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Red Butte Ranch offers a range of premium, patented horse bits and expert barrel racing resources, including training books authored by Jessi Mead. With over 30 years of experience as a barrel racer, horse trainer, and breeder, Jessi provides invaluable insights and tools to help riders improve performance and achieve faster, more efficient barrel runs.

Barrel racing bit

Bits

Shop our handmade western horse bits, featuring high-quality snaffle and gag bits with a patented quick-release swivel that enhances barrel turns by engaging the side pull and releasing the gag & curb action for faster turns. Contact us to customize your bit options and receive pricing information.

The book cover for "Starting Barrel Horses" by Jessi Mead

Books

In Starting Barrel Horses Jessi Mead reveals her unique six week fast-track training regimen for teaching horses the barrel pattern and helping them reach champion-level success.

This program for starting barrel horses is thorough and informative, but also easy to understand and implement regardless of your current experience.

Book cover of "Fine Tuning Barrel Horses" by Jessi Mead

Books

Fine Tuning Barrel Horses is a detailed manual that outlines training and fine-tuning techniques such as determining the horse’s training needs and meeting them; developing barrel turns, measuring barrel pockets, marking pocket points, teaching the horse collection and controlled speed.