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[RC] making horses stand to get on - Jonni JewellI spend a lot of time, teaching my guys to stand still when I get on, and to stay standing usually 15 seconds or so after I am on, before we head out. Being we have also done some NATRC, where the horse could lose points from moving, I started a habit, that I find very useful to keep the horse from taking that step to balance themselves as I get on, and to maybe make the horse prepare itself for my climbing, crawling, or struggling up on to him when I am having a "bad mount" day. Before I mount, I grab the stirrup, and pull it towards me, and tell the horse to "balance". They will usually then spread their feet somewhat, taking that step towards me. This give the horse a better balanced position as I get on. Kind of like a table with 4 legs close together tips over much easier than one where the legs are spread apart more. When I started doing this with my guys, they stopped taking those steps (which can lead to more steps, and walking off) as I actually got on. Jonni (tough to condition much during the day here, when it is a heat index of 101F at 11AM <sigh>) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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