Clinton Anderson's Blog – March 2010 Archive (3)

Teach your horse to soften to pressure.

Horses have a natural instinct to pull and push against pressure – not give and soften to it. So every opportunity you get, teach your horse to soften to pressure. You always want your horse thinking of how he can give and soften to pressure, rather than thinking of how he can…

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Added by Clinton Anderson on March 19, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Clinton Anderson’s Training Tip of the Week: If your horse has had a break in training, practice groundwork before getting in the saddle.

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Added by Clinton Anderson on March 12, 2010 at 9:57am — 2 Comments

Clinton Anderson’s Training Tip of the Week: Make sure your horse is paying attention.

I have a saying: Two eyes are always better than two heels. If I want to teach you something, I need you to give me your eyes and your attention. If you’re looking out the window and staring at the people walking on the sidewalk or the cars going by on the street,… Continue

Added by Clinton Anderson on March 5, 2010 at 11:32am — 1 Comment