what are the best ways to break into the industry as a trainer/ breeder. I've run barrels worked with some amazing trainers, show the all around, train for a living now and full time. But also want to break into more of the barrel business all comments etc encourages. 

Talk someone into letting you train a futurity horse with popular bloodlines. If you do well with the first one, business will come. 

Train your own horses, compete and win on them. 

Thank you. I have some nice colts coming along 

I've seen some talented jockeys and trainers who don't have access to the horses that are bred to win. That's the flip side to winning on your own horses.

Like who?

See. That's the deal. You've never heard of any of them. They haven't had access to the type of horse that can garner attention. The days of making your backyard horse into a winner are over. 

Says who?

Every year at the NFR there's usually 1-2 horses that aren't bred fancy and came from humble beginnings. Bozo and Kristie, Scamper and Charmayne and many, many more. Look at the paint mare Britney Barnett has went to trh NFR on.  Same goes for the Futurities. 
The reason I replied what I did ( "train your own horses, compete and win on them") is because this is how I started my business, I know it works, and I'm not the only person it's worked for. This doesn't mean that you've got to spend $100k on a prospect and go win on it. There's a good prospect out there for every budget. 
I've seen plenty of talented jockeys that have won on a donkey and proven they can get the job done, that's what helps start a business. 
Winners do the work that others don't want to do. Do the work. 

I think it all depends on your track, many have made their horses famous but you dont have anyone to share costs with. Good & bad, because if you win, you dont have to split earnings either. 

I can think of some jockeys that ride the "famous" bloodlines and big names that I would not send my own horse to for training. 

I look for someone who can make multiple winners. Who have a similar style to me. 

If you can afford colts nice enough and take them to the big stuff, I think thats how you get a lot of notice. However, some have to start out riding for someone else in order to get the horse power to the events that get them the attention needed for that breakthrough.