This horse is about to get the second ride. It is important that the Horse understands how to balance when the Rider places their foot in the stirrup and steps aboard. Surprising things can happen when the horse doesn’t expect the saddle, moving, and the weight coming down on one side. I believe we need to be mindful and considerate of the Horse by not setting them up to brace a front foot out to the side just to be able to deal with us getting up there. In this video, I explained how I like to set the Horse up on a diagonal pair so the horse has the balance and strength to hold me up as I mount. (a note on these vertical videos; if you are on your phone, you can click on the player screen and choose the option to expand and make the video bigger, that’s usually in the bottom right hand corner then it will play full screen on your phone)

In the trailer tying/how do you tie your horse in the trailer/what knot do you use/do you tie them discussion, Cody mentioned having a knife. I think having a knife on you whenever you are working with a horse is a necessary safety item. We are working with ropes, either lead ropes or lariats, and reins, and sometimes multiples of each. So there certainly are chances to get tangled and hung up in that stuff. I want a knife I can get to quickly with either hand. I wear mine in a 'crossdraw' type sheath, over my left front pants pocket. Worn at an angle, it stays out of the way, doesn't get caught on stuff, and I always have it on me. My particular favorite is an Ed Caffrey EBK, cutting edge of 2.75 inches or so, just under 6 inches overall. Pretty small fixed blade knife. Mostly, I cut hay strings and open feed or seed bags with it. But there have been a few instances where it made a big difference getting out of a bind. Oh, and keep it sharp.

More info coming soon to the classroom section. POINT SYSTEM & LEVEL UNLOCK explained Level 1 - 0 points Level 2 - 5 points Level 3 - 20 points Level 4 - 65 points Level 5 - 155 points Level 6 - 515 points Level 7 - 2,015 points Level 8 - 8,015 points Level 9 - 33,015 points I want to apologize for not realizing to have this up sooner for new people that come in. I know that more than one person has been confused about this and has been discouraged by not being able to see certain videos and not knowing what to do. In order to unlock certain classes in the classroom tab, you might have to be a level 2 member or higher for example. To be able to rise to a higher level will costs you nothing but the willingness too participate in our community here. You earn points when other members like your posts or comments. 1 like = 1 point. This encourages users to produce quality content and interact with other members in their community. Additionally, simply liking a post, or someone’s comment. You could write your own post, ask a question or just post a picture of you and your horses, whatever you would like. Each time you do so you receive points that our app here keeps track of. Once you get to a certain number of points, then it will automatically level you up and automatically unlock more videos. Think of a point like engagement, every time you engage then you get a point. Skool calls this “Activities” each activity earns a point. For some reason, though I like the word engagement better. 😂 Your Level # will be visible next to your profile picture like you see next to mine here (I am level 7) at the time of this post. I understand some people just like to lurk, and that’s OK too, but as I say to get the full benefit from the app here and the courses that I’m going to have for you as you level up, and to be eligible for drawings for cool horse gear then “WHY NOT PARTICIPATE” 🎊 And have fun with it. 💫🍀🎉