Choosing the right horse is one of the biggest aspects in barrel racing. Sure you can train almost any horse to barrel race but the ones who become winners have certain features about them. Barrel horses have to be extremely athletic to be able to run full speed and turn on a dime at 180 degrees without falling, slipping or slowing down to much and they must be able to do that 3 times in a row. The best breed of horse to buy if you want to pursue barrel racing would be a quarter horse or even an appendix horse because they are both very athletic breeds. You have to make sure you are very careful when selecting a barrel horse because you not only have to look at the usual things such as health conditions but you have to make sure your prospect has the following features...