Fine-tune your horse with this whole-arena rate drill from trainer Josianne St-Cyr to get them to listen to your body more.
Professional barrel racing trainers Joy Wargo and Nisa Berry weigh in on readers’ training questions and offer suggestions.
Improve your feel and connection to your horse’s mouth through how you hold the reins. All-around hand and 2020 World’s Greatest Horsewoman Kelsey Love Thomas shows you how.
Catch up with trainer Todd Burger and learn his theory on approaching the second barrel to set up the horse for success.
Practice makes perfect, but it’s important to practice the correct way if you want to grow your skills and improve your times.
Dena Kirkpatrick builds softness, footwork and correct body position in her horses through a pole exercise.
This Guys Flying started as a flighty 3-year-old. Barrel futurity trainer Craig Brooks discusses the progression of building “Tucker” into a confident winner his 4-year-old futurity year.
Kenny Nichols and Dale Barron share their process of halter breaking foals to set the young horses up for success.
Working for a barrel horse trainer is an invaluable learning experience, especially if you want to pursue training as a profession. A few barrel futurity trainers and former interns share tips on how to get a job with a barrel horse trainer and nail the position, get the most out of your time there and be the best help you can be.