Great Basin horseman Martin Black delivers an insightful DVD series for the aspiring bridle horse maker and admirer alike. In these DVDs, Martin will share with you what he has learned from his experiences buckarooing on some big outfits and working around top-horseman using traditional gear and methods. Learn the function and use of this traditional gear, proper fitting and selection in the process of making of bridle horse. This is not the latest and greatest he is sharing, but rather an old tradition he wants to preserve and honor.

Filled with great music and historical photos this series is sure to educate and entertain.

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How Did You Hear About Martin Black?

Eclectic Horseman MagazineCascade HorsemanProgressive RancherPerformance Horse MagazineRode In a ClinicThe Californios Ranch Roping ContestWestern Horseman MagazineToo Long Ago to Remember....

The Hackamore
Topics Covered Include:
• Sizes and Materials
• Proper Fit and Function
• The Art of Doubling
• Guidelines of Acceptance
• When To Move to the Two-Rein

Running Time 1 hour 30 min.

$49.95 plus $5.00 shipping

The Bridle
Topics Covered Include:
• Parts of the Bit
• Checking Up
• Bridle Horse Marks
• What is a true Bridle Horse?

Running Time 1 hour

$49.95 plus $5.00 shipping

Working Cattle in the "A" Pen - An Introduction with Martin Black

Join Martin Black as he guides you through the use of the "A" Pen — a pen designed to build the defense in your cow horse in a clear and efficient way. By letting your horse rest when he is in position on the cow and putting him to work when he is not, your horse will learn his job and have a good attitude about getting it done.

Learn how to tap into experience and instinct that your horse already has to read a cow's balance point and flight zone and make his moves accordingly. With consistent presentation, you can develop your horse's cow sense without a lot of kicking and pulling or practicing mechanical patterns.

This DVD is approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Cost is $49.95 plus $5 shipping and handling.
(Total of $54.95).

Colt Starting Philosophy with Martin Black

Join Martin as he introduces you to his philosophy of starting colts while he takes several colts and one young stallion through their first day of riding.

Being an Idaho rancher is in Martin Black’s blood; reaching back five generations on both his maternal and paternal sides his family has ranched in Owyhee County, Idaho.

With this deeply-rooted tradition and the desire to honor and maintain it, along with the influence of other present-day horseman, he has studied different elements of horsemanship throughout his life.

What he looks for isn’t just a style or particular method, but what works for the horse. “If it works there must be a reason why, if it doesn’t work there must be a reason why.” If we can understand what prepared or caused the horse to react or respond in the manner they do whether it is desirable or not, then we may learn to identify and influence the action of the horse in what we think is a positive and productive way.

Topics covered in this video include:
• Martin's five basic principles of horsemanship
• A horse's need for self-preservation
• Finding and using the center of gravity
• Seeking relief vs. yielding from pressure
• Creating a crisis to gain confidence
• Working with an aggressive stallion
• Also, halter preparation, catching, saddle preparation, flag work, saddling, bridling, preparing to mount, first ride, transitions, and much more.

This DVD is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes long and includes biographical information about Martin as well. Cost is $49.95 plus $5 shipping and handling. (Total of $54.95).