Barrel Exercise

Learn how to help your horse through the turns with help from Molly Powell.

Molly Powell breaks down the points of a turn around a barrel.

Learn how to teach your horse to rate barrels.

Your horse must understand how to collect up and rate to effectively turn the barrels.

Molly Powell covers the principles of barrel racing. If you're new to the sport, this lesson will guide you through the fundamentals and how to achieve them during a run.

Horses that move with excessive animation instead of forward motion waste time and expel energy that could be used to run a better barrel pattern. Identify what’s causing your horse to rise up and learn to level him out with these tips.

Use my five-barrel exercise to fix three common problems and help take seconds off your barrel run when it counts.

Learn how minor adjustments to your tack can help you see major results at your next barrel race.