Listen to this article in audio form! It’s #262 on the Barrel Racing Tips podcast. For the latest episodes subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. As a four-time NFR barrel racing qualifier, Michele McLeod has plenty of valuable knowledge and experience to pass on to others. Thankfully for barrel racers, she’s been doing…
Listen to this article in audio form! It’s #269 on the Barrel Racing Tips podcast. For the latest episodes subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. In 2016, when I wasn’t able to attend the NFR due to our 15 year old dog, Tess’s failing health, a trusted source mentioned after being at the…
The purpose of this post is simple – to serve as collection of ALL the printable, downloadable PDF guides and worksheets I’ve ever created as companions to the many posts here at BarrelRacingTips.com. They’ve been compiled to give you quick and easy access to resources that will spark your own resourcefulness as a trainer, and…
Listen to this article in audio form! It’s #272 on the Barrel Racing Tips podcast. For the latest episodes subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. For a barrel racer, it’s a sickening feeling to suddenly realize you need a specific product or tool just minutes before competing, only to realize you left it…
Listen to this article in audio form! It’s #279 on the Barrel Racing Tips podcast. For the latest episodes subscribe on iTunes or your favorite podcast app. When I made the second run back on my gelding Pistol several weeks ago, after a FIVE year break from competing (and SEVEN months of re-conditioning) due to…
Photo by Kirstie Marie Photography Listen to this article in audio form! It’s #157 on the Barrel Racing Tips podcast. For the latest episodes subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher or Google Play. When I first got my Australian Shepherd Tess in 2002, I spent a ton of time teaching her things. I read books…
Cayla and Gator pictured after their win in Innisfail, Alberta. Cayla Melby Small may be an NFR Rookie, and the 2016 WPRA Rookie of the year, but she’s no newbie to barrel racing. As the daughter of 2-time NFR Qualifier Jane Melby, Cayla has been in the saddle competing with the goal to make the…
Even if 80’s metal isn’t your favorite genre of music, and the band name ‘Autograph’ doesn’t ring a bell, you’re still likely to be familiar with the line, “Turn up the RADIO” that also bears the song’s namesake (click here to jog your memory.) Judging by the lyrics, the rock ‘n roll lifestyle doesn’t seem…
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