> I have recently acquired a 5 yr old mare from a horse rescue. >Lunging , well its kind of like chasing her around, > slowly worked up to putting a saddle pad on her, she was fine. then > the saddle. she was fine. and after a few attempts of mounting, she > was fine with me on her back, I can even hop on her bare back.. but > here's the problem, I cant get any forward movement. > could use any advice on how to proceed in her training.
I think the Parelli 7 Games will help you. It's groundwork, and gives you and the horse a common method of communication, and builds a relationship. http://iceryder.net/7games.html If you get your "go forward" cue on the ground, it will be easier to translate to under saddle. Judy
