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Teaching Progression for the Tools the first steps in getting started…
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Step One
Get horse off of you, many people don't realize this is a problem. Could do a hula hoop challenge to make it fun
Step Two
Solving the challenges that come up when the horse resists the wiggle rope back up or feel unsafe when they are not on top of you. There is a third, less common reaction and that is the horse that is overly sensitive who backs up too much. Very rarely is the horse that rears.
Step Four
the study of how horses move their feet and what that means in terms of what they are thinking and feeling (mental and emotional fitness.
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Trying to break this down to its most simplistic that would teach the majority of the people.
First, people need to get some space between them and their horse and understand it is actually safer to be further away.
Second, (step two) people need to be prepared for what they will run into when they begin to teach this to horses....usually one of two responses based on whether the horse is a go or no go.
Third, they need to understand the difference between positions in relation to the horse (leading position vs driving position) what that means and what that relates to in terms of where we are going...to better ground manners and ease of handling and/or to safer and more connected riding.
Fourth, (step 3) they need to be able to get the horse out on a circle in the driving position in order to create a place to teach the horse the elements that will lead to safer riding. Moving the front end freed up by teaching a yield of the fq.
Getting to the driving position, work begins to relate to the riding
Questions that often come up:
Won't the wiggle rope make him head shy? Can I do this with a flat/regular halter?
Why should I send him away when I like him close to me?
Won't I have less control further away from him?
Will he run me over if he is that far away or behind me?
Why do I need such a long rope?
Aren't you never supposed to let the lead rope touch the ground? I was taught that in Pony Club and or I am an endurance rider and that is not allowed and I will loose points.
Doesn't a chain do the same thing?
Questions that often come up:
My horse started out as a go horse but now has changed? why and what do I do now? Isn't turning in such a tight circle as in doing the hq yield bad for my horses legs, tendons, etc.?
Why does my horse change directions and go the other way and is that ok?
Why can't i lead him on a tight lead rope? or they have no concept that there is tension and tightness on the rope (I'm not pulling).
My horse leads, why do I have to work on leading?