How to Roll the Spurs and Lift a Rope Horse’s Rib Cage
Developing Rope Horse Prospects with Miles Baker & Ty Benson
•
9m 38s
In this instructional session, Miles Baker and Ty Benson demonstrate what it truly means to roll the spurs and how to use them correctly when developing a young rope horse. Rather than kicking or overusing pressure, they explain how proper spur timing and placement should encourage softness, responsiveness, and body control.
Baker and Benson walk through how to lift a horse’s rib cage, engage the body, and shift weight off the shoulders and back onto the hips. By teaching a horse to carry themselves correctly, riders can create better balance, improved stop and turn mechanics, and more efficient movement in the arena.
Up Next in Developing Rope Horse Prospects with Miles Baker & Ty Benson
-
What Are Your Main Goals While Warmin...
In this foundational training session, Ty Benson and Miles Baker break down their main objectives while warming up a 2-year-old rope horse. Before any advanced work begins, their first priority is mental connection—making sure the young horse is present, focused, and tuned in to the rider.
From ...
-
How a Rope Horse Should Carry Themselves
In this horsemanship-focused session, Miles Baker answers an important question in rope horse training: How do you want your horse to carry themselves?
Baker explains the difference between a horse being behind the bridle versus hiding from it, and why true self-carriage comes from engagement—no...
-
Tapping Into the Horse's Mind
In this training session, Miles Baker rides a talented 3-year-old by Show Me The Buckles, while Ty Benson works another 3-year-old prospect, breaking down the next steps in developing young rope horses.
Baker explains when and why he transitions to riding a young horse one-handed, and how that s...
