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| I'd appreciate any criticism for the new guythis is my 19yr old mare and I with our first couple practices together. I'm new to this barrel world. Any help is appreciated. One is to the left other is the right
https://youtu.be/_FhNZmmWmqk
https://youtu.be/hBTPtu3tLQM
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Location: lone star state | Great tool for all things barrel racing
https://www.trainingbarrelhorses.com
Find a trainer or professional in your area and take as many private lessons as you can, best money you will spend as opposed to group lessons or clinics.
Mostly, go have fun and welcome to this great sport!
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| Hey there - a few things jumped out that may be helpful - you are riding two handed through your turns and if you watch your horse's head - it is elevated - and I think that is because you are "bouncing" a little bit on the reins... I would come into your turn and then release the outside rein and just ride the inside rein throught the turn. You could go to the horn with your free hand and help balance coming out of the turn. It looks like you have a really nice horse to get started on - I would focus on just being slow and correct right now - you would be amazed at how much faster slow and correct is than being fast and a bit out of whack. Good luck - welcome to barrel racing - a very humbling sport... |
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 The One
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Location: South Georgia | I agree that lessons and clinics would be of help at this stage. When you watch these videos, you will notice that your horses head is carried high and his nose is up in the air very often. It is hard to tell from the video distance, but you might be pulling/hanging on your horses head most of the time. Every time you touch his/her mouth, that nose tips up to try to get away. It seems like you may be very heavy with your hands. That is one of the first things I'd try to fix. Also, until you have collection and learn the basics of rating and body control, I wouldn't really encourage you to run through as fast as possible. Back to basics first. You may also want to watch youtube videos of NFR, etc to see how they ride, just to learn basics a little.
Edited by horsegirl 2017-10-26 1:00 PM
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Location: Jersey Girl | I think you need to go back to basics. Definitely invest in some lessons and a clinic or 2.
Your horse may benefit from a tie down, however, if things you are doing get corrected this may eleminate some of the high headedness. |
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 The best bad guy on the internet
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Location: Arizona | Looks like you have a nice patterned horse. I would raise your stirrups up a little, they look too long, shorten up your reins, try to sit and ride with your legs-you're using way too much of your hands. Like the other's have posted, your horse is carrying her head too high because of your hands. Keep them low going into the turn, hold onto the horn as well. Good luck and have fun! :) |
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Location: Alabama | The number one rule IMO to riding a finished horse is to stay out of the way. Your job is to let the horse do her job and not be a hindrance. So, take your stirrups up a hole, hold the horn around the barrels, let that horse teach you how to barrel race. Remember smooth is fast and the less you are pulling, leaning, flopping, etc the better. Overall I think you have a great start!  |
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 The Worst Seller Ever
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Location: Oklahoma | I like him to the right better. I forget what your riding background is, but relax, get loose.
I think if you keep your hands lower and let your horse work you would be good to go. He looks like he knows where he is supposed to be. In my head your hands should never travel higher than you chest.
Doing great! Keep it up!
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| Thank you all this is so different than trick
Riding and Roman riding haha. Previous owner used a tie down on her come to find out
This is what I do for a living but want to pursue barrels more so now
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The One
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Location: South Georgia | That's awesome. I bet it will come more quickly to you with that type of background. Lessons will help you greatly. |
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 Not Afraid to Work
Posts: 4717
| I think your approach to 1st is GREAT! Which is a harder approach to nail down, your horse seems to understand his job!
I do agree, grab your horn with your outside hand and use that to push your butt down into the turn and also to pull yourself up out of the turn.
Also agree with shortening your stirrups a bit so you can steady your leg.
Into 3rd especially, approach straight at 3rd and then move over for a pocket. You kind of come of 2nd wide and into 3rd then wide which that angle wastes a lot of time.
lessons are a fantastic thing and I have been barrel racing for 25 years and still LOVE lessons!!!! I would do some lessons 1st before a clinic just so you can get some fundamentals down and know your horse. You will get more from a clinic imo if you wait a bit.
Quiet hands is the biggest thing I see here.. soft hands and use your legs. Nice horse! and WELCOME!!!  |
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| She's looking for that tie down, I'd put one back on her. Also like has been said, drop your outside rein in the turns and stay off her face. Just a gentle hold/pressure on the inside rein. Hang onto your horn until a stride out of the turn so you don't get bounced back, bouncing back really makes a person grab the face unintentionally. Looks like a nice, fun horse for you to learn on! |
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Location: Arkansas | horsegirl - 2017-10-27 11:59 AM
That's awesome. I bet it will come more quickly to you with that type of background. Lessons will help you greatly.
I agree, I bet this comes to you in no time! Good luck and so glad to have you on here |
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