You don’t have to work cattle with your horse to benefit from working the flag. Brad Barkemeyer shows you how you can add flag work to your riding routine to help teach your horse basic riding fundamentals.
Editor Nichole Chirico had the opportunity to ride cow horses with Brad Barkemeyer for the Horse&Rider OnDemand shoot. Here's what she learned from her one-on-one lesson.
Crossfiring—when your horse is on the wrong lead behind—will get you a penalty in many events. But when working a cow, it can jeopardize your working cow horse safety.