Cody Crow has covered the fundamentals of the ranch horse and versatility ranch horse extensively, and now he's taking it to the next level. In this promo, Cody previews what's ahead: a deep dive into the details that separate a good score from a great one. From cleaner side passes and sharper lo...

Correct isn't the same as plus. Three weeks out from the NSBA World Show in Tulsa, Cody Crow of No Where But UP Performance Horses works on a gelding that showed clean in Fort Worth but needs more snap in the turnaround. He walks through reinforcing the rein cue with his outside leg, why a horse ...

Discover the critical role of arena footing in horse training. This video emphasizes the importance of proper soil composition for young and performance horses, focusing on how it impacts their legs, joints, and feet. Learn about suitable materials like washed mortar sand and decomposed granite, ...

Stevi Hillman and Carlee Otero break down their love for Dash to Fame horses, the grit, the confidence, and the wrecks that come with them, and why they will do whatever a horse needs to win rather than retrain it at that level. They get candid about the outside-rein habits they got hashed on for...

Bud Lyon breaks down the imaginary box, the standard he uses to measure whether a horse is truly responsive. Picture a tight window from the base of the neck to the top of the saddle horn and about two inches either side of the mane. If Lyon can steer, rate speed, and get collection with his hand...

Stevi Hillman and Carlee Otero talk trainers versus competitors, why making a horse and winning on it is such a rare combination, and the people who deserve credit long before a horse ever reaches the barrels. An honest look at knowing your lane and respecting the ones who built the foundation.

This video focuses on developing speed and maintaining proper form in the turnaround. Discover common mistakes like over-bending and direct reining, and how to avoid them. Brad Barkemeyer demonstrates techniques for refining foot placement, head position, and overall control. He emphasizes the im...

Bud Lyon swings a leg over a seven-year-old gelding his wife bought the week before, an NRHA money earner with no ranch trail experience, and introduces him to the obstacles for the first time. He works through the logs, the bridge, the gate, and the log drag, reading how the horse handles each o...

Every horse in the ranch pen can do the maneuvers, so what makes one stand out? Cody Crow of No Where But UP Performance Horses walks through the attributes he looks for: natural expression with the ears up and the tail quiet, a horse that finds its own balance point and stays there without being...

Bud Lyon rides a three-year-old filly that's been in his program five months, far enough along that he can start stringing maneuvers together the way a ranch riding pattern demands. He runs his checklist first, then works the extended walk, transitions, side passes, turns, lead changes, and logs ...

Carlee Otero and Stevi Hillman trade the stories behind their best horses, the ones that made the finals happen and the ones that nearly made them quit. A candid look at grit, heart, and knowing which horse is worth the wait.

This video demonstrates a rollback drill for young horses, focusing on improving stopping and lateral shoulder movement. Brad Barkemeyer uses fence work to guide the horse, emphasizing smooth transitions and engaging the haunches. The goal is to achieve consistent stops and quick direction change...

This video demonstrates a rollback drill for young horses, focusing on improving stopping and lateral shoulder movement. Brad Barkemeyer uses fence work to guide the horse, emphasizing smooth transitions and engaging the haunches. The goal is to achieve consistent stops and quick direction change...

Choosing a trainer is about more than a win record. Cody Crow of No Where But UP Performance Horses explains the green flags he looks for — quiet, confident horses, non-pros whose confidence is growing, and a trainer who turns a bad run into a lesson instead of a lecture. Watching the difference ...

Brad Barkemeyer demonstrates his go-to exercise, the Ladder Drill, to improve lead changes and balance in a horse. In this session, Brad explains how the drill helps develop timing, body control, and responsiveness while keeping the horse soft and correct through each transition. He walks through...

Stevi Hillman and Carlee Otero sit down at Carlee's Texas place to talk motherhood, faith, sponsorships, and how much the rodeo trail has changed. An honest conversation between two friends who have built careers and families at the same time.

Bud Lyon explains why he never takes a green horse to its first show expecting to win, only to learn. He talks through finding a horse's mental and physical limits at home so nothing surprises you in the pen, why some horses need more preparation than others, and how a horse that feels dialed in ...

Amy Wilson sits down with Tara Woodall, the 4D open only average winner, on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, to talk about her win at the 2026 Ruby Buckle East barrel race.

Carlee Otero knew she was headed to the NFR before she could spell it, right down to a kindergarten note about running barrels and singing the national anthem. She traces the road from three-day family jackpots in Northwest Oklahoma to filling her permit, finding a horse named Dillion, and making...

Amy Wilson sits down with Lacey Chretien, the 4D open average champion, on the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, to talk about her win at the 2026 Ruby Buckle East barrel race.

In this session, Brad Barkemeyer works a 4-year-old horse in the arena with a live cow, demonstrating drills designed to build responsiveness and fluidity. He walks through a series of exercises—lead changes, counter arcs, and fast-to-slow transitions—that blend dry work with cow work to improve ...

Bud Lyon introduces the three-year-old reining filly to the logs for what's almost certainly the first time in her life, starting with a single log at the walk before working up to trotting and a set of four in a row. She surprises him, careful and deliberate about where she places her feet but n...

Amy Wilson sits down with Roger Odom, the winner of the open 4D in round 1, at the EQN Sports Desk, driven by Holiday Auto Group, at the 2026 Ruby Buckle East barrel race.

Watch the youth round 2 and open round 2 from the 2026 Ruby Buckle Easy barrel race in Perry, GA on-demand.