This is one of my go-to drills It helps teach you and your horse the cues you're going to use when approaching and turning the barrel. With some repetition of this drill, you use your hands less and your body more, making your communication with your horse light and responsive!  I love these types of…

This is a sure way to get more shoulder control, get a quicker moving horse that stays between your hands. As you can imagine the importance of a square horse, we don't always know the best approach. Are we too straight? Do I need more bend? etc. This drill came from Molli Montgomery and I began…

I got a question recently about stopping a horse and most importantly, backing up. We want to get them to be able to back up with ease where you're not forcing them and they're not getting stiff on you. They're able to backup, off your hands without you even moving your hands. Im going to…

You know how they said "it ain't my first rodeo" well, this was my first IPRA rodeo and like the second rodeo ever to be in. It was weird doing something different and having no clue how it worked. I heard people say if you have an open horse beware, rodeo is a…

When did leaving welts on our horses from spurs and whips become ok? When was cutting a horse's mouth with a sharp bit not concerning anymore? Unintentionally or not, where did we go wrong? Is causing pain to our horses overlooked now or is it seen as a part of training?  We are told, horses…