Stephen Gowling

Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

Englishman trying to ride western!
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Commented on What size is your round pen?

27 Dec 13:05

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Great video, I have a 50ft panel pen on Sand and I’ve put a barge board on at the bottom to keep the sand in but seriously considering boarding the whole thing soon for the reason you can see in the picture, they get easily distracted! 

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Replied on Wishing everyone a very Merry Christm...

24 Dec 08:25

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Haha take your pick, they are all as unruly and disobedient as the others, but with the ES20 program hopefully the 2 youngsters may turn out half decent! 

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23 Dec 16:12

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. 
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20 Dec 12:35

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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. 
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20 Dec 12:28

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Richard Boatwright Richard, the rope I have is a 45ft 5/16 Nylon, which I’m having good success with but it has this Honda on and I’m really not overly happy with it, any thoughts on these?

I do want to put a breakaway on possibly but it would appear I’m going to have to take the end off the rope to fit it, so that got me thinking am I better cutting of this Honda and getting a better one/tie it but it would appear the nylon rope could be tricky to tie. 

the videos were excellent and helped me correct a few things, your cows better be aware in April 🤣🤣

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Commented on Who's using the ES20 Snaffle Bit Basi...

18 Dec 12:44

On my list for the youngsters in the spring and summer 

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Commented on How's the Christmas shopping going?  ...

18 Dec 12:43

All done and dusted, looking forward to a few days off to spend quality time with family and the horses, what about you? 

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Replied on Richard Boatwright - quick question R...

17 Dec 10:40

Richard Boatwright thanks Richard, outstanding speed and much appreciated, I shall watch shortly with a cup of tea 😀

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16 Dec 09:52

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Thanks Richard, I will also look to put a neck strap together that you have on your bosal setup to keep it on the pivot.

look forward to the videos when you find them, made a very crude dummy yesterday, obviously as a talented carpenter I thought I’d make you laugh 🤣🤣

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15 Dec 11:23

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? 
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