| There are lots of ways to teach horses different | | | | reinforces what you want your horse to do. Laying the |
| things. Likewise, there are different ways to teach a | | | | rein on your horse's neck doesn't get him to neck rein. |
| horse to neck rein. | | | | It means nothing to him until he's taught it means |
| If you ever rode a horse that could truly neck rein, you | | | | something. The enforcer cue helps him understand the |
| would know how easy it is to ride him. You don't have | | | | neck rein means something. He'll learn it means |
| to tug and pull the reins. You simply move the reins | | | | something through repetition. |
| over from one side or the other and your horse will | | | | Here's a brief description of teaching neck reining. Start |
| move his head accordingly. Plus, you teach a horse to | | | | by standing still. Lay the rein on the horse's neck. See if |
| follow his head. So when you apply the rein and his | | | | he looks the direction you want him looking. If he |
| head moves, then he goes that direction. It's that | | | | doesn't, brush his fur on his side with your inside leg. |
| simple. | | | | That's the cue. If the horse doesn't look, then use the |
| A true reined horse will do this from just the simple | | | | rein to draw his head to that side. That's the enforcer. |
| neck rein cue. You might find it interesting that the neck | | | | When he looks that way, then let it go. |
| rein cue is actually a pre-cue. You should note when | | | | Then you put the horse's head back where it was and |
| you teach your horse something, it's important to give | | | | repeat. Although this is just the basics of teaching neck |
| them a pre-cue. It's akin to a yellow light before the red | | | | reining, remember that it takes lots of repetition to get |
| light on a stop light. | | | | your horse doing it. Be sure to learn the ins and outs of |
| Then there's the enforcer cue. The enforcer cue | | | | teaching neck reining to your horse. |