White Lipstick – A foaming mouth
This is a spade bit horse. My spade bit horse. If you could see his soft eye, jaw, and tongue movement you would see there’s no tension or stress. He was rolling the cricket with … read
Martin Black Articles
Colt Starting with Martin Black in Florida
Each year our Florida sessions gain more popularity. This year was no exception. The third session turned into a custom built clinic at the request of Tik Maynard for Colt Starting in preparation for the … read
Sweet Revenge
GINNIN HANDLE, A.K.A “BLUE DUCK” was on a roll at the ranch horse show held during the World Championship Ranch Rodeo in November[2003] in Amarillo. With the ease of an athlete, he carried his owner, … read
Setting the Trap
By Martin Black Photos by Kim Stone This article is written for people that are familiar with roping. There is terminology that may not be familiar or entertaining to people that are not familiar with … read
Balancing and Re-Balancing with Martin Black and Frank Barnett
And just like any other maneuver, it’s a matter of balancing the horse to put them in a certain place for a certain results. What we need to be aware of is how it happens … read
Doubling and Its Importance
Doubling isn’t a maneuver you would see in a reining pattern, dressage class, cow horse event, or any other advanced performance competitions. But if it is the first maneuver a horse learns and maintains properly, … read