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…of pressure (physical, mental, environmental) keenly. Therefore, we apply pressure and release it to train them (negative reinforcement refers to the removal of pressure). Two factors dictate how quickly the horse learns: timing and pressure. A timely release/reward comes within one second; using adequate pressure—neither too little nor too much—requires…
…obedient when you are riding. Be prepared to enforce your cue to canter with a stick or slap of the rein. Another concept in horse training is “Ask, Tell, Command.” This means that you ask once lightly and politely, then harder and then pull out the big guns. Unusually with…
…MI Horse Expo, where I’ll be doing presentations on improving rider skill, rein aids and leg aids, canter and riding later in life.
In April, I’ll be at Equine Affaire in Columbus, OH, and the MN Horse Expo in St. Paul. Check out my online public appearance schedule for…
…off balance).
Cue your horse to walk on—providing ample rein and applying gentle pulsating leg pressure to encourage him to move on. When you reach the middle of the stream, ask your horse to stop and relax your body and reins. Your calm position will show your horse…
…rein pressure and release immediately down when the horse lowered its head. I mentioned this to my trainer and she did not think this was correct. Have I gotten it wrong? I looked at all the categories on your website but couldn’t find it. I believe she was working with…
…your ability to ride is still there, ready to be unleashed, once you rein in those negative emotions and take positive steps in the right direction.
Repair Time Many riders have regained their confidence and returned to the sport they loved by using relaxation strategies (visit JulieGoodnight.com/search and use…
Julie Goodnight and Dale Myler help a rescued, off-the-track Thoroughbred learn new rein and bit cues so he can be adopted as a pleasure mount.
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…to swallow and relax as you ride, the bit isn’t made to allow him to eat comfortably. The forage has to get past the bit — and his tongue is already filling his mouth and palate.
Plus, your horse could step on the reins while grazing (if you ground-tie…
…Dropping the Reins: Single loop rope reins may not break if the horse steps on them. You should never allow your rope reins to hang down from your horse’s bridle. If you’re saddling up, lay the reins over your arm. If you’re planning to ground tie in the middle of…
…if you want help finding the proper bit for your well-trained horse. Here’s more about choosing a bit that will allow your horse to swallow and relax—helping you make precise rein cues without causing undue worry and pressure….
Bridling Without a Fight If your horse is tossing his head…
…your mare also steps forward or turns her nose to push the gate, correct her nose position with one rein. Say “whoa,” and firmly correct her forward motion with the reins. She should move forward only when you give a cue. Step 3. Mix it up. Now, mix up the…
…a release. He must learn to give both laterally (to the side) and vertically (dropping his nose down and in). When you put light pressure on the reins, your horse must be taught that as soon as he gives, the pressure goes away. For most people, when your horse gives,…
…right thing easy and the wrong thing hard for the horse. Like all horse training, this exercise requires an excellent sense of timing and consistent reinforcement. Outfit your horse in his normal riding gear, with the reins secured to the saddle and a 25’ longe line clipped in the left…
…you yearn to know more. Learning why you should move a rein a certain direction or why you shouldn’t greet a horse by rubbing on his muzzle helps you understand horse behavior and make sure you continually learn.
The First Lesson
As a youngster, I took riding lessons…
…horse, etc. Here’s my recipe for a workout for the fresh horse— that’s the one I get the most practice at.
Begin tracking right at a walk on a very loose rein, letting the horse stretch his neck and back.
Go two times around and reverse directions.
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…and star gazing to walking and trotting with his head low and his back rounded on a loose rein.
One of my favorite episodes of Horse Master was filmed here at our place in Colorado in the month of June, this episode features a mature Arabian gelding that seemingly…
…to stop, you loosen the reins. So, they have learned that loose reins mean stop and tight reins mean go. Believe it or not, most horses have inadvertently learned this, although to a lesser degree, because when you hold the reins tight, horses tend to be poised for action and…
…that it‘s a whole lot easier to ride dressage with two hands rather than one! Yesterday was my day to ride entirely with one hand in the legal split rein hold (instead of the “trainer‘s hold“ I usually use with the reins bridged—one tail on each side). When Dually is…
…bit the way he wants in his mouth and respond to the lightest movement of the reins. A young horse will need to wear the bit high in his mouth until he no longer tries to put his tongue over the bit—a terrible habit that can be prevented early in…
…neck? If so, good for you! You are not dependent on the reins for control nor is your horse dependent on your constant guidance with the reins to be obedient.
Horses constantly challenge our authority with small disobediences that you often don’t notice until they become really big problems that…
…fear and resent the canter cue.
This is often inadvertently taught to horses when asked to canter by a rider that fears the canter. The horse gets the cue to canter and complies but then the rider, unconsciously pulls up on the reins (because she doesn’t really want to…
…he can push off with the outside hind leg. The cue for the canter on the correct lead is to use your outside leg, back about 6” (to bring his hips in and his outside leg underneath him), slightly lift your inside rein (to shift his and your weight to…
…Myler snaffle.
If I were you, I would take this horse back to a snaffle, have her mouth checked for physical causes, and keep her on a loose rein until she learns to trust your hands. Good luck to you!
JG
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…rein is connected directly across from the mouthpiece of the bit allowing direct contact with the corners of the horse’s mouth; a pound of pull on the reins creates a pound of pressure on the side of the horse’s mouth. A leverage bit has a shank, which stretches above and…
…lift your inside rein (to shift his and your weight to the outside and free-up his inside shoulder to take the lead.) and push with your seat in the canter motion. You might also use the kissing sound as a voice cue, which gives your horse a hint of what…
…Mental pressure, or indirect pressure, causes a response from the horse, even though you have no direct physical contact with the horse with a rope, reins, etc. For example, direct eye contact can be a form of mental pressure for the horse, which indicates aggression and causes him to move…
…or disobedience. Any horse I ride is expected to keep his nose directly in front of his chest, unless I ask it to move elsewhere. I will consistently and immediately correct his nose anytime it moves away from dead center, by simply lifting up on the opposite rein until the…
…had to one-rein stop him. I am trying to keep a level head and give him time to adjust to his new surroundings and me, his fairly timid and somewhat inexperienced new owner.
I am not afraid of him on the ground. He has excellent ground manners when I…
…fraternization between any horses when you are riding. Give a harsh correction (yell, spank, back up hard, work hard, etc.) anytime the horse so much as notices another horse and let the punishment fit the crime—a slight glance at another horse gets a bump of the rein while the horse…
…and emotional stress, horses may also learn to act aggressively or rudely, which is reinforced as soon as you feed them. So it’s important to do what we can to alleviate the stress, by developing a good feed-time routine.
Keep Their Bellies Full! My horses have free-choice access, 24/7,…
Julie Goodnight helps a rider learn to turn with little rein pressure.
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“More Go Than Slow” On Horse Master: A fast Friesian relaxes when her rider releases rein pressure.
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Loose Connection: On Horse Master: teaching a rider to relax her hands and use less rein pressure
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Head Down on the Trail: Julie Goodnight helps a tense horse & rider work better with a loose rein
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Whoa means Whoa: Julie Goodnight teaches a just-started Appaloosa to stop from a seat cue, avoiding rein pressure
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…exaggerate reaching forward so your horse is very clear of your intentions; often I see people pulling back on the reins when trying to cue the horse forward. When he is looking for an excuse not to go forward, even the slightest contact on the reins will give him to…
…reflection on your horsemanship and a liability to the group.
Stands Quietly for Mounting and Dismounting: From day one, we teach horses to stand square, dead-still, and on a loose rein for mounting and dismounting and to never walk off without a cue from the rider. This will come…
…this horse has been ridden, he may have some engrained bad habits or improper responses that need replacing, like leaning into turns or stiffening the neck with rein contact, but otherwise, he just needs to learn new, more advanced skills. We’ll call this horse “Cowboy.”
A common situation that…
…make sure my horses are adequately hydrated all winter long, including heating their water and adding an equine drink mix like Rein Water, which encourages drinking.
As the nighttime temps drop below freezing, we hang heated water buckets in the stalls. I prefer not to have automatic waterers in…
…rein? Or is the rider gripping on the reins and looking tense? If the rider is tense, how is the horse reacting? Notice the rider’s habits and decide what you’d do differently. Green flag: A horse that shows patience when a rider grips and pulls on his mouth. Red flag:…
…body is attuned and you are just along for the ride, you can feel every cell in your body. You sit with one hand on the horn (pushing yourself back into the saddle while your rein hand sits on the neck of the horse) and sit back–trusting the horse to…
…Yukon hit the brakes before she used the reins.
…first step I release the leg pressure, but then he stops again. I have also tried kicking type leg pressure and even a smack on the butt with the end of my leather rein. None of which had any great success. I have also tried changing his focus by working…
…changes. As you go about cueing your horse for canter, you basically set your body into the canter position for the lead—your outside leg down and back (which tends to bring your inside hip and leg forward), your inside rein lifted (which shifts your weight into the outside stirrup), then…
…charge — each time she circled him, he ended up closer to the barn.
When Goodnight took the reins, the horse tried his antics only once. He quickly realized that he wasn’t going to get his way and walked obediently forward.
“This was a trained horse that had…
…from the horse, indicating frustration, aggravation or irritation. Often riders learning to canter or dealing with a lack of confidence will send mixed messages to the horse—cueing him to canter, then snatching back on the reins as soon as he does. Or the rider may tense up in fear when…
…have been. When I ask for a lope going to the right I open my right leg and lift on the right rein and ask with my left leg. I have gotten her to pick it up for a stride or 2 and then she will go back to the…
What are your expectations of your horse? Do you expect him to be lazy and have to be cued repeatedly until spanked every time you ask him to trot? Do you expect him to stand still on a totally loose rein when you mount? Do you expect him
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…of this device is threefold. One, it is self-correcting meaning that the instant the horse gives the right way he gets slack. Two, the elbow-pull creates a rhythmic alternating pull, rather than a static pull on both reins (like side reins) and it is far more effective to use one…
