Versatility Ranch Horse Events With Cody Crow

Versatility Ranch Horse Events With Cody Crow

4 Seasons

These videos featuring Cody Crow on Ride TV delve into the world of Versatility Ranch Horse (VRH) events, showcasing his expertise and insights into this multifaceted competition. Cody Crow, known for his proficiency in ranching and horsemanship, guides viewers through various aspects of VRH events, which emphasize the versatility and skills of ranch horses in simulated ranch tasks. These videos provide detailed demonstrations and explanations of the disciplines involved, such as ranch riding, trail, cutting, reining, and cow work. Crow's instructional approach aims to educate and inspire both competitors and enthusiasts alike, offering valuable tips and techniques to enhance performance and understanding of VRH competitions.

Versatility Ranch Horse Events With Cody Crow
  • Versatility Ranch Horse Rail Work

    Episode 1

    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.

  • Rail Work: Walk and Extended Walk

    Episode 2

    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: Jog and Extended Trot

    Episode 3

  • Loping on the Rail

    Episode 4

    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.

  • Reversing on the Rail

    Episode 5

    Cody Crow gives advice for how to reverse directions in the ranch versatility rail class.

  • Rail Work Transitions

    Episode 6

    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.

  • Rail Work: Extended Trot to Jog Transition

    Episode 7

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

  • Rail Work: Lope to Walk Transition

    Episode 8

    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

    Episode 9

  • Rail Work: Extended Lope to Extended Trot

    Episode 10

    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.

  • Breaking Gait During an Extended Trot

    Episode 11

    During the ranch rail portion of a ranch versatility event, you'll be asked to do gait transitions and extended gaits. Cody Crow shows you what to do at home if your horse likes to break into a lope when asking him to extend trot.