Cody Crow: Troubleshooting Turn Arounds on a New Horse
3m 21s
Cody Crow works through turn around issues on a mare who spins nicely to the left but gets resistant going right. When asked to turn right, she throws her ribs into his leg rather than stepping through correctly, a common evasion that can quickly turn into a bigger problem if it becomes a pattern. Rather than picking a fight and turning it into a battle of wills, Cody takes a different approach. Horses can get desensitized to leg pressure over time and learn to lean into it rather than respond to it. So instead of escalating with the same cue, Cody reaches for a crop and uses it as a different stimulus, applying it to her shoulder rather than continuing to press with his leg. The change in approach gets an immediate and willing response without any resistance. Sometimes the most effective correction isn't more pressure in the same place. It's changing the conversation entirely. A smart and practical look at how an experienced trainer works through resistance without creating a bigger problem in the process.