Yours to keep forever, even if you decide the Buckaroo Crew isn't for you.
Start your 14-day Buckaroo Crew trial today and I'll ship you a signed copy of Tales of Horsemanship plus my four pocket field guides. To your door.
The digital versions of all 5 books are already waiting for you inside the app the moment you finish checkout. You can sit down with a coffee tonight and start reading before the physical pack is even in the mail.
You hold the books. You keep the books. The trial gives you 14 days to see if the Buckaroo Crew is for you. Cancel before Day 15 and your card never gets touched. The books stay with you regardless.
You know that moment.
It's 9pm. You just came back from the barn. Your horse did the same thing he's been doing for three months. The thing you've watched five videos about. The thing you've asked three different people about. The thing nobody seems to have an answer for that actually fits him.
You sit down with a coffee. You open your phone. You search again. You scroll the same forum threads, the same Facebook posts, the same YouTube videos.
Nothing's clicking.
What you actually want is for me to sit down at the kitchen table with you and walk you through it. The way I'd talk to you if I were standing right there.
That's why I wrote these books.
Not as a textbook. Not as a 10-step program. As the closest thing I could get to sitting down with you and explaining how I see horses.
And after 50,000 members and 250 pages of stories and four pocket field guides that go where the horse goes, I'm finally putting them in your hands. The physical ones. The ones you can hold. The one I'll sign by hand.
A video is great when you're sitting on the couch. But you're not at the couch when your horse is acting up. You're in the barn. In the trailer. On the trail. In the round pen at 10pm with a halter in your hand and no signal on your phone.
That's where these books live.
The four pocket guides are pocket-sized for a reason. They go where your horse goes. In your saddle bag. Your truck console. Your back jeans pocket. The 30-Day Action Plan Calendar lives on the tack room wall. Tales of Horsemanship is the one I want you to put on the shelf inside the house, because it's the one you read on slow mornings with a coffee.
Five books. Five different moments when you reach for me. Each one designed for a specific kind of "now what?"
And the signed copy of Tales is the one I'm putting my name on by hand. Because some books deserve more than a stack of barcodes.
If you've been on the Insider list a while, the next part is short.
I'm Carson James. I came up in the lineage of Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt. I've spent decades trying to do their work justice.
Hundreds of colts started. Thousands of horses ridden. More than 50,000 horse owners through the Buckaroo Crew online programs.
Still learning.
The principle is the same one Ray taught: make the right thing easy and the wrong thing difficult. Every one of these five books applies that principle in a different way.
Five books. One signed by hand. Each one solves a different moment.
250 pages. Forty-four short stories. Each one is a real horse problem I worked through with a real owner, told from the inside. The clipper-terrified mare I trimmed in under an hour for a $100 bet. The horse that wouldn't pick up the right lead until I realized he wasn't preparing to lope. The rearing horse at Horse Fair who stopped rearing in 30 minutes once we freed up his feet.
Plus three bonus chapters from my days working a high-desert ranch in Oregon. The ones nobody else can tell you about because they weren't there.
It's not a how-to manual. It's the closest thing I could write to sitting down with you and explaining how I actually think about horses. Most readers tell me it changed how they communicate with their horse, not just what they do with their horse.
I'll hand-sign your copy before it ships. If you already own an unsigned copy, the signed one is a different artifact. If you've never read it, this is the one I want you to read first.
The reference manual. Pocket-sized. Goes in your saddle bag and stays there.
How to cure a head shy horse. How to cure a buddy sour horse. How to relax a spooky horse. How to deal with a lazy horse. How to deal with a disrespectful horse. How to trailer load a horse. Each section is a problem-by-problem walkthrough with photos of me actually demonstrating.
You don't read this one cover to cover. You pull it out the minute your horse does the thing he's been doing. The phone in the truck doesn't help you in the barn. This book does.
For when you're ready to step into traditional horsemanship.
Everything about the traditional rawhide hackamore. The bosal, the mecate, the leather hanger. What to buy, what plait count to look for, where to buy it (Buckaroo Leather, Steve Guitron, R.C. Bean — the vendors I actually use). How to fit it. How to shape it. How to maintain it.
Then how to ride in it. Rein management. Building life and try. Walking circles. The pre-signal mechanics that make a hackamore so different from a snaffle. The whole vaquero approach in a pocket book.
Even if you don't ride a hackamore today, this is the book that explains why I do.
The structured progression. The one that takes any horse from Day 1 to a trail ride on Day 30.
Days 1 through 9 are groundwork. Communication. Respecting space. Yielding. Lunging. Fencing. Mounting. The foundation that has to be in place before you climb on.
Days 10 through 30 are riding. Rein management. Circles. Backing. Stopping. Hind end control. Power steering. Sidepass. Loping. Transitions. Refinement. Day 30 is a trail ride — the payoff. The day your horse proves the previous 29 worked.
Check off the days. Watch what happens.
For the moment you're already saddled up and you don't know what to work on.
Nineteen ride-time exercises. Walk/trot transitions. Rein management. Redirecting. Eliminating dullness. Slowing down. Riding in a straight line. Stops. Backing. Backing through turns. Crossing obstacles. Flexion. Bending. And more.
Not problem-fixing exercises. Productive ones. The kind that turn a 30-minute "I'll just lope some circles" session into focused work that actually moves the horse forward.
Pocket-sized. Goes with you on the trail too. Stop at a wide spot, flip to a page, spend five minutes on the exercise, ride on.
Here's the part most people don't expect.
The five physical books take a few days to reach your mailbox. I have to sign Tales of Horsemanship by hand before it ships, and shipping itself takes 3 to 5 business days for most US addresses.
But you don't have to wait.
The moment you finish checkout, the digital versions of all 5 books are already waiting for you inside the Buckaroo Crew app. Searchable PDFs, on whatever device you've got. You can sit down with a coffee tonight and start reading Tales of Horsemanship before the physical copy is even in the mail.
Two arrivals. The instant one, and the one that lands in your mailbox a few days later.
The five books are the physical thing that arrives in the mailbox. The Buckaroo Crew membership is what makes the books work, because it's where the rest of my teaching lives.
15 Complete Horse Training Courses.
Every course I've ever made. Brains and Biomechanics. The Virtual Clinic. Absolute Necessities. Confidence. Groundwork. Fundamental Riding. Advanced Riding. Horsemanship. 30-Day Action Plan. Perfect Timing. Problem Solving. The Hackamore Course. Trail Riding. Colt Starting. Horse Tack. Yours to watch the moment you sign up.
The 400+ Video Library With Search.
Can't remember how I handled that thing with the horse that does the thing? Search for it. Every video I've ever made, organized, searchable, accessible in seconds. You'll find yourself in there at 10pm looking up something specific that happened in your ride that day, and you'll have your answer in about two seconds.
Carson AI Inside The App.
An AI built from my complete teaching. Open it on your phone, tell it what's going on with your horse, and get back the answer I'd give you if I were standing right there. 10 questions per month on Standard, top-ups available anytime. It's been trained on every podcast, every video, every transcript I've ever made. It knows what I'd say.
11 Downloadable Resources.
The digital versions of all 5 physical books in your pack, instantly accessible the moment you sign up. Plus 6 more workbooks: The Respect Test. Become The Master Communicator. The Confidence Checklist. The Groundwork Checklist. The Mental Soundness Checklist. The Nervous System Checklist. Exercises and self-assessments to use alongside the courses.
The Private Members-Only Community.
A private Facebook group of horse owners working through the same material. Post a video. Ask a question. Get real feedback from members who've been there. Me and Jared are both in there too.
Tales of Horsemanship has transformed how I communicate with my horses. The growth that I've seen since reading it has brought me encouragement I didn't know I needed. Amazon Reviewer
I have signed up for almost every program you can think of. Not one of them was so thorough with so many fields covered, and also honest, not sugar-coating anything. I have had more results with my horse in the last week than in 6 years. Marilize P.
The stories are short and get right to the point. I'm not a finisher of horse training books, but I finished this one. Carson's ability to break concepts down into small and easily understandable steps sets him apart. Amazon Reviewer
Carson seems unique in his delivery and intent. He seems to be more down-to-earth and a better teacher than other trainers. There's one thing missing in all his videos. That thing is ego. And that is why I continue to study his material. Paul M.
Click the button below. You'll go to the order form, set up your Buckaroo Crew account, and put your card on file. You won't be charged for fourteen days.
The moment you finish checkout, the books go into the shipping queue. I sign Tales of Horsemanship by hand and the pack ships within a few business days. You'll have it within the week.
You also get instant digital access to the entire Buckaroo Crew while the physical books are on their way. The full 15-course library. The 400+ video search. The private member community. Carson AI in the app to ask about your specific horse.
After fourteen days, decide. Stay or go.
$19.99/month after 14 days. Cancel anytime.
You're protected three ways.
During the 14-day trial, cancel any time before Day 15 and your card never gets charged. No questions asked. Just email Julie or call her at 386-249-9561.
After the trial, 30-day money-back guarantee on your first month of paid access. If at any point in the first 44 days you decide it's not for you, for any reason at all, Julie refunds you.
And the five books are yours either way. The signed Tales of Horsemanship, the four pocket field guides. We don't ask for them back. They live with you forever, no matter what you decide about the membership.
Honest answer.
Most people who hold a signed copy of one of my books don't cancel the membership. That's our bet. We're spending real money to print, sign, and ship these books to you. We do it because we believe that once you've held them — really held them — you're going to want to be a member.
If we're wrong, you walk before Day 15. No charge. The books are still yours. Horse.TV stays free for a year too if your trial includes it.
If we're right, you've got the books on your shelf and the membership giving you something new every week.
The bet is on us.
You don't pay a dime. Your card never gets touched. The five books are still yours, the signed Tales of Horsemanship still ships, you keep everything that arrived at your door. That part of the offer doesn't change whether you stay or go.
3 to 5 business days for most US addresses once the book pack leaves our warehouse. We ship within a few days of signup because I have to physically sign the Tales copy first.
Yes, the book pack offer is for US addresses only. We're keeping the operation focused while we get the volume right. If you're outside the US and want the pack, email [email protected] and we'll work something out.
Yes. I personally sign each copy of Tales of Horsemanship before it ships. That's why there's a weekly cap on how many we can send out. I can only sign so many at a time.
That's the most common question I get on this. A signed copy is a different artifact from the one on your shelf. You can't go back and turn your existing copy into a signed copy. If you already love the book, the signed version is the one that sits on the shelf differently.
Then cancel before Day 15. You'll get the books anyway. You won't be charged. You can come back to the membership later, or never. The offer doesn't punish you for trying it.
I hand-sign every copy of Tales of Horsemanship myself. That means there's a cap on how many books we can ship per week.
If you sign up when the week's signings are still open, your book ships in the next batch. If we hit the cap, you're queued for the following week.
This isn't a marketing trick. I genuinely only have so many hours to sit at the kitchen table and sign books. The cap is real.
What that means for you: get on the list when you're ready, not later. The earlier you start your trial, the sooner your book pack ships.
The next 90 days look exactly like the last 90.
Same horse doing the same thing. Same Google searches finding the same forum threads from 2019. Same friend at the barn giving you the same advice that didn't quite fit your horse the last time.
And the books I wrote for exactly these moments stay on a digital shelf, in a PDF, behind a paywall you haven't signed up for. They don't go in your saddle bag. They don't go on your tack room wall. They don't sit on your shelf in the house signed by me.
The fix isn't more time. It's having me with you where the horse is.
That's what these books do.
Start the trial. Let the book pack ship. Hold the signed Tales of Horsemanship when it arrives. Read a story before bed. Put the pocket guides where your horse is.
Use the 14 days. Open the courses. Ask Carson AI a question about whatever you're stuck on. Watch a few videos in the library. Show up in the member group.
Fourteen days is enough to know.
If it isn't for you, cancel before Day 15. Your card never gets touched. The books stay with you forever.
If it is, you've found the place that has the rest of the answers.
P.S. I dedicated Tales of Horsemanship to four people. My dad, who taught me how to treat people right. My mom, who still runs customer support for us and would tell you to take the offer. My wife Brooke, who put up with me writing it. And my brother Jared, who built the business that lets me get this book into your hands. When you read the dedication, you're reading my family. The signed copy makes that personal in a way the unsigned one doesn't.
P.P.S. If you call customer support and Mom picks up, please tell her to take a vacation. She won't listen to us.