Justin Briggs

Justin Briggs

3 Seasons

Justin Briggs is bringing colt starting and training expertise to Ride TV. He is one of the most talented horse trainers in the game, starting barrel prospects and roping prospects.

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Justin Briggs
  • Selecting Prospects

    Episode 1

    Justin Briggs discusses the importance of selecting the best prospect you can afford and how breeders incentives have impacted the market.

  • Using Your Hands and Feet Correctly When Riding Colts

    Episode 2

    Professional horseman Justin Briggs demonstrates the degree to which he uses his hands, feet and spurs in coordination to achieve a broke, balanced horse that responds well to his cues.

  • Laying the Foundation for Rate and Stop

    Episode 3

    Professional horseman Justin Briggs demonstrates how to set the proper foundation in place for rate and stop on a prospect.

  • The Importance of Safety and Knowing Your Limits

    Episode 4

    Accomplished horseman Justin Briggs explains the importance of staying safe and protecting your investment when starting colts.

  • How the Start Translates to Competition and Handling Pressure

    Episode 5

    Professional horseman Justin Briggs discusses how and why he has developed a method of starting colts that doesn't rely upon training through fatigue.

  • Building the Foundation for Turns and Stops

    Episode 6

    In the seventh ride horseman Justin Briggs demonstrates how he is building the foundation for turns and stops as he teaches his colt to guide and travel out.

  • Round Pen Philosophy

    Episode 7

    Professional horseman Justin Briggs talks about his round pen philosophy when starting colts and how to use the round pen as a tool and not a crutch.

  • Moving the Feet First

    Episode 8

    Professional horseman Justin Briggs demonstrates his method of establishing steering on the end of the halter rope by moving his 2yearold's feet and keeping the colt's attention focused.

  • Training Horses Alongside Your Spouse

    Episode 9

    Justin and Jordon Briggs have built Briggs Performance Horses by respecting each other's respective styles of riding and learning to complement one another in the process.

  • Staying Motivated in the Horse Business

    Episode 10

    The trick to staying motivated as a horse trainer and competitor according to Justin Briggs.

  • Developing AllAround Horses

    Episode 11

    Justin Briggs talks about the typical program at Briggs Performance Horses for developing solid allaround horses through barrel, cow and breakaway roping work.

  • Focusing a Colt's Attention vs. Getting One Overly Tired

    Episode 12

    The difference between training a horse to be truly broke as opposed to fatigued, and why Justin Briggs thinks it's important to avoid the latter.

  • BreakaWay Practice Session on a 4-year-old Barrel Bred Prospect

    Episode 13

    Professional trainer Justin Briggs explains why it's important to give a prospect different jobs and demonstrates how teaching cadence with a cow helps his 4yearold ASOF get more broke.

  • Seventh Ride on a Green 3-year-old

    Episode 14

    Justin Briggs works a 3yearold Goodbye Lane with just six rides and shows how switching directions and keeping his colt's attention with the lead rope in his ground work transitions well to these early rides.

  • Different Levels of Confidence in 2-year-olds

    Episode 15

    Justin Briggs talks about the importance of reading a colt's level of confidence, or lack thereof, and how it's normal for colts to progress at various speeds.

  • Staying Safe on Day 1 with a Fractious 2-year-old

    Episode 16

    Professional horse trainer Justin Briggs demos his ground work process for the first saddling of an energetic 2yearold.

  • Starting a 2-year-old Dash Ta Fame x Frenchmans Future Stud Colt

    Episode 17

    An uncut look at 10 minutes of ground work and saddling to the first step in the stirrup by Justin Briggs with a 2yearold Dash Ta Fame stud colt.

  • Justin's PreRide Check In with the 2-Year-Old Eddie Stinson

    Episode 18

    Professional horseman Justin Briggs shows his preride routine with the 2yearOld Eddie Stinson that bucked in Series 1.