Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Training”
We had great feedback on our Facebook page when we posted some videos with Dena about bits for barrel racing. Now Dena has her very own channel on YouTube! I think this video on positioning your horse around the barrel for a turn is great. It is a caption from her new video “Dena’s One Smooth Motion”. Have a look …
I am often asked what a person should do to get their “hard to get in the arena” horse into the arena. Recently, I attended a barrel race as a spectator. This doesn’t happen often but it certainly offered an opportunity to learn. It was one of those “how not to do it” learning experiences for the most part since …
Past World Champion Barrel Racers Sherry Cervi knows what it takes to get a barrel horse working and keep him working. Check out these two videos that show some of the moves and exercises she uses to make champion barrel horses. In this first video she is working Harley. At first she shows us how to take a little go …
Here is a video with Holly from Expert Villiage She demonstrates at a slow speed how we train for speed control. Speed control is important in training young horses and in your finished horses. Holly just walks and trots in this video but it can be taken to the next level when you would lope and sit down for a …
Here are a series of 4 videos where Sherry shares some of the exercises she uses on her 8 year old horse Chappi. (if you are reading this on facebook you’ll have to go to www.freebarrelracingtips.com to see the video series) She says Chappi is a hotter type horse than she usually rides. He doesn’t have a lot of rate …
Counter arcing is method of gaining control of your barrel horses hips and shoulders. Its keeps them soft and maneuverable if done correctly. This barrel racing tips video from expert village give a nice explanation and demonstration of how to do this correctly. If you have a horse that is shouldering a barrel or turning too soon, this is …
Here is a good drill for getting your horse to listen to you for correcting a problem or for getting them to key into a barrel and really hunt it. You can do it like the Expert Village rider Holly does or you can do it a little looser. I will often do this making perfect circles keeping some and …
