During his training, I think its good to let him “join the
dots” and give him some liberty if he’s doing it correctly.
Keep in mind that if you keep letting him do it wrong
though that’s how he’s going to do it. It’s very important
to retain a level of consistent form to function.
FINISH ON A POSITIVE
Try not to over work your horse and ask too much out of him. Keep him enthusiastic and show him what he can do,
not what he can’t. I’ve found that horses learn from releases so the last thing he does today will be the first thing he
remembers tomorrow. Always look for a place to quit. I like to think that if I can get one percent of improvement on
my horse each day, I should have him trained in 100 days.
Page 38 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine January • February • 2017