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Our Program
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Although our program is young, it's simple........produce physically correct 'agile sprinters' with alot of stop, a good mind, and a willing heart by focusing on:
A Closer Look at Speed - In the Quarter Horse racing industry, overall speed in long sprints (400 to 660 yards) and distance races (770 to 1000 yards) is the most compelling factor in a race. However, in short sprints of 220 to 350 yards, the most successful horses usually break quicker and gather themselves sooner than distance horses, then reach thier peak speed early in the race. Although the long sprinters typically overcome the short sprinters as the race gets longer, horses that do well in short sprints usually out-pace the field in the first 75 yards. On the typical barrel pattern (illustrated on the right), barrel horses need a quick burst of speed for about 45 yards entering the pen, 2 more quick bursts of speed for 30-35 yards between 1st and 2nd; another between 2nd and 3rd, and a final burst of speed for about 60 yards leaving the pen. We strongly consider the abilities of those horses possessing the comformation and ability of the short sprinter. The All Important Turns - A quick burst of speed is only part of the equation. The ability to quickly stop and turn is equally important. There isn't a horse that demonstrates this ability more than the cutting horse or the working cow horse. |
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Although there are exceptions where we cross speed with speed, many of our mares are crossed with cutting stallions and we cross our stallions with some cutting bred or working cow mares. When they are of age, we send them all to cutting horse trainers for 60-90 days before starting them on the pattern.
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