When milliseconds matter, keeping cool in the box and getting a good start can mean the difference between a winning run and being out of the money. Two-time NFBR qualifier Danielle Lowman—currently sitting No. 2 in the world standings—shares her advice for helping antsy horses learn to relax in the corner.

“When I first started, I did have a lot of box problems with my horses. To be honest, just letting them do circles in the arena when they’re hot—lope ’em, trot ’em, whatever—then letting them rest and breathe in the corner, teaches them this is a resting area where they can relax.“

All my horses, if they’re hot in the box, I’m gonna lope, lope, lope, lope, lope, and head straight back to the box after I’m done. And then I’ll just sit them there and let them breathe. Teach them they can relax there and they’re not always going to have to blast.”

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• Throttle Across the Line
• Squeezing Out of the Corner
• Patience in the Corner

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