Barrel Horse

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.

Molly explains the types of barrel racing horses.

Keep your barrel horse sharp with Shali Lord's off-pattern work.

KR Famous Tequilla started his career as a racehorse but switched paths and found himself racing down the alley of the Thomas and Mack Center at the 2019 NFR.

Sami Bayless relearns a warm up with Amberley Snyder. Sami learns how to ask her horse to move his ribcage and body with less leg pressure.

Over the years I've been fortunate to swing a leg over many horses—each teaching me something different and valuable.

Use these tips to make crisp barrel turns with the right barrel racing approach.