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Martin Black and Al Dunning met for a Virtual Clinic on July 18, 2023 The California Hackamore and Bridle Horse "Al’s most famous horse was Expensive Hobby, during his career, "the horse won 29 of 32 hackamore classes and finished first in more than 100 reining or cow horse events. One of those finishes was an AQHA World Championship in working cow horse in 1976. He added AQHA World titles in senior reining and senior working cow horse in 1979. He also won the NRHA Open Championship at the 1980 All American Quarter Horse Congress and earned an AQHA Superior in cutting.” Al has written several articles on the Hackamore along with a book "The Art of Hackamore Training co-authored with Benny Guitron Watch a preview of this session: https://youtu.be/wLumHNXKUSw -
Frank Barnett joined Martin Black on February 13, 2024 for a virtual session discussing how to make a correction - Getting In and Getting Out - Balance and ReBalance An incredibly informative session on understanding how to change one footfall to make a difference. Martin and Frank have spent years working with colts, young horses and older horses in need of a new way of riding. They have learned what works and what doesn't. If you have ever ridden a horse and they have done something you didn't want and you want to "fix it", this is a clear virtual session with over 90 minutes of video and photographic examples. When Martin first meet Frank he wasn’t impressed by his horses. Frank always had some tough horses that were for the most part really bothered. But Frank had that dry cowboy sense of humor that brought Martin back for more visits. It wasn’t long before Martin realized that these nasty horses Frank was working were getting better. Frank wasn’t training these horses, he was setting them up to figure out things for themselves. They were given bad information by previous riders before Frank got them in his program. He was doing things that Martin hadn’t seen done before and having success bringing these horses around that many of “professionals” had failed with. Frank is also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to biomechanics of the horse, and everything written by the military and dressage Masters, or any other worthwhile books written on horses. Join these two lifelong horse scientists as they share with each other, and you, on how it all comes together for the horse.They have been featured together in Western Horseman, December 2019 read more here Enjoy this 120 minute unedited virtual session -
Please join Martin Black and his guest Bobby Ingersoll aired on May 17,2022Bobby Ingersoll is 82 years young and has been Judging Reined Cow Horse events for years. He has shown over 900 horses - read that again - 900 horses! Bobby is a walking encyclopedia of working reined cow horses and enjoys sharing his knowledge with anyone interested in listening and learning.Enjoy this 2 hour unedited virtual session with one of the greatest Reined Cow Horse Trainers of all time!Watch a preview of this session: -
Bryan Neubert joined me on May 25, 2022 and we visited about the horseman who have shaped us into the horsemen we are today. This was a fun virtual session with 2 hours of stories! Watch a preview of this session: -
Extra heavy figure 8 Buckaroo Hobble. Hand made with heavy latigo leather. 48" long by 1.5 inches wide -
Frank Barnett joined Martin Black on February 8, 2022When Martin first meet Frank he wasn’t impressed by his horses. Frank always had some tough horses that were for the most part really bothered. But Frank had that dry cowboy sense of humor that brought Martin back for more visits. It wasn’t long before Martin realized that these nasty horses Frank was working were getting better. Frank wasn’t training these horses, he was setting them up to figure out things for themselves. They were given bad information by previous riders before Frank got them in his program. He was doing things that Martin hadn’t seen done before and having success bringing these horses around that many of “professionals” had failed with. Frank is also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to biomechanics of the horse, and everything written by the military and dressage Masters, or any other worthwhile books written on horses. Join these two lifelong horse scientists as they share with each other, and you, on how it all comes together for the horse.They have been featured together in Western Horseman, December 2019 read more hereEnjoy this 2 hour unedited virtual sessionWatch a preview of this session: -
Martin Black and his guest Cal Middleton, Chris Tejero, Cliff Schadt Jr and special Guest Frank Barnett discuss time they spent riding at the second annual Evidence Based Horsemanship Event in October of 2022.Enjoy this 2 hour unedited originally recorded live session.Watch a preview of this session: -
Martin Black's understanding of the horse’s mind and knowledge of how to achieve confident performance with minimum stress are seldom matched. Likewise, the depth of the stockman’s savvy is such that he can teach a cow—or a herd—to load in a trailer in open country. In Cow-Horse Confidence, Black uses what a horse knows about rating herd mates, for example, to teach the horse to rate cattle, just as he recognizes that a horse speaks the language of flight zone and balance point, the two components required to move and direct cattle. Martin Black could be called “the pro’s pro,” the horseman other trainers seek to help resolve a problem or get a young horse off to a good start. Cow-Horse Confidence gives an inside look at Black’s time-honored techniques for working horses and cattle. -
Dale Jeffrey joined Martin Black in February of 2022. It was important for Martin to spend time with Dale early in the year, even though the broadcast was not scheduled until November of 2022.Martin Black and his guest Dale Jeffrey bring you on a guided tour of the Equine Dental Facility that Dale started - along the way you will have a lesson on horse skulls, watch students working on horses in the school; You will be able to see the old dental tools of the trade and the tools that are currently made (and most likely are the ones your equine dentist uses) on your horses and the leather shop.Enjoy this 2 hour and 40 minute pre-recorded virtual sessionWatch a preview of this session: -
Dan James joined Martin Black on August 30,2022Is it a TRICK or MANEUVER? They will be sharing and discussing the following: 1. Teaching, introducing the maneuver or trick 2.The mechanics of the process of teaching 3. The Refinement of a cue 4. Transferring the cue 5. Reinforcement of the cue Common Tricks/Maneuvers - Laying down, The Spin, The Stop, The Rear, A Spanish Walk How do horses learn these cues from other horses? Can they?Enjoy this 2 hour unedited virtual sessionWatch a preview of this session: -
Doug Jordan joined Martin Black on September 13, 2022Martin Black and his guest Doug Jordan discussed "Starting from where the horse is..." Doug Jordan and I met in the late 90s while I was starting colts in California and he was visiting Tom Dorrance. Being a open finalist several times in the NCHA Futurity Doug was well known in the cutting horse circles.At that first meeting Doug asked me if I would come to Texas to start colts and with that my contract colt starting career and a long friendship began. He was interested in my colt starting but I was very interested in his subtle way of communicating with his cutting horses. Not only did Doug have a successful record in the show pen but what impressed me was his ability to apply Tom’s principles to his cutting horses. Of all the people I know and have worked around, and including myself, Doug Jordan has a better understanding of applying Tom Dorrance’s principles to a working horse more than anyone. "The industry just does things over and over again hoping the horse will remember what it is they are showing them. And they don't realize that a horse is capable of thinking, felling, and making decisions." ~ Doug JordanEnjoy this 2 hour unedited virtual sessionWatch a preview of this session: -
The founders of EBH (Evidence Based Horsemanship) Dr. Steve Peters and Martin Black revisit this years colt starting and restart Event held at Shinanatu Farm in October 2023. A closer look at the subtitles of starting horses, working with Stallions and how it effects their chemistry and our ability to control it. This is the original unedited virtual session - 2 hours long with the founders of Evidence-Based Horsemanship. Yours to own and watch any time you like. Watch a preview of this session: https://youtu.be/Iiun-EMK9c4 -
Join the founders of EBH (Evidence Based Horsemanship) Dr. Steve Peters and Martin Black as we kick off the first of 4 EBH Virtual Clinics this for 2023. "If you are not stretching your comfort zone you are probably shrinking it." But it is not always that simple for us or the horse. You can get frustrated and spur and kick the horse to make them go and can yank and try to restrain that highly aroused horse, however in both scenarios, you and the horse are not in the optimal neurochemical state and emotional responses are actually preventing you both from getting where you need to be (homeostasis). January's EBH Virtual Clinic will dive deep into this subject to help you and the horse understand the steps to take moving forward, whether it be after an accident and you are fearful, getting back in the saddle after a long break. Learn how you can live life to the fullest with your horse. This is the original unedited virtual session - 2 hours long with the founders of Evidence-Based Horsemanship. Yours to own and watch any time you like. Watch a preview of this session: -
The founders of EBH (Evidence Based Horsemanship) Dr. Steve Peters and Martin Black took a look, literally, at Martin Black's brain. The findings may surprise you as to how Martin is able to see things in a way a few of us wish we could. An interesting session understanding how the human brain works in the presence of what appears to some as chaos while others skip to slow motion of being able to see what is going to happen in the next moment. This is the original unedited virtual session - 2 hours long with the founders of Evidence-Based Horsemanship. Yours to own and watch any time you like. Watch a preview of this session: -
The founders of EBH (Evidence Based Horsemanship) Dr. Steve Peters and Martin Black take a close look at Pain in the Horse. This is a fascinating episode of how pain can effect what we are doing with our horses on many different levels of learning and training. This is the original unedited virtual session - 2 hours long with the founders of Evidence-Based Horsemanship. Yours to own and watch any time you like. Watch a preview of this session: https://youtu.be/Fc6j5JvYok0 -
Martin Black and his guest Ed Robertson Fun Fact - Ed and Martin were in Ray Hunt's first clinic together. Enjoy this conversation between two friends and how they each were influenced by their mentors.Enjoy this 2 hour unedited originally aired on February 28, 2023 live session.Watch a preview of this session: -
Book: Evidence-Based Horsemanship is based on the Scientist-Practitioner Model. It was developed out of a collaboration between Martin Black and Dr. Stephen Peters who felt that the public and their horses needed a source of accurate information. “Real information” gathered by observation, tested in the field and validated by science. Evidence-Based Horsemanship involves assessing and integrating scientific findings to inform decisions and to create “best practices ” in all areas of horse training and care based on empirical outcomes (i.e., what “works”). It allows us to ask the question, “What does our current scientific knowledge of the horse, when applied and empirically observed, show me about getting the best outcomes possible for me and the horse?” DVD: Exploring Evidence-Based Horsemanship is the perfect compliment to the book Evidence-Based Horsemanship. It touches on the EBH foundation while delving deeper into the principles presented in the book. Dr. Peters and Martin Black show examples, discuss neurochemicals not presented in the book, and introduce the Evidence-Based Horsemanship Pyramid. In this DVD, you will learn about new scientific discoveries that can directly benefit all horses and horse owners. About Evidence-Based Horsemanship It’s not uncommon to see certain behaviors in our horses that raise questions. Or, we’ve all heard certain myths being propagated as truths throughout the horse community. Evidence-Based Horsemanship is working to dispel those myths and answer the “whys” behind horse behavior. Dr. Stephen Peters, a neuropsychologist who specializes in brain functioning, teamed up with fifth-generation horseman and internationally known clinician Martin Black to write and collaborate on Evidence-Based Horsemanship. EBH, as it’s commonly called, combines Peters’ understanding of brain function with Black’s keen observation of subtle horse behavior to create “best practices” in all areas of horse training and care. -
It’s not uncommon to see certain behaviors in our horses that raise questions. Or, we’ve all heard certain myths being propagated as truths throughout the horse community. Evidence-Based Horsemanship is working to dispel those myths and answer the “whys” behind horse behavior. Dr. Stephen Peters, a neuropsychologist who specializes in brain functioning, teamed up with fifth-generation horseman and internationally known clinician Martin Black to write and collaborate on Evidence-Based Horsemanship. EBH, as it’s commonly called, combines Peters’ understanding of brain function with Black’s keen observation of subtle horse behavior to create “best practices” in all areas of horse training and care. In this video, you will hear from them both on the exciting new scientific discoveries that can directly benefit all horses and horse owners. Running Time: 1 Hour -
It’s not uncommon to see certain behaviors in our horses that raise questions. Or, we’ve all heard certain myths being propagated as truths throughout the horse community. Evidence-Based Horsemanship is working to dispel those myths and answer the “whys” behind horse behavior. Dr. Stephen Peters, a neuropsychologist who specializes in brain functioning, teamed up with fifth-generation horseman and internationally known clinician Martin Black to write and collaborate on Evidence-Based Horsemanship. EBH, as it’s commonly called, combines Peters’ understanding of brain function with Black’s keen observation of subtle horse behavior to create “best practices” in all areas of horse training and care. In this DVD, you will hear from them both on the exciting new scientific discoveries that can directly benefit all horses and horse owners. Running Time: 1 Hour
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In this latest DVD offering of vintage footage, Tom directs Bryan Neubert in the starting of two young horses at one of his clinics. Tom offers suggestions for Bryan and comments on what he sees is taking place. He mentions several times that the learning that will take place for people will be when they go home and spend time with their own horses; the clinic is an opportunity to be exposed to some new ideas. We hope that this footage will offer you some exposure to new ideas and that you can incorporate into your approach to horses a part of Tom’s unique ability to see what was taking place within horses and people together with some of his patience and humor. Next Harry Whitney rides a horse through obstacles: tires on the ground and a bridge. This will expose you to a way to approach obstacles and an idea of the learning that can take place when approaching something new. The DVD closes with a conversation between Tom and Harry about “approaches.” Listen and think about the situations they are visiting about. You will find some great gems in their exchanges. Enjoy this opportunity to spend some time with Tom. We are sure this exposure to his way of teaching and helping people and horses will give you some good ideas to blend into your life. Viewer Note: There are moments of sound and video that are less than perfect. For true students of horsemanship those moments can hardly distract from the learning taking place with the horses and students. Please enjoy these teachable moments with Tom. -
A great supplement two his previously released roping videos. In this video Martin puts a lot of emphasis on safety and efficiency. He shares some things in this video that will help develop correct muscle memory to stay safe and develop good roping fundamentals. Martin demonstrates some procedures that can help the more experienced roper or beginner alike to become a more versatile roper such as: loop building, rope handling, developing a good swing, basic deliveries, and tips for running rope and dallying. Please enjoy a sneak preview of this video: -
During the 1800's and early 1900's large herds of cattle roamed the mountains and valleys of California. This was a time when vaqueros and buckaroos rode horses every day looking after cattle. The vaquero traditions and techniques were closely guarded secrets that were shared with few people. Ed Connell was one of these men. Ed's teachers were men who practiced the vaquero traditions and rode top-notch hackamore and bridle horses. While working with Ed Connell in the production of Reinsman of the West, it was a pleasure to watch him work a horse, and listening to his many stories about horses he started in the hackamore and finished in the bridle. Through his books, Hackamore Reinsman and Reinsman of the West, Ed Connell has made a wonderful contribution to the western style of horsemanship. These books provide a snapshot of the California vaquero training style and traditions. With Vaquero artist Ernest Morris -
This hackamore features a rawhide noseband and heel knot with kangaroo bars. It has a rawhide core — Measures: 5" x 11" — 16 plait with 32 plait noseband. This hackamore can be used with a 5/8", 1/2" or 3/8" mane hair mecate, depending on your personal preference. Martin Black is very particular about how his gear functions, the hackamore hanger plays a large role in that. Every hackamore comes with a hand braided hackamore hanger, made to Martin's specifications. Hackamores can be purchased without a hanger upon request. Directions for measuring the best hackamore fit: https://martinblack.net/on-the-road-with-martin-black/getting-the-right-hackamore.html
