| If you have trouble riding your horse away from | | | | this. You're going to smile and say, "OK, let's go |
| the barn and he always wants to run back home, | | | | back. You want to go back? Let's go but we're |
| then here is a cure for you to try. | | | | going to work and we're going to work hard while |
| This is one of my favorite techniques to do with | | | | we are there." |
| a horse that's barn sour. In fact, I love it when | | | | The idea you want your horse to understand is |
| my horse gets barn sour because it's a chance | | | | when he goes back to the barn, he's going to |
| for me to train him to be the way I need him to | | | | work and work hard. You want to make it where |
| be. | | | | he'd much rather go away from the barn rather |
| So picture yourself riding away from your barn. | | | | than staying there. You want him to think that |
| You notice your horse is starting to thing about | | | | being at the barn means he has to work. Being |
| going back. Take note of where you are. In other | | | | away from the barn means he can take it easy |
| words, how far away did you get from the barn | | | | and enjoy himself. |
| before he turned back? You want to know that | | | | So work him hard at the barn. Work him for 2-3 |
| because you will use that as your marker. As you | | | | minutes. Then take him away from the barn as |
| work to get him further away from the barn, | | | | you originally started. As you do, make sure to |
| you will want exceed your marker. | | | | walk him. You walk him because you want him to |
| As you ride and you see him wanting to go back | | | | see that leaving the barn means he can walk and |
| then let him. That's right - let him. The reason is | | | | relax but being at the barn means lots of work. |