When you get a new saddle one of the first things you have to deal with is setting your fender length. Whether you are riding English or Western, here are some guidelines to follow to get an approximate starting length. Getting Started On The Ground Before you even step into the saddle you can start on the ground. Put one …
Smokey ~ At 18 Months Of Training
We’re right about the 18 month mark and in this installment we introduce the horse blanket for the first time! We’re right about the 18 month mark and in this installment we introduce the horse blanket for the first time!
Smokey’s First Time Saddled
This month Dennis started working Smokey with a saddle. This month Dennis started working Smokey with a saddle.
Smokey At 7 Months Of Training
Smokey’s training continues and in this weeks video Dennis also works a bit with our older horses Happy Jack and Rimrock. Smokey’s training continues and in this weeks video Dennis also works a bit with our older horses Happy Jack and Rimrock.
Smokey At 6 Months Of Training
We are at about the 6 month mark in Smokey’s training. Dennis brushes up on the lessons he has already been working on and then he introduces the saddle to him for the first time!
Patience With Training
The dictionary defines patience as “The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset”. I have noticed the number one quality that Dennis brings to his training is his patience. He never gets in a hurry. I have heard him say many times at his clinics that slow is fast, fast is slow. I …
Smokey’s 22nd Week Of Training
For our Smokey training update this month we bought Dennis a microphone. Now you’ll be able to listen to his thoughts and observations as he is working with Smokey. Enjoy!
Smokey’s 13th Thru 19th Week Of Training
Smokey has been with us for a little over 3 months now, and he is continuing to show how willing and anxious he is to learn all we offer to him. He seems to love to play all the games and never seems to reach a point of “I don’t feel like playing anymore, guys”. In this video Dennis and …
We Should Do That Again!
About 15 years ago CJ and I were riding with our longtime friend and horse trainer Dennis Paschal. We were down at his place riding in his indoor arena. All of a sudden, someone opened up one of the overhead doors. Dennis’s horse just stood there and looked in the direction of the door while our horses headed instantly in …
Smokey’s 4th Thru 12th Week Of Training
I really love this little guy Smokey. He continues to surprise me and Dennis. I wanted to catch you all up on his progress for week 4-12. A lot of it is review with some new things thrown in, but it is always good to go back and see where he is at with the things we have already worked …
