Posts Tagged ‘cues’

Leaning In

April 9, 2018
Savanna Simmons

I read a post on Facebook about a horse leaning in their shoulders on their circles, to the point where the horse would about cut the circle in half in its attempt to evade a nice round shape. Many folks said a few good things: be sure your horse travels in a nice straight line […]

Advancing Leg Cues

February 4, 2018
Savanna Simmons

I talked some about the three buttons on a horse’s side that helps a horse figure out exactly what you’re after. Once you have a horse feeling and responding to each of the three cues separately, you can combine them with another leg cue and your reins to get your horse to do some more […]

Implementing Leg Cues

January 25, 2018
Savanna Simmons

Using and defining specific leg cues with your spurs can help your horse figure out exactly what you’re asking of him. I use three cues on my horse’s side to independently move the three general parts of him. These cues are the main reason I wear spurs; they offer my horse a clear, concise message […]