Our members have been getting some great videos to us for critique. So far there is a common theme underlying the issues we're seeing in the videos and that is a need to improve their horses collection. In very basic terms a horse moving in a collected frame will be driving from his hindquarters with his weight shifted to the rear and generally have a rounded topline. The video shown here was taken at Almosta Ranch from Al's phone as a response to a question of "how do I improve my horse's lope departure?" Even though it is specific to the departure it shows a helpful drill for teaching a horse to drive from behind and become more athletic. Doing drills like this to improve your horses athleticism will help improve all of his maneuvers. Try this drill and let us know how it works for you.
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Thanks for taping,coaching, explaining this is very helpful.
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Thanks for the comment!
ReplyDeleteHow far along should a colt be before I put draw reins on. I have been using a martingale.
ReplyDeleteThe equipment being used in the video above is not a set of draw reins per se. Draw reins can have the effect of pulling the horses nose all the way to their chest. Draw reins can be a useful tool for addressing certain issues. The reins in the video are attached to the bit with snaps and the rope has knots tied in it to limit the draw. You can only draw the horses head so much before you end up pulling on the knots, which is similar to the way a German Martingale works. We recommend a German Martingale. Check out the latest post on this useful rig.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the question!
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