Category: Western

Monthly Western Episode: 4th Tuesday of every month
Hosted by: Tara Carter of Carter Ranch Horses and Lyndsey Fitch of Lyndsey Fitch Horse Training and Lessons
Description: Tara and Lyndsey bring the Western world to Horses in the Morning with fascinating guests from all aspects of the Western World and lifestyle.
Mary Kitzmiller Horse Training Q&A for Feb 11...
Feb 11, 2021
World’s Greatest Cowgirl, Snaffle Bits and a...
Jul 28, 2020
Form & Function of the Two Rein Bridle, Reine...
Jun 23, 2020
Buying A Hackamore, Kim’s Plan 4 Progress Ch...
Apr 28, 2020
Past Western Episodes
Mary Kitzmiller on Pushy Horses, Improving Topline, Mustangs With Trust Issues for April 8, 2021 by Horseware
Apr 8, 2021
Mary Kitzmiller answers listener submitted questions about helping a horse who has become pushy, how to restart an older horse and redevelop her topline, and ways to reduce a Mustang’s aversion to letting strangers touch them. Listen in…
Read MoreMary Kitzmiller Horse Training Q&A for Feb 11, 2021 by Horseware
Feb 11, 2021
Mary Kitzmiller answers listener submitted questions about head tossing, horses who break into a trot, and not nagging your horse. Listen in…
Read MoreGround Tie, Deworming Woes, Buddy Sour Horse for Dec 10, 2020 by Horseware
Dec 10, 2020
Mary Kitzmiller answers listener questions about teaching a horse to ground tie, deworming and horses who are buddy sour. Our Holiday segment features Reata Brannaman.
Read MoreWESTERN: Sale Fitting, Show Grooming, Photo Shoots, Selecting the Two Rein for Sept. 22, 2020 by Horseware
Sep 22, 2020
WESTERN EPISODE: Trevor Carter talks about selecting your pieces for the two-rein setup, and Nina Hammerness joins us to talk about sale fitting and grooming tips. Listen in…
Read MoreVaquero Bridle Horse Tradition: Snaffle Bit and Hackamore by Horseware for Aug. 25, 2020
Aug 25, 2020
The first three parts of Trevor Carter’s look at the Vaquero Bridle Horse Tradition with regular Western Episode hosts Tara Carter and Lindsey Fitch. Classic re-visit.
Read MoreWorld’s Greatest Cowgirl, Snaffle Bits and a Silver Smith for July 28, 2020 by Horseware Classic Revisit
Jul 28, 2020
WESTERN EPISODE: We take a look at the snaffle bit and the progression of training in a snaffle with Trevor Carter. Plus, we meet Kelsey Love Thomas, the first Champion of the World’s Greatest Cowgirl, and “In the Industry” brings us a Silversmith by the name of Amy Raymond from Raymond Silver Co. Classic Revisit.
Read MoreForm & Function of the Two Rein Bridle, Reined Cow Horse Show, More or Less Ranch-y for June 23, 2020 by Horseware
Jun 23, 2020
Trevor Carter talks about the next step Vaquero Bridle Horse tradition; the Two Rein. Horse shows are starting back up and Tara Carter and lyndsey Fitch catch us up on their latest adventures. Plus Lyndsey invents a new term: Ranch-y. Listen in…
Read MoreBranding Season, Teeth Floating and More Hackamore Talk for May 26, 2020 by Horseware
May 26, 2020
Trevor Carter continues with his series on using a hackamore and Tara and Lyndsey discuss the ins and outs of branding season and how it works. Plus, Lyndsey is learning to float teeth and Tara is tying knots. Listen in…
Read MoreBuying A Hackamore, Kim’s Plan 4 Progress Challenge, Apr. 28, 2020 by Horseware
Apr 28, 2020
Trevor Carter explains what he looks for when selecting a hackamore and Kim Watts tells us about her experience participating in the SHTX Plan 4 Progress Challenge…as an English rider with a western background.
Read MoreThe Cowboys Documentary, Tools For Gentling Horses, Mary Kitzmiller Training for Apr. 9, 2020 by Horseware
Apr 9, 2020
In this Training with Mary Kitzmiller by Horseware we talk about Mary’s newest Mustangs, John Langmore talks about why he is making a documentary about the modern cowboy and Kitty Lauman explains using a pole to help gentle a horse. Classic re-visit.
Read MoreMar. 24, 2020 Hackamore Form and Function, APHA E-Shows, Cannon Quarter Horses, by Horseware
Mar 24, 2020
WESTERN EPISODE: Trevor Carter explains the form and function of the hackamore, Michelle Cannon talks about Cannon Quarter Horses breeding program, and Elizabeth Lawhorn shares the newly launched all breed E-show from APHA. Listen in…
Read MoreJeff Sanders on the Vaquero Horsemanship,Let Your Horse Go Forward, Mar. 12, 2020 by Horseware
Mar 12, 2020
Mary Kitzmiller is joined by Jeff Sanders to talk about the Vaquero, or California, bridle horse tradition. In the Q&A section, she tackles the touchy topic of letting your horse go forward, even if you don’t want to.
Read MoreWorld’s Greatest Cowgirl, Snaffle Bits and a Silver Smith for Feb 25, 2020 by Horseware
Feb 25, 2020
WESTERN EPISODE: We take a look at the snaffle bit and the progression of training in a snaffle with Trevor Carter. Plus, we meet Kelsey Love Thomas, the first Champion of the World’s Greatest Cowgirl, and “In the Industry” brings us a Silversmith by the name of Amy Raymond from Raymond Silver Co. Listen in….
Read MoreA Spooky Horse with a Spooky Rider, Advanced Training for Young Horses, Feb. 13, 2020 by Horseware
Feb 13, 2020
Mary Kitzmiller answers listener questions about riders who spook, maximizing the training opportunities with young horses, blending pressure and release training with positive reinforcement training and more.
Read MoreSnaffle Bridles and Snaffle Bits, Reined Cow Horse Wrap Up, by Horseware for Jan. 28, 2020
Jan 28, 2020
We take a look at the snaffle bit and snaffle bridle with Trevor Carter, and Kelli Buckley has finished up her first season with the NRCHA and has some advice for those who want to try Reined Cowhorse. Plus show co-hosts Tara Carter and Lyndsey Fitch share their most recent equestrian adventures.
Read MoreTeach Your Horse to Stay in the Trailer, Rear Prone Colt, Art of the Cowgirl, Dec. 12, 2019 by Horseware
Dec 12, 2019
Listener questions about rushing out of the trailer and how to prepare a young horse prone to rearing for its first ride. Tammy Pate gives a preview of The Art of the Cowgirl.
Read MoreThe Snaffle Bit, Hamblen Hats, Reined Cow Horse Part 2 by Horseware Nov. 26, 2019
Nov 26, 2019
Bridle up with Trevor Carter we’ll dive deep into how the snaffle fits into the bridle tradition, Travis Hamblen joins us to chat about starting his own company Hamblen Hats and Kelli Buckley joins us again as we to continue to learn about Reined Cow Horse. And of course we’ll wrap up with the latest results and what’s coming up on the Western world.
Read MoreSlowing the Canter or Lope, Regaining a Horse’s Trust, Mary Kitzmiller Nov. 14, 2019 by Horseware
Nov 14, 2019
Mary Kitzmiller chats about breaking down goals into small steps, student epiphanies and recognizing try and rewarding it. Listener questions about slowing down the canter or lope without pulling and helping a formerly abused horse trust her handler.
Read MoreIntro to the Bridle Horse, Sales Careers In the Horse Industry, About Reined Cowhorse, by Horseware Oct. 22, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
Trevor Carter introduces our first training series on the Vaquero Bridle Horse, Jo Merritt talks about sales careers in the horse industry, and Kelli Buckley shares her adventures starting out in the Reined Cowhorse discipline. Hosted by Tara Carter and Lyndsey Fitch.
Read MoreJerilyn Caldwell on Re-Starting Kill Pen Horses, Know What You’re Asking Your Horse, Mary Kitzmiller Training Oct. 10, 2019 by Horseware
Oct 10, 2019
We chat about the importance of knowing what your asking your horse to do and the aids or cues you’re using. Guest Jerilyn Caldwell talks about restarting kill pen horses vs. a horse that is a blank canvas plus we learn about a cool clinic that both Jerilyn and show host Mary Kitzmiller are putting on in Texas. Listener TJ calls in and Mary helps her figure out why a Haflinger mare is trying to bite and how to fix it.
Read MoreOTTB’s Working Cows, Snaffle Bit Futurity by Horseware Sept. 24, 2019 Classic Revisit
Sep 24, 2019
Western Episode with Tara Carter. We learn about how Futurity’s work, Kristen Bentley tells us about her experience with her Western OTTB at the Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover and Juliette Watt attends her first Futurity and what that was like. Classic revisit.
Read MoreCarter Ranch Intern’s Perspective, Extreme Trail Horse Association, National High School Rodeo, July 23, 2019 by Horseware
Jul 23, 2019
We learn about the roots of the Extreme Trail Horse Association with founder Scott Knudsen, Trail Townsend tells us about earning the National High School Rodeo Association Reserve Champion in the Reined Cow Horse division. Carter Ranch intern Emory talks about learning the ropes at a working cattle ranch.
Read MoreValue of Patience, New Age of Horsemanship, Groundwork for Anxious Horse, July 11, 2019 by Horseware
Jul 11, 2019
Tips for a horse with anxiety issues, stopping a horse getting his tongue over the bit, and helping a horse who seems to have lost his ‘try’. Guest Megan Warlick talks about taking a whole horse approach to training and the New Age of Horsemanship. Hosted by Mary Kitzmiller.
Read MoreRoad to the Horse 2018 Day Two Recap, June 25, 2019 by Horseware
Jun 25, 2019
Tara Carter and Coach Jenn give a complete analysis of the first day of training at Road to the Horse. How did the six horses do and what was accomplished? Plus, they get the judges perspective from Judge Yvonne Barteau and speak with wranglers from the 6666 Ranch about life on one of the largest ranches in the world. Classic re-visit. Listen in…
Read MoreMary Kitzmiller’s Cross Country Mustang Adventure, June 13, 2019 by Horseware
Jun 13, 2019
Mary Kitzmiller takes us on a epic road trip to the north reaches of the country to find the home of her Mustang Remington. What she found along the way was fun, unusual and heartwarming. Classic re-visit. Listen in…
Read MoreYouth and International Reach of AQHA, Tack Questions Answered with Kevin Howell, by Horseware May 28, 2019
May 28, 2019
Anna Morrison, PhD, talks about the international reach of the AQHA and the youth programs pointed towards developing the next generation of leaders for the equestrian community. Kevin Howell from The Elite Collection has pointers for purchasing the right saddle and more. Hosted by Tara Carter and Lyndsey Fitch.
Read MoreWhen Do Horses Learn, Training a Turnaround, Kitzmiller Horse Training for May 9, 2019 by Horseware
May 9, 2019
When do horses really learn? How do you teach a good turnaround or turn on the haunches to your green horse? What do you do at your first calf branding? All this and more with Mary Kitzmiller’s monthly horse training episode!
Read MoreRanch Work Championship Keeps Getting Better, NCEA Equestrian, Tara Carter by Horseware Apr. 30, 2019
Apr 30, 2019
Chris Jeter tells us about the latest additions to the new, and very popular, Ranch Work Championship competitions. Ashton Dunkel from Texas A&M explains how the NCEA Equestrian Western classes work and offers some advice to students who want to pursue equestrian in college. Tara shares Trevor’s win aboard Mc Cowhammer at the recent NRCHA Stakes.
Read MoreRTTH Wildcard Wade Black, Russell Dilday on NRCHA Clinic, with Tara Carter by Horseware Mar. 26, 2019
Mar 26, 2019
2019 Road to the Horse Wildcard winner Wade Black joins us to talk about his RTTH horses and how he is trying to improve training accountability in the horse industry. Russell Dilday tells us about a great clinic designed to help more working cowboys compete at NRCHA events. Listener Linda shares her thoughts on attending RTTH as a spectator. Listen in…
Read MoreArt of the Cowgirl, Amberly Snyder, Brands 101 with Tara Carter by Horseware for Feb. 26, 2019
Feb 26, 2019
Amberley Snyder talks about the Netflix movie about her life Walk.Ride.Rodeo, Mesa Pate has a recap of the Art of the Cowgirl and we learn about brands with New Mexico Brand Inspector Barry Allen. Hosted by Tara Carter.
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