I was on my horse and my horse did a sliding stop. I can't figure out what I did to make him do that. help!!!!

Answer 1

This happened to me and after I figured out what I did, i started doing it all the time. If you are cantering or galloping, you sit forward a little. When you are ready to stop, you keep your legs forward of the girth and sit back deep into the seat while pulling on the reins. It will make him drop his hind quarters down so that he will do a sliding stop. That is about all I can tell you. My horse was really easy to train in anything so this technique wasnt hard for me. Your horse may be different than mine was.

Personally I think that cutie pie is overreacting. But I should make one thing clear. Before you go and purposely attempt to do anything that is that stressful on his legs (like that sliding stop) please put protective boots on all of his legs. It will 1. protect them from possibly popping a splint by offering support and 2. will protect his legs from becoming rubbed from the ground. He will be much more willing to do a sliding stop if he knows that his legs are protected.

Answer 2

YOU WERE PROBABLY JUST RIDING SOMEWHERE WHERE THE HORSE COULDN'T GET PROPER FOOTING. AS LONG AS YOUR HORSE ISN'T INJURED DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. BUT DO BE CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE YOUR HORSE DON'T DO THAT AGAIN. WHEN THEY SLIDE THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THEY COULD TRIP AND FALL OR MIS-STEP IN SOME OTHER WAY THAT COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY. RACING HORSES ARE MORE PRONE TO LEG INJURIES SOME INJURIES NEVER HEAL AND OR MAKE THE HORSE UNABLE TO RACE AGAIN OR SET YOU AND THE HORSE WAY BACK ON TRAINING. IN SOME CASES WHEN A HORSE IS INJURED IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THERE IS NOTHING A VET CAN DO EXCEPT TO HUMANELY EUTHANIZE THE ANIMAL.

Answer 3

What you have for a horse was trained to be a cutting horse,and probably trained for calf roping.After the rider makes a"hit",to the rear leg of the calf ,the horse is trained to slide to a stop,and "hold"the rope tight until the rider has "wrapped" the hind legs and the calf is no longer pulling on the lead,then he will take one step forward,and stop.This is usually done with leg movements from the rider to guide him into the direction the rider is prompting.eg:put your left foot and leg,straight out to the left of the horse,while putting the right leg tight against the horse,just behind his shoulder,and putting slight pressure in th eright stirrup,to let him know you want to go sideways to the left.(vise-versa,to go to the right.)And usually no neck reining is nessary,be cause they "know" their job,and can't wait to please.(try watching calf roping on t.v.,and pay special attention to the legs of the horse and rider.)

Answer 4

Did he do a collective slide stop?

If so, you might of done the right thing by sitting deep in your saddle, collective of his head and command of whoa etc.

Some horses are trainned to do that with rider prior to buying.

Horses know how to naturally slide stop. It is the rider that needs to learn.

If it was a slide stop and he/she was very alert, possibly skiddish. He/she might of been spooked.

Answer 5

Most horses are trained to slide when you sit deep in the saddle, put a slight pressure on the reigns and say woa. Try it and see.

Answer 6

All I can think of is that you inadvertantly pulled back on the reins quickly, or something in front of him spooked him.

Answer 7

Try to engage the clutch early, while downshifting.

Answer 8

check your brake fluid...add anti-lock brakes...switch to radials...and watch the terrain changes...

Answer 9

Maybe he just got scared.

Answer 10

He was either spooked, or he saw something you didn't.