| Let's talk about how to get your horse to yield his | | | | teach him to give his hindquarters, you can start by |
| hindquarters so you control him better. First, let's | | | | teaching him to yield his ribs while you're standing on |
| understand how your horse's power works. His power | | | | the ground. Just start teaching him what it means to |
| comes from his back legs. They are his propulsion. If | | | | move away from the pressure. After he starts to get |
| you can control his back feet, you can control how | | | | it you can transfer the cue with your leg once you're |
| fast your horse moves. Plus, you can control his | | | | sitting on him. |
| direction. This is hugely important for your safety. After | | | | Next, ask your horse for lateral flexion and bring his |
| all, when you disengage his hindquarters you control | | | | nose around to his ribs. Let him move away. Then |
| him. This makes his weight distribute over one leg | | | | repeat and this time touch him with your hand on his rib |
| more than the other. Thus, your horse has to cross | | | | about where your leg would be to ask for a |
| one back foot across the front of the other. | | | | hindquarter yield. If he doesn't move add slightly more |
| Here's another reason why this works so well. Picture | | | | pressure and hold it. If he doesn't move, add slightly |
| your horse's legs like springs. When your horse sits | | | | more pressure again until he moves. Remember to |
| evenly over his legs, he is on springs at their optimum | | | | work both sides and don't ask him do it over and over |
| position. This means your horse can propel himself left, | | | | or you will sour him. |
| right, forward, and diagonally-and he can do it easily. To | | | | |