Well I started my 2 youngsters on the ES20 Colt starting yesterday, such a contrast between the Vanner cross and Friesian cross, the former is just a plodder and so compliant in everything asked, making him move faster than a walk is a trial in itself but he listens and moved on to bridle and snaffle and worked him well, missed so many cues it was laughable.

Now on to the mare, the opinionated acrobatic, leg kicking, turning on a sixpence speed merchant, so much fun to work around the round pen, naturally turns in but the attention span of a knat, everything is 100 miles an hour with her, a bit of work on the head collar/lead before it got dark.

let’s see what we all digested over night….. I may get my old mare out today to start plugging her gaps also! 

more revision watching videos overnight, thanks Richard Boatwright

Do you have a list of clinics, or a general travel schedule if we wanted to meet up with you somewhere?  Thank you!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy new year, I hope 2025 will be full of enjoyment with your horses, really looking forward to riding with Richard Boatwright next year again and learning from him both in the USA and UK. 

Richard Boatwright 

Quick question Richard, I should have videoed this and may get a chance tomorrow, when I working my yearling filly in the round pen and teaching the code of her facing up and releasing pressure, I am getting the face and release the pressure but she insists on coming up to me when I’m turned away (as join up would be) she is still a bit handy with her hind legs so I want her out of my space, should I be stopping her during her walk up with a open hand or flag (this works) or doing something else, if I let her come all the way up she will stand on my shoulder for a while then move away, I currently am then sending her away to work more. 

Who's using the ES20 Snaffle Bit Basics program?  

How's the Christmas shopping going?  Anyone done?  

Hello Mr. Boatwright,

I joined your membership a couple months ago. I've been applying what you teach in your videos. I'm noticing my horses are more relaxed and receptive over all. They weren't bad before it's just that little difference.

I do have a couple questions for you. My 3 year old is the type of horse that sometimes doesn't stay in front of your legs like you talk about, and he's getting worse. He's not lazy his speed control at a walk and trot isn't bad, but still needs work. When I go into a circle at a trot to bring him back to me or put him back because he drift off he goes about a quarter into the circle and stops trotting then won’t get back into the trot till I go straight again. I cluck and squeeze him he just won’t trot. Not sure what I did to create this issue. Do you have a video or any recommendations to help fix this issue. I can do very large circles but need to peddle him a lot to keep him going. Sometimes It feels like he's really board.

Also, I was wondering if you do clinics?

Thank you for your time.

Phil

Richard Boatwright - quick question Richard, I have a 2 year old Vanner/Shire cross who I will be starting soon, he well handled and been sacked out and saddled but we have discovered he has a blind wolf tooth that needs to be pulled in an operation soon and therefore not able to have his snaffle in for a period until it’s fully healed, would you advise waiting for this to heal or starting him on the program in a halter/reins or hackamore? 

eager to get him ridden away as I have a Friesian/Vanner mare to start after him but she will be rising 2 in July 

Also I’m just starting some roping and so is the better half, any recommendations on videos on fundamentals of roping we can watch? 

Headed home today!  Can't wait.