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AmandaL asked in PetsHorses · 1 decade ago

Bridleless riding tips/pointers, anyone?

I want to teach my horse to ride bridleless... tips, anyone? He's got a dead broke western neck rein and is basically a totally broke horse. He's a little rusty on the leg cues right at the moment, but we're working on it. (I ride English).

Ultimately my goal is to jump him bridless around a full course complete with lead changes. Yea, that'll take YEARS.... lol. For now, I'm just starting to think about starting this type of training in the winter. I'll have a lot of down time in the winter and figure starting this in the roundpen at the walk would be a good place to start.

I already drop the reins when I'm done working after a ride, and can get him to generally stay in the vicinity I want him to be, and change directions and whoa with leg /seat position only. It's not a real refined (or very straight) thing yet, but I've only owned this horse 4 weeks. I figure the whole riding bridleless thing will take 1-2 years to perfect, and jumping has got to be on the 3-5 year plan.

So, what's the place to start with things like this?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I do this with my horse every-time I get him out of field.

    EXAMPLE FOR GOING LEFT:

    Think left

    Move left

    Be left

    Go left

    Get you heart and mind into it and he should follow your commands, If this does not work, Try teaching him leg cues or pressure on the neck

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    1 decade ago

    Introduce it to him where you can work with him. He needs to know how to give to pressure with his head. I personally love mine. I have a rank no bit bridle. Great thing. It's multi functional. Once he gives to pressure you should have no problem. I had no problems riding bitless after a couple weeks.

    Good luck!

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