Rhen Richard’s good horse Deetz doesn’t need many reps in the practice pen, but when Richard does make practice runs, he focuses on making sure his horse responds to his left rein.

He talks through developing a solid head horse, eliminating brace throughout the run, and building consistency in his head horse, "Eh."

Rhen Richard won the Royal Crown 6-&-Under Heading in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on Carteres Won Time Out in August. But in May, he was just working to get with her after his brother Kaden had ridden her all winter. In this video, Richard goes through the sweats of teaching a running-bred head horse ...

Rhen Richard has been working on this horse for a couple of years. Originally an outside horse, he came to the program with box problems, and the Richards have made it their mission to overcome them because of the horse’s outstanding talent.

Timing with your rope is Rhen Richard’s single-most important factor in riding a head horse. In this video, he explains what he means by timing with your rope and how it affects his horses.

SJR Diamond Bond is one of A&C Racing and Roping’s top futurity horses, with tens of thousands in earnings. Bred by the San Juan Ranch out of the stallion CD Diamond and purchased as a yearling out of the Western Bloodstock Sale, SJR Diamond Bond was destined to be a head horse. Richard explains ...

Hankies Version has won over $60,000 in his rope horse futurity career, and he’s ready to hit the road with the Richards at the rodeos and jackpots. What sets him apart? And what are his practice reps like? Rhen Richard goes over his form, his warm ups and his practice program

Watch a practice session with Rhen Richard and Jeremy Buhler

Leading futurity trainer and NFR header Rhen Richard talks through an entire practice session on a green head horse, explaining how and why he makes the runs he does and what he does to fix any problems that may arise.

Rhen Richard bought a new head horse from the jackpotting ranks to make into a ProRodeo horse. In this full practice session, Richard analyzes what the horse does right and what he needs to improve upon to step up.

Description: Rhen Richard explains the conformation of a 5-year-old head horse and how his structure affects his performance. Then he breaks down how he warms the horse up, and finally what his practice session looks like.