Training Starts Here
Bobby Joe Starlight, our top stallion, well on the way to becoming a Well-Broke horse.
A Dream Horse?
Everyone has their idea of what a dream horse can do--or should do. A competitive roper might say, "Princess looks nice here. Looks darn nice. But can she go hard to a steer and turn it in a blink? That's the kind of horse I dream about. Well, truth be told, if we asked Princess to do some roping, she would and could. She will cut a cow or-- a human on the run. She can glide through a row of poles. And, she will do it with the demeanor of--well a princess.
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The Basics of Our Training
What will you get if we train your horse? That’s a fair question. We think it’s the first one you should ask any trainer.
The short answer is you get a well-broke horse. But, what exactly is a well-broke horse?
Well-broke horse is flexible and pliable. You can put him in the best position for a specific maneuver…sort cows, jump barriers, run around barrels, etc. In human terms, you might compare the horse to a gymnast, an athlete with great body control.
If you have a well-broke horse, you can control all his body parts. That's it.
Here’s an example: In barrel racing, it’s common for a horse to drop its inside shoulder when going around a barrel.
That dropped shoulder pushes the outside shoulder away from the barrel. The horse is really going in two directions at the same time.
The head, neck, and hips are arcing around the barrel. Those body parts are positioned correctly. But, the outside shoulder and rib cage are going away from the barrel. They are in the wrong place. If they could break free, they would go someplace where the work is a little easier.
The horse, of course, is going to get around the barrel. He may even do it in record time. But he could do it better and faster if he is balanced with all his body parts lined up and working together.
You can get a feel for this by walking a small circle. Start with good balance and posture. Then drop your inside shoulder. You will immediately feel out of balance. Some of your energy is bleeding away from the direction you want to go. This is bio-mechanics. This is what we concentrate on in our training. This is not to say a well-broke horse won’t drop a shoulder or get out of alignment when you are riding. But if he does, and he is well-broke, you can easily get him back in balance.
We don’t train horses to run faster or jump higher. We train horses to have body control so that they then can run faster and jump higher...or be ridden without saddle or bridle like Princess.
If this sounds like what you are looking for, call us. We're interested in what you want to accomplish. If you have a particular problem that is giving you fits, we may be able to give you solution on the phone. Our phone--406-490-3670.
Princess was sired by our stallion Cuttin It Up Lena
The short answer is you get a well-broke horse. But, what exactly is a well-broke horse?
Well-broke horse is flexible and pliable. You can put him in the best position for a specific maneuver…sort cows, jump barriers, run around barrels, etc. In human terms, you might compare the horse to a gymnast, an athlete with great body control.
If you have a well-broke horse, you can control all his body parts. That's it.
Here’s an example: In barrel racing, it’s common for a horse to drop its inside shoulder when going around a barrel.
That dropped shoulder pushes the outside shoulder away from the barrel. The horse is really going in two directions at the same time.
The head, neck, and hips are arcing around the barrel. Those body parts are positioned correctly. But, the outside shoulder and rib cage are going away from the barrel. They are in the wrong place. If they could break free, they would go someplace where the work is a little easier.
The horse, of course, is going to get around the barrel. He may even do it in record time. But he could do it better and faster if he is balanced with all his body parts lined up and working together.
You can get a feel for this by walking a small circle. Start with good balance and posture. Then drop your inside shoulder. You will immediately feel out of balance. Some of your energy is bleeding away from the direction you want to go. This is bio-mechanics. This is what we concentrate on in our training. This is not to say a well-broke horse won’t drop a shoulder or get out of alignment when you are riding. But if he does, and he is well-broke, you can easily get him back in balance.
We don’t train horses to run faster or jump higher. We train horses to have body control so that they then can run faster and jump higher...or be ridden without saddle or bridle like Princess.
If this sounds like what you are looking for, call us. We're interested in what you want to accomplish. If you have a particular problem that is giving you fits, we may be able to give you solution on the phone. Our phone--406-490-3670.
Princess was sired by our stallion Cuttin It Up Lena
