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What should I look for in a barrel horse? Any horses for sale I can look at?

I need a barrel horse for myself. I am kinda a beginner barrel racer but I have been horseback riding since I was like 4 and now I'm 13. I am not getting to much from agdirect the site for looking at horses. Any sites or horses you have for sale? Please help me!

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try these websites www.dreamhorse.com www.pleasurehorse.com www.equinehits.com www.horsecity.com look in your local newspaper in the classified sections.......call around stables in your area and see if they have any for sale....go to an auction......I'm think about selling my barrel horse and she's a beginners barrel horse but I havent decided yet.
dreamhorse.com equine.com horsetopia.com Good Luck!!
what is your price range?
Good luck!! Barrel racing is fun, just keep it that way! www.equine.com www.barrelhorseworld.com www.ebarrelracing.com These are great sites for barrel horses. Find one that you don't have to train on. AUTOMATIC!! That way you can learn how to ride a barrel horse and your learning will not mess up a horse that has done it for years. If you find one you like, be sure and watch a video and go ride that horse. You don't want one that shoulders the barrels, runs up the arena, is stupid in the alley and so on and so on. Do lots of research. best of luck
Liverystable.net is my favorite horse website. I have sold and bought horses online successfully. Here are some barrel racing horses for sale: Buckskin Gelding...General http://www.liverystable.net/index.php?a=2&b=536 Sir Pistol Step http://www.liverystable.net/index.php?a=2&b=454 9 year old Barrel Horse http://www.liverystable.net/index.php?a=2&b=413 12 y/o 2D barrel mare http://www.liverystable.net/index.php?a=2&b=411 Here is an article I wrote titled "How To Buy A Horse" and it lists several things you should look for to avoid buying a problem horse, as well as steps you should take, questions to ask the seller, etc. Good luck!!!http://liverystable.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66
What you want to look for in a barrel horse is typically any horse that can 'boot and scoot'. which means it can go around a barrel, and quickly go on running again. Dont look for especially breed horse. and stay away from started on barrels, hot at the gate etc. Although you have been riding since four, barrel horses are alot different from the rest of the horse world. good luck!
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look for a broke as can be horse that likes speed. it doesn't have to be experienced at all. should be between 5-9 years old. http://www.dreamhorse.com http://equinenow.com http://www.equinehits.com
What you need to look at is conformation. You need a horse that is not real tall, 15 hands or so, and short backed. The smaller the horse, although the length of stride is shorter, they can turn those barrels quickly. A good thick cannon bone and clean knees and hocks are a deal maker as well. Use the sites that the others have given you for a start, but really zero in on conformation. Maybe spend some time studying the horses on barrel racing websites, look at their build, the angle of their shoulder and hocks, the shortness of their back and their average height. This will help you rule out horses when you start looking at them. Good luck.
equine.com, equinenet.com. horsetopia.com. horseville.com, dreamhorse.com look for a horse that knows it not a prospect and if u go look at a horse u want 2 make sure it can bend good
Equine.com has a really good selection of horses for sale. Use the "Discipline" pull down menu to find barrel racing horses, and look under your location. There are a lot of different horses to chose from there. Good luck!