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[RC] Jiggy on the Trail. Need Suggestions... - Jan RaineyI am having a frustrating problem with 1 horse.... I cannot get her to WALK on the trail when riding with other horses... she wants to jig or do a really slow jog. She does not jig like this in the arenas at home, nor when I am trail-riding by ourselves... only when with other horses. I have tried stopping & facing other direction until she relaxes, I have tried backing her up, I have tried "using" the energy & doing shoulder-ins or haunches-in along the trail, I have tried picking up the reins/rope & doing a "trombone" motion, I have tried relaxing every muscle & joint, I have tried just walking the opposite direction down the trail.... she still doesn't get it, and will take maybe 3 walk steps, then start to jig again. What am I doing wrong? What can I try to get her more relaxed? She also seems to start this jiggy stuff when I am tired, or when we are headed BACK home (she KNOWS all the trails really well!). Other than this I am real pleased with her.... anyone have some constructive suggestions? Thanks in advance, :) J =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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