Tina Spangler

TLC Barrels, Barrel Racing Coach

TLC Barrels talks about topics on horsemanship, barrel racing, polebending, and horse training with Tina Spangler. My whole life horses and barrel racing has been my passion. From 8 years old winning trophies and ribbons on my 1st welsh pony to my 1st NBHA 2D buckle won as an adult in Colorado in 1994 to my last buckle won 1D Senior NBHA Florida in 2019.After 27 years of professional training and competing, I pivoted to fulltime online coaching, private lessons, group lessons and all day clinics. Thank you for being apart of Team TLC. ❤️Blessed to love what I do. Tlcbarrels.com 🙏

Author

Tina Spangler

Category

Education

Latest episode

Sep 24, 2026

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Episodes

NFR Barrel highlights rd 1 04.12.2020

Results and excitement

NFR starts tonight but how has covid changed things? 03.12.2020

2020 covid and the NFR

Be an athlete like your horse! 30.11.2020

If you feel good you ride good!

My principles & theories with horses 30.11.2020

Values I stick by

The order of training a performance horse 14.11.2020

Ground work, first rides, buttons, dry work, drills, barrels, hauling, exhibitions

3 Must Haves in your Training Program 14.11.2020

By doing these 3 things you will improve!

Staying motivated when things get hard or busy! 11.11.2020

Life happens and gets busy or hard but staying positive and focused on your goals is key to your happiness.

How to tune up your barrel horse 08.11.2020

It varies for open, novice, just learning and no issues

I wont promise you you'll never have a bad run again! 07.11.2020

But I will promise you with Team TLC you will know why and how to fix it!

Ride schedule when training for basics & barrels. 06.11.2020

When I trained horses they were rode five days a week and this was my schedule for them.

Riding schedule for Novice & Open horse 06.11.2020

Keep them relaxed and happy.

Going up fence, ducking second and breaking pattern. 05.11.2020

Sadly this can be cause by pressure by too fast to soon, too often or pain.

Centering by Meditation to get in the Zone 03.11.2020

Using meditation to get centered and in your zone.

Take the time it takes to teach your horse on the FRONT side! 03.11.2020

If you take the time it takes on the front side you will have a calm confident partner vs bad habits, stress and quirks for life.

No Rate & Hitting Barrels 02.11.2020

How to fix it

Can't train pain. Use a performance vet for lameness evaluation. 31.10.2020

Get a 2nd opinion. When you know something is off.

How to handle a disrespectful horse 31.10.2020

Respect issues in alleyway, near gate of arena or leaving horse friends.

"Rocky" my miracle boy 28.10.2020

Rocky Balboa he is my fighter

Riding 1 handed & being 50/50 with your horse. 28.10.2020

The value of riding 1 hand vs 2 in your drills and pattern when training. Your end goal to be a 50/50 team with your horse.

Big event vs. Small event & how you ride! 27.10.2020

Do your nerves get out of control at big events? Do you get in your head and change how you ride?

Yank, whip, spur, snatch, ugh! 27.10.2020

Overriding, adrenaline, bad sportsmanship NOT GOOD.

Bits, saddles and equipment 25.10.2020

What I use and works for me and my clients.

Going back to the drawing board after a bad run! 25.10.2020

1 time let it go, 2nd time why, 3rd its a bad habit fix it now.

Outside Rein, when you should or should not use it. 25.10.2020

Balance or neck rein?

Equine Nutrition and Care 25.10.2020

How I feed and care for my horses

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