any one have any suggestions to get a slide stop for training a young reining horse?

Answer 1

You can't. You can only put the pieces in place. A sliding stop needs shoeing as well as training. He'll need time learning to properly back - stopping naturally with dropping the rump. Exercises to help with flexibility are needed; doubling him back is a technique used by some trainers. He needs to stop straight - and don't pull with both reins evenly. Watch your timing asking for the whoa - if you time it when his front end is coming up and his hind legs are reaching under him he's already naturally in a position to stop properly on the hind end without bouncing on the front legs.

Answer 2

I got mine to stop by teching them from the ground first. i would lounge them 9with a lead attached) and them tell them whoa, then aske them to back up really fast if they did not stop like i wanted. I would continue this until they stop well. Then I would get on them and do the same. Lope then ask for a stop if they did not stop then i would back them up. they learn to stop quickly or they have to back up. the backing is also good to build muscle in their back and hind end. Then as you get the stop down have a solid wall built on a straight a way to run them into. this helps to train them to stay straight. Lope to the wall and ask to stop they should stop square to the wall.

Answer 3

lope him towards a very visable solid wall... keep him going the same speed, then stop. Each time you do this, run him to it a little faster, and go a little closer. He will start to sit down and slide stop pretty quickly to avoid the wall. This works great!