On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 07:46:30AM -0600, Janice McDonald wrote: > on the trail when i get relaxed and have been riding an hour or two > and Teev is relaxed, I ride one handed. He neck reins but I dont neck > rein him, I just steer with my feet and he is so totally good with > that! He has learned my self taught cues just awesome! When he first > came to me he would get frustrated cause Shirley and lord only knows > who else had taught him stuff I didnt know, like it was a year before > I figured out he didnt understand me tapping him with my heel, but > understood a calf squeeze. but now, we are just so relaxed, no reins > at all, him so responsive to my barest little heel nudge.
maybe time to start him with no bridle! --vicka
