Training to Win
Winning in barrel racing takes skill, practice, and a deep understanding of your horse's capabilities and limitations. Learn what it takes to make it to the top with training breakdowns from Hailey Kinsel, Jordon Briggs, Danyelle Campbell and more.
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Off Pattern Work to Keep Barrel Horses Sharp
Maintaining softness and responsiveness in your barrel horse with Shali Lord.
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Different Turning Styles of Barrel Horses
How to ride different turning styles of barrel horses.
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Gate Issues
Kelly Yates demonstrates the proper and improper application of splint boots.
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Aprroaching and Rating the First Barrel
A look at different types of tiedowns and the circumstances in which you might consider using one with Kelly Yates.
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Pattern Basics with Kelly Yates
Kelly Yates talks more about saddle fit, pad thickness and shows the stirrup hobble on a barrel racing saddle.
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Safety check and Saddling with Kelly Yates
Saddle safety check with Kelly Yates.
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Horse Care and Nutrition with Kelly Yates
How Kelly Yates customizes feed, supplements and therapies to the unique needs of her barrel horses.
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Safety in the Warmup Area
The importance of being aware of your surroundings when horseback with Kelly Yates and how an injury personally impacted her perspective.
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Racetrack Bloodlines Ridden by Kelly Yates
Kelly Yates talks about some of the racetrack bloodlines she introduced to the barrel racing futurity industry early in her career.
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Barrel Racing Bloodlines with Kelly Yates
Kelly Yates talks about the legacy of Firewater Fiesta and some of the other bloodllines she prefers, including Bully Bullion and Jesses Topaz.
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Conditioning & Outside Riding
Shali Lord talks about outside riding and the importance of safety when riding a young or inexperienced horse outside of the arena.
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Rodeo Ground
How Shali Lord adjusts her riding according to particular ground conditions.
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Ratey Horses vs. Free Runners
How to ride a free running horse versus a ratier horse.
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The Importance of Consistency on the Pattern
The importance of riding to each point of the turn in order to achieve a correct pattern demonstrated by Shali Lord.
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Four Barrel Drill
The four barrel drill helps horses quicken their feet and is especially useful to teach young horses cues that will be needed on the pattern.
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Three Barrel Drill
The three barrel drill is used by Shali Lord to reinforce correct body position for snappy turns.
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What to Look for in a Prospect
Shali Lord discusses the conformation traits and bloodlines she looks for in a barrel racing prospect.
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Seasoning Rodeo Horses
Shali Lord shares her thoughts on seasoning horses that come out of the futurity ranks to make successful rodeo horses.
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Equine Nutrition and Supplements
The preferred feed and supplements that keep Shali Lord's horses healthy and running at their peak.
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Mentally Handling Rodeo's Hardships
Shali Lord talks about the hardship of rebounding from Freckles Ta Fame's injury.
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Advice for Handling the Road
What it takes to make it on the road from Shali Lord.
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Using the Fence to Add Rate Collection Power
How to ride a ratey style of barrel horse.
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The Day After a Bad Run
How to maintain softness and responsiveness in your barrel horse.
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Starting a Horse on the Barrel Pattern
How to ride different turning styles of barrel horses.