Same horse just a week later. He changes to such a dark fella 

My young fella is becoming quite the horse. Reckon I shoulda introduced him to a single cow before and not a couple hundred though lol he did great. Hes almost black now. Black roan 🤔 b1 changed my whole game. I’ve started around 30-40 colts just using this program. Study study and repeat. Practice and practice some more. The horses benefit but you will benefit most. Don’t be afraid to try new things, add and take away but stick to the foundation 

Hey RICHARD, this is Greg Holm. I have a four year-old palomino mate that does great in round. Pin does great being saddled Snafflebit all of it when I go to ride she starts out fine and then she wants to kick out which I know it can be normal, but she has a Tennessee to reach back and try to bite my foot. How do I correct this? Sorry talk to text 

Happy Saturday!  Well, we leave for Colorado and the Canadian in 2 days.  The trip this year is a big question mark as the drought in the western states has seriously diminished the cattle numbers grazing in the higher elevations.   But,  we're going anyhow!  I never know what is going to happen and it can't happen if we're not there!  Of course I will keep you up to speed on all the fun.

Let's welcome our newest B1 members, shall we? 

Welcome, Todd Newton, Lou, Austen Wright, Kent Bumgarner, Jarred Dotson, Mike McGinnis

Let us know if we can help.🤠

Bob VanWinkle Here's the video we discussed.  Hope it helps.  Let me know if you need anything else.

I been breaking a riding horses for clients for some times now and I truly love the B1 horsemanship’s community and training videos. I’m struggling right now with this 9 year old mare I’m riding for a client. I thought her how to backup on the ground and she does well with it but won’t back up under saddle. I have tried to ask her in multiple different ways and I have used a couple different bits. What she does when I as is she brings her chin to her chest and opens her mouth and stays like that. She doesn’t even take a step back or even try to back up. I guess what I’m asking is what other ways can you teach a horse to back up under saddle when they do very well backing up on the ground?

First off I want to say I really appreciate all of your videos and this community where we can ask questions! I look up to you in your natural horsemanship ways and will try my best to follow your footsteps in colt starting with the ES20 series. I have worked with yearlings and 3 year olds before but never but the first ride on. I recently bought a freshly 3yr old who is completely unhandled. After 4 days with me she responds to the code well, accepts the halter, will move her hind end, and lunge around. How “broke” on the ground does she need to be before starting with the cinch rig and saddle? Do I base it off of my judgment or is there a couple rules you follow before you start them? I don’t want to add too much too soon so thought I’d ask the boss! Thank you Boatwright for all that you do! 

Who here got some much needed rain this week?  We went from dust to mud in a couple days😂. Oh well,  I'll take it!

Help me welcome this week's new members:  Bob VanWinkle, Brian, Greg Holm, Dan Grueneberg , Joel Nelson, Anthony Ingrao, Tim Cornwell, Mandi monroe, Warren Bates,Jr, Craig Kasper, Clayton Koford, HEELY, Sunny Freytag .  Welcome to B1!!

Another question - I want to monkey around a bit with roping.  I've never done it before, though my horse has!  I am a lefty - am I better off just forcing myself to learn to rope right handed, or is being left handed not a big deal?

Thank you!

Hey there!  I have a neato new horse, first one I've ever bought that has some miles on him already.  He's amenable, soft, but not "fancy broke".  My background is primarily english, though I did start out in the western world a long time ago.

He's a bit reactive in the face - they did some barrel racing, roping, etc with him.  He has some scar tissue build up on the corners of his mouth, which makes me hang the bit a titch low.  

At any rate - I'm looking for a step-up into a shank/curb.  He goes in a D-ring 3 piece snaffle now, he likes it well enough but doesn't seem to be super fussy about mouthpieces, and he's soft enough in it - not hiding, but not pulling.  His face is short but wide... we call him "Meathead" on occasion.  :)

You've put together some videos on this, but I don't know why I can't find them at the moment.  Thoughts on what our step up bit should be?