| Does your horse know his own strength? | | | | It's instinctual for them to lean against pressure and |
| If so, that's not a good thing. | | | | they have to be taught to yield to it. That means |
| Here's what I mean. We want to teach horses by | | | | whether you pull or push on them that they need to |
| pressure and release training. Thus, we will use horse | | | | yield to it because either pulling and pushing are still |
| trainer pressure and release methods. It's likely the | | | | pressure. |
| biggest horse training principle there is. | | | | The problem is that if he learns to do that and there |
| If we're not aware of it, we can actually teach a horse | | | | comes a day when you need to pull his head around |
| to realize his own strength and work him against us. | | | | for stopping, chances are not good you'll be able to. So |
| For instance, if a rider uses constant pressure with the | | | | make your rein pressure in short bursts instead of |
| reins, the horse will learn to lean into that pressure. | | | | constant pulling. Pull just a little and let him give so he |
| You've likely heard how important it is to give when | | | | knows he can. |
| the horse gives...this is why. | | | | Even if he had a harsher bit in his mouth and you still |
| Horses are an "into pressure" animals. In other words, | | | | pulled, he can out-pull you. Horses have amazing pain |
| unless they've been taught to give to pressure then | | | | tolerance and you simply can't win. |
| they will lean into it. Lots of people don't understand | | | | This reveals the importance of teaching your horse to |
| that and it can really frustrate someone who doesn't | | | | give. The least amount of pressure they yield to is |
| understand that that is the horse's nature. | | | | even better yet. |