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Spooking at 1st barrel??? Moderators: luluwhit, gotothewhip, cindyt, crossspur, ForumAdmin Jump to page :	Last activity 2015-01-05 12:14 PM 6 replies, 2519 views View previous thread :: View next thread
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teeally Reg. Apr 2004	Posted 2015-01-04 4:44 PM Subject: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Extreme Veteran Posts: 369 Location: Go Sooners!!	I started this gelding as a 5 yrold...very athletic...but spooked at the barrels from the beginning..was horrible..has gotten better...2 and 3 barrels are beautiful..have been runnin him a year now...but he still spooks at the 1st!! Not bad but enuf too loose time....any suggestions would be great, it may just take him time but maybe someone has a suggestion..thanks! I've had barrels everywhere, his stall, I've rolled them around him, everything..lol
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azsun Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2015-01-04 6:16 PM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Porta Potty Pants Posts: 2600	sight issues?
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OhMax Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2015-01-04 6:49 PM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Married to a Louie Lover Posts: 3303	I would second sight issues of his 1st has always been the same barrel and you haven't had the same results going either direction
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Three 4 Luck Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2015-01-04 7:42 PM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Accident Prone Posts: 22277 Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR	Sight problems.
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geronabean Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2015-01-04 8:07 PM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Queen Bean of Ponyland Posts: 24954 Location: WYOMING	Idk about vision issues if hes fine in other aspects of life..maybe I guess. I do think they get there reactions from habit and their riders reactions and anticipations. Something to think about...
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QH<3er Reg. Oct 2011	Posted 2015-01-05 10:29 AM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Elite Veteran Posts: 1162 Location: White Mountains of AZ	Have you tried running the other barrel first? does he still spook at it? or does he spook at the 2cd and 3rd?
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vjls Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2015-01-05 12:14 PM Subject: RE: Spooking at 1st barrel???
Miracle in the Making Posts: 4013	try a set of blinkers like they use a track go a 1/2 cup also maybe put a shadowroll on him
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