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With a little bit of finesse, Paul Humphrey will help you to shave seconds off your run, stop your horse from shouldering in, and provide you with solutions to the most common barrel racing problems.
Paul Humphrey has continued his legendary career on many horses, reflecting his keen training and horsemanship ability. He has been running barrels for three decades, and in that time Paul has won numerous awards and competitions but his proudest achievement is being a 10 time European Champion. He spent three years (1997-1999) in Italy training, and in that time he has won every major event Italy has to offer. Upon his return to the USA, Paul built a multi-faceted program to fit every need - clinics, classes, private lessons, custom-made saddles and bits. The foundation of Paul’s approach to training barrel horses is to educate a barrel prospect the old fashioned way - with patience. He reads the horse and then decides which training program will help the horse reach it’s fullest potential. He believes in “helping” the horse enjoy their job.
In this video you will see Paul work on the approach to each barrel and he’ll explain how a little finesse in the approach will solve a myriad of issues that crop up when adding speed to the pattern. Paul’s soft hands and seat, as well as his consistent riding posture translate to a positive training experience for both the horses he rides and for you, the viewer. Even when riding an “On Trigger” horse, his relaxed body position translates to a relaxed and supple horse.
Paul highlights drills to keep your horse working an honest pattern in this video, but more importantly he emphasizes rider responsibility and education. This video will help you understand why sometimes it’s okay to hit a barrel, and why “a bit will not win a barrel race for you”. Paul’s experience and prowess as a trainer is evident in this video, and you’ll want to run right out and saddle up just to see if you can get the same results.
This video is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders, as some of the concepts and exercises do require some previous knowledge, and at least average riding ability. The exercises presented here are suitable for horses with a basic riding foundation. The video addresses the approach to the barrel, speed transitions in the pattern, bit and saddle selection, rider hand position, and common mistakes many riders make in the pattern.
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