This video was made as a collaboration between two very different horsemen, Pat Puckett and John Saint Ryan. Pat comes to this project from the viewpoint of a cowboy with practical knowledge. John approaches this from a scientific viewpoint influenced by the time he spent as a student of Tom Dorrance.

“We made this video so I could share my knowledge about the Art of the Bridle Horse. Every reinsman has his own techniques. My technique is the product of 50 years horseback, working on ranches and riding for the public. To me, the Bridle Horse is the highest level of western riding. This video is full of ideas that will help any horseman compliment their horse.” ~ Pat Puckett

“This project has been a joy to work on and I hope it helps people gain a better understanding of the real practicalities of why a reinsman would school his horse a particular way, and that schooling surely would reflect the actual work required of the horse. The performance horse world was not part of this, anything we presented here is valid logical and well founded from a working aspect, and we hope we have shown not only the realities of a good working Bridle Horse but also the training method and progressive scales of learning which if done quietly, correctly and methodically will help you in your own efforts to train a horse in this way.” ~ John Saint Ryan

Run time: 120 minutes