Monday, February 10, 2014

Does your horse stand quietly while being saddled, or move around while trying to lift that heavy saddle up onto your horses back?

I have saddled a lot of horses through the years and while some were good, others moved around and were fidgety. You CAN train a horse to stand still, however wouldn't it be neat if your horse wanted to stand for his saddle to be put on and willingly did it on his own. Have you ever thought that your horse may feel like he is caught in the middle of a "Canyon and a Cougar?" Horses are pray animals and while you may think "It's just a saddle" the horse may think it is going to eat him and if he is tied up he can't get away from his predator. I like to saddle all my horses "The Friendly Way." This way your horse is not "Caught between a Canyon and a Cougar." It becomes his idea and he is willing and happy to be saddled. Watch this video, it will change the way we think about "Taking Up."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PHvZbHqwhs&feature=player_detailpage

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