A horse, by
Nature, pushes INTO pressure; therefore, it is his nature to push AGAINST the
bit when he feels pressure on his mouth. Have you ever taught a foal to
lead? They instinctively pull BACK when they feel something pulling on
their head. They have to be taught to "give" (follow) usually with a butt
rope. So, when you ride and pull on their head backwards, they try to
escape by pulling forward. By taking the short amount of time to teach the horse
that a pull on his mouth means something (get off the
bit, or the halter, or the sidepull) taught
first on the ground by backing and lateral moves) you are way ahead of the
game. Come on, there is soooo much good information out there!!!!
Quit thinking that a horse will stop or slow down without training him
what the heck a bit means. His view is that it causes pain;
your job is to teach him otherwise. Renie
