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TACKyPaints Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-08-18 4:14 PM Subject: Tear Drop turn?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1032 Location: IL	How do you teach this style of turning to your horse? I understand the concept of the tear drop which is straighter longer & you have more space on the backside of the barrel to make your turn than the sides. But how do you go about teaching your horse to turn this way? Do you keep them going straight, past the barrel and then just turn them behind the barrel and come straight out? Just curious! :)
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RoaniePonie11 Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-08-18 6:04 PM Subject: RE: Tear Drop turn?
Expert Posts: 2685	I have always thought 4-6ft pocket, go by the barrel and kind of turn behind it so that you are straight when you come out. I try to give my horses this basic teaching about turning a barrel and let them kind of form their own variation. I feel like this is the most common way to teach it.
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GLP Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2014-08-18 7:12 PM Subject: RE: Tear Drop turn?
I just read the headlines Posts: 4483	I would contact Lynn Mckenzie about it. She has a website, don't know about Facebook since I don't do that. She is a great lady.
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SaritaStorm Reg. Jun 2011	Posted 2014-08-19 12:48 AM Subject: RE: Tear Drop turn?
Veteran Posts: 133	Here's a clip from a Lynn McKenzie clinic I found on youtube, looks like just what you are asking! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3g58QDEPSE
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TACKyPaints Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-08-19 7:13 AM Subject: RE: Tear Drop turn?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1032 Location: IL	SaritaStorm - 2014-08-19 12:48 AM Here's a clip from a Lynn McKenzie clinic I found on youtube, looks like just what you are asking! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3g58QDEPSE Thank you!! :)
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roperqueen Reg. Mar 2009	Posted 2014-08-19 7:20 AM Subject: RE: Tear Drop turn?
Veteran Posts: 186 Location: Good ole SE Mo	Here is Ms. Lynn's pattern. Where to set your tires and cones up to aid in teaching you and your horse. Good Luck!!
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TACKyPaints Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2014-08-20 10:53 AM Subject: RE: Tear Drop turn?
Elite Veteran Posts: 1032 Location: IL	roperqueen - 2014-08-19 7:20 AM Here is Ms. Lynn's pattern. Where to set your tires and cones up to aid in teaching you and your horse. Good Luck!! Thank you so much for that diagram!! Very helpful!! :)
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