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"Cinchy Horses," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Saddle Breaking a Horse Series:
"It certainly doesn't take them long to learn that a saddle on their backs means they're getting put to work pretty quick – so it's no wonder that so many bad habits develop along this point. They weren't born yesterday: You approaching with a smile on your face, a saddle in one hand and "Riding for Dummies" in the other can only mean one thing: Work. It's no wonder they begin channeling the advice they've heard from their buddies: "Dance around," "Act like you're gonna bite," "Don't let him put the bit in your mouth. You get a bit in your mouth and you're done for." And, they're always trying something new, aren't they? I'd finally worked one of my mares through – what I thought was every bad habit at saddling time – only to have her lay down on me. (I cured this by being the ready the next time: The moment her legs began to buckle I screamed like a stuck pig and got her moving... anywhere. Trust me, she didn't go back and tell the others to try laying down.)
You can only deal with these crazy things they try in one way – and that's by keeping your sense of humor. They're going to keep coming like the tides – and the moment you lose your temper, they've got ya. Know why? Because your horse is dancing around, saying to himself "This is the part where he gets nuts everyday and smacks me." You lose your temper, smack the horse and prove him right. Every day. You do get the saddle on, the bit in his mouth – but each time it gets more difficult. Like the boy with his finger in the dike, new holes keep popping up."
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A sample from Day 5:
"The Horse Regresses
The simple answer is: It'll happen. It happens because your horse will go through learning cycles any time he's presented with a new lesson. His regression will always be more obvious, of course, when it's something "he'd really rather not do," like get in the scary trailer. The positive side of this is that they tend to "have learned something" and become more compliant after they've been pushed through this part of the learning cycle. Understand that this is part of the process – and keep doing what you're doing. You've discovered over the last four segments (Days One through Four) how to break down the issue and deal with a specific problem. Use what you've learned to diagnose specifically what the issue is in order to break the stalemate. Simple case in point: The horse got on the trailer yesterday, but balks today. This happens because the horse hasn't been drilled enough on the Go Forward cue. Respond exactly as you would have earlier in your training. Most importantly, be mindful of the fact that it's not you failing in your training or that you have a horse that "will never get it." The two of you simply haven't practiced enough."
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How to Cinch a Horse
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Cinching Up and Saddling Horses
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