Ride ’em Backwards
January 25, 2021
Jenn Zeller
Riding your horse backwards is a better choice then pulling them backwards. Here’s how you accomplish this feat. Happy trails and happy training!
Horse Training Articles
Racehorse to Ranch Horse Part 4: Stand Still
January 21, 2021
Jan Swan Wood
The cold winter days continued, as did the education of the ex-racehorse I had named Lily. Calving started March 1, and I rode her through calving and she seemed to really enjoy pairing out the heifers and their new calves. As high powered as she was, she would gear down and idle along behind a […]
Ratey Vs Non- Ratey Barrel Horses
January 19, 2021
Jenn Zeller
How do you help a ratey barrel horse free up? How do you help a free-runner, rate up? Here are my tips. Happy trails and happy training!
Faith, Family, Cattle – Avery / Graham Ranch
January 8, 2021
Tiffany Schwenke
Faith, Family, Cattle is what you will find at the Avery / Graham Ranch near Moorcroft, WY. I recently asked Delcy Graham to tell us a little about her family’s ranch. “Cowboying has been in our blood for generations, so it only comes naturally that this is what we are still doing to this day. […]
Collection Continued, Part 4/5
January 2, 2021
Jenn Zeller
Today we’ll wrap up this video series on the basics of collection. I hope you’ve all found it helpful in your journey with your horses. In case you missed them, here’s part 1A, part 1B, part 2, and part 3. I want to talk about a couple things that happen in the video: if you’ve […]
Collection Part 2/3
December 30, 2020
Jenn Zeller
We’re covering more ground in our series on collection today! A couple things to note — in the video below: Cosmo wasn’t perfect with her lateral flexions. We are still working on those, and eventually they’ll become just right. But I won’t pick at her, because that will ruin all the try this mare has. […]
Collection From the Back, Part 1.
December 28, 2020
Jenn Zeller
What do the basics of collection look like? Well, I’ll show you below! This is a continuation of part 1 of our 4 part series!
Meet The Horsewoman Carly Richardson
December 20, 2020
Tiffany Schwenke
Meet The Horsewoman Carly Richardson Carly Richardson is one to catch your attention with her diversified equine events of prestigious show jumping and ranch broncs! Talk about two totally different worlds, but Carly makes the most of both and always has a big smile on her face… even when she’s about to hit the ground! […]
Cowboyin’ With Cody and Kody
December 15, 2020
Tiffany Schwenke
I recently asked Kody Walter to tell us about her and her fiancé Cody Wheeler’s backstory and how they came to be cowboyin’ together all across the west. Cody Wheeler grew up in a sale barn that his grandpa had started in Osceola, MO. I, Kody Walter, grew up helping my dad, Pinky Walter, on […]
Collection From the Ground, Part 1
December 11, 2020
Jenn Zeller
Collection seems to be a commonly misunderstood yet important part of horsemanship. It starts on the ground. When making a saddle horse, I cannot stress enough how important it is to have your ground work working well! In this series we’ll go through the process of how we free up the feet to build a […]