 Remember don't ride don't ride her with two hands start with one hand and then correct with two but work towards the ability to do all that with one hand you know what I'm saying exactly it's okay to put two hands on the reins but make the effort with one hand and then correct with two that way you're building towards you know having her steer well for you when you show one thing I always tell people about dry work and Sherry's ridden with me for seven or eight years and I'll have to tell her again today because it's the way it is but don't dry work next to the fence or next to the gate you know Sherry how many times have I told you that what what Pete yeah the amateurs come over here close to the fence and here's why because it gives them a barrier and they don't actually have to be in control so I always challenge them it's her job when she gets her hand down to like a relentless machine focus read the cow study the cow focus on the cow don't let any other thoughts in the world are into your mind get focused and read the cow your process is to read ride and release if you're reading the cow you know when to ride and you'll know when to release because you got a ride when the cows going release as the cow slowing down or completely release when it stops good timing comes from good focus read it release beautiful don't look down can't read it if you look down focus don't be surprised by what the cow does be know what's going to happen by reading it well quit whoa that was a good thought with it the reason we quit was because the good thought the mare shuffled backwards came inside the cow to me stayed level was read the cow all the way through the turn you want to reward that thought and I want to emphasize just because they're practicing doesn't mean the horse is practicing we get we have