Barrel Racing

How saying goodbye to your best horse, even on your own terms, can break your heart.

As horse owners, we never want to lose our beloved best friends to greener pastures. Sometimes when they do go, however, they leave us with quite a story to tell.

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.

National Finals Rodeo barrel racer Molly Powell breaks down the myths surrounding holding the saddle horn, no matter what kind of riding you're doing.

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

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

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

Have you ever participated in the equine speed event of barrel racing? Please let us know by participating in H&R’s Gallop Poll.

Ready to take your riding to the next level? Fallon Taylor shares her best advice for riders of all disciplines trying to reach their riding goals.