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In this episode, Ronda and Ty talk through what causes horses to:

• jump
• buck
• take off
• or lose focus of the rider

…then Ty offers some things so you can do to stay ahead of it.

🐎 A Story from the Ranch

Ronda shares a story from their daughter Anna, who as a young rider crossed a small ditch at a trot…then her horse went to bucking. Ty has a story of a cowboy whose horse kept bucking every time he crossed a ditch when they went out to gather cattle.

🎯 The Big Idea

Good horsemanship isn’t reacting after things go wrong— it’s preparing so they don’t.

🤠 A Thought to Ride With

Sometimes it takes going through a wreck to recognize the warning signs.

But the more experience you get… the more you start to feel things before they happen.

That’s where confidence comes from. That’s where things start to get smooh.

👉 Work With Ty

If you want help applying this to your own horse:

Ty offers one-on-one coaching calls where you can:

• send in your riding video
• get clear, practical feedback
• walk away with a plan for your next ride

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Crossing a ditch—or any kind of water or obstacle—can go a lot of different ways.

Some riders are just trying to get across however they can.

But there’s a big difference between getting across… and doing it quiet, confident, and smooth.

In this episode, we talk about how Ty approaches ditch crossings in a way that doesn’t look like much—but that’s the point.

. Just timing, feel, and preparation before the problem ever shows up.

• Why most problems at the ditch start before you get there
• The difference between reacting… and preparing
• How to keep your horse from drifting left or right
• Using your hands wide (like they’re on a cross tie)
• Blocking the thought—not fixing it after the fact
• Finding the release at the right moment
• Why subtle pressure beats big corrections

• Don’t wait until you’re at the ditch to get across smooth
• Keep your horse between your hands and legs - not one step out here or there
• Make the wrong thing a little harder, and the right thing easy
• Smooth isn’t accidental—it’s prepared

Good horsemen try to keep things smooth.

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Missing once is part of the game. But when missing and missing becomes a thing… ouch.

In this episode, Ronda and Ty Van Norman break down what really happens after a miss on the heel side—and why it’s not the miss that gets you in trouble… it’s what happens next.

From mindset to horsemanship to practical heel shot adjustments, this episode will help you get back to smooth, effective roping when things go south.

Missing a loop won’t hurt you.

Losing your focus, your horsemanship, and your priorities will.

1. Focus on the job.

2. Focus on your horsemanship.

3. Focus on fundamentals of your high percentage roping shot.

If this episode hit home, the next step is simple.

Send us your video. Let us help you see what you can’t.

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Walk away knowing exactly what to work on next.

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• A foaling wreck on the ranch: one foal, two mares, and a lot of commotion
• How a mare ends up stealing another mare’s foal
• Why this shows up more with maiden mares and older mares
• The early signs that something isn’t right
• What’s happening with the foal when it follows the wrong mare
• How fast things can go south if it’s missed
• Practical ways to sort it out when it happens

• Check mares often during foaling — don’t assume everything’s fine
• Know which mare had which foal
• Watch for extra movement — the ones that won’t settle are your clue
• Separate maiden mares ahead of time when possible
• Bonding in the first few hours matters more than anything
• Time matters — the longer it goes, the harder it is to fix
• When it happens, get them separated and get that foal nursing

Everything looked ok that morning with the mares on the ranch — a healthy foal on the ground and a mare mothered up like she should be.

By the afternoon, something had changed.

Now there’s one foal… two mares… and neither one of them is settled. One’s running, the other’s watching, and that colt is following the wrong one.

The real mama can’t quite get back in there, and the mare that took him won’t let him nurse.

That’s how quick it can happen — and if you don’t catch it in time, that foal may never get what it needs.

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All cowboys know that moment when things don’t go according to plan.

It is what is behind the phrase "Cowboy Up."

In this episode of Ranch Horse Resource, Anna Van Norman shares the story of a young horse named Scooter who decided to spit the bit and run off while moving cattle.. Things got western in a hurry — but there are great lessons that came from it.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series.

When a horse becomes nervous or wants to bolt:

• Shorten one rein before mounting

• Be ready the moment your seat hits the saddle

• If a horse runs off, bend the head with one rein instead of pulling straight back on both reins

Van Norman Ranch Horse Program – Interview with Bill Van Norman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECFWFw1JSYE

Join us next week for Part 2, when Ty Van Norman shares his thoughts on why situations like this happen and how riders can prepare their horses before trouble starts.

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Ride prepared. Let your rope prove it.