Ask, Tell and Command

You are in charge of your horse. Here are some things that you should work on in handling and riding your horse:

greenball.gif (1150 bytes) Keep your horse’s attention on you.
 
greenball.gif (1150 bytes) Be reasonable but insist on prompt responses to your signals.
 
greenball.gif (1150 bytes) Never punish your horse when you make a mistake and give the wrong signal.
 
greenball.gif (1150 bytes) Don’t let your horse eat grass with a bit in his or her mouth.
 
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greenball.gif (1150 bytes) If your horse makes an angry gesture towards another horse (flattening ears, threatening to kick or bite) CORRECT your horse IMMEDIATELY by taking your horse out of reach of the other horse and by using a sharp voice command. Angry horse