Ever watch the reining portion of a pattern and see riders who struggle with hitting the center marker and keeping their circles even? As a showman it’s important that you locate the middle of your pattern so you can properly guide your horse in a true circle. Brad Barkemeyer offers his tips for staying centered in this week’s video.
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Lateral and Forward Movement for Lead...
You must have lateral and forward movement if you want your horse to perform a flying lead change. Bud Lyon schools a green ranch riding horse and works on his horse's green flying lead change.
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Working the Rollback
Peter DeFreitas demonstrates how to work a drill geared at tuning up your horse through the rollback. The drill helps keep your horse up and moving off of your hands and legs. He also explains why having your horse come out of the rollback in the correct lead can improve your run.
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Stiff in the Sliding Stop
Does your horse get tight when it comes time to stop? Or does he start to stiffen when you cue the stop? Bud Lyon shows you a few drills you can use to fix that problem.
