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2023 NRHA Futurity – Dave Belson
Dave Belson will be receiving the Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award at Sliders Night Out held during the NRHA Futurity.
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Lead Changes
NRHA Professional Martin Muehlstaetter shares his insights on nailing lead changes.
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Gabriel Diano – Rundowns
NRHA Professional Gabriel Diano shares his tips for mastering the rundown.
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Motivating a Lazy Horse
Like some people, some horses need a little more encouragement to move out. Watch this video to learn how NRHA Professional Martin Muehlstaetter motivates them.
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Gabriel Diano – Rollbacks
NRHA Professional Gabriel Diano walks us through his method of teaching and improving the rollback.
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Hustle in the Back Up
NRHA Professional Martin Muehlstaetter shows how he encourages a horse to back up faster.
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Gabriel Diano – Speed Control
NRHA Professional Gabriel Diano demonstrates how he maintains good speed control with reining horses.
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Martin Muelstaetter – Choosing the Proper Bit for your Horse
NRHA Professional Martin Muelstaetter shares his insights about how he chooses which bit to use on which horse.
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Dan Huss – Preparing Non Pros at Home
NRHA Professional Dan Huss walks us step by step through his preparation program for Non Pros before they get to the show.
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Gabriel Diano – Adjusting the Bridle
NRHA Professional Gabriel Diano shows how to correctly adjust your bridle to fit comfortably on your horse.
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Dan Huss – Collection
NRHA Professional Dan Huss demonstrates how he takes a horse through the steps of teaching collection.
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Laying the Foundation for the Stop
Martin Muehlstaetter demonstrates the steps that he takes when laying the foundation for the stop.
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Gabriel Diano – Lead Changes
NRHA Professional Gabriel Diano demonstrates how he teaches the lead change.
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Sam Smith – Laying the Foundation for the Stop
NRHA Professional Sam Smith explains how he lays the foundation to begin teaching the stop.
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Sam Smith – Favorite Thing About Competing on Reiners
NRHA Professional Sam Smith shares his favorite thing about competing on reiners.
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Gabriel Diano – Turnarounds
Gabriel Diano demonstrates his method of teaching the turnaround.
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Sam Smith – Training Philosophy
Sam Smith has a pretty solid philosophy about training reining horses, as a matter of fact, it is a philosophy that many trainers in all disciplines claim to follow.
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Gabriel Diano – Collection on a Loose Rein
NRHA Professional Gabriel Diano demonstrates the steps he takes to achieving collection on a loose rein.
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Sam Smith – Taking Off in the Rundown
NRHA Professional Sam Smith details how he helps a horse that wants to get strong in the rundown.
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Sam Smith – Time Showing vs Horse Burnout
NRHA Professional Sam Smith discusses ways of balancing your need to get in the show pen with not overdoing it for your horse.
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Sam Smith – Schooling in a Small Pen – Rundowns
Sam Smith covers another maneuver that can be challenging when you only have a small pen to school in.
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Sam Smith – Schooling in a Small Pen – Circles
NRHA Professional Sam Smith demonstrates how he schools horses with a limited amount of space.
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Nick Valentine – Teach the Lead Change
NRHA Professional Nick Valentine demonstrates how he begins to teach the lead change to a young horse.
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Martin Larcombe – Too Much Bend in the Turnaround
NRHA Professional Martin Larcombe instructs riders on how to help a horse that bends too much in the turnaround.
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Stefano Calcagnini – Teaching the Turnaround
Stefano Calcagnini walks you through the steps he takes when starting a young horse on the turnaround.
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Todd Sommers – Fitting A Bridle Correctly
NRHA Professional Todd Sommers shows you how to fit a bridle correctly on your horse.
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Nick Valentine – Taking off in the Rundown
NRHA Professional Nick Valentine demonstrates how to correct a horse that wants to take off in the rundown.
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Todd Sommers – First Memory of a Horse
NRHA Professional Todd Sommers shares his first memory with a horse.
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Martin Larcombe – Teach the Lead Change
Martin Larcombe demonstrates how he teaches the lead change to a young horse.
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Nick Valentine – Advice for Beginners
NRHA Professional Nick Valentine speaks to those who are just starting in reining.
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Stefano Calcagnini – Favorite Pattern
Stefano Calcagnini talks about his favorite NRHA pattern and why he likes it.
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Todd Sommers – Teaching the Turnaround
NRHA Professional Todd Sommers demonstrates how he begins to teach the turnaround.
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Stefano Calcagnini – Taking Off in the Rundown
NRHA Professional Stefano Calcagnini demonstrates his method for dealing with a horse that takes off in the rundown.
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Martin Larcombe – Training Philosophy
NRHA Professional Martin Larcombe gives a very in-depth answer to explaining his training philosophy.
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Nick Valentine – Won’t Change Leads Behind
NRHA Professional Nick Valentine provides advice for helping a horse that doesn’t change leads behind.
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Stefano Calcagnini – Advice for Beginning Reiners
Stefano Calcagnini gives his best advice to those just wanting to get started in reining.
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Todd Sommers – Favorite Bits
NRHA Todd Sommers talks about his favorite bits.
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Martin Larcombe – Teach the Turnaround
NRHA Professional Martin Larcombe demonstrates his method of teaching the turnaround to a young horse.
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Stefano Calcagnini – First Memory
NRHA Professional Stefano Calcagnini shares his first memory with a horse.
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Todd Sommers – Hustle in the Back Up
NRHA Professional Todd Sommers shows how he gets a horse to hustle in the backup.
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Martin Larcombe – Who he Learned the Most From
Martin Larcombe talks about the many influences on his training program, the most prominent of which may have been the four-legged teachers that he “trains”.
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Nick Valentine – Keeping Your Legs Forward in the Stop
Nick Valentine talks about how he helps his non pros keep their legs forward in the stop.
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Todd Sommers – Favorite Thing about Reiners
Todd Sommers shares what his favorite thing about showing reiners is.
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Martin Larcombe – Stirrup Length
NRHA Professional Martin Larcombe shares his perspective on stirrup length.
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Nick Valentine – Teaching the Turnaround
Nick Valentine demonstrates his method of teaching the turnaround to a young horse.
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Stefano Calcagnini – Teaching the Stop
NRHA Professional Stefano Calcagnini demonstrates his method for teaching the sliding stop.
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Todd Sommers – Taking off in the Rundown
Todd Sommers demonstrates some of the techniques that he would use to correct a horse that tends to take off in the rundown.
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Martin Larcombe – Horse won’t Change Rear Lead
NRHA Professional Martin Larcombe explains how to help a horse that changes leads in front but not behind.
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Nick Valentine – Family & Home Life
NRHA Professional Nick Valentine talks about his family and home life.
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Sam Schaffhauser – Family & Home Life
NRHA Professional Sam Schaffhauser talks about his family and home life.
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Stefano Calcagnini – How he got Involved in Reining
NRHA Professional Stefano Calcagnini talks about his roots in reining.
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Todd Sommers – How Got Involved in Reining
NRHA Professional Todd Sommers shares how he first got involved in the reining horse industry.
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Martin Larcombe – How He Got Involved in Reining
NRHA Professional Martin Larcombe talks about his roots in Australia and how he first got involved in reining.
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Gabe Hutchins – Biggest Influence
NRHA Professional Gabe Hutchins talks about his greatest influences in his training career.
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Sam Schaffhauser – Feeding & Supplement Program
Listen as NRHA Professional Sam Schaffhauser details the feeding and supplement program that he uses.
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Gabe Hutchins – Greatest Obstacle
NRHA Professional Gabe Hutchins shares what was the greatest obstacle in his journey to where he is now in his career.
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Sam Schaffhauser – Balance Show Time with Burnout
Listen as NRHA Professional Sam Schaffhauser gives his tips on balancing the time you need in the show pen against burning out your horse.
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Gabe Hutchins – First Memory with a Horse
NRHA Professional Gabe Hutchins muses over his first memory with a horse.
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Sam Schaffhauser – Favorite thing about Training Reiners
Sam Schaffhauser talks about the things that he likes most about training reiners!
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Gabe Hutchins – What he Likes about Training Reiners
Here Gabe Hutchins tells what he likes the most about training reining horses.
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Gabe Hutchins – Prefers Mares, Geldings or Stallions
Which do you think Gabe Hutchins prefers to ride – mares, stallions, or geldings? Watch this video to find out!
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Sam Schaffhauser – Best Horse I’ve Ridden
Sam Schaffhauser talks about the best horse he has ever ridden.
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Gabe Hutchins – Training Philosophy
Gabe Hutchins shares his philosophy for training reining horses.
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Sam Schaffhauser – Prefers Mares, Geldings or Stallions
Sam Schaffhauser shares his preference for riding mares, stallions, or geldings and why.
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Gabe Hutchins – Advice for Beginning Reiners
Gabe Hutchins gives his advice for aspiring reiners.
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Brian Bell – Training Philosophy
Brian Bell shares his philosophy for training reining horses.
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Ruben Vandorp – Favorite Thing about Training Reiners
NRHA Professional Ruben Vandorp shares his favorite thing about training Reiners.
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Gabe Hutchins – Keeping Your Horse Softer in the Show Pen
Gabe Hutchins talks about keeping your horse softer in the show pen.
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Fernando Salgado – First Reining Memory
Fernando Salgado shares his first memory with a reining horse.
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Sam Schaffhauser – Advice for Beginning Reiners
Sam Schaffhauser gives sound advice for prospective reiners and those just getting started in the industry.
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Monte Anderman – Reining Start
Monte Anderman explains the events that brought him to the reining industry.
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Cade McCutcheon – Maintain a Good Mentality in the Lead Change
Cade McCutcheon demonstrates how he maintains a good mentality in the lead change.
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Kole Price – Lead Changes in Older Horses
Kole Price shows us his drill for maintaining and improving lead changes in older horses.
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Gabe Hutchins – Mantaining Collection in the Turnaround
NRHA Professional Gabe Hutchins shows us how he maintains collection in the turnaround
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Brian Bell – Mares, Stallions, or Geldings
Does Brian Bell prefer to ride mares, stallions, or geldings? Watch this video to find out!
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Ruben Vandorp – Maintaining a Good Attitude while Training
Ruben Vandorp explains how he keeps a good attitude in his colts as he teaches lead changes.
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Kole Price – Teach the Lead Change
Kole Price explains the maneuvers and steps to teaching the lead change
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Ann Salmon Anderman – Mares, Stallions, or Geldings
Does Ann Anderman-Salmon prefer mares, geldings, or stallions? Hear it from her!
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2019 Brian Bell – Building Confidence in Horses
Brian Bells tells us how he helps a spooky horse gain confidence.
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Cade McCutcheon – Laying the Foundation to the Stop
Cade McCutcheon explains how he lays a good foundation for the stop.
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Fernando Salgado – Backing Up
Fernando Salgado gives us his tips on backing your horse.
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Monte Anderman – Greatest Reining Influences
Monte Anderman shares his greatest reining influences that guided him on his journey.
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Ruben Vandorp – Stopping without Pulling
NRHA Professional Ruben Vandorp shares his insights to helping your horse stop without pulling.
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Fernando Salgado – Turnarounds
Fernando Salgado shows us how he keeps his horses confident in the turnaround.
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Cade McCutcheon – Keep Your Horse From Running Off in the Rundown
Budding professional Cade McCutcheon explains how to keep your horse from running off in the rundown.
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Ann Salmon-Anderman – How to Make Sure Your Horse is Soft on Both Sides of the Bridle
Ann Anderman talks with us and shows us her techniques for maintaining softness on both sides of the bridle! Check out Ann’s interview!
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Monte Anderman – Lead Changes
Monte Anderman talks with us and shows us his lead change program. Check out Monte’s video!
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Ruben Vandorp – How to Keep Your Feet Out Front When Stopping
Ruben Vandorp talks and shows us how he tells his non pros to keep their feet out front when stopping. Check out Ruben’s video!
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Kole Price – How to Properly Fit a Bit
Kole Price talks and shows us how to fit a bit and a caveson in this training video! Check out Kole’s video!
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Brian Bell – Horse Bends Too Much During Turnarounds
Brian Bell tells and shows us how to fix if a horse bends too much during the turnarounds. Check out Brian’s video!
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Monte Anderman – Confidence in Older Horses
Monte Anderman talks with us about confidence in older horses. Check out Monte’s video!
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Ruben Vandorp – Starting Turnarounds
Ruben Vandorp talks with us about how he starts his turnarounds! Check out Ruben’s video!
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Mathieu Buton – Turnarounds
Mathieu Buton talks and shows us how he starts training turnarounds and what he expects his horses to know. Check out Mathieu’s training video!
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Sebastian Petroll – How to Look Smoother in the Show Pen
Sebastian Petroll talks with us about how to be smoother in the show pen! Check out Sebastian’s video!
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Mathieu Buton – Preventing Your Horse From Running Off in the Run Downs
Mathieu Buton talks with and shows us his exercises for training a horse not to run off during the rundowns! Check out Mathieu’s training video!
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Sebastian Petroll – Body Position During Different Maneuvers
Sebastian Petroll talks and shows us correct body position while performing different maneuvers. Check out Sebastian’s training video!
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Mathieu Buton – Collection
Mathieu Buton talks with us about collection, and shows us a few tips! Check out Mathieu’s video!
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Mathieu Buton – Speed Control
Mathieu Buton talks and shows us how he controls his horses’ speed. Check out Mathieu’s video!
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Abby Mixon – Look Smoother in the Show Pen
Abby Mixon discusses with us how to look smoother in the show pen. Check out Abby’s video.
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Yonathan Baruch – Collection – Part 2
Yonathan is back, on a three-year-old, in his second video on collection. Check out Yonathan’s video!
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Yonathan Baruch – Collection – Part 1
Yonathan Baruch is all about collection in his three-video series. Check out video one!
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Abby Mixon – Collection During Rundowns
Abby Mixon talks and demonstrates how she keeps her horses collected during the rundowns in our first training video with Abby. Check it out!
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Pete Kyle – Advice for Beginning Reiners
In this latest video from Pete Kyle, Pete gives his best advice for beginning reiners. Check out Pete’s video!
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Starting Turnarounds
Martin Muehlstaetter demonstrates how he starts teaching turnarounds. Check out Martin’s video!
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Introducing Stops
While at the 2018 NRBC, Martin Muehlstaetter made time to do some training videos for us. Check out Martin’s video on introducing stops.
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Martin Muehlstaetter – Starting Back-Ups
Martin Muehlstaetter tells us and demonstrates how he starts teaching horses to back-up. Check out Martin’s video!
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Abby Lengel – Teaching a Horse to Maintain Collection
Abby Lengel talks and shows us her keys steps to teaching a horse to maintain collection. Check out Abby’s training video!
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Abby Lengel – Favorite Show
With show season starting, what is your favorite show? Abby Lengel talks with us about her favorite show! Check out Abby’s video!
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Josh Tishman – How to Start Teaching Turnarounds
Josh Tishman talks and show us how he begins teaching turnarounds in this latest training video. Check it out!
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Abby Lengel – Key Steps to Teaching Collection
Abby Lengel talks with and shows us her key steps for teaching collection! Do you use the same steps? Check out Abby’s video!
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Casey Deary – Training Deaf Horses – Tip 2
In this second video with Casey Deary, Casey gives us another tip on training deaf horses. Check out Casey’s video!
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Josh Tishman – How to Correctly Fit a Bit
Josh Tishman talks with and shows us how to correctly fit a bit and bridle in this latest training video. Check out Josh’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – Butt Chapped
With all the riding Tom McCutcheon does, how does he keep from getting his butt chapped? Tom answers this in the latest “Ask Tom Anything” video.
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Tom McCutcheon – Would He Try Any Horse
Tom McCutcheon talks with us on whether he would try any horse, regardless of breeding in this latest Ask Tom Anything. Check out Tom’s video!
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Casey Deary – Teaching the Stop and Deaf Horse Tip 1
Casey Deary talks and shows us his first steps in teaching the stop and how he trains deaf horses. Check out Casey’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – How to Fix the Second Slow Down
What happens if you don’t have a good first slow down, how do you fix the second? Tom McCutcheon talks with us about how he fixes a mistake in the …
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Leslie Bingham – How to Increase Speed in Turnarounds
Leslie Bingham talks and shows us her tips for speeding up the turnarounds! Check out Leslie’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – Stay Focused
Tom McCutcheon talks about how he stays focused in this latest “Ask Tom Anything” video! Check out Tom’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – How Much is Too Much When Training
Tom McCutcheon talks about how much is too much training for a 2 or 3 year old. Check out Tom’s latest video!
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Tom McCutcheon – How to Grow Your Program
Tom McCutcheon gives us some tips on how to grow your program in this latest “Ask Tom Anything.” Check out Tom’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – Have You Ever Felt Like Quitting
As successful as Tom McCutcheon has become, we wondered if there was ever a time he had felt like quitting. Tom’s latest video is ready for your viewing.
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Tom McCutcheon – Would You Go Back to Level 1
Tom McCutcheon discusses why he would never go back to L1. Check out Tom’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – A Few Special Horses
Tom McCutcheon has ridden many horses in his life. In this latest video, Tom mentions a few of the ones that stick out in his mind. Check out Tom’s video!
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Franco Bertolani – How to Make a Horse Smoother in the Show Pen
NRHA Million Dollar Rider, Franco Bertolani, talks with us about how to make a horse smoother in the show pen. Check out Franco’s video!
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Brian Bell – How to Maintain Smooth Transitions
Brian Bell gives us his insights on how to create smooth transitions in this latest training video! Check it out!
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Tom McCutcheon – How to Build a Facility
Tom McCutcheon talks with us on most important factors to build a facility. Check out Tom’s video!
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Franco Bertolani – How to Teach Spins
NRHA’s newest Million Dollar Rider, Franco Bertolani gives and shows us some of his tips for starting spins on a 2-year-old! Check out Franco’s video!
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Brian Bell – How to Teach Collection
Brian Bell shows us his key steps in teaching collection to a 2-year old. Check out Brian’s video!
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Tom McCutcheon – Do You Really Make Money
Tom McCutcheon answers the question, “Do you really make money?” in this latest “Ask Tom Anything!” Check out Tom’s video!
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Franco Bertolani – How to Count Spins
Franco Bertolani gives us his advice on how he counts his spins! Check out Franco’s video!
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Brian Bell – How to Teach the Stops
Everyone loves the big stops reiners make, but how do you teach a horse to do those? Brian Bell tells us his key steps in teaching the stop! Check out …
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Tom McCutcheon – How Did You Choose This Career
How did Tom McCutcheon decide to be a trainer? Was there one special horse that made him want to train? Check out Tom’s latest video to find out the answers!
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Tom McCutcheon – How to Stay at This Level
Tom McCutcheon has been competing at the highest level for years. How does he do it? Tom gives his tips for staying and competing at the higher levels. Check out …
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Tom McCutcheon – Will This Be a Big Time Horse
With the NRHA Futurity beginning today, everyone is hoping their hard work and training produces the next “big time horse.” How can you tell if your horse has the right …
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Tom McCutcheon – Do You Still Love Horses?
Tom McCutcheon has been in the horse industry his whole life. His love of horses began at an early age. Tom talks with us about his love of horses today. …
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Tom McCutcheon – One Do-Over With a Horse
Have you ever wanted to go back in time and take your skills and knowledge you have now and apply them to a horse from your past? Well, that’s what …
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Franco Bertolani – Tips for Training a Deaf Horse
Franco Bertolani talks with us about key tips he has for training a deaf horse. He tells us how to make sure the horse has great communication with your legs …
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What I Look for in an Employee – Tom McCutcheon
Integrity. The biggest characteristic that Tom McCutcheon looks for in an employee. Tom talks about other characteristics he values in an employee as well in this latest Ask Tom Anything …
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How to Maintain Collection – Brian Bell
Have you ever wondered how the trainers teach their horses to maintain collection? Brian Bell shows us some steps he does to help his horses maintain collection in this latest …
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Jimmy van der Hoeven Tells Us How to Start Turnarounds
Jimmy van der Hoeven Discusses When to Add Speed to Circles and Rundowns
Jimmy van der Hoeven explains how he determines when his 2 year olds are ready to add speed to their circles and rundowns. Check out Jimmy’s video!
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Jason Vanlandingham Talks About His Program for Teaching Lead Changes
We caught up with Jason Vanlandingham at his place in Texas for a set of training videos. Jason talks about and shows how he teaches lead changes in this …
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Do You Prefer One Type of Horse Over Another
In our latest, “Ask Tom Anything” video, Tom talks with us about different types of horses and his personal preference. See if your preference matches up with Tom’s preference.
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Most Common Non Pro Mistakes Made at Horse Shows
Do you get nervous in the pen? Tom McCutcheon has some advice on how to calm your nerves and how to show your horse. In this “Ask Tom Anything” …
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What Kind of Maintenance Do You Use for Older Horses
At some point in our lives, we may all find ourselves needing to maintain an older horse. Do you have a plan for the different maintenance that older horses need? …
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What Kind of Advice Would You Give Someone Wanting to Become a Reining Trainer
Have you ever thought about becoming a reining trainer? Would you like some advice? You are in the right place! In this new, “Ask Tom Anything,” Tom gives some …
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How Has Reining Changed in the Last 20 Years
In this “Ask Tom Anything,” Tom McCutcheon talks to us about how reining has changed over the last 20 years.
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Trevor Dare, Associate Trainer at Xtra Quarter Horses, gives tips on speeding up your spins, Part 2
Trevor picks up where we left off in this second installment of how to speed up your spins. Part 2 of 2.
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Trevor Dare, Associate Trainer at Xtra Quarter Horses, gives tips on his method for speeding up spins
After winning the 2008 NRHA Limited Open Reining Futurity, Trevor Dare decided to become a professional in a meteoric rise to the top of the reining world. He has been …
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Tom McCutcheon’s Favorite Reining Run
Tom McCutcheon discusses his favorite reining run and why in this new “Ask Tom Anything” video.
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Tom McCutcheon Talks About His Horse Hero
Tom tells us about who his hero is in this “Ask Tom Anything” video.
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How to set up your reining pattern
Tom talks about how he sets up his reining patterns.
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What to do if things feel like they’re falling apart at the horse show.
Farrier, Trent Wargo talks about fitting sliders on a horse
Tips for keeping your free arm still
How to help a short forelock grow
How can you help a short forelock grow? I have 3 horses, two of them have super short, thin forelocks that just won’t grow! The third horse has a really …
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Allergy Signs in Horses
“I have an 11-year-old Saddlebred gelding. He is a roarer and had a failed tie back surgery years ago. I try to keep his feed moist and am conscious of …
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Common questions about care, custody and control insurance coverage.
Q: I board and train horses I do not own – do I need care, custody and control (CCC) coverage? A: Yes, the intent of care, custody and control insurance …
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Planning Hay Purchases
Purchasing proper hay is a critical management technique that horse owners should master for not only their horse’s wellness but also for their budget’s health. A practical guide to hay …
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Measures you can take to prevent fires or lessen their impact.
Fire safety for barns – are you prepared? If you ask a group of horse owners what safety issues scare them the most, a large number will tell you it’s …
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What NOT to ask when looking for an Assistant Trainer Position
What to Put In & What to Put On: Joints
Make a sound investment Your horse’s joints help power his motion, and keeping them healthy is key to keeping him moving comfortably for years to come. However, a study …
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What to do when your horse anticipates or is anxious about the turnaround or lead change
Protecting Your Horses Knees
Josh Rosenstrater shows us how they protect their horses knees during training at Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses.
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Teaching a Horse to Sidepass- Tom McCutcheon
Trail with Will Knabenshue- Cloverleaf Exercise
How to Keep your Horse From Running Off in a Circle
Keeping your Horse in the Spin – Joe Schmidt
R is for Rehab
Mandy McCutcheon and Emily Moylan give us a behind-the-scenes look at Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses, which is home to the Equine Spa and Rehabilitation Center, a state-of-the-art rehab facility in …
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Keeping a Performance Horse Sound in Mind and Body
How to teach a horse to keep its front end moving during the stop
How to teach a horse to keep its front end moving during the stop Ask Tom Anything is brought to you by Absorbine. Do you have a question you would like …
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Why is My Horse Rearing with Warwick Schiller
In this horse training video Warwick Schiller discusses the different reasons horses rear and what causes those behaviors. According to Warwick the reason for rearing falls into one of two categories, …
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How to School A Horse’s Spins in the Show Pen
Tom McCutcheon discusses how to school a horses spins in the show pen This question was asked by Virtual Horse Help member Catherine Brown- Swain. Ask Tom Anything is brought …
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Keeping Your Horse Honest in the Run Downs
NRHA Professional, Scott McCutcheon demonstrates a drill you can use to keep your horse from taking off to its stops.
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Paperwork for Horse Shows
Emily Moylan of TMRH shows us how she organizes the paperbook for horse shows and what you’ll need.
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How to Keep a Horse From Bucking with Warwick Schiller
In this horse training video Warwick Schiller discusses horses bucking. The primary focus is horses bucking when being started undersaddle, but he also discusses bucking for any other circumstance. He talks …
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How to Wrap a Hind Leg
Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses own Josh Rosenstrater demonstrates how to wrap a hind leg with polo wraps. Its important to make sure the wraps are not too tight and also …
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3 Ways to Wrap a Leg
Josh Rosenstrater shows 3 different ways to wrap a horse’s front legs with polo wraps. Its important not to wrap the leg too tightly and also a piece of tape …
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At What Age Did Tom Start His Professional Career?
Tom talks about when he went out on his own as a professional trainer.
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What to Look For in a Reining Prospect
Tom McCutcheon discusses what should be considered when purchasing a reining prospect.
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What to Look For In A First Reiner
Tom McCutcheon discusses what should be considered when purchasing a reiner for the first time. This question was asked by Virtual Horse Help member Bryce Clark. Ask Tom Anything …
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Circling Your Horse – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about how he positions his body while loping his fast and small circles as if he is showing. Tom also goes over how he keeps his horses relaxed …
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Colt Starting Series with Sarah Dawson
Colt Starting Part 1 – Sarah Dawson Sarah Dawson is a well known colt starter and competed in The Road to the Horse. Sarah talks about how she starts to work …
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Tom and Dell answer more member questions
Tom McCutcheon and Dell Hendricks answer more questions in part 2 of this segment. One member asks, “What do I do with my two horses that are having problems with …
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Member Question: Preparing young horses for training
Virtual Horse Help member writes: When working with weanlings and yearlings what do you do to prepare them for getting started? ie. lunging, tying, etc. Joe Schmidt, a trainer at …
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Tom and Dell answer user questions
Watch this video as Tom McCutcheon and guest speaker Dell Hendricks answer member questions about choosing a reining stallion for breeding and advice on dealing with lead changes during a …
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Member Question: Lunging Troubleshooting
Member Question: Lunging Troubleshooting Anna L writes: Hello there, I have a 4 year old QH mare who I am training to do English and I have hit a wall. …
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Member Q & A Episode II
Tom McCutcheon’s Virtual Horse Help “Ask Tom Anything” member questions answered: Episode II. Click HERE for Episode I. Tom McCutcheon takes questions from the members of Tom McCutcheon’s Virtual Horse …
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Ground Tying – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun talks about the importance of teaching his horses to ground tie. Teaching your horse to ground tie can be extremely useful when working on a ranch or doing any …
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Misconception of a Low Head in Reining Horses – Fred Thomsson
Fred talks about the misconception with reining horses and wanting their heads low while riding. What you truly want in your horse is one that is soft and willing to …
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Stopping Without Pulling – Pete Kyle
Pete shows you how to properly teach your horse to stop without having to pull on the reins. Start this maneuver at the walk and then increase to the jog, …
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Fundamentals to Reining and 5 Easy Maneuvers – Fred Thomsson
Reining Trainer, Fred Thomsson, talks about the five maneuvers that he performs on a daily basis to make his horses soft, supple and willing to work. Performing these five steps …
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Shoulders up While Stopping – Pete Kyle
Pete talks about the importance of a horses shoulders that should be up when stopping. Todays style is for a horses head to be lower when stopping, yet if the …
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Training with a Heightened Pole- Will Knabenshue
Will talks about the difference between a flat and raised pole and when he starts to train his horses on a raised pole. In AQHA more of the advanced classes …
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Rating a Pole – Will Knabenshue
Will goes over the scoring of a trail class while they are showing, and then goes into rating a horse to a pole. Eventually as your horse gets broker they …
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Conformation Part 1 – Bob Loomis
In Part I of this series, reining legend, Bob Loomis, talks about his theory in conformation called The Trapezoid Theory that he uses on all of his horses whether selecting …
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Trail Exercise – Will Knabenshue
Will goes over a basic trail exercise that he likes to do with all of his horses. The “Clover Exercise” can be performed at the walk, trot, and lope. This …
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Counting Your Horses Steps – Will Knabenshue
Will goes over about counting your horses steps while working his trail horses at home or in a show situation. Will also shows you how many steps it should be …
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Collection – Fred Thomsson
Fred talks about training a reining horse and why collection is a useful tool to make a good reining horse.
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Changing Leads – Fred Thomsson
Fred teaches the difference between the right and left lead while in the lope. Fred also goes over how he teaches his horses to change leads and to keep them …
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Backing Up – Fred Thomsson
Fred talks about the three cues that he gives his horses to back up. Fred goes over the importance of having a soft horse to be able to perform the …
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Foundation to a Reining Horse – Fred Thomsson
Fred talks about the five steps that he puts on his horses to make them soft and willing to be a good reining horse. Working on these five steps will …
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Picking Your Horse’s Feet Up – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun goes over how to properly pick up your horses feet up and where to position your body to where you are less likely to get hurt.
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Conformation Part 2 – Bob Loomis
Go in the Loomis Ranch barns with Bob as he elaborates on Part I, showing you himself what his conformation theory is all about in Part II of our series …
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How to Drag a Log – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun shows you how to properly drag a log on a horse and what to do if your horse starts to get scared of the log or the rope.
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Opening a Gate – Mozaun McKibben
Opening a gate is becoming different than a typical AQHA Trail Class. Mozaun says most gates on a ranch are in a corner and in the pen they are simulating …
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Side Passing – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun goes over how he likes to get his horse to side pass, and how he will use a log for the horse to learn. Mozaun speaks about the practical …
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Ranch Pleasure – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun talks about the Ranch Pleasure, what the class encompasses, and what the judges are looking for in the horse and rider. Mozaun also talks about how it was to …
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Versatility Ranch Horse – Mozaun McKibben
Moazun talks about the Versatility Ranch Horse and what he looks for in a horse to be able to compete and be successful in this discipline. Mozaun also talks about how …
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Packaging and Shipping Semen – Barb Wibbles
Barb shows you the packaging that is used while shipping cooled semen and how long the semen can be left in the package without decreasing in quality.
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Difference Between Frozen and Cooled Semen – Barb Wibbles
Barb goes over the differences between cooled and frozen semen, and what the benefits are to both processes. Keeping frozen semen as long as it stays frozen it should not …
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Artificial Insemination – Barb Wibbles
Barbs talks about using artificial insemination (A.I.) how and why most people us A.I. in the quarter horse industry instead of breeding by a live cover.
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Romel Reins – Debbie Brown
NRHA Professional Trainer Debbie Brown talks about using romel reins on a reining horse and the benefits that can come from using romel reins and the maneuvers it can help.
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Rein Management – Debbie Brown
Debbie goes over the importance of rein management while you show. Having your reins the correct length and both even, can show the judge you are there to impress. Keeping …
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Counter Bend – Debbie Brown
Debbie talks about how to teach your horse to counter bend, or also known as reverse trotting. This exercise has a lot of benefits to teaching your horse can can …
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Colt Starting Part 7 – Sarah Dawson
Sarah goes over what you should expect the first time you ride a young horse. Sarah teams up with Austin and shows you how to work a colt around with …
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Colt Starting Part 3 – Sarah Dawson
Sarah talks about how she gets on her horses for the first time. Always keep everything organized, such as your lead rope when you are ready to get on so …
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Colt Starting Part 6 – Sarah Dawson
Sarah goes over how she teaches her young horses how to move off of her legs, and how to not send your horse too many cues at once
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Colt Starting Part 5 – Sarah Dawson
Sarah explains on keeping everything soft and simple while working with a young horse and then with time and persistence everything will start to fall into place. Sarah also talks …
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Colt Starting Part 4 – Sarah Dawson
Sarah talks about how she gets her horses to get its forward motion going without scaring the horse. Being a soft rider and being quite in your saddle while riding …
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Colt Starting Part 2 – Sarah Dawson
In Colt Starting Part 2, Sarah shows you how she desensitizes and saddles her horses. Sarah’s main point of focus is to make the horses comfortable in whatever she does.
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Securing Your Cinch – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows you how he likes to keep his latigo secure in the keeper on his saddle. A lot of times if you only put the latigo through the keeper …
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Tying to a Post Safely – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows you how he ties his horses to a pipe to keep his horses secure without getting away. Tom also uses a slip-tie knot to be able to quickly …
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Halter Comfort – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows you how to properly put the halter on your horse to keep your horse comfortable and happy, while you can still control your horse. Make sure the halter …
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Qualities of a Hat – Bobbie Gough
Bobbie Gough talks about the different qualities of hats provided at Shorty’s Caboy Hattery and the difference to the qualities of hats. There are three various qualities starting with the …
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Connecting With Your Horse – Mark Lyon
Mark Lyon talks about using sense with your horse and adjust to your horses emotions and to successfully support the horse. Horses have many gifts greater than our own and …
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Hats for Particular Disciplines – Bobbie Gough
Bobby Gough of Shorty’s Caboy Hattery talks about the different hats for each discipline. Every discipline is different and has different styles that correlate with their discipline. There are different …
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Changing Leads on a Young Horse – Dell Hendricks
Dell Hendricks answers a users question about how he starts to teach a young horse to change leads. Dell talks about keeping his horses calm when he pushes the horse …
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Costs of Breeding – Barb Wibbles
Barb talks about all of the costs that you can incur to breed and to foal out your horse. Knowing the possible costs before breeding can be incredibly valuable to …
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Teaching Your Horse to Guide Part 1 – Billy Williams
Billy goes over how he teaches his horses guide with two hands and one hand. Billy explains why he wants his horses to be light and responsive to the reins …
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Keeping Your Horse Still While Mounting – Barbara Williams
Barbara talks about how to keep your horse in place while you mount your horse, and to always stay patient while working with your horse. Many times if our temper …
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Saddle Pad Adjustment – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows you how he adjusts his saddle pad to fit the horse to make it as comfortable as possible for his horse. Tom will lift the pad upward off …
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Teaching Your Horse to Guide Part 2 – Billy Williams
In Part 2 of teaching your horse to guide, Billy shows you a few exercises that he does to soften the horses face to be able to guide better. Billy …
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Teaching Your Horse to Side-pass – Tom McCutcheon
Tom answers Rhonda’s question about how to teach a horse to side-pass.
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Keeping Your Horse Warm During the Winter – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about the current weather conditions and how he keeps his horses warm if he works them in cold weather.
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Reconditioning a Horse – Tom McCutcheon
Tom answers Debra’s question on how to recondition a horse after a few months of not being ridden.
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Arena Screens – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about the screens that he puts down during winter to keep his arena warmer, and to keep the wind down.
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When to Start Working on a Cow – Teddy Johnson
Teddy speaks about when he likes to go from warming up his horses to when is a good time to start working a cow. Every horse is different and will …
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Keeping Your Horse’s Shoulders up While Working a Cow – Teddy Johnson
Teddy thinks that it is important to keep the horses shoulders up when his horses are working a cow. Teddy shows you some exercises on how he keeps the shoulders …
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Showing Your Horse to Their Ability – Miranda Lyon
Miranda goes over her experience of showing her horse to their best ability, and knowing the strong and weak spots in her horse.
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Partnership with Your Horse – Mark Lyon
Mark talks about the partnership of a horse and rider, and using a horses and persons ability together to achieve greater results. Thank you M&M Horsemanship for sharing your knowledge.
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Lunging Your Horse – Mirjam Stillo
Mirjam answers Rhonda’s question about how to keep her horse from cutting in while lunging.
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Bucking Horse – Mark Lyon
Mark talks about a young horse that bucks, and what he has seen and found in horses that buck.
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When to Stop Working Your Horse – Mark Lyon
Mark goes over when he likes to stop working with his horse and call it a day. He also believes that the first five and last five minutes of training …
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Being Aware of Your Surroundings – Mark Lyon
Mark goes over how to be aware of you and your horses surrounding while riding. he also says use the horses gifts of knowing what is going on around them, …
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Stopping and Running Down to Your Stop – Ruben Vandorp
Ruben speaks about how he teaches his horses to stop and make a big move without going fast. Ruben also goes over about running down to the stops, and how …
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When to Put Sliders on Your Horse and Stopping Cues – Ruben Vandorp
Ruben speaks about when he starts putting sliding shoes on a young horse. He also goes over the three cues that he uses to train his horses to stop.
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Spinning with One Hand – Tom McCutcheon
Tom shows you how he starts his horse and continues to spin with one hand.
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Working a Young Horse on a Flag – Teddy Johnson
Teddy explains how he gets a young horse to work on a flag. Thank you Teddy Johnson for providing your information. Teddy Johnson Cutting Horses
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Warming up Your Horse before Working on a Flag – Teddy Johnson
Teddy shows you how he bridles up his horses and how he warms them up before working on a flag. Thank you Teddy Johnson for providing your information. Teddy Johnson …
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Catching Your Horse Safely with a Rope – Mark Lyon
Mark shows you a few tricks on how to catch a difficult horse in their stall with a rope while keeping the horse calm and relaxed.
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Short Shank Correctional Bit – Dell Hendricks
Dell shows you his favorite bit and why he likes to use it on most of his horses.
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How to Put On A Horse Blanket
How To Put On A Horse Blanket – With Pete Kyle A Blanket With Front Buckles Make sure the hooks are undone Have a halter on your horse and a …
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Blanketing Your Horse – Pete Kyle
Pete shows you show to blanket your horse while keeping yourself safe.
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Controlling the Horse with Your Reins – Teddy Johnson
Teddy shows your how he gets a better control of his horse, and how to get your horse to do a reverse arch with your indirect rein. Thank you Teddy …
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Body Position – Teddy Johnson
Teddy speaks about his body position while he is working a horse and where you should sit in your saddle.
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Working a Flag – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun explains how he starts his horses on a flag.
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Improving Your Spins – Pete Kyle
Pete answers Margie’s question while Tom is out of town about what she could to do improve her horses spin. Thank you Pete Kyle for providing your knowledge. Kyle Ranch
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Shoes for the Correct Discipline – Trent Wargo
Trent answers Rhonda’s question about what’s the best shoes for a horse that does multiple disciplines.
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Pivot Foot While Spinning – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about the pivot foot on the horse while spinning and how it has changed over the past 20 years.
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Moving the Horse’s Hip – Tom McCutcheon
Tom instructs on how and why he gains control of a horse’s hip.
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Custom Show Chaps and Leather – Travis Stillson
We go behind-the-scenes to Travis Stillsons shop where he shows us how he makes custom show chaps and headstalls for western riders. Travis shows us the basics of how he …
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Rewarding Your Horse – Mozaun McKibben
Mozan talks about rewarding his horse and how helpful it has been in his training.
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Warming Up – Tom McCutcheon
Tom goes over how he warms up his horses before he starts to work them.
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Signs of Colic
Signs of Colic Here’s a quick list of the typical signs of colic, and what you should do when your horse is colicking. Clinical signs of colic include behavioral changes …
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How to Properly Hold and Throw a Rope – Mozaun McKibben
Mozaun goes over how to hold and throw a rope while you are on your horse.
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Exercises for Horses That Suck Back in Their Spin – Pete Kyle
Pete goes over what to do when a horse sucks back in their spins. Thank you Pete Kyle for providing your knowledge. Kyle Ranch
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Working with a Wild Mustang – Mark Lyon
Mark works with a wild mustang that has only been handled a few times. Thank you M&M Horsemanship for sharing your knowledge.
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Staying Smooth and Increasing Your Speed in Spins – Pete Kyle
Pete shows you how to keep your horse smooth into the spin and then how to increase your speed effectively. Thank you Pete Kyle for providing your knowledge. Kyle Ranch
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Collected or not Collected in Spins – Tom McCutcheon
Tom answers Heike’s question about if Tom would prefer his horse to not be as collected in the face and spin faster, or be collected and spin slower.
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Best Ground for an Arena – Tom McCutcheon
Tom goes over what he thinks is the best ground to work on for a reining horse.
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Freeing up your Horses Front-End While Stopping – Pete Kyle
Pete shows you exercises that he incorporates into his training that helps engage his horses shoulders and keeps them up while they are loping. Thank you Pete Kyle for providing …
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Keeping a Horse Quiet While in the Middle of the Pen – Dell Hendricks
Dell answers Barbara’s question on what to do to keep her horse quiet in the middle of the pen and before she is about to spin.
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Flex Test – Dr. Pat Garrett
Dr. Garrett speaks about what he looks for while a horse is going through a flex test.
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Running Martingale and German Martingale – Dell Hendricks
Dell answers Michelle’s question about if Dell uses a running and german martingale in his training program.
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Consistent Stops – Dell Hendricks
Dell answers Michelle’s question about how to be more consistent while stopping.
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Teaching Your Horse
Check out this YouTube clip below for a Tip from Tom about the best way to teach your horse. It’s all about teaching the horses to learn what you want …
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Trail Obstacle Training and Its Benefits – Mark Lyon
Mark speaks about getting his horses broke to trail obstacles and how he believes it helps the horses. Thank you Mark and Miranda Lyon for providing your knowledge M and …
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Keeping Your Horse Safe While Properly Attaching Your Cinch – Mark Lyon
Mark gives a tip over how to keep your horse safe with properly attaching your cinch. Thank you M&M Horsemanship for sharing your knowledge.
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Switching Your Lead Rope While Riding – Mark Lyon
Mark gives a demonstration on how to move your lead rope from one side of the horse to the other while riding, and keeping yourself safe in the process. Thank …
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Preparing to Get on for the First Time – Mark Lyon
Mark Lyon goes over how he gets a horse ready before he gets on for the first time. Thank you Mark and Miranda Lyon for providing your knowledge M and …
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Getting Your Horse Desensitized and Ready to Saddle – Mark Lyon
Mark Lyon shows you how to desensitize your horse and how to prepare your horse to be saddled. Mark also shows you a few tricks he has picked up along …
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Getting off a Horse – Miranda Lyon
Miranda Lyon demonstrates a safe way to get off a horse. Thank you to Mark and Miranda Lyon for providing their knowledge. M and M Horsemanship
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Getting on a Horse – Part Two
Miranda Lyon goes through step-by-step how she gets on one of her mustangs for the first time. Thank you Mark and Miranda Lyon for providing your knowledge. M and M …
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Getting on a Horse – Part One
Mark Lyon goes over a basic tip on how to get onto a colt that is new to being ridden. Thank you to Mark and Miranda Lyon for providing their …
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Teach a Horse to Hold Its Back Leg Up – Pete Kyle
Pete Kyle walks us through how to hold your horses back leg up to be able to easily work with your horse, such as your farrier putting shoes on your …
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How to Hobble a Horse – Pete Kyle
Pete Kyle of Kyle Ranch teaches how to properly hobble a horse. Thank you Pete Kyle for providing your knowledge. Kyle Ranch
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Managing A Hay Barn – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about managing his hay barn and what to be careful about when storing hay.
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Skid Boots – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about using skid boots during your ride.
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Softening a Horses Face – Tom McCutcheon
Tom goes over how to soften your horses face.
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Using a Cavasan – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about using a cavasan on his horses, what kind he uses and why they can be helpful.
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Starting Lead Changes – Dell Hendricks
Dell instructs about how to train a two or three year old to do lead changes. User Question: What exercises do you first introduce to young horses to teach them lead …
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How to Start Backing Up – Part Two: Using Your Legs
Tom instructs how to start backing up a horse by using your legs.
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How to Start Backing Up – Tom McCutcheon
Tom instructs how to start backing up a horse.
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Braiding a Tail – Tom McCutcheon
Tom talks about why they braid their horses tails and shows you a simple way to do it.
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Using a Curb Chain – Tom McCutcheon
Tom discusses the reasons to use a curb chain and the types of curb chains he likes to use.
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Front Leg Protection – Tom McCutcheon
Tom explains the importance of protecting your horses front legs and what products he uses.
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Pest Control – Luke Winter
Luke Winter shows what to do when finding an unwanted wild animal on the ranch.
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Dragging an Arena – Luke Winter
Luke speaks about how to properly drag your arena and the benefits involved.
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Cleaning a Stall – Reed Kyle
Reed explains the basics of how to clean out a horse stall and the difference between good and bad shavings.
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Ask Tom – Traveling with Leg Wraps
Sam writes in asking about using leg wraps when traveling with your horses.
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Halter Horse Conformation – Ted Turner
Ted Turner talks about what he looks for in a halter horse.
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Neck vs Direct Reining – Barbara Williams
Barbara demonstrates the differences between direct and neck reining and how they should be used.
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How to Make a Hat at Shorty’s Part 1- 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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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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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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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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Improve Backing Up – Daniel Schloemer
A little further from the basics, Daniel shows you how to improve upon backing up your horse.
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Tom’s Tips: Straw vs Felt Hat
Brianna Sloan of Lucky Paint Custom Show Shirts gives information on what time of year you should wear a straw or felt hat.
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Shaping a Hat – 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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Importance of Routine – Ted Turner
Champion Halter Horse Trainer, Ted Turner, talks about his training routine and the importance of a constant schedule.
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Hat Maintenance – Bobbie Gough
Bobbie of Shorty’s Hattery teaches how to properly clean a felt hat Special Thanks to Shorty’s Caboy Hattery! www.ShortysHattery.com (405)-232-4287 1206 S. Agnew Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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Hat Care Misconceptions – Bobbie Gough
Bobbie with Shorty’s Hattery lists a few common misconceptions people have when taking care of their hats. Special Thanks to Shorty’s Caboy Hattery! www.ShortysHattery.com (405)-232-4287 1206 S. Agnew Oklahoma City, OK …
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Fitting a Hat – Bobbie Gough
Bobbie of Shorty’s Hattery goes through the steps of how she fits a hat. Special Thanks to Shorty’s Caboy Hattery! www.ShortysHattery.com (405)-232-4287 1206 S. Agnew Oklahoma City, OK 73108
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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