| Dealing with a rearing horse can be such a pain. It's | | | | couple techniques that I don't think you should depend |
| very dangerous and taken place you and your equine | | | | on. |
| friend in dangers way. First, I need to tell you that this | | | | When the horse rears, smack it briskly over the head |
| isn't for amateur horse trainers because of the | | | | with the handle of your riding crop. Theoretically the |
| potential for harm. But I do want to provide you with | | | | shock will stop this negative action. But I must warn |
| some possible advice about stopping them from | | | | you that there's a chance that it can make the |
| rearing. | | | | situation worse. |
| First you're going to need to determine how and why | | | | If you're on the horse when it starts to rear try |
| your horse is rearing. It can be caused by a young | | | | immediately leaning forward onto his neck and loosen |
| horse that is too full of energy. It can also be caused | | | | your grip on the reins completely. Let the horse do |
| by an animal that is experiencing pain or discomfort. | | | | what he wants because he is going to need all of his |
| Sometimes it is due to fear or apprehension. And | | | | balance to stop from falling over. Once all of the |
| occasionally it is caused by outright rebellion. | | | | horse's hooves are back on the ground try reapplying |
| I don't recommend trying to break the horse of this | | | | direct rein pressure. |
| habit when you are riding, because it puts you both at | | | | The biggest key here is to pursue caution. Your pride |
| risk of being harmed. You need to look at the | | | | isn't worth being thrown to the ground. |
| underlying causes first. With that being said here are a | | | | |