for horse people about bits and tips?

Question

Ok so i want to get into reining and i am teaching my 2 year old colt to rein. He is very athletic and can do what i need him to if he tries. I need some training advice and tips please. And also does a braided leather hackamore and curb bit good to teach him to stop and slide and to turn. If not what bits are good for this. Please and Thank you.

Answer 1

You would need to consult a local trainer who has experience in reining. If you attempt to train yourself, you may unintentionally allow your horse to develop bad habits. Also, don't overwork your horse or demand too much of him, he's only 2 and still growing. As far as the bit is concerned, I would also consult a trainer. Milder is better, you don't want to ruin your horse's mouth by using too much bit. Personally I would start with a training snaffle and rely more on my leg and seat cues than the bit in my horse's mouth.

Answer 2

WHOA! A 2year old is way to young to be thinking of doing sliding stops and the hard turns required of reining. Put that baby in a snaffle bit and ride him for short times (30 minutes) a few times a week if you must, and only at a walk and jog.
At this point a hackamore and curb will teach him only fear and pain. There is much more to training a reining horse than what bit is in his mouth. Find an experienced trainer in your area who can give you advice on how to start a youngster with a look towards getting into reining.

Answer 3

The bit will not teach a horse to rein. Only training eg Leg aids etc will do this. You need to seek the advice of a trainer and have some lessons.
To teach a horse to stop, slide and turn they need to be familiar and responsive to leg aids, neck reining etc, which is the basic training all horses recieve (no matter what discipline). Until he is trained as such u will end up with many probems.
Seek advice from a good trainer
Cheers hope this helps

Answer 4

To make a horse do a slide stop it is best to start him out at a trot and you pull back and make him come to a stop then set yourself back in the saddle with your feet pushed forward and make him back up a few steps. Immediatly reward him. His reverse will become automatic and fast. This will help him learn to get under himself, also get in a square arena and run him to a corner, do this at a run, just right before you get to the corner, stop him. This will make him use his brakes on his back legs instead of his front legs. As far as a bit I would use a O ring training snaffle, Them young ones have tender mouths and they need a milder bit. I would also recommend getting you a training fork. This clips on there girth and runs up on each side of the horses neck, you run your reins through the rings, This will teach your horse proper head set and help with the reining. Remember reining is all about the leg cues. Be sure to add leg pressure to the opposite side of your horse when turning him. Figure eights is a great way to teach them how to neck rein. Always have patience and remember a horses attention and comprehension time is only 15 minutes. So give your horse plenty of breaks and don't try to teach him to many things at one time Good luck and happy trails........

Answer 5

Good reining horses take several years to train, so please do not get in a hurry and push your young horse to fast. This is a link to some of the best videos for teaching reining I have seen. Easy to follow and teach to your horse. Has has great info on proper equipment. I have used them myself with good results. Good Luck with your training!

Answer 6

I would recommend you use a training snaffle and the leather is not going to make a bit a differences. I would also recommend a tie down and breast collar for balance.

Answer 7

call a trainer