Hi Susan, >>Rule number two, you must have the knowledge and confidence to sit on the horse and not tense up when the horse gets scared and runs untill the horse realized there is nothing to be scared of and runs from when your weight in the saddle changes as the horse changes speed. Something you can not prepare the horse for untill you are in the saddle and changing speeds.
This is another situation when having a person leading the horse can avoid this problem. We have never had this problem since using these techniques and start lots of horses here. Also ground riding - standing beside the horse as if you were mounting - hold the reins and steer from the ground - it helps with turning and you can also ask them to speed up - just asking for a few steps and then walking so they don't get up too much speed. Robyn Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com
