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Tuning: Transitioning to One-Handed Slow Work
A student Jordon dubs "the control freak," works through slow work on the pattern and tries to drop to one hand on the reins through the pattern. Jordon explains why this will help her horse and how she can empower him to be more automatic.
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Tuning: The "Sticky" Spot
Jordon works with a student whose horse has an attitude about a part of his run, which she calls the "sticky spot." Learn how Briggs recommends fixing this problem and working with a horse that can catch an attitude during tuning.
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Q&A Training Schedules for Futurity Horses
Jordon and Justin explain to the students at the trainers' clinic how they make training young horses work around their schedule. They explain when they give rest, how they rotate the workload and their different philosophies for training intensity, bits and more.
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Be Confident in Your Decisions
When you're in the saddle, you need to be your horse's teacher. Monique Potts goes over her tips for being confident in the saddle and in your decisions.
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Your Body Awareness
You pay attention to what your horse's body is doing when you ride, but are you paying attention to your own body? Monique Potts goes over personal body awareness to ensure that you're not getting in your horse's way when you ride.
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Working a Horse That's Learning the Barrel Pattern
Jordon rides one of her young horses that is just learning the pattern and demonstrates how she trots through the pattern with her focus on his weak points. This particular horse tends to fold around the barrel and not get his hip underneath himself in the barrel turn, so she works on fixing that...
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Teaching Rate and Speed Transitions
Justin breaks down how he teaches a green horse with a naturally free style how to rate at the most basic level. He discusses how teaching transitions at a fast pace can be beneficial for both horses who tend to by "sticky," and horses that are naturally free. Justin also shares how to warm young...
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Teaching the Correct Barrel Turn From Start to Finish
Jordon and Justin set students up at their clinic on their first drill that involves teaching a basic barrel turn in the most correct manner. They discuss various points about collection, feet placement and break down how they want horses to feel the complete way through the turn.
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Running Through the Whole Pattern
To wrap up the clinic, attendees take their new skills and work through the entire pattern. Cody rides along with them, and provides insight for each obstacle.
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Log Drag Practice, Backing, and Ground Tying
For the final three obstacles of the Ranch Trail, Cody gives guidance about the log drag, backing through poles, and ground tying. Attendees practice each event, as Cody provides feedback.
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Practicing Ranch Riding Obstacles
If you plan on competing in ranch riding events, you need to be familiar with going over logs at a walk, trot, and lope, and must be able to sidepass over a log. In this video Bud Lyon works with a non-pro rider and goes over the different obstacles he practices when he's at home.
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Explaining Standing vs. Posting in Extended Trot
Cody answers a question about posting vs. standing during the extended trot. He personally prefers to post, feeling that it showcases his horse's stride better, but says it is a personal decision.
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Explaining Lope Overs
As attendees look on, Cody explains the importance of maintaining a smooth gait during lope overs. He instructs you to look where you're heading, and guide your horse efficiently. Judges are impressed with square turns that show you can guide your horse in tight areas.
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Cowgirls
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Join RIDE TV as we follow the women of competitive Ranch Bronc Riding in Texas. A rodeo sport that involves holding on for 8 dangerous seconds on top of a 1,200 pound bucking horse, these women embody the grit and determination that deserves the title of Cowgirl. What has been traditionally a man...
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Freeing up the Horse's Body
Justin helps a student at the Briggs clinic work with her younger horse who is showing her stiffness through the hip and shoulders. He explains how he uses his seat and hands to teach horses how to respond to different cues and stay loose through their body during the ride. They also work on the ...
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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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Riding a Looky Horse
Do you find your horse disconnected to you when you get in the saddle? Monique Potts shows you how you can warm up a looky horse to get his attention off his surroundings and back on the rider.
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Working a Gate on a Nervous Horse
If your horse is nervous when you go to work a gate with him, use this drill from natural horsemanship instructor Monique Potts.
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Introducing a Horse to Obstacles in the Saddle
Once you've done your groundwork, you can start introducing your horse to new obstacles in the saddle. Monique Potts shows you how she likes to first introduce a horse to a new obstacle in the saddle.
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Warming Up in a New Enviornment
When you take your horse to a foreign facility, it's extremely important to warm up and make sure that your horse's attention is on you and not everything going on around him. Monique Potts shows you what she likes to do when she rides a horse in a new place for the first time.
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Introducing Your Horse to a Scary Object
Monique Potts breaks down what she likes to do when a client is working with a horse that is scared of an object. And shows you how to stay in control of the situation from basic groundwork drills.
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Colt-Starting Series: Before Asking for a Stop on a Young Horse
Miles Baker doesn't pull on two reins on his colts until they've developed the feel and responsiveness with each rein individually. Here are the fundamentals Baker puts in each colt before ever asking for a hard whoa.
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Crash Course on Riding Young Horses
Justin Briggs kicks off the futurity trainer's clinic by working 4-year-old "Bluey," a son of A Streak of Fling. He gives an introduction of how he gets his horses very soft when riding with one hand or two and provides an overview of the main points the students will work through during the two-...
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Finding the Right Horse for You
Monique Potts shares what she looks for in a horse when she's shopping for a horse for one of her customers.