Using tires for training on the pattern *Video*

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Gunner11 Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2014-07-30 9:00 AM Subject: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Cute Little Imp Posts: 2747 Location: N Texas	Hopefully this link will work. This video showed up on my news feed yesterday and I thought it was interesting. I would like to know what other trainers think about this method. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=794488060582679&set=vb.10000064...
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WYOTurn-n-Burn Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-07-30 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
The Bling Princess Posts: 3411 Location: North Dakota	I don't use tires (too cumbersome), but I use cones. I use them as a visual for me, so I am consistent with placing my horse's feet and making sure I drive him up into the turn.
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TurnLane Reg. May 2007	Posted 2014-07-30 9:08 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Pork Fat is my Favorite Posts: 3791 Location: The Oklahoma plains.	100 ways to skin a cat. I have seen others use the method, also using poles or cones.
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Dreamingofcans Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-07-30 6:55 PM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Elite Veteran Posts: 974 Location: USA	I've used tires before, and after you have to lug those suckers to the side when the arena needs to be plowed, then set them back up, you get tired of it really quick. The ones I used were going to be thrown away from a used care dealership place and I always got grease and stuff all over me. They were free, but still. I like to use the big tall construction cones. And I'm not sure how it happens, but those suckers always jump in the bed of my pickup when I'm driving down the road. Crazy. I know.
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ChasingCans04 Reg. Apr 2013	Posted 2014-07-31 7:10 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Extreme Veteran Posts: 304 Location: Up and over to the right	Cones would be my vote. I wouldn't want my horse to stick a leg through a tire and trip or get hurt.
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k.maddocks24 Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2014-07-31 8:33 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Extreme Veteran Posts: 356	I picked up a bunch of used ATV tires for free at our local mechanic's shop. They're awesome for using for markers and the perfect size to stick a feed bucket in so NAUGHTY horses who PAW can't spill their feed!
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Gunner11 Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2014-07-31 9:21 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Cute Little Imp Posts: 2747 Location: N Texas	I guess my main concern is the horse looks super bunched up going around the barrels. So I guess you'd only take them through like this a hand full of times and then take the tires away so they can stretch out a little better?
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MS2011 Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2014-07-31 9:24 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Own It and Move On Location: The edge of no where	They're a good training aid if set up correctly. Just a pain in the butt to lug them all over the arena.
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WYOTurn-n-Burn Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-07-31 9:25 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
The Bling Princess Posts: 3411 Location: North Dakota	Gunner11 - 2014-07-31 9:21 AM I guess my main concern is the horse looks super bunched up going around the barrels. So I guess you'd only take them through like this a hand full of times and then take the tires away so they can stretch out a little better? You don't have to place the tires exactly how that rider did. I set my cones to allow my horse to use his GOD given stride on a path thats easiest for him. Maybe that rider felt that's where that particular horse had to be.
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cajunbarrelracer04 Reg. Jul 2014	Posted 2014-07-31 11:58 AM Subject: RE: Using tires for training on the pattern Video
Member Posts: 11	I agree with the lugging the tires around lol I've always used cones :)
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