Horseman’s Corner Radio

How Bit Size Matters 22.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Craig Cameron with the late Howard Hale on the size of bits he prefers.

Steve Sward on John Israel Bits 19.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Listen is as the late Howard Hale interviewed Steve Sward on his use of John Israel bits.

Your Horse is Screamin' 18.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Now, here's more with Buster McLaury.    "I don't know anything about it. I don't know what a horse whisperer is. But he said, I do know the horse is screaming all the time. Nobody's listening."   That's an interesting way of putting it, and I think you're absolutely right.    "Yeah, the horse tells us, you know, how he feels about things. And they have the same emotions we do. They get sure and u...

Groundwork For Safety Sake 15.06.2026 2:00 ↓

New Mexico Horsewoman and trainer Tray Pelster on how she likes to start horses.   "I like to do a lot of ground work so I don't have to deal with as much crap on top of them. I have the time to spend with them when I was training horses under people. You have 30 days so you spend across the board from a lot of my trainers on average about a week, week and a half in the round pin and then you just...

Top Training Rules with Mark Bolender 12.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Mark Bolender, a pioneer of Extreme and Mountain Trail riding, builds training around equine instincts, patience, and mutual trust. His core philosophy emphasizes allowing horses to think independently rather than relying blindly on the rider resulting in a bold and confident partnership.   Years ago, the late Howard Hale asked Washington horse trainer Mark Bolender what his number one rules are w...

Christy Landwehr on Safety 09.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Another golden gem from the archives of the late Howard Hale, this one on safety.   Christy Landwehr is the CEO of the Certified Horsemanship Association.   There's a program to get people who are working with people and horses as professionals certified. What are some of the problems you run into there?   "I would say some of the biggest things is we get very, very comfortable around horses when...

Safety While Working With Horses 08.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Now here's the late Howard Hale with Cal Middleton asking him a question on safety around horses.   Cal Middleton is a horseman and clinician from Missouri. What do you need to do to be safe around a horse, Cal?   "The truth is if we want to be safe on a horse or around a horse, our first goal needs to be to make the horse feel safe. Because when the horse feels safe, we're on the right track. It...

Ron Knodle on Mustangs 04.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Here's Ron Knodle and the late Howard Hale.    What are some of the differences you run into, though, with the Mustangs that you might not see with a domestic horse?    "About the only difference, Howard, is the first few days, or the first few workings that you're around the Mustang. They're brought in out of the wild, and they're not used to seeing a human, but maybe for a mile or two miles away...

Bryan Neubert - BLM Mustangs 03.06.2026 2:00 ↓

Now here's an archived interview with the late Howard Hale and Brian Neubert, Altruist, California horseman and trainer. Howard had just asked him about what he learned from working with Mustangs.   "Thinking about becoming more efficient all the time so I can get more done with less effort. And, oh, they sent me all over the country and quite a bit to Texas and you went to Florida and all over th...