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Bitless bridle or spade bit; why do people insist on
trying to stop the horse's feet by pulling
on his head??? Lateral
bending of the horse, as in teaching "give to the bit" (from the
ground first), displacing the hind end, as in crossing the hind legs and
unbalancing him. You cannot run if your legs are crossed. I have
watched several good trainers through the
years; I have seen every one of them stop their
horses from a dead run with nothing on their
horse's heads. I admit I am not at that level yet, outside the arena,
but I have stopped many a young horse from spooks or bolts or whatever and kept
control by being able to instantly getting the horse's nose to my foot.
However, I had already practiced this several hundred times in the arena before
going out on the trail. That is really a key point; they understand
immediately what I am asking, a conditioned response.
Renie
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