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"Cinchy Horses," from my FREE monthly newsletter
From the Saddle Breaking a Horse Series:
"It certainly doesn't take them long to learn that a saddle on their backs means they're getting put to work pretty quick - so it's no wonder that so many bad habits develop along this point. They weren't born yesterday: You approaching with a smile on your face, a saddle in one hand and "Riding for Dummies" in the other can only mean one thing: Work. It's no wonder they begin channeling the advice they've heard from their buddies: "Dance around," "Act like you're gonna bite," "Don't let him put the bit in your mouth. You get a bit in your mouth and you're done for." And, they're always trying something new, aren't they? I'd finally worked one of my mares through - what I thought was every bad habit at saddling time - only to have her lay down on me. (I cured this by being the ready the next time: The moment her legs began to buckle I screamed like a stuck pig and got her moving... anywhere. Trust me, she didn't go back and tell the others to try laying down.)
You can only deal with these crazy things they try in one way - and that's by keeping your sense of humor. They're going to keep coming like the tides - and the moment you lose your temper, they've got ya. Know why? Because your horse is dancing around, saying to himself "This is the part where he gets nuts everyday and smacks me." You lose your temper, smack the horse and prove him right. Every day. You do get the saddle on, the bit in his mouth - but each time it gets more difficult. Like the boy with his finger in the dike, new holes keep popping up."
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Groundwork Step One: Disengage the Hips
Like a motorboat, your horse powers itself from the back. Take the back legs out of the picture and the buck stops (or at least greatly dissipates). Can you simply disengage when the horse begins wildly bucking? Is that like a magic button? Uh, no. If you look back and see the horse's back feet ABOVE his rear end, it's too late. When you hit the ground, call me so I can remind you that you skipped a step.
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