by Michelle | Dec 29, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This drill instills snappy turns and turns with finesse. It gets your horse working in four wheel drive and with control and power. How: Walk a regular turn on a barrel. Take your horse out and away to about 14 ft and pick up a lope on your way out there. Challenge...
by Michelle | Nov 29, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This drill can be done one barrel at a time (for problem solving) or working through from first barrel to third for training. This is 3 drills in one! This drill teaches your horse to turn relaxed, finish his barrels and handle himself with confidence and power. It...
by Michelle | Nov 28, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
Doing the Four Corners drill from the inside is another drill you can do while you have your four barrels in a square set up. Like four corners out it is good for strengthening the hind end and keeping a horse in the correct lead with proper, correct turns. Keeps...
by Michelle | Nov 27, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line! Keeping straight will help the horse stay up underneath itself and stay correct in the turn. This is an exercise to help your horse learn to run straight into the turn and use himself correctly in the turn...
by Michelle | Nov 21, 2011 | Problem Solving
A drill to use if you need to free your horse up on the way home and stop him from slowing down or stopping too soon on the way home. How: Walk/trot the pattern and lope him home. Come home faster than you worked the pattern. Run him right out of the arena instead of...
