Cari Swanson, Windrock Farm

Hollywood Horse, Trigger with Roy Rogers

Trigger and all of his doubles were trained by the great horseman, Glenn Randall, Sr. Rex had the honor to learn from this master horse trainer for nearly two decades. Glenn could train a horse to do anything, including “empty out” on command. This video is a great tribute to the legendary horse and his [...]

Buffalo Bill Lives Forever

I have been watching old John Wayne and Roy Rogers movies and recently found this hilarious video on youtube showing the Cowboy is everywhere.

Driving Three-Up in California

There are many ways to teach a horse to drive, but the fastest and safest is to put the novice horse in between two seasoned driving horses who will tell him what to do. He will have no choice but to turn when the others turn, stop when they stop and move forward with them. [...]

Whoa Means Whoa! Teaching Kids to Ride Horses

These snow storms are allowing me more time to create fun videos, here is a teaser to the new book, WHOA MEANS WHOA! which will be available April 1. Let me know what you think!

Know the Eventing Rules for Your Level

Remember the film Sylvester? This was a famous horse film from 1985 about a young girl who becomes a successful eventing athlete with her gray horse. Several horses trained by Rex Peterson played the role of Sylvester. Supertramp was the amazing show jumper seen here sailing over a very wide truck. He came from the [...]

Cache Jr. Walking the Plank Again

You can see how Cache Jr. is gaining more and more confidence walking the plank, he is very careful to put his feet on secure footing. This kind of extreme training takes hours of practice and patience….it is amazing what you can teach your horse if you take the time to explain to him what [...]

Obstacle Training for your Horse

RJ on Cover of Saddle UP Magazine

Check out the latest article about Rex in Saddle Up Magazine

Tony the Tiger

Tony is coming to Windrock Farm in April. He is a 10 year old talented pony with a great personality and temperament. He is very smart and is very comfortable to ride.

New Dressage Tests for Eventing

Learn the new USEA dressage tests for eventing before the season begins. Practice at home and always train at a level above the one you plan to show. Be prepared. You will greatly improve your scores if you ride with confidence and determination. I highly recommend riding the test on several different horses to confirm [...]