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Location: Giddings, TX | Hi BHW!!! Thank you for inviting me to spend some time with you guys answering some of your questions. As always I will hang out as long as I can and answer questions. When life calls I will have to leave but I will try very hard to come back and answer all the questions posted here. Also, please be patient I have both my kids this morning here "helping" me so if the responses are slow you know why......let's begin!!!!
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| I know that you work out a lot and are very dedicated which I really admire. What are your favorite exercises to build your core up so that you can stay centered and ride better? |
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Location: Austin, Texas, where it can get really weird!! | Jackie i know working out has become a big part of your routine. What do you focus on when your working out and how do you do it on the road. And what part do think weight plays in riding smaller horses (14.2) or smaller, i have a smaller guy and am trying to lose a few to make us a better team.
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Location: Austin, Texas, where it can get really weird!! | sourkiss378 - 2015-04-28 8:31 AM
I know that you work out a lot and are very dedicated which I really admire. What are your favorite exercises to build your core up so that you can stay centered and ride better?
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Location: Giddings, TX | sourkiss378 - 2015-04-28 8:31 AM I know that you work out a lot and are very dedicated which I really admire. What are your favorite exercises to build your core up so that you can stay centered and ride better?
I am a firm believer that being fit not only helps your riding but improves your life in so many ways. We follow a very strict routine which includes weight lifting, running, and some total body circuit training. Core strength is one of the key things for us barrel racers to help with stability in the turns and balance. We do a core circuit routine we do which includes planks, russian twists, alternating heel touches, jackknife situps, air bike, 6 inch leg holds, criss crossing leg lifts. Basically core stuff is all pretty simple you just have to do it!!!! But, I also think you have to be strong all over you can't just focus on one area!! Choose a TOTAL BODY program and get started. I am a real big fan of bodybuilding.com they have a lot of free programs that connect to an app on your phone. We have done several different programs and have been pleased with the results!! |
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Location: Kentucky | Thanks for visiting Jackie! Can you tell me what it is that you love about the LHDI horses? I know you have quite a few. |
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| Jackie, hi! Welcome back! And thanks for spending time with us.
For those of you who haven't visited her site go to: http://www.jackiejatzlau.com
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Location: Giddings, TX | kewlcowgurl - 2015-04-28 8:32 AM Jackie i know working out has become a big part of your routine. What do you focus on when your working out and how do you do it on the road. And what part do think weight plays in riding smaller horses (14.2) or smaller, i have a smaller guy and am trying to lose a few to make us a better team. Thanks for chatting w us.
I try to do most of my circuit stuff and running while I am gone away from home and on the road. You can do some really great stuff with your own body weight. I carry a small set of hand weights and that is it. Running bleachers is a great thing that can be done anywhere!!! If you have a will there is always a way!!! I have found it helps me keep my energy up and my riding more focused when I am gone.
Not to be a major bummer but I am a believer that weight does play a factor in the performance of horses. In race horses they 'weight' horses by the handicap. Meaning the best horse carries the most weight. By doing this they try to even out the field. To me this is a very good example of weight making a difference in performance. I train and expect the most of my horses, therefore I think they should expect the most from me. If we are going to be a winning team, everyone needs to be putting max effort in!!! |
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Location: Giddings, TX | lindseylou2290 - 2015-04-28 8:37 AM What is your go to favorite drill for younger horses?
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I am a big fan of using cones for my drill work. I prefer cones vs barrels as I think it helps a horse stay relaxed and doesn't get the anxiety from using barrels. Nothing super special just lots of exercises that all focus back on fundamentals. Circling cones but staying the same distance from the cone all the way around. I also like to do cone work to focus on my own handwork. Making sure that me and my horse a developing a good, clear cut relationship. For example, everytime I ask for A the reaction is B. Good consistency in both horse and rider is the key to any drill work. I think people get so wrapped up in looking for 'magic drills' that they forget the actual purpose of drills is to build a strong, consistent foundation that you can grow upon and always fall back on. My horses are super duper broke and very very resposnsive to me in every way. That is the ultimate goal!!! |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | What do you do for a horse that gets strung out going into the 2nd and 3rd barrels thus making them leave a little elevated??
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Location: Texas | Are there any specific drills or "secrets" to getting a horse to fire between the barrels? My horse is 13, I raised and trained him, and no matter how agressive I ride or how much smooching I do, he rates way too much for the first barrel, and doesn't fire between the first and second. He is better to the third barrel and home. It is especially bad in indoor or covered arenas. He vets 100% sound and is in excellent condition. He can flat out fly when I breeze him and he LOVES to run, just not to a barrel! Any suggestions? Thanks. |
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Location: south arkansas | I am interested in the Letta Hank Do It question as well, I just purchased a daughter and really love her attitude and her work ethic. |
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| What are some therapies you use to keep your horse feeling at it's best when you are on the road running alot at the futurities/barrel racings.. Previcox, chirpractor, Ice? |
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Location: Giddings, TX | stayceem - 2015-04-28 8:38 AM What is your typical exercise routine for a finished horse?
Finished horses can be a little more tricky in day to day routine than a younger horse. At this point they don't need "training" anymore so you have to vary your routine. For these horses fitness is the key. Making sure that your horse is super fit helps prevent injury and helps a horse perform to the best of their ability. You need to really look at your horse and try to decide what will suit them best. Some horses do better by being a little "fresher" so they will do better if you pony them versus riding them. Some horses still do better with saddle time so spending time not only exercising them but doing some trail riding or another discipline really helps them. I always say that older finished horses are very quirky. It is really trial and error to finding what will work best for each individual horse. Having said that. I do still do some barrel work no matter how finished or how old a horse is. This may just consist of walking the barrels and trotting once a week. But, I do think it is important to make sure all your pieces of the pattern are firing on all cylinders |
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Location: Giddings, TX | Murphy - 2015-04-28 8:44 AM Thanks for visiting Jackie! Can you tell me what it is that you love about the LHDI horses? I know you have quite a few.
It is no secret that LHDI is my favorite bloodline. I have 3 broodmares all 3 are by LDHI so he will continue on in my program for years and years to come. What 1st drew me to Hank is his maternal line. Slash J Harletta (also the mother of Firewater Flit) is the greatest broodmare of all time. I am a firm believer in maternal lines being the strength behind any good horse. I also like the Snazzy Hank on the paternal line. There is enough "cow" in LDHI that they have lots of bone, a great mind and lots of cow to a barrel. They are very sound horses both mentally and physically and have more try and heart as a whole than any other bloodline I have ever rode. They are very light mouthed and are extremely smart in training also things that fit my program perfectly. But, you better show them right the 1st time because they pick up and hold on to everything to teach them!!! I also have put them as the key in my breeding program because they cross very well on a lot of the key stallions in our industry. I have some great crosses on LHDI that I am very excited about in the next few years!!! |
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Location: Giddings, TX | UTAHCANCHASER - 2015-04-28 8:53 AM What do you do for a horse that gets strung out going into the 2nd and 3rd barrels thus making them leave a little elevated??
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Most of the time a horse that gets strung out in a turn and elevates leaving it all has to do with your approach into the turn. I would guess you are giving too big of a pocket. That has a tendency to get a horses hind end disengaged in the turn and makes one get 'strung out.' As you leave a turn a horse will elevate for a couple reasons. Watch some videos and make sure you are not pulling straight back. That is the wrong hand cue. It means stop. To finish a turn you need to be moving your hand out and around the turn and guiding that horses nose around the barrel. Pulling back will cause a horse to elevate their head. The other thing that will cause elevation is if the horse doesn't have his hind quarters up under neath him (as we talked about above). A horse has to push hard on their hind end to accelerate leaving a turn. If they swing their butt in the turn or get strung out and don't have their hind end under them they can not push to accelerate like they need to and will also cause elevation. I would go back and focus on approach into the turn 1st. I am willing to play the odds that that is your problem!!! |
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Location: Giddings, TX | TBone - 2015-04-28 8:53 AM Are there any specific drills or "secrets" to getting a horse to fire between the barrels? My horse is 13, I raised and trained him, and no matter how agressive I ride or how much smooching I do, he rates way too much for the first barrel, and doesn't fire between the first and second. He is better to the third barrel and home. It is especially bad in indoor or covered arenas. He vets 100% sound and is in excellent condition. He can flat out fly when I breeze him and he LOVES to run, just not to a barrel! Any suggestions? Thanks.
As I said earlier old, seasoned horses become very quirky!!! That sounds like what you have going on. Sometimes doing the opposite helps. For example, take your spurs off. Try not to whip or be overly aggressive with your feet. Go out and breeze him using this method. Just let him run all on his own without being super aggressive to try to make him run. Then, try it in a few runs. Think about just trying to let him do most of it on his own. I think sometimes we get so aggressive that we make a horse mad or irritated and they back off running instead of running harder |
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