There are certain seasons when races happen, but no one should think of it as a barrel racing season because you still need to take care of your horses the same and train.
Depending on Condition $350-$500
SPEED AND TRUST AND OF COURSE A GOOD TURN AND A MUSCULAR HORSEi live. i am. i ride. horse
each barrel should be at least 10-15 feet off the walls
If they love cars and/or racing.
if the horse does it long enough sooner or later your going to have to stop racing the horse if not riding it. when they go full out and turn so sharp like that its like people athletes have to stop running after awhile because of joint pain horses are the same way. its hard on their legs so at about the age of 15 to 17 you should stop racing them
when it died. A horse can't race anymore when it is permanently limping or has a permanent issue. If you want your horse to be seriously injured you can continue racing it. I have an Arabian who is 20 and fully capable of racing but when we trailered her the first time she injured herself and now has a HUGE scar. I would still be racing her except every time she turns the 2nd barrel on barrel racing she falls because the scar stretches and hurts her. I also have a horse over 30 yrs old and she is still racing w/ a slight limp. If yours has any serious issues you should stop racing it, if not you can keep racing it but when it gets to a point where it doesn't like racing or your not so sure about him/her anymore then you should retire him/her. Hope this helps!! :)
Start off with barrel racing lessons first if possible. If not possible, the second best thing would be to get some videos and books and study up on it. Then if you decide you really like it, try to get your hands on an older horse experienced in barrel racing. Depending on your previous riding experience would determine just how old he should be. for a beginer rider, you want to look into 10 year olds or older but if you have alot of riding experience, you could go for a horse closer to 5.
Check gunbroker.com for listings... Should be around $1,000 with the Ex. Cond. and 32" barrel...
A Stevens breakdown double barrel 2 3/4 in good condition should go for 900 to 1000 dollors.
A fully functional double barrel should bring $150-$250 depending on the condition. Less for one that is only useful as a tent peg, and a little more for one in like-new condition.
The 8G stands for Lightweight 12 made in 1958. The correct barrel address for this gun should be St Louis Mo. / The slug barrel was not introduced until 1962, so it is an extra barrel with a later address such as St Louis & Montreal, or Morgan Utah. Value depends all on condition. A two barrel set can bring a premium when the gun is over 96% condition. If yours has normal wear and finish loss, it may be better to sell the slug barrel separate.