Cross Training 101 Reining Cutting Cow Horse

Training reining, cutting and cow horses

Invaluable advice for preparing horse and rider for competition

This book presents an indispensable programme of progressive training exercises for the Western performance horse from World Champion trainer and rider Sandy Collier, to date the only woman to win the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity - the 'world's toughest cow horse event'. Whether your goal is just a well-broke ride or a competitive reining run, Sandy's got the right cards to play at the right time, guaranteed to get you where you want to go successfully. In "Reining Essentials", she shares her own hard-won wisdom with tips to help you set your horse up to succeed, develop great timing and precision, and be systematic and creative when teaching new skills. She describes the foundational basics she believes every riding horse needs and then shows you exactly how to 'put them on' your horse, and confirm and test them with specific lessons before moving on. These include: vertical and lateral flexion; walking the circle and counter-arc circle; backing up without resistance; responding to 'whoa'; and moving off the leg and pivoting. With essential lessons for everyday performance, this is a Western training book like no other.

Down the Fence addresses one of the most popular, most intriguing and typically least mastered aspects of the stock-horse world--handling cattle in the competitive cow-horse arena. Although cattle work fascinates many Western riders, unless they have ranching backgrounds few even know where to start when it comes to boxing, fencing or circling a cow in competition, much less how to help their horses master those skills. Al Dunning fills this void by guiding readers--and their horses--step-by-step through the cow-horse world. Although the book considers the sport itself, a legacy from the California vaquero tradition, as well as the requisite horse and rider skills in the event "dry" work, Dunning focuses primarily on the cattle work--how to read, rate and control a cow, hold one here or send it there--all with the horsemanship skills and show savvy only a man of his experience can share. In addition to Dunning's expertise, Down the Fence includes cow-horse commentary from some of the industry's great horsemen. Many have claimed multiple world and futurity championships and are Hall of Fame inductees. Among them are Bob Avila, Brad Barkemeyer, Corey Cushing, Todd Bergen, Todd Crawford, Bill Enk, Bobby Ingersoll, Don Murphy and Doug Williamson.

Set in Wyoming, Chico's Challenge follows a young buckskin quarter horse who is trade to Sierra, a teen who works her father's ranch and dreams of becoming a cutting horse champion. Chico seems to have the makings of a great cow horse, but...he has never seen a cow in his life! Can he and Sierra, both novices, learn to work together as a team?

The most comprehensive single volume dedicated to horses, Original Horse Bible, 2nd Edition is a celebration of the long relationship that humans and horses enjoy, written by two highly regarded horsewomen, the late Moira C. Allen and Sharon Biggs. Covering an array of topics that span the world of horses, from evolution and domestication to horseback riding, training, competing, and more, this complete guide is a must-have for any avid horse-lover! With detailed profiles of 175 horse breeds, over 100 training and behavior tips, more than 50 riding, grooming, and health takeaways, and so much more, the Original Horse Bible belongs on the shelves of anyone who admires these magnificent creatures. This second edition includes new sections on advances in imaging technology and medications, as well as updated information on saddles, bits, poisonous plants, deworming practices, and natural horsemanship.