Knowing how to cut a cow away from the herd is an important part of cow horse events. Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the basics if herd work and how you can safely cut a cow.

Learn about the tradition of the two rein and how the setup functions for the working cow horse event.

Ever watch a cow horse event and wonder why riders are riding in certain bits? Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the bit progression of a cow horse starting with a snaffle bit.

Learn about hand placement on romal reins and why it’s important. Brad also explains the various types of romal reins and how to attach them.

The next step in bit progression for a cow horse is the shank. Brad Barkemeyer breaks down when you normally move to this bridle and why he likes to use it on his horses.

The next stage of cow horse bit progression is the hackamore. Brad Barkemeyer explains why you progress from the snaffle to the hackamore.

The correction bit is a common bit you see in several Western disciplines. Here's why Brad Barkemeyer likes to use it on his cow horses.

Being able to circle your horse safely when you're on a cow is an extremely important part of working cow horse. If you don’t have total control over your horse you can put yourself in a dangerous situation. Brad Barkemeyer shows you how to work with your horse to ensure he's circling the cow saf...

Having a properly fitted breast collar is very important when you're working cattle. A breast collar that's too tight or too loose doesn't allow your horse to perform his job properly. Ensure your breast collar fits properly with advice from Brad Barkemeyer.

The herd work portion of working cow horse can be overwhelming if you've never done it before. Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the basics and how to successfully cut a cow from the herd.

During the reined portion of a cow horse event, a horse is required to spin each direction. Sometimes when a horse is too far back he doesn't want to cross his front legs properly—even getting stuck within the turn. Brad Barkemeyer shows you how to fix this problem. This exercise is also great fo...

Brad Barkemeyer goes over different ways to can work on scoring cattle.

In the final video of this series, Brad demonstrates to clinic members how to drive the cow.

In this video, Brad goes over how making noise when working the cow will benefit you.

Brad explains why you have to commit to the turn once you ask your horse to start.

In this video, Brad goes over how you can use your horse's body more efficiently. He demonstrates this and has riders practice using their horse's body.

Brad talks about how it is important to stay straight on the cow when working it during cow work.

Brad goes over why you should let your horse stop on the cow. He explains that this will benefit you in the end and what it teaches your horse.

In this video, Brad talks about why it's important to stay linear to the cow during cow work.

Brad explains how you can keep your horse from fading off of the cow during cow work.

Brad talks about why it is important to ride out of your comfort zone. He gives tips for doing this and explains how it will make you a better rider.

Brad goes over some important things to remember when approaching the cow during cow work.

Brad Barkemeyer talks riders through warming up on the flag. He talks about how this is an important part of cow work training.

In this video, Brad Barkemeyer talks about the proper stirrp length for cow work.