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Re: [RC] problem with 4 yr old - powergaitGreat advice Penny! A horse that knows the "go forward" cue and chooses to react with backing can become dangerous. The backing can become rearing, which could become going over backwards on the rider. I have a gelding that started this, and Penny's method is what I used. Ask, tell, demand. My gelding paid no attention to spurs, in fact they made him balk worse (so I took them off). A swat or two to the rear encouraged him to move forward, and being consistent with it made him forget all about it. He now moves forward with leg cues. P. I agree with Joni, but after ruling out pain, then look to your self and her training thus far. First of all it sounds like her "go" button is "stuck". Before heading out on the trail make sure it is firmly in place at home. I really like the "squeeze, cluck and spank" method Clinton Anderson advocates. My guy, Reno, was an extremely ring sour dressage horse I was able to pick up very cheap for his calibur of training. When I used any leg he would do as your filly is doing. Now all I have to do is lightly squeeze and he is right there. In the beginning when I started spanking after the click/or kiss, he threw a major temper tantrum....the thing is, you have to continue RYTHMICALLY spanking at the same rate and and force (intensitivity of the spank) all the while your horse is having the temper tantrum or doing whater he is doing instead of going forward.(kicking out or bucking and going forward is NOT accepted) Stop only when you get one step of forward movement. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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