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DLV Reg. May 2013	Posted 2013-11-21 8:29 AM Subject: How do you teach a horse to "stay" with you while leading....
Expert Posts: 1432 Location: Never in one place long	I have a horse that just DRAGS his feet when I'm leading him... I try and pull him up to me but he just takes his time and I feel like I'm always pulling on him.... also he BACKS up when I stop him or try to saddle him... it's really weird! He is 6yrs (just got him a month ago)and I am just now breaking him out.... any ideas would be appreciated!!!!!!
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angelica Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2013-11-21 8:36 AM Subject: RE: How do you teach a horse to "stay" with you while leading....
I Really Love Jeans Posts: 3173 Location: North Dakota	I have a mare that walks fast. She will pass me while we are walking, I started stopping her and making her back up when she gets past me. Whats funny is now when she walks past me and I stop she will back up without me saying anything. I think she naturally walks faster than I do though LOL! Your horse sounds like it is more my speed!
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Guiness Reg. Jul 2009	Posted 2013-11-21 8:43 AM Subject: RE: How do you teach a horse to "stay" with you while leading....
Veteran Posts: 294	If you have a long lunge whip you can hold it in your left hand and have it so it is towards his butt. When you walk him don't look at him. Keep looking forward and tap the whip on his butt gently. its hard to describe without pictures. It will train him to keep his head by your side where it should be.
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JRC Reg. Jun 2013	Posted 2013-11-21 8:46 AM Subject: RE: How do you teach a horse to "stay" with you while leading....
Elite Veteran Posts: 816	use a stud chain for awhile, you can put it across the bottom of his chin, the top, and if he doesn't respond to that put it across the top of his gums. If you put it across the top of his gums be very careful, no jerking, he will respond to that really fast.
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mruggles Reg. Oct 2008	Posted 2013-11-21 10:06 AM Subject: RE: How do you teach a horse to "stay" with you while leading....
Good Grief! Posts: 6343 Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta	this is supposed to be taught when they are first being halter broke......and when its not you get what you have now........fixing someones elses lack of training...... good luck m
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LuckyNGG'sGirl Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2013-11-21 10:07 AM Subject: RE: How do you teach a horse to "stay" with you while leading....
Extreme Veteran Posts: 503	My gelding is five and lazy as all get out - if I let him be. I got sick of him dragging his feet everywhere so I started to get after him with the end of the lead rope or a lunge whip in my left hand. If he'd get behind and start pulling on me I'd give him a good smack in the butt - but obviously be prepared for him to react! He's muuuuch better and more responsive now.
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