Ask my horse!

Ray’s lifetime influenced every level, breed,and equine activity

Seabiscuit was a gelding.

They were great teachers and loved the heart of the horse. Viva the Mustangs❤

I like the story but I lost interest in finishing the video because of the very slow speech. . .

I grew up with men born in the 20's and 30's they cowboyed there whole life they all would get in your face if you mistreated a horse around them and I think most of the trainers now don't understand that 1 or 2 hours can't get your horses to the level they did

Thank you for keeping these Legendary Horsemen alive!!

Really interesting great job!

I'd like to suggest that before the Dorrances and Ray Hunt came to be noticed there have been many horse people as good or better in many different countries. The real contribution that Tom and Ray made was influencing those people who took advantage the new media and internet to disseminate their message through media and internet. They did not invent new principles of horsemanship, but they helped make it available to millions who would otherwise be stuck with obedience of a horse and not partnership as their primary goal. Even in the US, John Rarey and Prof Berry in late 1800s and early 1900s were formative in what was to come in the 1970s and onwards. Now we have people like Harry Whitney whose skills as both a horseman and a teacher have surpassed Ray Hunt (in my view), but only because he stands on the shoulders of people like Hunt and Dorrance.

Great visuals. Nice job putting this together.

Breven, this is a really good video. You're getting better at this brother 😎 I liked the way it began in particular ☝️
Also about Tom's so called "disability" which it really wasn't, because of his desire to work with and doing something he loved. GOD gives us all gifts and also talents, for reaching out to our fellow humans and to care for the creatures around us. What a beautiful blessing it is to be able to realize that.
Thanks Breven for making this!
Walter...
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