Robert Rivers
57 Episodes
Robert Rivers has a variety of horses and training environments to help create an all around partner ready for the show pen or the ranch. With a background in reining, roping and cow horse, he has many philosophies that are horse centered.
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Getting a Green Horse Ready to Work a Cow
Episode 1
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Reining Tune Up Tying the Face to the Feet
Episode 2
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16:35Episode 3
Fencing a Bridle Horse
Episode 3
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Getting a Bridle Horse Ready to Work on Fencing
Episode 4
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09:54Episode 5
Flag Lesson with a Non Pro
Episode 5
Robert helps his assistant work his horse on the flag.
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12:15Episode 6
Starting a Reiner on the Flag
Episode 6
Robert works reining horse on the flag, explaining that she has less cow and feel than horses bred for cutting or cow horse, so he tries to work on patterning her until the flag has meaning.
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12:45Episode 7
Taking a Reiner to Ranch Versatility
Episode 7
Robert works with a reining horse that is transitioning from split reins to romels and learning to be more responsive.
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18:39Episode 8
Evaluating a Two Year Old for Cowhorse
Episode 8
Robert works Flo, a filly from Dusty's program, and goes through the checklist of what he looks for in a horse that makes them a candidate for cowhorse training
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22:35Episode 9
Developing a Steering Wheel
Episode 9
Robert talks about the importance of getting a horse to stay between your reins and going in a direction and staying straight by guiding.
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20:47Episode 10
Using Roping to Get a Horse Soft
Episode 10
Robert works a three year old in the roping pen to show how giving a job and a reason to get soft can help a horse that is more stiff.
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13:25Episode 11
Working a Stiff Snaffle Bit Prospect Part 2
Episode 11
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16:17Episode 12
Working a Stiff Snaffle Bit Prospect Part 1
Episode 12
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25:27Episode 13
Transitioning from Cutting to Reining
Episode 13
Robert has been teaching reining maneuvers to Dusty Whitford's two-year-old cutting graduate, Poquito, to get him prepared for the cowhorse futurity.
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15:31Episode 14
Using Cones to Help Set Up Reining Circles
Episode 14
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35:32Episode 15
Roping on a Nervous Horse
Episode 15
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27:19Episode 16
Bringing a Horse Back After Time Off
Episode 16
Robert has a new horse in that has been off from roping for a while. He works on getting the mare softer in her body and listening to him. He scores and ropes dairy cows in preparation to have her ready to head off of later.
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14:28Episode 17
Working a Horse on a Cow after a Show
Episode 17
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10:01Episode 18
Relaxing a Horse in the Run Down
Episode 18
Robert works a non pro horse that can get a little tense when running down in the show pen. He works on loping rectangles to help him stay relaxed.
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13:15Episode 19
Tuning a Show Horse
Episode 19
Robert works with an older horse that stops hard and needs help with staying loose and moving during stops.
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Working a 5 Year Old Derby Horse to Prep for Shows
Episode 20
Robert works a mare on reining and lead departures and loping before he works her on a cow. She hasn't been worked on a cow in a while so he reintroduces her to cows and gets her in shape.
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Getting a Show Horse Comfortable with Working a Cow at Higher Speeds
Episode 21
Robert reviews his fence work from a recent shoe and works a cow that is on the faster side. He felt like his horse had a little trouble in the show pen when things got really fast.
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17:12Episode 22
Getting a Horse Warmed up After a Big Show
Episode 22
Robert works a gelding that is going to start showing in the bridle soon. He starts to introduce more vertical flexion and uses a gag bit with rope head piece and snaffle.
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Spins and Lope Departures with a Young Horse
Episode 23
Robert gets a young horse focused and works on spins and getting lope departures improved when the horse doesn't have a lot of forward motion. He ends the work with trail obstacles.
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19:02Episode 24
Warming Up and Riding a Young Horse
Episode 24
Robert gets on a two year old on a cold day and works through her extra energy, bucking and lack of experience with trail obstacles.