TaberClinicInfo
As always, I am SO excited for the upcoming clinic – I need final stall and lunch numbers from everyone so please fill in your horse numbers/stalling information, how many for lunch (people attending the clinic is included but if you have a mom/dad that is attending please add additional lunches @ $15 per person. […]
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The end of the “Tidbits Tuesday” gets cut off at the end (really facebook live?!?)- but the point is made by Time & Space and what that looks like on the clock – the data I talk about is referenced below. We have joined up with The Performance Horse Academy for THE ULTIMATE barrel racers […]
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Do you believe you belong in the 1D?
There is robust scientific literature that repeatedly shows people who believe that they will become successful at something are more likely to become successful. People who believe they are fast runners tend to run faster. People who believe they’re going to ace a test are more likely to ace the test. People who believe they’re going […]
Breeding Pedigrees and Odds of Outcomes
Have you ever wondered how and why crossing the exact same combination of mares and stallions doesn’t result in offspring with the same traits? Welcome to the EXCITING world of Dominant and Recessive Genotypes! I was very fortunate to learn of this in high school biology, from a great teacher who had an amazing sense […]
Your Saddle Seat Size does not measure Your Self Worth
In accounting the greater than and less than sign in combination (<>) means “not equal to”. We use it in auditing and reconciling to show which trial balances do not equal the statements they are supposed to match up to. YOUR SADDLE SEAT SIZE IS NOT EQUAL TO YOUR SELF WORTH, WEIGHT, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ABILITY ETC. […]
I choose what defines “me”
I do not believe I am defined by my past so I don’t dwell on it, blame it or shame it, but I hope that if I share my story it may help someone like my younger self who is feeling a little lost or hopeless. I am the daughter of 2 parents who struggled […]
Bred the Same does not make “The Same”
Are you treating your horse for who they are, or are you pigeonholing/stereotyping your horse? The most common reasons Barrel Racers buy or breed barrel racing prospects are: they want to replicate what they currently have they want to replicate what they have had in the past they want to replicate what someone else currently has or has […]
How To Tame Your Dragon (or Not)
One consistent theme shines through when competitors are winning at a high level. Their trusty mounts have strong personalities and/or some quirks, all of them, usually pretty long lists too! Lists of things they must have or can’t have. When the needs on the list are met, they will slay the barrel pattern for their […]
It’s not your bit, no, seriously, it’s not.
Time to strap on our “Sensitivity Seatbelts” again. Stop blaming your bit, it’s you. Well the odds are in the bits favor that it is you anyways. Your bit has a bigger impact on the clock if you are in the approx 7-8% of elite riders that have a honed feel to the most minute […]