What method works for you?
please, it's pony day (: D) tomorrow and i have a feeling that my instructor will give me Moo again, who likes to fight the bit if you ain't ready for him every time: l
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If your horse pulls you to some grass when your leading it, how do you get the horse away from it? Do you grab the noseband and pull the head up?
For a horse learning how to get on the bit: I gather the reins slightly. I then place my hands low and wide. I put my hands about the width of my knees, but not that far back. At the same time, I squeeze with my legs, encouraging the horse to lift up his ribcage and round himself out.
For a horse that knows how: I lift my hands up and squeeze my legs, encouraging him to get himself round.
On some horses you can do a see-saw motion with your hands, very lightly. This is where you alternately move your hands back, then forward. You can also put your hands low and wide and do this.
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I will keep pulling on the lead until they come. If they don't come along, I will pull more sharply. If they still eat, I will yield their hindquarters. Which means I'll take the end of my rope, stand slightly in front of the horse's flanks, and swing the rope at his hinquarters until he moves them away from me. If he won't move, I might even slap him with the rope until he moves. (Not hard, just enough to get his attention!)
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Awesome!!!! I'm glad your horse did what you asked for! So happy I could help!
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Sponge the reins with your hands.
Read this it will help:
http://www.jiangbeicn.com/20100520/how-t ... When a horse pulls to get grass when your leading them pull them up with the lead rope.
I hope this helps!
Getting a horse "on the bit" is a description we dressage riders cringe at. You should not be focusing on the horse's head or where it is placed. To properly get the horse "on the bit "(for lack of a better term) leg and seat aids are the most used parts of the body. The arms should keep a elastic contact with the mouth (not hold, not pull, not yank), like a rubber band. The rider's abs help keep the horse in the contact as well as their legs pushing the horse's hind end up into the contact. If you focus on the head you lose the energy. Without energy no horse can work up into the contact and establish that feel of effortless riding where the horse can be moved anywhere at anytime just by the rider's seat. I would get rid of this idea of getting a horse on the bit and instead focus on riding the horse forward and straight. Your instructor should be teaching you how to properly go from there.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com As to the horse pulling towards grass, well what do you do that allows the horse to do so? As a handler you should have control of the horse at all times. If you know this particular horse dives for grass at any chance, be prepared . Keep the horse moving. Don't allow him to stop and dive down. If the horse tries to grass dive, a short tap with your crop or whip where your legs would hang should get him to pop his head up and then you can get him moving once again. Again, everything comes back to the energy the horse makes by pushing off with his hind end. Do not try to correct the problem by fiddling with his head, instead take command of his feet. If his feet are moving he cannot stop and eat grass, can he?
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Obviously in that situation you would not want to walk him forward, however this information was not given in the beginning. Try to walk him in a circle or move his hindquarters to one side and then walk. It will be a lot less bothersome then having to yank his head up multiple times (most horses will dive right back down anyways).
