ryleemckenzie
Jan 25, 20192 min read
Be a Captain
Today’s message very commonly goes as “be nice to each other” & “ stay positive”. Let’s start with staying positive. Does that mean we...

Today’s message very commonly goes as “be nice to each other” & “ stay positive”. Let’s start with staying positive. Does that mean we...
I seen a post by a superstar trainer that made me laugh. “Why is it for sale? It’s over priced. Until someone buys the over priced horse...
Welcome to the mental game section. I have studied SO many books on sports pyscology to further my own mental game. I highly recommend...
In January 2018, every night for 3 weeks I sat down for a minimum of an hour and truly thought about what direction we wanted to point...
We all know and have a love for “your vibe attracts your tribe”. Have you ever not known your vibe? In life, our general “vibe” is what...
“Presentation is everything”, just remember those words. I am a firm believer, in “you are who you attract”, so if you want to attract a...
Any contestant at the NFR thanks their village. And commonly say “it takes an army to get here”. But what does that mean? Every single...
I don’t care if you are a small time local Barrel Racer starting out, or an old seasoned pro, opportunity will come disguised as...
You and your equine partner go to town and she lets you down. Your expectation was to be “in it to win it”. But things didn’t go...
I was listening to the radio and heard a man talking about his first signing bonus. After he received his first big cheque his wife was...
Going from good to great. <insert challenge accepted> When you start out your journey in the barrel racing world, there feels like so...
This is my favourite southern saying ever. English terms: don’t be a jerk I’ve always loved the southern states, there is an...
Have you ever hit the end of your rope? I mean completely, like you want to hit the reset button and start again. This is not a statement...
You have your flaws and expect us to live with them. We all do. Yet, when we go to purchase or own a horse we expect them to be flawless....
It’s too hot out. It’s to windy. It’s too cold. It’s raining. It’s snowing. Here is a list of reasonable excuses not to ride your horse...
So today’s topic, is what makes you tick? What Makes you get up in the morning and do what you do? Are you a breeder? A competitor? A...
Today I’m reminded that training barrel horses is a process, and so is seasoning them. A person tends to forget, how far of a journey a...
This is going to be a bit different flavour on our blog but I have a few things I want to cover. 1. Every body’s path to success is...
People have asked me countless times “what products do you use?” so this week I’m pulling 5 items from my tack room that get used on a...
Who’s fault is it anyway? We have all been guilty of pointing the finger, to find something other than ourselves to blame. But any great,...