by Michelle | Nov 20, 2011 | Foundation, Problem Solving, Training
Backing is fundamental in encouraging your horse to use his hindquarters and round his back. This helps to keep him elevated in the front end and with his weight shifted back and the front end light. Backing is an essential maneuver and improving on it can help many...
by Michelle | Nov 20, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
This is the start of a corner point in a barrel turn. If you want your horse to make a corner and leave straight, he needs to know how to do a “turnaround”. If you have a horse that doesn’t engage his hind end in a turn, this is a great drill. All young...
by Michelle | Nov 20, 2011 | Problem Solving, Training
Your horse will gain and improve its ability to use its hind end, keep himself gathered and collected in a turn. You will have improved finesse and responsiveness. How: Start at a walk, but eventually you will be able to lope in and stop, roll back and lope away. At...
