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If you’re having difficultly find your ‘spot on a cow’ we recommend you watch this video series with Jay to gain a better appreciation of how a beast responds to a horse and rider relative to their position. Jay believes your position relative to the cows eye will result in a particular response which he
We’ve seen the big yards but what you may not realise is there’s a fair bit going on behind the scene. It’s not just a case of tearing up the front on a cowy trained horse. Mark is very particular about how a horse stays at the tail, looks for the horse to ignite when
In our previous videos with Dan he has described how he ties his horses to an object (or an objective) using a release of pressure. This series follows the same theory however this time the object is the beast. For the ‘control freaks’ out there you will get a lot out of recognising the difference
Just go a little faster and they’ll change right! Well some times you might get away with that however most of the time a developed lead change is required to complete a variety of stockmans challenge and reined cow horse patterns. A fast to slow circle is a typical example. With any of the more
This is a great video series with Dan Steers which will help you control the the various body parts, that Dan works on in his fundamental exercises, in unison. Controlling the hip, ribs or shoulders individually is important however it isn’t much use unless you’re able to control all three at once. These exercises will
There is an increasing interest in Challenges across Australia of which most have a dry work component. The spin manoeuvre can seem very counter intuitive to a lot of competitors and their horses. This short series will help you to progress from Dan’s foundation and advanced body control exercises to develop the spin.
Leading on from our series on pressure and release with Dan this series looks at some of Dan’s foundation exercises that he develops as the buildings blocks for more advanced manoeuvres. You will notice that Dan’s focus is to provide clear aids to control various parts of the horses body, from both the ground and