TLC Training Program! Ride with ❤️ Heart!
#8. TLC Training DRILLS
TLC perfect CIRCLES & finish TRUE TURNS on pattern, teaches rider & horse to ride to TLC spots in 4wd, hind end in & under is key to each spot
https://youtu.be/D--DYb67PgI?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/Ed_kcVz7iRo?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/kcb2XXxJIu4?feature=shared
In Line Barrels
https://youtu.be/21jhqi2lEBw?feature=shared
Beginner Reining Pattern
Push horse
https://youtu.be/1qEhEaS00JI?feature=shared
Free Runner
https://youtu.be/6f7UcIQv-eg?feature=shared
Fluid Leg Laterals trotting
Eights- 10 ft collected, lateral bend, 4wd circles, 3 each way
https://youtu.be/9Z2PILpLQfE?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/ABZCnWFF7K8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/n1d7xMRcKpA?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/IDXKMbIeKP0?feature=shared
Perfect 10 foot circles, with 1 barrel
1 hand for advanced, 2 hand to start
https://youtu.be/sBb-JekqTNo?feature=shared
The PERFECT Circle ONE handed
D pattern -to teach rate and turn are different cues, teach collection, extension, balance with flex & fluidity, good for push or free runner and babies
https://youtu.be/lfmjmTb-JoI?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/VrntU8A00-E?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/1kRD-GdmqLY?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/znB2Z8IeL6Y?feature=shared
D pattern NO barrel but ROLL BACKS off fence
3 circle drill, lateral bend, counter arc, & vertical
https://youtu.be/InGACp6zRg8?feature=shared
Spirals -Teaches collection, use of hind end, control of nose, shoulder up, ribs out & hip in. As well as extension and collection to relax and promote fluidity
FUNNEL BARRELS set up based on your space available (35, 45, 55 or 40, 60, 80)
Walking
Trotting
Easy in Hurry out
Loping with simple transitions
Loping Funnels flying leads
In Line Barrels 2 or 3, great for go, rate and turn cue muscle memory
https://youtu.be/G1VpHBq87Hk?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/Tj19qhD54aE?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/OeaTReSzMtQ?feature=shared
All Lefts All Rights - 3 or 4 barrels, teach open horse to relax with fluid circles around barrels, young horses for balance & both to be correct.
It teaches green horses, straight lines, balanced circles, it teaches open horses to be fluid while focus on go, rate and turn cues, not barrel turn
https://youtu.be/HYM4MfDSBjc?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/vb_SOg2Oj7k?feature=shared
4 Barrel Drill
https://youtu.be/X8gyrJZxt9E?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/WmzLB-e6JFc?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/PDEKeYRoFMs?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/ExaWk3UG45E?feature=shared
ALL LEFT ALL RIGHTS FROM THE INSIDE NOT OUTSIDE, 3 OR 4 BARRELS IS FINE
TLC FIGURE EIGHTS-works on simple transitions, flex/fluidity & snap
https://youtu.be/RfxoLOEb8hE?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/w-mPw1D4iJo?feature=shared
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lJQrZy6x6M
https://youtu.be/BHQ1EceZBqY?feature=shared
This one go 15 to 17 min to see demo of figure 8 snap
Big X dry work drill for two tracking - leg laterals, elementary Piaf
Windmill or Cross Drill
Horseshoe Drill- great for Babies, Green, Novice & Open Horses
Squares or Rectangle Drill-to teach straight lines, rate straight & shoulder control
Work 1 Barrel at time on pattern, teaches balance with fluidity
Single Barrel Drill, teaches to relax, have balance & work perfect circles
https://youtu.be/ptp7awJS_iM?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/RAN9XayRwqM?feature=shared
True Turns Single Barrel, Work pattern while not working pattern
Counter Arc Drill, great for getting nose, picking up shoulder control, tonuse hind end more
Rock N Roll Drill- set up several poles, cones or barrels, randomly make up direction to go, but always have clear cues for straight lines, perfect circles and good communication. Teaches open horse to focus on you, free runner to hunt & rate, push horse to be fluid, babies to learn balance.
Rubber Band Drill, helps with balance, to keep lead in straight line, add circles too, fun drill has lots of options for go, rate, turn/soften
Challenge yourself 1 handed drills not 2 hands to work from eyes, body and leg more and rein less. LOOSE REIN 1 HANDED DRILLS
https://youtu.be/DdJmNG48kB8?feature=shared
#9 Barrel Pattern Training, & Pole Bending Training
🛢BARREL TRAINING
After foundation/basics are solid and TLC drills can be done correct at walk, trot and lope, below is what a beginning barrel pattern should look like. TLC Barrels is based on being consistent in teaching the pattern based on an arc and 3 spots in the turns(spot 1 entrance, spot 2 backside, spot 3 exit). Barrels should be taught perfect at the walk before trot/jog and then with transitions like lope/trot until confident before next speed is added like high lope/slow lope consistently. Arc & spots can vary based on a horse's size, style & stride. The arc can be 6 to 8 foot on at catty little horse, 10 to 12 foot on average horse & 15 foot on big stride, big motor, stiffer style type horse. Spot or Pocket around barrel to spot 1 entrance will be 3 foot on catty lil horse, 4 foot on average horse, 5 foot on big bubba horse. Spot 2 backside, always get horse’s hind end to it, with about same pocket as spot 1. Exit spot 3 you usually finish at 3 foot in slow work. In slow work you can work 2 or 3 perfect 5 foot circles as a tune up around barrel for the horse that has a ton of rate & turn and finish tight like a true turn or a free runner that needs collection work and to relax in turns.
In competition & in training know how to get a horse in the hole, & where your pivot spot is.
Also how to keep a horse 4WD puling with shoulders & pushing with hips.
HOW I PATTERN A HORSE
https://youtu.be/58-_2bXfR0E?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/-d_1mjFraX4?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/OPbW0HMBSLQ?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/53YG4ainpfg?feature=shared
At a walk
https://youtu.be/tioiF7F6MRw?feature=shared
At a trot
https://youtu.be/xWT3zYjzFPg?feature=shared
Basics before barrels and correct use of hindend
Rider Cues:
Hand cues- https://youtu.be/d_5dJJ2ciK0
Separate rate & turn cues
Preparing for a turn
https://youtu.be/EsoPlfewNDA?si=Ih5fPNxM-umN0POL
Perfect Circles
Hand cues: https://youtu.be/TM_SGzv9PGA
Competition hand cues:
Using horn in turns https://youtu.be/RGWkZGwpli8
Lateral bend to never hit barrels at spots 1,2,3
https://youtu.be/jN0nMAqdEHc?feature=shared
Bits & Equipment I use
How to Pattern Barrel with TLC program
NONSTOP ROCKSTAR 2nd time ever lope barrels
https://youtube.com/shorts/vUi7WzJK5SM?feature=share
TLC Spots, where & why
How important your hips & shoulders are in Barrel Racing
Straighter Longer Drill
https://youtu.be/CoIS6ejq2p8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/dDjQjZgZYZQ?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/cMEfbs3_HO8?feature=shared
Straighter longer with hip in
https://youtu.be/pUcOFF0OtYc?feature=shared
In and Outs to not hit barrels going in
https://youtu.be/KxNHDRnSmuk?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/5EEI6gNcAFw?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/VD55dIEZPWY?feature=shared
Value of perfect circles & finish true turn on barrels
Alleyway-
Calming work for alleyway
https://youtu.be/Qije44BAK0I?feature=shared
Alleyway approach
https://youtu.be/tErK6vt5JqQ?feature=shared
First barrel-
Slicing 1st barrel
https://youtu.be/FMx3hPPZWY0?feature=shared
Second barrel
Third barrel
From third home to timers
TLC Spots
Changing leads from 1st to 2nd
Training at home for Barrels
Cues on the barrels
Rider Cues-Hand positions
Hand Bump Cues in Competition https://youtu.be/dkPlv0zox8Q
Leg cues for shoulder and hip control
Training for RATE
loose rein whoa & rate https://youtu.be/aUOlHV0XLU8
Get in the HOLE training
Hauling for exhibitions
Be SPECIFIC WITH YOUR CUES AND SPOTS
https://youtu.be/I50E082VfXM?feature=shared
Smarty (Doc O Lena gelding)after 60 days basics & barrels, he went on to be 1D 2D wpra horse within 1 year with novice rider to barrels
Single Barrel https://youtu.be/sYiBGE1-hYE
Drills. https://youtu.be/sYiBGE1-hYE
Exhibition. https://youtu.be/MUYzVvNQQeY
Exhibition https://youtu.be/ISs0XyTvbhM
Exhibition. https://youtu.be/fRQEa7XEYz4
Me Entering https://youtu.be/jym4rwItHWc
Owner enter https://youtu.be/n_LeAo5pibY
Sunny after 60 days basics and Barrels hauling for exhibitions and then first time entering an indoor, which was scary for her but only 1.5 second off Open horses
NOT finishing turns? Do this
Double LOPE around each barrel
https://youtu.be/KNJIts4oWLs?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/5gn8Ia6cq3M?feature=shared
Double TROT around each barrel
https://youtu.be/QjnRpuG4g9c?feature=shared
Remember it takes time to build confidence and to season to new arenas!
❤POLE BENDING❤
Training for poles slow and compete
Maggie & Me 1st time enter poles https://youtu.be/7sOmCsV1an4
Maggie Me 2nd time https://youtu.be/NvK4zB5b3Xw
Training Horses for Polebending
Look, Hip, Leg 3 important cues
Trotting poles
⭐TLC POLEBENDERS tune up CIRCLE DRILL
2 pole drill for better end poles
https://youtu.be/H5kG6eqM47E?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/LX5iyEj53EI?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/c-eG2XqZ6A8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/1cbZmXKhi5A?feature=shared
More pole bending training
4 Pole tune up for bend, leg laterals and stepping out on end poles
https://youtu.be/s2q5NXC_YwY?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/PN-ZyA5Xj7s?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/UaiNW2sRRHk?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/i6Y9oOkr8i8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/IV3_NOkHxu8?feature=shared
Polebending Drills
https://youtu.be/WSctdWCUMP8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/XNlrBNnFiQc?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/d2kefn8Fnow?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/JOlybP64YB8?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/r8Xbd07IHJM?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/1nswxgV67Ts?feature=shared
#10 Foundation Training! Basics before barrels training.
TLC Program believes a horse should know the following before training for Barrels; (all at stand walk trot and lope where applies) loose rein whoa, face flex laterally(left, right), vertically (down, break in the poll), leg laterals/two-tracking, hind-end disengage, roll backs, counter arc, backing straight & circles, lead departures from circle & straight lines preferred, nose in & out drills circles & straight lines, transitions from extended to collected off body, shoulder & hip control, perfect circles and all off as light of cues possible from energy, eyes, voice body, legs & hands.
Basics I want before Barrels & value of balance rein-
https://youtu.be/JAWiD4a6ajg?feature=shared
Softening Drills
Straight line face flexing, nose in, nose out, and break in the poll
https://youtu.be/iscMcr7D38I?feature=shared
3 circle drill, lateral bend, counter arc & vertical
https://youtu.be/InGACp6zRg8?feature=shared
More collection & lateral movement cues
Getting a horse to work off your hips
Stiff horses, need more quick bumps
Face Flexing straight lines with transitions
Face Flexing
Lateral bend at the walk in circles
Leg Laterals & Face Flexing at trot
Nose in/Nose out circles
Vertical face flexing
Disengage hindend, Moving hips only at standstill
Two Tracking - Leg Laterals Dry Work Big X pattern
Biting up from ground in surcingle or saddle
Teaching them how to take a bit
Backing
Backing circles https://youtu.be/KctfFRnvR1Q
https://youtu.be/hYvQcHXUmD0?feature=shared
Whoa - loose rein
1 rein stop for calming and spooky horse
Teaching Leg Laterals, 2 tracking, important for lead departures and nose and shoulder control
Posting on your outside diagonal, for balance
Lead Departures in ground work & training slumps
Lead Departures
In circles. https://youtu.be/1Em1kv0shKU
3 Pole drill for leads https://youtu.be/YuOiw8tXIew
How to ask for leads https://youtu.be/CxmVLlfV_WQ
Value of perfect soft circles, with fluidity and nose in nose out to supple
Roll Backs
Squares for Rate and beginner rollbacks
https://youtu.be/IXe1ryyH44E?feature=shared
Side Passing
Sidepass an L both ways
https://youtu.be/H7FTXZEpm_U?feature=shared
Circles, perfect all size all speeds
Value of loose rein riding and calming perfect circles
#11 Colt starting & Ground work
TLC colt starting is not to buck them out but to never have one buck or be scared. To teach in increments from ground all of below slow and correct so 1st rides go smooth as silk. My goal is to start a confident, happy baby, eager for school.
What should first 30 rides consist of?
Two month old training https://youtu.be/zv0RLbucUeQ
Round pen -free lunging, join up, head down & more
Lunging for Respect, pushy or dull horse
https://youtu.be/xn2HQdOx3rY?feature=shared
Lunging a sensitive/reactive horse
https://youtu.be/mCgf7Dbv-BI?feature=shared
LIBERTY WORK IN ARENA
Jumping
Ground pole for focus and balance
https://youtube.com/shorts/fAl8bwCc1R8?feature=share
Join Up
https://youtube.com/shorts/QceJ4SKbu8g?feature=share
https://youtube.com/shorts/xzyAyzAwVCE?feature=shared
Face flexing from ground https://youtu.be/5mxQqIsCca0
Head down cue, ear shy colt
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Moving feet from ground roll back prep https://youtu.be/HINPiqVDGoo
Yield front end and and hindend from ground
https://youtu.be/dI3R9U3-_Bg?feature=shared
Lunging for leads and peaks & valleys of training
Lunge and desensitizing-
Desensitizing/Sacking out ground work
https://youtu.be/MgTjjTqn__c?feature=shared
Lunge with saddle on 1st time
https://youtu.be/p_CpZpfWDtQ?feature=shared
Lunge with water & ground pole obstacles
https://youtu.be/wQknsZcn5bM?feature=shared
Side Pass Ground https://youtu.be/cRULKiB4ePs
How to put bit on for 1st time
How to bit up with surcingle or saddle before drive or ride
Ground Driving
https://youtu.be/ACHiAeqX46g?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/khlsccvy3mQ?feature=shared
Pony before ride
Importance of whoa & 1 rein communication for mind connection
1 rein stops for focus when spook or go to fast
Weight in stirrup, before 1st ride
https://youtu.be/l5QyMb5Ymqg?feature=shared
Rocky 1st time sit on https://youtu.be/EvLypRIqhOk
1st ride in round pen https://youtu.be/GN7QF4kRY8M
Super https://youtu.be/GN7QF4kRY8M
Rocky 1st ride- https://youtu.be/jx6aH9Nvkfk
2nd ride - https://youtu.be/P78nDS-X5pI
3rd ride https://youtu.be/F68uNBOaPHo
Rocky 1st lope https://youtu.be/QqlVapu8rU0
Calming circles under saddle
Loose rein whoa
Trailer Loading
Teach go forward cue away from trailer 1st
Part 1: https://youtu.be/7piBU3rjsxo
Part 2: https://youtu.be/BHXpQb88NIg
Part 3: https://youtu.be/Hlewa1T5fwI
Part 4: https://youtu.be/zwSs_4sZVKA
Part 5: https://youtu.be/8IPlR7FWFo4
Part 6: https://youtu.be/0DMDnwIm-lk
Hauling for exposure
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⭐#12. Team TLC Challenges Skill & Mindset
❤🐴ONE YEAR OF CHALLENGES FOR MINDSET AND SKILL. Start at #1 & work your way through them all with your horse.
🤠Also, listen to my weekly Q&A podcast with a new Topic each week. Great information in everyone, each is approximately 30 minutes Valuable part of TLC Program.
https://open.spotify.com/show/792qvnBvsbnIZvDNiDDz2F
*August 2020 challenges started.
1. Skill- D pattern 2 hand big D 1 hand little D
2. Mindset- Train your nerves to subside with breathing exercise count to 5 as inhale/count to 10 as exhale
3. Mindset- watch you tube videos or read books on natural horsemanship like; Clinton Anderson, Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, John Lyons, Pat Parelli, Buck, Warwick,
4. Mindset- Connect to horse...hang out in stall or pasture no agenda, see if they come hang with you, how they interact with you.
5. Skill- Pole Bending, over exaggerate face flex and leg laterals/two tracking
6. Mindset- List 5 things you love about you, your horse and you as a team(per horse)
7. Skill- Roll back and backing drill
8. Skill- Figures Eights with a snap
9. Skill- True Turn Single Barrel & Mindset- visualize a smooth run in your head daily for a week of you and your horse(s)
10. Skill- Big circle/small circle
11. Skill- Spirals 1 or 2 handed
12. Skill- All lefts / All rights
13. Mindset- practice getting ready to run by visual a smooth run, be positive & breathing in/out exercise
https://anchor.fm/tina-spangler/episodes/Centering-by-Meditation-to-get-in-the-Zone-elv3qu
14. Skill- Face flexing laterally & vertically at standstill, walk, trot and lope. Rail work transitions off body
15. Mindset- put together mental game with positive thoughts, words, visualize your good smooth fast run, exhale, pet horse say good boy or girl, clear mind, then think of your 2 most important things going down alley...like look at my spots and use legs or whatever is your thing
16. Skill- backing straight lines and circles
17. Mindset -you work out 3x a week 30 mins, a mix of stretching, cardio and strength training
Your an athlete with your horse. Feel Good=Do Good!
18. Mindset- set goals, weekly, monthly for 2021 and know your why(write down)
19. Skill- desensitize your horse ground & in saddle
20. Mindset- Learn to pet your horse before your run, exhale, see your ENTIRE run in your mind, clear mind, trust your horse and your training and focus on only 2 things as you go down the alley(example: your spots/use legs or sit/say whoa)
21. Skill- conditioning add more long trotting or 1 more ride a week to schedule or sprint the lazy or push horse 1x a week
22. Skill- 4 barrel drill see video of shari twister
23. Mindset- Do 1 thing each day towards your goals
24. Mindset- Keep a record keeper or journal to write your goals and help them manifest
25. Skill- side pass on ground and in saddle
26. Mindset- 60 second positive sprint. Say Positive things about you and your horse as a team for 1 minute out loud a day start with "I am or we are"
https://anchor.fm/tina-spangler/episodes/60-second-positive-sprint-eop88i
27. Skill & Mindset- Review ALL CHALLENGES above and be sure you have done them or add them
28. Skill- The value of riding Squares and loose rein riding
29. Mindset- massage and stretch your horse this week. Feel for tight, hard muscles, hot or swollen legs or joints, know your horse and bond with them, find sweet spots.
30. Mindset- write 5 to 10 negative things about you, your horse or barrel racing NOW replace with 10 positive new ways to think of it.
31. Skill- Up in the HOLE drill- value of riding hind end all the way until hip is at spot 1
32. Skill- UP/Down warm up drill to get horse to focus on your body more
33. Mindset- 10 minutes of the 28 day exercise challenge. Add stretching, strength & cardio a day as eat healthy.
34. Mindset- Write down your pre-game mental game and warm up. What is working and what has not.
35. Skill- Go, Rate & Turn warm up drill. To work on muscle memory & be in sync with your horse b4 run
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Section #13
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Audio Book, TLC Training Notebook Chapters 1 & 2 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book--TLC-Training-Notebook-Chapters-1--2-e2ghudt
Chapter 3, Horse Foundation https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/TLC-Audio-Book-Chapter-3-Horse-Foundation-e2gi0a4
Chapter 4 Barrel Pattern Training https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book--Chapter-4-Barrel-Pattern-Training-e2gqg85
Chapter 5 Drills to Improve Performance https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/TLC-Bk-Chap-5-Drills-to-Improve-Performance-e2h2vs4
Chapter 6 Open Horse Tune Up & Schedule https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book-Chap-6-Open-Horse-Tune-Up--Schedule-e2he52s
Chapter 7 Common Problems & TLC Solutions https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book-Chap-7-Common-Problems--TLC-Solutions-e2hm7r2
Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Audio Book Chap 8 Nutrition & Care https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book-Chap-8-Nutrition--Care-e2hu00t
Audio Book Chap 9 & Bits, Saddles & Equipment https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book-Chap-9--Bits--Saddles--Equipment-e2i90ve
Audio Book Chap 10&11 Hauling & Setting Goals, Mental Game & Positive Thoughts https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book-Chap-1011-Hauling--Setting-Goals--Mental-Game--Positive-Thoughts-e2i92e9
Audio Book Chap 12 Secret Chapter & Final notes https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tina-spangler/episodes/Audio-Book-Chap-12-Secret-Chapter--Final-notes-e2i94nb
