Ranch Riding

Ranch Riding

Bud Lyon, Cody Crow, and more help perfect your ranch riding horsemanship and improve your performance in the arena.

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Ranch Riding
  • Versatility Ranch Horse Tack and Gear

    Cody Crow breaks down the different tack and gear he uses in the versatility ranch horse, and why he likes to use it for multiple events.

  • Versatility Ranch Horse Rail Work

    One of the events in a versatility ranch horse includes doing rail work to show how your horse moves and responds to transitions and cues. Cody Crow breaks down the basics of it.

  • What to Look For in a Versatility Ranch Horse Prospect

    Here's what Cody Crow looks for in a versatility ranch horse prospect.

  • Versatility Ranch Horse Events

    Do you know what events take places during a versatility ranch horse competition? Cody Crow goes over the different events you'll be expected to compete in when you attend a versatility ranch horse show.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail: Trotting Over Logs

    If you compete in the ranch trail or ranch riding, you've probably had to go over some logs at a trot. Cody Crow covers the basics of introducing your horse to trot logs.

  • Showing to Your Horse's Strengths

    Sometimes it's easy to watch another rider compete and try to out score them by pushing your horse past his limits, but that doesn't always work out best for horse or rider. Cody Crow discusses the importance of showing to your horse's strengths so you can have the best ride you can.

  • Versatility Ranch Horse Riding Fundamentals

    Cody goes over some of the riding fundamentals your horse should know before you start competing in ranch versatility competition.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail:Pole Distances

    There are certain log distances you should know before you start teaching your horse to go over those obstacles. Cody Crow goes over the different log distances you'll find in a ranch trail class and how to measure them out when you're riding at home by yourself.

  • Rail Work:Walk and Extended Walk

    Cody Crow breaks down the difference between a regular walk and an extended walk for the rail work portion of a ranch versatility competition.

  • Rail Work Transitions

    During the ranch rail or ranch riding you're required to do multiple speed transitions during the class. Cody Crow breaks down how he asks his horse to transition from one gait to another, and where he likes to within the pattern markers.

  • Loping on the Rail

    During the ranch rail, or ranch riding, portion of a ranch versatility competition Cody Crow shows you what to look for during the loping portion of the event.

  • Rail Work:Lope to Walk Transition

    A more difficult transition you might have to do in a ranch rail class is the lope to walk transition. A pointearning transition would include your horse being able to go from a lope to a walk without any hesitation and without breaking into a jog first. Cody Crow shows you how to master this par...

  • Rail Work:Lope to Trot Transition

    Another common transition in a ranch rail class is the lope to trot transition. Cody Crow demonstrates how he likes to ask his horse to transition down to a trot.

  • Rail Work:Jog and Extended Trot

    Learn the differences between a jog and extended trot for the ranch rail and what kind of speed difference you should have when you're competing in this class with your horse.

  • Rail Work:Extended Trot to Jog Transition

    Teach your horse how to go from an extended trot to a jog for ranch rail and ranch riding competition.

  • Rail Work:Extended Lope to Extended Trot

    In the ranch rail (or riding depending on the association) portion of a ranch versatility events, you're required to perform different gait transitions and extensions at different parts of the arena. Cody Crow shows you how he likes to go from an extended lope to an extended trot in this event.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail:PushThrough Gate

    A common way to open the gate in a ranch trail class is by pushing the gate open. Cody Crow shows you how to master this maneuver.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail:Pulling a Gate Open

    Another variation of gate obstacle includes pulling the gate open to go through it. Cody Crow demonstrates how he likes to compete this maneuver.

  • Move Your Horse's Body Around

    Before you start teaching your horse ranch versatility maneuvers, you need to make sure you can move all of his body parts around independently and have control over where he places his feet.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail:Lopeover Logs

    When you first introduce your horse to lopeover logs in the ranch trail, it's important to start with one and build from there. Cody Crow shows you how to teach your horse how to approach a log and preparing your horse for multiple lopeovers.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail:Dragging a Log

    Cody Crow shows you the different ways you might drag a log when you're competing in the ranch trail.

  • Handling a Rope:Let it Touch Your Horse's Hip

    The next step in desensitizing your horse to a rope and dragging a log is by letting the rope touch your horse's hip so he can get use to the feel of a rope pulling something.

  • Introduction to Ranch Trail:Teaching the Sidepass

    A sidepass is a common obstacle you're required to perform in a ranch trail class. Ranch versatility expert Cody Crow shows you how he likes to teach his horse how to sidepass over a log.

  • Handling a Rope

    Do you know how to safely handle a rope when you're on a horse? Cody Crow shows you how to safely and properly handle a rope for ranch versatility events.