Here's another homework assignment from school. We were supposed to do an interview with somebody who dayworks. So I picked my good buddy Andy. Andy started out cowboying from nothing (as you'll learn in the video). But he had the passion, drive, and determination (along with being blessed with some amazing mentors), to make to where he is today. And his insights / experiences were perfect for what my channel's geared towards: the newbie. The biggest take away I'd really like guys to get from this interview, is that, the path may seem insurmountable, with the skill requirements, experience, gear, and other things. But like Andy's story, if he can do it, so can you!

In this video I go over the bowline knot. This knot is not only useful for horsemen, but also anyone wanting to work on a ranch; and it has many applications. I plan on doing some more knot videos in the future (probably not as long as this video, lol)

Howdy guys, as some of you may know, I'm going to school, and got a bunch of video homework to do! So I'm posting it to my channel. This video is for the working cow horse class, and were going over ranch roping groundwork TQA industry standards. This video is essentially setting up the basic foundation for more advanced roping, horsemanship, and stockmanship skills that we'll practice later on in the class. The college here offers certifications through TQA (link below). Because TQA is a non-profit, they do take donations if people are interested in supporting the program / students. https://trainingqualityassurance.org/

In this video I go over how to set up a rope with a breakaway honda.

Here are 4 basic rules that will keep a new guy outta trouble and being a good partner if you work cattle on a crew. (I'll add any suggestions here in the descriptions as well). 1 Never leave a man at a gate 2 Don't ride in front of anyone 3 Don't get after another man's dogs 4 Stay in your circle

Back in the day somebody bought me a nice 60' poly rope. Unfortunately it was to long for me to manage. And I was stuck with the problem of how to shorten it. In this video I go over how to trim a ranch rope, if you ever find yourself in need of doing so.

Piggin String (also known as a tie down), is a very useful tool on a ranch. Watch this video to find out what it's used for, how to make one, and how to carry it with you!

Gate etiquette is a good thing to know working on a ranch. Here I go over some gate etiquette / situations that may help a new guy out.