dealing with refusals-how far do you push them?

[sonya meeks <horselover32904@yahoo.com>]

quick question- if you ask your horse to cross a ditch
or go a certain way.(anything they do not like..), and
they refuse, is it imperative to continue to force
them?  when do you end the fight?  I am afraid that if
i let her turn away, she will refuse again later on
something else, but i hate to "beat"her into
submission- Help!!

I always start with a request, then a firm pressure,
then a kick, then the crop..


thank you- sonya

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