Horse Training
March 19th, 2010
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A rider will have a hard time mounting a horse if tries putting his foot in the stirrup while the horse keeps stepping sideways or won’t keep still. Learn how to train a horse to stand still so that you can get on without much difficulty. Start by working your horse in circles around the pen with the message that you can make him work when you want to and that he gets to stop when you say he can stop.
Next, take him to the center of the pen and stand on his left side. Place both your hands in the left stirrup, palms down and push down hard twice quickly. Repeat the two procedures until he stands still when you push down on the stirrup. At some point, he will know that when he does not move, you will not make him do the circles anymore.