Training Performance Horses

LESSON FIVE

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True-False Questions

1. Make a commitment to always "give" to the horse. Allow him freedom to experiment.

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2. The only constant aid is your weight.

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3. Don’t worry about which of the horse’s feet are grounded and which are in flight; it is more important to have contact with the horse’s mouth.

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4. To achieve more impulsion from the horse, apply leg pressure on the horse’s side which corresponds to the grounded hind foot.

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5. A horse exhibits impulsion by moving faster.

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6. To turn the horse to the right, first you should look to the right.
 

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7. To turn the horse to the right you must pull the right rein, pulling the horse’s head into position.

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8. The horse should understand the turning cues immediately, or you have done something wrong.

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9.  Immediately confront the horse with praise for a correct action or mild discipline for an incorrect action.

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10. A horse is "made" or "finished" when he complies with a request through nonresistance.

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11. Pull both reins back and say, "ho", to stop the horse.
 

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12. When stopping, say "ho", then lift one rein or the other to set a bit barrier to forward movement.

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13. To ask the horse to trot or jog, kick the horse hard with both legs at the same time.

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14.  The half-halt is an excellent exercise to slow and collect the horse while maintaining a specific gait.

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15.  A half-halt is just that; most of the cues for a halt, but without the stop.

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16. The lope is a three-beat gait; the first beat is the left hind foot if the right lead is desired.
 

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17. Do not lean forward and look at the front leg to see which lead you are on. You tell the lead the horse is on by feeling the movement of his hindquarters.

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TRAINING PERFORMANCE HORSES
NARRATIVE REPORT

1.  Briefly explain the horse's ability to perform the exercises prior to using the course training methods: 

2. Briefly describe the horse's reaction to training methods during the first few learning sessions:  

3. Briefly describe the horse's progress under the training methods outlined in this lesson.    

4. List any specific problems, and explain how you went about solving them. Do you need help in finding a solution or a correction? 

        Questions or comments for instructor: 

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