Horse&Rider OnDemand Launches Video Series with NCHA Open Hall of Fame Cutting Horse Trainer Cara Brewer
Horse&Rider OnDemand, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, is set to launch a new video training series featuring NCHA Hall of Fame cutting horse trainer Cara Brewer. Brewer’s career as a professional horse trainer was jump started by winning the NCHA Super Stakes aboard Playin Tag (Playgun x Peppys Rey Jay) in 2004. Since then, Brewer has made her mark on the cutting industry, with lifetime earnings in excess of $1,654,042 and a seat in the NCHA Hall of Fame. Together with her husband, she owns and operates a training facility along with a ranching operation in Jay, Oklahoma. Brewer specializes in training, lessons, and sales for all levels of horses and caters to all types of amateurs and non pros. “Not only does Cara’s personal show record speak for itself, but her ability to work with non-pro riders and their horses is why we decided she would be the perfect cutting professional to add to our video platform lineup,” shares Horse&Rider OnDemand’s project manager Nichole Chirico. “This video series is going to be a masterclass for riders looking to get into cutting, but is also going to be a great video series for those looking to further their knowledge in reined cow horse or versatility ranch horse classes.” Anyone getting started in cutting, working with a young cutting horse, or in need of a tune-up can benefit from Brewer’s new training video series on Horse&Rider OnDemand. Over the course of the series, she focuses on the fundamentals of cutting while covering topics like: Using Your Horse’s Strengths Controlling the Speed of Your Cow Introducing a Young Rider to Cutting Different Cues for Going Forward and Stopping and more! Horse&Rider OnDemand now offers even more content to help you reach all your riding and horsemanship goals. For just $14.99 a month, members can look forward to weekly video releases from the industry’s top Western professionals in several disciplines. Subscribe now by visiting ondemand.horseandrider.com.
Horse&Rider OnDemand Launches New Training Video Series with World’s Greatest Horseman Winner and Reined Cow Horse Trainer Boyd Rice
Horse&Rider OnDemand+ is expanding their horse training video library with the launch of a new series featuring top reined cow horse trainer Boyd Rice. Rice is a cutting and reined cow horse trainer, as well as a proven all-around horseman and cowboy. With a background in colt starting, he has established a successful show career, amassing earnings in excess of $4 million in the Western performance horse industry. A perennial finalist at NCHA and National Reined Cow Horse Association major events, Rice’s list of achievements is robust. His list of major wins include being named both the MillionHeir Cutting Open Champion and NCHA Open World Champion in 2005. In addition, Rice and his horse Oh Cay N Short are the first duo to ever win the Snaffle Bit Futurity and the World’s Greatest Horseman title. In his new training video series on Horse&Rider OnDemand, Rice covers reined cow horse topics like: Body Position for Working a Cow Increasing Your Reining Score Getting Your Horse to Settle During Cow Work Boyd Rice’s Bit Collection and more! “We are thrilled to be able to add Boyd Rice to the Horse&Rider OnDemand platform. His incredible career speaks for itself, and we know our video subscribers are going to love learning from such an accomplished professional.” said Jillian Sinclair, Assistant Editor for Horse & Rider Take your training up a notch with Horse&Rider OnDemand+. With our brand new membership tier, you’ll get the high-quality, insightful training advice you’ve come to expect from Horse&Rider PLUS even more—like access to more trainers, more videos, more opportunities to learn, and more discounts. Subscribe now for just $24.99/month to watch Boyd Rice’s exclusive series, available only to Horse&Rider OnDemand+ members! About Equine Network Equine Network’s membership services are designed to entertain, support and inform the equine community, and include unique tech-enabled services for horse owners, live equestrian events, innovative content and engaging digital experiences. For more information, visit www.equinenetwork.com.
Horse&Rider OnDemand Launches Video Series with AZCHA Futurity Champion and Top Cutting Horse Trainer Jade Keller
Horse&Rider OnDemand, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, is launching a training series featuring AZCHA Futurity Champion and top cutting horse trainer Jade Keller. Keller got his start working alongside Al Dunning showing cutting horses and working at clinics. He had several notable successes while working for Dunning including being the Arizona Futurity Reserve Champion. In 2015, Keller started his own training program, Jade Keller Performance Horses where he specializes in cutting horses and reined cow horses. Both an accomplished competitor and trainer, Keller won the AZCHA 2015 Futurity, AZCHA 2016 Derby Horse, and reserve world champion in the level 2 junior cutting at the AQHA World Show. Keller’s non-pro riders have also seen success in the show pen at some of the largest cutting events in the country. He has been on the AZCHA board of directors for seven years and is also the Cave Creek Club Cutting Association President. Anyone getting started in cutting, working with a young cutting horse, or in need of a tune-up can benefit from Keller’s new training video series on Horse&Rider OnDemand. Over the course of the series, he covers topics like: Staying Balanced on a Cow Maintaining an Older Cutting Horse Bits for Cutting Evaluating A New Horse Testing Athletic Ability Horse&Rider OnDemand now offers even more content to help you reach all your riding and horsemanship goals. For just $14.99 a month, members can look forward to weekly video releases from the industry’s top Western professionals in several disciplines. Subscribe now by visiting ondemand.horseandrider.com.
AQHA, NRCHA, NCHA, and ARHFA Professional Horseman and 18-time World Champion Brad Lund Joins Horse&Rider OnDemand+
Horse&Rider OnDemand continues to deliver top-notch training content with the addition of AQHA, NRCHA, NCHA, and ARHFA professional horseman and 18-time world champion Brad Lund to their Horse&Rider OnDemand+ lineup. Lund is a professional horseman who’s made his mark at AQHA, NRCHA, NCHA, and ARHFA events for years. In addition to being a 2005 member of Team Wrangler, the 18-time world champion has also ridden horses to three AQHA Superhorse titles. He operates Brad Lund Performance Horses with his wife, Amy, and son, Garett. Roping, reining, cutting and going down the fence is a way of life for Lund and his family, but they also put an emphasis on putting their equine athletes first. In his series for Horse&Rider OnDemand+, Lund gives you cutting and cow horse tips and training advice, covering key topics like: Introduction to Steer Stopping Preventing Anticipation in the Box Tips for Working a Cow Switching Leads While Working a Cow Brad Lund’s Bit Collection and more Lund’s series covers the basics of reined cow horse events as well as ways to improve your horsemanship skills and master the mental game while you’re in the show pen. Horse&Rider OnDemand+ gives you the high-quality, insightful training advice you’ve come to expect from Horse&Rider plus even more access to trainers and videos, more opportunities to learn and more discounts! Achieve your riding goals with reliable training and horse-care tips when you need it where you want it. At the barn, in the arena, or around the tack room—you can access information from world champion trainers like Brad Lund and more anywhere your Western horse life takes you. Subscribe to Horse&Rider OnDemand+ just $24.99 per month.
The Freelance Remuda’s 40th Episode Spotlights Varying Media Platforms, Launches New Podcast Format
The Freelance Remuda celebrated its 40th episode in the multi-year series with changes—a new logo, new segment format and discussion of new trends in equine media. Hosts Abigail Boatwright and Kate Bradley Byars welcomed Horse & Rider magazine’s editor for “Episode 40: Broadening Media Platforms with Nichole Chirico.” The Freelance Remuda Podcast is produced for freelance professionals who are navigating the equine media frontier. It’s available on freelanceremuda.com, through Apple Podcasts and Libsyn, and now Spotify and Stitcher. The episode, which launched on June 28, includes three segments starting with the hosts discussing a successful American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference, where the podcast was awarded second place for the 2021 produced “Episode 37: Discussing Graphic Design with Ashley Shifflet.” Byars and Boatwright also received equine media awards for writing and photography assignments. Chirico makes an appearance in segment two where she talks about her rise in the Horse & Rider ranks to editor as well as producer of the Horse & Rider OnDemand online subscription platform. Her tales of on-the-job learning regale listeners before she provides sound advice on shifting to video and to freelancers that want to work with the title. “What works in print doesn’t always transition over to digital,” Chirico said. “I love writing really fun print headlines and they’re creative and they catch your attention when you’re reading. But when you’re scrolling on Facebook, those articles don’t necessarily grab your attention like they would in a magazine. Relearning, how you write for digital content is, is huge. Because the way you write for print isn’t necessarily the way you’re going to write for digital.” Chirico’s experience leads listeners into the third segment where the hosts discuss a refreshed logo that enables more flexibility in branding. Additionally, in 2022, the podcast moves from quarterly to every other month, with a blog post produced on the off months, thus providing equine media members with more robust content to navigate the industry. “Our new logo and content strategy reflects a shift in how we produce material for our audience,” Boatwright said. “We’re so proud of the way our community has grown, and we want to bring more info, entertainment and value to the time they spend with us.” An archive of podcast episodes provides a great resource for those wanting to understand how to forge a path through the horse industry with ease and professional grace. Those looking to make a splash and gain regular work within the industry also have a chance to mentor under Boatwright and Byars through the Freelance Remuda Mentorship Program, which offers three levels of immersive learning. The mentorship has assisted several individuals who are now regular contributors to magazines like Horse Illustrated, Horse & Rider, Western Horseman, Barrel Horse News, Reined Cow Horse News, Chrome and the Paint Horse Journal. Find and subscribe to The Freelance Remuda on iTunes. Learn more about The Freelance Remuda and sign up to receive updates and exclusive content at freelanceremuda.com or connect on social media at facebook.com/freelanceremuda, instagram.com/freelanceremuda. About The Freelance Remuda Podcast The Freelance Remuda is a podcast about navigating the equine media frontier. Co-hosted by seasoned freelance professionals Abigail Boatwright and Kate Bradley Byars, the podcast explores the trials and triumphs surrounding life as a freelancer in equine media, while sharing valuable tips from equine media editors and creatives doing what they love. The dictionary lists a remuda as: re•mu•da (noun): a herd of horses that have been saddle-broken from which ranch hands choose their mounts for the day. The Freelance Remuda’s mission is to help train up a herd of professionals specializing in horses, from which editors and businesses in equine media can hire to do great work. Find and subscribe to the podcast wherever you choose to listen, and for more information, go to freelanceremuda.com.
Horse&Rider OnDemand+ Launches New Yearling Training Video Series with Multiple World Champion Anthony Leier
Horse&Rider OnDemand+, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, is launching a new yearling training series featuring multiple world and All American Quarter Horse Congress champion trainer Anthony Leier. Leier is no stranger to the winner’s circle or to training young horses. He has had unparalleled success in the yearling longe line events. The preparedness of the young horses that come out of Leier’s yearling program enables them to move on seamlessly into the under saddle events. He currently owns and operates Leier Performance Horses in Gordonville, Texas. Anyone working with a foal, weanling, yearling, or previously untouched horse can benefit from Leier’s new training video series on Horse&Rider OnDemand+. Over the course of the series, he covers important topics like: Introduction to Weanlings and Yearlings Preparing a Maiden Mare Halter Breaking and Weaning Types of Halters to Use on Foals Teaching a Yearling to Tie and more! Horse&Rider OnDemand+ now offers even more content to help you reach all your riding and horsemanship goals. For just $24.99 a month, members can look forward to weekly video releases from the industry’s top Western professionals in several disciplines. Subscribe now by visiting ondemand.horseandrider.com.
Horse&Rider OnDemand+ Launches New Training Video Series with World Champion Western Dressage Trainer Tim Christensen
Horse&Rider OnDemand+ is expanding their robust horse training video library to include Western dressage with the launch of a new series featuring world champion and United States Equestrian Federation Horse of the Year award-winning Western dressage trainer Tim Christensen. Christensen grew up in Caledonia, Michigan, and started with horses in the Kent County 4-H program. Since then, he has won numerous championships and world titles in the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), Palomino Horse Breedlikeers Association (PHBA), and the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). Christensen Performance Horses, located in Myakka City, Florida, focuses on Western dressage. Over the years, Christensen has held to his “Training FOUR Life” program: Foundation, Opportunity, Understanding, and Respond/Reward. He believes in producing horses that last a lifetime—and the results of his program speak for themselves. Christensen has personally earned more than 30 world and reserve world championships in PHBA, Western Dressage Association of America, and the Gypsy Horse World Championships. His training program has produced more than 70 world and reserve world championships. He has also trained and earned numerous United States Equestrian Federation horse of the year titles in Western dressage. In his new training video series on Horse&Rider OnDemand+, Christensen covers topics like: Introduction to Western Dressage The Western Dressage Pyramid A Trick for Lengthening Strides at the Lope Using Obstacles You Have at Home for Training Exercises Body Position Exercises and more! Horse&Rider OnDemand+, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, now offers even more content to help you reach all your riding goals. For just $24.99 a month, members can look forward to weekly video releases from the industry’s top Western professionals in several disciplines.
NRHA Reining Champion Peter DeFreitas and World Champion Quarter Horse Trainer Robin Frid Join Horse&Rider OnDemand+
Horse&Rider OnDemand continues to deliver top-notch training content with the addition of multiple NRHA Futurity and Derby finalist, and NRBC champion Peter DeFreitas and multiple world champion Quarter Horse trainer Robin Frid to their Horse&Rider OnDemand+ lineup. After working for both NRHA Professional Mike McEntire and Sam Smith, DeFreitas began his career as the resident trainer for Double Run Farm of Leland, North Carolina before moving to Whitesboro, Texas, where he currently resides. DeFreitas’ program continues to develop and flourish. In his series on Horse&Rider OnDemand+, DeFreitas goes over the basics of working with a 2-year-old reining prospect and demonstrates how he teaches his young horses basic fundamentals and reining maneuvers. He then works with his 3- and 4-year-old horses so you can see how your horse should progress over the next couple of years. He’ll also show you some of his favorite go-to reining bits, and show you how to troubleshoot any problems you have when you’re riding. “Horse&Rider OnDemand expert Bud Lyon is the one who originally recommended we bring Peter DeFreitas to our video platform,” shares Horse&Rider OnDemand Producer and Content Creator Nichole Chirico. “Peter has a lot of experience training and showing futurity and derby reining horses along with coaching non-pros in reining competition, and I think our viewers are going to enjoy learning from him. While his focus is on reining, the fundamentals he goes over in our young-horse training series is beneficial for all horses and will help you whether you compete or prefer to trail ride.” Based in Pilot Point, Texas, Robin Frid is a household name in the Quarter Horse all-around industry. As a 25-year veteran of the competitive Quarter Horse circuit, he and his business partner and wife, Jenny, have produced some of the most talented, and awarded horsewomen and -men in the last decade. At their facility, they focus on all-around events like showmanship, equitation, horsemanship, trail, and Western riding helping clients of all ages and levels achieve their goals. Together Robin and Jenny have trained more than 40 world and reserve world champion riders, and more than 75 All American Quarter Horse Congress champions and reserve Congress champions. Frid is also a highly sought after judge for both national and international Quarter Horse competitions, judging some of the biggest competitions in the world. In his series for Horse&Rider OnDemand+, Frid shows you how to master different trail class obstacles, and shows you how he schools his green horses and more seasoned horses over poles. Then he goes into the importance of pattern placement for events like Western riding, before ending his video series on basic drills you can do at home to improve your horsemanship skills for the show pen. “When we decided to branch into the world of Quarter Horse all-around events for Horse&Rider OnDemand, I knew that we had to have Robin Frid join our platform,” says Chirico. “He’s currently one of the best trainers in the country and his riders and horses are constantly in the winner’s circle at some of the industry’s top events. Robin is so great at explaining everything he does and I think our viewers are going to find themselves reaching new levels of success in events like trail, horsemanship, and Western riding after watching his video series.” About Horse&Rider OnDemand Horse&Rider OnDemand+ gives you the high-quality, insightful training advice you’ve come to expect from Horse&Rider plus even more access to trainers and videos, more opportunities to learn, and more discounts! Achieve your riding goals with reliable training and horse-care tips when you need it where you want it. At the barn, in the arena, or around the tack room—you can access information from world champion trainers like Peter DeFreitas and Robin Frid anywhere your Western horse life takes you. Subscribe to Horse&Rider OnDemand+ just $24.99 per month.
Horse&Rider OnDemand Launches New Training Video Series with World Champion Trainer Cody Crow
On top of Horse&Rider OnDemand’s already expansive video library featuring Cody Crow, we’ve recently added more content with the top versatility ranch horse, ranch riding, and cow horse trainer. Crow was raised on his family’s cattle ranch in southeastern Colorado where he learned to start colts and rope. Currently he owns and operates No Where But UP Performance Horses in Johnstown, Colorado where he has trained and exhibited numerous horses to world and national titles in multiple events in several associations including NRCHA, Shtx, AQHA, ApHC, and ASHA. Crow has also coached his non-pro clientele to championships from local affiliates all the way up to world and national titles. “Cody’s previous videos have been well received by our subscribers and with ranch versatility events growing at an extremely high rate, we wanted to bring even more ranch trail, ranch riding, and versatility ranch horse content to our subscribers,” Horse&Rider OnDemand Producer Nichole Chirico said. “In this new video series Cody goes over the fundamentals your horse needs to have before doing live cow work, and then works with two non-pro riders, one with a finished horse and one with a green horse, who are new to ranch events. With them he goes over the basics of collection and body control, how to master difficult ranch trail obstacles, and goes over his favorite lead change drill that introduces both horse and rider to flying lead changes.” Horse&Rider OnDemand, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, now offers even more content to help you reach all your riding goals. For just $14.99 a month, members can look forward to weekly video releases from the industry’s top Western professionals in several disciplines.
Horse&Rider OnDemand Releases New Cutting Videos with R.L. Chartier
Horse&Rider OnDemand is bringing more cutting horse content to its already expansive video library. Horse&Rider OnDemand, your trusted source for Western horse-training videos, is excited to expand its video line to include a new cutting horse series featuring National Cutting Horse Association Hall of Fame rider R.L. Chartier. This masterclass on cutting goes over everything you need to know to get involved in the sport. Chartier covers everything from what he looks for in a cutting prospect, to how to work a flag and prepare your horse for a cow, and then shows you the basics of cutting and how he schools his horses on cattle. “After the success of Winston Hansma’s cutting videos, we knew we wanted to expand our offerings in cutting events,” Horse&Rider OnDemand video producer, Nichole Chirico, exclaimed. “R.L. has had huge success in the show pen, and works with a lot of non-pro riders, so we knew he’d be the perfect addition to our cutting horse lineup.” For just $14.99 a month, members can look forward to weekly video releases from the industry’s top Western professionals in several disciplines. Sign up for Horse&Rider OnDemand and receive a free 7-day trial. About Horse&Rider Horse&Rider, a quarterly publication with a 60-year tradition, encompasses everything today’s active, Western rider craves to live his or her best horse life by providing expert western horse training tips, trail-riding insights, horse-care advice, and inspiration to live today’s Western horse life. About Horse&Rider OnDemand The Horse&Rider OnDemand program offers training advice and horse-care tips for riders of all levels of Western disciplines from trusted, proven resources. Featuring the industry’s top Western professionals, Horse&Rider OnDemand allows you to access training and horse care advice from your phone, computer, or tablet, whenever and wherever you need it.
