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brooklyny
Reg. Apr 2021
Posted 2021-04-06 12:55 PM
Subject: Blowing past barrel


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I have a finished horse that is not getting in the correct lead to the first barrel (right). He can pick up both leads fine during training but 60% of the time I send him down the alley he leaves off in the wrong lead and messes himself up to turn. This has really taken a hit on my confidence and has me only expoing everywhere instead of running. This horse will not take a bit either, at all. I have tried everything and I can only run him in a hack, the thing is, when he's close to full speed, I cannot get him to stop. He listens perfectly fine during slow work.

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BS Hauler
Reg. Jan 2012
Posted 2021-04-06 1:37 PM
Subject: RE: Blowing past barrel


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Try switching the other direction running the pattern. 

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JcNhEmI
Reg. Apr 2009
Posted 2021-04-06 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: Blowing past barrel



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Get a good lameness exam. Finished horses don't just start doing this kind of stuff for no reason 

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r_beau
Reg. Apr 2010
Posted 2021-04-06 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: Blowing past barrel



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brooklyny - 2021-04-06 12:55 PM


I have a finished horse that is not getting in the correct lead to the first barrel (right). He can pick up both leads fine during training but 60% of the time I send him down the alley he leaves off in the wrong lead and messes himself up to turn. This has really taken a hit on my confidence and has me only expoing everywhere instead of running. This horse will not take a bit either, at all. I have tried everything and I can only run him in a hack, the thing is, when he's close to full speed, I cannot get him to stop. He listens perfectly fine during slow work.


I agree with the other poster. You have a finished horse that is trying to tell you something hurts. Most of the time, that's the reason for running by a barrel.

Take the horse to a good lameness vet and figure out what is going on.

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brooklyny
Reg. Apr 2021
Posted 2021-04-06 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Blowing past barrel


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I have before, and the only thing wrong was his hip was out of place and is fixed with regular chiropractor visits.

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CanCan
Reg. May 2004
Posted 2021-04-07 5:52 AM
Subject: RE: Blowing past barrel


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How long have you owned this horse?

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streakysox
Reg. Jul 2008
Posted 2021-04-07 2:21 PM
Subject: RE: Blowing past barrel



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The first thing I would check would be teeth. The second thing would be an exam by an EQUINE vet. 

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