"Erika, tailing
is a very useful tool on technical rides where there are a lot of
climbs. It's basically a form of "driving" and is a combination of two
basic things you should teach your horse."
Ok that was
Jim's training method which is so organized and good , but here is mine :-) By
the time my foals are weaned they are used to me walking up behind them grabbing
their tails all the time and giving little tugs on them , then I start letting
them pull me for a step or two around the corral as I am feeding or whatever I
am doing out there with them . Then when I get to ride with my horse and come to
a steep hill , I get off and have a friend lead my horse up with me tailing up
the hill or I just get off yell at the person in front of me to grab my horse if
he comes running by and again tail up :-) I have never lost a horse yet
:-) Or gotten kicked in training :-)
