[ilovestitch]

One thing I want to say is barrel horses shouldn't ever be 'hot headed'. Especially if your only looking for a prospect and not a horse that already knows that pattern. 'Hot headedness' comes from over exposure to the pattern. Your horse should only MAYBE touch a pattern 2x a week and thats all especially when learning.

Anyway. If you don't have any barrel experience I really wouldn't recommend starting patterns unless you have a trainer or an experienced adult to show you.

 

[ilovestitch]

Then yes I would consider a QH or paint, or possibly a TB.