[Dreamsrbig]

I have been working with Dream trying to get her to jog. She will hold it for about 5 strids if I keep asking but after that she will go back to long trotting. I don't want to yank on her or anything. Am I doing it right just letting her do it and telling her good girl and giving her more head or sould I make her do it?


HELP

[Lopinslow]

do a lot of little circles, constantly changing directions. this will shorten their strides and they will slow down on their own.

[Dreamsrbig]

Originally Posted by Lopinslow

do a lot of little circles, constantly changing directions. this will shorten their strides and they will slow down on their own.

So when she speeds up do this or all the time?

Thanks for your help

[Lopinslow]

at first, ALL jogging that you do will be in your little tiny circles, constantly changing directions (with no rhyme of reason).

By doing this, the horse will shorten their stride, collect, slow down and develop more cadence all on their own, without you pulling on their face.

once you've done that and notice the horse improving pretty well, put them out on a large circle. THEN if they speed up, lenghthen, etc.. then back to the little circles.

good western pleasure horses hold their own frame, speed, collection etc... so it's all about riding in ways, doing exercises, etc that encourages the horse to do that.

[GotaDunQH]

Originally Posted by Lopinslow

at first, ALL jogging that you do will be in your little tiny circles, constantly changing directions (with no rhyme of reason).

By doing this, the horse will shorten their stride, collect, slow down and develop more cadence all on their own, without you pulling on their face.

once you've done that and notice the horse improving pretty well, put them out on a large circle. THEN if they speed up, lenghthen, etc.. then back to the little circles.

good western pleasure horses hold their own frame, speed, collection etc... so it's all about riding in ways, doing exercises, etc that encourages the horse to do that.

Yep to the above^. I would also do the circles, changes of direction etc...the SECOND you feel her speed up. It's a "mind" thing...because your horse wants to get somewhere and is setting it's own speed/rate. Changing the direction the instant you get speed-up, gets her attention back to you and stops the "going somewhere" thinking. Backing the horse up also helps.

That being said, some horses will never be good joggers due to mindset and conformation.

Jennifer

[Dreamsrbig]

Originally Posted by GotaDunQH

Yep to the above^. I would also do the circles, changes of direction etc...the SECOND you feel her speed up. It's a "mind" thing...because your horse wants to get somewhere and is setting it's own speed/rate. Changing the direction the instant you get speed-up, gets her attention back to you and stops the "going somewhere" thinking. Backing the horse up also helps.

That being said, some horses will never be good joggers due to mindset and conformation.

Jennifer

Thanks for your help. I don't mind if she will never have a great jog just something I can sit .

[Gutter_Doll]

Simplist method for where you're up to is on a loose rein, jog out, if they speed up, pull him into a small lateral circle around your inside leg until he shortens the stride, collects and gets soft in the face, release and leave them alone when they're going the fpace you want, when they speed up, go again.
This reinforces going somewhere fast is harder than doing what you want, slow.
As GotaDunQH said, it's all in their mind. You gotta get rid of the "LETS GO SOMEWHERE NOW!" and that'll leave you with mouldable clay.

[bad_habit]

how i got my horse to job i told him wait and talked to him and now hes pretty good just working on the lope now lol btw he is my english jumper [=

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