>> > they both seem to think I want to lunge them when I try to disengage >> > their hindquarters. >> >> Same for this.... what is the situation when you are asking? How and >> where are they standing? > > The horses are standing facing me. I point to the left with my left > hand, and foot, the rope is in my left hand--the horse doesn't move. > I lift the stick which is in my right hand, the horse doesn't move, I > throw the rope of the carrot stick over to the horse and off they go > to the left. I stand still and they go around and around and around > while I wind them in and eventually they stop facing me....I'm hoping > with practice they'll get the idea that I'm not trying to lunge.
In reading this, I felt, with the instructions, that you WERE asking them to lunge! In disengaging the hindquarters, I would stand slightly to the side of the horse's head, tip his head towards me just a little, and then, depending on what exercise you are working on, either ask for the disengage by touching the flank, or by the suggestion of pressure and looking at the flank. Is this confusing? If so, I can try to get a video, and I'm sure a little video of how you are doing it would help us understand, too! Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
