Holding Your Horse Straight in a Stop
The Beginner's Guide to Stopping
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2m 32s
A lot of horses will become squirmy or not stop straight when working a cow. Cara explains how she keeps her horse straight during a stop which helps keep them focused.
Up Next in The Beginner's Guide to Stopping
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Softening Up a Horse
Brad Barkemeyer was starting to work on a fence drill to help the sliding stop when he realized his horse wasn't staying soft in his hand. Instead of doing his original drill he went back to the basics at the lope and worked on softening his horse up before moving on to the next step.
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The Rundown to the Perfect Stop
Ryan Rushing explains how the rundown is the most important part of the stop. He demonstrates how the horse should feel in this maneuver and how to teach that effectively.
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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.
