Mike, from Idaho, has an "ahhh" moment in understanding the importance of timing our requests to the horse's feet. In Brent's clinics he helps his students understand how to feel where each foot is, and when it is most easily directed. Brent also offers exercises to help "get the reins connected to the feet". This is a critical concept for any student of horsemanship.

Brent uses different simulations to help his students learn more about "feel." Here, Brent helps a student understand how much feel can be transmitted through a loose rein. (Notice a herd of Elk in the background!!)

Learn to use your "energy" instead of your muscles to improve the clarity of your requests and the timing of your releases.

Brent helps Megan understand how her positioning will help her pony find the correct bend on a circle.

Preparation is the key! Here Brent is helping to prepare Sheryl's colt for commotion from his back.

Help the horse to trust the rider's judgment.

Direct your horse's mind... Brent sends a subtle feel down the line to ask his horse to look to his right.

Look closely at the last photo in this series. This horse's left ear is telling you he's about to look back at Brent. The ear and the eye are connected. Where the ear goes, the eye goes.. and the mind will follow.

Giving yourself and your horse a common focus allows the two of you a great opportunity to blend together and work as a team.

Cow Working is also a great way to build your horse's confidence in you... and in himself.

At a cow clinic, students will learn teamwork. Here the class trailer loads the herd of cows from the middle of the arena.

Day 1: In the "Young Horse Handling" course, we use yearlings that have had very little, if any, handling by humans. They are, for all intents and purposes, wild animals... to start with.

Day 6: Dorota came from Poland to participate in the "Young Horse" classes. Here she relaxes with the yearlings on the last day of class. These horses have been handled by humans for only 6 days of their life - They've come a loooong way!

Brent is always working to further his knowledge of horses.

In this photo Brent and Will Croncich (from the Academy of Equine Dentistry, in Idaho) discuss how poor dental work can affect the horse's ability to flex at the poll.

Bob, Skip, and Dustin Henderson... makers of Henderson Saddles, some of the finest saddles on the market. Learn more about them at www.HendersonSaddleCompany.com