Comments on: Barrel Racing Tips with Martha Josey

By: Credie

Credie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:24:11 +0000

thanx so much for that

By: tipster

tipster — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:33:50 +0000

I would just take her in and walk her around. Some horses won’t even bat an eye. I’m not familiar with the fretter butterfly bit so I can’t help you there. Michelle

By: Credie

Credie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:38:27 +0000

thats exactly the sort of things i do with my horses. also i like to walk to my pockets and stop back them up and then let them jog on free riegn.

By: Credie

Credie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:35:55 +0000

hi i am starting a newbe for barrel racing shes very fast she hasnt been in the arena yet what sort of things should i do to get her used to the Arena. and im wondering what and how does the fretter butterfly bit work is it good

By: torri

torri — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:56:46 +0000

how to i stop my horse from walking when he turns the barrel thanks so much you are a amazing rider

By: torri

torri — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:06:27 +0000

and i kick and kick then he stops when i kick him

By: torri

torri — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:03:22 +0000

hi when my horse goes the turn the barrel he slows down how do i stop him from doing that? THANKS

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:18:36 +0000

im having trouble with my 2nd barrel. every time i run the pattern a second time, when she leaves the 2nd barrel to go to the 3rd she is extremley wide … i am not able to get her to wrap the 2nd barrel like she does the 1st nd 2nd. but she has never knocked a barrel..

By: tipster

tipster — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:18:31 +0000

In practice, I wouldn’t worry about running home at all. That is the easiest thing to teach a horse (as you’ve probably found). I would work on getting your lope departures quickly away from the pattern before you try and do it on the way to first. You may also want to lope a circle before you start and get the momentum going. Regarding the sidestepping, I would work on round circles and straight lines really keeping that hip where it should be using your legs.

By: Misty

Misty — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:29:03 +0000

My morgan takes extra lenghts and sidesteps alot when turning a barrel . Also getting him to lope heading to the first barrel is hard. but coming back from the third he runs… How do i fix these problems?please and thank you