Also known as the “V” Drill with cattle, this exercise is all about building confidence. Logan focuses on clear, intentional communication with his horse to help them stay calm this high-pressure spot in the sorting pen.

Watch the All Levels HC, Professional's Choice #9 HC Gold Shootout, #12/3 HC, Mil+Spec Linear #6/4 Inc HC, #2 Beginner Sort 6 hd, #18 Rated Youth HC, and #10 Masters HC from pen 3 from the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025

Watch the All Levels HC, Professional's Choice #9 HC Gold Shootout, #12/3 HC, Mil+Spec Linear #6/4 Inc HC, #2 Beginner Sort 6 hd, #18 Rated Youth HC, and #10 Masters HC from pen 1 & 2 from the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025

Watch the #18 Rated Youth HC short round at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025.

Watch the Mil+Spec Linear #6/4 Inc HC short round at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025.

Watch the #12/3 HC short round at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025.

Watch the Professional's Choice #9 HC Gold Shootout short round at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025.

Watch the All Levels HC short round at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional on May 18, 2025.

Watch the Western Heritage All Levels HC and #6 HC, Cinch #13 HC Gold Shootout, #11 Rookie HC, Total Feeds #8 HC, and #15 HC 3-Man 2-Gate in pen 3 from the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional in Loveland, CO on May 17, 2025

Watch the Western Heritage All Levels HC and #6 HC, Cinch #13 HC Gold Shootout, #11 Rookie HC, Total Feeds #8 HC, and #15 HC 3-Man 2-Gate in pen 1 & 2 from the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional in Loveland, CO on May 17, 2025

Watch the #15 HC 3-Man 2-Gate short round from May 7 at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional.

Watch the Total Feeds #8 HC short round on May 17 from the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional.

Watch the #11 Rookie HC short round from May 17, 2025 at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional.

Watch the Cinch #13 HC Gold Shootout short round from May 17, 2025 at the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional.

Watch the Western Heritage #6 HC short round on May 17 from the Cinch RSNC North Central Regional.

As you transition into the bridle your horse needs to be comfortable neck reining. Here Brad Barkemeyer shows you how to communicate a turn to your horse one handed.

The final step when training a cow horse is transitioning them into the bridle. Brad Barkemeyer goes through the steps he likes to take when first introducing a horse to the bridle and how he works on neck reining, steering, and collection.

Brad Barkemeyer shows you how he likes to practice corners to help his horse get comfortable going through a corner when working a cow.

To get a horse comfortable in the hackamore Brad likes to include some dry work into his riding routine before putting a horse on cattle or before working the flag.

A quality turn is important when you're working a cow. Here's how to practice on the flag.

Watch how Brad Barkemeyer introduces a green horse to the flag using a snaffle bit.

Once your horse understands the fundamentals of the flag, you can start adding more advanced maneuvers to your practice to prepare him for the cow.

Once your horse has a good understanding of speed control, you can start incorporating slow-to-fast and fast-to-slow speed transitions into your riding routine.

Bud Lyon has a rider go through AQHA Ranch Riding Pattern #2 and goes over what to look for in terms of pattern placement.