Brad Barkemeyer discusses his overall opinions on this potential horse for his customer after having ridden the horse and watching his non-pro customer ride the horse.

Before you work a horse you're looking to buy on live cattle, it's best to test their skills on a flag to see what they can or can't already do.

If you're looking to buy a horse for reined cow horse events, it's important to test a horse's ability on live cattle. This can help you decide if it's going to be the right show horse for you.

After watching his non-pro rider test out a horse's sliding stop, Brad decides to get in the saddle to see if the problems the rider is running into is horse related or rider related.

Testing different maneuvers can help you decide if this is the right horse for you. Brad Barkemeyer coaches his non-pro rider through testing this horse's stop to see if it'll be the right fit for her.

After Brad Barkemeyer has a chance to ride the new horse and see what he does or doesn't know, he's going to let his non-pro rider, the one looking to buy the horse, try him out. Here he goes through some of the basics he has his non-pros do when they're trying a new horse.

Once you've gone through your checklist, test the horse's skills on pattern work to see what he knows and what he doesn't. Depending on what you're looking for, this will help you better understand if this is the right horse for you.

What do you do when you're purchasing a new horse? Brad Barkemeyer goes over the checklist he likes to use when helping a non-pro rider find their next mount.