Thought I would share a video of Herc under saddle now! He has come along great and I even had a student ride him last night!

Christina-if you have a real sluggish horse you have to only ask "nicely" to go forward once or twice, and then really get after them when you give them the cue to go forward. Then immediately reward the effort.

For example-(of course they need to understand the cue to go forward first) then;say you ask on his back with a leg, then verbal cue, then whip behind the leg...as soon as you geta respond you leave the horse alone.also the whip (or spurs) are meant to be aids.. not torture devices so just keep that in mind! :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3alGu5EZbs

Rebecca