| If you ever have trouble with your horse in that he's | | | | Make sure he's watching you and not looking around. |
| not very obedient or there are days he should be | | | | Always keep your eye on his eye. Watch him. Then |
| more obedient, then I encourage you to work with | | | | after he's moving around good, paying attention to you, |
| them from the ground. Here is something you can do | | | | ask him to turn and go the other way. |
| to get obedience and respect. | | | | He should do this quickly but not nervously. If he's lazy |
| First, put your horse in a round pen. I like to use a 50 | | | | about turning, then get after him and let him know |
| foot diameter round pen. 60 foot diameter is too big | | | | when you want him turning that he is to turn quickly. |
| and 40 foot seems too small. If you don't have a round | | | | Then eventually turn him back the other way. When |
| pen, then lunge your horse. I prefer a round pen | | | | he turns, make sure he turns into you instead of away |
| because I have found horses that are free to run in | | | | from you. Turning away from you shows disrespect. |
| the round pen without being hooked up to a rope | | | | Never let him be disrespectful. Then stop him. When |
| seem to be more responsive to me in the long run - | | | | he stops, he should face you. He shouldn't keep going |
| but that doesn't mean that lunging them isn't good. | | | | either. Give him a chance to know you want him to |
| Now, simply get your horse moving in a circle. Start him | | | | stop. Repeat but don't over do this. |
| out easy and gradually pick up his speed to a trot. | | | | |