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"Teach a Horse to Sidepass Toward You on the Ground," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Training Horse in Hand Series:
"Stand not in front of your horse and not to his left, but in the space in between, that is, sort of facing his left shoulder. This area keeps you safer (notice the "er") from back leg kicks or tramplings. DO NOT GET IN FRONT OF YOUR HORSE where a sudden lurch can get you flattened. That would certainly take the fun out of this. Raise the lunge whip in your right hand, as if a conductor sans orchestra, up above your horse's left hip.
Now, listen and listen carefully: You must, must, must, develop a pattern and a rhythm to that pattern. It keeps you proactive and it breaks things down for your horse. If you want the horse to ever read your body language and begin sidepassing toward you, then you must be consistent with your teaching. That means that if you begin by raising your hand, pausing, clucking, and tapping, then ten minutes later you're still following that flow and pattern. As I've said many times, they've been everybody's dinner for eons and they're très fab at reading body language. But they suck at reading minds. Always holding your hand in such and such position and clucking is a clear signal to the trained horse. Thinking "x" but asking your horse to comply with inconsistent signals simply confuses and aggravates the both of you. Well-trained horses seemingly read their owner's minds, but they're either reacting to small clues given to them by their rider's body language, or they're trying things that have gotten them a release in the past, one after the other until successful."
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"Naturally, green horses and horses with a penchant for bucking are best started on the ground where you are safest. To that end, put a headstall, reins and snaffle bit on your horse. You don't want to start this work using a halter. The signal to the horse isn't as clear as from the bit and some horses who are especially out of control can drag you from here to there if they're simply outfitted in a halter. You'll also need a dressage whip.
Do this exercise with a friend - you'd be surprised what they can see from their vantage point. Their insight and honesty might speed you through this.
Flip the reins over the horse's neck as if you're going to ride. Stand on his left side, near his shoulder, facing him. Take the rein near his mouth just below the slobber strap so that your thumb is toward the rear of the horse. Raise the dressage whip in your right hand as if conducting the Philharmonic and kiss. If he doesn't move (and he probably won't at first), tap him on the rump. If he still doesn't move, relax, you gotta start somewhere. You can tap a little harder, perhaps quicker in order to "kind of annoy" the horse. Don't smack the horse unless you're willing to chance a quick kick to your ribs. Trust me, you'd be amazed how high and far those back legs can reach." - Print out from home
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