What is a barrel horse?

Question

I know it is some kind of race horse maby? I am a new beginner just made it to jumping. In english style. Also any good websites anything about horses. Wheather it's riding, caring, saddles, or horse sales! anything...

thanks!

Answer 1

A barrel horse is used for barrel racing. It is a horse sport ridden in western. The object of the sport is trying to get your horse to get around three barrels without knocking them over in the fastest time.

As for the websites:

BUYING HORSES

http://equine.com/

http://www.equinenow.com/

http://www.horsetopia.com/

http://horseville.com/

http://agdirect.com/

HORSE SUPPLIES

http://www.doversaddlery.com/Default.asp...

http://www.horse.com/Default.aspx?

http://www.statelinetack.com/

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/

http://www.valleyvet.com/index.html

These are some of the ones I enjoy looking at. I hope you enjoy horseback riding..Once you get started you will have a blast.

Answer 2

A barrel horse is a horse that's used for barrel racing, a rodeo event where horses have to run a pattern around three barrels in the fastest time possible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_raci...

Answer 3

is a horse that is made to run games and barrels that is a type of event at fair.there is lots of information on the web!good luck!