We talk more in-depth about the Bend & Draw Exercise, and in Part 2 of our Advanced Horsemanship 101 Series, we explain the best overall approach to building a horse's confidence on cattle, and why tracking is often a waste of time at best, and detrimental to your horse's performance at worst.

A long-term mindset is crucial for success as a young horseman. Playing the marathon, not the sprint, is always the best strategy.

We discuss bridling a head-shy horse, and in Part 1 of our Advanced Horsemanship 101 Series, we lay down a concise explanation of collection - or balance - and our thoughts on transitioning from a foundation mindset to a more advanced level. We touch on "Bend & Draw"; a crucial exercise on the border between a strict focus on lateral flexion, and a focus on body control and maneuvers.

We discuss bridling a head-shy horse, and in Part 1 of our Advanced Horsemanship 101 Series, we lay down a concise explanation of collection - or balance - and our thoughts on transitioning from a foundation mindset to a more advanced level. We touch on "Bend & Draw"; a crucial exercise on the border between a strict focus on lateral flexion, and a focus on body control and maneuvers.

As a horse owner you have a choice: Excuse away your horse's problems, while playing mind games with yourself being an eternal 'victim of circumstance'. Or step up and be a leader.

We cover several topics relating to respect, and the importance of asserting your leadership role when working with your horse. We cover what to do when your horse won't stand still to be saddled, how to overcome repeated spooking under saddle, and how to deal with a 2-year-old that's struggling and putting up resistance.

As a trainer or clinician you have a choice: Be a true leader and mentor for your clients and students, or be negative and conceited.

We talk about our theory on bits, rein position, and how these things translate toward the goal of riding your horse one-handed. We also troubleshoot a 2-year-old filly that's struggling with the side pass.

We talk about our theory on bits, rein position, and how these things translate toward the goal of riding your horse one-handed. We also troubleshoot a 2-year-old filly that's struggling with the side pass.

In this episode we recap our recent Stock Horse Fundamentals clinic in Lockhart, TX. We discuss what our goals for the clinic were, our mindset going in, and some of the key exercises we covered.