Ask Our Expert - Randy Rieman
Randy Rieman lives and works outside of Dillon, Montana, with his wife, Kim. They run Pioneer Mountain Ranch, a horsemanship destination school where he starts and trains horses, and teaches all aspects of horsemanship.
Making the Cow-Horse Connection
World champion cow horse trainer Jay McLaughlin offers advice on how to keep your horse connected to cattle, from the first introduction to the finished show horse.
Ask Our Expert - Jay McLaughlin
Jay McLaughlin trains for Carol Rose Quarter Horses in Gainesville, Texas. The multi-event trainer has nearly $780,000 in lifetime earnings in working cow horse, reining and cutting events. Riding A Shiner Named Sioux, he captured the 2010 AQHA Junior Reining World Championship, and, aboard Genuine Masterpiece, McLaughlin won the 2010 AQHA Junior Working Cow Horse World Championship. At the 2011 NRCHA World Championship show, he captured the both the Open Two-Rein World Championship and Reserve World Championship in Open Hackamore.
Ponying Multiple Horses
Through the years, ponying horses has been routine work for Marty Marten, author of Western Horseman’s two problem-solving books. As a ranch cowboy, Marty has packed salt to cattle in distant areas and also has handled large pack strings for mountain outfitters.
