Resistance Green
How do i get my green horse to drop his head at the trot during ring work?
I recently got a 7 year old green horse that I have been doing a lot of ground/ ring work with. He is very sensative and I have had to take things very slow and gentle in order for him to build up a trust of humans. He is coming along nicely. Really learning body language and verbal commands. He has mastered bending at the pole with very little pressure & now has a nice paced walk with a fairly relaxed head set. When I ask him to go into a trot he engages nice, easy & relaxed but his energy immediately increases & he holds his head up very high. Same thing in the canter. I can't seem to get his energ level down. I was using a tie down for awhile. He hasnt shown resistance or pulled aganst it & there has always been slack in however, I dont think its the right approach. I need him to learn a relaxed head set without mechanics, since as soon as the lead is removed he would hold his head high again. Anyone have any suggestions or technics that might help me?
Ha, if there's one thing I'm good at, it's getting a horse's head down. I'm an english rider, so this might not work for you if you're not.
You need a steady, elastic outside rein that's through your elbow. Supple if he's yanking back at it, but you might need quite a bit of pressure. Then, use a fair amount of inside leg, and if he knows bend, exaggerate the bend. If he's reluctant to bend, spiral, ten meter circles, and indirect rein is the answer. As soon as the horse shows signs of putting his head down, soften, and follow the motion with your hands. Lighten your contact when the head is down, let the horse stretch it out. He might put his head right back up, and you need to start all over again, gradually increasing the pressure until that head goes down again. The idea is to encourage him to strreeetch, and relax the neck. Just make sure you soften, soften, soften when the head goes down, and give the horse some praise. Eventually, it'll get easier and easier to get his head down and put him on the bit, and you won't need to throw away your contact quite so much-- instead, just take a lighter feel of the outside rein(make sure you keep using your inside leg, this keeps his head down!), and soften the inside rein for a few strides.
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