This is another 3year old from me. I started with the ES20 with him and he is doing pretty well. 

I found out that i really enjoy working the horses with the long reins from the ground. Im driving them everywhere and it is a lot of fun 🥰

This is Ward. He’s a 3 year old I took in on training. His owner has never ridden him and owned him for about 2 weeks before sending him in. He bought him off a video he saw- and to the credit he was riding pretty nicely. When I got him in he was very jumpy-hard to catch- and liked to buck on the lunge line. I started treating it like a restart and have been following the Es-20 series with Luna and yesterday he had his first ride under me. Worked him on the ground a bit and he did great when I stepped on him! Little stiff to the right but we’ll work on that! 

Hello from Poland!

Im following Richard more than 1 year on social media, but last night it was enough... i wanted to dive in deeper. And here i am now.

I own actually 6 horses, waiting for a foal in may and train sometimes horses for the public. Normally i breed horses and sell them later trained.

In the picture my 3yo APH stud, who im actually starting under saddle. 

I have one question for the beginning: how big is your roundpen, Richard?

Thanks a lot and have all a nice day!

Hey guys,  I'll be in The Houston, TX area on April 11-12 to do a clinic.  This one will be horsemanship and Ranch Trail.  Come out if you can.  Here's a link to sign up: https://www.georgeranch.org/things-to-do/specialtytours/

Alright dumb question. How are my stirrups here? I got a different saddle and I’m riding in oxbows- used to ride in bells. And for the life of me I just can’t get them where I want them. A notch down feels too long but I feel more balanced in my seat. Here feels almost too short and I feel off balance in my hips. I’ve attached both pictures. 

How do you help a horse learn to pick up the left lead ?  

Is it worth spending a few sessions working on side passing and backing before riding?  Got a couple more days tell I start getting on my mare. Also any tricks for helping a bit shy horse? It’s about a 5 minute ordeal to get it on. She will lower her head just fine but as soon as it touches her lips she turns her head like it’s a game.

Happy to be a part of the community. I just recently branched out into training horses for clients. Looking forward to being a sponge and absorbing all I can! Currently have a 3 year old in that I’ve put roughly 35 rides on. Currently riding her in a side pull as she’s not a fan of the bit currently. Last ride she tried bucking for the first time so I’m thinking soreness? First time she’s ever offered. 

Have a roughly 11 year old mare that has no life in her feet how can I get life back in her feet?

I have a coming 3 year old filly that I started last spring. All I’ve ever rode her in a a ring snaffle bit. I was wondering when to switch up bits or do you necessarily have to? I haven’t really had many issues with her just wondering on when to switch or change bits