Charlie Russell - Great Falls Hometown Hero
This is the weekend of Charlie Russell's birthday. Russell was born in St Louis Missouri on March 19th, 1864. Every year in Charlie’s...
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Keith Stewart
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Horse + man + [relation]ship = horsemanship.
After working with hundreds of horse owners and equestrians, I've realized most horse owners don't really understand the practice they...
Keith Stewart
- Mar 10
- 6 min
Colt Starting Will James Style
Continuing from last week's, March 3rds article… Read part one here. The next morning, Steve and I caught up the saddle horses that we...
Keith Stewart
- Mar 3
- 4 min
What Would Will James Do? | Starting Colts In The Highwood Valley
The other day, I was digging through my book collection and came across a copy of "Ride for the High Points - The Real Story of Will...
Keith Stewart
- Feb 24
- 6 min
Celebrating The Life Of Mickers
It’s always tough when you lose a friend, be it two-legged or four. Mickers in the middle of our family photo, fall 2022. Photo by Trent...
Keith Stewart
- Feb 18
- 4 min
My Experience With Humbling Horsemanship
I was talking last week about the fact that you don't have to be in some kind of organized horse competition to want to improve your...
Keith Stewart
- Feb 11
- 5 min
Setting Goals & Becoming a Leader Of Your Herd Of Two
It starts to feel a little bit like spring around here when the days get longer. When I say the days are getting longer, I mean that we...
Keith Stewart
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Warm Winter Winds & Cold Cruel Lessons
Well, as we rolled into February, old Mother Nature must have realized she had been pretty lax in the month of January with her winter...
Keith Stewart
- Jan 28
- 3 min
The Foundation Of My Philosophy | How I Became The Horseman I Am Today
“Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it.” - Epictetus For as long as I can remember, horses have always played a large part in my life....
Keith Stewart
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Collaborative Horsemanship Is Being Both a Leader & a Teammate
I got a lot of responses from the blog post I wrote last week about spurs. I had written about how I responsibly and mindfully use spurs...
Keith Stewart
- Jan 20
- 4 min
As Much As It Takes, As Little As You Need | Creating a Soft Horse Is Possible With This One Method
“I’ve got spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle as I go merry lee riding along.” I love that verse from an old cowboy song. I have been...
Keith Stewart
- Jan 13
- 5 min
Steering With a Horses Tail | What Martin Black Taught Me About Colt-Starting
I was visiting with you all, a while back in an article, about pressure and release and how it relates to when working with horses....
Keith Stewart
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Bronc Rides & Bay Studs | Treasured Memories Of Ian Tyson
This past week we lost a true icon of the west, Ian Tyson passed away on December 29th at the age of 89. I met Ian over 30 years ago when...
Keith Stewart
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
6 Months Of Hardcore Focus & Alignment Can Put You 5 Years Ahead In Life!
Six months of hardcore focus and alignment can put you five years ahead in life. Where would you like to be with your relationship with...
Keith Stewart
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
Memories In Texas, Gathering Cattle Under a Horse Thief Moon
So last week was the last full moon of 2022, and it sure was a beauty! With all the fresh snow in the mountains and the hills in the...
Cowboy Campus University
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
The Cowboy Campus Christmas Gift Guide To Impact Gel Pads
Today we have an Impact Gel gift guide for you! There's an Impact Gel pad for every horse lover on your list. Did you know that Impact...
Keith Stewart
- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
A Trip Down Memory Lane - OH Brandings In The 90's
My youngest daughter, Shelby, was digging through some old books of mine the other day and came across one in particular. She brought the...
Keith Stewart
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
When Conformation Meets Application | Building a Great Horse Is More Than Genetics
I was visiting with an old dear friend of mine this afternoon, and as it usually does with us, our conversation came around to horses....
Keith Stewart
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
The Truck & Trailer Game For Building a Horses Confidence With Cattle
Last week I was chatting with y’all about how I introduce young horses to cattle for the first time. In that newsletter, I had the colt...
Keith Stewart
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Introducing a Colt To Cattle For The First Time
The NCHA Futurity started this past Monday, November 14th, in Fort Worth, Texas. For you folks that don't know, the NCHA is the National...
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