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| MirandaToo |
Posted - 13 Feb 2013 : 12:36:38 PM
It's always the seemingly simple things that stump us !!
Just having a bit of a problem with halting and standing still when we're out hacking. Ponio is so good, but it's like when we are hacking she can't really see why we would want to stop. She doesn't do anything awful, but tends to put her head up a bit and shuffle forwards in a "come on, there's exciting places to explore" way!!
I'm trying to do a bit more with her in the school, which is fine as obviously we can keep repeating until she understands and she is quite happy to stop in the school as she thinks she is finished ! Out hacking it tends to be a bit more tricky as I feel under pressure to get her to stop as soon as asked for safety and then I think I probably panic a bit and 'over ask' her.
Any tips for perfecting the halt? Thanks!  |
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| borleybird |
Posted - 14 Feb 2013 : 8:25:50 PM
My old made (non Arab) used to have reputation of being head strong, refusing to go behind or stand still. I used to do plenty of transitions including extending and collecting, relying on my seat rather than hands. My favorite was to walk 20 strides, then trot 20 and canter 20 then down to trot for 15, walk 15 and halt then walk, trot, canter 10 then down again after 5 strides each pace. You do need fairly long track or field to do this and it works wonderfully somewhere you normally go for a blast.
In time, she got so good that she would stand whilst others galloped off. The only time she messed around was when she knew I wanted to go as much as she did. We ended up really in tune with each other.
By becoming unpredictable, I ensured she listened to me and as a result solved a number of issues without any arguments. It took time, probably about 3 months but was worth it as she had impeccable manners and a joy to ride. |
| Arachnid |
Posted - 14 Feb 2013 : 8:03:25 PM
Ha! Spider is 14 this year and stopping at all drives him completely crazy. I think its partly time of year, not so much turnout, lots of winter food NO BRAKES
I recommend you try again in say, July. |
| Quarabian |
Posted - 14 Feb 2013 : 7:16:13 PM
Halt has to be on a loose rein for me. They relax once they understand, but mine will fidget if I pick up the reins. |
| Sharea |
Posted - 14 Feb 2013 : 5:43:44 PM
I practice a lot of walk to halt transitions in hand and treat when I get the result I'm after, I find this gets good results which follow on to ridden work. |
| marionpack |
Posted - 14 Feb 2013 : 1:35:19 PM
I have always practiced transitions on hacks, if the horse doesn't like standing still, I would stop every 3/400 yards just for a second or two then prolong it until they don't think anything about stopping and think it is just part of their hack |
| parkvillenerog5 |
Posted - 13 Feb 2013 : 10:28:37 PM
I always practice transitions when out, but boyo hadn't been rode for 2 weeks due to our horrid weather, so yesterday decided to hack him out.
All was going fine untill the walk to halt transition {usually spot on},but solli decided to do the moonwalk to the total amusement of my fellow riders. gave him a polite nudge and forward he went, tried to halt again and off in a michael jackson dance again.
Anyway I repeated this till he knew I wasn't asking for a dance just a simple halt, then he stood perfect for 15 seconds then walked on with my command.good boy!! , but they do test us xxx |
| alison |
Posted - 13 Feb 2013 : 1:21:24 PM
I often find it useful to have a neck strap and pull on this whilst asking for a halt, it works a treat and saves excessive pressure on the mouth. |
| Pasch |
Posted - 13 Feb 2013 : 1:16:54 PM
Since you said you probably panic a bit and over ask her,maybe concentrate on releasing any tension from your body and leave/soften contact with her mouth as soon as she does stop.Maybe without realising it you keep squeezing/pulling a bit and she's getting mixed messages...
Talk to her softly when she stands still (stroking her neck is tricky as she could take the change in your posture as a "forward"tip)
Stop to chat to somebody.to take in a view,anything just so she understand stopping and standing is part of a hack,too.
Start practicing on the way out as on the way back she will want to get home as soon as possible!
Let her graze a bit if that's ok with you so the stop will be interesting for her,too! |
