ONE THOUSAND ONE REIN STOPS!!!!!! Everybody should be practicing one rein stops and one thousand should just about do it. Picking up on one rein when you get into trouble should be second nature. What most people do when they get into trouble is to pick up on both reins and try to take hold of the horse, but the truth is when you pick up on two reins the horse has actually got hold of you. You cannot win a tug of war contest with an animal that weighs 400 kg to 600 kg it is just physically impossible. Two reins just make a horse more powerful, but it is very hard for a horse to lean and pull on one rein, giving us a slight advantage because horses are long and narrow their weakest balance point is sideways so we can use that to your advantage. Practicing one rein stops is fantastic for removing brace, it supples both the body and mind. You want to do enough of them that when you go to pick up on a rein and bend your horse to a stop he is way ahead of you and has already done it before you ever had a chance to make contact with the bit. When ever a horse is pulling on you he is trying to do his own will, but when he is giving you what you want without ever having to pull on him, he has given you his will, his desires and his body, he has made you his leader. Get your one rein stops second nature, do nothing but one rein stops for a week or two. You will be amazed how soft and relaxed your horse is. One rein stops are easy for a horse to understand and learn. Understanding gives a horse confidence and one rein removes brace and replaces it with relaxation. Go ahead and try it you wont be disappointed and you will be safer next time you and your horse get a little disconnected. Best wishes Mat The Horses View Horsemanship 0401394479 thehorsesview@gmail
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:44:59 +0000