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?  

Good morning!  How's the pollen treating you this morning😂?  It's pretty thick here, we could use a little rain to wash it all away.

It's astounding to me how this community is growing.  Thanks to everyone on here!  We are so fortunate to have you and we don't take it for granted.

I want to say welcome to the newest B1 members, WELCOME🤠.

Craig, Joseph McCue, Jordan Lancaster, Arno Beek, @cassandra cornstubble, Reed Hampton , Victor Marabella, Beau Bucher, Cash massey

Richard I am watching your snaffle bit series with Luna. On day 3 you are working on speed control and asking for the extended trot then back down to the jog. If you sit, bring down your life, and your horse does not come back down to a jog what cue or maneuver do you use? My horse wants to sort of lunge into the trot. I am trying to teach and develop the speed control to specifically ask for a slower job or an extended trot not just for him to lunge into a faster/rougher trot. Thank you! 

Hi Mr. Boatwright. I was hoping to get some insight on bits. This is the first horse I'm breaking to ride in a loooong time. I have 2 what I believe to be junior cow horse setups. One is a dogbone double jointed snaffle ( i would need to look at the other one again). But these are just leftover bits from back in the day that my uncle would've just had me ride with. I never learned much of anything about bits- just rode in what I was told to ride in. 

Anyways, both of these bits have shank on them and that's just not where I want to start a new horse. So I purchased a Mullen bit on d-rings thinking it would be lighter on her, but now I'm second guessing myself and wondering if that is too heavy or harsh a bit to be starting with. Would love to hear your two cents and/or specific recs. I've also got a sidepull on the way, just because I used to really like starting there to just not be in their mouths right away