| We all know that if you cause a horse to do | | | | problem. |
| something then you will get a certain effect. What a lot | | | | The horse learned he can pull his foot away and he |
| of people don't understand is how much effect they | | | | doesn't have to hold it up for anyone. So, instead as |
| actually have on a horse. The reality is that every | | | | you hold the foot, don't let him have it back until he has |
| second that you are with your horse you are training | | | | softened and settled down. When he quits pulling it |
| him even if you're unaware of it. It is not uncommon | | | | away and is calm with it, then carefully set his foot |
| for people to try to do something with their horse and | | | | down. This teaches the horse that you are not out to |
| actually teach it something completely different, or | | | | hurt him and so develops trust and confidence. |
| something they do not want him to do. | | | | In reality it is the little things that tend to escalate and |
| A common example s trying to teach a horse to pick | | | | get you into trouble. The littlest thing can cause big |
| up its feet. All to often as you get a foot up he will | | | | troubles for you if you don't know the cause that |
| fight you with it. Now lets say as he fights you by | | | | created the effect. Another example is a horse that |
| attempting to pull it away, you unintentionally let go. | | | | moves forward towards you after you have put him in |
| What happens is that at that moment you have taught | | | | a spot to stand. Initially most people would bump the |
| the horse something. That is that he can pull his foot | | | | horse backwards in an attempt to rectify this issue, |
| away from you if you try to hold it. And so if this | | | | and this is correct. However, most forget to place the |
| continues to happen too many times then you have a | | | | horse back in the original position. |