Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine February 2018 Vol 3 Issue 1

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

position and ask them to step up. Smooch again if necessary. I like to carry a dressage whip that you can use to direct and encourage their movement with. Fantastic, we are now moving forward! Continue to drive them around your yard, down the driveway, any where you might drive them in your cart. While you are driving them around, tell them whoa and let them settle. Praise them for even a little settling and standing still. Correct praise goes a long ways in building a solid foundation. While you are driving them around, ask for right turns, left turns,

backup and settle. Praise even an attempt to back up. I love driving them around in circles, figure eights and over any safe obstacle. I do concentrate a lot on whoa and standing quietly. Use your judgement on training time as some take less or more time than others. End your session as always on a good note, even if it’s a little one. Don’t miss our next issue for more Miniature Horse Driving. – Delana “Dee” Hay 785-418-2770 deehay@centurylink.net

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forward. Sometimes they will spin around and face you. If this happens step towards their head and push it towards the direction you want them to go. Move again to your

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