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Five Pre-Run Rituals of the Top 15 WNFR Barrel Racers

By on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 | 8 Comments

2012 WNFR Opening Ceremonies The introduction to this week’s Q&A will be short and sweet. But should your pre-run ritual be? How long does it take you to prepare for a run? If you’re like most barrel racers you follow at least somewhat of a routine, but how you prepare (and how long you prepare) [...]

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Three Exercises for Relaxation on the Move

By on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 | 22 Comments

If you receive the BarrelRacingTips.com weekly email tips, then you may already know a little bit about the “rope horse rehab” journey I’m currently on with my husband’s gelding. In a recent Q&A video titled “Six Secrets for Relaxed, Quality Movement,” I went in depth to explain the steps I was taking with “Dotcom” to [...]

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How to Use Body Language to “Go and Whoa”

By on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 | 13 Comments

I once came across a definition of impulsion that described it as the equal balance of “go and whoa.” So if we have more “go,” or more “whoa,” we not only lose impulsion, but chances are we won’t win the barrel race either! In a world where tiny fractions of a second can be life [...]

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Seven Tips to Solve Gate Problems for Good

By on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 | 10 Comments

To introduce this week’s Q&A video, I’ll start with a metaphor… let’s say you experience headaches often, that were actually caused by a serious (but unknown to you) health condition. If you were able to completely resolve the symptoms by taking pain relievers, you might think “problem solved!” That is, until some time down the [...]

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Speed Kills – How to Resolve Issues that Only Occur at Speed

By on Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 | 12 Comments

When it comes to training barrel horses, it seems like everything can change when we add the pressure and challenges of competition. If you’ve been barrel racing long enough, you’ve probably had experiences where it seemed like everything felt perfect – until your horse found a few more gears. Or that you could make an [...]

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Follow the Barrel Racing Pattern of Least Resistance

By on Monday, August 6th, 2012 | 11 Comments

What does a bag of flour, soccer field markers and a tape measure have in common? Well, they are yet another “Secret to Barrel Racing Success,” of course! When it comes to navigating the cloverleaf, some top barrel racers keep an even distance around the barrels. Some barrel racers still make a swooping pocket coming [...]

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Get Connected to Shave Time Off the Clock

By on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 | 9 Comments

“Experiencing true unity when racing through the pattern, without delays or hesitation, is the stuff winning runs are made of.” – pg. 34 of “Secrets to Barrel Racing Success.” It’s not uncommon for riders to get a taste of true connection with horses, and then turn their desire for developing it further into a lifelong [...]

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Six Tips for a Tight Third Barrel

By on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 | 2 Comments

In today’s Q&A video, we’ve described six reasons why horses blow off the third barrel (the reasons also apply to ANY other barrel), AND what to do (which may surprise you), once you’ve pinpoited the problem. When troubleshooting, keep in mind that it’s likely there are a combination of things occurring, so a resolution may [...]

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