1 clinic down and 1 to go. 

The French are so hungry for some good horsemanship.  Every participant here has made such an improvement!  And I see huge improvements in the horses that were here last year.  These folks really try to get better.   

They also know how to live!  They eat lunch everyday like we do at a wedding.  Amazing food, cheese, bread, beer, wine, chocolate, conversation, laughter.  I can say that I have thoroughly enjoyed this visit!  Maybe put on a little weight and I'll need to dry out a little when I get home, but definitely a good trip!🤣

Thanks to Robyn Altucher for this shot of her horse Hot Wheels!  We were riding through a group of cows when we noticed a few bulls and a cow with foot rot.  I was riding a colt so Robyn lent me her good pony so I could get them doctored.  She got this shot as this big boy was going down.  RB

5-0 has a new home!  Steve F.  and Jess have a new horse (actually just Jess but I couldn't tag her🤣).  Congratulations and thank you!  Can't wait to hear about all your adventures with him.  RB

Made it to France.  If anyone tries to reach me, I'll be asleep for the next 24 hours😴

Hi from Munich, Germany.  I'm sitting in the airport trying to keep my eyes open.  It's 2 am my time, 10 am here.  If you're interested in what it might feel like to be a cow getting processed through a chute, just go to Europe.  It's really kind of creepy the way they scan, photo, and fingerprint a person.  Not a fan, but at least they haven't tried to preg-check me yet😅.  Looking forward to getting out of the airport and getting horseback.  Talk soon, RB

Well we pulled it off and exceeded expectations! Hip #133, Gunslingers Dream carrying the 6666 Ranch brand as a living Texas ranching legscy.

Hi Richard! 

New to your platform, really enjoying your training videos.

Question 1- When you start a colt, consistency is key. (Say, 5 days a week at least riding). At what point (assuming the colt is coming along nicely) can you back off a little?  I have 50 rides on one of my colts, can I back down to 2 or 3 rides a week? Again, assuming the colt is coming along nice. 

Question 2- what bit would you use for a very mouthy colt, who resist the soft feel, leans on the bit. (Also leaned on the loping hackamore from the get go. Just resists getting soft in general). Current snaffle is 4 3/4 , dog bone , kinda thicker mouth piece. Should I go thinner? 

Thanks so much for the guidance! 

Kaitlyn 

Well, we made it.  Back home in SC.  Seems we brought some cool weather with us.  How's everyomes weekend been?   RB

Finally getting back out

This link should take you to my YouTube channel, "The Keebler  Channel". We completed the task, "swapping eyes", but I let him make me move my feet. Next time, I am going to have a flag in my pocket. When he backs up, then we'll trot circles. Thoughts or advice? 

https://youtu.be/d8bXzQq969c?is=BnSG0bdAt-binjDz