Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the proper technique when circling a cow, including setting the horse up to pick up the correct lead.

Should you shorten your stirrups for the cowhorse events? Brad Barkemeyer says most likely yes and explains how your leg and upper body should work together.

Brad Barkemeyer explains the three basic signals he uses for stopping and what order he uses them in.

Brad Barkemeyer works with a rider on the flag and helps her guide her horse to use their body correctly.

Brad Barkemeyer uses a Smarty roping dummy and shows you how you can work on your cow work with it.

Winston Hansma simulates what working with a 2-year-old on a flag looks like. He demonstrates how he works on the fundamentals with the horse to help him grow in his training and use his hands in accordance with his feet.

In this part of the series, Brad walks us through his bit collection and explains why he uses each one.

Brad coaches professional roper Dakota Kirchenschlager as he works a cow down the fence and changes leads throughout the run.

In this video, Brad coaches Dakota through schooling a horse that anticipates lead changes.

Brad and Dakota talk about the challenges of training a horse to do all three of the reined cow horse events.

Brad works on lead changes with one of his green horses. He goes over everything needed to set the horse up for a flying lead change and talks us through his training process.

Brad works an experienced cow horse down the fence. He explains every step he takes and gives tips along the way.

Brad works a green horse through lead departures. He explains what he wants the end result to look like and shows how he will get his horse there. Brad talks about the different reined cow horse events and explains what each lead departure should look like based on the event.

In this video, Brad coaches Dakota as he works a cow down the fence. Brad explains why it's important to keep you and your horse calm throughout the run.

Brad coaches professional roper Dakota Kirchenschlager as he works a cow down the fence.

Brad takes a threeyearold horse down the fence for the first time. He walks us through his run and explains every step and move he makes. Brad works two different cows and goes over his process for both of them.

Brad Lund coaches Dakota through a steer stopping run. He explains the technique Dakota is using and then the two discss being able to adjust your routine based on the horse you have and the steer you get.

Brad Lund and Dakota Kirchenschlager discuss how failures help you succeed.

Dakota Kirchenschlager steer stops on a reining horse. Brad Lund coaches him through it and the two disect the run. Brad talks about how Dakota's horse struggles to match the speed of the steer and gives tips to prevent this on the next run.

Brad coaches professional team roper Dakota Kirchenschlager through a steer stoping run. Then, the two talk about the run and explain why having control over your horse is the most important part of steer stopping.

Brad demonstrates steer stoping and then explains why timing is such an important part of the event.

Brad Lund works a horse in the box that is anticipating letting the cow out. He walks us through his training process and how he get's him to focus while waiting for the cow to leave.

Brad Lund goes over the basics of steer stopping. He talks about introducing a horse to the event for the first time, gives tips on where you should be in the chute, and talks about what you want the end result to look like.

What's a cowy horse? Brad Barkemeyer explains what it means to be cowy and how to ride one.