Gunner horses as barrel horses?

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Phxbarrel Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-08-02 4:10 PM Subject: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 331 Location: Loma Linda, CA	Has anyone run one? I have a gunner grand daughter that was originally a resale buy, but I am falling in love with her and thinking of running her in the futurities with my other futurity baby. They are both 2 so I figured I'd run them in their 4 or 5 year old year together. I'd really like be interested to know how well they do or don't do. :)
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Phxbarrel Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-08-02 9:31 PM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 331 Location: Loma Linda, CA	Anyone? This is who I'm referencing btw. http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/colonels+smoking+gun http://www.aqha.com/Journal/Alliances/2014/May/05022014-Gunner-a-Si... He's known for passing on all the white faced paints :)
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2015-08-03 12:04 AM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Don't know about talent but certainly be a pretty one!!!
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Phxbarrel Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-08-03 9:57 AM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 331 Location: Loma Linda, CA	She is super cute! https://scontent-lax1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/11204934_... And super easy to train. I just started her yesterday and we almost have a riderless spin down with just a finger cue! I was inspired by a reining video I saw where the guy got off and had the horse spinning with just finger cues :P https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AvSl6kdU4g
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ky barrel racer Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2015-08-03 9:58 AM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Regular Posts: 83	There's no doubt that Gunner's offspring would be capable. Should have plenty of athleticism and trainability. The speed might be a question but I've seen several reining bred horses that were fast enough to make phenomenal barrel horses.
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Phxbarrel Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-08-03 12:00 PM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 331 Location: Loma Linda, CA	That was my thing too! I don't know what type of speed she will have. It was just a thought to run her in futurities (depending on how her training goes in barrels) and if she proves to be a candidate. She will be a jam up horse no matter what. :)
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lopnaround Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-08-03 1:15 PM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Expert Posts: 1599	Phxbarrel - 2015-08-03 12:00 PM That was my thing too! I don't know what type of speed she will have. It was just a thought to run her in futurities (depending on how her training goes in barrels) and if she proves to be a candidate. She will be a jam up horse no matter what. :) Depends on the bottom side....Gunner's are notorious for being lazy and dead sided. So if the bottom side is something a little hotter that will help:) They are still cute as heck!
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Phxbarrel Reg. Oct 2013	Posted 2015-08-03 1:24 PM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 331 Location: Loma Linda, CA	Thank you! I didn't know too much about them other than they rock the reining pen!
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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2015-08-03 1:26 PM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9992 Location: Kansas	lopnaround - 2015-08-03 1:15 PM Phxbarrel - 2015-08-03 12:00 PM That was my thing too! I don't know what type of speed she will have. It was just a thought to run her in futurities (depending on how her training goes in barrels) and if she proves to be a candidate. She will be a jam up horse no matter what. :) Depends on the bottom side....Gunner's are notorious for being lazy and dead sided. So if the bottom side is something a little hotter that will help:) They are still cute as heck! Agreed, from what I've seen
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lopnaround Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2015-08-03 1:35 PM Subject: RE: Gunner horses as barrel horses?
Expert Posts: 1599	Phxbarrel - 2015-08-03 1:24 PM Thank you! I didn't know too much about them other than they rock the reining pen! They do especially for non-pros for that reason....they are extremely "push style" and love to stop lol! Still worth a shot, there are exceptions to every rule!
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