Bauhrranchstuff

In this video I'm playing with 2 young Colts - exposing them to another horse in their personal space - ropes around their bodies and climbing on & off a wooden block.

In this video I point out a few simple things to notice regarding how our horses want to place their feet and how we can get in the way, causing problems.

I wrote an article for WestCoast Horseman magazine a number of years ago entitled: " The sound of Horsemanship,,,have you ever heard it ?" Here in California we help a couple large neighboring ranches several times a year with their "Fall & Spring Works." On this gather I thought I'd try to point out some of the good sounds of Ranch Work. Enjoy !!

In this video I'll discuss the difference between " De- Sensitizing & Sensitizing " this horse in preparation to carry a flag.

In this video I'll explain the difference between a Knot and a Hitch. I'll show how to tie a simple Hitch that can be used whether we're trying a horse to a trailer or just tying a rope halter on our horse.

In this video we're trying to walk our horse lengthwise down a pipe,,, straddling it. Few horses can just walk up and do it. The components it takes to get this done are pretty cool and well worth our time.

This video shares a couple thoughts as to why we might use a Round Pen & how we might use it effectively.

This video was filmed just prior to a Horsemanship Challenge here @ Bauhr Ranch. It give a few thoughts on keeping a horses body collected in a way that it's useful for many projects.

This video discusses controlling the horses hind quarters as well as the proper way to use your legs & spurs to do it.

This video mentions 3 good thoughts all Horsewomen & Men should consider as they work with horses.

This was filmed at a summer Horsemanship camp in 2016. This horse had a number of issues, most of them caused by the ambitious nature of the horse. Teaching the horse to allow a rider to climb on from a fence was the perfect to start with,,, because the horse had to slow down and "Wait"

This video was filmed just prior to a Horsemanship Challenge held @ Bauhr Ranch in 2023. It shows the steps to prepare and start dragging things with your horse.

In this video I'll put forward the idea of recognizing where "Our" body is in relationship to the horses body. If we keep more horse In Front of our legs we have better control and maintain an athletic position. Crossing something our horse is reluctant to cross presents the perfect opportunity to work on this concept.

In this video I'm working with a horse that would not back out of the trailer. There's a number of things I did with him to help that had nothing to do with the trailer , yet directly addressed the issue. As always with horses,,,,,,it's all connected !

In this video I talk about being able to stop a horse for a brief moment in time - without loosing any forward motion.

In this video I'm working with a horse who came to a Workshop very concerned with his hind end-especially ropes being near it. If you're enjoying these short videos please hit the "Follow" button.

This video talks about keeping the stirrup leg slightly bent while mounting & dis-mounting. The technique will help riders to mount softer and more balanced.

A brief overview of what a supporting rein is and how to start developing it with your horse.