Starting Your Colt
More people are beginning to realize how starting a colt can affect the rest of their lives — the horse and the people who will be riding him. Read More >>

Surprise Endings
To me, riding is strange places where there is a lot of activity is a lot of fun as well as educational. Read More>>

 

Turn Signals
Too often, riders expect theeir horse to turn when the rider is ready, without considering whether the horse is ready Read More >>

 

Unfit To Be Tied
Some obvious problems are symptoms of a more abstract problem. A horse that's always pulling back when he's tied is one example Read More >>

Versatility Competition
Joe Wolter, trainer at the historic 6666 Ranch, and Little Playgun, scored "fitting" wins at the first two AQHA-sanctioned versatility ranch horse competitions Read More >>

WH November 2007
The environment outside your arena contains all kinds of challenges for a young horse. Clinician Joe Wolter makes a point to ride toward them, using the Read More >>

WH December 2005
Joe Wolter figures he's luck, the way his life worked out, meeting the right people at the right time, laerning from the best as he endeavored to become a top cowboy Read More >>

 

WH March 2007
Horseman and Clinician Joe Wolter of Aspermont, Texas, considers training icons Ray Hunt and Bill Dorrance his mentors. Wolter has appreciated every opportunity Read More >>

Working Ranch
Showing in an AQHA class has taken on anew meaning for many exhibitors since the inception of the ranch horse versatility class. Read More >>

Yielding To Pressure
Having a horse that will stand hobbled can sometimes be a big advantage. Nearly all ranch cowboys hobble their horses, mainly because Read More >>