Rhen Richard

Rhen Richard

3 Seasons

Rhen Richard is an accomplished futurity trainer and professional team roper known for his horsemanship and ability with a rope. As a five-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, he has earned a reputation for his expertise in both heading and heeling as a switchender who won the Resistol Rookie of the Year title on the heel side then qualified for the Finals heading. Rhen focuses on refining techniques and enhancing ropers' performance through his instructional videos, making him a valuable resource for aspiring competitors. His dedication to the sport and passion for teaching ensure that viewers gain crucial insights to improve their roping abilities.

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Rhen Richard
  • Finished Rodeo Horse Practice Session

    Episode 1

    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.

  • Practice Session on: Eh

    Episode 2

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

  • Understanding Buttons in a Head Horse

    Episode 3

    Rhen Richard and Trinity Haggard work together to ensure the horses in the A&C Racing and Roping program are honest and solid. That starts at the beginning of the program, and they explain all of the buttons they need and put into head horses in their program on the horses they raise and train.

  • Maintaining a Good Mind in a Head Horse Prospect

    Episode 4

    Exactly how does the A&C Racing and Roping program maintain good-minded horses throughout the grueling futurity training process? Trinity Haggard explains how they start their colts to keep their heads in the game across their entire careers.

  • Transitioning Into the Bridle

    Episode 5

    Trinity Haggard is A&C Racing and Roping’s colt-starting specialist, and in this video he rides a rope-horse prospect as he begins transitioning him from a snaffle to a bridle. Haggard explains how to show the horse how to respond to the leg and the bridle, explaining pressure and release and the...

  • Counter Cantering 3-Year-Old Warmup with Trinity Haggard

    Episode 6

    Trinity Haggard is A&C Racing and Roping’s colt specialist, who instills in all the program’s horses the fundamentals Kaden and Rhen need in high-end horse prospects. In this video, he talks through a warm-up regimen on a 3-year-old that involves counter-cantering for shoulder control—a fundament...

  • Analyzing Pedigree and Conformation on A&C Racing and Ropings Yearlings

    Episode 7

    A&C Racing and Roping’s Rhen Richard walks through his set of yearlings, explaining the crosses and what he sees in each colt.

  • Analyzing Pedigree and Conformation on A&C Racing and Ropings Weanlings

    Episode 8