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For barrel racers practicing without a trainer

No Coach by the Arena? Your Horse Still Needs a Plan.

Three printable drill volumes for barrel racers who school their own horse at home. 75 drills organized around the fault you see, with a 12-week calendar to guide each day's work.

Turnline Rodeo · Product mockup bundle — three volume covers, calendar, laminated drill card on a tablet

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The Barrel Racing Drill Playbook

75 drills you can look up by fault

Designed for 3D and 4D riders working with their own horses at home or at an open arena. Spot the fault, find the matching cards and follow them in sequence without having to search for one more video.

  1. Volume I · First barrel, rate and pocket 25 drills for wide approaches, overshooting the pocket and rating too early or too late
  2. Volume II · Second and third barrels, shoulders and exits 25 drills for dropped shoulders, tipped barrels and horses that won’t drive hard out of the turn
  3. Volume III · Alley, speed control and confidence 25 drills for run-outs, hot horses, bolting and getting back to work after a slip
  4. 12-Week Conditioning Planner 84 days covering legging up, strength and speed work, with rest scheduled in
  5. A clear objective on each card See what you're working on before you get in the saddle
  6. Walk, trot and lope progression on every drill: Build the movement first and add speed at the end
  7. Options for small arenas or no arena: Use a round pen, set cones in a field or haul to an open arena for a session
  8. A limit on full-pattern repetitions Condition your horse without souring them on the full pattern
  9. Printable fence-side cards Print, laminate and follow your own copies without an internet signal

Included · Fault-to-Drill Map and Run Video Checklist: Match a visible fault to its likely cause and two or three drills (with an edition for youth riders and parents)

$42 · listed value $84, half off the listed value

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Kayla had saved plenty of drill videos. What helped her choose a Tuesday session was being able to look up a fault and find three corresponding cards.

Kayla R. · 4D · Oklahoma

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This rider hauls to an open arena twice a week because of footing at home. The small-arena option on each card was the reason to buy.

2D rider · Missouri

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Dana, 58, started barrels four years earlier. She wanted a schedule that put the training weeks in order.

Dana P. · Senior class · Idaho

↓ Inside the playbook

Use the Fault to Choose What to School.

These three volumes are for riders who review a run themselves, spot a fault and need to decide what to school on Tuesday.

Turnline Rodeo · Volume I cover mockup — print and tablet
First volume

First barrel, rate and pocket

Work on the first turn and what leads up to it. Work on wide firsts, running past the pocket, rating a stride early or missing the rate entirely, including the horse that turns neatly at a trot but overshoots at speed.

  1. Pocket work Establish the shape of the turn before adding speed
  2. Working on rate Progress one gait at a time so the horse responds when you ask to slow down or move on reliably.
  3. Approach practice Work on a wide first barrel where the issue begins, in the alley
  4. Signs to progress Each card describes how to tell when your horse is ready for the next gait
Turnline Rodeo · Interior spread — top-down diagram of a shouldering fix with path lines and cone placement
Second volume

Second and third barrels, shoulders and exits

This volume works on dropped shoulders, tipped barrels, losing the shoulder leaving the second and a horse that won’t drive hard out of the turn on the way to the finish.

  1. Keeping the shoulder up Use body-position drills to work on the drop before it happens
  2. Keeping barrels upright In 3D and 4D racing, a tipped barrel is a no-time run, rather than a penalty. The second volume has 25 cards.
  3. Exiting the turn For a horse that doesn't push away promptly on cue
Turnline Rodeo · Interior spread — alley and run-out drill with the objective line visible at the top
Third volume

Alley, speed control and confidence

  1. Alley and run-outs For a horse that has trouble standing or leaves before you ask
  2. Working with a hot horse Bridge months of slow practice and the full run where the horse bolts leaving the third barrel
  3. Rebuilding confidence Return in stages after a slip or bad hit, for the horse and the person riding
Turnline Rodeo · The 12-week calendar pinned on a tack-room wall, weeks 1 to 3 ticked off
Companion planner

12-Week Conditioning Planner

  1. 84 days mapped out Weeks 1–4 for legging up, 5–8 for strength and 9–12 to sharpen speed
  2. Each day names the drill card numbers to use from the three volumes
  3. The plan schedules rest days and sets a firm weekly limit on full-pattern runsin advance
  4. Use the schedule from a winter layoff to spring jackpots, or reset it mid-season.
  5. Print in US Letter or tack-room size. Works without an app, login or monthly charge.
Turnline Rodeo · Flowchart poster preview plus the youth and parent edition sheet

First included extra

Fault-to-Drill Map and Run Video Checklist

$12 value · included today at no extra cost

Use the map to diagnose the fault and choose the drills that match.

Review your video, find the fault on the map and use the two or three cards it points you to that week.
Includes a printable fence poster, a per-barrel video checklist and a version for young riders and their parents that explains terms such aspocket, rate and what knotting up looks like.

↓ Using the playbook

From purchase to practice in three steps.

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Get the playbook

Add the playbook to your cart and complete secure checkout.

02

Open the download

Access all three volumes, the planner and the extras right away.

03

Take it to the arena

Look up the fault, print the corresponding cards and clip them to the fence.

75 drills and 84 planned days with a single purchase

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  1. Volume I · First barrel, rate and pocket 25 drills for wide approaches, overshooting the pocket and rating too early or too late
  2. Volume II · Second and third barrels, shoulders and exits 25 drills for dropped shoulders, tipped barrels and horses that won’t drive hard out of the turn
  3. Volume III · Alley, speed control and confidence 25 drills for run-outs, hot horses, bolting and getting back to work after a slip
  4. 12-Week Conditioning Planner 84 days covering legging up, strength and speed work, with rest scheduled in
  5. A clear objective on each card See what you're working on before you get in the saddle
  6. Walk, trot and lope progression on every drill: Build the movement first and add speed at the end
  7. Every volume has a fault index Read the fault at left and its card numbers at right
  8. Options for small arenas or no arena: Use a round pen, set cones in a field or haul to an open arena for a session
  9. A limit on full-pattern repetitions Condition your horse without souring them on the full pattern
  10. Printable fence-side cards Print, laminate and follow your own copies without an internet signal
  11. Fault-to-Drill Map and Run Video Checklist, with the youth and parent edition
  12. Run Log and Fault Lookup spreadsheet · included at no extra cost

$42 · listed value $84, half off the listed value

A single run review can cost $150. A four-day clinic can cost $675 plus stalls, and a video app can run $30 a month. Pay for this playbook $42 once and keep it.

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Another included extra $15 in listed value

Your order also includes the Run Log and Fault Lookup at no extra cost.

Included at no charge with the playbook.

Record your run and use the notes to decide what to work on next. Track the date, arena, footing, time, notes by barrel, clean or tipped runs, fees, placing and payout. It tallies entry costs and winnings. Pick a fault on the lookup tab to see the relevant card numbers and the volume where they appear.

Open in Google Sheets or Excel without a separate app or subscription.

The Run Log and Fault Lookup is included at no extra cost today $15

Turnline Rodeo · Spreadsheet preview — Runs tab and Fault Finder dropdown

, with an approachable layout even for spreadsheet beginners.

✦ About Turnline Rodeo

A reference for riders who need the work in order.

We make printable reference material. Riders told us they wanted an objective at the top of every card, a diagram they can read in seconds at the rail, and a walk, trot and lope sequence that builds toward speed.

The work starts with familiar fundamentals, including bending, pocket work, rate and slow practice. Review the basics when you see a training problem. The playbook puts the drills in an order you can use. Choose a drill for the fault you can see and place it in the right training week. That sequence is what the playbook gives you.

The cards use three barrels, cones and a few poles. Print and laminate them for the fence rail. They require no gadgets, special bit or supplement purchase.

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Rider turning the first barrel

✦ Feedback from riders

How riders plan sessions, avoid overworking their horses and choose drills with confidence.

Before you order the playbook

For other questions, write to support@turnlinerodeo.shop. We respond within 24 hours.

Can a beginner use the cards?

Yes. Start each drill at a walk. The card explains setup, objective and typical errors. The youth and parent version explains pocket, rate and shouldering. Experienced riders can use the same material as an index.

How do I choose a drill for my horse?

Find the fault you see, then follow the suggested drills in order. The cards give each session a goal. A trainer watching from the ground can give individual feedback the cards can't provide.

Is there a course or recurring video plan?

It's a one-time printable download. You receive three drill volumes, a 12-week planner, a fault map and a spreadsheet. Use the files without logging in, paying monthly or watching a 40-minute video before you ride.

When will the files arrive?

Your download link arrives by email about a minute after checkout and remains available if you need to download again.

Is everything printable?

Yes. Cards are available full-page or two half-page cards per sheet for laminating and clipping. The calendar is sized for the tack-room wall and the map can be printed as a poster.

What does this add to free video drills?

The fault index points you toward two or three relevant drills and shows the progression. The 12-week schedule tells you when to ride them and limits full-pattern work.

How does it compare with a clinic or video app?

A video library can cost $29.99 each month and still leave you searching. Clinics run on fixed dates and can mean traveling hours. This is $42 once, with drills organized by fault, ready to clip to your fence on a solo Tuesday ride.

Can I use it without an arena?

Yes. Each card includes a small-arena or no-arena alternative for a round pen, a field set up with cones or an open-arena session you haul to.

Need anything else?

Send a note to support@turnlinerodeo.shop . We’ll answer within 24 hours. If the playbook doesn’t meet your needs, reply to your order email with “refund” within 90 days for your money back. No reason or form is required.

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