Lane Thiessen is a rawhide braider and cowboy from Gem, Alberta. Growing up in rural Alberta as the son of well known cowboy poet, Bryn Thiessen, Lane was exposed to the western lifestyle and quality cowboy gear from an early age. Lane learned to braid his first hackamore out of necessity and thanks to mentors such as Bill Black, he now runs LT Braiding and has become an accomplished braider in his own right. Lane joins Joe to discuss all things hackamores including composition, styles, training applications and care. Tune in for a fun conversation about what it means to be an aspiring hackamore man.

#hackamore #rawhide #rawhidebraiding

Justin Sorenson is a cowboy, rancher and horse trainer from northern Nevada. Justin grew up in a ranching family, learning to ride in the mountain country. As a teenager, Justin was exposed to the foundation of horsemanship through Brian Neubert. As an adult Justin began his own training business as he continued to cowboy and work on and off for cowhorse trainer, Nick Dowers. Justin joins Joe to share his experience of growing in his horsemanship from colt starting to the show pen and how he's managed to grow his business while raising a young family. Tune in for a great conversation and learning on the job and finding the "why" in what you are learning.

#cowhorse #cowboy #ranching

Jeff Mundell is the manager of the Gabilan Cattle Company in Central California. Today, Jeff manages this ranch using holistic principles in an effort to improve the landscape through a profitable cattle enterprise. Jeff also has a rich passion for the traditional California style of horsemanship and he cares deeply about preserving these traditions through his own horsemanship and educating others. Jeff shares his life story that began as a young aspiring cowboy who became a horse trainer and was eventually called to pursue holistic ranching. Topics discussed include traditional bridle horse gear, the highs and lows of horse training and how ranching fits on the modern landscape.

#ranching #bridlehorse #californio