Kirchenschlager is focusing on teaching rate on a young mare with three months’ of heading training. He plans to just make some building runs on her, but when she doesn’t rate as well as he’d like, he refocuses his efforts on backing off and regaining control.
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Practice Session: 7-Year-Old Cow Hors...
Tate Kirchenschlager is working on building a foundation in the team roping on a well broke 7-year-old gelding who comes from the cow horse side of the arena. Kirchenschlager uses slower cattle to help the horse learn how to rate and turn the steer, and he focuses on getting the horse in the left...
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Practice Session: 4-Year-Old Metallic...
In the first practice session after this mare’s first show, Tate Kirchenschlager works on regaining control down the arena. He focuses on getting the mare breathing leaving the box and running to the steer—a key part of his training philosophy.