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, 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...
by Michelle | Nov 20, 2011 | Problem Solving
This is a great drill if you find your horse is crowding the first barrel and one who starts the turn too soon. It will keep him listening to you on the way to first instead of pushing on you looking for the turn. How: On the way to first – pick your horse up...
by Michelle | Nov 20, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This is the start of a corner point in a barrel turn. If you want your horse to make a corner and leave straight, he needs to know how to do a “turnaround”. If you have a horse that doesn’t engage his hind end in a turn, this is a great drill. All young...
