Draft horse Barrel Racing

[FatSpottedAppy]

This is so cool! I want a draft so bad. If I hadn't found Lyric I would probably have one..

http://www.ridemagazine.com/horse/video/draft-horse-classic-2009-barrel-racing

[IrisGreen]

hahaha I loved that video!!! How fun was that!

[livaward]

That first one tried to jump the second barrel! And did you see all that knew action in the perch and the freisen! I wanna do that!

[Blue]

Haha, that's so funny. I don't think I would EVER do that with Conrad, he's so bad at turning. xD He'd pull an arm off.

[WashingtonBay]

That friesian sure did it with a lot of style! :)

Love the mules though - little work machines.

[gabhainn]

Love the mules...wish I would not have sold mine oh well, that was funny coulda timed 'em with a calendar, LOL.................Kevin

[gabhainn]

Totally groovin to the Abba background music too...........Kevin

[allie0]

Thats so awesome!
Draft-type horses can do anythinggg ;)

[XshadowfoxX]

Holy cow did you see that FRIESIAN GO!? Geeze louise! Dressage tack no less LOL. I did love when the draft tried to jump that barrel- it made me chuckle.

[Dakota Sunrise]

That was freaking sweet!:p Awesome video! I would love to ride a draft horse someday, they are so cool. And the mules were amazing.:)

[KittySawrus]

Want. Friesian. Now. T_T

Me and Gerry, barrel racing, can you feel it? xD Well...he's half way there anyway. :L

I totally saw the draft eye up that barrel! Steady neddy :O


That made my whole day :D

[mandisue]

That white perch and the friesan were awesome! That perch really opened up! I wasn't sure the friesan rider was going to get her stopped! Lol.

[Equine_Woman]

Well you wouldn't need shin guards if you rode a draft horse in barrels that's for sure. . .lol.

[ownedby7horses]

LOL!!! Very cool! That Friesien was beautiful and so was the Perchy!

[valleyrider]

Very awsome video! Just loved the mules.. I think I remember hearring the one mule was 21 and the rider was 72? I hope I can do that at 72! The Friesian did it with grace!

[Vegashorselady]

Haha, last year my friends brought their draft horses to a gymkhanna. One was a Clydesdale and the other was a Belgian...they weren't very good at making those quick tight turns though, lol!

[Pi and Tofu]

Is there a special prize if the drafts do their time in under 10 minutes?

[Steelhorserider]

I thought the entire video was awesome. That woman barrel racing at 21 year old mule when she was 72--there is hope yet.

[sarhound]

Somehow, I have a hard time seeing Prince doing barrels...kinda hard to get the surrey to take the tight turns...Besides, he'd look down his nose at me and say, "What's the point?"

On the other hand, my pudgy little paint horse would be standing right there in the middle of the arena, saying, "Be the barrel....be the barrel..."

[Gypsy Rose]

Fun to watch! The local draft club did a barrel racing class this summer at the fair, and it was a blast to watch!

[mare]

Well you wouldn't need shin guards if you rode a draft horse in barrels that's for sure. . .lol.

I thought the same thing. :)

I liked the 76 y.o. woman on the 21 y.o. mule, too.

Looked a show that knows how to put the fun back in!

[Diane of Buck's Hollow]

You gotta just love those mules!!!The Friesian was just so regal looking...even barrel racing.

[HoustonFarrier]

If you have Beth Valentine's Book, The Draft Horse Manual, you will see a picture of me barrel racing on a Belgian in there....29 seconds !!!!

Steve

[cheval]

Wait - that is YOU?? I have that book. It's my bible. That is so cool!

Solon loves barrels but he thinks he's supposed to knock them down when he goes around them. I'll have to get a video one of these days.

[TLC97]

I want the 3rd mule, Molly, she looks very well broke.

The Fresian was unbelieveable. I can not imagine letting a horse that big, run out like that without my oh no horn to hang on to.

[HoustonFarrier]

Wait - that is YOU?? I have that book. It's my bible. That is so cool!

Yep, that'd be me :D My son took the picture. Dr. Valentine was helping us with the Belgian's suspected EPSM, and she asked for a picture of him, so I sent it in.

Steve

[cheval]

Holy Crap! That is so cool!

[WashingtonBay]

Can anyone scan it and post it?

[cheval]

Working on it.

[cheval]

My scanner is crappy but you can mostly see it.

http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/46435/2969988200102561126S500x500Q85.jpg


COOL!

[WashingtonBay]

There he is! Very cool :)

[cheval]

I read that book all the time. I should have known by the haircut it was him!! He rocks that haircut in a lot of his pictures. I should send my well used book to him and have him autograph it. :cool:

[HoustonFarrier]

I read that book all the time. I should have known by the haircut it was him!! He rocks that haircut in a lot of his pictures. I should send my well used book to him and have him autograph it. :cool:

I've got 8x10 glossy's too :hysterical:

Steve

[vicklynn]

OH my gosh, those were soooo cool!

Loved the first and last, but that 73 yr old on the 21 yr old mule, THAT was cool....go granny go!!!

[cheval]

I've got 8x10 glossy's too :hysterical:

Steve

The glossy would be better than my tiny black and white!!

Speaking of autographs, I've always thought you should have some glossy's of a picture of you doing the Animal Cops stuff. Hint hint nudge nudge wink wink.

[sugarsgirl]

hahah I've done barrels on a draft horse before, it was quite interesting. :P

[livaward]

I've got 8x10 glossy's too :hysterical:

Steve

I so wanna see that!

[TLC97]

Maybe we need a fan club for Steve, he is very famous in the horse world.

Houston Farrier's Favorite Fans---- Who wants in?

[cheval]

We've had one for quite some time!!!!

[TLC97]

Well I guess I missed it.................................

[cheval]

It started over at h.com and has just grown.