Heading Horsemanship
Explore the intricacies of training head horses in team roping with our expert coaches, including Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker. This series covers selecting the right head horse and advanced training techniques to enhance performance and partnership in the arena. Benefit from the insights of Dakota and Tate Kirchenschlager to ensure your head horse is a reliable asset during roping competitions. Unlock the potential of your team with our detailed guidance and instructional videos.
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Heading Horsemanship & Facing with Trevor Brazile | Legend
Trevor Brazile knows a thing or two about training head horses. In this video, he shares some helpful drills and tips on facing to help give you an edge and grow as a rider as well. Watch this clip from the Legend film.
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Riding your Horse for a Consistent Catch
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Managing the Elements: A Deep Box
While top-tier jackpots generally control for most variables, plenty of ropings offer a variety of obstacles to success—like deep ground that bogs horses down in the boxes. Kolton Schmidt talks about how to ride for that situation and how to help your horse help you.
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4-Year-Old Inferno 66 Futurity Colt | Managing the Head Horse’s Mind
As Dakota Kirchenschlager rides 4-Year-Old Inferno 66 Futurity Colt, he addresses how to prepare a stronger horse's mind right.
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How To Handle Faster Cattle [MS]
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How To Have Confidence In Your Horse [JB]
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Dialing a Green Head Horse Back Down
After putting high-pressure runs in competition on a young head horse, Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker talk through how they calm that horse back down and bring him back to his fundamentals.
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The Importance of Slow Practice Cattle
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Horse Pattern
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Head Horse Build
Jake Barnes prioritizes horse performance above all else. But he's learned a thing or two about how conformation can affect performance.
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Creating Draw to Cattle
Trevor Brazile and Miles Baker explain how to help teach your horse to be drawn to the steer if it isn't something that comes second nature to them in this Relentless Insights video brought to you by Cactus Ropes.
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Working With Someone Who Has Never Roped
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How To Keep Control Of Your Steer After 3 Or 4 Hops [JB]
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Keep The Feet Hopping
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The Crossfire Rule
In this throwback video, catch some of the sport's legends at the NFR on the video used by PRCA judges to understand the crossfire rule.
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Header Makes The Heeler
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How To Avoid Getting Rocked Back In The Saddle [JB]
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Taking Pressure Off Your Horse
Sometimes you have to back off and give your horse the freedom to mess up, or to prove that they understand their job. Matt Sherwood discusses how to test your horses on the dummy and help them gain confidence.
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Introducing Steer Stopping
Brad Lund often takes cow horses and reiners and turn them into head and heel horses. In this video, he talks through an entire session on a green horse in the steer stopping.
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Developing Collection Through the Run
On this Metallic Cat mare, Dakota Kirchenschlager addresses her tendency to get strung out through the corner and shows how keeping her framed up can help her develop a better stop.
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It's All About Feel
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Rewarding Your Horse For A Job Well Done
Let your horse know when he's doing well. Matt Sherwood explains how instantly rewarding a horse can help their confidence and help enforce good behavior.
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How To Be In Sync With Your Horse [JB]
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Perfecting Different Points of Roping with Matt Sherwood
Do you use your "free time" while riding to improve your roping? Learn how you can use your time better and win more.