Posted 2015-07-08 5:13 PM Subject: help with barrel horse training
boon
Posts: 1
hi Im new to the forum, ive trained/ shown hunter/jumpers most my life until my husband talked me into trying barrel racing a few years ago. im hooked ive got a little bay TB gelding off the track that ive trained thats winning at our small local shows and id like to start entering him in rodeos. where is the best place to find events? also any advice i dont want to look like a fool lol, my husband & other family have done rodeo their whole lives but im coming from an english background... any advice so i dont look like a complete rookie?
Posted 2015-07-08 6:31 PM Subject: RE: help with barrel horse training
Expert
Posts: 1584 Location: Central Texas
Welcome! Best advice I have is to go to a clinic or private lessons. My daughter-in-law went from the English world into team roping and barrel racing and has done pretty well. Dressage and H/J really gives a person a good seat. Her biggest challenge was to leave the horse alone to let them do their job. That is the best advice I have at the moment.
Posted 2015-07-09 8:45 AM Subject: RE: help with barrel horse training
Whack and Roll
Posts: 6342 Location: NE Texas
Welcome to the boards! You will love it here....lots of great people who i'm proud to call my friends. And welcome to the "dark side" of barrel racing. HAHA My only advice is to start by entering the slack at the rodeo if possible. If your horse is competitive at the jackpot, he should be competitive at the rodeo, but I would ease him into the environment by entering the slack, then easing into a performance. It can be alot for a horse to deal with if thrown right into the rodeo atmosphere, especially if you're not accustomed to it either. Good luck and I hope you'll keep us posted!
Posted 2015-07-09 10:57 AM Subject: RE: help with barrel horse training
Expert
Posts: 2128
Welcome! I would suggest hauling to jackpots and D races so you can check everything out and get a feel for the sport :) Any specific questions feel free to post. Lots of people on here with good advice that dont mind answering.
help with barrel horse training
