by shelbyolyschlager | Sep 10, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
   Do you Believe in Exhibitioning your Barrel Horse?  We Do Exbos! We feel they are a good thing. Especially if you have a hot horse that doesn’t want to slow down and concentrate on you. They are a great time to go in the...
by shelbyolyschlager | Jun 19, 2020 | Horse Training + Education
Imagine, your horse is good and never pulls back.. Until that one time they did it, and now your “quick release” isn’t so quick. The knot is soooo tight there is nothing you can do except cut it off. Well, this handy knot will never get too...
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...
