Anyone have advice on training a horse for barrels?

I am going to train my 5 yr old Quarter Horse mare for Barrel Racing is there any tips or pointers anyone could give me?
Id start with basic western training. get a good walk, trot, canter on him before anything else you have to have a good fondation. Start off slow with your horse, some [...]

how is math involved in horse training?

I am doing a school project and i need to know how math is used in horse traing. i would like to know ASAP please.
i dont need it for school any more but thank you for every1s GREAT answers. i would still like to know though cause i want this to be my future job.
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Horse training questions: de-spooking horses, lunging, clipping, more?

Hi,
Okay i didnt know how to word it but is there a way to kind of de-spook a horse. Get them use to noises things on the trails, get them not so jumpy?
How do u teach a horse to lunge?
Stand for clipping?
Finally, a question I'm good with all of it. OK, Here we go, this [...]

How hard is training a horse?

Some ppl think im nuts but i think im capable. Really tho, how hard is it to train a young horse to ride, just basic stuff, trot, canter, maybe jumping. Im not ever gonna compete or anything. I just want a horse to work with and have as a partner to ride and have fun [...]

Training my horse to ride in a halter?

I love to ride bareback with just a halter, and I am about to move and buy my own horse, and I want her to ride in just a halter. But, shes never ridden like that - any ideas on how I can "train" her to?
Thanks so much for the responses I have had already [...]

Can formal training be given to a horse by a fifteen year old with little experience?

Someone I know has recently bought a 2 year old, off the track thoroughbred mare that was only off the track for a week when she bought it. Within the past year she has gone through 4 horses. Is the training that she is giving to this horse formal, or is it just [...]

Should I stop training this horse and send him back to his owner?

I have agreed to get rid of some bad habits this horse has developed and use the Natural Horsemanship training method. Trouble is, the owner doesn't understand this type of training and is complaining that I am spoiling his horse. I am not going to ride him until I get some ground respect. [...]

I am training my horse for pole weaving?

I am training my quarter horse to do pole weaving, he keeps having trouble bending at the last pole on his way down. What do I do?
Is your horse bending really wide around the last pole?? More circle ground work, like dressage work.
When you do the circle work, gently pull him into a mid-sized [...]

In Horse training terms…. What does a Bozel do?

I have a horse that i want to fearther train her in pleasure. And i have always seen many pleasure horses young and old, with bozels on… (or however you spell it). I was just wondering what they do and how and what they teach the horse. I was thinking about buying one… just as [...]

Is mule training that much different than horse traing?

I have two weanling mule colts and was wondering if there are any major differences in the way a person would teach them to lead and do other basic things compared to training horses.
yes and im sure mule will give you a more detailed answer but mules and donkeys are very unique. With horses [...]