Ken McNabb: Training Your Next Ranch Horse | How to Get Your Horse Ready to Start Working Cattle

“Imagine you’re the cow” Im not sure if I should feel attacked lol. Great video!

I enjoy your training videos and have used your advice in training my horses. I write this because of your using real trail riding as part of your program. My question is, is it often the case that what a horse learns in the arena that when out on the trail it can "dull" his response to cues? Example; when team penning I ask for speed to cut out a cow or block a cow. However, the same cue to ask for a fast 90 degree change of direction in cow work does not mean I want that same intensity when making a 90 degree direction to go around an obstacle (tree) when trail riding. I trail ride lots more than team penning. So when penning it takes a few runs to get him to start his faster motor. Is that normal because of the trail riding?

This is an excellent video. I am exactly at this point with my three year old. He has a lazy mentality and he's been getting very sluggish with his front end and back up. I haven't been able to figure it out but i think Ive actually been expecting too much without giving his that momentum plus I didn't know how to push him - I asked for font end movement right from a standstill and then i add to much spur. So thank you this is very helpful.This is exactly the next step I needed to see!