In this full practice session, Kirchenschlager explains how he focuses on turning a steer on a gelding with six months of heading training. Kirchenschlager isolates the turn and only focuses on that one element of the run to limit the horse’s forward momentum as he gets a hold of the steer.
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Practice Session: Transitioning 4-Yea...
Tate Kirchenschlager got this 4-year-old Hashtags gelding from World’s Greatest Horseman Champ Kelby Phillips. In this full practice session, Kirchenschlager explains how he ropes on the gelding a few months into his heading training to help him relax and learn the pattern in a team roping run. K...
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Practice Session | Transitioning from...
ARHFA World Champion Tate Kirchenschlager takes us through turning a ranch horse and heel horse into a head horse in his practice pen in Stephenville, Texas.
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Practice Session | Backing Off a Stro...
Tate Kirchenschlager coaches ropers through an entire practice session on a strong, green head horse that needs backed off the bridle throughout the run. He works on getting the horse to score flat and use his butt.
