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TLC Barrels, Barrel Racing Coach — 471 episodes

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Q&A 306 Big fish, small pond

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Q&A 305 Build a consistent, confident barrel horse!

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Q&A 304 Hinny in the Hole

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Q&A 308 State & Youth-Teen World Prep!

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Q&A 302 Timing & Feel Tune Ups

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Q&A 301 Blind Alleyway

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Q&A 300 Expectations hurt competition

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Q&A 299 Outside stirrup , whips & spurs

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Pre-race Routine

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Q&A # 298 Losing time, turns or between?

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Q&A 297 May Challenges

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Q&A 296, Daily goals matter!

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Q&A 295, Relaxed & Focus Warm Up and Alleyway Approach

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Q&A 294 Why Horsemanship Matters

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Q&A 293 Strong horses

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Q&A 292 Solid emotional and physical foundation to prevent performance issues

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Q&A 291 Relationship & Connection

18

Q&A 290 Level 5 Mental Toughness Tlcbarrels.com online coaching program

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Q&A 289 Level 4 of 5 Seasoning

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Q&A 288 Level 3 Entering & adding speed

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Q&A 287 Level 2 of 5 of TLC Program

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Q&A 286 Level 1 of 5, TLC Program

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Q&A 285 Jack of all, Master of none

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Q&A 284 Get OFF their HEAD!

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Q&A 283 You asked for it!

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Q&A 282 Snappy Turns

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Q&A 281 January Challenges 2026

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Q&A 280 Tune Up on Barrels

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Q&A 279 Basics b4 Barrels

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Q&A 278 NFR Horses

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Q&A 277 NFR Talk

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Q&A 276 December Challenges

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Q&A 275 Goal setting 2026

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Q&A #274 Performance tracker for 2026

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Interview #4 Sheree Still, Horse Power, Equine Bodywork, Chiropractor, Magnawave & more.

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Interview #3, Ashley Odom, Equine Massage & Bemer, Equine Energy Services

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#273 Style, stride & size for barrel pattern training

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#272 November Challenges

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Interview #2 Christine Joiner GA Livewave Patches

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Q&A #271 Top 10 Youth-Teen & Parent Responsibilities Competing

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Q&A #270 Parents role with Youth Competitors

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Interview #1-Terri Jay, Animal Communicator

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Q&A 269 Train for success

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Q&A 268 In the Zone

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Q&A #267 Right Brain or Left for training & performance

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Q&A #266 Winning takes 3 elements!

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Q&A #265 Futurity horse story, Runaway Brisco

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Q&A 264 Loose rein vs contact riding & drills to improve performance

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Q&A #263 Pattern Problems & TLC Fixes!

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Q&A #262 Horse shopping blues

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Q&A #261 Burn Out

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Q&A 260 How I train for barrels

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#255 July Challenge & 5 year anniversary 🎊❤️

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Q&A #254 Goal fail due to mental choke

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Q&A #253 Personal Best Goals

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Q&A #252 Train or Pain issue

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#251 FL State Finals Runs

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Q&A #250 June Challenges

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#249 Suppleness & Body Collection

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#248 Seasoning Horses

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#247 May Challenges

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#246 Personal Best Goals

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#245 For the love of the game

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#244 & Back to Basics

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#243 Part 2 Horsemanship Challenge

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#242 Horsemanship Challenge

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Q&A #241 Part 2 Entering & Exhibition

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Q&A #240 Part 1 of TLC Program 1st 12 weeks

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Q&A #239 & Developing a Partnership with your Horse

70

Q&A #238 Pressure Runs

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Q&A 237 Whips, Spurs & Bloopers

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Q&A #236 & Shaving Time Off

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Q&A #235 Common Problems with TLC Solutions

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Q&A #234 What fuels your FIRE?

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Q&A #233 Smart Horses Training Methods

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Q&A #232 Condition to WIN

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Q&A #231 Tune Ups on the Barrels

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Q&A #230 & Bit choices

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Q&A #229 & Match made in Heaven or Red Flags

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Q&A #228 & What makes a great athlete & coach

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Q&A 227 & Push vs Free Running Horses

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Q&A #226 & Choosing the right horse for you!

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Q&A #225 & December Challenges

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Q&A #224 & 2025 Goal Setting

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Q&A #223 & Equine Emotional Regulation

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Q&A 222 Routines to WIN

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Q&A #221 & November Challenges

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Q&A #220 & Back to Basics

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Q&A #219 Topic-World Finals Prep

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Q&A #218 & Get out of your head!

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Q&A #217 & Topic Youth Riders

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Brisco's Eulogy

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Q&A #216 & October Challenges

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Q&A #215 & Wet Saddle Pads

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Q&A 214 & The Mind Game

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Q&A #213 & Top Level Fitness & Care

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Q&A #212 & September Challenges

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Q&A #211 & Best Bit for your horse

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Q&A 210 Indoor vs Outdoor arenas

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Q&A #209 August Challenges

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Q&A #208 Position into turns

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Q&A 207 & 5 ways to get to next level

103

Q&A 206 & Confidence in your program

104

Q&A 205 & Rider Cues

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Q&A #204 & 3P's your life your choice

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Q&A #203 & Tune Ups

107

Q&A #202 & Handling nerves before competition

108

Q&A 201 & Jesus take the reins!

109

Q&A #200 & Blown up horses

110

Q&A #198-Competition & Training

111

Q&A #197 & Prep for World & State

112

Q&A 196 & Next Level Barrel Racing

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Q&A #195 & Style, Stride & Size

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Q&A #194 & For the LOVE of the Horse

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Q&A #193 & Don't blame the horse!

116

Audio Book Performance Tracker & Barrel Racing Log

117

Q&A #192 Does your horse do their job?

118

Audio Book Chap 12 Secret Chapter & Final notes

119

Audio Book Chap 10&11 Hauling & Setting Goals, Mental Game & Positive Thoughts

120

Audio Book Chap 9 & Bits, Saddles & Equipment

121

Q&A #191 & Value of Loose & Contact Riding

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Audio Book Chap 8 Nutrition & Care

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Q&A #190 & Know your Purpose

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Audio Book Chap 7 Common Problems & TLC Solutions

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Q&A #189 & Growth Mindset

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Audio Book Chap 6 Open Horse Tune Up & Schedule

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Q&A #188 & Sacrifice for Success

128

TLC Bk Chap 5 Drills to Improve Performance

129

Q&A #187 & Ride in the house

130

Audio Book, Chapter 4 Barrel Pattern Training

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Q&A #186 & Squares or Circles & why

132

TLC Audio Book Chapter 3 Horse Foundation

133

Audio Book, TLC Training Notebook Chapters 1 & 2

134

Q&A #185 & March Challenges

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Q&A #184 & Horse types & temperaments

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Q&A #183 & Horsemanship Challenge

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Q&A #182 & Shaving time in competition

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Q&A #181 & Competition Plan

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Q&A #180 & Horsemanship

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Q&A #179 & Balanced Horse Bio-mechanics part 5

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Q&A #178 & Bio-mechanics part 3 & 4

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Q&A #177 & Bio-mechanics part 1 & 2

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Q&A #176 & Bio-mechanics for riders & horses

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#175 & We get what we expect!

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Q&A #174 & 1D Secrets

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Q&A #173 & 2024 Goals!

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Q&A #172 & Winning Mindset

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Q&A #171 & Magic of Holidays

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Q&A #170 & Tanner Time Never Quit Riding

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Q&A #169 & Daylight Savings & Competition

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First Challenge for New Members

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New Member-Where do I start?

153

Q&A #168 & Topic: Whenever you touch your reins, you lose time

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Q&A #167 & Analyzing Arena Set Ups

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Q&A #166 & Coach, why should I have one?

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Q&A #165 Focus & Discipline

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Q&A #164 & October Challenges, Shaving time of your pattern & superstitions

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Barrel Pattern, Understanding your spots

159

Mental toughness with meditation & visualization

160

Q&A #162 & Chapter 2 Riders Basics

161

Q&A #161 & Rider Cue Importance

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Q&A #160 & September Challenges

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#159 & How to be the BEST!

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Q&A #158 & First Ride-Colt Starting part 2

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Q&A #157 & Colt Starting part 1 of 2

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Q&A #156 & 3 ways to Succeed

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Q&A #155 & 1D or Bust

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Q&A #154 & Adversity in barrel racing

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Q&A #153 & Learn by do, not by watch

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Q&A #152 & Mental Toughness Top 8

171

Q&A #151 & Principles/Intuition with horses

172

Q&A #150 & Horsemanship

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Q&A #149 & Great Horses & God!

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Q&A #148 & Never too old to learn more!

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Q&A #147, Fear & Competition

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Q&A #146 & June Challenges

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Q&A 145 & Part 2 Horse Trainer Career

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Become a horse trainer

179

Q&A #144 & Heart & Soul

180

Q&A #143 & Learn from my experience

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Q&A #142 & Are you happy?

182

Q&A #141 & Topic Write & Visualize Assignment

183

Q&A #140 & Being your Best

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Q&A 139 & Tune up before competition

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Q&A #138 & Drills to use on barrels part 5 horse training

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Q&A #137 & part 4 horse training

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Q&A #136 & pt 3 Horse Training

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Q&A #135 & Pt 2 Horse Training

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Q&A #134 & Horse Training

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Q&A 133 & March Challenges

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Q&A #132 & My Mentors

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Q&A #131 & Be true to your heart

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Q&A #130 Confidence in Competition

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Q&A #129 & February Challenges

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Q&A #128 Out of Your Comfort Zone

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Q&A #127 Why do you barrel race? Goals and balance!

197

Q&A #126 Let's Talk HORSES

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Mental toughness-How to get in the Zone

199

Q&A 125 & TLC Drils to use when & why

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Q&A 124 & Is your horse patterned correctly?

201

Q&A #123 Topic 1st 5 things to do for goal setting 2023

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Q&A #122 & 10 ways to shave time on the pattern

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Recap NFR rd 9 & 10 & a Christmas Story

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NFR barrels rd 8 recap 2022

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Recap NFR rd 6 & 7 Barrels 2022

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Q&A 121 & 4 musts to win

207

Recap rd 5 NFR 2022 Barrels

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NFR 2002 Rd 4 recap barrels

209

Recap NFR Rd 2 & 3 barrels 2022

210

NFR round 1 recap 2022 Barrels

211

NFR 2022 FUN facts Top 15 barrel racers

212

Shaving time off the clock Q&A #120

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Q&A #119 & 2022 Reflection & 2023 Goal Setting

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Q&A #118 & How to keep a winning streak going or get out of a slump!

215

Q&A 117 & Knowing your horse

216

Q&A #116 & Reflection of 2022 goals

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Top 8 necessities for MENTAL TOUGHNESS

218

Q&A #115 World Pep Talk & Barrel Pattern Training Details

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Q&A #114 & Preparing for Competition

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Q&A #113 & part 2 foundation importance

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Q&A #112 & Horse Foundation Importance

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Q&A 111 & Rider's Cues

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Q&A #110 & Buying a Barrel Horse

224

Q&A #109 & TLC Top 10 Drills

225

TLC Training Notebook what is in it?

226

Q&A #108 & Preparing for World

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New Performance Tracker & Barrel Racing Log

228

Q&A #107 & Goal Setting/Challenges

229

Q&A #106 all questions and answers

230

Q&A #105 & Tracking your Performance

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Q&A #104 & Common problems part 2 with TLC solutions, Happy 2 year Anniversary

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Connection & Energy with Horses

233

Q&A #103 & Common Problems with TLC Solutions

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Q&A 102 & Barrel Racing on a Budget

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Q&A #101 & Great Horses, are they made?

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Q&A #100 & Mental Game

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Q&A #99 & teaching your horse the barrel pattern

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1 minute get in the zone drill for mental toughness before competition

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Q&A #98 & Horse Foundation needed before Barrels part 3 of 5

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Q&A #97 & Ground Work Part 2 of 5

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Q&A #96 & Part 1 of 5 horse psychology & herd dynamics

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Q&A #95 & Horsemanship Challenge

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Q&A #94 & Rider Cues in competition

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Q&A #93 & Topic- You learn by doing.

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Heat Stroke & Horses, summertime riding

246

Q&A #92 & Putting the horse first

247

Sportsmanship and why it's important

248

#91 Q&A & Education with Speed

249

Be kind to yourself, barrel racing and training takes a long time to master

250

Q&A #90 & Details matter in training & competition

251

Q&A #89 & Drills to improve performance

252

Mental Aniexty & Journaling how it can help your competition

253

Keep a JOURNAL & why it's important

254

Q&A #88 & Barrel Pattern Training with Basics

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Q&A #87 & Topic know your horse, good horses behaving badly

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Q&A #86 & mental toughness part 2

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Q&A #85 & Believe in yourself is 1st step to success

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Q&A #84 & 8 parts to winning

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Q&A #83 & Nutrition

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3 ways to improve your performance

261

Q&A #82 & Being Positive & Focused on what you can control

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Q&A #81 & IN IT to WIN IT

263

Q&A #80 & how to avoid or fix common problems on Barrels & create calm, confident horses

264

Having Confidence as a beginner, or with a new horse or a new level of competition

265

Q&A #79 & How to Condition & tune up free runner & push horses

266

#78 Q&A & Drills to improve performance and foundation

267

Q&A #77 & how to pattern & haul for exhibitions

268

Pro Rodeo Mental Game & Entering

269

#76 Q&A and Why basics matter & what basics you should have!

270

Circle Chart for a complete competition program. Top 10

271

#75 Q&A & Rider Cues, Balance & Mental Toughness

272

Q&A 74 & Buying a Barrel Horse

273

Part 2 Equine Body Language in the Saddle

274

How I tune for different styles and issues on the barrels

275

Q&A #73 & horses talk but we have to listen & how I tune different horses part 1

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Top 10 things I can teach you

277

Q&A #72 & 2022 commitment & consistency

278

Q&A #71 & the good, bad & ugly

279

Q&A #70 setbacks/comebacks & nfr recap

280

Q&A #69 & 2022 Goals

281

How to gain confidence & other questions from group

282

Q&A #68 & Final Chapter of Book Club

283

How do I know if I am ready to enter or the best way to get ready.

284

Q&A #67 & Chapter 10 Heart of Champion Book club

285

Barrel Training part 2

286

Barrel Racing with TLC spots in training and competition

287

3 things I can't teach you but you must learn.

288

Q&A #66 & chapter 9 heart of champion

289

Confidence in Competition & Training

290

Top 10 things you can control in competition

291

Secrets to Success on the road

292

Q&A #65 & chapter 8 heart of champion book club

293

Top 10 things to improve your barrel racing

294

Essential Oils for you, & your animals

295

Equine Nutrition

296

If it makes you happy DON'T QUIT

297

Practicing Positivity & Gratitude Daily

298

Q&A #64 & chapter 7 heart of champion

299

2 special offers for YOU

300

Top 8 skills you need for Mental Toughness in competition

301

Q&A #63 & CHAPTER 6 HEART OF CHAMPION

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Q&A #62 & Chapter 5 Heart of Champion

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Visualize Practice Timing & Feel lead to winning

304

Q&A #61 & Chapter 4 Heart of a Champion

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How to create the life you want, make your dreams come true.

306

Q&A #60 Topic chapter 3 Heart of Champion

307

Q&A #59 & topic chapter 2 heart of champion

308

Q&A #58 Chapter 1 Heart of a Champion

309

Heart of a Champion Book Club #1

310

Q&A #57 9/15/21 TLC solutions for common barrel problems

311

Q&A #56 9/9/21 How to Pattern your horse

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Q&A #55 9/2/21 Foundation needed before Barrels

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#1 way to success is Rider Basics

314

Back to Basics & how they help performance.

315

Positive Thinking in challenging times

316

Suppleness & Body Collection for Balance

317

Top 5 things to do if new to barrel racing

318

Reflection & Goals

319

Barrel Horses that are User Friendly

320

Kiss theory for competition mental game and warm up

321

Keeping a Journal & how it helps improve your competition performance

322

Mental Toughness get in zone by focusing on what you can control.

323

TLC Barrels part 2 Competition 12 week program

324

TLC Barrels 12 week program. Some less some much more. But all important parts of my program.

325

Tina's Tips A to Z the Secret to winning. Final part 5

326

Tina's Tips A to Z part 4

327

Tina's Tips A to Z part 3

328

Tina's Tips A to Z part 2

329

I will work for you by the horse to the human.

330

Tina's Tips A to Z part 1

331

Super Show Experience & Lessons Learned

332

Changing bad habits to get to the WIN

333

Ground Conditions and safety for you & your horse

334

Mental Toughness is a skill to develop just as barrel racing is

335

Competition Plan for Personal Best Performance

336

Information Overload & Hand cues for competition

337

Riding with Heart! The connection of trust, respect & communication of cues.

338

Back to Basics Questionnaire

339

Horse training are you the teacher or the student?

340

Who should take lessons regularly

341

Top 10 reasons people give up

342

Kids & Horses & Why they should have regular lessons

343

Motivation & Inspiration! Ride with Heart

344

From 4D to 1D & ALL that goes into it!

345

The value of pole bending for barrel horses

346

Rate! All go & no whoa is no fun!

347

Anticipation before barrels causes & how to fix it

348

Mental Blocks & Setting Goals to achieve Personal Bests in competition.

349

Weekly Schedule & Care for Open, Novice & Futurity horses

350

Connection to your horse. To build a horse with heart.

351

Alleyway Approaches that make or break your runs!

352

Handling Pressure at Big Events

353

Run your Race by being consistent!

354

See it, Feel it, Trust it-Mental Game

355

Cowboy Church

356

Believe in YOU!

357

Being prepared on the road for your truck trailer and horses.

358

How to train for more speed or fire in your run🔥

359

How to prepare & pack for state finals or multiple day show.

360

Avoid Barrel Racer Burn Out

361

Top 10 ways performance horses lose their edge.

362

Treeless saddle or not?

363

Smooth is fast, only ride 1/4 turn ahead to TLC Spots

364

Mental Toughness-Get in the Zone Drill

365

Conditioning/Legging Up your Horse

366

How to start your colt safely, positive and correct.

367

Top 10 rules when training your own horse

368

Some of the Q&A for LIVE 3 10 21

369

After a horse accident how do I get my confidence back.

370

Are your nerves killing your run?

371

Part 2 understanding the human part of the relationship with the horse

372

Types & Temperaments of human and horse with Chinese Elements

373

Understanding Horses why it is important to your success

374

Q&A from Team TLC

375

No Magic, TLC is just a simple, solid Program!

376

Behind the Alley. Details matter!

377

Teaching a go cue in your run to get more fire 🔥

378

TLC Barrels Clinics for 1D teams too!

379

Breaking it down, training, competing, mental game & TLC Program

380

How to develop a horse with heart as you haul and season them.

381

Train 1 handed not 2 handed for team building with your horse

382

🔥6 month anniversary FREE bonus🔥

383

LIVE Q & A from TLC facebook subscription group

384

To be a Champion you must act like a champion. Turning negatives into positives.

385

How to TUNE UP after a bad run

386

Broke in face, nose in nose out drills

387

TLC Barrels 3 warm up drills

388

Live your Dream! I did and do!

389

How to change leads from 1st to 2nd and why it is important

390

60 second positive sprint

391

Everyday is a gift from God, focus on the positives

392

No Rate, why & how to fix it

393

Hitting Barrels Leaving

394

Anticipation & hitting barrels going in

395

Which will you pick relationship or results?

396

Passion & Purpose, know your Why!

397

Seasoning your barrel horse

398

Setting goals for 2021 & why it's important!

399

How important your EYES are in barrel racing!

400

How to get collection & speed control

401

What Horses & Competition teach you!

402

NFR Rd 9& 10 and crowned champion and top 5 finish

403

NFR Barrels 8th go highlights

404

NFR rd 7 Emily & Chongo set arena record & talk rubber bands

405

NFR Rd 6 Barrels Recap

406

NFR rd 5 recap

407

What is your why? Setting goals.

408

NFR rd 4 recap barrels

409

NFR rd 3 & BFA highlights

410

Mental game for big events, tie downs, bits and turn styles

411

NFR rd 2 highlights 2020

412

NFR facts 2020...did you know?

413

NFR Barrel highlights rd 1

414

NFR starts tonight but how has covid changed things?

415

Be an athlete like your horse!

416

My principles & theories with horses

417

The order of training a performance horse

418

3 Must Haves in your Training Program

419

Staying motivated when things get hard or busy!

420

How to tune up your barrel horse

421

I wont promise you you'll never have a bad run again!

422

Ride schedule when training for basics & barrels.

423

Riding schedule for Novice & Open horse

424

Going up fence, ducking second and breaking pattern.

425

Centering by Meditation to get in the Zone

426

Take the time it takes to teach your horse on the FRONT side!

427

No Rate & Hitting Barrels

428

Can't train pain. Use a performance vet for lameness evaluation.

429

How to handle a disrespectful horse

430

"Rocky" my miracle boy

431

Riding 1 handed & being 50/50 with your horse.

432

Big event vs. Small event & how you ride!

433

Yank, whip, spur, snatch, ugh!

434

Bits, saddles and equipment

435

Going back to the drawing board after a bad run!

436

Outside Rein, when you should or should not use it.

437

Equine Nutrition and Care

438

Running multiple timed events or 1 run and done horse!

439

My Mentors over the years

440

"Letting" your run happen and being in the moment.

441

Building a relationship with your horse

442

#1 training mistake even trainers make

443

Timing & Feel, & how to get it!

444

Top 10 Barrel Racer Mistakes

445

Mental Game & Positive Thinking

446

Competing on multiple horses

447

Is being a Perfectionist stopping you?

448

What is "Ride w/ Heart & the 3Ps?"

449

Part 2 Barrel Racing Etiquette

450

Barrel Racing Etiquette Part 1

451

Part 3 TLC Drills for improvement of performance and connection

452

Part 2 TLC Drills to improve performance & connection

453

TLC Drills to Improve Performance & Connection Part 1 of 3

454

Paralyzed Barrel Racer wins at top level!

455

Anticipation Good and Bad

456

Rate and whoa needed

457

Bonding with your horse! Mindset and setting goals!

458

How to warm up a free runner or hot horse and a laid back push type horse

459

Basics & foundation needed before barrels & handling your horse & your nerves

460

#1 issue in competition is riders not separating rate and turn cues

461

Why your thoughts and words mater!

462

Save thousands on training and wasted time.

463

Pattern for Barrels, Hauling & Seasoning

464

Part 2 Common Problems & TLC solutions

465

Rider's Cues. When & how to use them.

466

FEEL when you ride

467

Common Barrel Pattern Problems with TLC Solutions part 1

468

Dry Work & Drills

469

Mental Toughness

470

Alleyway Issues

471

TLC Barrels with Tina Spangler