Training Performance Horses

LESSON SEVEN

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True-False Questions

1. Impulsion puts power into movement.

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2. Impulsion is most easily seen in gaits which have a phase of suspension.

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3. To slow a horse’s speed of movement, release your leg pressure.

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4. The half-halt requires an increase of impulsion.

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5. When asking for a half-halt, lean back, take the slack from the reins to set a barrier, then squeeze with both legs.

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6. The horse slows down when the half-halt is requested because he can’t go forward.

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7. Don’t practice half-halts very often as the horse gets bored.

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8. The half-halt may be required frequently with a young horse.

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9.  It is very important the horse round his back upward when responding to the half-halt.

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10. Transitions are the various phases of training required to make a finished horse.

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11. Don’t make transitions quickly, make them smoothly.
 

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12. A common transition mistake is not applying enough leg pressure to get the horse to shorten his body, thereby changing his foot flight pattern.

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13.  In transition to the lope, the rider should look at the horse’s shoulder to determine the correct lead.

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14.  With young horses the rider can bend their neck left or right, then push them into a transition. The bending helps keep the horse from rushing the transition.
 

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15.  The rider should never pull on the reins to move the horse backward.

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16. Once a horse has shifted his weight to his hind feet, he is ready to back.

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17. You can turn a backing horse with leg aids, reins aids, or a combination of both.

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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? 

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