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I believe that one of the best ways to get a horse used to tailing is:  
wait till the near the end of a training ride with a friend. That way 
the  horse is not fresh and this helps a lot. Also, put the other horse 
in front to act as a standard, your horse will stay with him and not try 
to take off.
It doesn't take a lot of time at all for them to catch on. This really 
makes a big difference on tough rides and if you weigh a lot, it can 
make a  BIG difference. I once figured out that if I tailed 10 miles of 
a 50 miler (or got off and ran or hiked) it was equal to a 110 lb. 
person riding him!


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