In this video, Clayton Edsall breakaway ropes on a 3-year-old colt by Badboonarising. He explains how the roping on young horses teaches them to keep their balance and how a rope can encourage them to circle up on a cow. He wants his futurity prospect to find and maintain a 'spot' on the cow, mak...

Clayton Edsall will hold his snaffle bit reins differently based on what he's working on and had a method behind each position. He breaks down how a horse can start bucking, how he manages it, and how he encourages softness through a horses' body. Clayton believes softness in the face is a chain ...

Clayton Edsall works with a 2-year-old with about 15 rides on him, introducing him to a rope on the ground. Clayton uses the rope as a tool to get the colt moving away from pressure in a soft and levelheaded manner. He doesn't want the colt to check out mentally—instead, he wants him to come and ...

Bet Hesa Boon is a 2014 Stallion with an impressive resume. Bet Hesa Boon has earned more than $145,000+ in the NRCHA, and finished No. 3 in the World's Greatest Horsemen competition with Tyler Merrill in the saddle. In this ride, Clayton Edsall is taking it easy, emphasizing stretching, warm up ...

"Beau" is a cowhorse gelding that doesn't fully understand roping yet. He gets tense when roped on, anticipating big moves and asks. Clayton Edsall uses this session to slow down roping principles, focusing on tracking steers, and while using a knot rope, allows Beau to take the weight of the ste...

Clayton Edsall reviews a simple way to bridle a horse with a ported bit, which can be difficult with larger bits used in Western disciplines. This trick means a horse doesn't bump their front teeth on the bit and cause unnecessary irritation. He also reviews how a bit should sit in a horses' mouth.

Clayton Edsall reviews common horsemanship mistakes, including riders' impatience negatively impacting their relationships with their horses. He emphasizes making horses' time spent with him positive, even with something as small as saddling up.

Clayton Edsall owns enough bridle bits to last several lifetimes and favors each of them for the different feel they give on his horses. Makers including Jim Paul, Eduardo "Juan" Grijalva and Larry Gay are seen in his collection. Edsall talks through the process of finding the right bit for a new...