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Luke Brown of Reata Horsemanship shares insights and stories about ranching, horsemanship, business, family, and life.

Q&A: Is my Horse Lazy, or just Clumsy with her Feet? groundwork horsemanship problem solving q&a riding Sep 19, 2023

Q: My Horse isn’t necessarily bred to be athletic and catty, but she definitely lacks in the energy department when asking her to move her feet both on the ground and under saddle. To the...

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Q&A: Unpredictable Spooking horsemanship horses problem solving q&a trail riding Sep 12, 2023

Q: I feel like my horse is very unpredictable when it comes to spooking at objects out on the trail - it’s very hard to read whether he’s going to spook or not so I feel very unbalanced...

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Q&A: Horses that Rear Up horse training tips horsemanship problem solving q&a riding Sep 05, 2023

Q: The biggest fear I have when riding is a horse that rears. I’ve noticed that when my horse gets frustrated, he tends to come up in the front end. How do I solve this issue and prevent it...

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Q&A: Horses that Bolt horse training tips horsemanship problem solving q&a riding Aug 29, 2023

Q: My horse’s go-to response when he gets spooked is to take off and bolt - SCARY! How can I better prepare him and myself for a frightening situation like this?

A: This is a great...

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Q&A: My Horse is Pushy While Leading groundwork horse training tips horsemanship problem solving q&a Aug 22, 2023

 Q: My horse has a tendency to be very pushy when I’m leading him. Although he does well with the backing exercises, I can’t seem to set him at a good pace whilst going from...

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Q&A: Horse Won't Stop While Roundpenning groundwork horse training tips horsemanship problem solving q&a Aug 15, 2023

Q: I have a horse that doesn't like to stop in the round pen. (Round penning exercise) Step in front and he doesn't even notice. Walk backwards and he shoots the gap or turns around and runs the...

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Q&A: Horse Won't Stand for a Bath groundwork horse training tips horsemanship q&a Aug 08, 2023

Q: My horse doesn’t like to stand still while hosing him off or giving him a bath? What are your training tips?

A: Horses that don’t want to stand still while...
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Q&A: Counterflexion Conundrum advanced horse training tips horsemanship q&a riding Aug 01, 2023

Q: Do you have any tips on counter flexion? I’m struggling to understand how to ask/cue the horse and once I think I’ve got it, he goes for a direction change and I’m unsure how...

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Q&A: Horse that Doesn't Like to be Touched groundwork horse training tips horsemanship problem solving q&a Jul 25, 2023

Q:  “I’ve been working with my 3 year old with a lot of round penning, desensitization, and lunging. Over this last week, it’s been like night and day with our ground...

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