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Quentin & Libby Llop wrote:

>  On my first Florida ride my son's big OTTB ran with me in a snaffle
> and it was not an experience that I care to repeat. I didn't get her
> slowed to a trot for 45 minutes!
>  
You might like to try the Cavalry Stop.

To teach it, put a halter and lead on your horse and walk beside him.  
Walk a few steps and pull the lead rope straight up (you can say Whoa if 
you want to) and the horse will stop.  Do this several times.  Change 
sides and walk on the horse's off side and do the same thing.  Then go 
to your round pen if you can and ride him at the walk and simply lift 
one rein up.  Change sides and do it again.  Horse will learn it very 
fast.  According to the article in Western Horseman, this method was 
developed for Cavalry riders who knew nothing about horses and had to 
learn fast how to control them.  I love it!  No fears about losing 
balance as is possible with the one-rein stop.  My boarders are all 
using this stop now, as am I.

Amber

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