Thank you Dabney, glad you had the
guts to send it. I tore mine up. Enjoy the hot horse, soon they will
just be plodding down the trail, except for "ZZZZZZZ"
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"Dabney Finch" <dabneyesq@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] What type of
training?
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I know the
prevailing wisdom is to slow your horse down, and do so for a = good long
time. The following advice is based only on my own = experience, and
probably also my love of going fast on fast horses. = So,
please don't listen to me! (LOL)
As long as there are no soundness
or safety issues, I'd say let him go = as fast as he wants--but keep him out
there until he asks to slow down = on his own, however long that takes.
Once your guy gets over the "kid = in the candy store" attitude about going
fast that he has now, he'll = learn to cool his jets when it's asked
for.
I've used this method with my real hotheads and IMHO it works
much = better than the constant fighting of forcing them to walk all the
time. = Also, I do believe you can ruin their forwardness with that
method.
I've seen it happen to horses that have been drilled into
walking, jog = trotting and a "good stop." They lose their ability to
freely and = joyfully just boogey on down the trail with a
rider.
I'd much rather have to deal with the forward momentum--like
a horse = from the track, or your guy. At least then you've got some
impulsion = with which to school self carriage, fluidity, independent
movement, and = lightness. A really "good stop" will eventually come
from that.
