Fine Tuning Barrel Horses, by champion barrel racer and barrel horse trainer Jessi Mead, is for every horse owner wishing to produce a top-level barrel horse. This detailed manual based on Mead's thirty years as a champion barrel racer and trainer outlines such training and fine-tuning techniques as determining the horse's training needs and meeting them; developing barrel turns, measuring barrel pockets, marking pocket points, teaching the horse collection and controlled speed. Every element of the barrel pattern is explained in clear diagrams using math, physics, and science. The chapters...

In Starting Barrel Horses Jessi reveals her unique six week fast-track training regimen for teaching horses the barrel pattern and helping them reach champion-level success. Her method of introducing only one aspect of the barrel pattern at a time allows the horse to master each component individually before stringing them together in a complete barrel run. This process dramatically decreases training time while increasing the accuracy and consistency of every run. Jessi also shares essential knowledge from over three decades of experience training champion barrel horses including: what...