03/06/2026
Begin at the Beginning
In relation to horsemanship, I really advocate the teaching approach of Dennis Reis (natural horsemanship), Bob Avila (reining, cowhorse). Their programs/training series emphasized breaking down the steps to achieving body control. Building on those steps, and making the correlation to performance benefit.
In Bob Avila's series, it correlates to the reining horse. Each building block, building on it, to a maneuver. Body control is the fundamentals of a well broke horse, of any discipline.
Horsemanship instruction in direct correlation to barrel racing would be beneficial.
A beginning point for the green horse, a re-start for the mature horse with 'holes in their program.
I personally have not come across a barrel racing training series/program on the market, that takes that really small step fundamentals approach -- to creating a well broke horse, and~then~ how they become a solid barrel horse. I feel it would be correct to say, most barrel training series begin with an already well started individual as the starting point. It would be fantastic to see a series made, that began at the beginning.
We want your opinion—
Our goal is not only to help individuals on their barrel racing journey, but also to elevate the success of the industry as a whole.
Horsemanship is, and always should be, the foundation in every equine discipline. We want to know one change you would like to see in the collective horsemanship of the barrel racing industry.
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