| Ever notice that in the calf roping events at the rodeo, | | | | a deflated inner tube from a car tyre an put it on the |
| the rider chases a calf, the horse zooms up next to | | | | horse. Once you have acclimatized the horse to |
| the calf, and at the right moment, the cowboy slides | | | | having the tube on have him walk around (not trot or |
| off his horse, onto the calf, and the wrestling match | | | | lope) at a nice pace and the tube will come loose and |
| begins? The horse is trained to run up to and along | | | | begin to fall. The horse will notice this and this is his cue |
| side the calf so the cowboy can do his thing and then | | | | to slow down and stop. The cue is the tube beginning |
| stop and maintain its ground and even pull back to | | | | to slip, as it mimics a rider starting to slip off. |
| keep tension in the rope. | | | | Once the tube hits the ground, you need to stop the |
| Now unless you are into Rodeo, Dressage or other | | | | horse, as once it is on the ground and around his feet |
| competitive events then you are most likely into trail | | | | you want him to accept it and not freak out about it. |
| and pleasure riding and so would like to see your horse | | | | He needs to learn to remain cool and calm, so that you |
| stop if you or your son/daughter fell off. | | | | do not have to fight a thousand pounds of |
| So even if your just not an experienced rider, or you | | | | out-of-control muscle. Instead, you teach your horse |
| just break easier than you used to, and want your | | | | self control. |
| horse to stop if you fall off or maybe even slow down | | | | Once he handles all this well at the walk you can |
| if he feels you slipping, you need to reach him to do so. | | | | progress to the trot. Once again as with all horse |
| One method used by expert horse trainers is to take | | | | training patience and consistency are the keys. |