Training a Horse to be a Cowboy's Partner

Frank Lindley, the horse trainer for J & J Cattle Co. of Big Lake, Texas, has been a cowboy at heart since he was seven years old. Born and raised outside of Mertzon, Texas, he started working with colts at the age of nine. He has roped all his life and has worked in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Montana plus rodeoing all over the United States. He trained horses for the public before working for Johnny Ferguson as the main horse trainer for the J & J Cattle Company.

When asked when he will be too old to break and train colts, he replied, "When I get too old to climb the fence to get in the saddle. I would teach the horse how to handle a mount that way." Showing the love of his job, Frank summed it up by saying, "You can't imagine how I feel after riding a colt for the first time. A relationship has started between the horse and myself. It's like writing a book. Every colt is like beginning a new chapter. My life is filled with chapters of different horses."


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Copyright-February 2006
Running Time 99 minutes

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Entertainment

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• cowboys
• training horses
• horses
• how to handle a mount
• break and train colts