Teaching the supple bend with minimal pressure ๐ด
So often when people lunge their horses they get after them with a lot of pressure and don't release right away. This translates under saddle to your horse needing you to peddle them all day to get going & not being able to stay in the gate you asked for. It always makes horses very straight & stiff - this is a great way to get a soft, light feel from your horse. Koda has made huge improvements to her self carriage and ability to use her body properly in only 4 weeks.
#horsetraining
#horsemanship
#horseman
#westernhorseman
#coltstarting
#coltman
#groundwork
Colt starting Day 1 with Stanley
He was pretty rank when he first got roped but settled in, took the halter & worked off the flag real nicely.
#coltstarting
#horsetraining
#horsemanship
#quarterhorse
#cowhorse
#ranchhorse
#bronc
This 2 year old is tossing Houlihans like he's Buck Brannaman. I hope I'm good enough to catch a steer out of a wheelbarrow someday ๐ฎ
@thebuckchannel
#buckaroo
#roping
#roper
#westernhorseman
#westernlifestyle
#ranchroping
#punchy
Skijoring in crowsnest pass at the Pole & Spur
So proud that our team won the division ๐
-S- Broncs & Bombers ๐โท๏ธ
Horse: Chief aka the G.O.A.T
Rider: Kate Sandford @k8sandford
Slider: Liam Butterfield @liamb247
#skijor
#skijoring
#skijorcanada
#skijรถring
#skijorstyle
#alberta
#canada
#poleandspur
-S- Broncs & Bombers at Skijordue ๐โท๏ธ
@k8sandford & Chief were on full send with the rope.
@liamb247 was rippin' up the track on skis.
#eatcheesegofast
#skijordue
#skijorcanada
#skijor
#skijoring
#alberta
#cowhorse
#alberta
#canada
#aqha
Skijordue fashion 2024
#skijordue
#skijor
#skijorcanada
#skijorfashion
#eatcheesegofast
#furs
#fringe
#western
Bringing the boys in off pasture for the night ๐
#horsemanship
#cowhorse
#horsetraining
#horsesofinstagram
#alberta
#albertaviews
#cowboy
#ranchlife
Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun ๐ฏ
Dummy roping is never as fun as live cattle, but going slower is rarely that exciting.
But like everything else in horsemanship, you gotta' slow down so you can speed up.
I can perfect my swing, work on controlling my horses hip and about 1000 other things I can't do as well at top speed on a live calf. So when it comes time to rip outa the box, we've got everything perfect.... until it all falls apart of course ๐
#horsetraining
#horsemanship
#cowgirl
#cowhorse
#roping
#breakawayroping
#dummyroping
Being able to mount your horse from the ground is such a special moment. As a prey animal, this is a very vulnerable position for them. They have to trust you implicitly to allow this ๐ด
Ella learned to lay down her horse. Creating a new level of trust & partnership between horse and rider that will change the way they communicate during groundwork & under saddle.
#horsemanship
#naturalhorsemanship
#horsetraining
#cowboy
#westernlifestyle
Cowgirl camp 2022 ๐ด๐DAY 3๐๐ด
A little cowhorse work & a little reining ๐
So proud of these beave little girls who are ready to wrap that rope on their horn & drag that calf to the fire (even if he is on wheels). The future is looking bright @rockymountainhorsemanship
#cowhorse
#cowgirl
#ropehorse
#westernriding
#westernlifestyle
#horselovers
#horsegirls
#horsesofinstagram
Cowgirl Camp 2022!
Day 1 ๐