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[RC] tailgating - JonniDiane posted : >>>Practiced over and over, he will come to realize that HE is in control of what is a safe distance back, NOT THE OTHER HORSE. "I can drop back. I can catch up." For your horse, this realization is a tremendous confidence booster and you are on your way to his learning that when a horse in front takes off, it is the OTHER horse that is leaving the "herd", not him :)<<< I want to add to that. We often create some bad habits in our horses, without actually knowing it. One of them is allowing them to decide WHEN to change gate. When riding with others, I make sure that if the horse in front of me changes gate and speeds up, my horse does not automatically do the same without my giving the cue to do so. If my friend trots off, I make sure we get a few more walk steps before I squeeze my legs to indicate it is time to trot. If we are stopped, and a friend starts to leave, we wait until I decide it is time to do so. In the beginning, do not let that herd leave and get too far ahead, thus creating your horse to get anxious. But after awhile, you will find most can have another horse trot off and leave them, with yours having little to no anxiety. But if you allow your horse to automatically pick up the trot as your friend does so, then that often leads to a horse that gets more and more herd bound. Easier to teach it in the beginning, than to try to fix it later. Jonni www.pbase.com/photobyjonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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