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Riding is one of those sports where you don’t “have to” be fit to participate. Hmmmmm. It does make a huge difference however. Every part of your riding improves the more fit you become. Fitness is not only a benefit for the obvious physical reasons, but also for the strength of your mind and the resilience of your emotions. One …
For most of us, barrel racing is our hobby and our passion rather than a full time job. Sometimes it can be difficult to balance our desire to barrel race with our other responsibilities like work and parenting. Personally, I work from home with a flexible business while raising two children under 3. I have to admit these kids have …
The Serpentine drill is a great exercise for gaining body control through the ribs. It is also excellent for teaching the preparation needed for a turn at a barrel. You can also use this serpentine exercise to practice riding on the correct diagonal as well (see our last article on that topic). It will allow you the opportunity to really …
Trotting on the wrong diagonal is like loping on the wrong lead. What is a diagonal? When a horse trots, it has a 2 beat, diagonal gait. As the right front moves forward, the left hind (diagonally across) moves forward at the same time. As the left front moves, the right hind moves forward. When posting a trot there is …
Take a moment and imagine you are astride your favorite horse standing with this scene stretching before you. Sun shining. Breeze blowing. A 70 degree day. Can you see yourself galloping up that hill? Which path with you choose? Will you go fast or slow? Mmmmmmmm. See where you will go. Perhaps in the past you have heard me extoll …
Can you think of a barrel racer that rides the same way every trip? Do you recognize how confident and solid their horse is? Our horse can only be as confident as we are, and part of our own confidence is having a plan. Know exactly where you want your horses’ feet to land and send them there with your …
Whether training, maintaining or problem solving with your barrel horse you will be using different tools to reach your goal. Keeping an open mind, we are able to add more tools and resources to our toolbox. My training toolbox is full of drills and exercises that target the moves we need to execute a barrel pattern. I use exercises to …
Horses can talk, they just don’t use words. They have their own language of communication and it is our job as a rider to learn their “speak”. The more in tune we can be with our horses the greater our chance of understanding their concerns. However, sometimes the closer we are, the harder it is too hear the truth. When …
Here is a great video from Winning Runs with Futurity trainer and multiple time National Finals Rodeo qualifier Danyelle Campbell. Danyelle and Charlotte go through some of the bits Danyelle uses to run and train in, she talks briefly on martingales. The preview then moves into a barrel racing exercise that she uses on her 2 year olds right up …
