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: Pen Roping at 120 Days

    Episode 1

    Pen roping is a critical step in Miles Baker and Trevor Brazile's Relentless Remuda. In this video, Baker explains how he uses pen roping to get a horse broke by giving him a job early on. 

  • Colt-Starting Series: Shoulder Control

    Episode 2

    The ability to control a horse's shoulders is critical in any discipline, but it's especially important in head and heel horses who need to react to the cow athletically. In this video, Baker demonstrates the kind of shoulder control he reinforces in his colts and explains how that carries over f...

  • Colt-Starting Series: Early Saddling Fundamentals

    Episode 3

    Relentless Remuda colt starter Miles Baker explains the dos and don'ts of saddling a horse for the first time.

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

    Episode 4

    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: Outside Riding 101

    Episode 5

    How do you control a situation in the pasture on a young horse? And what control should you have before you ever head out of the arena? Miles Baker breaks down how he makes sure to keep his horses in positive situations in the pasture. 

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

    Episode 6

    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: Groundwork in a Sidepull

    Episode 7

    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: Progression into the Stop

    Episode 8

    Miles Baker wants a colt to be "good in the face" before he starts to really ask for a stop. In this video, he demonstrates how he achieves that and how he asks for a whoa in a colt with 45-60 rides.

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    Episode 9

  • Colt-Starting Series: Softness in a Sidepull

    Episode 10

    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: First 30-Day Bit Progression

    Episode 11

    These are the bits Miles Baker uses in his colt-starting program that feeds the Relentless Remuda.

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

    Episode 12

    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.