If you have been following my round pen series – and please do read the other entries if this form of training interests you, one of the things I really dislike about the Roundpen is how it can actually form bad movement on the part of the horse.
I have seen people (both in person and [...]
Archive for the ‘Roundpen’ Category
Roundpens can encourage poor movement
October 20, 2009
More on Roundpen positions
October 18, 2009
Although I have talked about the Roundpen and the positions, those were in diagrams. I thought it would be helpful to show it in still photos (and later in video) to aid in your understanding.
In order to slow or stop the horse, the position is in front. The photo here was one of the few [...]
RP Case Study: don’t tickle me! (part 5)
June 17, 2009
When Sarah came to me she had some pretty solid training, however, one thing she did not like was things tickling or touching her legs. It didn’t happen when she was being groomed but if something touched her while being ridden she would shoot forward. This was problematic because she was bought as a lesson [...]
