Miles Baker

Miles Baker

4 Seasons

Explore the expertise of Miles Baker in this engaging playlist, where the seasoned trainer and roper shares his insights on horsemanship and roping techniques. With a focus on foundational skills and advanced strategies, Baker's videos guide both beginners and experienced ropers in honing their craft. As a member of the Relentless Remuda, he emphasizes the importance of developing a strong partnership with your horse, ensuring effective communication and performance in the arena. Learn from one of the best to elevate your roping journey.

Miles Baker
  • Colt-Starting Series: Saddling Safety

    Episode 1

    Bonus video from Roping.com.

  • Colt-Starting Series: First 30-Day Bit Progression

    Episode 2

    Bonus video from Roping.com.These are the bits Miles Baker uses in his colt-starting program that feeds the Relentless Remuda.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Bridling Fundamentals

    Episode 3

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Cutting Out the Nonsense

    Episode 4

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Bit Hobbles and Snaffles

    Episode 5

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Before Asking for a Stop on a Young Horse

    Episode 6

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Hand-Use Fundamentals on a Colt

    Episode 7

    Bonus video from Roping.com: How exactly should you use your hands and feet on a 2-year-old in the early rides? Miles Baker explains how he develops the feel he and Trevor Brazile look for in the Relentless Remuda.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Teaching a Colt to Follow Its Nose

    Episode 8

    Bonus video from Roping.com: How do you teach a colt to follow his nose the right way? Miles Baker talks about setting one up for success.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Introducing a Stop

    Episode 9

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

  • Colt-Starting Series: Bending vs. Straight Lines

    Episode 10

    Bonus video from Roping.com: Do young horses spend too much time bending around in an arena and not enough time outside? Miles Baker breaks it down.

  • Colt-Starting Series: When to Start Loping

    Episode 11

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Teaching the Step Across

    Episode 12

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Flexing in a Halter on the Ground

    Episode 13

    Bonus video from Roping.com: 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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Moving a Horse's Hips with a Halter

    Episode 14

    Bonus video from Roping.com: You can teach a colt to move his hips without ever being in the saddle. Miles Baker shows how he uses a halter and lead rope to move a young horse's feet.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Softness in a Sidepull

    Episode 15

    Bonus video from Roping.com: What should you expect in the early rides on a colt? Miles Baker explains how he rides in a sidepull and introduces fundamentals in the first few rides.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Teaching a Colt Forward Motion

    Episode 16

    Bonus video from Roping.com: How much forward motion should you put into a colt without discouraging a stop?

  • Colt-Starting Series: Groundwork in a Sidepull

    Episode 17

    Bonus video from Roping.com: Miles Baker starts the Relentless Remuda colts in a sidepull rather than a snaffle. Here are the fundamentals of using a sidepull and how it should be adjusted.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Roping on a Colt in the Pasture

    Episode 18

    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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Tying Colts

    Episode 19

    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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Flexing in a Halter on the Ground

    Episode 20

    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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: When to Start Loping

    Episode 21

    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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: Bending vs. Straight Lines

    Episode 22

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

  • Colt-Starting Series: Colt Starting and Progression Bridles

    Episode 23

    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.

  • Colt-Starting Series: 45-60-Ride Update

    Episode 24

    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.