Competitive Edge
Welcome to the competitive edge, where the folks at Barrel Racing Magazine have gathered up the best tips on training, health, tack and more from the best barrel racers in the planet. Our coaches at BarrelRacing.com include World Champion Jordon Briggs, Ivy Saebens, Shali Lord, Andre Coelho, Molly Powell, Cheyenne Wimberley, Carley Cervi and more.
This team is diverse. We have younger trainers with new styles like Ivy Saebens, international phenoms like Andre Coelho, and old-school champions who can still win in modern barrel racing like Molly Powell and Cheyenne Wimberley. Part of the team features champion futurity trainers like Carley Cervi. Jordon Briggs brings a lifetime of expertise, along with her world-renowned colt starter and husband Justin Briggs. Briggs shares how to start colts from the beginning to the time you run them on the barrels.
Our team of barrel racing coaches is not limited to the star-studded lineup, because we also feature stories and interviews from the barrel racers who are out on the rodeo trail, competing in professional barrel racing. They share with readers how they win. This ranges from the best bloodlines, to the best conditioning tactics, to the best equipment and so much more.

Jordon Briggs Shares Top Winter Rodeo Success Tips After 2023 RodeoHouston Win
Jordon Briggs and Famous Lil Jet “Rollo,” have earned the $50,000 event championship not once, but two years in a […]

What Does Artificial Intelligence Know About Barrel Racing?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the buzz in the news lately, but do these computers really know what barrel racing […]

The Highs and Lows of a $4 Million Barrel Racing Career with Troy Crumrine
On this episode of The Money Barrel, Troy Crumrine walks through his decades of barrel racing dominance with host Kayla […]

4 Ways Parents are Hurting Their Kids’ Horsemanship and Don’t Even Know It
I’ve taught lessons and schools on barrel racing and horsemanship for over 20 years, and in that time I’ve always […]

How Kacey Gartner Prepared Her Sleek Speedster “Mercedes” to Dominate the Pendleton Round-Up
Kacey Gartner’s Rebel Look, known as “Mercedes,” doesn’t look like the perfect Pendleton horse, but there’s something magical about her […]

In Her Words: Trainer Insights with Danyelle Campbell
Professional barrel horse trainer, clinician and multiple National Finals Rodeo qualifier Danyelle Campbell treated Barrel Racing Magazine to a day […]

Tips From A Team Roper: Ivy Saebens Shares How Her NFR-Qualifying Husband Helped Her Barrel Racing
Ivy Saebens talks about how she’s learned from her NFR-qualifying husband Billie Jack Saebens to develop more effective leg cues. […]

4 Keys to Keeping Your Cool with Jordon Briggs
One of the main reasons I kept Rollo (Famous Lil Jet) to rodeo these last few years is I got […]

Attention Barrel Racers: BarrelRacing.com Offers Exclusive Clinic Opportunity with Jordon and Justin Briggs
What? Futurity Trainers Clinic with Justin & Jordon Briggs Where? Stephenville, Texas’s new 377 Arena When? November 2-3, 2022 Why? […]

Justin Briggs Explains Snaffles, Hackamores and Choosing the Right Bit for Your Horse
Here’s some of the best tips about barrel racing bits and hackamores that have helped Justin and his wife, World […]

3 Tips to Staying Balanced in the Saddle, with Cheyenne Wimberley
Do you ever find yourself needing barrel racing help because you are falling forward on your barrel horse? If so, […]

Equine Nutrition and Care While Traveling to Rodeos
Ivy Saebens talks about the measures she takes to meet the nutritional needs of her horses on the road, turn-out […]

BarrelRacing.com Launches New Barrel Racing Training Series with Leading Futurity Trainer and 2021 Breeder’s Challenge Winner Sharin Hall
Boulder, Colorado—July 11, 2022 – BarrelRacing.com continues to bring the best competitors and coaches in the world together with a […]

Advice for Kids in Barrel Racing
Andre Coelho is not only a world renowned barrel racing trainer, he is also a father who knows how to […]

Riding on Different Types of Ground in Barrel Racing
Shali Lord discusses how barrel racers can prepare themselves to run on different types of barrel racing ground. She talks […]