101 Ranch Horse Tips: Techniques For Training The Working Cow Horse (101 Tips)

A well-trained, responsive, and intelligent working cow horse is more than just a pleasure to ride or watch in action; such an animal is an integral part?a prized employee, if you will?of a ranch?s work force. How to find and then educate the horse to work cattle in pens and on the range, to negotiate a variety of terrains, and to perform all the other tasks it will be asked to do under a variety of often adverse conditions is the subject of this handy guide.
Written by an experienced rancher and horse trainer, 101 Ranch Horse Tips will show you ways to start a young horse or improve an older one in ways that can apply to performance and enjoyment on or beyond the cattle ranch.

About The Author:

Patrick Hooks, a highly respected horse trainer, writes the “”Fix It Up for the Horse”” series in the American Quarter Horse Associations magazine, Americas Horse. He teaches at Panhandle State Universitys equine program, offers clinics throughout the year, and maintains a family-run ranch in Texhoma, Oklahoma.