Working Together with Ty Weber and Sean SowaWorking together can be a great job for a saddle horse and good help for colt as demonstrated by Ty and Sean. Setting Up a Search by Tom MoatesExplore the elusive concept of setting up a “free search” with horseman Harry Whitney, and what it means to both […]
Story and Photos by A.J. Mangum This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.73 Rick Bean’s saddle shop occupies the center of the ground floor of the home he shares with his wife, Kristie, on a small farm outside Meridian, an agricultural community northwest of Boise, Idaho. A half-mile from the highway, with the […]
Thoughts on Using a Flag by Martin Black (read online) Martin uses his “fire drill” approach when using a flag with an older horse that might need some help or a young horse needing exposure. Winter Projects with Jeff Derby (read online) When the snow is flying and the ground is icy, instead of missing time with […]
Fair Expectations of a New Horse by Martin Black (read online) Relying on what the horse tells you about his past and his education is probably safer and more fair than believing the classified ad. Power Through the Half-Circle with Buck Brannaman Take the reaching exercises you have been working on into your half-circle to build more […]
Rub the Hair Off ‘Em by Martin Black (read online) What does your horse think when he’s sees you coming? From Reaching to Turnarounds with Buck Brannaman Building on last issue’s reaching exercise, Buck demonstrates how to initiate a turnaround from the reaching exercise. The Family Man of Frecker’s Saddles by Doreen Shumpert (read online) Meet Kent Frecker […]