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Location: Saskatchewan | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMuB6M3k-MI
There was a major pilot error on third, I totally forgot to cue her to turn! AH!
But I am still super happy with my baby girl!
I convinced myself to not babysit Squiggs like I always do and just sort of let her go, and everything felt much much better. The only real problem with that was that I got a little to carried away with letting her go and quit turning her at third.
I am just simply over the moon happy that when I went to my horse, sat down and said "whoa" (a bit early as I didnt know what to expect from her), she listened and actually worked pretty good! And that lead change too! I loved it :P
This is the 2nd time I've really run her and I'm super proud of how the whole day went, it was her first time leaving home without one of her herd buddies, in a strange trailer, with a strange horse, and went to a strange indoor building that she'd only been to once before. So, with everything being so different, I can't really be upset with what happened with that run cause everything else we did was flawless.
Edited by QHriderKE 2013-12-02 12:56 AM
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Location: Texas | Just curious- Why do you run to the corner to stop? | |
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Location: Saskatchewan | Its just where we ended up, I would much rather circle around than haul on her face and make her stop dead. | |
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| QHriderKE - 2013-12-02 12:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMuB6M3k-MI
There was a major pilot error on third, I totally forgot to cue her to turn! AH!
But I am still super happy with my baby girl!
I convinced myself to not babysit Squiggs like I always do and just sort of let her go, and everything felt much much better. The only real problem with that was that I got a little to carried away with letting her go and quit turning her at third.
I am just simply over the moon happy that when I went to my horse, sat down and said "whoa" (a bit early as I didnt know what to expect from her ), she listened and actually worked pretty good! And that lead change too! I loved it :P
This is the 2nd time I've really run her and I'm super proud of how the whole day went, it was her first time leaving home without one of her herd buddies, in a strange trailer, with a strange horse, and went to a strange indoor building that she'd only been to once before. So, with everything being so different, I can't really be upset with what happened with that run cause everything else we did was flawless.
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| QHriderKE - 2013-12-02 12:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMuB6M3k-MI
There was a major pilot error on third, I totally forgot to cue her to turn! AH!
But I am still super happy with my baby girl!
I convinced myself to not babysit Squiggs like I always do and just sort of let her go, and everything felt much much better. The only real problem with that was that I got a little to carried away with letting her go and quit turning her at third.
I am just simply over the moon happy that when I went to my horse, sat down and said "whoa" (a bit early as I didnt know what to expect from her ), she listened and actually worked pretty good! And that lead change too! I loved it :P
This is the 2nd time I've really run her and I'm super proud of how the whole day went, it was her first time leaving home without one of her herd buddies, in a strange trailer, with a strange horse, and went to a strange indoor building that she'd only been to once before. So, with everything being so different, I can't really be upset with what happened with that run cause everything else we did was flawless.
She is doing Really well! only thing I noticed is she is swinging her hind end around every barrel instead of getting under herself and powering out of the turns :) | |
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Location: Texas | Not bad.
Instead of trying to be fast, focus more on the pattern and how your horse is running it. At every single barrel your horse dumped herself onto her front end and swung her butt around instead of driving herself through the turn and flexing. She looks extremely stiff and maybe sore in her hips. Also, I didn't see much rate. It didn't look to me like you quit asking for a turn at the 3rd. It looked more like she just wouldn't turn, which also makes me think she's stiff and sore. Make sure she's going where YOU want her to be going after the third barrel, not where she wants to.
Between your first and your second barrel I noticed that as soon as your mare was leaving the first, she tipped her nose to the outside, shouldered to the right, and ran more toward the barrel instead of your rate point. Immediately as you're leaving the first, pick up on your right rein and keep that nose tipped to the inside as you're laying your right leg on her.
Go back to the basics of walking and trotting the pattern. Get her to where she's perfect at the pattern slow, and then start to add speed slowly. Really focus on your rate points and getting her loosened up. Get her to where you can keep her nose tipped to the inside while she's moving at the walk, trot and lope. Get her to the point that you have her bending in her ribs as if she's 'bending around your inside leg' and so that you can move her shoulders and hips independently.
ETA: You shouldn't have to 'haul on her face' to get your mare to stop. If you can't get her to stop without doing so, stay away from barrels until you have her more well trained. She should be listening to your seat and your legs. Your hands should only be an extra guide.
One more thing and then I'm done, promise.
Don't rush through training your mare. I made that mistake several years ago and ended up having nothing but problems to show for it. Both of my mares that I have now I also started on the barrels when they were five and six years old. I walked and trotted the pattern for a year and a half before I even asked for a loped pattern. I wanted to make sure that they had perfected the pattern slow before moving on. Just wanted to give you something to think about. Take your time with your mare. It will pay off in the long run.
Edited by BarrelRacing4Christ 2013-12-10 8:37 PM
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Location: Australia | She looks great for a second run! Can I ask how she did her first run??? I have a 6 year old mare who I have been training for three years, but her first rodeo was new years day this year. She runs brilliantly at home, doesn't get on her butt as much as Id like her too but has sharp turns and amazing speed, but she was so distracted and slow in the arena I came out pretty disappointed! It was alot to do with my focus as well, I didn't have my mind on the job like I should have! but we're working on it. I hope my girl runs this well her second go! | |
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My 5yo's Second Run EVER