Cody talks about body control. He breaks down how to move a horse’s shoulders independently and then demonstrates with several exercises. […]
Video Series: Reining Fundamentals
S2E9: Preparing for Run Downs
Cody uses, two year old Smooth Talkin Style filly, Penelope to talk about and demonstrate different ways to achieve collection and softness during run downs. […]
S2E8: Shoulder Control with “Hinging”
Cody goes into detail about the concept of hinging: what it does, and how it benefits the horse. […]
S2E7: Softness and Balance
Cody talks about lope departures and creating balance and softness in a greener horse. […]
S2E6: Fencing an Older Horse
Cody uses an older bridle horse to explain fencing, and how it can be used to diagnose and fix any issues during run downs. […]
S2E5: “Hind End Over, Front End Across”
Cody explains the concept of “hind end over, front end across” while working a green two year old filly. Cody first demonstrates this method on the ground, then again under saddle. […]
S2E4: Refining the Lope
Cody demonstrates different ways to refine the softness and steering of a bridle horse that likes to be strong and fresh at the lope. […]
S2E3: Working a Two Year Old mid July
Cody evaluates, softens, and fine tunes some maneuvers on Penelope, a two year old filly by Smooth Talkin Style. […]
S2E2: Fine Tuning and Forward Motion
Cody takes a step back to fine tune some maneuvers on Kid, a two year old colt by Sannman. […]
S2E1: Working on the Back Up
Cody demonstrates four different backing exercises he uses to identify any body control issues, and how he uses those exercises to fix them. […]