Your success as a barrel racer will depend on your choice of Barrel Horse, whether you are a novice or an experienced competitor. Barrel Racing Horses can be as varied as the human race itself. It is important to consider many factors when choosing a Barrel Racing partner.

First, you need to determine your desired level of competition. Do you want to compete in the local play days on Saturday? Your choice of horse will be different if your primary goal is to compete in play days than if your goal is to compete weekly with a large organization such as NBHA. You may also want to consider an older horse that has been ridden a lot. Older horses tend to be calmer, and can often be bought at a discount. If you want to place within the 1D bracket every week, then you will have to pay a lot more for a Barrel Horse that is well-trained and proven.

You can train your own horse if you are a beginner barrel rider and feel you have the patience and skills. Barrel Racing is a sport. One horse and one person make up the team. It’s easier to build a great team by learning the game from scratch. It’s easy to train a barrel horse. There are many resources available to help you succeed. It will take patience and time. A trained horse will be the best option if you want to compete right away.

You’ll likely be buying a barrel race horse for coaching if it didn’t work out at its previous job. If you are looking to coach a barrel racing horse, it is likely that the horse was not able to perform at its previous job. This does not mean that they won’t be a great Barrel Race Horse. It is possible that the horse was not perfectly suited to the work for which they were trained. The horse will make you a great Barrel Racing partner.

A 1D horse is expensive, but it doesn’t guarantee you will win a barrel race. The barrel racing horse and rider are a team, and they work and get to know each other. It will take some time for your horse to learn your riding style and signals. Once you have a good working relationship, you will work as a team to earn those buckles and prize checks, week after week.

The saddle horse is the most popular breed of barrel horse. Arabians are the second most popular breed after saddle horses. Arabians are often hard headed and difficult horses to handle, even though they make good barrel horses.

If you are looking for a barrel racing horse, ensure that he is trailer-broken and can load and unload without much fuss. Some horses with trailer problems are “fixed”, but many others are traumatized from poor trailer experiences, which can include injuries. These previous experiences are often not reversible and will cause you to have to deal with the problem every time you go to or from a race. This will ruin your experience in the game. This is something I know from personal experience.

You should consider the features that make a good Barrel Racing Horse once you have determined your requirements.

Heart: Your horse should have heart ….Want. You should hold him in the alley till you are ready, because he is aware of his job and wants to please you.

Athletic: Your Barrel Racing horse must be able to move with minimal wasted motion. Keep his hocks and knees on the edge of the bottom.

Age: Older horses are usually calmer and more suitable for inexperienced riders. Many barrel horses continue to compete well into their 20s.

Breeding: Just because a horse is bred from champion blood does not make him a winner. Make sure you are considering the horse in front of you, not the one on the paperwork. It is the horse in front of you that’s real.

The information in this article is just a brief overview of Barrel Racing Horses. I hope that the knowledge you have gained will help you choose a Barrel Racing Horse of high quality, one that meets your needs and wants.