The theme of my life is horses. I ride horses for a living, as a hobby, and am an accomplished equine photographer and writer. I have dedicated my entire life to horses, much to the chagrin of my mother, who told me that riding horses wasn’t a real job. But I am here to tell you that it is! I ha...

In this video you will learn about what horsemanship is, and what it means to me. Horsemanship at its core, is defined as the art of handling, riding and training horses. Every horseman will have their own personal definition of horsemanship and it serves as their guiding light in how they approa...

If you've ever wondered whether your horse is mad or sad, or angry, or whatnot - wonder no more. I'll break down the who, what, where, when, why of your horse's behavior!

There are a lot of ear positions for horses, as you'll see in this video. Horses are creatures of flight, meaning when they're scared they RUN. They don't typically try to fight or bite - unless they feel the need to defend themselves.

When their ears are forward they're looking - horses look w...

Best practices

Learn how and where to stand to safely help your horse learn to be good with his feet.

Learn a couple different ways to tie your horse, and the proper way to tie a rope halter.

Proper Saddling Order:

Saddle Pad

Front Cinch

Back Cinch

Breast collar

Proper Unsaddling Order:

Breast Collar

Back Cinch

Front Cinch

Pull your saddle and pad together

Learn the basics of how to bridle and unbridle your horse. We will also discuss rein handling while bridling, and ways to work with a horse that may be difficult to bridle.

We will discuss pre-ride steps, and briefly review mounting your horse. Once mounted, there is a proper posture, better known as equitation, while riding your horse. Riding involves full awareness of your body and mind while mounted. I will cover common issues of equitation, how to correct them, ...

Holding your reins is more than just holding onto them. There are a variety of types of reins, and the way you hold and manage each will be different. I will cover how to hold your reins, where to hold your reins and how this affects what your horse does. We will begin discussing how your rein ha...

We have covered all of the basics and now? It’s time to ride! The first gait we will cover is the walk, which is the slowest of the 4 gaits of a horse's movement. In this video we will discuss the gait itself, your equitation while at a stand still and once your horse goes into the walk.

The next gait after the walk is the jog or trot. As a review, the jog or trot is a 2 beat gait. Jog is a slower pace than the trot. This video covers the gait itself, how it affects our equitation, proper equitation and common issues I see when teaching how to sit the trot.

Speed control and a Soft Feel are two things that are more advanced. We may do an entire course on a soft feel and collection.

Introduced in the previous video, the posting trot is a more athletic, and forward gait. Still a 2 beat gait, but inspires more forward motion. This gait is used very commonly in ranch work and when warming horses up. We will discuss proper equitation, what a diagonal is, and preparing to ride th...

The lope or canter is the three beat gait of the horse. We will discuss the mechanics of the gait, proper equitation while riding the lope, and what a lead is. For the more advanced riders we will cover loping with balance, and lead changes.