by Michelle | Nov 29, 2011 | Training
This drill will help improve your horses suppleness and maneuverability. Easy to implement into some of the other drills you might have set up already. How: Arc in and out around the tires (or other object). Be sure to bend your horses entire body (hip to nose)....
by Michelle | Nov 29, 2011 | Foundation, Problem Solving, Training
A deviation from the Circle Tire Drill. Choosing to turn random tires will be a little easier than turning each and every one. It is a great way to start out. Making sure your horse is completely prepared to make the turn is important. How: You don’t have to...
by Michelle | Nov 28, 2011 | Foundation, Training
This is a great test to see if your horse is ready to head to the barrel pattern. If your horse can’t complete this drill correctly at a given speed, it won’t be able to turn the barrel correctly at that speed. This is also a great drill for strengthening a...
by Michelle | Nov 28, 2011 | Foundation, Problem Solving, Training
The ability to walk, trot and lope a perfect circle is the corner stone of your barrel racing training and maintaining program (and is used in many of our drills). It is the basis of teaching your horse to keep his hip in and drive. It teaches them to stay soft in...
by Michelle | Nov 28, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This is great for teaching a horse to turn the barrel properly. Through repetition (and your help) your horse will learn to engage and stay in four wheel drive motion through the turn with your help. How: Prepare and shorten your horses stride to turn the barrel. If...
