Horsemanship
Through horsemanship training videos with Al Dunning, Brad Barkemeyer, Bud Lyon, Ken McNabb, and Amberley Snyder, develop a true partnership with your horse by gaining a better understanding of how horses think and respond.
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The difference between reining and reined cow horses
Boyd Rice explains the major differences between the reining and the reined cow horse events.
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Increasing your reining score
Learn how you can improve your reining score in the reined cowhorse events from Boyd Rice.
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Meet Boyd Rice
Get to know multiple world champion cutting and reined cow horse trainer Boyd Rice. Plus, hear all about his upcoming series on Horse&Rider OnDemand!
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Boyd Rice’s Bit Collection
Get an inside look at the legendary Boyd Rice's bit collection. He goes over his tried and true favorites and explains why he uses each one.
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Softening to the Bit
In this video, Boyd Rice demonstrates how he gets a horse to soften to the bit. He talks about why this is important and gives some tips for people who are struggling with this technique.
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Getting a Smooth Lead Departure
Boyd Rice explains why a smooth lead depature is important. He also demonstrates how he teaches his young horses to have a smooth lead departure.
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Teaching the Sliding Stop
In this video, Boyd explains how he teaches a horse to have a sliding stop. He explains what a slding stop requires and how to prep the horse to start learning this maneuver.
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Keeping the Shoulder Picked Up
Boyd explains that keeping your horse's shoulder picked up is the key to controlling your horse in any discipline.
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Working a ThreeYearOld with a NonPro
Boyd coaches a nonpro rider through working a cow. He talks about different ways to boost your score when showing and knowing the right level for your horse.
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Boxing a Cow
Boy works with a cow and talks us through every step and move he makes.
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How to Build a Foundation
Boyd explains how he builds a foundation on a horse and talks about why it is so important.
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Don't Fatigue Your Horse
In this video, Brad talks about why he has never tried to fatigue a horse. He explains that once you overwork them mentally and physically, they won't be receptive to learning anything new.
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Building Foundation Before Adding Speed
Boyd Rice explains why it's important to build a horse's foundation before trying to add speed to your run.
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Getting Your Horse to Settle During Cow Work
In this video, Boyd explains why he works his horses down the fence without a cow before introducing the cow.
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Dry Work on the Fence
Boyd talks about how he will work his horses on down the fence without a cow before introducing them to cows. He explains why this helps the horse in the long run and demonstrates th dry work on the fence.
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The Benefits of Circles
In this video, Boyd explains why he likes to walk his horses in small circles as a warmup. He says that it helps get them off his leg, keep their mind focused, and help soften them to the bit. Next, he shows us the same exercise but at the trot.
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Body Position for Working a Cow
Boyd talks about how you should position your body when working a cow. Then, he demonstrates and explains why you should keep your position the same throughout your ride rather than moving all over the place.
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Using Your Feet
Boyd talks about how he uses his feet to get his horse to back up quickly and lightly. He explains that if you only pull on his face to back, he will end up heavy and resistant. Then, Boyd explains how he uses his feet to get a hard stop and to go forward.
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Don’t Get Too Tight on the Cow
In this video, Boyd explains why it's important to not get too close to a cow when working it on the fence. He talks about problems you'll run into and how it will set your horse up for anticipation.
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Boxing a Cow to Improve Your Horse’s Turn
Boyd demonstrates boxing a cow. He walks us through every move he makes and explains how he is working on his horse’s turn. His horse feels sticky behind and isn’t turning as quickly as Boyd would like, so he shows us how he fixes it.
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Keeping Your Distance from the Fence
Boyd talks about why you need to keep your distance from the fence when working a cow.
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Moving Your Horse's Hip Over
Boyd explains moving his horse’s hip over will make it easier for him to turn when going down the fence. Then, he demonstrates how he moves his hip and show us the improvement it made with his horse.
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Warm-Up Drill
Monique Potts goes over the warm up drill she has all her non-pro riders do before they start a training session.
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Clear the Shoulders for a Lead Change
Ace your Western riding lead changes with advice from Al Dunning.