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I know this video is very old, but I’m just finding it. I will admit, I used to feel very similar to a lot of these commentators about the spurs. However, in my lesson program, I had the opportunity to use a couple of horses that were started with these foundations and shown in reining and working cowhorse disciplines. What I’ve learned since then, is that once the horse is this soft, they don’t go about their daily work like this, but riding them is super easy, they are so handy with their feet and highly athletic with lateral movements, flying lead changes, rollbacks and stopping. I can have 7-10 year olds riding more advanced maneuvers correctly, and the horse stays soft and safe. Since I’ve made this discovery, I have been somewhat putting this type of training on my own horses, and I am getting better results. I can see in this video how people would think this rider is over using his spurs, but if one really pays attention, you can see is is lightly bumping, not poking and prodding. And if the foot is in the proper position, the first thing touching the horse is the calf, not the spur. The idea is, that if the horse responds well with the calf, the spur isn’t even used. This technique even results in a very responsive, yet non reactive horse. The other benefits to these exercises, is that the quality of gait gets softer and smoother. The horse uses more of his hindquarters than forequarters, so he has less stress in the front end, and potentially extending the horses useable life since the horse already carries so much weight on the forehand when not taught how to transfer some of that weight back to the haunches. The biggest thing I try to be mindful of is going slow enough that I don’t cause the horse to brace when I ask the horse to soften at the poll, because I don’t want the hyoid apparatus to be damaged. I know a lot of professional reining trainers can get quick results by implementing steps that cause the horse to almost sink back from the riders hands, but I personally prefer to take it slower and keep my horse a little more in contact. I know this makes for slower end results and probably a horse that will not be as good at doing certain maneuvers as quickly. But for the time being, with what I do with my horses, I’m happy with that. Hope this helps some understand from a personal path perspective.

Awesome vid. Thanks for your effort !

They are minis, not ponies, and you are not suppose to ride them because they are too small for it. Ponies should be much bigger.

Such a nice guy!

Loved this video 💕

I love the pretty head on this horse.

I wasn't convinced at first, but watching how I blasted all over the "place" in less than a month was shocking, I used what I talked about the other day, and although it actually took about 5 weeks for my volume to double, I just go'ogled Jan Venstaker's Shooting Ropes and her reaction has been priceless!

The sound this clip is crap.

Can't hear it

❤yesss just like your dad

❤ I love the runs on the 4-8 yr olds the hard work pays off on older horses.

You work well and this definitely makes sense.

omg please fix the audio on this video at 5:00, good lord XD

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The nrbc is such a big event why isn't it televised

Why can't they post some of the runs?

Well done 💯

Awesome product!! Thank you Chip for designing it!

Miss America??

Genio el brazuca

Bob, your information is so overlooked by many. You are right on!!

Are you in Oklahoma

When I do this my horse loses balance and falls so it's not possible to do this

she had her father face.

When I rope a calf my little mare stops on her front end how do I correct this

What kind of bit do you use on the white one?

Markel Insurance denied my claim for B.S. reasons. Watch out for this company.

Howdy Cousins never met you much respect though !

Eugenio judged our show Pacific Coast Reining Spectacular (PCRS) in 2017 in Australia and I won my first Buckle under his judging a 71.5 🎉 Lovely memories ❤

diano's never loose

best horse of all time alpha emperador and pedro diano

That horse is WAAAAAAAAAAY behind the vertical. Might as well be Rolkur. No thank you!

My horse got her leg over her rope and went nuts.

She really looks alot like Michael, Miss Michael soooo much in F1, truly hope you get well soon, Merry Christmas to the whole family

There is no collection here - just a grossly over-bent horse.

Way to go Brian!!! So well deserved!!! Congrats to all involved in getting this big win!!!! 🏆🔔🎉🎊

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We Love You Dell! You Contributed More than you know! Teaching us Fans how to cheer was a Biggie!!!!

Thought I would see the ride.

You can have all the lessons in the world about what you want in the conformation of the perfect horse, problem is if you find the perfect racehorse, you can't afford it cos that's what everyone else is looking for too, the thing is you have to look for what your budget will allow, there are some faults you can't live with and some you can, some faults you can live with providing they don't have other faults that accentuate the first problem, the first thing the horse must have is the engine(Body geometry, the right angles, balance etc) I look for horses with good body conformation(engine) and hope they have leg conformation that isn't perfect (maybe slightly off set knees, long pasterns etc)so it will bring it back into my price range, then you just have to manage the problem, don't push too hard too early but if you buy a horses with great legs but a small engine, no amount of management will make it run fast

THIS is the explanation I was looking for!!! Thank you for not only explaining when you train this in, but how you do it AND what it should feel like for the rider. My question now is, how do you teach an already broke horse this? My western pleasure boy constantly drops his shoulder and lets his back legs escape from behind him. I correct him all the time, and he goes back to dropping after I reward. He can't seem to keep collected!

This was SUCH a big help. I have been asking people and searching the internet for an answer to this issue for some time now. I can’t wait to try your tips when I get a chance . Thank you

im 5.5" I can't do that 😅

Love the kid s coming up!

Poor horse! This training is worse than the rollkur

Hi

I got itThank you so much.❤

Can you use this for a horse that kicks the farrier when its hind foot is trimmed? I have a pony that relapses every few years to kicking the farrier. She's gone as far as 3 years between kicks, but when she does, it's bad.

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Great interview!