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Fairweather Reg. Jan 2004	Posted 2016-03-18 12:30 PM Subject: RE: Why as barrel racers...
Twin Sister to Queen Boobie Posts: 13315 Location: East Tennessee but who knows?!	Here at least I have noticed that most rodeo horses run stiffer than futurity or NBHA horses do. For me personally, I had rather ride a horse that bends and is soft through their whole body. I've ridden a horse with a stiffer style and had trouble moving her over when I needed to. For me personally, bending is about body control of the horse and softness and balance. Bending a good bit allows me to achieve those things.
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WranglersCinch Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2016-03-18 2:19 PM Subject: RE: Why as barrel racers...
Regular Posts: 85	This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I see so many people over bending their horses that it literally drives me up the wall. I think flexing plays a big part in your performance horse, however, I don't agree with flexing my horse every 5 minutes or having his nose almost touching his shoulder while I'm slow working him. We have a few people around here who do it, I know quite a few men who start barrel horses who do it, I won't name any names, he does have some nice horses. I sat through a clinic who demonstrated this a few months back, (not for myself, pure company) it was very interesting to hear someone else explain it like i see it. A lot of horses that I see who are over bending, get hung up behind a barrel, or have just about no rate.... basically, all they know when you go to pick them up is, well, bend...and it's a trainwreck after that. I don't really think we "know" why some do it, frankly I'm not even sure if some know why they do it. I think they just do...
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dream_chaser Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2016-03-19 9:01 PM Subject: RE: Why as barrel racers...
Chasin my Dream Posts: 13651 Location: Alberta	Fairweather - 2016-03-18 11:30 AM Here at least I have noticed that most rodeo horses run stiffer than futurity or NBHA horses do. For me personally, I had rather ride a horse that bends and is soft through their whole body. I've ridden a horse with a stiffer style and had trouble moving her over when I needed to. For me personally, bending is about body control of the horse and softness and balance. Bending a good bit allows me to achieve those things. This....I grew up riding alot of english so softness and balance in body control and more "contact" with my horses is how I ride Everyone needs to find what works for them. If you watch any of the top futurity trainers, youll see they all have a different way to train and ride.....but they all still can win. I prefer to focus on learning from others and taking what I can learn and adapt it to my riding..... Edited by dream_chaser 2016-03-19 9:03 PM
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CrossCreek Reg. Mar 2007	Posted 2016-03-19 10:44 PM Subject: RE: Why as barrel racers...
Elite Veteran Posts: 1062 Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race!	RunNitroRun - 2016-03-15 12:34 PM I see a lot of horses ridden that the rider has a hold of the nose and face but the horse isn't bending at all through the body. I was watching a coach one time instruct her students to turn the nose in of the horse towards the barrel but didn't mention anything about bending the body (horse hit the can every time). Then I watched a lot of horses later that day where the face was turned but the body was going in a different direction. I found it quite interesting actually. I think the term bend gets over used in the wrong context. When I think bend I think the horse's eye/nose is slightly turned inwards, the ribcage is soft and slightly outwards, the horse maintains a solid balanced pace. The horse is tracking correctly and not bowing out or dropping a shoulder in. yes maam what you said, in a nutshell. end of subject!
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