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<blockquote data-quote="chippie" data-source="post: 680134" data-attributes="member: 5644"><p>Let's look at your time line.</p><p></p><p>He is 5 years old and you bought him 3 years ago as a 2 year old. He was started in barrels and you hoped to finish him that year.</p><p></p><p>I think that you need to slow down. It sounds like you may have burned him out. He had a break and now decided that he doesn't like his job. Go back to basics and forget about the barrels for a while. </p><p></p><p>Work him on the ground in a round pen where he can't get away from you. You need his respect when you are on the ground because if he does not respect you there, he won't respect you when you are on his back.</p><p></p><p>Take it slow back to basics as suggested. Be sure that he knows his leads, knows how to go slow and speed up when asked, then slow down again - work on your transitions. Teach him to move off of your leg and two-track. Work on flying lead changes by doing figure 8's and serpentines out in the pasture. </p><p>Get him listening and his mind working on what you are asking him to do.</p><p></p><p>When you are ready to move onto working on barrels, practice turning around one barrel - slowly, moving him into the pocket with your legs. </p><p></p><p>When you practice the pattern. Don't run it all of the time and only practice it a time or two. Horses love to run. When you make it become boring work where they get tired, and you keep repeating the pattern, they quit and become sour. </p><p></p><p>It takes years to make a good barrel horse. Many professional barrel racers do not ask for real speed until all of the basics are solid which may take several years. A winning barrel horse is not made overnight.</p><p></p><p>Check into Cherry Hill's 101 Exercises for the Arena. It is a good book and will give you a lesson plan to teach your horse the basics. Good luck. He is a handsome horse. </p><p></p><p>PS. Get his teeth checked - he may have points or caps that need to come off. Recheck your saddle fit. He has probably filled out and your saddle may no longer fit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chippie, post: 680134, member: 5644"] Let's look at your time line. He is 5 years old and you bought him 3 years ago as a 2 year old. He was started in barrels and you hoped to finish him that year. I think that you need to slow down. It sounds like you may have burned him out. He had a break and now decided that he doesn't like his job. Go back to basics and forget about the barrels for a while. Work him on the ground in a round pen where he can't get away from you. You need his respect when you are on the ground because if he does not respect you there, he won't respect you when you are on his back. Take it slow back to basics as suggested. Be sure that he knows his leads, knows how to go slow and speed up when asked, then slow down again - work on your transitions. Teach him to move off of your leg and two-track. Work on flying lead changes by doing figure 8's and serpentines out in the pasture. Get him listening and his mind working on what you are asking him to do. When you are ready to move onto working on barrels, practice turning around one barrel - slowly, moving him into the pocket with your legs. When you practice the pattern. Don't run it all of the time and only practice it a time or two. Horses love to run. When you make it become boring work where they get tired, and you keep repeating the pattern, they quit and become sour. It takes years to make a good barrel horse. Many professional barrel racers do not ask for real speed until all of the basics are solid which may take several years. A winning barrel horse is not made overnight. Check into Cherry Hill's 101 Exercises for the Arena. It is a good book and will give you a lesson plan to teach your horse the basics. Good luck. He is a handsome horse. PS. Get his teeth checked - he may have points or caps that need to come off. Recheck your saddle fit. He has probably filled out and your saddle may no longer fit. [/QUOTE]
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