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 27, 2011 | Problem Solving
This drill is another version of the moving off drill. Most often used for problems shouldering at second or third. This will help to take some of the anticipation out of your horse. How: Head to second barrel and pick your horse up and arc away from the barrel and...
by Michelle | Nov 27, 2011 | Problem Solving
This moving off drill targets horses that are anticipating and slicing or shouldering a barrel. You would only do this at the barrel(s) that are of concern. How: Can be done at a walk, trot, lope or gallop. Approach your turn and just before you turn the barrel, make...
by Michelle | Nov 24, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
Good for training and correcting. Horses learn by repetition so you can really emphasize correctness with this drill. How: The image shows a circle before approaching the barrel (which isn’t necessary but helpful when picking up a lead. Approach any barrel,...
by Michelle | Nov 24, 2011 | Problem Solving
If your horse is anticipating turns, this drill will really help to get him paying attention to where you want him to go and when. Not where he thinks he should go. How: If you go to the right barrel first, go to the left. If you go to the left, go to the right. Use...
