Richard Boatwright I have a question for you. I watched your videos on teaching a horse to lead properly. I definitely need to work on this with my horse as he is all over the place. I don’t have an arena to work with him and when I do lead him he is always trying to snack on the nearby grass. Will the techniques from your leading video help with stopping him from trying to eat or is there anything else I can do?

Are you guys aware of the Horse Protection Act?  It's a bill that has been passed in the US and it's going to have some serious effects on us and our horses.

Developing ... I bought an ulcer medicine from TSC just to see if it helped my horse. I started slowly (pinches). He has had 3 days of the full maintenance dose and .. I caught him outside on his own 2 times today!! I can't say it is a win because Marshall does have multiple personality disorder, but this is the first time since probably September that he was outside on his own. Hope I found a building block for us!!!

Just in case anyone else on here is wishing that their horse acted like a 'normal horse'. Me and my guy have been struggling with his anxiety and fear. He has free choice to go out or stay in his 20x30 shed and he has not chosen to go out on his own for a while. I will try to update to let you guys know if this change is permanent.

How's the ES20 Rope horse series coming? Looking forward to that one. 

Hey Richard I have started the 20 days, and have learned a lot.  Looking back at some of the other colts I have started I believe that I clucked and pushed too much and didn't release that pressure fast enough.  Thanks for that lesson.

On another not how long of a rope do you use for the neck rope that you run through the snaffle bit?  And where do you tie the knot for your hand to stop or is it different depending on the horse?

Lucas Truax How's the turn around coming?  Any progress?

So I sent my 4 year old mare to a colt starter and she was just not the right fit for the program. She became violent and out of control. I started watching your videos since I had given hope. After some medication and starting from scratch with your videos I’m happy to say my little mare is making much progress. I sat on her bareback today, and we worked on just walking, halting and some trotting, and if she got quick I was able to turn her into a circle without any dramatics or arguments from her. She has become much more willing with your method and the hormone therapy. She seems to respond so much better and actually look for me when she gets nervous or flustered. We are still working on the commandments but happy to say we are on #5 and for the last few weeks we’ve kept all 4 feet on the ground at all times! Hopefully we can get to the next commandment soon!

Really appreciate the videos, the advice and the inspiration!

Richard Boatwright I'd like to ask where in your videos you think I should start with my horse? She's a seven year old cow-bred quarter horse mare. The colt starter I sent her to when she was two did not do a good job with her. She backed in a curve to the right or not at all when she came home. I spent years riding her terribly wrong; kicking, spurring, pulling, jerking, taking everything she didn't do personally and getting angry with her. She has holes in her foundation and is super bracy. The best thing I ever did was regulate my nervous system and learn how to stay calm and not take my horse personally. It's been a huge game changer for us. Now I have to learn how to undo the damage I've done. I started by watching your 10 Commandments videos and applying what I saw when riding and things started to get better. But I thought I should start with the colt starting videos to ensure she didn't have any holes. Day 1 went well. Day 2 not so much. Any time I ask her to go around me on a lead line (or with a neck rope), she drops her inside shoulder towards me and sticks her nose to the outside. In the Naches Day 1 video, you say that it's a great exercise for a bracy horse, but I'm not getting her to soften at all. Am I in the right place, and do I just need to slow down and focus on this issue before moving on with the colt starting videos? 

Richard Boatwright how long is your lead rope/neck rope? 

What are some must-know tips for riding in the winter that you swear by?  How do you stay warm?  Where do you ride?