Don’t argue about the halt. I teach my horses that halt is a happy place. I don’t beg them to be still. I don’t punish them for needing to move their feet. If the horses are not feeling balanced enough to halt or they are being too anxious to be still, that is ok by me. Maybe they are too painful to stand. I need to find the pain and eliminate it.
Trainer’s Tip Tuesday
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