KT Barrel Racing & Horsemanship Clinics

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

My welcoming committee!🫏🐈‍⬛😻! Yall have a great weekend 🐴🥰

05/28/2026

“Firewater Bugs” aka Belle by FWF out of a Bugs Alive daughter! This was my first of many futurity wins on her! She was an explosive individual and took a bit to get her trust, owned by Kathy Star and unsuccessful with the previous trainer, I was asked to take her! Lots of rides thru the Florida orange groves and the cattle pastures, we bonded! We won so much, I actually sent Kathy a check at the end of each month! Jud Little tried to purchase her, when he bought “Dynas Plain Special “ after watching their runs at the BFA futurity! Kathy took her home after and honestly Im not sure of her journey from there. She went home and Jud purchased Dee Dee! These two outstanding mares sure changed my life! Grateful and Blessed for the opportunity to be a part of their journey ❤️🐴

05/27/2026

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The fastest horses usually need the MOST slow work.

A lot of naturally talented horses can get by on speed for a while, but if they never learn body control, confidence, and correct fundamentals, eventually the holes start showing up. Blown turns, inconsistency, anxiety, shoulder dropping, leaving barrels flat — most of the time those issues don’t get fixed by running harder.

Slow work matters because it teaches horses how to use themselves correctly before pressure and speed get added. The goal isn’t just to have a horse that can make one flashy run. The goal is to build one that stays confident, correct, and consistent long term.

Sometimes taking a step back and slowing down is actually what allows them to move forward.

What’s something you’ve had to slow down and fix with a horse that ended up helping them in the long run?

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