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"Stop Your Horse With Hip Shoulder Shoulder," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Ask a Horse Trainer Series:
"The most common problem we see: Keeping your horse moving may prove to be your biggest challenge. Sluggish horses that look for any excuse to slow down will stop dead in their tracks when you first pick up a rein and ask for such a sharp maneuver. Be ready for it and really motivate them with your legs (spurs, crop, threats, bolt of lightning, whatever it takes) to keep moving. If your horse begins to freeze up more and more, then simply drop back a step and ask for less of a "sharp turn" (and really kick or squeeze). Then you'll progressively whittle it down, asking your horse to turn more and more "abruptly." More likely than not, you'll need to take your hand/arm waaaaay out to one side or the other because any sort of backward pressure on the reins will cause your horse to stop. If that's the case, take yet another step back in your training: Try simply walking a straight line, picking up a rein and asking your horse to bend it's neck and "gently arc" to the right or left, then release on the turn as he softens, however briefly. Your goal at that point has to be to keep the feet moving, all the while building softness and dissolving resistance. Concentrate on keeping the feet moving, gradually making your turns sharper and sharper. This is called "You gotta start somewhere." Do whatever it takes to keep the horse moving and softening. If you stick with it, he'll soon start relaxing and you'll be able to move ahead. When your horse is relaxed this exercise is actually quite easy."
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Round Pen First Steps
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A sample from Day 1:
"A word of caution regarding getting your turns so quickly, one after another in quick succession: If, as your horse turns in toward you, you see the shoulder closest to you "drag," then it doesn't count toward your 2000 turns. (If he's traveling to the left, he'll turn back in to his left. As he then turns back in to the fence to go the other way, it will be his right shoulder, the one now closest to you, that drags.) If the horse drags through the turn, it doesn't count. That should motivate you to make sure that each turn stays "snappy," that the horse carries himself upright and smartly through his turn. When you begin your count, you'll soon see what I'm describing: As the horse turns back in, he'll lose his forward momentum and sort of drift before slowly completing the turn and moving off. Be on the lookout for this. When it happens, wait for the next sluggish turn and jump right at that lazy shoulder, pushing the shoulder away. Do this one more time – or until your horse moves again with an upright and snappy posture. Remember, we're in the roundpen to change something in his brain – and we're using the exercises to do so. Allowing him to say "yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll get to it, ma" is not making the change. Keeping your horse honest through the maneuvers is paramount." - Print out from home
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"Horse Trailers With Living Quarters"
By Ria Dev
When you travel a lot with your horse then Living quarters in your horse trailer are a must if you travel long distances or have overnight stops. The size of your living quarters depends if you have bumper hitch or goose neck, the latter being sizeably bigger giving more free space for your comfort.
So what sort of living quarters do you want in your horse trailer? Obviously a bed is a must, you can sleep 2, 3, 4 or even more if desired, again the size of the trailer is the deciding factor. Your trailer can be a real home from home with varying degrees of luxury depending on your budget. After a hard day in the saddle a nice comfy bed in cosy surroundings appeals to most!
Okay so you’ve got your sleeping quarters, a bath/shower room will be an obvious must and space will probably be tight so don’t be alarmed. For me, a functional kitchen equipped with microwave, fridge, stove, storage space and with a seating area would complete the living quarters. The total space you will have will again depend on the size of your horse trailer. Remember there needs to be space for your horse and all his kit so you might find yourself looking at bigger and bigger trailers – try not to get carried away!
There are some pretty cool living quarters in horse trailers on the market and as you would expect they come with a price tag to match. For around $43,000 you can have all the above including an ultra leather lounge, aircon, cherry wood finish and separate shower and toilet.
With all this luxury in the living quarters in your horse trailer you would also expect your horse to travel in the same quality of comfort and I would expect to have feed and hay mangers, rubber matting on floor and plenty of travelling room in slant style stalls. If luxury is what you want then it is definitely out there all you have to do is look!
About the Author: Ria Dev writes on Horse Trailer selection and care for Horse Trailer Sale . All the info you need for the horse trailer owner.
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