After being mostly laid off all winter or coming back from an injury, there is an art to legging up your horse again and working the rust off their mind and body.
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This is my favorite drill to end a training session on. It takes away anticipation, allows you to practice turns without burnout, and enables you to work on perfect technique (for you and your horse).
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The goal of this drill is to practice consistent & correct body position of your horse in turns and on a straight away.
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If you have having problems with your horse diving into the barrel, stiffening up in their approach, of losing their correct body position as they get closer to the pocket then this drill is for you.
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Get Tighter Turns Today with this Barrel Racing Drill
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Do all of your friends have identical personalities? Of course not. Every friend group has an alpha, the attention-seeking boss who insists on setting the agenda and picks the dinner spot every time. Then there is the caretaker/peacemaker, the one who just wants everyone to get along and is sensitive to each person’s needs and preferences. Then there is the comedian, the one that keeps everyone rolling in the aisles with side-splitting laughter, even when they aren’t trying.
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When people ask me how I condition my horses, it is a far more complicated answer than listing a bunch of drills. I break conditioning into three equally important categories. All three need to be in balance in order to have a happy, healthy horse that will consistently clock winning times. For Stryker and for all my horses, I want to keep them in peak physical and mental condition.
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