Results for "Working With His Brakes On"

I tried this method with Ana, and I was really pleased with the results. After cantering Ana for a good 30 minutes just to get her to drop her head and keep it there, we worked on walk/stop/back/hold/sit. When she started out she was almost jumping out of a stand still to walk when we clucked to her, and her walk was very fast and energetic. She also didn't want to stand still for very long. At the end of the session she didn't jump at the sound of a cluck, her walk was slower and less urgent, and she stayed still just a little bit longer. Granted all this took about 2 and a half hours, so when you do this be willing to put time into it, and be patient. With Ana the more you jerk and pull the more frustrated and unresponsive she gets. If you're gentle and patient with her she will do everything you ask to the best of her abilities. We are not done yet though. We still have to get Ana to do this consistently. I have no idea how long that will take, but we will do it. After she is awesome at doing it at the walk we will work on the trot, then the canter. I do have some videos of this so when I have time I'll put them on here.