This is a worthwhile video for anyone wanting to learn about western horsemanship. It’s especially beneficial for beginners and serious amateurs who want to train their own horses.
Bob Mayhew hold judging cards with the AQHA, APHA, NCHA, and NRHA, and he judges on an international level at some of the world’s most prestigious events, such as the NRHA Futurity. He’s a British Western horse trainer, but don’t hold his accent against him. (Besides, it’s barely noticeable.) What he has to say and how he delivers the material is what’s important, and Mayhew shines when it comes to explaining complicated information in an easy-to-understand format.
The 90-minute video covers a lot of ground, from handling foals to performing complicated reining manoeuvres. Bob does an admirable job of toughing on the highlights and most important facets of training a horse. It’s a steady progression, built on a solid foundation. He begins with good ground work, round-pen techniques, preparation for saddling and mounting, a primer on bits, body positioning, exercises for suppleness and softness, and he follows through with sections on speed control, direct-indirect bend, hip displacement, circle work, two-track, side pass, canter departure, stop, backup, roll back, lead changes, turn around, and more.
One of the strengths of the tape lies in Mayhew’s demonstration of the right and wrong way to do things. He shows the most common mistakes people make when riding horses and how to correct them for better performance from the horse. His language is simple and straightforward, and his ideas are presented in a way that encourages anyone to give his methods a try. He does not get bogged down in complicated verbiage and ethereal ideas that would confound even the most accomplished horseman. He leaves the viewer thinking that he or she can achieve a high calibre performance from their horse.
There are sections on the English horse and the trail horse as well.The tape was produced in Sweden by Visuell Kommunikation AB and the sound and picture are of the highest quality. Mayhew’s training facilities look just like any United States establishment, and with the exception of Bob’s slight accent, you’ll think things are downright American.
KATHY KADASH-SWAN,
WESTERN HORSEMAN MAGAZINE | | 
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