Running Rose Performance Horses

08/28/2026

Join us for our GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION at Sidecar Smoke Shack. Wednesday, September 2 from 4-6PM. Free appetizers and more. See you there!
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08/22/2026

07/12/2026

THE BTM TEST

One of the biggest mistakes I see in our industry is judging a horse by the barrel pattern alone.

A horse can make a nice run and still be missing many of the ingredients that create consistency, confidence, and greatness.

If you really want to know how well your horse is riding…

Put them to the BTM test.

Not the barrel pattern.

The circles.

The lines.

The transitions.

The changes of direction.

That’s where the truth comes out.

But here’s what I want you to understand…

The drills don’t make the horse better.

The way you ride the drills does.

Too many riders simply go through the motions. They memorize the pattern, make the turns, and check the boxes without ever understanding why they’re doing it.

Horsemanship doesn’t work that way.

Every step has to have intention.

Every point has to have meaning.

As a rider, you have to learn to feel what’s happening underneath you. You have to understand when to ask for connection, when to create collection, how to maintain forward motion, how to balance the horse, and how to create mobility through the shoulders, rib cage, and hindquarters.

That is what educates the horse.

The drill is simply the classroom.

The rider is the teacher.

When you begin to understand the purpose behind every point, you stop riding patterns…

You start riding with purpose.

Now your horse begins to understand your language instead of simply following your hands.

That’s when confidence grows.

That’s when balance becomes natural.

That’s when softness replaces resistance.

And that’s when the barrel pattern begins to take care of itself.

The barrel pattern doesn’t create greatness.

It simply reveals the quality of your preparation.

At BTM, every drill is built for a reason.

Every point has a purpose.

Every transition tells a story.

Every change of direction is an opportunity to educate both the horse and the rider.

Because if the rider isn’t becoming educated…

The horse never truly can.

BTM – Breaking the Mold

“Don’t ride the drill to finish it. Ride the drill to educate your horse… and yourself.”

06/09/2026

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04/02/2026

Welcome to Sidecar Smoke Shack! We're serving authentic Texas BBQ right here in Historic Hico, Texas. Stop by and see us Tuesday-Saturday for breakfast and lunch, 7AM-3PM.
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To place an order to go, call us at 254-795-9404.
Located in the Chevron station at the corner of Highways 281 & 6.