Is your horse ready to go show? In this video I talk about how to prepare your horse for their first show, when to start hauling them out, and how I like to get my green horses prepped for the ranch riding.
Thanks for showing people that this isn’t always what we dream it will be, I have had very good shows and I have had very bad shows and everything in between , it’s part of the process it’s not about trying to be perfect, it’s just doing it and having fun with it until you get to the place you want to be with your horse and that’s rewarding! I once had a friend tell me to ride the horse I have today, not the one I had yesterday or the one I want tomorrow but the horse I have today no matter where she’s at, and that was some of the best advice I have ever gotten ❤
I like your transparency. Most trainers would not have posted a video like this. We share the same sentiment, that the horse comes first no matter how they place.
Thank you for showing the rocky parts of seasoning horses. Lots of people don't realize how much goes into making a finished show horse and the beginning always has hiccups.
Thanks a lot for your courage to share the video - it IS an ecouragement to accept their worries and do our best to help them. As you said: progress is more important than perfection!
I needed to see this! I’m so glad you shared that process with us. It is so encouraging to hear “accept progress not perfection”, for the sake of ourselves and our horses. I love the Ranch Riding videos you guys share. So informative and super helpful.
Thanks sooo much for sharing this video. I have a horse who is anxious in some situations and not in others and I am not a very experienced rider. What I have learned is exactly what you suggested. Give them lots of experiences and make each one as pleasant as possible. I am concentrating on building the pair of us as a team and building my horse’s trust in me that I’ve got his back. It is so hard to work through my own worries regarding his reactions but I am learning! Love your work!
Thank you for sharing! That can be difficult and at times, discouraging. I commend you for sticking with it and continuing to better yourself and your horse. You will achieve great things!
Thank you for this video !!! We will have good shows and bad. We all have to start someplace in ready to get on my 3yr old and start learning ranch riding!!
Thank you so much for sharing. I really needed this. I have a 4 year old that I just started hauling to mounted shooting competitions. He is good with the gun fire but scared of different things outside the ring and won't go forward at times through the courses on day one. Day 2 I can now get him through without too much resistance. It is not a fun experience. I hope he comes out of his fear with more hauling.
I'm confident that he'll progress well in a timely manner. You're doing great! Don't let that one bad experience negatively impact your journey! I had several more rough shows with this gelding before he really started to show solid. It takes more time for some than it does for others. Best of luck!
What a great vid. Thanks for sharing the reality and the lessons learned! And wow, what a gorgeous boy! Looks like he has had a great foundation and will be amazing!! ❤❤❤
I appreciate this video so much! As an amateur who took time off to have kids, I’m quite rusty and have been really nervous to get back in the show pen. This is so reassuring!!
Thanks for letting me know! I just had my first baby, and I'm finding out just how much they change life. You'll come back stronger than ever... trust the process. You've got this!
@@zacharias.horsemanship congratulations! That’s so exciting! It’s honestly so refreshing/relatable to see a woman (with children) making great training videos. You’ve helped me SO much already 🩶
@@timandersonhorsetraining 100% 😂 Had a bad day? Just cry it off over some cheese curds and steak. The restaurant is the main reason we school there as much as we do. Lol
Hello, i am a 58 yr.old rider and ihave a 14 yr.old appendix gelding. He is so nervous at the shows. I have taken him to 2 different arenas. We is so anxious about everything, i am not going to large show, just smaller local. I rode him in english, western as well as gymkanas. He spooks at just about everything. Ive worked him on poles on the ground as well as a bridge, he has gotten to know that those are not going to hurt him and we do them fairly good now. This year i will be doing ranch riding as 1 of the events along with the english and western riding. Do you have any advice for me on how to get him to calm down a bit? I will be working on side passing as well. Thank you for your time and the videos.
Thanks for watching! To figure out if you're personally ready to show or not, I'd evaluate the riders in the level and discipline you wish to compete in, and improve your skill set until you feel competent you can ride a pattern at a similar level. Even if you don't feel like you're "there" yet, it can be an extremely valuable learning experience to go show. As far as finding shows goes, they're pretty easy to locate if you show with an association such as AQHA for example, you can look it up online, however it might be a little more tricky if you're looking for all-breed shows. Unfortunately, google isn't very helpful in that area. I would seek out local trainers, or other riders in your equine community, and ask them. Many trainers have a running list of shows they know are coming up and would be happy to share that info. Hope this helps!
It's pretty evident right off the bat if a horse learns and accepts new things quickly or not. For example, I've worked with hundreds of horses in the past; the good ones see something once or twice, might spook at it when it's first introduced to them, but after getting an idea of what it is, they never question it again. An average one might have to see that same obstacle or environment 5-10 times before accepting it and moving on, and the "bad" ones can see it over and over again for the rest of their life and they're always "watchy" and suspicious of it. Those types of horses generally don't make good show horses as they're too instinctive, flighty, and can never relax enough to listen and give you 100% in the show arena.
