I need to know for my book
2006-09-01 22:28:06 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
pull on the reins
2006-09-01 22:30:03 · answer #1 · answered by karlos 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christ! I would'nt let anyone near any horse that I've ridden! Oh my God. Assuming the rider is at a gallop, he'she would be slightly leaning forward, with calves urging the horse on, feeling the tension of muscles as they work. To slow a horse down, you just gotta ask it. Resume an upright (proud) position, calm down, slight backwards presssure on the reins (you can feel it if you have soft hands) and true,make calming noises work. It's all about body language, something thats easier to feel rather than explain. Go ride a horse yourself, best way to get your answer for the book! It's also about being in tune with the animal, having it trust you, you ASK it to do. If it doesn't, you can have problems. I suggest looking up Monty Roberts AKA the horse whisperer on the net. I'm honestly no expert, but have ridden over 1,000 nags on the circuit. Good luck.. There is a saying by the way - You're not a rider until you've fallen off 7 times before breakfast.
Oh hold on, i rode polo ponies, not midget gems
2006-09-02 05:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by singa_dude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the horse and style riding. If you are riding English (two hands, you use your seat and give a little squezze on the reins, and maybye say "whoa" If the the horse is trained to it.
It you are riding really well trained western horse (one hand, saddle has a horn) you would. Use you seat (sit back in the saddle, sort of its hard to describe) move your hand a little back, and maybe say "whoa." If the horse wasn't so well trained, you would put pressure on the reins
2006-09-02 17:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
just enjoy the ride buddy, why kill the fun of running a horse at full speed, i love it, --but in your case, pull on the reins and try to turn the horse around in a circle slowly
2006-09-02 14:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by ah'stee'ah'dil'g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Release your calf's from around his gut and pull back on the Rein's. Do not yank on them because the horse will only fight the bit. You can talk to it at the same time in a soothing voice, saying woo boy. Or easy easy. Depends if its your horse.
2006-09-02 05:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by Coley61 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Neeeiigghh, wo wo boy. These are international phrases that all horses should be taught. If your horse doesn't understand, it may have special needs or be plain thick. In these cases, "STOP", or you're on the milk tomorrow for a first offence. Second offence, it's the knackers yard for you. That usually works.
2006-09-02 05:45:40 · answer #6 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than how to stop it, horses require effort to keep them going. You have to kind of mind-meld with them, and it becomes intuitional. Once they find you are not giving a small thrust through your legs to keep them going, they will slow and stop. Equally, saying "Eeeeeaaassssyyyy boyyyyy, Wwoooooaaaaahhhhh!" and two little pulls on the reins tells them they have done all you wanted them to.
2006-09-02 05:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if its western i cant help you but pull pull back on the reigns if that fails lots of little pulls its harder for the horse to go that way if its anything like the horse i ride the issue is getting it to go
2006-09-04 15:07:48 · answer #8 · answered by bitter sweet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the reins, but dont just yank them. Gently pull back, then when the horse stops, release them slightly to the normal position.
2006-09-04 00:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by Miso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is out of control, I have heard that one way is to cover the horse's eyes - easier said than done...
2006-09-02 06:14:53 · answer #10 · answered by mark2zephyr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pull back on the reins, or in my case beg it to stop.
2006-09-02 05:30:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋