Practice on 3-Year-Old Gelding "The Savage" with Hope Thompson
New Releases
•
10m
Hope Thompson shares her approach to developing a solid breakaway prospect. She explains why she waits until a horse is around 3 or 4 years old before starting them in the roping pen. In this session, she works with "Savage," a 3-year-old gelding sired by The Animal out of a Dual Rey mare. Hope focuses on key foundation work—ensuring he’s soft in the face, stopping correctly, framing up, flexing, and counter-bending. She keeps a calm demeanor even when cattle bang in the chute, helping build Savage’s confidence and setting him up for success.
Up Next in New Releases
-
Practice Session on Relentless Honor
Miles Baker works with Relentless Honor, a talented 4-year-old mare with over $40,000 in futurity earnings. He breaks down her tendencies—pushing on the left rein and loading with her shoulders—and demonstrates key adjustments to keep her from leaning and responsive while heading.
-
How Lari Dee Guy Maintains a Mature R...
Lari Dee Guy practices on her No. 1 rodeo horse "Rex." She prioritizes scoring on Rex and getting him to leave sharp, while also guiding him to the left hip of the calf–since Rex tends to move to the right hip. She ropes some calves further down the pen, focusing on keeping Rex straight through h...
-
Colt-Starting Series: Teaching a Stop...
Miles Baker has a Stevie Rey Von x Valiant Hero 2-year-old that leans heavily into her dam’s race horse roots. In this video, he explains how he introduces stopping to her and what his expectations in the stop are.
