Cattle Events

Nail That Lead
World-champion reining trainer Casey Deary explains how to teach your horse to lope off on the correct lead.

Perfect Your Roll-Back
Learn to efficiently stop and change direction with your horse.

Rating Your Run
Teach your barrel horse how to rate for better turns with a few easy exercises.

Cue Speed Between Barrels
What can I do to get my horse to pick up the pace between barrels?

Get Ready to Ride for Some Ranch Sorting
Similar to team penning, discover this latest cattle event.

Back Your Horse
Teaching your horse to perform a smooth and steady back up can win you points in the show-ring, and keep him supple and responsive to the bridle.

Neck Reining Made Simple
Without good neck-reining responses, a horse won't do well in western pleasure, reining, barrel racing or most other western events.

Bit Advice
Take a moment to understand that piece of equipment in your horse’s mouth, and learn how to select the best bit for comfortable, effective communication.

Riding the Pivot
World-class trainer Charlie Cole shares his method for teaching your horse to pivot perfectly, whether you're in the ring or out on the trail.

Graduating Your Western Horse From Snaffle to Curb Bit
The key to a smooth and successful transition to the curb bit is to have your horse supple and responsive to the snaffle bit first.