Posted 2018-04-15 9:16 AM Subject: RE: Picking up too early on 2nd....help with training muzelf
Defense Attorney for The Horse
Location: Claremore, OK
Cowgirlreg - 2018-04-14 2:30 PM
I am having a horrible time breaking a habit
for myself. I always pick up at the 2nd just a touch to early that it
causes us to hit the 2nd.
I got myself out of it by going across with reins in my left hand
And switching last second but that is causing me to make some other
Timing mistakes.
What drills or exercises do you do to train yourself to ride one
Step further and then pick up to turn?
You have to retrain your brain. (Muscle memory)
Practice correctly in your slow work, be very aware. Do time onlys the same way, make sure your correct. Gradually increase speed and think about what you need to do. Sometimes drawing a picture, putting an x where you need to do something will help.
Paul Humphrey has some nice drills (YouTube) that you could emphasize correct hand position with.
Posted 2018-04-16 1:21 PM Subject: RE: Picking up too early on 2nd....help with training muzelf
Independent Cuss
Posts: 3978 Location: Dearing, GA
I pick a spot on the fence behind the barrel and practice riding to it at a trot/slow lope. It helps retrain my brain to think "get past the barrel." When you go fast, you naturally won't go all the way to that spot on the fence, but it will help you wait a little longer to pick up and turn.
Posted 2018-04-17 11:10 AM Subject: RE: Picking up too early on 2nd....help with training muzelf
BHW New Catch of the Day
Posts: 9884 Location: Missouri
After all these years I recently have been learning to ride the outside of my horse at the barrel instead of the inside. Stepping out and putting weight in my outside stirrup is helping my horse not to drop his inside shoulder and helping me not to anticipate the turn. I've been doing a crap ton of it at a walk, over and over trying to train my muscle memory. Because I'm thinking about it at a run, I'm not anticipating the turn I'm thinking step out, step out.
Picking up too early on 2nd....help with training muzelf
