Horse trainers

[PJ The Kid]

I agree with not changing for the better in the show side of things. Western pleasure and AQHA is ruined to me with forbeating, peanut pushing, broken gaits and strides, horses are getting hock and stifle problems at super young ages all because they wanna go slow with a head dragging the ground. Not to mention the politics and the shiniest saddle wins even if the horse and rider are trash.

 

[vulcancowboy]

I agree with not changing for the better in the show side of things. Western pleasure and AQHA is ruined to me with forbeating, peanut pushing, broken gaits and strides, horses are getting hock and stifle problems at super young ages all because they wanna go slow with a head dragging the ground. Not to mention the politics and the shiniest saddle wins even if the horse and rider are trash.

The ranch horse classes are a breath of fresh air, maybe there's hope!

 

[bunyip]

We have six TB's at home and train them for showjumping and dressage, the horse population varies and we sell some on and buy a few failed racehorses which make nice eventers.
Mostly successful but have had a couple of bad ones over the years.
I don't ride, I don't even tow anymore as daughters both have their own tow hacks and use my horse float, I just get lumbered with financing the new arena and round yard.

 

[sseelhoff]

I don't ride, I don't even tow anymore as daughters both have their own tow hacks and use my horse float, I just get lumbered with financing the new arena and round yard.

I think the happiest day in my father in law's life occurred when he turned over the horse and trailer duties to me.

When they referred to us as Bride and Groom, I had no idea they meant this:

 

[PJ The Kid]

Little video of the latest colt I am working with. Customer named him Goose because he was so jumpy. He had been man handled before she got ahold of him so she sent hi to me for training and desensitizing. He is coming right along. When we got him in he would spook at his own shadow, you could not touch his face or ears for clipping and he had little respect. Also not shown in this video, but will be in his week 2 video is swinging a rope around and off of him, and across him. Colt Starting week 1 on Goose - YouTube

 

[vulcancowboy]

Looking good! Almost nothing worse than a head-shy horse, looks like you've got that fixed. Keep up the good work.

 

[TheMan419]

I agree with not changing for the better in the show side of things. Western pleasure and AQHA is ruined to me with forbeating, peanut pushing, broken gaits and strides, horses are getting hock and stifle problems at super young ages all because they wanna go slow with a head dragging the ground. Not to mention the politics and the shiniest saddle wins even if the horse and rider are trash.

Plenty of other disciplines. Went to ONE AQHA show. Because of the stuff you mention won't go back. Wife trains Dressage but has cross trained ranch horse. Use the horse for what it was bread for. Working the ranch.

Dressage builds up the correct muscles for any kind of riding you want to do.

 

[PJ The Kid]

I totally agree, I love a good ranch horse, and I really respect the amount of time and training that goes into dressage and thoroughly enjoy spectating. Dressage in my experience builds more muscle and discipline where-as things like western pleasure actually physically break down the animal. I recently became aware of a ranch horse association near me, which I plan on watching a few events to see how it all works an if it is truly how it sounds. If it is how i think, and hope it is, I may compete in the events. Also hoping to get into a few colt starting competitions.

 

[sseelhoff]

I totally agree, I love a good ranch horse, and I really respect the amount of time and training that goes into dressage and thoroughly enjoy spectating. Dressage in my experience builds more muscle and discipline where-as things like western pleasure actually physically break down the animal. I recently became aware of a ranch horse association near me, which I plan on watching a few events to see how it all works an if it is truly how it sounds. If it is how i think, and hope it is, I may compete in the events. Also hoping to get into a few colt starting competitions.

You should check out the Mustang Makeover videos. They do some wonderful things with those horses.

I watched the trainer auction, then the final results at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. What these trainers were able to do with those wild mustangs was very impressive. FWIW, they have a prison in Kansas that also has a(or had? Haven't looked in a while) training program. They then sell the trained horses to the public.


Mustang

 

[PJ The Kid]

I have watched alot of the mustang makeover stuff. Its really neat! My dream is when I retire, I want to start a ranch for troubled kids working with horses and working in general. I know horses kept me out of alot of trouble as a kid and would like to try and pass that on. Along with the feeling of accomplishment when you turn a horse around like that