Circling Safely
The Beginner's Guide to Circles
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Being able to circle your horse safely when you're on a cow is an extremely important part of working cow horse. If you don’t have total control over your horse you can put yourself in a dangerous situation. Brad Barkemeyer shows you how to work with your horse to ensure he's circling the cow safely.
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Center Your Circles
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Guiding in a Circle One-Handed
The ultimate goal is to be able to ride your horse comfortably one-handed. Brad Barkemeyer shares how he rides his horses with one hand by demonstrating on one of his aged reined cowhorses.
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Large Cricle Drill
Once your horse can do the small and medium circles, it's time to test out your loping abilities and do the largecircle drill.
