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Jeremy Dunn Broken Arrow Ranch

May 9, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Jeremy DunnJeremy Dunn and the Broken Arrow Ranch

Jeremy Dunn is a rancher, horse trainer, knife builder, reata braider, and has quite a few more skills developed from a life on the ranch.  And, he really enjoys backcountry camping and would like to teach more people how to access the wilderness with their horses.

Many of you know I competed as a rookie in the Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge with a horse named Scratch.  One of the judges and organizers of that event was Jeremy Dunn.  Over the course of the competition, we became friends with Jeremy, his wife Brandie and their two children Sage and Steele.  The Dunns live on a remote ranch, the Broken Arrow, in Rosamond bordered on three sides by the mighty Tejon Ranch.  They raise cattle, chickens, a milk cow, have a garden and live the ranch life.  Jeremy trains outside horses and Brandie offers clinics on homemade cheese making.

I learned a lot from Jeremy about horsemanship during the Trainers Challenge and even more afterward.  He impressed upon me the fact that horses need a job.  His clinics are designed to measure the ability of horse and rider and improve from there.

We talk about ranching, horses, and knife making.  Jeremy Dunn and I have teamed up to host a clinic this May.  It is a morning of instruction and an afternoon of trail riding.  We want people to learn then immediately put what they learn into practice.

 

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JB Cattle Company

Jeremy Dunn Facebook

Brandie Dunn Facebook

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Endurance Riding with Our Friends Paul and Dona

May 2, 2017 by John 1 Comment

Endurance RidingEndurance Riding with Our Friends Paul and Dona

Endurance Riding?  How did we get here?  I love following leads wherever they go.  It’s not an admirable trait, I know, but I can’t help it.  Keith Swenson had me envisioning myself riding a horse across the Mongolian Steppe in an episode a month ago.  Then, a listener suggested we interview Tim Finley about his experience in the Mongol Derby.  During that conversation, Tim told us how he got into endurance riding and what a great sport it was.  While we thought a hundred miles was way farther than we wanted to go in one stretch on a horse, Tim explained there were also “limited distance” and “beginner” rides.

Next, Ranae and I were discussing the episodes and she suggested we talk to our friends, Dona and Paul Schilling, about their endurance riding experience.  What a great idea!  We knew Dona and Paul had been doing long rides for some time and would be an excellent source of information.

So, we’re going to take a break this week from the professional trainers and clinicians, (although they’ve been fun, haven’t they?) and we talk with regular horse folks.  Paul and Dona stable their horses at a local stable, have day jobs and deal with horses just like most of the listeners of this show.  They offer a “real-life” perspective on endurance riding.  We discuss equipment, what it takes to condition the horse and what it takes to condition the rider.  And, they talk about some of the common pitfalls beginning riders fall victim to.  They even share a few of their own.

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AERC American Endurance Riding Conference

 

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Episode #98

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Mongol Derby Racer Tim Finley

April 18, 2017 by John 1 Comment

Tim FinleyMongol Derby Racer Tim Finley

A few weeks ago I interviewed Keith Swenson of Stone Horse Expeditions, a horseback adventure company operating in Mongolia.  Keith talks about the wonders of Mongolia and how you see them on horseback.  It’s a good show, you can listen here: Play Stone Horse Podcast.  I received several emails from people telling me how much they enjoyed hearing about Mongolia.  One listener and friend, John Zeliff, emailed to suggest I interview Tim Finley who competed in something called the Mongol Derby.  While I hadn’t heard of Tim or the Derby, I headed to the interweb for a little research.

The Derby

Wow!  The Mongol Derby is the longest horse race in the world.  One thousand kilometers or 621 miles across Mongolia.  A group called Adventurists, who raise money to help environmental issues organizes the event and want to have fun doing it.  While about 40-50 riders start the race, only a little more than half finish.  They are riding Mongolian horses.  Each horse rides 25 miles.  Each rider picks one of the horses from a string.  We learn the mechanics of the race from Tim Finley.

Tim Finley

Tim FinleyTim Finley had a career as an Air Force Captain with a tour in Iraq and was part of the Honor Guard.  As with many servicemen, Tim struggled with PTSD from his experiences.  Because the Air Force is unlike the other armed forces, getting help is more difficult.  Horses turned out to be a great outlet for him, particularly when he found a horse at a killers sale.  Tim worked with apparel maker Nine Line bringing awareness to returning veterans committing suicide after returning home.

Tim is out of the Air Force now and wrote a book he hopes to publish soon about his experience with horses.  And, now he’s working on another about the Mongol Derby.  This year he plans to ride in several endurance competitions.

If you’re looking to try endurance riding, Tim recommends checking out the American Endurance Riding Conference on Facebook and the AERC Website

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Mounting a Moving Horse An Easy Fix

March 23, 2017 by John Leave a Comment

Moving While Mounting

mountingMounting a moving horse is dangerous.  Does your horse stand still for you to mount?  Does he walk off once you swing your leg over?  There is a real easy fix to this if you take a few moments to practice each time you mount.

You are the most vulnerable when you mount your horse.  If he spooks, shys, or bolts while you have only one foot in the stirrup, you are in big trouble.  You want your horse to stand there while you get on and get settled.

Horses love doing things they know you’re going to do, ahead of time.  If you mount your horse and immediately take off, the next time your horse will take a step as soon as your foot is in the stirrup.  And, the time after that, he may only wait until your butt hits the saddle.  He knows you are going to ride off as soon as you get on, and he gets quicker and quicker at it.

Teach Your Horse to Flex

My horses know how to flex.  I use it in the one-rein stop and as a way to relax my horse.  Start by teaching it from the ground, then work on flexing from the saddle.  Flexing stops the horses forward momentum and, for my horses, signals to them that another instruction is coming soon so “cool your jets”.  Flexing is giving to the rein without having the horse’s feet moving.

Teach Your Horse to Yield Hindquarters

Every horse should know how to yield their hindquarters both from the ground and under saddle.  Yielding hindquarters takes the horses power away.  He can’t go forward if you are yielding those hindquarters.  From the ground, I use my finger to simulate where I place my heel to move my horse’s hindquarters away from me.  If he starts to walk forward, I use the lead rope or rein to stop him and look for that inside rear foot to cross in front of the other.

Putting it All Together

When my horse knows how to flex and how to yield hindquarters, I put it all together.  My pre-signal for mounting is to grab the saddle horn and gently rock the saddle.  It lets him know I’m coming and to stand still.  If he moves while I’m adjusting the stirrup to place my foot inside, I stop and begin yielding his hindquarters.  The first time we go two full revolutions with vigor.

Then, I give my horse the option of standing still once more and we begin again.  If he moves, I stop and repeat, only on subsequent times, I usually on go one revolution.  The horse simply needs to understand it is easier to stand still and let me mount, but if he wants to move, we’ll move.

The important thing to remember is that your horse needs to understand you are not mounting a moving horse.  He needs to stand still.  If he isn’t standing still, stop the process and make the wrong thing difficult.  It won’t take him long to figure out which is the better deal.

Once he stands still and you can mount, immediately flex him to the right and left.  A correct flex includes giving to the rein WITHOUT HIS FEET MOVING.  If he moves his feet, maintain your flex until he stops, release, and flex to the other side.  Once he has flex correctly to each side I let him stand still for a moment before cueing him to move forward.

Putting It All Together

You will know it is all coming together when your horse stands still when you mount and while you are get settled you see him flex on his own at the standstill.  And, after all, isn’t much better to have your horse flexing than walking off?  Once you’ve got them standing still you can check out this cool mounting block video.

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Carson James Cowboy – Horseman

March 7, 2017 by John 1 Comment

Carson James Cowboy – Horseman

Carson James did NOT grow up owning his own horse.  He wanted to learn more about horsemanship and got on-the-job training on ranches from Oregon to Montana to Arizona.  It was there he got the knowledge of some of the least known, but most experienced horse trainers there are by working on those cattle ranches.  He also learned a lot from a book by Ray Hunt his parents gave him.  He read and re-read, Think Harmony with Horses over and over until he knew the main principles inside and out.

In addition, Carson James spent many years working as a horse trainer in Florida in the winter focusing on performance horses.  Then, in the summertime, he worked on the big cattle outfits out west.  This gave him a unique opportunity to blend what he learned from the ranches with what he learned from the performance horse trainers.  Each group has a little different style and goal to training and, by alternating between the two, Carson James had a well-rounded education in horsemanship.
Carson James

Together with his brother, Jared, they build CarsonJames.com, a place to pass along the hard-earned lessons Carson had learned.  Carson joins us on the show to share some of what he has learned about building a solid relationship with your horse.

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It’s your turn to get you involved.  Tell me about your horse.  What’s his/her name?  What do you like most about him?  Is there something you know now about horsemanship that you wished you had learned a long time ago?   What would you like to do?  I’ve set up a Google Voice Line at (661) 368-5530.  Call and tell us a little about you, your horse, and your goals.  Be sure to leave your name and with luck, I’ll share your thoughts with other horse owners and we’ll all learn.

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Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #90

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