What is steer stopping? Brad Barkemeyer breaks down this popular event and when you might see it at a reined cow horse event.
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Familiarize Yourself With the Score S...
Learn how the scoring card for Steer Stopping is broken into three categories; box and barrier, run and rate, and stopping. Brad discusses how each maneuver is judged on a point scale, and gives insight into earning the highest score possible by focusing on certain aspect of each maneuver during...
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Track the Cow
Most horses who participate in this event come from a reined cow horse background. Which means that when they see a cow, they think they're either going to cut it or go down the fence. Brad Barkemeyer shows you a few cow tracking drills he does with his horses to help them learn the difference be...
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Rope Exposure
Before you get on your horse and start swinging your rope, take time to desensitize your horse to the rope on the ground to ensure he's comfortable.
