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How to Make a Hat at Shorty’s Part 2 – Bobbie Gough
Special Thanks to Shorty’s Caboy Hattery! www.ShortysHattery.com (405)-232-4287 1206 S. Agnew Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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In the Winner’s Circle: Lavonna “Shorty” Koger
Shorty Koger, of Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, talks about the history of her business and how it all got started with a beer keg, a golf ball, & an impending explosion! …
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Mare Palpation – Barb Wibbles
Barb narrates the process and importance of palpating the mares.
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Ask Tom – Fresh Horse and More
Tom answers 3 questions: Should I let a friend ride my horse? How do I find the right bit for my horse? Why isn’t my horse paying attention?
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In the Winners’ Circle: Mandy McCutcheon
Mandy recounts how she started riding horses, her family, and how the McCutcheon Ranch started.
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Ask Tom – Should I Tie Up My Horse
Tom talks about how it is perfectly okay to tie-up your horse and when is not a good time to do it.
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Ask Tom – Lights During Winter
Shelly from Arkansas asks Tom about using lights on your horses during the winter seasons.
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Transitioning from 2 to 3 Year Old – Daniel Schloemer
Daniel talks about the progress a 2 year old horse has made coming into its 3 year old year, and what it might still need to work on.
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Preparing for a Horse Show – Barbara Williams
Barbara, shares her “must-do” checklist before going to a show.
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First Day with Foal – Barb Wibbles
Barb discusses her procedures on what she typically does right after a foal is born.
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Fashion Faux Pas – Brianna Sloan
Brianna recounts a few of the Faux Pas she has seen in the show pen.
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Utilizing Limited Training Space – Daniel Schloemer
Daniel talks about how you can properly train your horse with limited space.
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Leg Positioning – Daniel Schloemer
Daniel Schloemer discusses the 3 main positions for your legs that should be used when directing your horse.
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Tom’s Tips: Show Shirts
Brianna Sloan of Lucky Paint Custom Show Shirts gives a couple pointers in getting your shirt ready for the big show.
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Matching Pad to Your Horse – Brianna Sloan
Brianna of Lucky Paint Show Shirts gives you the info on how to match your horse’s pad to their color.
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In the Winners’ Circle: Tim McQuay
An insight to how the Three Million Dollar Rider, Tim McQuay, got started in reining and his memories along the way.
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Part 1 Training Your Horse to Spin – Tom McCutcheon
Tom goes through the basics to start teaching your horse to spin.
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Putting on a Bridle – Tom McCutcheon
Tom goes through the safety steps and simplicity of putting a bridle on and off your horse.
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Holding Western Reins – Barbara Williams
Barbara, walks through the basics of holding western reins.
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Choosing a Stud – Barb Wibbles
Barb gives great information and how to properly go about finding a stud.
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Barb and the New Barn Cat
Barb recounts rescuing her new Barn Cat and putting it to good use.
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Recipient Mare and Foal – Barb Wibbles
Barb talks about a recipient mare and its recent foal, and the complications she faced with its birth.
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Part 2 Training Your Horse to Spin – Tom McCutcheon
Tom follows up Lesson 1 with details on how to further get your horse started on spinning.
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Tom with Inside Reining
The TV show, Inside Reining, asked Tom to help with a short segment about preparing for Pattern 5. Tom gives them a little lesson in how he prepares for the …
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Kentucky Reining Cup ’13: Dogs of Rolex
Catch the wide array of pampered pooches at the Kentucky Rolex 3-Day Event.
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Kentucky Reining Cup ’13: Competitor Interview
Tom & Mandy McCutcheon, Tim McQuay and Dell Hendricks discuss the Rolex Kentucky Reining Cup and the competition ahead. Going into detail about the structure of the event and its …
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Kentucky Reining Cup ’13: Vet Check
Bridget Brandon talks about how the Veterinarian Check works.
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Kentucky Reining Cup ’13: Runs and Results
Slideshow of select competitors at the Kentucky Reining Cup ’13 and the overall results.
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Shawn Flarida Wins Kentucky Reining Cup
Shawn Flarida earned the winner’s share of the $100,000 Kentucky Reining Cup at the Kentucky Horse Park, riding Wimps Quixote Cody to a score of 226.5. Andrea Fappani rode Star …
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Kentucky Reining Cup
The Kentucky Reining Cup attracts Rolex fans in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena held during the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event held April 25th thru April 28th in Lexington, …
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Spring Shots – Dr. Pat Garret
Dr. Pat Garret from Pilot Point talks about the importance of regular seasonal shots for your horse.
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Mouth Control – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about the importance of controlling your horse’s face and maintaining mouth control.
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McQuay Legacy
Tim McQuay got started in reining in the 70s, earning his first National Reining Horse Association money in 1978 at the NRHA Futurity in Columbus, Ohio aboard Band Of Glo …
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Hat Styles for Disciplines – Bobbie Gough
Bobbie goes into detail explaining the variety of hats found in various western disciplines. Special Thanks to Shorty’s Caboy Hattery! www.ShortysHattery.com (405)-232-4287 1206 S. Agnew Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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VHH Bloopers: What’s my line?
Tom can’t seem to remember his lines, and Gunners Special Nite is a little camera shy.
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VHH Bloopers: What Did I Just Say?
Outtakes of Tom on the VirtualHorseHelp set. What did I just say?
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Tom’s Tips: Hat Blends
Bobbie Gough from Shorty’s Hattery discusses the different styles and qualities of beaver made hats.
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Shoe Types Part One – Trent Wargo
Trent goes into detail about various shoes used for Reining Horses.
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Shoe Types Part Two – Trent Wargo
Trent explains the shoes for the hind end of a reining horse.
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Cleaning Hooves – Trent Wargo
Trent demonstrates how to safely approach and clean your horse’s hooves.
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Tom’s Tips – Finding Dangerous Items in Hooves
Trent talks about finding a dangerous foreign object in your horse and how you should handle the situation until help arrives.
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VHH Bloopers: Tom Tebow
Tom gives his best Tim Tebow impersonation and flubs some takes.
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VHH Bloopers: The Fly!
A barn fly ruins a few takes from an interview with Tom.
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Team McCutcheon – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about his career.
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Dismounting – Barbara Williams
Barbara demonstrates how to properly dismount. She also goes through various safety tips and suggestions for dismounting.
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Tom’s Tips – Standing Patiently
Quick tip from Barbara Williams on the importance of teaching your horse to stand still and be patient after you have mounted.
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Stirrup Adjustment – Barbara Williams
Barbara shows you how to adjust your stirrups to the proper length.
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Properly Cinching Your Saddle – Barbara Williams
Trainer Barbara Williams goes into detail the proper way to cinch a horse so your horse is comfortable and does not get “cinchie”. She also gives some tips to follow …
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Mounting from Block – Barbara Williams
Barbara share the basics of how to mount your horse from a mounting block.
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In the Winners’ Circle: Cade McCutcheon
Cade McCutcheon talks about riding and his recent accomplishments.
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Choosing a Bit – Tom McCutcheon
Tom takes you through his choice of bits for the various stages of training.
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Switching from Bridle to Halter – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows your how to safely remove your bridle when you have finished riding and put your halter safely on your horse. He goes through the steps of securing your …
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Ask Tom – Olympics
Brent is curious about the future of reining and its involvement in the Olympics.
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Ask Tom – Halter Choice
Tom answers Becky’s question about choices of halters for her horse.
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Ask Tom – Choosing Feed
Tom gives insight on how to choose the correct feed.
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Tom’s Tips – Securing Your Cinch
Tom goes over how to properly secure your cinch.
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Tom’s Tips – Halter Comfort
Putting on a halter.
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Basics of Shoeing Part 2 – Trent Wargo
Veteran Farrier, Trent, takes you through the fundamentals of basic horse shoeing.
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Basics of Shoeing Part 1 – Trent Wargo
Veteran Farrier, Trent, takes you through the fundamentals of basic horse shoeing.
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In the Winners’ Circle: Shawn Stratman
Tom’s Client & Non-pro rider, Shawn Stratman, recounts how her passion for horses started and came to be a client of Tom.
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Texas boy, 12, rides to youth win in Oklahoma City event
Cade McCutcheon, 12, has returned to Aubrey, Texas, $41,000 richer than when he arrived in Oklahoma City for the National Reining Horse Association Futurity on Thanksgiving Day. Read full article
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NRHA Futurity ’12: Electric Jac Finals
Tom discusses his finals run at the 2012 NRHA Futurity.
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NRHA Futurity 2012: Thoughts before the Big Show
Tom talks about his thoughts on the Futurity competition ahead.
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NRHA Futurity 2012: The Chili Cook Off
Roxanne Koepsell and Shawn Stratman chat about this year’s Chili Cook-off at the NRHA Futurity ’12.
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NRHA Futurity ’12: Electric Jac’s First Run
Tom expresses how he feels about Electric Jac and his first prelim run and what his plans are for the competition ahead.
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NRHA Futurity ’12: Cade and Dually With a Star
Cade McCutcheon shines at the 2012 NRHA Futurity.
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NRHA Futurity ’12: Mandy and Customized Gunner
Mandy rides Customized Gunner to the Level 4 Non-Pro finals.
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Familiarizing Your Horse with a Mounting Block – Barbara Williams
Barbara instructs on how to properly familiarize your horse to a mounting block. She recommends various steps and positions for safety.
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Spinning Technique for Rookie Rider – Tom McCutcheon
Tom instructs Rookie Rider, Shawn Stratman, on the proper techniques to a good spin and how important the start of the turn is in organizing the whole maneuver, plus the …
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Ardmore Futurity ’12: Shawn Stratman
Rookie Rider, Shawn Stratman, talks about how different it can be when someone else rides your horse to show.
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Ardmore Futurity ’12: Sarah Willerman and EJ
Owner of Electric Jac, Sarah Willerman, talks about Tom riding him in the Ardmore Futurity Finals.
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Tying to Post – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about the safety of tying your horse.
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Putting on a Saddle – Tom McCutcheon
Tom explains how to safely saddle a horse and how to make sure the saddle is comfortable for the horse.
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Mounting and Control – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows you easy steps to getting on your horse while maintaining control.
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Leading Your Horse in and out of Stalls – Tom McCutcheon
Tom demonstrates how to properly lead a horse in and out of a stall.
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Intro into Lope Departures – Tom McCutcheon
Tom explains the simple cues and set-up for the lope departure. He explains how and why keeping it simple is key to a successful lope departure.
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Tom’s Tips – Post Tying
Tom’s quick tips on tying your horse to a post or fence.
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NRHA Futurity ’12: Electric Jac’s Second Run
Tom touches base and recounts his second prelim run on Electric Jac.
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