Finding the Holes: Building Forward Momentum, Frame & Foundation in a 3-Year-Old
Practicing with Purpose with Jordon Briggs & Danyelle Campbell
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15m
In this session, Jordon Briggs cruises her 3-year-old through the barrel pattern to identify holes in the horse’s training and assess where improvement is needed. Danyelle Campbell steps in with practical insight, explaining how she would help the horse and demonstrating her approach by loping the pattern with the opposite hand to address balance, positioning, and accountability.
Danyelle also shows how she creates forward motion in horses that struggle to drive off their hind end, while both riders emphasize the importance of riding to your points around the barrels. They stress that if a horse isn’t broke enough to move the hind end, back up collected, and stay in the correct frame, it’s time to step off the pattern and go back to foundational work. This video highlights why solid basics, not just pattern repetition, are key to long-term success in barrel racing.
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