Posts Tagged ‘Tom Wagoner’
Halter Breaking with Tom Wagoner Part 2
September 8, 2017
Lynn Kohr
In our previous article on halter breaking, we have a halter on our young horse and she is comfortable with it around her head and putting it on and off. With the halter on and Tom’s hand on the halter just above the lead, he asks her to give to pressure, first tucking her nose […]
Halter Breaking With Tom Wagoner Part 1
August 30, 2017
Lynn Kohr
In this halter breaking series with Tom Wagoner, I interviewed Tom’s wife, Toni Wagoner. The first step in halter breaking is getting your colt ready for a halter. LK: What does Tom first do with colts getting them ready to halter break? TW: Tom will put the colt in a round pen while riding a […]
Feet First Horsemanship Ground Work
February 17, 2017
Wendy Greenough
The winter of 2017 has given me a whole new respect and appreciation for GROUND WORK!!!! The majority of our barn yard is covered with large snow drifts and 1/2 of our outdoor arena is flooded with 2-3 foot drifts. I am sure many of you can relate! As a result, I have found my […]
Feet First Horsemanship 2017
January 30, 2017
Wendy Greenough
Feet First Horsemanship has several new assets to their program in 2017! They would like to welcome their clinic facilitator and marketing director, Sammi Johnson. Sammi will be working with clinic host to schedule events and coordinate clinic details. Sammi produced our Feet First Horsemanship logo and will be creating marketing materials for upcoming clinics. Sammi can […]
Soft Feet, Soft Mouth, Soft Mind
December 2, 2016
Wendy Greenough
Have you ever rode a horse who was extremely soft and supple in the face and enjoyable to ride, but had heavy, rude feet on the ground and a dull mind? If so, that is VERY UNCOMMON!!!! Usually, light and thoughtful feet, an alert mind, and a soft supple face all go hand in hand […]
How Does Your Horse Lead?
November 14, 2016
Lynn Kohr
How Does Your Horse Lead? Does he accompany you and come along with you? Does he pull, push or drag? I was recently with Tom Wagoner, Feet First Horsemanship, and he was just working a colt that had pretty sticky feet: the colt did not want to move them, meaning he did not want to […]
Sneak Peek of Upcoming Clinics with Tom Wagoner
July 25, 2016
Wendy Greenough
Two big weekends of clinic action are planned for Tom Wagoner and “Feet First” Horsemanship during the upcoming month of August. This first clinic will take place August 13th & 14th in Story, WY and will be hosted by Krista Huntley. Krista and her family have attended multiple clinics and they are looking forward to polishing […]
Getting To Know Tom Wagoner and Feet First Horsemanship
July 15, 2016
Wendy Greenough
Tom Wagoner, founder of Feet First Horsemanship, has over 40 years of experience starting colts and polishing his horsemanship techniques. Tom is a naturally gifted horseman, but he has capitalized on opportunities to ride and train with several other renowned horseman. The knowledge he has gained, has given him the opportunity to travel across the […]
How to Soften a Horse’s Mind with Tom Wagoner
July 5, 2016
Wendy Greenough
It is very common among horseman to describe a horse, as one who has a soft mouth or who is soft sided. This usually means the horse is sensitive, responsive, well broke, and in-tune to the rider. What about a horse who has a “soft mind”? Have you ever thought about creating a horse that […]
Cowboy-way to Measure Your Young Horse
January 10, 2016
Wendy Greenough
As a little girl, my dad, Tom Wagoner, shared a simple trick. For years, I thought this was common knowledge. However, in my many travels I have found several horsemen and fellow trainers who were amazed by this little tick. I’d like to share a simple and easy way to determine the mature height of a young […]