My pony horse, David
up the trail. Some horses do not like to lead, chicken-hearted at best about heading the trail ride. They become wiggly leading, and argue their reluctance to stay in front of your leg. I’ve used very broke horses that are “followers” at heart, but I made them lead. This brings a certain amount of tension into the equation, but if everything else about your pony horse is good, this one can be workable too.
Lets tell the truth. There really is no such thing as a perfect pony horse partner, there are always concessions to consider. My main advice is to spend time warming up your pony horse so he’s ready for his biggest job—keeping everyone
safe! I always want to return home
happier than a jackass in a briar
patch. Your plan should be the
same.
I have been training horses for over 30 years and value the western horse lifestyle in my approach to training. Giving clinics and seminars on how to reach your full potential with your horse through the training foundation of Cowboy Dressage makes me happier than a full breeze from a corn-eatin’ horse.
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Photo left, Jeff and David pony a race horse.
Photo right, Jeff with his pony horse, David, with a friesian yearling learning to wear tack
Photo by Denise Matash