"One thing to keep in mind when doing that exercise is that you need to keep your hands moving smoothly and slowly. Take it at a walk when you first begin; hold off on applying speed until both you and your horse understand the correct steps. Later, when you can pick up one rein and your horse quickly stops moving the shoulder on the same side and pivots his rear (a "turn on fore," thank you), then you've got the exercise nailed.
Today we'll take a cue from that last lesson. We're going to move the horse's hip again, but we'll keep moving through it, no stopping your forward motion this time.
What if you came out to train your horse and it was prancing all over the place? Every time you touch the reins the head shoots up and you've got a big fight on your hands?"
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"To help slow my horse, I hum. I hum because it naturally changes my seat. So when I'm practicing loping, and my horse is going faster than I want, then I sit down and I count or hum. So, I'll pick up speed and I'll say go faster, then I'll sit down and hum. If I change my seat and he does not slow down, then…"
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2263 Griffin Road, Churchville, NY 14428 USA
Email: pgmcgowan*excite.com (replace * with @)
John Lyons horseman Peggy McGowan-Brown lives in North Central New York (Monroe county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Toronto.
158 Walker Street, Tiffin, OH 44883 USA
Email: nathan*nathancoffman.com (replace * with @), Site: http://www.nathancoffman.com
John Lyons horseman Nathan Coffman lives in North Central Ohio (Seneca county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Toledo, Findlay, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit.
6177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield, OH 44406 USA
Email: info*corllhorsemanship.com (replace * with @), Site: www.corllhorsemanship.com
John Lyons horseman Mark Corll lives in Northeastern Ohio (Mahoning county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Akron, New Castle, Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Cleveland.
6177 Western Reserve Rd, Canfield, OH 44406 USA
Email: mcweld90*aol.com (replace * with @), Site: www.corllhorsemanship.com
John Lyons horseman Michelle Corll lives in Northeastern Ohio (Mahoning county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Akron, New Castle, Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Cleveland.
8781 Big Run Road, Gambier, OH 43022 USA
Email: mhbriggs*earthlink.net (replace * with @), Site: http://www.mariannebriggs.com
John Lyons horseman Marianne Hansen-Briggs lives in Central Ohio (Knox county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Columbus, Cleveland, Mount Vernon, Zanesville, Akron.
PO Box 125, Murray City, OH 43144 USA
Email: brentsemingsonhorsetraining*yahoo.com (replace * with @), Site: www.carterperformancehorses.com
John Lyons horseman Brent Semingson lives in Southeastern Ohio (Hocking county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Columbus, Athens, Parkersburg.
John Lyons horseman David Thomas lives in Central Ohio (Franklin county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Columbus, Springfield, Newark, Lancaster, Dayton, Cincinnati, Dayton.
210 S Stringtown Rd, Xenia, OH 45385 USA
Email: younggold2*aol.com (replace * with @)
John Lyons horseman Tracy Young lives in Southwestern Ohio (Greene county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Dayton, Cincinnati, Richmond, Columbus.
245 Pioneer Rd., Dallas, OR 97338 USA
Email: jennifer*serenitystablesoregon.com (replace * with @), Site: www.serenitystablesoregon.com
John Lyons horseman Jennifer Lyle lives in North Western Oregon (Polk county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Salem, Corvallis, Keizer, Albany, Portland.
16300 Hwy 62, Eagle Point, OR 97524 USA
Email: michaelmartinhorsemanship*embarq.com (replace * with @)
John Lyons horseman Michael Martin lives in South Western Oregon (Jackson county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland, Klamath Falls, Yreka.
10440 Hwy. 101 S., Tillamook, OR 97141 USA
Email: oceanmist*oregoncoast.com (replace * with @)
John Lyons horseman Leanne McCormack lives in Northwestern Oregon (Tillamook county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Tillamook, Hillsboro, Portland, Salem.
17346 N.W. Oakridge Rd., Yamhill, OR 97148 USA
Email: runningmtnranch*hughes.net (replace * with @)
John Lyons horseman Tish Montgomery lives in Northwestern Oregon (Yamhill county) within 100 miles of the following cities: Aloha, Portland, Lake Oswego, McMinnville, Salem, Eugene, Seaside.
