How to Reinback - the way our horse would like us to ask

The rein back is a very helpful and important exercise.
Being able to shift the horses weight back and set him back on his haunches is an extremely valuable practice in equitation. It is very useful for rebalancing the horse, adjusting to carry the weight of the rider in a healthy way. It is also a useful correction for horses who have learnt to be heavy on the hands or to surge forward.
Today we take a look at how to ask the horse to rein back, I am always open to discover new things and believe that if it works, use it !
So when I discovered Buck a decade ago I was fascinated to see his approach. I tried it on all my horses with great results and have used it ever since.
Y o u m i g h t a l s o l i k e
· How to ask for REINBACK with a touch on the chest - starting back and across • How to ask for REINBAC...
· A Beginning on the Ground | The Reinback part 1 • A Beginning on the Gro...
· Reinback exercises on the ground | The Reinback part 2 • Reinback exercises on ...
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[@sobatdin9593]

Hello Susan greetings from Cheshire. My name is Soby, am 70 now but always love these beautiful animals,I just wanted to thank you for my first video , on rein back, I don’t own a horse but ride in the local riding school . I qualified as an equine massage therapist and just completed bhs award challenge bronze , thank you for sharing your reference to so many books. I watch a guy called Steve Young, he’s very knowledgable and kind and very professional, love him and his wife Tania and their team. They also lived in Spain iddley why did you all leave I love the Iberian horses, You have an amazing history I will have to catch up with you now , thanks a million❤😊

[@liveandbreathehorses]

How lovely of you to take time to write and share your thoughts and appreciation, I am very grateful Susan x

[@poniesinthemist]

I have a very lazy horse and to help him learn rein back I parked him in the corner of the school with his head at the fence so he only has one option when I ask him to go back. This really helped. Also I do lots of back up from the ground with the voice command so he goes off my voice and seat aids nicely now

[@liveandbreathehorses]

I love your creativity and its true, ground work well done carries over beautifully to the ridden work and is exteemly helpful Susan x

[@UnderdogUnlimitedYouTube]

What a quality video! Your insights are forever helping us improve, thank you ❤

[@liveandbreathehorses]

Thank you so much for saying so, much appreciated Susan x

[@stephanengelhardt2616]

Hi Susan Im enjoying your Videos and relaxed horsemanship. But Im puzzled as to what exactly you mean by opening up the back door?? thks for the high quality content!!

[@liveandbreathehorses]

By having our legs soft and relaxed loosley haging at the horses sides the back door is open, to close ot we close our legs.. I hope that makes more sence thank you fopr engaging Susan x

[@cornet959]

Dear ma, you need to put the bit up one hole on the bridle. Your horse is trying to put its tongue over the bit.

[@liveandbreathehorses]

Hi, thank you for engaging . Actually the bit is just fine, he is mouthing the bit you are right, he is a very " talkative " horse yet he is not trying to and never has put his tongue over it.( which he easily could if he wanted to.) I love it when my Classical training ( school of Nuno Oliviera ) agrees with my more recent hero Buck Brannaman - any wrinkles by the bit on the corners of the mouth is slready pressure so when we want them as light as possible lets start with no pressure atall. great conversation point Susan x

[@thunderstorm6630]

looks like legerete riding, I like it!

[@liveandbreathehorses]

Awesome thank you for commenting Susan x