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Rebecca explains ranch conformation and the five main criteria that are evaluated when examining a horse's conformation.
Robert builds confidence on a two year old filly by teaching her to cross water.
Robert discusses how to make a horse more responsive to hand and leg cues in order to speed up and sharpen maneuvers without causing anxiety or resentment in the horse.
Robert works with a non pro to help her better perform her lead changes and spins.
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Ranch Horse Versatility

Versatility Ranch Horse is the fastest growing event in the American Quarter Horse Association. It’s easy to see why with six events showcasing the very best of what exemplifies the stock horse; trail, pleasure, reining, cutting, fence work and conformation. Watch as Robert Rivers leads you through in depth training, show preparation and competition, with guest appearances from his wife, Rebecca, who is a non-pro rider.

About the Trainer

Robert Rivers

Robert Rivers (Elgin, Tx) will be your guide for VRH. Robert was raised using horses primarily for working cattle and team roping on their family ranch. He was first introduced to showing at Texas Tech University, while competing as a member of the ASHA National Champion Ranch Horse Team in 2009 and 2010. He later went on to coach the TTU Ranch Horse Team, while pursuing a Master’s degree from 2013-2015, and won the 2015 ASHA Collegiate National Championship. He has worked for rope horse, reining, and cow horse trainers, and now applies his own training program to versatility ranch horses, reined cow horses, and rope horses. Robert and his wife Rebecca compete in NRCHA, AQHA, SHTX, RHAA, and roping events. Rebecca will also be sharing some of her perspective and knowledge as a non-pro. Robert strives to build confidence in the horses he trains and the riders he coaches. “Competing in the arena can’t be the hardest thing your horse has ever done.”
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Rebecca works on upward and downward pleasure transitions. She then demonstrates a drill she uses to tune up the sidepass in preparation for sidepassing over a log.
Robert focuses on circling a cow on a young, green bridle horse.
Robert talks through some lateral warmup exercises and schools Jango Cat, on a cow, for the first time since coming home from a show.
Robert works to build confidence and better Jango Cat's turnaround. He also explains how a horse's body stature dictates the way a horse turns, so it needs to be taken into account when teaching the turnaround.
Robert talks through and demonstrates the process of how he teaches a young horse to change leads.
Rebecca builds on her sidepass maneuver by demonstrating how it can be used while schooling the lead change.
Robert uses a six year old green bridle horse, by Catty Hawk, to talk about how to make a horse's lead changes easier for a non pro.
Robert explains how he uses trees to gain the attention of a two year old stud colt by Hashtags. He also shows how, by using those trees, he can work to better the young horse's turns, straight lines, and stops.
Robert goes through the steps of teaching a young horse to track and rate a cow in preparation for roping.
Rebecca talks about the warmup process she uses to prepare a horse for the different obstables in the ranch trail class.
Robert spends time working a cow on a cowfresh three year old filly by Cat's Desire.
Rebecca works on straight lines in preparation for working on rundowns and slide stops.
Robert gets a four year old gelding, by Highbrow CD, ready to work a cow by starting his ride with a good warmup and some reining practice.
Robert talks through boxing a cow on a three year old gelding by Highbrow CD.
Robert talks through warming up five year old stud horse Jango Cat prior to working a cow.
Robert focuses on rating a cow with Jango Cat.
Rebecca warms up her horse by practicing for lope-in reining patterns.
Rebecca works on rating and driving a cow down the fence.
Prior to working a cow, Robert spends time warming up a young mare by working on body shape and control. Once warmed up, Robert works on rate and driving a cow.
Rebecca works on tuning up an older working ranch horse by focusing on face and body softeness and position.
Rebecca works through and demonstrates a backup trail obstacle on one of her show horses.
Robert walks through the process of teaching a horse to start out of the box for steer stopping.
Robert works with a non pro to help her better perform her lead changes and spins.
Robert discusses how to make a horse more responsive to hand and leg cues in order to speed up and sharpen maneuvers without causing anxiety or resentment in the horse.
Robert builds confidence on a two year old filly by teaching her to cross water.
Rebecca explains ranch conformation and the five main criteria that are evaluated when examining a horse's conformation.

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