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Location: Central Texas | What do you do to season the spooky ones that are ready to be exhibitioned? What do you do if they have a freak out and you can't hardly keep them in the arena, trying to bolt and won't even trot a barrel? Yet at home, running a flawless pattern. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | You just keep at it, this is all part of seasoning horses you haul them as much as possible so they see the sights and sounds. The more you haul the better it will get, you can maybe give him something to ease his nerves, theres calming supplements that you can put him on to help with nerves. |
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Location: Texas | Keep exposing them to anything and everything as often as possible. |
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| I will haul them ride in the arena before during and after warmup. I won't do barrels till they are comfortable in the arena.
I will camp on them the entire jackpot. |
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| cheryl makofka - 2016-12-08 10:42 AM
I will haul them ride in the arena before during and after warmup. I won't do barrels till they are comfortable in the arena.
I will camp on them the entire jackpot.
Agreed!
Also, something to think about, unless you have to, don't trot the pattern. If you lope, you have their attention better. But the best thing to do is get them used to the arena first. Most all young horses go through this. The ones that don't are just freaks lol
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Location: Oklahoma | My 3yo was like this at first. He isn't one to bolt, but when he is scared his feet become concrete.
The first time I took him somewhere to exhibition, he spooked at every barrel, but by the 3rd exhibition we were good.
I make sure I get there in time to get in the arena and smell the barrels, and we are good. Hopefully by Jan we can just get there and warm up, |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | horsiace1025 - 2016-12-08 11:03 AM cheryl makofka - 2016-12-08 10:42 AM I will haul them ride in the arena before during and after warmup. I won't do barrels till they are comfortable in the arena. I will camp on them the entire jackpot. Agreed! Also, something to think about, unless you have to, don't trot the pattern. If you lope, you have their attention better. But the best thing to do is get them used to the arena first. Most all young horses go through this. The ones that don't are just freaks lol
Even older horses will do that if they haven't been hauled much. My Rambo horse in his first exhibition at 7 years old, bucked leaving the first barrel and tried to run back out the gate. The first time I exhibitioned the 10 year old I'm training, he was super nervous about being in the arena by himself for the first time. He was fine once he found the first barrel--he knew what barrels were for--but loping out he couldn't stand himself anymore and broke in 2. LOL Going under the announcer's stand was not his favorite. The next place I took him was a covered stadium type pen with a crowded warmup, holding pens, and loud sound system and he actually handled that really well. He came undone when someone stopped their horse right in front of us and backed it up fast, but he thought he was being attacked.  |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Oh yeah, and we snorted and gave the stink eye over the pop up barrels too. That was fun. |
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Location: Central Texas | Exhibitions are my way of getting my horse into the arena. Around here they don't let you into the arena unless exhibitioning or running.
First time I hauled the mare, I sent her in and it blew her mind. It took everything in me to push her past the barrels because the fence line was obviously scary af. I guess because she was going fast enough to not really look other than being hella ratey. Second time, I exibitioned and she was looky, a little chargy in the bit, jumpy and antsy but nothing I couldn't control. She made the best run that second time I hauled. Third time (last night), she was zig zagging and trying to bolt and just losing it. Spooked at barrels, timers, announcer speaking, other horses, etc. Didn't get to ride much this past week and its cold. Was a bad night to say the least...felt like we took a giant step backwards. Then didn't want to load to come home! Lots of hauling in her future.
Thinking I should just send her in and not trot like someone else said so she can't look at anything scary. I've just got to grow some first ;) |
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| horsiace1025 - 2016-12-08 10:03 AM cheryl makofka - 2016-12-08 10:42 AM I will haul them ride in the arena before during and after warmup. I won't do barrels till they are comfortable in the arena. I will camp on them the entire jackpot. Agreed! Also, something to think about, unless you have to, don't trot the pattern. If you lope, you have their attention better. But the best thing to do is get them used to the arena first. Most all young horses go through this. The ones that don't are just freaks lol
I believe there was an older post on here that some futurity riders said this too. Sometimes the faster you go the less time they have to look around. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | WinningPaints - 2016-12-08 11:54 AM Exhibitions are my way of getting my horse into the arena. Around here they don't let you into the arena unless exhibitioning or running. First time I hauled the mare, I sent her in and it blew her mind. It took everything in me to push her past the barrels because the fence line was obviously scary af. I guess because she was going fast enough to not really look other than being hella ratey. Second time, I exibitioned and she was looky, a little chargy in the bit, jumpy and antsy but nothing I couldn't control. She made the best run that second time I hauled. Third time (last night), she was zig zagging and trying to bolt and just losing it. Spooked at barrels, timers, announcer speaking, other horses, etc. Didn't get to ride much this past week and its cold. Was a bad night to say the least...felt like we took a giant step backwards. Then didn't want to load to come home! Lots of hauling in her future. Thinking I should just send her in and not trot like someone else said so she can't look at anything scary. I've just got to grow some first ;)
Something else, I WILL NOT take a colt to a barrel race if I haven't ridden them enough that week. It's not fair to the horse to set them up for failure IMO. |
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| classicpotatochip - 2016-12-08 9:16 AM
Drugs.
Drugs for horse and drugs for rider. then you won't care it they hunt boogers
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| I'm getting anxiety reading this thread. THIS subject right here is WHY I will never be anything at barrels. I cant stand the thought of losing complete control. It's only happened once, and I was fine afterwards, but the older I get the weirder I get. Sigh. So hard being scared all the time. The funny thing is, is that i've never had any money to buy the good horses, I've made my own out of horses left in people's back yards. I should have been terrified back int he day and I wasn't. Dang. |
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Location: Central Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2016-12-08 12:15 PM
WinningPaints - 2016-12-08 11:54 AM Exhibitions are my way of getting my horse into the arena. Around here they don't let you into the arena unless exhibitioning or running. First time I hauled the mare, I sent her in and it blew her mind. It took everything in me to push her past the barrels because the fence line was obviously scary af. I guess because she was going fast enough to not really look other than being hella ratey. Second time, I exibitioned and she was looky, a little chargy in the bit, jumpy and antsy but nothing I couldn't control. She made the best run that second time I hauled. Third time (last night), she was zig zagging and trying to bolt and just losing it. Spooked at barrels, timers, announcer speaking, other horses, etc. Didn't get to ride much this past week and its cold. Was a bad night to say the least...felt like we took a giant step backwards. Then didn't want to load to come home! Lots of hauling in her future. Thinking I should just send her in and not trot like someone else said so she can't look at anything scary. I've just got to grow some first ;)
Something else, I WILL NOT take a colt to a barrel race if I haven't ridden them enough that week. It's not fair to the horse to set them up for failure IMO.
So you're telling me its never been too wet to ride where you are so you loaded up and hauled to ride? Same deal. She's not a colt, just a broodmare made barrel horse that needs exposure. They have to learn somehow. Its not like I entered her. |
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Location: Dearing, GA | Look for local saddle club shows with $5 class entry fees and start there. I entered a ton of walk-trot classes at local arenas and let my colt act a fool (thankfully, he wasn't extreme and handled things pretty well). It also got me comfortable riding past umbrellas, large annoucer stands, blasting speakers, other horses going berzerk etc., while on him. |
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| First thing I do is test for PSSM type 1 and 2  then I go from there, maybe a calming paste or ponying other places off a seasoned horse and honestly just hauling random places a ton! |
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| WinningPaints - 2016-12-08 3:42 PM
Three 4 Luck - 2016-12-08 12:15 PM
WinningPaints - 2016-12-08 11:54 AM Exhibitions are my way of getting my horse into the arena. Around here they don't let you into the arena unless exhibitioning or running. First time I hauled the mare, I sent her in and it blew her mind. It took everything in me to push her past the barrels because the fence line was obviously scary af. I guess because she was going fast enough to not really look other than being hella ratey. Second time, I exibitioned and she was looky, a little chargy in the bit, jumpy and antsy but nothing I couldn't control. She made the best run that second time I hauled. Third time (last night), she was zig zagging and trying to bolt and just losing it. Spooked at barrels, timers, announcer speaking, other horses, etc. Didn't get to ride much this past week and its cold. Was a bad night to say the least...felt like we took a giant step backwards. Then didn't want to load to come home! Lots of hauling in her future. Thinking I should just send her in and not trot like someone else said so she can't look at anything scary. I've just got to grow some first ;)
Something else, I WILL NOT take a colt to a barrel race if I haven't ridden them enough that week. It's not fair to the horse to set them up for failure IMO.
So you're telling me its never been too wet to ride where you are so you loaded up and hauled to ride? Same deal. She's not a colt, just a broodmare made barrel horse that needs exposure. They have to learn somehow. Its not like I entered her.
If I can't get into an arena ahead of exhibitions, or timed onlies, depending on the rules, I will buy 5 minutes and lope circles off the pattern. If I must do the pattern, then I walk. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | WinningPaints - 2016-12-08 3:42 PM Three 4 Luck - 2016-12-08 12:15 PM WinningPaints - 2016-12-08 11:54 AM Exhibitions are my way of getting my horse into the arena. Around here they don't let you into the arena unless exhibitioning or running. First time I hauled the mare, I sent her in and it blew her mind. It took everything in me to push her past the barrels because the fence line was obviously scary af. I guess because she was going fast enough to not really look other than being hella ratey. Second time, I exibitioned and she was looky, a little chargy in the bit, jumpy and antsy but nothing I couldn't control. She made the best run that second time I hauled. Third time (last night), she was zig zagging and trying to bolt and just losing it. Spooked at barrels, timers, announcer speaking, other horses, etc. Didn't get to ride much this past week and its cold. Was a bad night to say the least...felt like we took a giant step backwards. Then didn't want to load to come home! Lots of hauling in her future. Thinking I should just send her in and not trot like someone else said so she can't look at anything scary. I've just got to grow some first ;) Something else, I WILL NOT take a colt to a barrel race if I haven't ridden them enough that week. It's not fair to the horse to set them up for failure IMO. So you're telling me its never been too wet to ride where you are so you loaded up and hauled to ride? Same deal. She's not a colt, just a broodmare made barrel horse that needs exposure. They have to learn somehow. Its not like I entered her.
On a green horse? Nope. Now, I have actually trained horses by going to barrel races, but I was riding them during the week at home, just couldn't work barrels at home because of the rain. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | RidenFly - 2016-12-08 3:32 PM I'm getting anxiety reading this thread. THIS subject right here is WHY I will never be anything at barrels. I cant stand the thought of losing complete control. It's only happened once, and I was fine afterwards, but the older I get the weirder I get. Sigh. So hard being scared all the time. The funny thing is, is that i've never had any money to buy the good horses, I've made my own out of horses left in people's back yards. I should have been terrified back int he day and I wasn't. Dang.
Put some sticky stuff on your pants, learn to ride with loose legs even when you're nervous, and hang on.  |
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