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  1. So Much More Than Colt-Starting: The 2013 Road to the Horse DVD Series is Pure Fun

    road to the horse DVD series

    I don’t mean this to sound nanny-nanny boo-boo, but if you missed the 2013 Road to the Horse colt-starting competition, you deprived yourself of a ton … READ MORE »

  2. Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship Announced as First Competitor of Road to the Horse International 2014

    Dan Steers

    Australian clinician Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship has been announced as the first competitor at Road to the Horse 2014. Steers will make his way to the Kentucky … READ MORE »

  3. John Lyons Gives Timeless Training Tips for Any Horse in “Bringing Up Baby”

    bringing up baby horse book

    Does your horse turn and face you when you approach? Will he load easily in a trailer, and stand still for the saddle? If not, perhaps … READ MORE »

  4. John Strassburger: Riding My Young Horse For the First Time

    rider on pinto horse

    We’ll bet that you’ve enjoyed this type of a thrill, too, if you’ve raised your own horse. Or maybe you’re dreaming of this experience. Either way, … READ MORE »

  5. Natural Horsemanship: Your Horse Wants You to Get a Feel For It

    True Horsemanship Through Feel

    You want your presence to bring out the best in a horse. To do that, you have to learn how to give the best of yourself. … READ MORE »

  6. Chris Cox Talks About His Road to the Horse Spectator Experience

    Horse trainer Chris Cox prepares to halter his horse

    Past Road to the Horse winner Chris Cox chats with MyHorse Daily about the competitors’ colt-starting performances and how his time affected his view as a … READ MORE »

  7. The Lady Gaga of the Horse World, Lady C, to rock at 2013 BreyerFest

    Lady C takes a bow. | Photo courtesy of Sue

    If the horse world had pop stars, Lady C would be like Lady Gaga. This inspirational mare is a stunning double-registered Tennessee Walking Horse and Spotted Saddle … READ MORE »

  8. Guy McLean Wins the 2013 Road to the Horse Colt-Starting Competition

    guy on horse

    After a stunningly beautiful final obstacle course and freestyle ride, Guy McLean swept the Jack Brainard Horsemanship Award at the Road to the Horse competition as … READ MORE »

  9. Getting Ready for the Road to the Horse Obstacle Course: Platforms and Plants and Pool Noodles, Oh, My!

    Dan James leads his horse through an obstacle during the third round of Road to the Horse. | Photo by Stephanie Davis

    Sixty minutes can fly by when you’re training a horse, and that’s how long the clinicians were given on Sunday for their third and final training … READ MORE »

  10. Video: The 6666′s Glenn Blodgett Talks About the Road to the Horse Remuda

    Four Sixes Quarter Horses

    Glenn Blodgett, a veterinarian and the Horse Division Manager of 6666 Ranch talks about the remuda of colts brought to Road to the Horse, as well … READ MORE »

  11. Cowboy Church at Road to the Horse

    Don King, of Cullman Alabama, listens to Carter Edmondson preach during Cowboy Church on Sunday. | Photo by Stephanie Davis

    On Sunday before the start of the third and final day of the colt-starting competition that is Road to the Horse, hundreds of people gathered early … READ MORE »

  12. Video at Road to the Horse: Obbie Schlom on the Differences Between Training a Colt, Zebra and Mule

    Obbie Schlom and her zebra "Zebri" use her bull Stover as a "genuine leather couch" during her clinic on Saturday.

    We’ve heard it pronounced every which way, so in this video Road to the Horse competitor Obbie Schlom sets the record straight about how to pronounce … READ MORE »

  13. Day Two of the Road to the Horse Competition: A Guy and a Gal Tied, and Obbie’s in First Overall

    Obbie Scholom coaxes her colt through an obstacle during the second round of Road to the Horse on Saturday. | Photo by Stephanie Davis

    Sarah Winters and Guy McLean tied in score on the second day of the colt-starting competition of Road to the Horse, yet Obbie Schlom scored enough … READ MORE »

  14. Guy McLean Video: What I Thought of Round One of Road to the Horse

    Guy McLean

    Last year’s Road to the Horse colt-starting co-champion Guy McLean shares his thoughts on his colt “Mate” from the 2013 6666 Ranch’s remuda of American Quarter … READ MORE »

  15. Road to the Horse Video: Meet Wild Cards Kerry Kuhn and Sean Patrick

    Kerry Kuhn horsemanship

    The “Wild Cards” drew their horses this year for next year’s  Road to the Horse colt-starting competition, and in these two videos, they talk about their … READ MORE »

  16. Obbie Schlom’s Real Live Leather Couch at Road to the Horse

    Obbie Schlom and her zebra "Zebri" use her bull Stover as a "genuine leather couch" during her clinic on Saturday.

    Dan James performed with his partner Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship and Obbie Schlom rested on Stover, her Brahma bull, during their clinic portion of  … READ MORE »

  17. She’s in Second: Video Interview with Sarah Winters After Day One of Road to the Horse

    Sarah Winters | Photo Courtesy of Road to the Horse

    At the end of the first round of the 3-day colt-starting competition that is Road to the Horse, Sarah Winters was in second place. She took … READ MORE »

  18. Road to the Horse Video: Patti Colbert on Obbie Schlom, “She’s a Force of Nature”

    Patti Colbert

    Executive Director for the Mustang Heritage Foundation and creator of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Patti Colbert talks about Obbie Schlom’s journey to Road to the Horse … READ MORE »

  19. Dan James Video: My Goals at Road to the Horse

    Dan James connects with his horse during the first round of Road to the Horse on Friday.

    We caught Dan James before his first day of the colt-starting competition that is Road to the Horse. Dan chats about the start of Road to … READ MORE »

  20. Road to the Horse, Day One: Sittin’ Tall in the Saddle for the First Time

    Obbie Schlom supples her horse during the first round on Friday.

    If you judge it by progress alone, Guy McLean and Obbie Schlom made the most headway with their colts on the first day of the Road … READ MORE »

  21. A Zebra, Bandit and a Bull: The Road to the Horse Opening Ceremonies

    Dan James entertains the crowd Friday during Road to the Horse. | Photo by Stephanie Davis

    No bull, there was stripes! The 2013 Road to the Horse colt-starting competition officially began Friday with entertainment and pageantry. Photographer Stephanie Davis was on hand … READ MORE »

  22. Bridleless Riding, Spins and Laughs: Sarah Winters and Guy McLean Kick off Road to the Horse

    Sarah Winters gives the opening clinic at Road to the Horse on Friday. | Photo by Stephanie Davis

    Road to the Horse competitor Sarah Winters kicked off the 2013 colt-starting event when she rode into the arena to begin her clinic demonstration. “My goodness, … READ MORE »

  23. Road to the Horse Legends Return for Blowout Celebration

    Clinton Anderson is one of the previous winners of Road to the Horse returning for the celebration of the 2013 event.

    The colt-starting competition Road to the Horse is celebrating its 10th anniversary in a spectacular way. Past, present and future competitors will meet beneath one roof; … READ MORE »

  24. Getting Ready: An Interview with the 2013 Road to the Horse Clinicians

    Guy McLean and Dan James on horses

    They’ve trained their horses, worked out, eaten right and gotten as much sleep as they can, and before the start of this year’s Road to the Horse (March … READ MORE »

  25. Jonathan Field’s Words of Road-to-the-Horse Wisdom

    Jonathan Field

    2012 Road to the Horse competitor Jonathan Field offers some words of wisdom for the 2013 competitors and how competing at Road to the Horse influenced … READ MORE »

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