Teaching a Barrel Horse to Rate
Training to Win
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Step two of teaching the barrel pattern (after the most basic turn) is explaining how to rate. Jordon Briggs rides a naturally free horse and explains how she teaches a horse to listen to her body and slow down off her seat to prepare for a barrel turn. She breaks down how to teach proper rate for the turn without losing speed.
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