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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Teaching Balance
How training for balance and collection without constantly holding your horse together is key to keeping them light with Jordon Briggs.
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Trotting Between the Barrels
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Clinic Riding Critique
Jane Melby goes over barrel racing critiques to help her students before their next round of barrel pattern practice.
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Walking the Pattern on Horseback Group 2
In part two, Jane has the second set of her students walk through the barrel pattern on horseback.
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Walking the Pattern on Horseback Group 1
In part one of this video, Jane Melby has her clinic students walk the barrel pattern while they're horseback.
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Slowing Your Horse's Feet
Jane Melby explains the importance of slowing your horse's feet down and having control of them.
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Barrel Racing Body Position
Jane Melby goes over barrel racing body position and where your body should be when you're running a barrel pattern.
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Walking the Pattern to the Left
Jane Melby works with her students that go to the left barrel first and has them walk through the pattern so they can find their path.
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Walking the Third Barrel on Foot
Jane has her students walk the third and final barrel on foot so that they know their path.
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Walking the Second Barrel on Foot
After having her students walk through the first barrel, Jane has them head to the second barrel so they can get a feel for the approach they need.
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Knuckles Flat and Toes Down Around the Barrel
Jane Melby explains why she likes her riders to have their knuckles flat and their toes down when they go around the barrel and how it'll help you get in the correct position.
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Walking the First Barrel on Foot
Jane Melby has her students walk the barrel pattern on foot before trying it out on their horses so that they can learn the path they need to take.
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Approaching The First Barrel
Jane Melby goes over the steps of how to approach the first barrel in a barrel pattern.
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A Barrel Horse Has to Go
Jane Melby goes over the basics of what a barrel horse should be able to do.
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Left-Handed Barrel Horses
Jane Melby explains how she runs a horse that goes to the left barrel first and how to prepare for that first turn.
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Barrel Racing Rein and Body Position
Jane Melby goes over rein and body position you need for barrel racing.
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Barrel Racing Bits
Learn about different barrel racing bits and what Jane Melby likes to use with her barrel horses.
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Working a Barrel
Jane Melby explains how she likes to work a horse on barrels and how it differs from other riders.
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Teaching Kids
Advice Andre Coelho gives his daughter about barrel racing to keep it fun for her while helping her improve.
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The Necessary Fundamentals
Correct fundamentals and proper body position before going to the pattern with Andre Coelho.
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Don't Pull the Outside Rein
How overdoing it with the outside rein in a run or in training will backfire on you with Andre Coelho.
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The Process of Exhibitioning 3-Year-Olds
From first introducing his colts to competition environments, Andre Coelho talks about the stairstep process of gradually adding speed in exhibitions.
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Andre Coelho's Training Philosophy
Teaching shape and introducing the pattern with Andre Coelho and maintaining simplicity in his program at all stages.
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The Best Horsemanship Advice
Andre Coelho talks about how the best advice he's received about horsemanship has impacted his training career.