Softening Up a Horse
The Beginner's Guide to Stopping
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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
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Stiff in the Sliding Stop
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Introduction to Sliding Stops:Using t...
Once you can stop your horse in a straight line at the walk, trot, and lope, you can use this fence drill to help your horse stop and engage his hindquarters.
