Hi, I’m Larry Trocha.
Training cutting, reining and working cow horses is my specialty. My training methods are designed to teach horses to stop, spin, rollback, change leads, work cattle and fix bad behavior problems.
IMPORTANT NOTE #1:
In many of my videos, I show a variety of horses being trained… some good… some bad. Most are your “average” kind of horse.
However, some of the horses in the demonstrations are much more difficult than the average horse and require training techniques that are more demanding.
I did this on purpose so viewers would have a broad perspective of horse training… ranging from the good-minded, willing horse to the strong-willed, uncooperative horse.
IMPORTANT NOTE #2:
My videos are different than most. Why? Because they are very detailed and show, step by step, how to thoroughly train the horse. I show how the training techniques are actually applied in real life schooling sessions.
In other words, you’ll see horses making mistakes and how to correct those mistakes.
My videos also teach the rider how to use his hands, legs and seat to achieve top performance. The instruction is very thorough, yet easy to understand.
Hey Larry, my name is Lydia. I work at a lesson barn that teaches kids to ride saddleseat on saddlebred for the most part and we have a client that has a 9 year old saddlebred horse that has become more and more aggressive since she bought him 4 years ago. He is a gelding and was not aggressive at all when she got him. But now he pins his ears back even if we just walk by his stall, then trying to saddle him he will turn his rear towards us and try cow kicking us. He even try’s it when we are brushing him. Then trying to get on him is horrible he does the same in the cross ties but it’s just amplified trying to get on him we have even had to use blinkers. And after he chased me out of the barn three times we started him on depo but now he is on resirpine. And we have tried Disciplining him but if we whack him or anything like that he comes after us and now I think he knows we’re nervous around him but the 12 year old that owns him doesn’t want to give up on riding him. And we’re at a lost we do not know what else to do he’s not mean toward other horses and at first he was just like any other horse.
Hi Larry, I just watched the horse with low hocks video. Just like I’ve watched and read everything you’ve ever posted for the past 15 years or so. I can only guess at what will happen when that horse stops hard, but I know you’re going to tell us and then I’m going to take it to the bank! I’ve said a million thanks to you over the years and give you the credit because I trained and qualified a great horse in my back yard round pen IN ALASKA for the AQHA World Show Open and Amateur Reining w/out a trainer by watching your videos during long dark winters. You’re the best! Thank you again once more!
Thanks Kim. I appreciate that.
Hi Kim,
Your problem is a common one… and it’s easy to fix.
If done correctly, only 4 or 5 training sessions will do it.
Here’s what you need:
https://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/fix-bad-behavior.htm
After you watch the videos, if you still need help (which is doubtful) give me a call on the phone.
Dear Larry,
I am probably putting this in the wrong area but here goes anyway.
I just read the article you did on “Why Horses Go Lame”. As usual you impress me with your well thought out and researched opinions. Here is mine on your article (you asked for comments).
I have had horses for 46 years and loved them all my life since I was 3 yrs. old. I loved the QH breed but watched them in all the shows and competitions and felt they were really being pushed pretty hard. I am a family nurse practitioner and practiced for 44 years. There are a lot of parallels between athletes and horses as athletes. I felt the breeding of horses that are very stout and muscular with tiny hooves was an invitation to disaster when they are asked to do what a lot of quarter horses are asked to do just because they looked good and could do these things for a while. I watched trainers pushing horses and saw them start to go lame. Not many trainers would stop when the horses were in pain as you do, they simply kept pushing. Of course most of the horses pushed like this went lame and I felt bad for the QH breed. Some of them were able to have long careers and others were permanently damaged. All this is very similar to what we ask our young athletes to do (gymnasts, skaters, skiers, etc.) and with a few exceptions they had trouble in later life from these activities.
It was refreshing for you to say it has a lot to do with breeding and some horses can stay sound from certain lines of QH’s. I’ve heard breeders say “well he or she is lame and we will only use them for breeding” and that is when I cringe.
For this reason I stopped having QH’s as I make a commitment to a horse I own and keep them until they die of old age. Most of my horses live until their mid 30’s sound. I do only recreational trail riding and stop every hour or more often (only walking) and get off check them, let them rest, loosen the cinch and pop the saddle, check respirations and heart rate. If they are sore any where I walk them home or back to my trailer. I try not to “push” them until they are sore or the respirations and heart rate is too high. I only have done NATRAC competitively and not any more.
You are the first reining and cutting horse trainer I have ever heard make the observations and humane statements about your sport. I was stunned. I always felt trainers in this discipline felt they were QH’s and therefore they could all do these activities. I knew this was not true and felt sorry for the horses that were used this way.
GOOD FOR YOU LARRY too bad not all trainers pay attention and act responsibly and humanely as you do.
You restored my faith in trainers or at least in you.
Sir..im getting a two year old paint tobiano..shes halter broke ..i get her next month lady im getting her from says shes a sweetheart..i want a dvd that will help me with her groundwork.ive allways had horses that were broke so this is new for me.so we’ll both learn..do you have one that will help me
Hi Deanna,
Here’s the DVD you want:
https://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/colt-starting.htm
Personally, I’d encourage you to get the “Foundation Training Package:
https://www.horsetrainingvideos.com/foundation-package.htm
You’ll save money and learn more.