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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 3252"><p>> She doesn't do leg commands</p><p>> well, so I figure maybe if I get</p><p>> her to respond to them better, she</p><p>> will improve. Any suggestions?</p><p>> Please help if you can!</p><p></p><p>You hit on something important here. If you can get her to respond to your legs, you won't have to use so much bit to get the tight turn. I have a feeling the bit is almost stopping her until you get her turned and let up. I hope your bit dosen't have a high port.</p><p></p><p>Here is an exercise that will help the turns. Ride in an arena or corral pen with square corners. Lets start going around to the right. Move about 10 feet away from the rail. Now take the LEFT lead. When you get about 10 feet from the corner, instead of turning right, turn left into the corner and make a tight turn, with your right leg pushing her around the turn. After the turn keep going on the left lead 10 feet off the rail and do the same turn in every corner. If she won't do it at a canter, do it at a trot first. The corner will help turn her tight so you can use less bit for the turn, and if you use your leg every time you can teach her to keep moving and turn away from the leg pushing her. As she gets better at this you can reduce space between you and the rail. As you get closer and make a tighter turn, you will need to look over your shoulder at her hip as you make the turn so your body language helps turn her. If you don't have an arena or pen with square corners, just build one corner for the exercise. Use three barrels and two 12 foot poles to make your corner. When she gets used to turning without having the bit pull her around, she should keep her engine running and not stall out in your tight turns. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 3252"] > She doesn't do leg commands > well, so I figure maybe if I get > her to respond to them better, she > will improve. Any suggestions? > Please help if you can! You hit on something important here. If you can get her to respond to your legs, you won't have to use so much bit to get the tight turn. I have a feeling the bit is almost stopping her until you get her turned and let up. I hope your bit dosen't have a high port. Here is an exercise that will help the turns. Ride in an arena or corral pen with square corners. Lets start going around to the right. Move about 10 feet away from the rail. Now take the LEFT lead. When you get about 10 feet from the corner, instead of turning right, turn left into the corner and make a tight turn, with your right leg pushing her around the turn. After the turn keep going on the left lead 10 feet off the rail and do the same turn in every corner. If she won't do it at a canter, do it at a trot first. The corner will help turn her tight so you can use less bit for the turn, and if you use your leg every time you can teach her to keep moving and turn away from the leg pushing her. As she gets better at this you can reduce space between you and the rail. As you get closer and make a tighter turn, you will need to look over your shoulder at her hip as you make the turn so your body language helps turn her. If you don't have an arena or pen with square corners, just build one corner for the exercise. Use three barrels and two 12 foot poles to make your corner. When she gets used to turning without having the bit pull her around, she should keep her engine running and not stall out in your tight turns. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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