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On the Money Girl Reg. Aug 2006	Posted 2017-11-25 8:45 AM Subject: Need Help Shutting down after Run
What About Beer? Posts: 2412 Location: So. Cali	I got a new horse that is 9 and has been running for about 3 years, I'm having a hard time with getting him to shut down after the timers. He is a free runner and I don't want to just bit him up for the shut down. Any drill suggestions? TIA
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Chandler's Mom Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2017-11-25 9:21 PM Subject: RE: Need Help Shutting down after Run
My Heart Be Happy Posts: 9159 Location: Arkansas	Bump
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barrelracinbroke Reg. Jun 2004	Posted 2017-11-26 12:57 AM Subject: RE: Need Help Shutting down after Run
Did I miss the party? Posts: 3864	Are you running back in to an alley or no alley? A good stop always starts outside of the arena. Here in So Cal we don't have many alleys so I've had to teach some horses from Texas/Oklahoma to stop without relying on an alley. I know some people want them to always stop straight. I actually prefer them to run to the back of the pen and slightly turn off as to not jar their hocks any more than barrel racing itself already does. I teach them to shorten their stride when I sit up and then turn off at the back of the pen. I teach this in slow work. I just make it another part of the pattern so they learn what to do at the end. Whenever I've had a horse who had a good stop outside of the arena but would hold on to the bit and wouldn't stop in a run, it was generally a soreness issue or they were bleeding inside.
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Nevertooold Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2017-11-26 12:57 PM Subject: RE: Need Help Shutting down after Run
I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land Posts: 64864 Location: In the Hills of Texas	I had an older gelding that didn't want to stop in the alley and he was broke to death. Had his hocks injected and no longer had a problem. Before I had his hocks injected, I used a Bozo Hack. A few bumps and he stopped.
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classicpotatochip Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2017-11-26 8:09 PM Subject: RE: Need Help Shutting down after Run
Owner of a ratting catting machine Posts: 2258	Scope after a run for lung bleeding. Full lameness exam.
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