Ever been bit by a horse ?

[turkeyrun]

My horse used to try that low branch thing with me but I taught him not to do that anymore. I had a riding crop that I kept on my saddler and when he headed for a low branch I would whip that thing out and wack him between the ears and that stopped that crap quick. When out for a ride as soon as I turned back to head home, he wanted to turn into a race horse. I had a thin rope looped around his nose and mouth and up his bridle and when he wanted to run and I didnt want him to I yanked the hell out of that rope and that brought him to a halt faster than the reins. After I taught him those few lessons he bacame a good ride. I always brought treats along with me and when he quit trying to fight me and trying to turn home again, I would stop and give him a few treats. He soon learned that the longer the ride the better the treats. I also found out if I brought my other horse along he didnt want to head back to the barn. He missed his pal and wanted to go back. They both became excellent trail horses after a year or two and were very sure footed. I hated getting rid of them but we were moving back to town and could not take them. .

I always liked a bridle with extra long reins.
Worded better than a riding crop. After a couple good whacks, I would only touch them between the ears.
Started to the rodeo, one night. Had my cousin riding behind me. A group was riding, a couple blocks over. My horse kept trying to turn and got to them.
I was whelping him with the long, leather reins and he was totally ignoring me.
After 6-7 whacks, my cousin leans forward, "you ain't hit this damn horse, yet!"

 

[Raido Free America]

My horse used to try that low branch thing with me but I taught him not to do that anymore. I had a riding crop that I kept on my saddler and when he headed for a low branch I would whip that thing out and wack him between the ears and that stopped that crap quick. When out for a ride as soon as I turned back to head home, he wanted to turn into a race horse. I had a thin rope looped around his nose and mouth and up his bridle and when he wanted to run and I didnt want him to I yanked the hell out of that rope and that brought him to a halt faster than the reins. After I taught him those few lessons he bacame a good ride. I always brought treats along with me and when he quit trying to fight me and trying to turn home again, I would stop and give him a few treats. He soon learned that the longer the ride the better the treats. I also found out if I brought my other horse along he didnt want to head back to the barn. He missed his pal and wanted to go back. They both became excellent trail horses after a year or two and were very sure footed. I hated getting rid of them but we were moving back to town and could not take them. .

Going back to the barn is called barn sower! Horses like kids try things to see what they can get away with, it it works once, it's a bad habbit!