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. 

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?