Neck reining

[galadriel]

Anyone know a good web resource on neck reining aids?

[Peace]

No, but I'm replying so I'll get notified if anyone else does.;)

Boots, my schoolhorse, will neckrein like a champion cowpony for Tracy, Cathy's western-trained daughter-in-law. She obviously knows what she's doing, but it's subtle enough that I can't see what it is.:)

Boots says I still need both hands on the wheel at all times.:rolleyes:

[lawgirl]

Gala,

Yeaaa I get to help YOU for once! lol :)

Here is a very good site, and I am presently working with Sonne with this and is going very well.

http://www.hideawayhorses.com/lesson.htm

Let me know what you think.


Wendy

[galadriel]

Originally posted by lawgirl
Yeaaa I get to help YOU for once! lol :)

Heehee! I hope so :) Thank you!

The 2 retired WP geldings (at the academy) have been teaching me to neck rein. They're much, much happier in curb bits than in a snaffle, and they really WANT to neck rein; they're so cute. Since they've expressed such a strong preference, I'm trying to learn a bit more than the very, very basics with which I'm already familiar.

I'm not entirely sure about some of the aids; for example, when they're drifting in and I want them to move back to the rail, WHAT am I supposed to do with all those loops of rein? (grin) I know what I'd do with direct rein & contact...So far they haven't responded quite how I'd like to anything I've tried.

I'm home sick today (and boy, am I SICK. Ugh.)...but the online connection is really, really slow, for some reason. The page you mentioned is taking forever to load (along with everything else). I suppose I will have a chance to look at it later :) when it eventually comes up.

[lawgirl]

Gala,

Sorry to hear your sick today :(

Once you get that site up, let me know if you have any more questions, I will help any way I can.

I have always neck reined, and the two horses I have was never taught, so it has been a little difficult for me on the opposite end of the spectrum, I had to learn to "plow rein" "harness rein" or how ever you want to say it. One great thing about neck reining, once they learn it, you do not have to use the split reins, you can get a short, one piece rein :)

Let me know once you get that site up or if you have any questions that I can help with.

Get some chicken soup! And drink lots of fluids!

:D Wendy