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Find out how to train for competing in ranch sorting and team penning competitions in this free video series.
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Team penning, and ranch sorting are events in working cow sports. Find out more about working cow sports in this free video.
A good working cow horse is brave and quick footed. Find out how to choose a working cow horse in this free video.
You have to read a cow to control its movements with a cow horse. Learn how to control a cow with a cow horse in this free video.
Part of working cow sport requires selecting out a cow from the herd. Learn horse cutting techniques to help you learn how to cut a cow out of the herd in this free video.
Training exercises are great to help you gain new skill in team penning and ranch sorting. Learn the mirror game to help you train to work cattle in this free video.
Penning a cow between your horse and the fence can help you learn how to control a cow on your horse. Learn how to control a cow on the fence or on the wall in this free video.
To cut and drive a cow from the herd you must combine the horse's speed with the correct angle to head off the cow. Learn how to pick the angles necessary to cut and drive cows out of a herd in this free video.
Team penning takes place in a large arena with 30 cows and three riders on horseback. Find out more about team penning in this free video.
Team penning requires strategy, teamwork, and practice. Get tips for developing team penning strategies in this free video.
In a ranch sorting competition the cattle are cut in numbered order from the herd and driven to the adjoining pen. Find out more about ranch sorting competitions in this free video.
Ranch sorting requires teamwork, strategy, and practice. Get ranch sorting strategy tips and advice in this free video.
See a slowed down demonstration of team ranch sorting to give you an idea of how ranch sorting works, and how to cut and drive the cow through the hole.
In ranch sorting, teamwork and communication is essential to drive the right cows through the hole. See a demonstration of teamwork in ranch sorting to help you learn more about facilitating teamwork in ranch sorting in this free video.
The hole is one of the most difficult areas in team penning and side passing is a good exercises to practice working the hole. See exercises you can use to train your horse in the hole in this free video on ranch sorting.
Team ranch sorting requires strategy for sorting out the cows. Learn how to develop team ranch sorting strategy in this free video.
When a cow that is out of order gets through the hole the team busts. See a demonstration of a bust in ranch sorting to help you learn more about this sport in this free video.
Successful ranch sorting requires strategy, skill, and practice. Watch a demonstration of a successful team ranch sorting in this free video.
Cowboys on horseback have driven cattle for centuries. Cowboys and cowgirls still drive cattle today, but not just for work; some work cattle for sport as well. Working cattle with a good cow horse in team penning and ranch sorting can be exhilarating. Of course, successful team penning does not happen by accident. Ranch sorting and team penning require skill, practice and teamwork. Learn about working cattle and team penning with a cow horse in this free video series featuring horseback riding instructor Kathy Kentala. Kathy will teach you about competing in team penning and ranch sorting. She will demonstrate team penning and ranch sorting techniques and strategy, how to control a cow with a cow horse, and how to facilitate team effort in ranch sorting. Additionally, she will tell you how to choose a good cow horse and how to cut a cow from the herd.
Kathy Kentala Growing up, Kathy Kentala participated in 4-H programs and competitions. Her expertise is in training children and novice riders. Kathy owns the Bee Cave Riding Center in Austin, TX. This hunter/jumper barn is considered a launching pad for kids who are eager to learn to ride and show horses. She also owns the Signal Hill Ranch, a western venue specializing in team penning and ranch sorting. At the ranch, Kathy also teaches barrels, poles and other speed events.dkdk
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