Professional barrel horse trainer Ashley Schafer offers feedback on reader-submitted barrel runs. This month, she offers tips for Summer on how to accomplish smooth, forward motion around a barrel, soft lateral and vertical flexion and how to achieve speed without kicking.
The 13-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier Lisa Lockhart discusses the basic fundamentals necessary for a beginner rider to start barrel racing. “I believe the better horseman you are,…
Futurity trainer and RFD-TV’s The American qualifier Kelsey Lutjen Treharne explains a few common barrel racing problems and how to fix them.
Several winners from 2019’s marquis end-of-season futurities—the Barrel Futurities of America World Championships and Better Barrel Races OKC Futurity—shared their tips for preparing colts to run competitively and keeping them happy at their first big shows.
Trainer PJ Burger offers insight on how to position your body and your horse’s body around the turn. Coming into the Barrel “I like to be about an…
