Reverse Circle Weaves

This helps to keep your horse maneuverable and supple through the shoulders. It will help him to accept and understand your leg and rein cues as well. How: With your tires in a perfect circle, weave your horse in and out of each of the tires around the circle. Pick...

The Butterfly

This drill improves your horses maneuverability and works on his ability to shoulder in and out when asked.  Excellent for small spaces, slow speed and undesirable ground conditions. How: Setup one barrel and 4 pylons/cones/tires in a square around the barrel. Your...

Big Little

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...

Arcing Off

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...

Moving Off

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...