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Location: Cocoa, Florida | I zoomed in as best as I could, my advice like others may be similar by saying slow him down coming out of your second make sure you have a straight line to your third and don't step out to much (I run my horses straight to their pocket, or at least try lol). By slowing down you can focus on sitting back and maybe helping pull him around a tiny bit. What bit are you using? I'd say lots of walking and trotting for a while. If you slow down and don't "swoop" out so much you'll probably run the same if not faster time by not wasting so much time with all that room. JMO |
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Location: TN | Nevertooold - 2016-11-14 6:39 PM
Nice horse!
I'm curious as where he is clocking?
I remember A World Champion's horse that did this and he won the World.
There is a big red horse that does this and no matter whose riding him he will still take your money at every show lol
But anyways looks like he needs tuned on and some slow work to get him actually working that barrel rather than just whallering out on you.
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Location: Iowa | I use a combo bit on him. I tried a tie down for awhile but he stopped clocking quick. Lucky me he clockes mid 1D even with bobbles and just breezing the pattern.
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Location: Oakdale, CA | Nevertooold - 2016-11-14 3:39 PM Nice horse!
I'm curious as where he is clocking?
I remember A World Champion's horse that did this and he won the World.
I was thinking about this as well..............He is a really nice horse. heck though can't blame her for wanting first................
I have no advice but i love your horse!!! |
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Location: Louisiana | Ok I didn't read other responses...
My gelding used to do exactly that. Every run. For YEARS. I tried less room, more room, different bits, checking really hard. If he turned it, it was bc I slowed him down too much to win anything.
The first time he turned the 3rd, I had blown both stirrups and was holding on for dear life. All I did at the third was shake the reins at him and pray haha. And it was his best 3rd ever.
So the next night I fought all my instincts and ran him hard up into the third and just sat down and held on, and it was a repeat.
His trick is to drive him in hard, straight at the barrel. One stride before, I ask for a big step right and just sit at the same time. I don't check, I don't pull. I just sit down and hold on and he turns it.
It took me literally 5 years to figure that out.
Good luck!!
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Location: Iowa | dashnlotti - 2016-11-15 4:46 PM
Ok I didn't read other responses...
My gelding used to do exactly that. Every run. For YEARS. I tried less room, more room, different bits, checking really hard. If he turned it, it was bc I slowed him down too much to win anything.
The first time he turned the 3rd, I had blown both stirrups and was holding on for dear life. All I did at the third was shake the reins at him and pray haha. And it was his best 3rd ever.
So the next night I fought all my instincts and ran him hard up into the third and just sat down and held on, and it was a repeat.
His trick is to drive him in hard, straight at the barrel. One stride before, I ask for a big step right and just sit at the same time. I don't check, I don't pull. I just sit down and hold on and he turns it.
It took me literally 5 years to figure that out.
Good luck!!
It is crazy you say that, because at the barrel bash the other weekend, the exact same thing happened to me! Best third I ever had, thought it was a fluke deal! |
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