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Jeremy Knoles has a system for evaluating a horse's mindset and restoring his confidence after a scary show-pen incident, such as a fall during reined cow horse fence work. * Photo by Kate Bradley Byars
Reined Cow Horse News

How to Regain Confidence After a Fall with Jeremy Knoles

When a horse has a confidence-shaking problem in the show pen, Jeremy Knoles has a plan to help riders put the pieces back together so the horse is mentally ready to go back to the show pen.
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Current News

Kentucky Horse Council to Offer Large Animal Emergency Training

The Kentucky Horse Council announced the Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park Sept. 20-22, 2019. The training will be taught by 4Hooves Large Animal Services LLC and instructors Justin and Tori McLeod. Both instructors have extensive experience with equine and livestock, as well as working as emergency responders. […]
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Blogs

How I Start My 2-Year-Old Horses

Hi All!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday. I enjoyed mine with lots of family and friends. For me, it’s a great time of year to reflect on the past and set goals for the future. As many of you are starting 2-year-olds, I thought I would touch on a few things I do […]
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Craig's Spin

The Learning Process

Futurity season is well underway. I took my first set of 3-year-olds to Denver, where I showed them at the Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Association (RMRHA) Summer Slide. We had a great show, placing second and third in the finals. My third horse had an unfortunate costly penalty in the first go when he broke […]
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Tack Talk

How to Hold Romal Reins with a Mecate (2 Rein)

Do you want to use the 2 rein in your riding program but aren’t sure how to manage the mecate and romals at the same time? Let me show you an easy way to hold both reins. Follow along with the guideline below as professional horse trainer and NRCHA/AQHA judge Bozo Rogers shows us one […]
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