by shelbyolyschlager | May 1, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
This is one of my go-to drills It helps teach you and your horse the cues you’re going to use when approaching and turning the barrel. With some repetition of this drill, you use your hands less and your body more, making your communication with your horse light...
by shelbyolyschlager | Apr 6, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
This is a sure way to get more shoulder control, get a quicker moving horse that stays between your hands. As you can imagine the importance of a square horse, we don’t always know the best approach. Are we too straight? Do I need more bend? etc. This drill...
by shelbyolyschlager | Feb 20, 2020 | Horse Training + Education, Mindset
It happens to all athletes. The mental game that’s required for the actual game is nothing to look past.. During this offseason of barrel racing, I have developed some habits that I feel are total GAME CHANGERS. They actually have very little to do with saddle...
by shelbyolyschlager | Feb 19, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
I got a question recently about stopping a horse and most importantly, backing up. We want to get them to be able to back up with ease where you’re not forcing them and they’re not getting stiff on you. They’re able to backup, off your hands without...
by shelbyolyschlager | Feb 19, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
You know how they said “it ain’t my first rodeo” well, this was my first IPRA rodeo and like the second rodeo ever to be in. It was weird doing something different and having no clue how it worked. I heard people say if you have an open horse beware,...
by shelbyolyschlager | Jan 26, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
When did leaving welts on our horses from spurs and whips become ok? When was cutting a horse’s mouth with a sharp bit not concerning anymore? Unintentionally or not, where did we go wrong? Is causing pain to our horses overlooked now or is it seen as a part of...
by shelbyolyschlager | Jan 10, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
So the question is, do you deal with a hot anxious horse? And if so, here are some of the tips and tricks that I’ve done! Heres to handling horses that get really bad anxiety at a barrel race and especially before they actually go to their run. With my...
by shelbyolyschlager | Oct 17, 2019 | Horse Training + Education, Mindset
I just got back from my first big race this weekend.It was the panty raid, never been before! The one thing about competitions and competing; you’re competing against other people but you’re also really competing against yourself. Something I struggle with...
by shelbyolyschlager | Oct 2, 2019 | Horse Training + Education, Mindset
We all have been there, things did not go to plan that last run and we’re kind of upset! We want to correct our horse right then and there so they never want to blow that barrel or slice into that turn again. What happens, is human error and a horses inability...
