Thursday, September 30, 2010

Disengaging the Hindquarters

1.  Desensitize your horse to your tools.  Toss your lead rope over his back until he relaxes. 
2.  Position yourself at a 45 degree angle from your horse's shoulder.   Use the following escalation of aids:
  • Crouching slightly, look at your horses hip.  If your horse doesn't move, 
  • Walk towards the hip with some energy.  If your horse doesn't move,
  • Swing your lead rope towards his hip.  If your horse doesn't move,
  • Allow the tail of your lead rope to tap your horse on the hip, progressively harder, until..
3.   Your horse should step his hips away from you, crossing his inside hind leg in front of his outside hind. 
4.   Relax your body to cue your horse to stop.
5.   Finish up by desensitizing your horse again. 

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