Learn from the start how to build a loop and work your rope with Peter Campbell. Learn Old Style California shots like the over the hip, scoop loop, and houlihan. Discover how to get your horse following cattle, and roping with a break-away hondo. This video doesn’t just teach you shots, it helps both you [...]
I’ve written before about excellent trainer Julie Goodnight. On her website she gives some really good advice about changing bits. Dear Julie, I am currently schooling and riding in a D-ring snaffle bit. I want to start training for Western Pleasure. What kind of shank bit do you recommend for the transition? Thanks, Kim Answer: [...]
One of the best trainers around is Julie Goodnight. She has a great ability to read horses and notice how riders are interacting with them. If I had a problem with a horse she’d be one of the first people I’d want to help me deal with it. Julie has a weekly program on RFD-TV, [...]
Rex Peterson has trained horses for some of your favorite films (Black Beauty, Black Stallion, Hidalgo, The Horse Whisperer, Flicka, Dreamer, Secretariat, among many others) for over 3 decades, teaching them to perform the impossible. He has buried a horse alive for a music video, trained a horse to climb on top of cars and [...]
One of the most successful horse trainers and clinicians these days is Craig Cameron. He’s been around for quite a while doing his horse thing but television has really allowed the public to see him. I like his RFD-TV Ride Smart series that covers all kinds of interesting things and lately his Extreme Cowboy Race [...]
One of the most popular and visible horse trainers is Clinton Anderson. And the ladies love him. Clinton was born and raised in Australia. His family encouraged him to pursue his talent for horse training at a very early age. As a teenager, he apprenticed with renowned Australian clinician and horse trainer Gordon McKinlay and [...]
One of the best experts on the low stress cattle handling techniques first formulated by Bud Williams is veterinarian Lynn Locatelli. She was trained under Temple Grandin, who is a world-renowned cattle handler, author, and professor at Colorado State. Lynn emphasizes that all human contact shapes the animals’ behavior, that efficiency is desirable over speed, [...]
One of the best cowboys I’ve ever seen is Dan M. “Buck” Brannaman. He’s an early adopter and leader within the Natural Horsemanship movement and mostly uses the vaquero style of cowboying. Buck lives with his wife, Mary, and three daughters on a 1,200 acre ranch in Sheridan, Wyoming. And his gift to us is [...]
There will be a memorial tribute to horse trainer legend Ray Hunt who passed away recently. It will be held February 27-28, 2010 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center Watt Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It has a very unique and wonderful format. From the event website: ” Each of the participants will be given [...]
One of the good guys in the horse world is champion Al Dunning. From his website: “Born in Chicago in 1950, Al’s family moved to Arizona when he was 8 years old. He began riding horses with his sisters and went on to further his talents with mentors such as Jim Paul, John Hoyt and [...]
One of the most popular trainers these days is Pat Parelli. I did his level 1 and 2 programs and visited his ranch in Pagosa Spring, Colorado several years ago. They also have a ranch in Ocala, Florida. My training was with Parelli™ Certified trainers Deb Cooper and Dave Ellis. Pat and his wife Linda [...]
Horse trainer Martin Black is one of the most respected cowboys around. He recently had a bad accident when he got between a bull and a wire fence (the bull won) but is mending well. Our best wishes go out to him. I think he’s a 4th generation cowboy and grew up with his family [...]
The King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management is part of Texas A&M University in Kingsville, Texas. They offer courses for graduate students focusing on ranching careers including a Master of Science degree. Their vision is: “We are determined to educate leaders who will make a positive difference in ranching, and ensure that our hard earned [...]
Temple Grandin, Ph.D. presently works as a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. She’s been a pioneer in developing low stress handling techniques for cattle and horses and is a fascinating woman. Born in Boston in 1947, Dr. Grandin didn’t talk until she was three and a half years old, communicating her frustration [...]
From the Rodeo Experience website: “If you or someone you know has ever thought about trying rodeo, now is your chance. Live your dream of being a rodeo cowboy under the expert instruction of one of only four men in the world to have qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in Bare Back, Saddle Bronc, [...]
Chris Cox is a widely respected cowboy who provides training and clinics about horses. He has a RFD-TV program called Chris Cox Horsemanship on three times a week, regularly appears at horse shows around the world giving his “Ride the Journey Tour”, has many good videos, an online store, raises and trains horses, writes books [...]
A horse’s age is obviously based on his birthdate but for horse competitions January 1st is used. Any horse born between January 1 and December 31 has the same age. Obviously that almost year of growth can make a lot of difference in some situations. I don’t know how that got started but it’s never [...]
John Lyons is often called America’s Most Trusted Horseman. He’s a very famous trainer seen at clinics and horse shows around the world. He reaches some 10,000 horse people every year with his personal apperances. John’s been doing this for almost 30 years and was one of the first main stream trainers using natural horsemanship [...]
In 2008 The Mustang Heritage Foundation, in cooperation with the federal Bureau of Land Management, created the Extreme Mustang Makeover event in order to recognize and highlight the value of Mustangs through a national training competition. Wild Mustang horses are an important part of America’s history and these days the BLM is responsible for the [...]
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