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Re: [RC] OK: suggestions sought on rearing/brattiness (long) - powergaitI forgot to add that I did a lot of praising for even just one step forward. I think the horse appreciated a way out that he could manage...a few steps at a time. I think taking the pressure off their minds is important. P. I had a young horse that was having the same temper tantrums. He was even rearing and spinning. I rode him into a corner of the yard where he always threw his tantrum. This horse knew what the "go forward" cues meant. He stopped and started backing, threatening to rear. I got the "whacker" and lightly smacked him one time on the rear, making sure I had NO pressure on the bit. I didn't care which direction he moved as long as it wasn't backwards. It took two light smacks to get him to move forward. After about three times of that, the horse quit refusing to move forward. JME P. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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