by Michelle | Nov 13, 2012 | Training
A great training drill to get your your horse snappy, soft and responsive on the backside of the barrel. Keeps them free moving into the turn, but locked on the turn helping to leave with power. How: Set your pattern up like a normal barrel racing pattern and add a...
by Michelle | Jan 7, 2012 | Problem Solving, Training
Young horses or really sensitive horses may think you mean “swap leads” when you pick up with that inside rein. Repeating this and riding them to stay in the correct lead will help them to hold that lead and now be swapping back and forth. How: Start this drill by...
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2011 | Foundation, Problem Solving, Training
Some horses are really just more comfortable in circles so this will really help straighten out your lines between the barrels (resulting in faster times). It will help you with picking points and driving to them. How: The shortest distance between two points is a...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2011 | Training
This is a great drill for working on your straight lines and round circles as well as the transitions to and from each. How: Set your tires up in a circle, with one tire in the middle of the circle. The size of your circle isn’t too important but I’d recommend at...
by Michelle | Dec 3, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This is a drill you can do while the “clover leaf barrel pattern” is still set up in your arena. It teaches your horse patience and to wait on your cues. Good for correcting, training and maintaining! How: Set your barrels or objects up in a diamond shape. Circle each...