What are the most common mistakes made when starting 2-year-olds? Miles Baker explains the mistakes he sees the most.

The difference between training a horse to be truly broke as opposed to fatigued, and why Justin Briggs thinks it's important to avoid the latter.

Yes, you can blow a young horse up riding outside. It's one of the things that can be done right or so, so wrong. Miles Baker talks about how to best utiliize outside riding in your program.

Teaching colts to stand tied is a critical element to Miles Bakers' green horse program. He uses the tie-rail to teach his horses patience and contentment at any step of the game.

Justin Briggs talks about the importance of reading a colt's level of confidence, or lack thereof, and how it's normal for colts to progress at various speeds.

Miles Baker introduces flexing in a colts first few rides not with a snaffle but with a halter on the ground. Here he demonstrates how.

Is there a set level of expectations each colt should have in early rides? And when should you ask for a lope? Miles Baker explains.

Do young horses spend too much time bending around in an arena and not enough time outside? Miles Baker breaks it down.

Bits are like tools in a toolbox, and Miles Baker talks through how these bridles fit into his program on young horses in and out of the arena.

An uncut look at 10 minutes of ground work and saddling to the first step in the stirrup by Justin Briggs with a 2-year-old Dash Ta Fame stud colt.

Miles Baker gives a 40-day check in with a colt by Show Me The Buckles, progressing from a side-pull to a snaffle bit and demonstrating what those early rides look like.

Miles Baker doesn't pull on two reins on his colts until they've developed the feel and responsiveness with each rein individually. Here are the fundamentals Baker puts in each colt before ever asking for a hard whoa. 

Professional horseman Justin Briggs talks about his round pen philosophy when starting colts and how to use the round pen as a tool and not a crutch.

There's a right and a wrong way to bridle a colt. Miles Baker talks through the best way to put a bridle on a green horse. 

Does behavior on the ground matter in great horses? Miles Baker talks about how that really isn't an issue in their program.

How do you teach a colt to move his feet in a way to set him up for success later in life? Miles Baker explains how he introduces a step across in a colt. 

How and when do you ask for a stop in a 2-year-old? Miles Baker explains his long-term progression in the stop.

The Relentless Remuda does a lot of breakaway roping, steer stopping and pen roping before they ever rope out of the box. In this video, Remuda trainer Miles Baker explains how he starts a heel horse prospect pen roping on a calf, demonstrating his corrections, the amount of slide he looks for an...

Exactly when should you teach a horse to collect themselves in the training process? It should take a while, according to Miles Baker. In this video, he demonstrates how he introduces collection and flexion through the bridle from the ground. 

Snaffle bits and hobble straps work well on 2-year-olds as you begin to instill confidence and responsiveness in colts. Here's how your snaffle should be adjusted and why a hobble strap is an important part of your game.

Do all the good ones have quirks? They don't really HAVE to if you try implementing these fundaments from Miles Baker at an early age. 

Miles Baker is already winning on Blade—a son of Show Me The Buckles—but Roping.com was there when Baker started this colt out of the box. This is the same colt Baker started under saddle for our cameras in 2021. His full series is now available as a playlist on Roping.com.

How much forward motion should you put into a colt without discouraging a stop? 

Professional horse trainer Justin Briggs demos his ground work process for the first saddling of an energetic 2-year-old.