In this four part series, Andrew works a variety of show horses in the practice pen before he shows them at the Wine Country Cutting in Paso Robles, CA. He says that 90% of the time you will not get the perfect work we all want in the practice pen! His main focus is to get a good connection between the horse and cow, and to make sure his horses are comfortable. Andrew explains how he likes to drive off and is not too concerned where the herd settles in the pen. However he is very mindful that when the cattle start getting pushy, he will then move the herd to a different spot in the arena to help ease the pressure.
Categories: Training, Show Horses, Training On Cows.
Trainers in this Video
Andrew Coates
How I got started: I went to work for Graham Amos (Mouse) when I was 15. Then I went to work for Donald Gunn and that’s really where I learned how to show. After that I came to the states and worked for Gary Gonsalves in ‘95. I then went to train for Joe Montana for four years.