Question # 103: My horse is an off the track mare. We bought her out of the auctions, but I was told she had 6 months of flatwork done. The problem is, she is very dull to my leg aids. It takes a lot of leg to get her to go, and then to keep her going.
I ask in a "whisper" and if she doesn't listen, ask louder, and then tap her with my whip, but she doesn't seem to get any lighter on my leg. This is also a problem with circles and corners, as I can't stabilize her with my inside leg. (Krystyna)
Hi Krystyna!
This is a big problem! As you will not advance or improve on a horse that does not listen to your leg aids! When riding a horse like this, the temptation is to use lots of leg to try to keep the horse going. And this compounds the problem! The more leg you use, the more insensitive your horse will become! The only answer is to... (Click on Question Title above (in blue) to read full answer)
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