Shali Lord demonstrates how to properly position a barrel horse for the turns.

A few of Kelly Yates' favorite rodeos.

Kelly Yates shares how her family has positively impacted her professional career.

How a rider's body position in the saddle during a run impacts their horse.

Kelly Yates shares how outside riding helps keep a horse's mind quiet.

Your horse has to be controlled and powerful to make a fast pattern when he's running and turning barrels. Use Shali Lord's drill to help your horse achieve collection, control, and power.

After you've handled your bad run mentally, it's time to hit the practice pen to fix the mistakes. Shali Lord explains how to work with your horse the day after a bad run.

After you've mastered the critical skills your horse should know before being started on the barrel pattern, you can move onto patterning your horse. Shali Lord shares how she patterns her horses and eventually adds speed.

With countless bit options available for you to select from for your horse, it helps to have guidance when selecting one. Shali Lord talks about her favorite bits and why they work for her and her horses.

Ratey horses can be challenging to ride if it's a new style for you. Shali Lord explains how to ride a ratey horse and demonstrates drills to keep moving past the barrel.

While working the barrel pattern can help you and your horse, the repetition can make his mind dull. Shali Lord demonstrates how to keep barrel horses sharp and listening with offpattern work.

Barrel horses have varying running and turning styles. Shali Lord explains the different styles and how riders should prepare to ride them.

Barrel racing is a highspeed event, so body positioning is crucial. Shali Lord explains how to position your body through the turns around the barrels.

Hailey Kinsel works a 3-year-old who has just started loping the barrel pattern. She explains how she places the horse at each turn and trains the correct form into the naturally bendy horse.

Hailey Kinsel demonstrates how she puts a bridle on and how she tightens her girth before a ride.

Hailey Kinsel explains the proper way to fit sport boots and bell boots on your horse.

Hailey Kinsel breaks down her ideal saddle, girth and saddle pad fit in this video to keep your horse and yourself safe when competing or riding at home.

Hailey Kinsel works DH Jess Stellar, or "Jules," the 2013 palomino mare Kinsel won the 2022 Women's Rodeo World Championship aboard and used on the ProRodeo trail in 2022. Jules is by Mighty Jess and out of PC Frosted Stellar, by Sun Frost, was raised and is owned by Hodges Farms, and had a succe...

Most riders have a side that is more dominant. Hailey Kinsel talks through some common issues on the barrel pattern that can be the result of the rider having a weakness on the right or left side and how to fix the problem.

Hailey Kinsel explains what types of traits she looks for in a prospect. She also offers insight into why her business model with her mother, Leslie, fits their programs and gives tips into what to do with a horse that may not be the best fit for your goals.

It's the great debate: Should barrel racers ride twohanded, or onehanded? Hailey Kinsel explains why there's a time for both styles and also shares how she utilizes her horn properly and why.

Hailey Kinsel works through a full training session on "Libby," the 3yearold full sister to DM Sissy Hayday, "Sister." Kinsel explains how she trains to compliment the mare's individual style and how she gives her the best chance to learn.

Hailey Kinsel works TR Judges Roll or "Reese," her 2016 mare by Judge Cash out of TR Dashing Badger x Mr Illuminator. Kinsel explains the basic points she trains in young horses for the perfect pattern, and how she adjusts her training program for each horse in her training program. She also shar...

Hailey Kinsel breaks down how she stays in position and sits in her saddle through each step of a barrel racing run. She explains ways that she has pulled from English riding and Western riding to find the perfect seat position for her style.