When i am at lessons my teacher tells me to do a turn on the fore arm. I know hwat it is and the basic signals but how do you keep your horse from moving forward when your doing it? Arent the aids the same as leg yielding? help me please and thanks. :) :)
2006-10-17 04:55:58 · 9 answers · asked by ktkiokins14 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You have to keep a firm hold on the horse's mouth without pulling hard, or back. Just enough to keep them from walking forward. If you want your horse's hind end to turn to the left, I would keep a firm rein, a steady left leg, and nudge the horse slightly behind where you would nudge for them to move forward. Your seat should also shift weight as an indication where you would like to go. When the horse tries to step forward, it is met with resistance. I would keep my left rein a little more slack, so the horse can move in that direction. As he moves away from the pressure, you give a little...If the horse tries to keep moving forward, you need to meet him with resistance.
The aids are very similar to leg yielding. You might find that bending your horse a little bit to the right will encourage him to step left.
Ask your teacher to assist you. Maybe he/she can stand in front to control the horse's forward movement so you can concentrate on the turn.
Good luck!
2006-10-17 05:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by skylaroo02 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try this: Keep his attention with the turn on the forearm, use a half-halt, or a soft see-saw if he's moving forward to remind him he's not supposed to move forward.
Ask your teacher for the difference in leg aid and leg yielding, and ask him/her if you're making any mistakes when you ask him to turn on the forearm. Could be your seat is forward a bit, or your leg aids are wrong. Maybe the horse is confused and doesn't know what to do. Can anyone else make him turn on the fore? If they can, it's rider error, and if they can't, the horse needs to be schooled by a more experienced rider or a trainer.
Best of luck
2006-10-17 05:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easiest to start learning this next to a fence.
Walk towards the fence until almost touching it,
then turn the horse's head slightly away from the way you want to back end to go, and cue with the leg to move the hind end.
Let's say you want to face left, turn the head slightly left and cue with the left leg to get him to step right with his hind feet.
When you get parallel to the fence, ask him to walk off with lots of praise, and start again.
As he understands this, stay farther from the fence and hold lightly to keep him from moving forward.
2006-10-17 05:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by ladders_to_fire 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am going with ladders on this one. The fence will be an insentive not to move forward for the horse.
Good Luck and Take Care
2006-10-17 05:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your horse may be getting his cues confused or you've taught him to move forward on a similar comand.
2006-10-17 05:10:20 · answer #5 · answered by Karen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be one with the horse, try utilizing a hard sharp pull, and if the horse doesn't respond, then grab one of it's ears and twist it with all your might.
2006-10-17 05:31:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't this a question you're teacher can answer?
I believe it best to ask the teacher.
2006-10-17 05:04:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
right turn ahead
2006-10-17 05:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
really i have no clue
2006-10-17 05:14:32 · answer #9 · answered by stipid h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋