“The Secret of Horsemanship” Cowboy Dressage – Footfalls Cowboy Dressage – Footfalls from Eitan Beth-Halachmy on Vimeo.
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Nov 30 2020
The Rattlesnake Trail
The Rattlesnake Trail Rattlesnake Trail from Eitan Beth-Halachmy on Vimeo.
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Nov 30 2020
Cowboy Dressage Winter Special
Cowboy Dressage winter special. How to put 30 days of training, in 3 minutes of doing “nothing”. “Time is on my side”
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Nov 30 2020
Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court. Ground Pole stretches
Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court. Ground Pole stretches If the horse is reluctant to stretch forward in the walk, placing poles on the ground can be helpful. Ground Pole work also helps to keep your schooling sessions varied, encourages concentration, and makes the horse think. Cowboy Dressage Challenge Court. Ground Pole stretches from Eitan Beth-Halachmy on …
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Nov 25 2020
“The Best of Both Worlds”
COWBOY DRESSAGE – “The Best of Both Worlds” A horse’s foundation starts when you put a halter on him and take him out of his stall, paddock or pasture. From there it continues on in the round or square pen and then to a larger arena type schooling area. Unfortunately for most horses, that is …
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Nov 14 2020
The Hackamore Tradition
The Hackamore Tradition: Bosal or Hackamore? “The vaquero’s hackamore comprises a headstall, or hanger, the mecate rein, and a braided nosepiece, commonly referred to as the bosal. Traditionally, however, this term was not used in the sense it is today. In Spanish, bozal literally means ‘muzzle’ and originally referenced only the pencil bosal, or the …
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Nov 13 2020
Two-Handed Western Bit
“It isn’t the bit that creates the softness, it is the hands.” As any artist or skilled craftsman will tell you, the tools of your trade are of great importance in the creation of the art. For the serious horseman, the selection of tack is no mere passing fancy at the mercy of whims or …
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Oct 15 2020
“All the Pretty Horses”
“All the Pretty Horses” “Let your horse be a horse and let him enjoy the great outdoors – it is where he was meant to live. I often take my training out on the trail. The horses enjoy it and so do I. A trail ride is a great place to start your training time …
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Sep 21 2020
Shoulder-In is the “Vitamin B” for Balance.
Shoulder-In is the “Vitamin B” for Balance. – “8”. “The shoulder-in prepares a horse to be put on its haunches, because with each step taken in this posture it carries the inside hind leg forwards under the belly and brings it over to the outside hind leg, which it can do only by lowering the …
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Sep 14 2020
Use your back
Use your back “Use your back like an accordion” Nuno Oliveira said. He used the lower pelvic area to bring the haunches down, the midriff to lift the front end up to the hand and the shoulders to overload the hocks or release the hocks, depending upon which way he used his back. So he …
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