Discussion # 52: How does the horse know which of these two responses you are looking for?
When we are testing the horse's self carriage, we give and expect the horse to stay the same. But when we are testing to see if our connection is true, we give and ask the horse to "chew the reins out of our hands" - taking the bit forward and down. How does the horse know which of these two responses we want when we soften the reins? How are the rider's aids different in these two situations, so that the horse knows what we want him to do? (Click on Discussion Title above (in blue) to read this educational discussion)
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