Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 12 Balancing on three feet is something that a horse rarely has to do in nature, but with a little time and patience it is a skill that can easily be developed. Martin Black offers some of his insight on handling a horse’s feet. Anyone who has trimmed […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 11 Some things simply get better with time and the same thing can be said for horses. It’s not necessarily true however, that horses always improve with more time spent in training. Time and time again people have remarked on the benefits of ‘turning a horse out’. Several […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 11 For a young foal, every day is full of new discoveries about life and the world around him. In this video, Bryan Neubert and his wife Patti work as a team to handle a baby colt for the first time. This foal begins to learn how to […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 10 There are many aspects of roping live cattle that can be simulated by dragging a log with your horse. Scott Grosskopf walks us through this task and provides helpful hints on how to provide a positive experience for the horse. If you can, notch the log so […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 10 Variety is a great tool for developing versatility in your horse as well as for engaging his interest. Bruce Sandifer explains to us the purposes of his square exercise, which works mainly to counterbalance the large amount of circles typically found in horse training. You may choose […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 9 As a working cowboy, it would not be uncommon for a neighbour to call on Joe Wolter for help with some cattle. At times, the only horse available for the job would be a colt. Joe shares with us some of the simple ways he would prepare […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 10 Despite its name, halter breaking doesn’t have to be an unpleasant process. Several months after the horse’s first experience, Peter Campbell resumes his work with a young filly. He continues to build positive responses and gently teaches her how to yield to pressure in different ways. Here […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 9 The best safety practice is the practice safety. Scott Grosskopf appears in this segment with his son Sterling to demonstrate how they prepare for a variety of situations that can happen while roping livestock. In these exercises, one rider simulates the cow while the other works on […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 9 In this segment with Wendy Murdoch, a student rider receives an overall assessment based on the subjects covered in previous issues of the Horseman’s Gazette. These include the proper positioning of the hips, feet, head, neck and shoulders. Once again Wendy reviews the biomechanics in each area […]
Excerpt from the Horseman’s Gazette Issue No. 9 A cow horse must be attentive to cattle and ready to respond, whether in the show pen or the rodear. While some horses naturally have a great deal of ‘cow sense’, any horse can be taught to watch and work livestock to a degree. In this video, […]