by Michelle | Dec 30, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
Great drill if your horse has trouble carrying his lead, picking up his lead and hustling out of a barrel. This really helps a horse drive from behind and push off and out of a barrel. I have also found this drill really helps with a horses stop later when you are...
by Michelle | Dec 30, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This simulates a real barrel turn and can be done at various speeds. Great for small areas where you can only put up one barrel. Useful for working a horse and getting them to really drive through the turn. Great mental training through repetition for both horse and...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This drill will help your horse learn speed control along with a change in direction. It will help teach him to stay soft and supple while doing so. How: Beside a wall, do a double figure 8. Start the first circle of the 8 at a trot. Staying in the same circle, lope...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2011 | Training
This drill will sharpen your horses’ reaction speed (as well as your own). It will help a horse that is drifting in his turns come around quickly. It will help a horse figure out his footwork without using a barrel. These are rolls back on the wall. We want to work up...
by Michelle | Dec 29, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This drill instills snappy turns and turns with finesse. It gets your horse working in four wheel drive and with control and power. How: Walk a regular turn on a barrel. Take your horse out and away to about 14 ft and pick up a lope on your way out there. Challenge...
