Horse Training

Tie Downs for Barrel Horse: Essential Tool or Temporary Fix?

Control or Crutch? Asking "Does your horse need a tie down?" Tack and equipment are a big part of training horses. Every horse and rider is different and we have many options to choose from. Headgear, can be a controversial topic. While some view them as necessary, others argue that they are merely a crutch…

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Path of Least Resistance Horse Training Tips

Make the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard. The path of least resistance is real. We see it all around us, from the rain running down in a stream away from our barn to the natural ways we can train and work our horses. We have to approach our day-to-day in a…

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How We, As Rider are Changing and Improving our Game

What i'm referring to is the knowledge and the insight will always improve. It will evolve just like all creation. The knowledge now will be more advanced in 10 years, maybe only in 30 days, maybe every day on a smaller scale. I went to a rider biomechanic workshop today, the information we are gaining…

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Why So Serious? How to learn to let go of pressure and enjoy yourself.

It’s race day, the early morning sun is shining, horses are eating and all is well. We haven’t competed yet so we have nothing to be angry, upset or disappointed with. We are in a place of optimism, possibilities and potential, “yay I think I am really going to crush it today”. Then, we get…

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Horse Training Tip: Make the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard.

Leadership lessons learnt through horses. Make the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard. The path of least resistance is real. We see it all around us, from the rain running down in a stream away from our barn, to the natural ways we can train and work our horses. We have to approach…

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3 Tips to Improve your Barrel Racing Turns

Asking "how can I speed up my barrel pattern?" I have been thinking and questioning "What makes a great barrel?" and this is probably a question that a lot of us have. The reason we finish a turn well is because we approach it well. BUT HOW?! These are the things that I'm going…

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A Barrel Racers Encouragement Letter

Reflecting on the first 3 day race of the year. You could sense it in the air that everyone was so happy to get out, connect with each other and their horses. The moments I want to talk about, as I look down to my leg with a few new barrel knocking scapes is this:…

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Sit in with Joy Wargo’s live meetup

Virtual Meetups is our way to connect people and share valuable knowledge! Get a chance to ask experts your questions during the second half of our guest speaker meetup. We connected with Joy to hear her journey of becoming an incredible horse woman and barrel racer.

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Reputation in the Horse World – Build Yours High so No One Can Touch It.

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The Beginner Guide to Barrel Racing

Intro So you want to jump into the world of barrel racing! Whether you're dreaming of racing under the bright lights of a rodeo or simply looking to improve your riding skills and enter your first competition, this complete barrel racing guide will help you every step of the way. Horses, speed, competition and adrenaline;…

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