Jetiki
Well-Known Member
So how do you ask your horse to back?
I ask for a slight forward motion but not letting them take a step with my hands then ask them to back I usually get a nice relaxed back.
Watching the Nationals classes I felt bad for a couple of kids that their horse didn't back but I also thought ya know if they would have asked for a touch of forward before the back like when the judge was 3 horses away they would have gotten that back. I also cringed when I saw a couple of kids slapping reins on rumps. You have a whip for a reason use it.
What do ya'll do?
Karen
I ask for a slight forward motion but not letting them take a step with my hands then ask them to back I usually get a nice relaxed back.
Watching the Nationals classes I felt bad for a couple of kids that their horse didn't back but I also thought ya know if they would have asked for a touch of forward before the back like when the judge was 3 horses away they would have gotten that back. I also cringed when I saw a couple of kids slapping reins on rumps. You have a whip for a reason use it.
What do ya'll do?
Karen