Teaching to square up...

janda · 02-23-2008, 06:19 PM

My 2 year old sometimes will get square and other times will not. I am trying to train him for halter so want to get it down pat. What is the best way to teach him? If there is any!

HUS_WP_lovr · 02-23-2008, 06:22 PM

Phorelockless wrote this on SMS it might help you

http://www.lpph.org/showmanship

wpisawesome · 02-24-2008, 08:21 AM

Def. second Lindsey's guide!

SweetSavannah · 02-24-2008, 01:04 PM

I couldnt see anythin in there about teaching a square halt?

I'm interested to know as well as I have a breed show coming up.

Blistering Winds · 02-24-2008, 01:11 PM

Square halt is like anything else.

Repetition, repetition, and repetition.

Correct immediately, set up immediately after EVERY stop. It begins to come automatically as they begin to know this is what is being looked for.

janda · 02-24-2008, 04:53 PM

My guy has his front feet square but always wants to keep his back feet...one back and one forward...I worked with him today for about 20 minutes on this on that is always the result I got on a halt.

Artrageous · 02-28-2008, 08:05 AM

My trainer teaches the front feet first, and then when they get that down she teaches the back feet. When she wants them to square up, she says "Set..." . Her daughters horse is an awesome showmanship horse - he squares up really nicely.

It also takes patience. Lotsa patience. Good luck with it!

CJ · 02-28-2008, 01:19 PM

Supposedly backfeet 1st is easier, probly bc uneven backfeet can be put in place via backup cues at the halter. Front feet can be set manually in training if the horse is insolent/ not getting it. I also use "set/ setup"; had a local judge do a doubletake when he heard the cue in passing and saw the horse set up without being touched. Some people dont like verbal cues, I prefer it to a lot of chinchain action.

SweetSavannah · 02-29-2008, 02:35 PM

Hmm I'll have to give the verbal cues a go... I never would have though of verbal cues for squaring up.

Funny cos I use verbal cues for everything else from picking up her feet "up" to opening a gate "gate".

Will give that one a go!

02-23-2008, 06:19 PM	#1
janda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 415 Images: 119	Teaching to square up... My 2 year old sometimes will get square and other times will not. I am trying to train him for halter so want to get it down pat. What is the best way to teach him? If there is any! __________________ Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.-Whitman

02-24-2008, 01:04 PM	#4
SweetSavannah Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on my horse in Sydney, Australia Posts: 923	I couldnt see anythin in there about teaching a square halt? I'm interested to know as well as I have a breed show coming up. __________________ "REAL* ladies do it SIDEWAYS!"* http://www.sidesaddleaustralia.com.au/

02-24-2008, 01:11 PM	#5
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,724 Images: 814 Blog Entries: 16	Square halt is like anything else. Repetition, repetition, and repetition. Correct immediately, set up immediately after EVERY stop. It begins to come automatically as they begin to know this is what is being looked for. __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

02-24-2008, 04:53 PM	#6
janda Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 415 Images: 119	My guy has his front feet square but always wants to keep his back feet...one back and one forward...I worked with him today for about 20 minutes on this on that is always the result I got on a halt. __________________ Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.-Whitman

02-28-2008, 01:19 PM	#8
CJ Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 5,640 Images: 48	Supposedly backfeet 1st is easier, probly bc uneven backfeet can be put in place via backup cues at the halter. Front feet can be set manually in training if the horse is insolent/ not getting it. I also use "set/ setup"; had a local judge do a doubletake when he heard the cue in passing and saw the horse set up without being touched. Some people dont like verbal cues, I prefer it to a lot of chinchain action. __________________ One Mare Can Make a Difference Pinky Ribbon

02-24-2008, 08:21 AM	#3
wpisawesome Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,065 Images: 11 Blog Entries: 1	Def. second Lindsey's guide!

02-28-2008, 08:05 AM	#7
Artrageous Full Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 178 Images: 23	My trainer teaches the front feet first, and then when they get that down she teaches the back feet. When she wants them to square up, she says "Set..." . Her daughters horse is an awesome showmanship horse - he squares up really nicely. It also takes patience. Lotsa patience. Good luck with it!

02-29-2008, 02:35 PM	#9
SweetSavannah Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: on my horse in Sydney, Australia Posts: 923	Hmm I'll have to give the verbal cues a go... I never would have though of verbal cues for squaring up. Funny cos I use verbal cues for everything else from picking up her feet "up" to opening a gate "gate". Will give that one a go! __________________ "REAL* ladies do it SIDEWAYS!"* http://www.sidesaddleaustralia.com.au/

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