'Yellowstone' cast members attend cowboy boot camp

Taylor Sheridan, the creative force behind the Paramount series "Yellowstone," demands authenticity from his actors, who attend a "cowboy boot camp," at Sheridan's ranch outside Dallas, to learn how to properly ride a horse or rope cattle. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with Cole Hauser, Luke Grimes, Jennifer Landon, Ethan Lee, and cowboy-turned-actor Jake Ream about gaining a better understanding of the joy and poetry to be found between horse and human.

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[jupitersecIipse]

I love how much work went into teaching these actors to ride well, and it really paid off! As a fellow equestrian, I can't lie, it bothers me when I watch a movie/show about characters who've supposedly been riding all their lives but you can see from a mile away they got maybe ten lessons prior to filming. I realize a bootcamp like this isn't always possible, but it's sure nice to see. Most of these actors look like they grew up riding horses and I appreciate the authenticity.

[markthompson]

Jake is so underrated on the show....hope he finds the right dress for the finale.

[DaveRidesADyna]

Taylor Sheridan is an absolute genius. His Yellowstone shows and spinoffs are amazing. The acting. The music. The plots. Astounding!

[MGEE]

Love Yellowstone and will miss it when it finishes but Taylor is always bringing out new shows or having them return for another season so I’m happy for good stories and fine acting.

[leanneadams]

The Boot Camp is genius !!! And I absolutely love Yellowstone. Sad that the very last episode is coming up but I’m very excited for it ! We’ve been waiting a very very long time so I hope it doesn’t disappoint!!! 🤞

[wendyschleicher]

❤ me some Taylor Sheridan; brilliant mind, gorgeous, outgoing & Hardworking

[horseygurl]

If you really want to be a better rider, you take your riding lessons in a group, as is done here. Private lessons are good, but you learn more in a group. Horses, being herd animals, are usually more cooperative with others. Rider can learn from hearing instructor speak to others and correct their own mistakes. Spectators should audit classes like this and even pay a fee to instructor. Very nice horses. More than likely champion cutting horses and riders. Real horse camp!

[menotu]

I've never watched this show...but in every interview I've seen with Taylor Sheridan, I wonder why isn't HE the star of his show?! He definitely has that star quality & charisma to do it!

[susancuenin]

See Matt Mills out there training! Go Matt!

[JMarieCAlove]

I love this! Great clip from Sunday morning, they always have interesting and cool stories. And I love this was posted on my birthday on the 3rd! 😊❤️…But I’m so bummed this is the very last season. 😭😫

[cotybowman]

This is why Taylor Sheridan is the best in the business for realism in all his shows.

[scottmichaels]

Funny because Cole Hauser, aka Rip, is always considered the biggest cowboy on the show by fans, but he was not a cowboy and DID have to attend Cowboy boot camp. Cole Hauser didn't grow up on a ranch, his dad was actor Wings Hauser and his mom was Cass Warner, of the Time Warner family. He's been in a "Hollywood family" his whole life. As far as the regular cast goes for guys who knew how to "cowboy" before Yellowstone, you had Kevin Costner, Forrie Smith(Lloyd), Jake Ream (Jake), and country singer Ryan Bingham( Walker). Everyone else had to go to "cowboy boot camp".

[jerritanner]

And they get paid to have that much fun. 🤘💖💖💖💖

[army]

The Marlboro Man cowboy campaign was inspired from this ranch back in the day.

[johannebaker]

What a great idea. Wish they did these courses for “ civilians” ❤❤

[Joe_J-MT_Boy]

"The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man" - old cowboy saying.

I'm not sure if Mr. Sheridan has interviewed any Montanans outside of Big Sky (Pig Sty to the locals), but his "authenticity" pretty much ends with the horseback riding. On the vast majority of working livestock ranches, they now use 4-wheelers to do what horses used to do: FAR cheaper and more dependable for more days of work. Example: a vet bill on a horse for something the rancher can't treat him or herself can run over $400-$500 pretty quick. That buys a lot of fuel and tune-ups. Using horses to do all that work just doesn't pencil out.

Many ranchers keep at least a few horses around because they can go places and do certain things a 4-wheeler cannot. But the majority of the time, the hosses aren't much more than yard ornaments.

You'll notice that there's very few service industry people who are anything more than background in this series. Since our rents in MT have pretty much tripled over the past 5 years, those working class folks probably can't afford the commute. To illustrate, I was talking to two welding-fabrication guys here in Helena who are working on a 10, 000 sq. ft. home south of Big Sky. Their house they rent is here in Helena. Everything else between here and their jobsite 120 miles away is more expensive or already rented up.

That's the real Montana you never see on this particular program put together by the "authentic" Taylor Sheridan.

What that old joke...? Announcer: "Mr. Sheridan... Mr. Sheridan please report to the front desk; your chariot is here to take you back to Olympus."

[steveconn]

Alot of saddle sores but fun (Taylor milked the western revival more than a range of heifers in Galveston).

[chrisp]

Teeter is MLs daughter? OMG I bet he is smiling down on her!

[SA-hffu]

My question for the last season isn't, "who dies". It's "does anyone survive"?

[JMarieCAlove]

My husband and I got to see the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch on October 30th in Montana. Of course the gate was locked, but it was so cool to see that big Y on the barn! I took a few pictures and a couple of pictures of my husband in front of gate. 😊❤️