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Video Series: Season 4 - 2021
S4E28: Working a Green Horse on the Pattern
After a good warmup drill focusing on shoulder elevation and keeping square across the pen, Emily works three year old Dreamer through the barrel pattern and talks about the expectations she has for her young horses at this stage in their training. […]
S4E27: Working a Young Horse that is Tall
Emily talks about how size can effect the way a young horse moves and learns. She explains that a larger young horse may have a harder, more awkward time learning maneuvers, and it is important to keep that in mind throughout training. […]
S4E26: Working a Green Horse
Emily uses Dreamer, a two year old filly by Guys Canyon Moon, to demonstrate how she goes about warming up, softening, and dry working a young green horse. […]
S4E25: Switching Bunny to a First Left Barrel
After about 30 days of barrel training, Emily decides to switch Bunny to a first left barrel. She explains the reasoning for the switch and hopes to set Bunny up for future success with the barrels. […]
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S4E24: Body and Hand Position
Emily uses Fifty Shades of Darker to talk about the importance of a rider’s hand and body position and how it can effect the movement of a horse when working the barrels. […]
S4E21: Evaluating and Working a New Horse
Emily talks through the process of evaluating a new three year old mare by Jesses Topaz. Her goal is to figure out what the young horse knows and find any gaps in the horse’s training where she may need some work. […]
S4E20: Working a Horse After First Competition
Emily checks in with Chewy after their first competition. She found that Chewy lacked confidence and focus when competing, so she focuses on sharpening cues and building more confidence to prepare him for future competitions. During this ride, Emily takes Chewy through different exercises she uses to gain control in all body parts prior to […]
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S4E19: 30 Days of Barrel Training on Bunny
Emily shows the progress of Bunny after 30 days of barrel training. She emphasizes how she likes to start off her rides with a horse’s strong points in order to build confidence and focus prior to working on any issues. […]
S4E18: Progressing Maggie on the Pattern
Emily works to progress Maggie on the barrel pattern after 30 days of training. Emily explains the consistency in her warmups continue to make her horse’s more broke, soft, and responsive, and how that translates over to the barrel pattern. […]